Friday 29th September 2017 The Newsletter of King Henry VIII Preparatory School Academic Year 2017-2018 Issue 3 HEAD S MESSAGE I am sure by now you may have surmised that I am a fan of a quotation. I am innately interested in the language choices people make to express what can sometimes be a complex concept. When searching for a new quote on bravery for this week s Sagitta I found the results frequently followed a similar theme that of being brave enough to continue when things are challenging being resilient. Watching children in classrooms, I find myself fascinated by how quickly children resort to asking the teacher for help. Whilst we obviously are delighted that children feel confident enough to ask for help when needed, and that our staff are clearly seen as people safe enough to ask, there is a balance to be struck. Children must also be allowed to struggle with a problem, to make mistakes and to understand that this is a positive, necessary aspect of the learning process. If things are too easy, are they worth doing? At KHPS, a balance of challenge and support is the position we are aiming for. As adults, we use our problem solving skills daily furthermore being resilient can be a key contributory factor to our success. Our children are the adults of tomorrow and I imagine that this particular form of bravery will be even more important then. This week in assembly We learnt about the Jewish festival of Yom Kippur. We thought about how important it is to say sorry and what we should do to try to put things right. FORTHCOMING PREP SCHOOL EVENTS September Fri 29 Sat 30 OCTOBER Mon 2 Thu 5 Fri 6 Sat 7 Macmillan Coffee Morning Swallows 8.30am 10am KHPS & KHVIII Open House morning Year 4 return from PGL KHPS & KHVIII Open Morning 9.30am -12.30pm U10 A & B Rugby Quadrangular Tournament The Croft (A) 3.00pm U10 A & B Hockey v Solihull (A) 3:15pm Year 6 French Café for parents pm Celebration Assembly U11 Rugby Worcester Warriors Training & Tournament Day (Warwick School) 10.00am U10 A Hockey Tournament (A) TBC Mon 9 Nursery & Reception Parents Evening, Swallows 4.00-8.00pm Years 3 & 4 Parents Evening, Hales 4.00-8.00pm U10 A & B Hockey v The Croft (A) 3.10pm Tue 10 Years 1 & 2 Parents Evening, Swallows 4.00pm-8.00pm Years 5 & 6 Parents Evening, Hales 4.00pm-8.00pm Wed 11 U11 A Rugby v Eversfield (A) 3.00pm Thu 12 Author visit to Hales Fri 13 U8 A, B & C Rugby v Eversfield (H) 2.45pm Hales Teatime Concert 5.00pm Next week in assembly We will be thinking about being brave. Kind regards, Mrs G Bowser Headteacher RIDDLE ME THIS Last week s riddle was: What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries? SOLUTION: A towel Our new riddle is: Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday? THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Nelson Mandela
NOTIFICATIONS SCHOOL COUNCIL 2017-2018 Here are the representatives for the 2017-2018 School Council for each class: 3B Karam 3G Aoife 3T Victoria 5A Albert 5B Theo 5M Frank OPEN MORNING SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER Tell your friends and neighbours about this opportunity to visit our super school! 4HD Diya R 4J Poppy 4W Sam G 6D Edward 6G Jasmine 6M Lucy H 6P Aneesa BOOK SALE We will be holding a book sale on Thursday 5 th October 2017. Withdrawn library books will be on sale on the Stage in Swallows dining hall during morning break, lunchtime and after school. We are asking for 10p a book or a donation. KING HAL S CHOIR GERMANY TRIP Thanks to everyone who came along to Tuesday s meeting about our Year 5&6 trip to Germany in July 2018. Anyone who missed out on the meeting but is interested in their child attending should email Miss Sainsbury and she will send out details (sainsburyj@khps.co.uk ). For those who were at the meeting, there was some discussion about the departure and return dates. Although the paperwork states the departure date as Sunday 8 th July at midnight - we will actually be meeting at school on the Saturday night (7 th July) at around 9pm. The return date as marked on the paperwork is correct: Thursday 12 th July (time to be confirmed, but likely around 10pm).
NETBALL FIXTURE RESULTS U10 A Solihull Netball Tournament Tuesday 26 th September Well done to the U10 Netball team for coming 3rd in the Solihull Netball tournament on Tuesday. They played exceptionally well with some very close matches. Well done! Results: KHPS v St Martins 13-0 WIN KHPS v Solihull 0-3 LOSS KHPS v Acocks Green 11-0 WIN KHPS v Bablake 3-6 LOSS KHPS v Ruckleigh 13-1 WIN GIRL S HOCKEY FIXTURE RESULTS The hockey season has started! Despite it being very early in the term for us, we sent our U9 and U11 A & B team players to The Croft this week. These matches had been organised with the intention of giving the girls an opportunity to experience a match early on in the season while they are still learning how the game works. In true KHPS style, the girls gave 100% in all the matches, fought hard for the ball and learnt an awful lot on a short space of time long corners, short corners etc. Particular mention should go to Daisy and Eloise for playing goalie having only tried it once before! Well done to all involved, lots to work on but a very positive start to the season. RUGBY FIXTURE RESULTS Tuesday 26th September KHPS U9 A team v The Croft A 0-20 LOST KHPS U9 A team v Bromsgrove A 0-10 LOST KHPS U9 A team v Bablake A 10-10 DRAW KHPS U9 B team v The Croft B 0-20 LOST KHPS U9 B team v Bromsgrove B 15-10 WIN KHPS U9 B team v Bablake B 10-15 LOST
WEEK BEGINNING 2ND OCTOBER MAIN VEGGIE LITE BITE VEG PASTA BAR JACKET POTATO DELI BAR DESSERT MENU FOR CHILDREN AT HALES We have included next week s menu at Hales so that parents are aware of what will be on offer. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Thai Chicken Curry with Rice Five Bean Chilli with Sour Cream, Guacamole and Rice Minced Lamb and Vegetable Pie Chicken and Sweetcorn Pie with New Potatoes Spanish Frittata with New Potatoes Cheese and Potato Pot Meal Carrots and Green Beans Coleslaw and Mixed Vegetables Variety of Pasta and Variety of Pasta and Crunch, Coleslaw, Cheese and Homemade Fruity Flapjack Crunch, Coleslaw, Cheese and Homemade Courgette and Chocolate Cake Beef Lasagne with Crusty Bread Vegetable Hotpot with Crusty Bread BBQ Chicken Wings with Golden Rice Carvery Lunch with Stuffing, Roast Potatoes and Gravy Battered Fish and Chips Shepherdess Pie Veggie Calzone with Chips Breaded Chicken and Wedges Pot Fish Fingers and Chips Peas and Salad Carrots and Broccoli Sweetcorn and Baked Beans Variety of Pasta and Crunch, Coleslaw, Cheese and Homemade Rhubarb Crumble with Custard Variety of Pasta and Crunch, Coleslaw, Cheese and Homemade Apple Sponge with Custard Variety of Pasta and Crunch, Coleslaw, Cheese and Homemade Iced Carrot Cake
MENU FOR CHILDREN AT SWALLOWS NURSERY, RECEPTION, YEAR 1 AND YEAR 2 Parents of children in NURSERY AND RECEPTION ONLY should complete the menu slip below and send back to Swallows with their children on Monday 2nd October. Full Name........ Class..(Nursery and Reception only) Menu for week beginning Monday 9th October 2017. WEEK BEGINNING 9TH OCTOBER MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MAIN Chicken and Tomato Pasta Shepherd s Pie Roast Gammon with Roast Potatoes and Gravy VEGGIE Cheesy Bean Slice Vegetable Pie with Cheddar Mash JACKET POTATO Jacket Potato with Baked Mayo Jacket Potato with Baked Mayo Quiche with Roast Potatoes Jacket Potato with Baked Mayo` Pork Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Pasta Fresh seasonal salad and fresh bread available daily. Fresh fruit or yoghurt available daily as an alternative to the dessert of the day, fresh drinking water available daily. Breaded Salmon with Chips Tomato Pasta Bake Cheese and Tomato Pizza with Chips Jacket Potato with Baked Mayo Jacket Potato with Baked Beans, Cheese or Tuna Mayo VEG Mixed Vegetables Broccoli and Cauliflower Carrots and Green Beans Peas and Cabbage Baked Beans and Sweetcorn DESSERT Shortbread Fingers Chocolate Mousse Raspberry Coconut Slice Sticky Toffee Pudding with Custard Blueberry Cake