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1 Bancroft s School e-bulletin Monday 19 February 2018 News and Notices On 1 February a record number of 131 pupils from the L4 th to 5 th Form sat this year's UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge paper; 118 gained either a Gold, Silver or Bronze Certificate, which are awarded to the top 40% of candidates nationally. Four of them (Alex Yan 5W, Swasthi Surendran 5W, Jathusan Vijayakumar U4S and Pari Jethwa L4) have qualified for the Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad papers, indicating a level of achievement which places them in the top 500 for their respective year groups. Special congratulations to Alex Yan for his Best in School perfect score performance, for a second year running, demonstrating exceptional skill and accuracy. Half term saw a very successful cultural and study trip to Salamanca for thirty three members of the 5 th and 6 th Form who are studying Spanish. They all made the most of their lessons in the mornings, as well as the extra conversation lessons for the 5 th Form and the lectures on topics such as Spanish History and Art which the 6 th Form attended. Calendar and Forthcoming Events On Tuesday 20 February all U4 th pupils will take part in a half day workshop. The theme is What Employers Want, Communication Skills, Study Skills and Goal Setting. The day starts with a briefing in Chapel by the lead presenter, Andrew Wright; the U4 th will then participate in interactive workshops with five presenters. In past years, the U4 th have found these workshops both useful and enjoyable. On, Hazel Ross is leading a Strings Masterclass starting at 6.30pm in the Prep Hall. Hazel graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with a Distinction for her Diploma in performance. She has played with many of the UK s leading orchestras and made numerous TV appearances. Hazel is also an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. We are very excited to welcome Hazel to Bancroft s to work with some of our talented string players. Everyone is welcome but all string players should definitely try to attend! Musical Theatre Charity Evening. The Sixth Form, with the aid of friends from throughout the School, are putting on a charity evening in the aid of Young Minds and Cancer Research on Friday 23 February at 7.00pm in the Prep Hall. You will be treated to songs and dances from Broadway favourites such as Chicago, Fiddler on the Roof and Grease, amongst many more. Tickets are 5 for adults and 3 for students/concessions and are available from Reception. Any donations of raffle prizes will be gratefully received. Please eleanor.middleton@bancrofts.org with details. Please note that RAF flying on both 21 February and 23 March is cancelled. 1

2 Our next Bancroft s Business Breakfast will be held at The Reform Club in London on Wednesday 7 March, at 7.45am. We have three guest panel speakers from the BBC, BBC Worldwide and Google; the morning will provide a great networking opportunity at an architectural hidden gem in the heart of London. This event is open to all parents and their guests; tickets are 15 each, please contact susan.day@bancrofts.org at the OBA office to book your tickets. Bancroft s School and the Parents Association will be hosting a fun Football Match for Staff V Parents on Sunday 25 March, 11am at West Grove. Refreshments will be provided. The match will be eleven-a-side and the PA are looking to gather a squad of eighteen players. If you would like to be part of the squad, please contact Mina Patel at minanaran@hotmail.com, with details of your telephone number, experience and preferred position. The deadline to return the application forms for the U4 th Spanish Exchange trip to San Sebastian (for current L4 pupils) is Tuesday 13 March to Mr Urreaga in Room 116. This is a unique opportunity for pupils studying Spanish and pupils are urged to give it serious consideration. Monday 19 February Week am U6 th mock A Levels begin (Great Hall) Tuesday 20 February 8.35am-12.25pm 9.00am 8.35am 7.00pm U4 th skills day What Employers Want, Communication Essentials, Study Skills & Goal Setting (1 st Floor Atrium) 5 th Form into 6 th Form options form deadline 13+ Entrance Examination Please note RAF Flying Cancelled Inter Faith Assembly String Masterclass with Hazel Ross (Prep Hall) Not A3 as published in the Calendar 1.00pm Junior House Chess (Room 102) pm Cavendish Lecture Our Sun, Friend or Foe? 6.15pm L4 th parents meeting & options evening, North and East Houses (Great Hall) Friday 23 February PM am 7.00pm U6 th mock A Levels end Open Morning for 11+ Offer Holders (Great Hall/PAC) Sixth Form Musical Theatre Charity Evening (Prep Hall) Addition to the Calendar Monday 26 February Week 2 1 Junior School Sports Council Meeting (6 th Form Library) pm Classical Society The Edges of Love: Elegy and the Paratext, a talk by Dr Sharon Marshall, Senior Lecturer, Exeter University (Great Hall) 6.30pm L6 th : University Applications evening (Great Hall) Tuesday 27 February 9,00am pm 6.15pm 3 rds into Removes options form deadline CCF Adventurous training swim test L4 th parents meeting & options evening, School & West Houses (Great Hall) 2

3 Removes into L4 th options form deadline Change from previously published date DofE: deadline for Bronze participants to have uploaded 2 sections onto edofe DofE: deadline for Silver participants to have uploaded 1 section onto edofe 1.00pm Junior House Chess (Room 102) pm pm Drama U6 th tech run (PAC) Junior Chamber Concert featuring soloists from the 3 rds, Removes and L4 th (Prep Hall) Friday 2 March pm Sunday 4 March 10.00am-4.00pm Drama U6 th dress run (PAC) DofE: U4 th Bronze Practice expedition DofE: U4 th Bronze Practice expedition Drama U6 th rehearsal (PAC) Sports Fixtures and Events Hockey Monday 19 February Saturday 24 February 8.30am 9.15am 10.30am 11.30am 11.30am 1 U14A & B v Forest (H, Old Loughts) 2 nd XI v Chigwell (A, IG7 6QF) U12A & B v Joyce Frankland Academy (A, CB11 3TR) U13A & B v Joyce Frankland Academy (A, CB11 3TR) 1 st XI v Forest (H, Old Loughts) 2 nd XI v Forest (A, E17 3PY) U15A & B v Forest (H, Old Loughts) U13A & B v Forest (H, Old Loughts) U13C & D v Forest (A, E17 3PY) 1 st XI v Chigwell (A, IG7 6QF) U15A v Chigwell (A, IG7 6QF) U14A v Chigwell (A, IG7 6QF) U12A & U13A v Felsted (A, CM6 3LL) U12B & U13B v Felsted (A, CM6 3LL) 3

4 Netball Tuesday 20 February 1.00pm Friday 23 February Saturday 24 February Monday 26 February Tuesday 27 February 2.15pm 2.15pm Football 10.00am Swimming 4.15pm Monday 26 February pm U14A, B & C v Haileybury (H) U12A School Games (H) 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd VII v Highgate (A, N6 4NV) U15A, B & C v Haileybury (A, SG13 7NU) U14A v Forest (A, E17 3PY) Please note that this is an addition to the Calendar U12A, B, C& D v Brentwood (H) Please note that the change in venue to West Grove U14A & B & U15A & B v New Hall (H) U13A, B & C and 1 st VII v New Hall (A, CM3 3HS) U14A, B & C v Chigwell (A, IG7 6QF) U13A, B & C v Chigwell (H) 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd VII v Chigwell (A, IG7 6QF) U15A, B & C v Chigwell (A, IG7 6QF) U12A, B, C & D and U13A, B & C v Forest (H) 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd XI v Hockerill (H) 1 st & 2 nd XI v St Alban s School (H) U12, U13 & U14 gala v New Hall (H) U12 & U13 gala v Bishop s Stortford College (A,CM23 2PJ) 4

5 Sports Results and News Hockey Tuesday 6 February Essex Cup U13 3 rd Wednesday 7 February V Stowe 1 st XI Won 3-2 U18 Independent Schools Cup, Plate Netball Wednesday 7 February V Brentwood 1 st VII Won nd VII 3 rd VII Lost Won Thursday 8 February V St Albans Girls 1 st VII Lost Independent Schools Cup Friday 9 February Bancroft s Tournament U12A U12B 3 rd 2 nd Swimming Thursday 8 February Badminton Tuesday 6 February Karting Wednesday 7 February U12, U13, U14 & U15 gala v Davenant Bancroft s Davenant 1 st 76pts 2 nd 74pts Due to many of the Bancroft s team being unable to swim, this gala offered several of our swimmers the opportunity to represent the school for the first time. The gala was closely tied from start to finish with many close races. National Schools Championship, 2 nd KS3 (U16), girls. Well done to the Bancroft s team of Shreeya Mehta, Varsha Sethuraman, Anya Shah and Roshni Parmar, who played Chingford Foundation and Townley Grammar School winning both matches 5-0. They will represent Redbridge in the London Youth games on 20 March. In their London qualifier, the Bancroft s A team finished 1 st, the B 2 nd, D team was placed 3 rd and the C team 4 th. This means the A & B teams will progress to the South Eastern Regional Finals in April. Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook 5