Weekly Update
SUNSHINE FETE:
Everyone basked in sunshine at the annual school summer fete on Saturday organised by the PFA. The event raised a fantastic £1500 which will now go towards the Food Technology room. Thank you to everyone who came along or donated items for sale.
HAVING A BALL:
Don't forget to get your ball tickets from Reception. The Hollywood themed event is taking place on Friday 29th June in the marquee on the lawn. Open to girls from the Vth form as well as lower and upper sixth and all parents across the school, the glittering black tie occasion begins at 7.30 and ends at midnight. Tickets cost just £30 each for pupils and their partners and £40 for parents and friends. So that the PFA can have numbers in good time for catering purposes, please make sure you have purchased your tickets by Friday 1st June. Thank you.
ON THE RADIO:
If you missed Mrs Bartholomew and Imogen Terry on BBC Sussex and Surrey on Monday afternoon you can listen to it via a BBC link for a few more days. Mrs Bartholomew was asking listeners in the area for their memories of Lavant House School and speaking about the school's Diamond Jubilee. Imogen was given the opportunity to talk about her plans for attaining the Green Flag standard as an Eco School which the presenter, Joe Talbot found very interesting. That link is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00rk5dk/Joe_Talbot_14_05_2012/
PARIS IN THE AUTUMN:
There's still time to sign up for this October's trip to Paris. Mrs Rice says, "If you fancy climbing the Eiffel Tower, taking a boat trip on the Seine and a visit to the world famous Chateau de Versailles then please bring in your deposit of £30 by Monday 21st May please." The trip is open to pupils from Form 2 upwards.
BOARDING NEWS:
Mrs Kyffin rounds up this week's happenings in the Lavant House boarding world. "The junior boarders enjoyed an evening bowling session to celebrate Carlota's birthday."
"Bronte Harvey played in the first stage netball trials on Wednesday evening at Bishop Luffa. We wish her every success for the next stage."
"The Vth form is working very hard for their examinations which have now begun. Keep working girls!"
"We're keeping our fingers crossed for a dry Thursday evening this week so that rounders club can actually have a game outside. After two very wet evenings over the past few weeks, the girls are keen to get an outdoor game!"
"Flexi boarding is going from strength to strength with numbers increasing each week. Please contact me via boarding@lavanthouse.org.uk for more information or to book your daughter in."
"And finally, a special thank you to Cath our Gap student for leading the girls in a variety of dances at the summer fete. We all thought that her cheerleading skills were exceptional. Thank you Cath!"
RUNNING SUCCESS:
Miss Cawte tells us that a superb nine girls have been chosen to represent West Sussex at an inter county athletics meeting at the K2 Arena, Crawley on Saturday 16th June. She says, "This is a fantastic result for Lavant House and I know that the girls will be training hard to bring home the medals."
Girls taking part are:
Poppy Wildsmith 75m hurdles
Jess Breach Long jump
Rhiannon Phelps shot putt
Grace Hooper 200m
Portia Wilson-Smith shot putt
Natalya Fagerlund 3000m
Imogen Terry discus
Megan Adams triple jump
MUSIC TO THE EARS:
Mrs Howell Evans is pleased to announce that 2nd form pupil, Amy Dellor passed her Grade 5 classical guitar examination at Merit.
The GCSE music examinations are all now completed. Mrs Howell Evans commented that the compositions were very creative and well executed on themes including 12 bar blues and minimalist techniques. She says, "I was very pleased with the work done and am pleased that these are now all completed."
There is a chamber concert on Wednesday next week beginning at 4.15pm. Girls will be playing and singing solo pieces. Mrs Howell Evans says, "All are welcome to come along to the music room and hear the girls perform; I'm sure they'd love a friendly audience!" It is a 45 minute programme.
OPEN MORNING:
Mrs Bartholomew was very pleased with the response to our recent open morning which took place right in the middle of our Boarding Inspection. We had eight new prospective parents around the school and some of them have already enquired about a second visit so that they can have a more individual look around. Mrs Bartholomew said, "We are always pleased to show people around the school either at our organised Open Days or Drop in Mornings or indeed individually to suit them."
"We've had a lot of visitors to the school lately all of whom have remarked to me how they've enjoyed the experience."
ON THE TILES:
Did you know that you can become a part of the very fabric of the school by simply visiting the Art Room? Pupils, parents and staff are invited to decorate a tile which will be used as a frieze around the entrance door to the new food technology classroom and, if enough people come forward, in other uses in the room itself. Head of Art, Mrs Stone, tells us how it works: "The tiles are beautiful biscuit fired ones from our local supplier, Clay Man in Pagham. They also supplied the underglaze, the colours as well as the clear glaze which brings out the colours and protects the designs. I have asked people to restrict themselves to designs concerning food and kitchen utensils and we also have a core colour palette so that the end result sits well in a cohesive manner when it's finally installed around the doorway."
Artists wishing to immortalise their work are asked to contribute £10 per tile which they can sign; contributions will go towards the food technology room. Mrs Stone adds, "Anyone can come along to the art club on a Friday from 1pm-2pm and design their tile. I am always there to help if requiredand we have already had 21 tiles completed featuring fruit, vegetables, cakes, fish, eggs and kitchen tools; they look fantastic."
For more information please contact Lavant House School via our contact form, or you can request a prospectus