A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN AND GROW

C ASTE RT O N P RE P AR AT ORY S CH O O L

CASTERTON
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Weekly Newsletter

Friday 20th November 2009

Issue 20

Well Done to everyone who came and made our

Children-in-Need event such a success.

We made an amazing £380

Residential Consent Forms

Please could all residential consent forms for
Years 2,3,4,5 and 6 be returned asap, so that
booking confirmations can be made. Letters are
available to download from the School website.

Winter Coats ( Juniors and Pre-

Pre-Prep)
Please ensure that your child has their school
C A S T E RTO N
coat with them every day. Pre-Prep Children
P R E PA R ATO RY MUST have a school Fleece hat and Navy gloves.
SCHOOL We do try to get outside at break times.
Casterton Preparatory School
Kirkby Lonsdale
CAP ( Junior)
Via Carnforth The next CAP meeting is on Tuesday 24th
Lancashire November at 4pm in Bronte House. Come and
LA6 2SG support the Prep School and our new Chair,
Kerry Cooper.
Phone: 015242 79249
Fax: 015242 7 1146
E-mail:
headprep@castertonschool.co.uk Mrs Sarah Tatham B.Ed (Hons) M.A
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PREP
SCHOOL

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

EYFS Serena Cooper VIP of the week
YEAR 1 William Mawdsley For recognising and ordering odd and even
numbers.
YEAR 2 Felicity Aynsley For concentrating in all lessons.
YEAR 3 Gabrielle Boothman For careful work on grid references.
YEAR 4 Isabelle Chamberlain Excellent division work
YEAR 5 Emily Broad Working hard in Maths
YEAR 6 Tara Bryson Consistently achieving brilliant spelling results

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PREP AGE CONCERN INTERGENERATION PROJECT

Pre-prep children attended a Christmas workshop
SCHOOL with the residents at Binfold Croft in Kirkby
Lonsdale. The children and residents talked about
Christmas in the past and present.

They worked together to create

some traditional Christmas
decorations using cinnamon sticks,
dried orange, nutmeg and cloves.
We all enjoyed the lovely smells.

Year 4 Habitats Investigation

Year 4 spent a muddy afternoon
hunting for habitats in and around
school.

‘We found lots of different habitats. In

the wood, under the ground and in
the stream. We even found a badgers
sett in the wood.’

Autumn Burrow

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MUSIC Informal Concert Performers

MUSICIANS
OF THE
WEEK…

Ellie Murtagh
Grace Murtagh
Lily Murtagh
11 pupils played at the Senior Informal Concert.
It was a great show of Prep School talent.

PERFORMERS
OF THE
WEEK:
Laura Darch
Hannah Lightfoot
Robin Preston

Parents are most welcome to

attend music assembly to hear
their children perform

Times of Music Examination on the 1st December are on display on

the Junior Notice board, and in Bronte.

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SPORT Swimming
All years 3 and 4 completed their distance
swimming awards this week.
25 m Jessica Voakes
50m Isobel Salzedo
100m Layla Alaredy,
SPORT PERSON Gabrielle Boothman,
OF THE Lauren Paszczuk
WEEK: 200m George Bramwell
Joe Plenderleith
Molly Newton O’Brien Grace Murtagh
Amelia Mason-Hornby,
Evie Tomlinson,
Lottie Burns
Sophie Darch,
Years 3 and four enjoying sports practice. Qistina Mortimer,
Chelsea Fielding
400m Isabelle Chamberlain,
Oscar Ross,
Autumn Burrow,
Emily Ingham

RESULTS

Hockey ‘v’ Elleray

U10 won 8-9

U11 lost 0-7

Fixtures Great effort in very wet and

Thursday 26th November wild conditions.
Swimming Gala U8/9/10/11
Elleray (A)
1.30-3.30pm
Troutbeck Swimming Pool.
Parents please do come along to support our
swimmers.
Team lists are displayed on the notice boards in Juniors and
Bronte.

CASTERTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL A

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PREP SCHOOL
Found
BOARDING you
Sally!

‘We played a big game of hide and seek. I loved the house
plays, they were really great’
Sally Bennett

The weekend turned out to be a very enjoyable and playful weekend for the
Beale boarders. The weather wasn’t too great but that didn’t stop us.
We filled our time with lots of baking and cake decorating, followed by
dancing, watching the house plays and
a huge game of hide and seek

Gabby being very careful weighing out the sugar

‘At the weekend we baked cakes for

the Dobson House Party.
We also decorated them with icing
and sweets. Later on we watched the
house plays
Hannah Lightfoot

CASTERTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN AND GROW

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WHAT’S ON
THIS WEEK
Date Day Daytime After School & Evenings
21 Saturday EXEAT
22 Sunday EXEAT
23 Monday 2.30 - 4.00pm Nursery and Pre-Prep 16.00 - 17.00 Art & Craft activities
Ballet - Pavilion 16.00 - 17.00 Homework Drop-in Club Yrs. 2-6
16.15 - 17.00 Ballet Grade 4
16.15 - 17.00 Cooking Club
16.00 - 16.30 Football/Multi skills Yrs.1-2
16.30 - 17.00 Football/Multi skills Yrs. 3 - 6
16.15 - 17.00 Hockey Yrs. 3-6
17.00 - 17.45 Modern Dance
24 Tuesday 9.30-11.30 Baby & Toddler Group 16.00 -17.00 Art & Craft activities
16.00 -17.00 Homework Drop-in Club Yrs. 2-6
16.00 -17.00 Computer Time
16.15 -17.00 Intensive Swimming Training
16.15 -17.00 Cross Stitch
16.15 -7.00 Science Club
25 Wednesday PM Swimming v Windermere St 16.00 -17.00 Art & Craft activities
Anne’s (A), U8, U9, U10, U11 16.00 -17.30 Homework Drop-in Club Yrs. 2-6
16.00 -17.00 Computer Time
16.15 -16.45 Boys Choir
26 Thursday 16.00 -17.00 Pony Care - Yrs. 3 & 4 riders only
16.00 -17.00 Pop Lacrosse Yrs. 3-6
16.00 -17.00 Rugby/Multi Skills Yrs. 1-6
16.00 -17.00 Art & Craft activities
16.00 -17.00 Homework Drop–in Club Yrs. 2-6
16.00 -17.00 Computer Time
27 Friday 9.30-11.30 Baby & Toddler Group 16.00 -17.00 Pony Care-Yrs. 5 & 6 riders only
16.00 -17.00 Art & Craft activities
16.00 -17.30 Homework Club
16.00 -17.00 Computer Club
16.15 -16.45 Music Theory

28 Saturday 9.30 - 12noon Saturday Sport

29 Sunday PM Boarders Christmas Treat

CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP 9.30 - 11am Happy Birthday!

Sally Bennett and Alex O Donnell
TUESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER in PRE-PREP will be 10 on
This is a “hands on” activity for 0-5 year olds and their 24th November
parents/carers
Tea/coffee & mince pies.

CASTERTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN AND GROW