We have been delighted to welcome our overseas children this week from Spain, France and Russia.

It is very brave of them to travel to the UK to, largely, an unknown school and stay with us but they are settling in well and we wish them well for the next six weeks. If anyone would like to host one of our visitors for a night at the weekends, do please contact Mrs Dengel.

7th June, 2013

Welcome

Thank you to everyone who has brought in bags for the Clothes for a Cause collection. We await the details of how much this has raised in the next week or two.

Friends

House Matches

School Photographs Lower and Upper School:

Once again do please come and support the children in the cricket and rounders matches tomorrow, Saturday starting at 1.45pm. There will be a match tea afterwards.

Monitors

There will be a supper for the monitors on the patio on Thursday 13th June from 7.30-9.00pm. Parents should collect their children at 9.00pm.

Fixtures
12th June U13 XI Cricket v Beaudesert Park School (H) U11 & U9 Cricket v Beaudesert Park School (A) - both 2.30pm start U13 Rounders Severnside Competition @ TMS - 2pm start U11 Rounders Severnside Competition @ The Downs School - 2pm start U9 Rounders Severnside Competition @ Clifton College - 2pm start 13th June Severnside Swimming Gala - 2pm start 14th June South West Prep Schools Athletics Competition @ Millfield - all day Swimming Gala at Rosehill Westonbirt - 4pm start 15th June U13 Girls Cricket v St Johns and Clifton @ TMS - 1pm start

The Upper and Lower School photograph is now on display in the back lobby. Please use the envelope provided to place your order and send it directly to Tempest Photography. To order online go to the website www.tempest-groups.co.uk, enter the school name and this will take you to the photograph. Please do not return your envelope to the school office. Nursery: This is on display in the Nursery. Please use the envelope provided to place your order and send it directly to Tempest Photography. To order online go to the website www.tempest-groups.co.uk, enter the school name and this will take you to the photograph. Please do not return your envelope to the school office.

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7th June, 2013

Results
Cricket v Wycliffe on Wednesday 5th June U9 lost by 42 runs. MOM: Jake Wakeling A much improved bowling performance by the team. U11 won by 45 runs. Notable performances from Hamish Gardner, taking 3 wickets for 7 runs, and Hugo Watts making a steady 17 runs. U9 Rounders Festival at Colstons on Monday 3rd June TMS v Badminton, Lost: 4 1/2 3 1/2 TMS V St Johns on the Hill, Won: 5 2 1/2 TMS v Bristol Grammar, Drew: 2 2 TMS v Kingswood, Won: 5 3 1/2 Star Batter: Jessie Sanzo Star Fielder: Isabel Browning

Guest Storyteller Assembly

This week we had none other than Michael Ball, singer, actor, performer in the West End, reading a story to us in our assembly. He arrived through the ether and was transmitted onto our wide screen in the Hall, but there he most definitely was! He told us a great story from one of the 500 Word Story Competition winners a story by Harry McMurray called Making Mum and Dad and what a great story it was! This story was the Silver winner in the 10 13 year category. What an accomplished piece of writing which had the children in all year groups laughing. I highly recommend that you look at the website for the Radio 2 500 Word Competition where all 50 shortlisted stories for this year (as well as those for previous years) are available. These are fabulous stories written by children for children. Do take a look and be amazed and inspired! Ms Case

Lower School

The parents of children joining Reception in September are invited to a welcome meeting starting with a drink in the front hall on Thursday 13th June at 2.00pm. The Lower School are holding their Summer Concert in the hall on Friday 14th June starting at 2pm. Tea will be served in the Dining Room afterwards. Y2 Progress Meeting & Reception and Y1 Open Classrooms 4.00-6.30pm on Tuesday 18th June.

Above :Archie Carter won a silver medal in his

Trampet event recently, in a local Mens Artistic Gymnastic Competition.

Left: Reception set free their butterflies with Mr Tovey

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7th June, 2013

Lovereading4kids Severnside Swim Gala on 13th June 2-4 pm This month we have been lucky enough to
Please be aware that there is only 1 swimmer per race and four schools are taking part. Some swimmers may be disappointed not to be taking part, however, congratulations go to selected swimmers as their times have merited their own selection. The list is in the lobby and all swimmers will be notified of their race by Year 8 captains. Please note that 1 or 2 swimmers are in relays only. Any questions please contact Mrs Hinchliffe direct by email: bhinchliffe@tockingtonmanorschool.com The final points have been calculated from all competitions during this year. The leader board stands as follows after stamina, competition, personal bests and diving (Points have been omitted to add mystery and surprise for the swim finals on July 10th): take part in reviewing a new book which you can't as yet find in the bookshops. The book is called Time Hunters by Chris Blake and we were sent three pre-publication copies after we volunteered to take part in writing reviews for this great website. The two lucky reviewers, who thoroughly enjoyed the book, were Alex Jacobi and Angus Duncan. Both boys received one copy of the book each and took it home to read during the holidays. They each wrote a review which will be posted on the website this month before the book arrives in the shops in July. We hope to become regular reviewers for books for children and wholeheartedly recommend that you take a look at this most informative website. You can access the reviews through Lovereading4kids.co.uk. I hope that many more of our children will take up the challenge to write reviews and get their names in print. If you are interested, then please let me know. And a special well done to Alex and Angus for their enthusiasm and interest in this project!

Swimming

Under 13

Boys: 1ST Pepe; 2ND Alex; 3RD Darren; 4TH Harvey; 5TH Javier; 6TH Andres. 4TH Lauren; 5TH Freya; 6TH Lucy

Girls: 1ST Seren; 2ND Imogen; 3RD Ana;

Under 11 Boys: 1ST Max; 2ND Alex Grocott; 3RD Ollie; 4TH Alex Gooch; 5TH Hamish; 6TH Tom Girls: 1ST Olivia Campbell; 2ND Abi; 3RD Olivia Banks; 4TH Laura; 5TH Helena; 6H Ella Howard-Robinson Under 9 Boys: 1ST Leonidas; 2ND Louis; 3RD James; 4TH Joe; 5TH Rohan; 6TH Jake Girls: 1ST Poppy; 2ND Jessie; 3RD Bellayia; 4TH Iona; 5TH Lucy Ann; 6TH Carmen WELL DONE! Mrs Hinchliffe

Ms Case

Nursery

The Nursery children are planning a picnic at the Pavilion on Monday 10th June lets hope the sun keeps shining for them. Owls Parents Evening - Appointments only 3.30 8.30pm on Wednesday 19th June.