September 2016 - Woodbridge School

Glorious weather and glorious entertainment! Everything came together perfectly on Open Day, with our pupils and staff at their charming best, and more guests than ever before with us to enjoy the buzz. Mad-cap experiments in science (all perfectly safe – but hugely entertaining); the Seckford Theatre alive with activity; the music school raising its rafters; classrooms and subjects entertaining through inspirational example; the CCF out in force to add excitement – from climbing to zipping, from paintballs to aquatics; sport in all its guises, from introductory fencing sessions to complex manoeuvres on the astro. All rounded off with a delightful afternoon tea. No wonder everyone looked so happy.

Thank you the pupils, and your parents, and the staff as well, for a great day in!

On Tuesday Year 5 went to Hedingham Castle for a series of interactive sessions with Norman castle dwellers. We were shown how to invade a Norman keep, how to address and lay places for the hierarchy of staff at the castle, archery and Norman healing methods.

Finlay Clench said “it got more and more exciting as the day went on” and Millie Johnson said “a great day was had by all”.

On Tuesday 20 September we went to Colchester Castle as part of our History topic – The Romans. When we arrived at the castle we were welcomed and shown around. First we went got into our classes (4C and 4T) and built an Iron Age round house and a Roman Villa.

We then went down under the castle into the vaults. We had to count the steps as we went down – each step was worth 100 years, which means the steps were 200 years old. Our leader talked to us about the Celts and their round houses and then described the Roman invasion. We learnt how the Romans beat the Celts – killing, beheading them or making them slaves. After that we talked a little about Boudicca.

We spent the rest of the trip looking around the museum and learning about Roman artefacts.

Year 4

Two Woodbridge School riders have qualified from the Easton College JwS Arena Eventing which took place on Tuesday 27 September.

Ada Marson riding Rolly Rascal in the 70cms.

James Brown riding il Darco G in the 1.10m he was also 4th in the 1m qualifying him for the NSEA Plate Championships at Keysoe.

The course was incredibly long and very testing. In the 70cms, sadly not a single School team completed to qualify and only a few individuals jumped round. Woodbridge had a young team of Alex Ryder-Davies, Olivia Lubbock, Tess Walker and Zoe Newman. This was the Team’s first dip into this level, and despite not completing they all rode well and have learnt a lot for future competitions.
Ada Marson was an Individual as her pony had only just come back into work after injury time out. Ada jumped a clear round to claim her qualification place of 2nd place.

The course continued to cause problems in the 80cms and 90cms with few teams completing.

James Brown and his iL Darco G, who like Ada’s Rolly Rascal had been off some time with injury, came back with a good round in the 1m to take 4th place, and then an accomplished round in the 1.10m to claim 2nd place and his qualification for the Championships.

Again, the Woodbridge riders were able to produce the goods in a very tough competition.

The School now has a superb representation at the NSEA National Champs which take place from Friday 21 October to Monday 24 October, including:

The Dressage team, 80cms Show Jumping Team, Regional Points Show Jumping Team, and Ada Marson and James Brown as individuals in the JwS Arena Eventing.

This week, as part of their topic “All About Me”, the children in Reception have been focussing on their favourite foods. They have been talking about healthy options and making plates of food using playdough. Yesterday the children had their first cookery lesson and they had great fun making blackberry muffins.

Year 1 Marina Trip

This week the children in Year 1 have been exploring water in the local environment. We visited Woodbridge Marina and sketched a range of boats before walking along the riverside to the boating lake. The children had lots of fun sailing the boats they had made during DT lessons on the lake.

Talented Suffolk Musician and OW Isabella Pincombe on her performance at Last Night of the Proms.

Pupils were inspired by British rower Simon Dennis MBE at Woodbridge School Speech Day held on Saturday 17 September 2016, when he spoke of the hard work and the pressures involved in elite sport, and how his gold medal represented all the low points and tough training sessions that he overcame along the way. His speech resonated with pupils who were later recognised for their hard work and determination in GCSE and A level exams this summer.

Woodbridge School will be holding its annual Careers Fair on

Saturday 18 November 2o17

10 am to 2pm

The Careers Fair will be open to all Year 10-13 pupils across Suffolk.

The event is free to attend, no registration necessary.

The event will be held at the School Sports Dome, and there will be plenty of free parking available on site.

This event provides an extraordinary opportunity to visit representatives from Higher Education, Trade Institutes, businesses, the Civil Service and organisations offering advice and apprenticeships all under one roof. It is a complete one-stop shop for information for all pupils considering which career path to follow or actively seeking ways in to higher education and employment.

Seminars

· Finance at university – from start to finish: Lincoln University
· Interview skills – from university and beyond: Leeds University
· The Apprenticeship route: Icanbea & The Mason Trust (SCC)

For more information, please visit the Careers Fair facebook page at @WoodbridgeCareersFair2017

Woodbridge School will be holding its first annual Careers Fair on

Saturday 19 November 2016

10am to 2pm

The Careers Fair will be open to all Year 10-13 pupils across Suffolk.

The event is free to attend, no registration necessary.

The event will be held at the School Sports Dome, and there will be plenty of free parking available on site.