Category: Woodbridge News
Year 12 reports: Emily Hauser OW offered an enchanting window into the life of a classicist, and all that has come her way – quite unlike what this teenager might have expected. An afternoon classics lecture at the end of a long week sounded pretty daunting, but the reality was quite otherwise. Emily quickly captured our attention with her anecdotes from Cambridge as an undergraduate and Yale as a post graduate, before launching into a concise summary of her first book, For The Most Beautiful, which gripped the audience from the first. Those who had not pre-ordered were soon regretting their inefficiency. Emily’s decision to retell the story of the sacking of Troy from the perspective of two minor female characters was compelling and empowering, and gave the lie to the belief that Greek mythology had to be about war and men. Her audience left enthralled and entertained, and with her name and that of her book the subject of intense conversation for many hours thereafter. We thank Emily for her time and her passion for her subject – truly inspiring.
Mr Brett presented certificates today to the children in Queen’s House. Effort certificates were awarded to Alex, Anand and Henry . Year 2 were awarded special class certificates for their participation in all the activities at the Abbey School. Table Manners certificates were awarded to Annabelle, Anthony, Asha, Charlie and Edward. Alex and Annabelle also received Karate certificates. Well done to you all!
On Sunday 24 January at The Jays Stud, Bury St. Edmunds, the hotly-contested NSEA Qualifier to represent Suffolk at the Cortaflex National County Championships took place.
Classes started with a warm-up class of 60cm and then the first of the qualifier classes at 70cm.
In each class the highest placed Suffolk individual rider and the highest placed Suffolk-based school team would qualify for the class Championships to be held at Bury Farm Equestrian Centre on 23-24 April 2016.
Woodbridge School fielded a young team of riders for both the 60cm and 70cm classes.
The team produced confident clear rounds to win the 60cm with the youngest team member, Ada Marson (10yrs) on her 13.2hh pony, Rolly Rascal, winning the class individually.
With one member change, the team then contested the 70cm.
12 teams and 42 individuals contested the class; drawn to ride late in the class the Woodbridge team had seen some fast rounds already posted.
Ada went first and produced an excellent clear with tight turns to take the lead. A further two members (Olivia Brown & Francesca Aitchison) also went clear.
After a nail-biting wait to the end of the class the results announced a 3rd place for the team, missing qualification by one place, and a WIN for Ada Marson and Rolly Rascal qualifying them to represent Suffolk and Woodbridge School at the NSEA Cortaflex National County Championships.
Olivia Brown on Ashley Challenger was placed 6th.
Ada and Rolly Rascal will now travel to Bury Farm Equestrian Centre, Bedfordshire, in April for the Championships.
60cm team: Ada Marson, Olivia Brown, Olivia Lubbock and Oliver Reid
70cm team: Ada Marson, Olivia Brown, Olivia Lubbock and Francesca Aitchison
one place, and a WIN for Ada Marson and Rolly Rascal qualifying them to represent Suffolk and Woodbridge School at the NSEA Cortaflex National County Championships.
Olivia Brown on Ashley Challenger was also placed 6th.
Ada and Rolly Rascal now will travel to Bury Farm Equestrian Centre, Bedfordshire, in April for the Championships.
60cm Team: Ada Marson, Olivia Brown, Olivia Lubbock and Oliver Reid
70cm Team: Ada Marson, Olivia Brown, Olivia Lubbock and Francesca Aitchison
Many congratulations to Myles King and the U18 Harleston Magpies Indoor Hockey Super 6s team who took the national title on Sunday at Nottingham Trent University. Having played dynamic and highly skilled hockey over the two days, the team remained unbeaten over its 4 pool matches. Determined, focussed and with the title match in sight, the team went on to win the semi-final, meaning it was to face Beeston Hockey Club in the final, who represent the Midlands and has 5 England capped players on its team.
Taking the lead and playing superbly efficient quality hockey ensured a National Final final score of Magpies 3 – Beeston 1 & the national title.
The CCF Alamanza dinner took place in the Tuckwell Room this week, with 90 staff and cadets present. This was a big event, with many Y9 pupils in attendance. The toast to the Queen was given this year by Nathan Goddard, an honour bestowed by tradition on the youngest cadet, while our most senior Y11 cadet, Will Clarke, said Grace. This year’s Head of Army, W01 Callum Askins gave a speech touching on the Battle of Alamanza, and toasting the Royal Anglian Regiment. This year’s special guests were the Heads of the RAF and Navy Sections, Verity Jackson, Sgt. Head (the School’s advisor from Cadet Training Team), and Mrs Leckie from the School’s CCF partner Felixstowe Academy. A great time was had by all who attended.
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The Reception children have been celebrating Australia Day. As well as finding out about Australian animals, they have made flags, didgeridoos and boomerangs. They created their own fruit skewers ready for a barbeque at the beach.
Performed by Years 3 and 4 in the Abbey Hall on
Wednesday 10 February at 2.30pm and 6.30pm
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few’
Winston Churchill. British Prime Minister
Battle of Britain is a fictional story based on the facts about the aerial Battle of Britain, which took place in the skies above London and Kent during the summer of 1940. This fictional drama is filled with factual information on what it was like to be a civilian, a member of the WAAF and an RAF pilot during World War Two. It also provides a fascinating insight as to how the RAF managed to defeat the Luftwaffe with fewer planes and a secret weapon called radar.
There are no tickets for these performances. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. The performances will last approximately one hour with no interval. Refreshments will be served in the foyer of the hall before the performance.