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3rd FEBRUARY 2012

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ISA CROSS COUNTRY COMPETITION

More than 800 pupils from over 20 schools took part in the ISA cross-country event featuring the cream of East Anglia on Wednesday 1st February.

This was the first time the event, for children in Years 4 to 13, was hosted by Gosfield School.

Congratulations to Emma Lovegrove (1st), Luke Allen (2nd), Luke Robinson (9th), Connor Hume (9th) and William Simons (12th) who have all been selected for the ISA Cross Country Championships at Princethorpe College on Saturday 3rd March.

The course took participants across the school’s fields and woodland, resulting in many muddy, but happy, children at the end of the day. Presentations took place after the races, with medals going to third, second and first places. Nicola Slater, head of PE at Gosfield School, organised the event and said: “It was a very successful day, magnificently showcasing the sporting ability of youngsters across East Anglia.

“We are particularly proud of our pupils who took part, with a significant number qualifying to run in the nationals.

“Thank you to everyone who took part and helped out on the day and well done to everyone who ran in the race.”

Principal Dr Sarah Welch commented, ‘We were delighted to welcome so many visitors to Gosfield School and look forward to hosting similar events in the future.’

Results for the competition are available from our homepage.

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MATCH REPORTS

To find match reports on our website, please go to the sports fixture page under the ‘Parents’ tab and you will find a link at the end of each fixture which directs you to the report.		 space
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SARACENS v HARLEQUINS RUGBY

Saturday 31 March at Wembley Stadium

Watch great rugby and raise funds for the PE Deparment's Portugal trip Click on the following links for more information General information Online ticket information

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Go Wild At Gosfield

‘Go Wild at Gosfield!’ held on Saturday, 28th January was a great event! Children aged 3-6 had been invited to come along to meet an exciting collection of animals brought in by a professional animal party company. Animals included a meerkat, birds of prey, a chinchilla and a fruit bat! Deputy Head Mrs Allen was part of the team organising the event. She commented: “Everyone had a marvellous time! It was lovely to welcome so many families to the event and to see the children interacting with animals which they may not have come across before." We were quite relieved to see the hissing cockroach and the snakes put back in their boxes!		 space
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OPEN MORNINGS

We will be holding our Open Mornings on Saturday 3rd March, 10am – 1pm, and on Saturday 28th April, 10am – 1pm. Parents are very welcome to attend, as the days will provide superb chances to see the school in action.		 space
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GOSFIELD WRITING COMPETITION

The English department has launched the 2012 ‘Gosfield Writing Competition’ last week, for pupils in Years 5 – 13. All entries need to be in by February half term. The winners of each age group will not only be awarded prizes but their entry will also be sent off to represent the school in the ISA Writing Competition. Once entries have been judged, a selection of entries will be published on our website, displaying the literary talent at Gosfield School!		 space
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ITEMS FOR BOARDING AREAS

If you have any furniture, kitchen or home ware in good condition that you no longer need, please consider donating such items to our boarding areas. Sofas, kitchenware, televisions etc are always welcome!
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PUPIL ACHIEVEMENTS

Dom Piccolo has been chosen for the Essex U16 Golf team.

Sam Kempster has been chosen for the Essex U15 Hockey Squad.

Connor Hume won all races in his age group for his club, Sudbury Storm, and is trialling for Suffolk in the 100 IM this weekend.

Samuel Paisley, in Year 4, has been accepted for the district cricket squad - even though he is still younger than the usually selected age group! We are sure he will be an asset to the school’s cricket teams this year and we look forward to the exciting cricket season ahead.

Well done to Molly Fox who has gained her Proficiency Award Level 5 in Trampoline Gymnastics.

Congratulations to Lewis Perkins who has been awarded a Rookie Lifeguard Bronze 3 Award.
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STARS OF THE WEEK 27/01/12

Yr Reception

Finn Gomez – for being a lovely member of the class.
Yr 1 Johnny Lynch – Building and carefully decorating a row of terraced houses. All of Yr 1 for accurately retelling and sequencing
Yr 2 Danny Mortier – for getting all of his spellings correct
Yr 3 Callum Gomez – for making careful observation in Art and improving his work
Yr 4 Sam Paisley – for making excellent progress in Maths
Yr 5 Alex Swift – for showing kindness and respect to others and for being a good ambassador for Gosfield School
Yr 6 Ellie Bichard – for her helpful attitude.

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STARS OF THE WEEK 03/02/12

Yr Reception

Finn Gomez – for being a lovely member of the class.
Yr 1 Johnny Lynch – Building and carefully decorating a row of terraced houses
All of Yr 1 for accurately retelling and sequencing
Yr 2 Danny Mortier – for getting all of his spellings correct
Yr 3 Callum Gomez – for making careful observation in Art and improving his work
Yr 4 Sam Paisley – for making excellent progress in Maths
Yr 5 Alex Swift – for showing kindness and respect to others and for being a good ambassador for Gosfield School
Yr 6 Ellie Bichard – for her helpful attitude.

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DAVID HOCKNEY EXHIBITION

What a spectacular exhibition this is, the artwork of a prolific British artist producing works of a huge scale to be admired by so many. Mrs Gwynne and Mrs Blamire took the GCSE Art, Food Technology and Graphics pupils to see this special exhibition at the Royal Academy in London knowing they were in for a real treat. Pupils made their notes and sketches from the exhibits to inspire their own work on return to school. The exhibition included digital film, Ipad drawings, photomontage and paintings documenting the breadth of Hockney’s successful career.

The pupils also enjoyed a tour of many sights in London including Hamleys, Oxford Circus, Carnaby Street and finally China Town. Here the pupils took time to explore the Chinese supermarkets and restaurants whilst taking in the wonderful decorations and culture. This was a thoroughly enjoyable day for all.

Last but not least, their teachers report that our Gosfield pupils were impeccably well behaved and represented the School as mature and respectful young people. Well done and thank you.






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