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Sports Week Ahead

18/05/2012 00:00:00

Monday

Year 3 Catching Club

(P) 12:05 – 12:25pm

Under 8 Boys ‘Benjamin’ Football Club

(AWP) 4 – 4:45pm

CPL

Years 3 – 8 Mile-A-Time & Cross Country Team Training

3:45 – 4:15pm (F)

1^st XI Cricket Squad Training

3:20 – 4pm (F)

Years 5 & 6 Rounders Team Training

4 – 5pm (F)

Under 9 Netball Club

4 – 5pm (H)

Under 9 Boys Cricket Squad Training

4 – 5:15pm (F/AWP)

Tuesday

Year 5 Netball Squad Training

4 – 4:45pm (Sports Hall)

Technical Soccer Coaching

4 – 5pm (AWP)

TSC

Wednesday

Years 3 & 4 Lunchtime Football Club

12:05 – 12:25pm (Sports Hall)

S. Hall

Year 4 Catching Club (P)

12:05 – 12:25pm

Years 7 & 8 Rounders Squad Training

3:20 – 4pm (F)

1^st XI Cricket v Northbridge House (Home)

Event 2 – 4:30pm

Year 5 & 6 Hockey Club

4 – 5pm (AWP)

Years 6 – 8 Indoor Cricket Club

4 – 5:30pm (Sports Hall)

Thursday

Years 3, 4 & 5 Lunchtime Cricket Nets

12:05 – 12:25pm (F)

Years 3 & 4 Hockey Club

4 - 5pm (AWP)

Colts Cricket Squad Training

3:20 – 4pm (F)

Under 11 Athletics League Meeting 3

Depart 3:30pm Event 4 – 5pm Return 5:15pm (Ashton Playing Fields)

Friday

Year 5 Catching Club (P)

12:05 – 12:25pm

Under 9A & Colts Cricket v Forest School (Away)

Depart 1:45pm Event 2:15 – 5pm Return 5:15pm

Years 3 – 8 Mile-A-Time & Cross Country Team Training

3:45 – 4:15pm (F)

Under 10 Boys Cricket Squad Training

4 – 5:15pm (F)

Under 10 Girls Football Club

4 – 5pm (F-AWP)

Spanish Football Tour 2013

18/05/2012 00:00:00

Following the success of our previous football tours to Valencia and Villarreal in Spain, we are looking to organise another one for Easter 2013. It is our intention to give as much notice as possible with places offered on a first come, first served basis. This exciting initiative allows our young players the opportunity to train with the expert professional youth coaches at Real C.D. Mallorca using Mallorca’s first team and academy training facilities throughout our stay.

More Details

Summer Term Starts

17/04/2012 00:00:00

Summer Term starts on Wednesday 18th April at 10.00am. Due to the recent unpleasant weather, winter uniform will be allowed until further notice.

Last Day of Term Thursday 29/3

28/03/2012 00:00:00

Practical arrangements for the final day of term are as follows:

Nursery

Nursery children finish school at midday, after their assembly. There is no lunch for Nursery children on the final day of term.

Reception

Reception children finish at 1pm. You may collect Reception children at midday if you are collecting Nursery siblings at that time. Please send in a note to the class teacher if you wish to do so.

Yr 1 and Yr 2

Yr 1 and Yr 2 children finish at 2pm. However, children may be collected earlier if you are collecting Nursery or Reception children. Please send in a note to the class teacher if you wish to do so.

Middle School (Yr 3, Yr 4, Yr 5)

The end of term for Middle School pupils is at 3pm. Middle School pupils may be collected earlier if they have younger siblings in the school, from mid-day onwards. Please send in a note to the class teacher if you intend to do so.

Senior School (Yr 6, Yr 7, Yr 8)

The end of term for Senior pupils is at 3pm. This is after their final assembly. Senior pupils may not leave before 3pm.

On the final day of term there is no After School Club and no tea after school, but the Before School Club operates as normal. There are separate arrangements for the contingent of cadets involved in supporting the visit of Her Majesty the Queen and HRH Prince Philip to Redbridge on this day.

Music and Poetry Evening Feb 28

10/02/2012 17:01:47

'Downside Up' present an evening of music, poetry and conversation in the Symonds Performing Arts Centre on 28th February at 7.00pm. From Bach and Elgar to Gershwin and Bernstein - an eclectic mix of music for cello and double bass with guitar, clapping and voice. The event is in aid of St. Joseph's Hospice, Hackney.

Further Details

SASS Quiz Fri 27th Jan

15/12/2011 00:00:00

The annual SASS Quiz for parents and staff will take place in the PAC on Friday 27th January starting at 7.30pm.

For the first time ever, we have employed a company to come in and run the Quiz for us. They promise to get you thinking in new ways and to remind you of things that you’d forgotten you ever knew!! There will be a buzzer round, spot prizes and as always, a huge amount of competitive fun.

Please bring your food and drink requirements with you – there will be a spot prize for the best laid table!!! (You can bring wine beer etc).The cost is £5 per head – you can put teams of up to 8 people together. Please fill in the form that was emailed out at the end of term (or pick one up from the School office) and return it into the School office in an envelope marked SASS Quiz by Friday 20th January. Cheques should be made out to SASS please.

We can only fit 20 teams of 8 in the PAC, so places will be issued on a first come first served basis. You don’t have to have 8 in your team – it is entirely up to you.Thanks so much for your continued support and from all the committee, we hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a very healthy and happy New Year.

Sarah Warren – Chair of SASS Committee

Final Day Arrangements

14/12/2011 00:00:00

This is a practical note about specific arrangements across the School on the final day of term, Friday 16 December, 2011.

End of day times for each part of the School are in the school calendar. More detailed arrangements are set out below. Please also note that there is no After School Club on the final day of term, no tea in the dining hall and no breakfast. This is because the kitchen staff are fully committed to preparing the Christmas lunch. The Before School Club, for children from Nursery to Yr 2, will take place as normal, with the usual food. All pupils need to leave promptly at the end of their day.

Nursery

Nursery children finish school at midday. There is no lunch for Nursery children on the final day of term.

Reception

Reception children finish at 1pm. You may collect Reception children at midday if you are collecting Nursery siblings at that time. Please send in a note to the class teacher if you wish to do so.

Yr 1 and Yr 2

Yr 1 and Yr 2 children finish at 2pm. However, children may be collected earlier if you are collecting Nursery or Reception children. Please send in a note to the class teacher if you wish to do so.

Middle School (Yr 3, Yr 4, Yr 5)

The end of term for Middle School pupils is at 3pm. Middle School pupils may be collected a little earlier if they have younger siblings in the school but not before 2pm. Please send in a note to the class teacher if you intend to do so.

Senior School (Yr 6, Yr 7, Yr 8)

The end of term for Senior pupils is at 3pm, following their Final Assembly. Please note that this assembly is for pupils and staff, not parents and families. Senior pupils may not leave before 3pm.

Christmas Events December

30/11/2011 23:25:29

December is full of a variety of Christmas related events at St. Aubyn's. These are detailed in the School Calendar. Here is a summary:

Thurs 1st - Year 1 & Reception Christmas Play, PAC, 2.00pm

Fri 2nd - Year 1 & Reception Christmas Play, PAC, 9.15am

Sat 3rd - SASS Christmas Bazaar, 11.00am - 3.00pm

Tues 6th - Nursery Christmas Play, PAC, 2.00pm

Thurs 8th - Year 2 Christmas Play, PAC, 9.15am

Fri 9th - Years 5 - 8 Christmas Assembly, Woodford Green United Reform Church, 2.00pm

Fri 9th - SASS Christmas Disco for pupils: Nursery/Reception: 4.00 – 4.45pm

Years 1 & 2: 5.00 – 5.45pm

Years 3 & 4: 6.00 – 6.45pm

Years 5 - 8: 7.00 – 8.00pm

Mon 12th - Years 3 & 4 Christmas Play, PAC, 9.15am

Tues 13th - Years 3 & 4 Christmas Play, PAC, 5.00pm

Wed 14th - Nursery Christmas Party, PAC, am

Wed 14th - Pre Prep Christmas Party, PAC, 1.00 - 3.00pm

Thurs 15th - Middle School Christmas Party, 1.10 - 3.00pm

Fri 16th - Christmas Lunch

Christmas Events

30/11/2011 23:24:54

December is full of a variety of Christmas related events at St. Aubyn's. These are detailed in the School Calendar. Here is a summary:

Thurs 1st - Year 1 & Reception Christmas Play, PAC, 2.00pm

Fri 2nd - Year 1 & Reception Christmas Play, PAC, 9.15am

Sat 3rd - SASS Christmas Bazaar, 11.00am - 3.00pm

Tues 6th - Nursery Christmas Play, PAC, 2.00pm

Thurs 8th - Year 2 Christmas Play, PAC, 9.15am

Fri 9th - Years 5 - 8 Christmas Assembly, Woodford Green United Reform Church, 2.00pm

Fri 9th - SASS Christmas Disco for pupils: Nursery/Reception: 4.00 – 4.45pm

Years 1 & 2: 5.00 – 5.45pm

Years 3 & 4: 6.00 – 6.45pm

Years 5 - 8: 7.00 – 8.00pm

Mon 12th - Years 3 & 4 Christmas Play, PAC, 9.15am

Tues 13th - Years 3 & 4 Christmas Play, PAC, 5.00pm

Wed 14th - Nursery Christmas Party, PAC, am

Wed 14th - Pre Prep Christmas Party, PAC, 1.00 - 3.00pm

Thurs 15th - Middle School Christmas Party, 1.10 - 3.00pm

Fri 16th - Christmas Lunch

Christmas Disco 9 Dec

30/11/2011 00:00:00

The SASS Christmas Disco for Pupils will take place on Friday 9th December in the PAC at the following times:

Nursery/Reception: 4.00 – 4.45pm

Years 1 & 2: 5.00 – 5.45pm

Years 3 & 4: 6.00 – 6.45pm

Years 5 - 8: 7.00 – 8.00pm

Tickets (£3.50) can be purchased by completing the slip on the letter (which should have come home via satchel post on Wednesday 30th November) and returning it with a cheque made payable to SASS. Please note that pupils will need to be collected from School and changed before the Disco starts. Unfortunately After School Club staff cannot supervise changing or take pupils to the Disco.

SASS Christmas Bazaar Sat 3rd Dec

24/11/2011 00:00:00

The annual SASS Christmas Bazaar will be held this year on Saturday 3rd December. We have new stalls to give you inspiration for those last minute Christmas presents as well as the traditional favourites: face painting, sand bottles, games corner, Christmas boxes, lucky dip, bottle tombola etc.

Come and meet the man himself in Santa’s Grotto and take a few minutes to enjoy the choir singing a selection of Christmas songs (12 noon in the PAC) whilst you sip your mulled wine and enjoy your mince pie. There will also be a selection of hot foods, hot drinks and cake to keep you going.

There are some great prizes already in this year’s Raffle, but as ever donations are very much appreciated! If you can supply a tempting prize we would very much like to hear from you. Raffle Prizes can be left with the School Office. We would be grateful if parents could buy or sell the raffle tickets to friends and family. A book of raffle tickets with an explanatory letter will come home via satchel post soon on Monday.

A letter requesting donations of cakes (Nursery and Pre Prep) and bottles for the tombola (Middle and Senior) should make it's way home via satchel post on Friday 25th November. We greatly appreciate your donations.

Finally, if any parents can spare a couple of hours on Saturday, setting up, helping out on a stall or clearing up we would love to hear from you! Half an hour covering a stall can make a really big difference, so please get in touch.

Many thanks,

Sarah Warren - Chair of SASS Committee

Fireworks Display Fri 11 Nov

10/10/2011 00:00:00

The SASS committee is very pleased to announce that it is once again organising a firework display to be held in the School grounds on Friday, 11th November.

Tickets for this exciting event cost £5 per head and are available for the families of St Aubyn’s pupils and staff. Tickets must be purchased in advance. You will not be able to buy tickets on the night.

Entry to the event, which starts at 6.30pm , will be from the main school gates in Bunces Lane. Cars will not be able to drive through the school gates on this evening. There will be food and drink on sale as well as glowing memorabilia. The display will start at approximately 7.30pm.

Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis. We are confident that this will be a very popular event so, to ensure you are not disappointed, please return the slip from the letter (sent home by satchel post on Friday 7 October) to the School Office as soon as possible.

The closing date for ticket applications is on Wednesday, 19th October (just before half term). Tickets will be circulated via satchel post before the half term holiday.

We look forward to seeing you there.

SASS

Sports Centre Holiday Club

26/09/2011 00:00:00

St. Aubyn's Sports Centre Holiday Club will be open for 2 weeks over the half term holiday (24 - 28 Oct and 31 Oct - 4 November) from 8.00am - 5.45pm. All local children aged 4 - 10 can take part in activities as part of our Community Programme.

4 – 6 year olds are based in the Performing Arts Centre. Activities include games, arts & crafts, cookery, music, computer games.

6 -10 year olds Holiday Club are based in the Sports Centre. Activities include lots of sports and games including football, cricket, basketball, hockey, badminton, tennis, relays, athletics plus many more, as well as arts & crafts in the pavilion, computer games, Go-karts, cadets & music sessions.

For more details and a booking form click here, call 0208 5590676 or email sportshall@staubyns.com

Christmas Events

21/11/2010 00:00:00

Over the last three weeks of term there have been a number of Christmas Events held at St. Aubyn's. The last two are:

Thursday 16th: Middle School Christmas Party, Symonds Performing Arts Centre, 1.10 - 3.30pm

Friday 17th: Christmas Lunch

SASS Christmas Bazaar 27 Nov

18/11/2010 00:00:00

The annual SASS Christmas Bazaar will be held at School on Saturday 27th November from 11.00am - 3.00pm.

There will be a variety of stalls and activities including: Santa’s Grotto, Lucky Dip & hoops, Christmas Boxes, Games Corner, Raffle, Toy Tombola, Craft Table, Sand Bottles, Balloons, Bottle Tombola, Face Painting, Tattoos, Guess the weight of the cake and lots more besides.

Refreshments including mulled wine, mince pies, tea, coffee, cakes, pizza and biriyani will be available.

The Year 2 & 3 choir will be performing a selection of festive songs in the Performing Arts Centre at approximately 12 noon.

We hope to see lots of families there to enjoy the festive fun.

Antoinette Davey - SASS Chair

Year 7 French Trip 7-13 Nov

28/10/2010 00:00:00

Year 7 will be departing for France on Sunday 7th November for a week immersed in French language and culture. As well as learning to converse and write in French the pupils will take part in a variety of cross curricular activities such as outdoor pursuits, sport, bread making, quizzes and a talent show to name a few.

Mr. Bayntun, Mme Savary (our French Assistante) and I will be accompanying the pupils on the trip to Chateau de la Baudonniere, Normandie and this will be the 10th year that St. Aubyn's have been. In the past this trip has been the highlight of the year for many of our Year 7 pupils.

You will be able to check their progress through the week in the Latest News section of the school website.

Bon voyage.

Mlle Patrick (Head of French)

Fireworks Display 12 Nov

28/10/2010 00:00:00

The third St.Aubyn's School Society (SASS) Fireworks display will be held at St. Aubyn's on Friday 12th November . Gates open at 6.30pm and the show begins at 7.30pm. Entry is by ticket only. These are available to St. Aubyn's pupils, staff and family members and can be purchased from the School Office for £5 each. 600 tickets were available for this event and they are selling fast.

Refreshments such as hot dogs, samosas, tea, coffee and cold drinks will be on sale.

All profits will go to SASS to contribute towards school projects.

Antoinette Davey (SASS Chair)

Visit our SASS web page here

Comenius Visitors 16-20 Nov

28/10/2010 00:00:00

Pupils and staff from two of our Comenius Project partner schools will be visiting St. Aubyn's from the 16th to the 20th November. Some of the pupils from Italy and Poland will be hosted by St. Aubyn's families during their stay.

A full programme of activities in and out of School has been planned for our guests. These include joint lessons in maths, English, science and French. In addition, there will be netball and football, and an afternoon of activities with our Cadets. Evenings will include a family games evening and a bowling tournament, courtesy of the Khan family who have very generously offered the use of their bowling alley, Bollywood Bowling in Ilford. One day will be spent in London, with a ride on the Eye and a river cruise as highlights.

We look forward to offering our visitors some of the same warm hospitality shown to our staff and pupils at their schools. Last summer, four St. Aubyn’s pupils thoroughly enjoyed an outstanding trip to the Polish school. We are delighted that pupils are able to participate directly in our Comenius school partnership.

Val James (International School Coordinator)

View our Comenius web page here