Following the unexpected snow, we welcome you back and look forward to a really positive and productive Summer Term.
Over the holiday period, we have been busy with further improvements to our car parking facilities and thank parents and other users for their forbearance during the works. Despite the changeable weather, we have now also almost completed the resurfacing and relining of the lower playground netball court which we look forward to making full use of this term.
Last term was short but eventful:
Well done to S4 for their continued hard work and application to school life.
Scholars’ ties were awarded at the end of last term, for specific high levels of academic excellence, to the following pupils:
Maeve-Anne Allen - 20% Farringtons Scholarship, Newstead Wood
Ellie Clark - Bexley Top 180, Newstead Wood
Emma Clark - 10% Bromley High Scholarship, 20% Farringtons Scholarship,
Bexley Top 180, Sevenoaks School
George Coombes - Bexley Top 180, 130+ Kent Scores
Elle Hanna - 20% Farringtons Scholarship
May Hoang - Newstead Wood, Bexley Top 180
Scarlett Jenkins - Newstead Wood
Jack Laing - 130+ Kent Scores
Michaela Le Roux - 20% Farringtons Scholarship, 130+ Kent Scores
Emma Mitchell - 130+ Kent Scores
Charlotte Prommel - Newstead Wood
Harriett Pugsley - Bexley Top 180, 130+ Kent Scores, Newstead Wood
Molly Rabin - Bexley Top 180, 130+ Kent Scores, Newstead Wood
Connor Smieja - 33% Eltham College Scholarship, Bexley Top 180,
130+ Kent Scores, St.Olave’s & St. Saviours
Harry Stoneham - 130+ Kent Scores, 20% Trinity (sport) Scholarship,
60% Colfe’s (sport and academic) Scholarship,
£500 Sports Award Eltham College
Aran Tawana - Bexley Top 180, 130+ Kent Scores, 75% Eltham College
(50% academic, 25% sport) Scholarship, St.Olave’s & St.Saviours
As usual, a full list of S4’s final results and Secondary school destinations will be published at the end of term, once their Secondary choices have been confirmed, and copies will be available then, from the School Office.
Well done also to the large number of Senior pupils who represented school last term at Soccer, Hockey and Netball. Particular congratulations to our U10 Boys’ Football team who were joint winners of the Eltham College Football Tournament 2008. Also to our U11 Netball team who were runners-up in the Blackheath High Netball Tournament and to our U11 Football team who were runners-up (out of 27 schools) in the Dulwich College Prep 6-a-side Tournament, beating Colfe’s, Oakfield, Sussex House and DCPS ‘B’.
Our Swimming teams were particularly successful in the Colfe’s Swimming Festival achieving first place, both boys and girls, overall, against Babington House, Alleyns, Farringtons and Colfe’s.
In the National Biathlon Finals at Bath University, Emma Mitchell gained 2nd place overall in the U11 category, whilst swimming the fastest 50m in the country this year. Harry Stoneham gained 3rd place overall in the U11 boys category, with a total of 165 schools and 574 competitors in the U11 class.
In School, we continued to be busy with our own internal competitions.
Merton won the House Netball, House Hockey and the House Merit Shield. School won House Football. To even things up, Modern won the House Swimming.
The ‘Luminous Lions’ won the Breaktime 6-a-side Hockey Tournament. Top Scorers were Zach Davis and Harry Stoneham. Hockey Player of the Season was Aran Tawana. Most Improved Hockey Player was Bethany Morbin. The Passmore Shield for Hockey playing potential went to Oliver Noone. Most promising Junior Sports persons last term were Billy Mitchell and Charlotte Cooper. Team Captains for this term are Emma Mitchell (Athletics), Jack Laing (Cricket) and Sophia Thomas (Rounders).
For a very interesting talk on ‘Japan’, the Jack Groves Public Speaking Cup was awarded to Michaela Le Roux. Congratulations also to Aran Tawana who gained a Silver award in the National Finals of the Primary Maths Challenge 2008.
S1 and S2’s production ‘Troy Story’ was excellent. Whilst having fun and thoroughly entertaining audiences with verse and song, they also managed to raise £466.50 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Congratulations to all the individuals and groups, from Merton Court, who took part in the Bromley Festival this year.
Merton Court Senior Choir achieved first place, winning their Group Shield, with an Honours performance. The Junior Choir performed with maturity to achieve Honours too.
Emma Clark received Gold medals for Original Verse & Bible Reading, and Bronze medal for Yr6 Verse Speaking, with Tamara-Elise Elliott winning Bronze medal for Yr3 Verse Speaking. Michaela Le Roux won Bronze medal for Yr5/6 Prepared Reading, Victoria Massey won a Bronze medal for Yr6 and under Solo Mime and Kiera Vinall won a Silver medal for Yr 3 and under Prepared Reading.
Finally, may I take this opportunity to remind you that normal timetable including PE, Games, Dance and Swimming and clubs (unless otherwise informed) resumes from Monday, 14 April to Friday, 4 July.
With every good wish for a successful term.
Kind regards
Headmaster