TOCKINGTON TRACKER

The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School

9th January 2015

Headmasters Corner
Thank you to Ms Case for organising such a fun Book Character Day. As always
there was a great turn out from the children so well done to all!
Congratulations to our swimmers who took part in the Thornbury swimarathon last
Friday. There is a detailed report later in this Tracker but I wanted to highlight not
only the childrens superb talent in the pool but what great ambassadors they were
on the day. The following day saw our children get to grips with Inter House Netball
and Football. From my very rough calculation we can safely say well done to all three houses as it appears that the
morning was a draw with Alexander winning the Football and coming third in the Netball; Churchill coming third in the
football but winning the Netball and Cunningham coming second in both!

Angus Duncan - Man of the Tournament

in action in goal

Adrians big boot!

Good Intention & Politeness Award

Congratulations to the following children who
have been nominated for the Good Intention
and Politeness Award:
Talia Curtis
Olivia Banks
Beth Pritchard
Alys Wakeling
Ben Jacobi
Jeanne Veron
Harry Bloomfield.
The award for the second quarter goes to
Jeanne Veron for her positive and cheerful
attitude to everything. Well done, Jeanne!

Ollies
magnificent
header

Polite Notice - Birthday Cakes

Please remember that the kitchen require two weeks notice to
make a birthday cake. Any orders given in at the last minute will
not be honoured. Thank you very much for your help with this
matter.

Bugsy Malone - Video Recording

Teenage Cancer Trust

If you are able to record the show or know anyone who can
do so please let Mrs Glanville know as soon as possible.
We would like to record both performances and be able to
offer it to parents either via a memory stick, Dropbox or
DVD. If you can help at all please get in touch as we are
sure it is going to be a wonderful
keepsake for all parents of children taking part.

Prior to the Concert in aid of this very worthwhile

charity tomorrow a representative from the charity
came into school to give a talk to the children
during assembly.
Concert - tickets are available on the night with
both past and present pupils amongst those
taking part.

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March
BREAKFAST

LUNCH - Hot

SALAD BAR
PUDDING

MONDAY 9

WEDNESDAY 11

Assorted Cereals
Yoghurts, Toast
Fresh Fruit

Assorted Cereals
Yoghurts, Toast
Grilled Bacon

Assorted Cereals
Yoghurts, Toast
Fresh Fruit

Lasagne/Vegetable
Lasagne
Garlic Bread
Peas
Salad

Jacket Potato
Various Fillings

Grated Cheese

Chicken or Beef
Curry
Chicken in Gravy
Rice
Broccoli
Sweetcorn
Tuna Pasta

Vanilla Sponge &

Custard
Fresh Fruit
Cheese & Biscuits

Chocolate Crunch &

Custard
Fresh Fruit
Cheese & Biscuits

Pancakes with
Lemon & Sugar
Fresh Fruit
Cheese & Biscuits

Prawns, Spring
Onion & Chilli Stir
Fry with Noodles
Lemon & Treacle
Tart with custard

Lamb Provencal or
Lamb Tagine
Minted Couscous
Green Beans
Rhubarb Oaty
Crumble

Chilli con Carne with

Rice
Rice Pudding & Jam

THURSDAY 12
Assorted Cereals
Yoghurts, Toast
Fresh Fruit
Poached Egg on
Toast
Roast Beef
Roast Potatoes
Yorkshire Pudding
Fresh Cabbage
Diced Swede
Gravy
Boiled Egg

Sliced Ham

FRIDAY 13
Assorted Cereals
Yoghurts, Toast
Fresh Fruit
Porridge
Chicken Thighs
Fish Fingers
Baked Beans
Chips

Cold Beef

Strawberry Yoghurt & Apple Crumble &

Custard
Homemade
Shortbread Biscuits
Fresh Fruit
Cheese & Biscuits
Fresh Fruit
Cheese & Biscuits
A CHOICE OF HOMEMADE CAKES & BISCUITS AND WRAPPED BISCUITS

MINI-TEA
SUPPER

TUESDAY 10

6th March 2015

Jacket Potatoes with

Various Fillings
Sponge & Custard

Casserole of
Venison Sausages
& Root Vegetables
Crusty Bread
Blueberry
Cheesecake

House Tournaments - Saturday 28th February

Netball: This was a well fought match with Churchill coming out the winners.
Football:

Player of the tournament - Antonia Hopcraft-Guest

Most Improved Player - Laura Pena
Good Matches with some excellent team work.
1st - Alexander
2nd - Cunningham
3rd - Churchill
Top Scorer - Ollie Shutt
Most Improved Player - Sam Gardner
Player of the Tournament - Angus Duncan

Paired Reading

JJs Row4Rob
JJ has now completed his year long row in
aid of Robert Camm an OT. He started on
1st March last year and finished last
Sunday. His original target was
1,400,000m but actually achieved
2,054,000m - amazing - further than
London -Naples! His best month was February when the 2million metres was in
sight and he rowed 323km (= Tockington
to Leeds) and suffered cramps, blisters,
calluses and
Thank you to all those who have already
supported him helping him to raise
11,200 so far. If you have not done so
just follow the link to JJs donation page
www.cammpaign4Rob.co.uk , or money
can be brought to school.

It was Paired Reading on Wednesday

morning, when all classes are paired up
to enjoy books together. This is always
very reciprocal and enjoyable for all

Well done JJ!

Milk Shake Monday

It was Year 5's turn to have a
delicious milkshake and a
biscuit for their Milkshake
Monday Morning. They
listened to articles from the
First News newspaper, to
which the library subscribes,
along with the National
Geographic for Kids. Much
fun was had by all.

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6th March 2015

World Book Day - Special Report

World Book Day was tremendous. We really do appreciate the enormous effort all of you parents put
into costumes, book swap arrangements and photos for display. The children have had fun in character
and in taking part in the many activities throughout the day.
Photographs are on display in the Library many were very creative and a lot of fun. You will also find the
winning entries in the Library for our own 500 word story-writing competition. The winners were :
Y8
Y7
Y6
1st Tom Edwards
1st Ellie Parker
1st Tabitha Huby
nd
nd
2 Abby Blackwell
2 Alex Ganfield
2nd Isabel Browning
rd
3rd Lucy Allan-Jones
3 Alex Grocott
3rd Ceredig Jones
Y5
Y4
st
1 Isabelle Preston
1st - Erin OLeary
2nd Otis Walker
2nd Toby Gaulton
rd
3rd Harry Mather
3 Jake Wakeling
All of the story entries were so good to read, but these were the winners. You can now read their stories
on our website or in the library, where you can also see the winning Book Cover Designs and many more.
Winners of the Book Cover Designs were:
Y7 Alex Jacobi
Y6 Anya Constantinescu
Y5 Iona Campbell
Y4 Angel Burrows
Y3 Amy Tucker
Y2 Alexander Nguyen
Y1 Marie Veron
YR Elsie Lewis
Eva Lewis from Year2 received a special commendation for a super book that she wrote, complete with
Book Cover Design. This was read out to us all in assembly and can be looked at in the library.
Angus Duncan was very brave and read to the whole school, which was no mean feat! Well done, Angus!
The Great Book Swap was fun at break and thank you again for taking part in this.
After a very busy day, prep was held from Years 3 to 8 in the Hall with duvets, sleeping bags, pillows and
beanbags. The Hall looked like one great sleepover. The only difference was that everyone was reading!
If you want to follow up on the enthusiasm generated for World Book Day, do look at the Biggest Book
Show on Earth which is on the World Book Day website and see what a range of authors say about
writing successfully. For ideas for reading and to see Isabelle Prestons newly submitted review on The
Big Wish, go the LoveReading4Kids website. It is brimming over with great ideas!
Your child will have brought home a pack of goodies for World Book Day. Can I please urge you to look
through these and to get involved in the Readathon? Even 2 sponsorship from each child would make
an impressive amount. The Readathon monies will be collected after the Easter break so there is plenty
of time to get your children making reading promises. It is so important to get the reading habit early in a
childs life. Also, your child has a 1 voucher which they can spend in any bookshop and can exchange
for one of the specially commissioned WBD books. These are only valid until March 29th.
Finally a reminder that the Book Fair will be open next week after school on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday from 3.15pm to 4 pm. Please come and browse with your children and consider whether you
could maybe stock up on good quality books for high days and holidays.
Many thanks to you, to the children and to all members of staff, who entered into the spirit of the day and
who shared their favourite books with the children. A special thank you to Mrs Mockridge and
Miss Walters for their inspiration for the Book Cover Competition. Judith Case

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6th March 2015

WORLD BOOK DAY at TMS

It was a wonderful day yesterday with staff and children dressed as we have never seen
them before! Starting with assembly where pupils and staff told us who they were and why
and ending with a sleep in, sorry read in, in the hall - a fantastic day.

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9th January 2015

SWIMMING GALAS THIS TERM

DATE

EVENT/LOCATION

SWIMMERS

Thursday 12th March

Swim and Polo Event @ TMS v

Beaudesert School 4.15-5.30pm

Selected U10, U11, U12, U13

Wednesday 18th March

Stamina Swim 2.15 - 2.35 @ TMS

2.35 - 3.15
3.15 - 3.45

Years 3 & 4
Years 5 & 6
Years 7 & 8

Thursday 26th March

Inter-House Water Polo @ TMS

2.15 - 2.45
2.45 - 3.45

Years 3 & 4
Years 5 - 8

SWIMMING NEWS
Congratulations to Harry Penwarden and Stephanie Taylor for completing their first length. George Bloomfield kept going
and swam 50ms! All the children from Year 1 to Year 8 are working on their stamina and all are improving! Badges and
Certificates will be issued at the end of term. All of Reception and Year 1 won Swimmer of the Week stickers for beating
their targets. A fantastic achievement by them all.
Thornbury Swimarathon:- Last Friday our Sharks and Dolphins battled hard in the relay races at Thornbury Leisure
Centre in aid of local Charities and as always, trying to beat their records!
The Sharks target was 157 lengths in 55 minutes and after a tough, fun and musical hour they secured 155.5 lengths;
until Alex Gooch's Gran noticed a mathematical error! After some negotiation, we finally secured 156.5 rounded to 157!
The sharks therefore equalled the record set last year. The attitiude of the team was fantastic and even when they [ Tom
Edwards, Olivia Campbell, Oliver Shutt, Abby Blackwell, Alex Gooch and Ellie Parker] thought they had been beaten by
the clock they were the first to congratulate the Dolphins, who smashed the record of 144 lengths with a startling
150. On the night, the Sharks and the Dolphins were the leading 2 teams by some 30 lengths at the 6.15pm session out
of 14 teams. The Dolphins made up of: Rachel Shutt, Iona Campbell, Jonathan Baguley; Ella Howard Robinson; Angus
Duncan and Katie Shutt [who thought she was spectating but found herself swimming.] swam with such determination.
A big thanks to parents for organising sponsorship; this year we appear to have raised over 450. Thank you too for the
cheers, silly hats and support; it was a fun evening!
Many of our year 8s have taken part every year and in the last 4 years the Edwards, Blackwell, Gooch, and Campbell
families have contributed 1000 or more! I shall miss them next year; many of them have been part of the event for so
long, they even know the playlist for the Castle school steel band! Wim A Way was going around my head ALL night! BH

SPORTS NEWS
Football v Sidcot
The U9, U11 and U13 all had excellent WINS away on Wednesday.
U9 winning 7-0, U11 6-0 and the U13 4-2
with a first goal from George Symonds.
The U13 M.o.M was Adrian Ng who saved
a penalty and played superbly. Well done
to all the teams for a fantastic effort.

U13 Netball v Wycliffe

Despite losing the game the girls
played so well that Wycliffe
awarded the MOM award to the
whole team. A true compliment
to the girls.

The Under 8 Netball Festival @ Beaudesert Park School

was enjoyed by all the girls and they worked very hard against
some stiff competition. Well done to all the girls for a great
effort.
Played 5 matches
Drew 3
Lost 2
Player of the Festival
Lily Edwards

2012 Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY.