2022 Summer Term 1
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PRINCIPAL'S WELCOME
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OFSTED OUTSTANDING AGAIN!
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FOOD FOR LIFE GOLD AWARD
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NEW FOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
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WHOLE SCHOOL MOSAIC PROJECT
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DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
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SCIENCE
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ENGLISH UPDATE
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YEAR 9 BONDING
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PE CURRICULUM
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LIBRARY NEWS
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PRIMARY - SATS
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PRIMARY READ-ALONG
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FOREST SCHOOL
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HORTICULTURAL CENTRE
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ANIMAL CENTRE
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CANINE CENTRE
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FOOTBALL FIXTURES
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ST GEORGE'S PARK - ENGAGE IN THEIR FUTURE
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HEVER FLOOR
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BODIAM FLOOR
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ARUNDEL FLOOR
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD
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WORK EXPERIENCE
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LEARNING TO DRIVE
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THE QUEEN'S GREEN CANOPY - PLANTING A TREE FOR THE JUBILEE
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PRIMARY JUBILEE STREET PARTY
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QUEEN'S JUBILEE MUGS
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EXTRA CURRICULUM SPORTS ACTIVITIES
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TERM DATES & INSET DAYS
Dear Parents and Carers,
The Summer term has started positively as we move into the examination period for our Year 11 pupils. The dedication and commitment that they have all demonstrated has impressed me, and on behalf of the staff team, I wish the boys the very best of luck in all of their examinations.
The new Food Technology Centre has proved very popular with our pupils who have enjoyed using the space. Mrs Apicella - who has professional catering experience as well as being a qualified teacher - has been making some wonderful dishes with our pupils. Food Technology provides many potential future career opportunities for our pupils and it is certainly great to have a professional space where our pupils can learn to cook and develop those key independence skills for later life and possible employment.
I hope that you all have an enjoyable half-term break and have some good quality family time and activities together.
Best wishes,
Mr Anderson
Muntham House School was inspected by Ofsted on 14th, 15th and 16th February 2022.
The school received ‘Outstanding’ again for the overall experiences and progress of children and young people under the Social Care Common Inspection framework. This is the third consecutive inspection in which the school has achieved Outstanding and is further evidence of what an excellent provision this school is.
The pupils were brilliant throughout the inspection, and as always they were all a real credit to the school.
Here are some examples of what Ofsted stated about the school:
‘Children benefit from a skilled and passionate workforce whose members clearly enjoy working at the school.’
‘Staff manage the accommodation expertly, providing safe spaces for children to flourish.’
‘Students speak enthusiastically about the wide range of enrichment activities available at the school.’
‘Children with complex emotional and behavioural issues on entry have achieved excellent outcomes, including admission to university, access to employment and highly successful transitions into adulthood.’
Please click the link below to read the official report from Ofsted:
Muntham House School has been awarded the prestigious Food for Life Gold award for our healthy and climate-friendly food culture.
Muntham House School has achieved this ultimate award, which recognises our use of practical learning experiences to reconnect pupils to the food they eat, following the journey from field to plate with a particular focus on four main areas of impact: children’s health; tackling inequalities; improving education; and local enterprise and sustainability.
We have proven that our school is a hub of good food culture in our community, actively involving community groups in cooking and growing activities. School meals are at least 75% freshly prepared, with some local, free-range, and organic items. Every pupil learns to cook and has the opportunity to grow food, and all pupils are actively involved in the life of our school farm.
Since joining Food for Life, Muntham House School has shown that it can transform school food culture by serving healthy, climate-friendly school meals and integrating practical food education into the school curriculum.
James Cashmore, Director of Food for Life, says:
"I'm delighted to announce that Muntham House School has achieved the Food for Life Gold award for creating a healthy, sustainable and enjoyable food culture within the school and its community to the benefit of everybody involved.
"The school shows what real 21st-century education is all about, using real-life experiences to teach the curriculum and providing solutions to the threat of their future, namely climate change and the obesity crisis. By empowering the young people to make informed food choices and giving them the skills to grow and cook food for themselves and their families, Muntham House School leads the way for a more sustainable future."
The new Food Technology Centre opened after Easter. This professional space provides all pupils with a state-of-the-art facility to develop their cooking and food preparation skills. Mrs Apicella, our Food Techology teacher, has been enjoying working with pupils across the school to create delicious dishes.
As you will see from the pictures below, this new facility provides ample space including 8 individualised cooking stations for pupils to work individually on various food projects. This has been a very popular part of the school curriculum and we look forward to all the pupils accessing and succeeding within this new area.
The school's Artist-in-Residence, Liz Tiranti, has now completed the first whole-school mosaic project. As you can see from the pictures, a wonderful piece of artwork has been created by pupils from right across the school. The tree design is based on the school emblem of an oak tree and includes a thank you to the NHS for their wonderful work throughout the COVID pandemic.
All of the pupils enjoyed taking part and contributing towards this project, which is now displayed on an external wall of the school building. This is another great whole school arts project, which contributes to our Arts Mark Gold application. Well done to everyone involved in this project - the final result is remarkable.
Pupils in Year 7 have been researching and designing some model crash-test cars, using eggs to represent the driver. As part of this project, pupils have researched structures, forces and crumple zones. Pupils have made replica models to test in simulated crashes to see which are the most efficient at protecting the eggs (drivers!). Pupils have really enjoyed this topic and there are certainly some who have a flair for design technology and mechanics, and who be successful in their GCSE exams once they reach Key Stage 4.
Science lessons have been really industrious this half term for all pupils taking part.
A few weeks ago, we had the year 7s and 8s learning about germs and microbes and then colouring their mouths and teeth blue to detect bacteria after eating lunch. This made for lots of strange smiles and laughs.
The year 10s completed a required physics practical on 'Hooke's law', learning about mass and gravity. They were meticulous, gaining superb data and analysing results using complex equations.
The year 7s got to set fire to different types of food to work out how much energy was stored in each piece. The crisps and crackers gave surprising results, and the pupils were excellent at reading thermometers and other science practical skills.
The newly renovated ponds at the top of the school field were very much enjoyed by 7b and 8b when pond-dipping. They found some weird and wonderful creepy crawlies, including dragonfly larvae and damselflies. Good weather and having such enthusiastic pupils has made this half term lots of fun in the science department.
Year 7
As an introduction to poetry, our Year 7s have been looking at The Highway Rat and The Highwayman, comparing the differences and similarities between the two – a crucial skill which they will need throughout their education. Being able to pick out and use correct comparative vocabulary is of huge benefit to them. They are also going to be looking at beloved author, Roald Dahl, and seeing how he transforms nursery rhymes into Revolting Rhymes.
Year 8
Grimm’s fairy tales are not for the faint-hearted, so it’s a good thing Year 8s have a strong mind and an even stronger stomach when it comes to looking at these during our summer term. The pupils have been fantastic in picking apart these traditional stories, highlighting the conventional traits and characters within them as well as any issues that might occur. There have been brilliant discussions based around the content and how the stories differ from the ones more commonly known – often Disney retellings.
Year 9
The Year 9s have started to look at and analyse J.B. Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls', a GCSE text, and are beginning to unpick the characters and the storyline. This allows the pupils to fully understand the text prior to needing it at a GCSE level, making sure they are as prepared as possible to deal with it in the coming years. There has been some good understanding shown already in this text, picking out language features and literary techniques as well as understanding the impact of these devices.
Year 10
Year 10 pupils have been exploring the use of comparative vocabulary and applying this to the analysis of not one, but two texts as required by the AQA GCSE exam syllabus. Additionally, some of the pupils have begun to read and critique the 19th century novella ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ – a dark, gothic mystery exploring the themes of duality, religion, science and horror. It has been pleasing to see an increased level of commitment and focus in lessons from these pupils who are aware that their GCSE exams are only one year away.
Year 11
Our brilliant Year 11 pupils are currently engaged in GCSE exams, yet are still attending lessons and getting revision done. A particular highlight of the past few days has to be their improvised ‘An Inspector Calls’ debate held with judge, jury and all characters from the play, role-played by staff and pupils. All characters were found guilty, with Mrs Birling (everyone’s least favourite woman) sentenced to the greatest punishment! Never has revision been so much fun. Good luck, Year 11.
Year 9 enjoyed a 'bonding' day out this term. They visited Lodge Hill where they participated in a range of activities, using teamwork and problem-solving skills to complete challenges. This experience gave the students a chance to work together outside the classroom environment through team-building exercises. They showed fantastic resilience, working in combinations of students which they do not normally work in, in a completely different context. The Year 9 pupils took great delight in winning Student vs Staff challenges. Afterwards, we all enjoyed a picnic and time at Whiteways Cafe and park.
Striking and Fielding – Key Stage 3 and 4
It has been another busy term in PE. Our topic this term has been striking and fielding games. For this, we have been focusing on softball and cricket. Pupils have shown incredible progress across the board with exceptional levels of engagement, making the PE department staff very proud. In softball, pupils have been learning and developing their quick fielding skills, including catching using a softball glove, and pitching into the hitter. They have also explored batting technique with great success from both slow-pitched and fast-pitched balls, and off the tee. Pupils have been able to apply all their skills into gameplay scoring numerous home runs and fielding brilliantly.
In cricket, pupils have been learning fielding skills such as the 'cup' and 'reverse cup catch', and the 'overarm bowl'. They have explored different strokes in cricket such as a defensive shot and a sweep shot, and applied their skills to effective gameplay, with some pupils now hitting a regular 'six' and stumping staff out of the game. In addition, Jake and Oliver have developed their skills further by attending our local Barns Green Cricket Club with Mr West. It is great to see pupils interacting and succeeding at an external sports club.
Sports Leaders – Key Stage 4 and 5
Our year 11 and Post-16 students have had an excellent term demonstrating their leadership skills and talents during observed practical sports sessions. They have planned, delivered and evaluated sessions showing a plethora of skills, qualities and characteristics that would be desired in a successful sports leader. Their creativity and adaptability within their sessions have been outstanding highlights.
To help create a culture of reading in the classroom, Accelerated Reader and MyOn encourage pupils to read for pleasure, even among struggling and reluctant readers.
With over 13,000 enhanced digital books on MyOn and over 40,000 quizzes on Accelerated Reader, we ensure every pupil has access to personalised reading online/offline, 24 hours and 7 days a week.
This term in the library, pupils have shared the reading of The Wreck of the Zanzibar by Michael Morpurgo. This book is written in the form of a diary. Our tasks ask the pupils to write diary entries – encouraging them to focus on the content of their writing without worrying about the opinions of an audience. It is writing purely for themselves. Doing this regularly helps improve their thinking processes, which can even help them become more creative in how they think and write.
The Wreck of the Zanzibar is a gripping historical adventure from the author of An Eagle in the Snow, Listen to the Moon, Shadow, and An Elephant in the Garden. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children’s Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.
Just before Easter, we celebrated another successful 100% club. Kion in year 8 headed the leader board and won a £20 gift voucher. The reading challenge was also won by Kion, who gained another £20 voucher. See below for the list of the top 10 pupils.
The overall winner for making the most progress during the Spring Term was Kion in year 8.
This half term, the Junior 3 pupils completed their SATs week which consisted of six different exams spread out over four days. The pupils were very anxious leading up to the tests as they wanted to do their best, and it was a new and unfamiliar situation. However, once the first one was over, they felt better knowing the remaining tests were fewer and it was no longer an 'unknown' as to how the SATS would be. They performed very well and did the school and themselves proud. For their hard efforts, they earned themselves a reward trip to Playzone.
We have been so lucky to get out and enjoy the sunshine!
This term, pupils across primary have been reading together each week to foster friendships and wellbeing.
At the end of term, we had a primary reading group where children from all year groups could share stories in the great outdoors.
Teachers and pupils from every class came together to enjoy books such as 'The Snail and the Whale' and 'Gordon's Great Escape'. The older pupils loved sharing these tales with the younger pupils and were great mentors.
This half term, the pupils have been concentrating on woodland and bushcraft skills as well as ecology, gaining an understanding of why insects, trees and wildflowers exist. There have been excellent discussions while learning about the relationship between nature and humans. This includes how humans benefit from nature and how we have damaged it, culminating in what we are doing to protect nature.
Other skills the pupils have been learning are knot-tying and temporary shelter-building. Knot-tying is a skill that promotes focus and resilience, while shelter building offers team-working and problem-solving skills.
The pupils have also looked at, albeit briefly, foraging for food. This subject will be looked at in more detail next term, especially as the summer term offers more opportunities for foraging. For now, the pupils made dandelion tea and stinging nettle tea, with mixed reviews on their taste!
The horticultural centre has been very busy. The warm weather has made everything grow quickly so we have lots of strong, healthy vegetable plants. The pupils have helped with planting-out peas, runner beans, cabbages, sweetcorn, and French beans. We have sown carrots, beetroot, swede, parsnip, radish, lettuce, and rocket seeds both inside the polytunnel and outside in the raised beds. The recent rain has been a great advantage, and everything is growing well.
Pupils have planted two grapevines which we hope will produce a large crop of dessert grapes which have doubled in size in the short time they have been planted. Pupils in years 7 and 8 prepared the soil carefully and worked well together to give the vines a great start. We had a great crop of leeks which the chef used in the kitchens and served up with the weekly roast.
We have apples and pears on the trees which we planted in 2020, and the pupils are looking forward to tasting the fruit in the autumn term.
The primary pupils have been watching a family of blue tits who has set up a home in our nest box. The birds have been seen feeding on the blackfly which has settled on our broad beans - this is great pest-control for us and the birds! The beans are growing well and will be ready to harvest soon and the blue tit family are growing quickly.
We have made lots of improvements to our wildlife area, and now have a resident frog who is eating slugs and is quite happy in his new home.
Donkeys
Buzz Lightyear and Woody have been growing in confidence within their new home, and the pupils have enjoyed being part of this. Both donkeys have become very familiar with the school grounds on their many walks around the school and even down to the village hall. They are very friendly and calm, and are happily interacting with humans. The pupils know that the donkeys are happy to receive visitors, and it’s an opportunity for the pupils to be at ease in a different environment.
Goats
The goats have been busy walking around the grounds, venturing to parts they haven’t visited before. The pupils engage so well with the goats and are kind and caring towards these animals. Pupils have trained the goats well on their play-circuit in the pen so that the goats can anticipate where to get a treat before the pupils even get there. New activities will be arriving shortly to keep them entertained.
Chickens
All the hens are doing well and laying eggs each day. The Bird Flu ban has been lifted, so the netting has been removed, and they spend some days in with the goats eating their grass! Our pupils are always happy to help try to catch the chickens at the end of the day and put them back in their coop. Whilst this often results in a few escapees, pupils are very patient and persevere until they have caught them all and put them all back home safely.
Pigs
Bangers and Mash love the drier weather and now have had a wallow made for them by one of the pupils, which they enjoy on hot, sunny days. The pupils first had to tempt the pigs into the muddy pool by hiding treats in the wallow, which they soon found! They have been groomed and oiled most days and always let us know when they are hungry!
Exciting things have happened this term in the form of an agility kit. The pupils enjoy testing Buzz’s skills and seeing how high he can jump.
The pupils are incredibly respectful of the space, and each pupil has taken the steps needed to ensure Buzz and Omah are safe, cared for and happy. You can see how happy our dogs are in the pictures below. Sometimes all you need is a cuddle with Omah to feel better!
Pupils have enjoyed the warmer weather as this means we can get outside and play! The pupils have to take care of our dogs' needs; therefore when it is warm, they are in charge of water and ensuring the dogs get regular breaks to rest! This also helps the pupils stop and think about their own personal needs; we get water for the dogs and have a water break ourselves.
This year, over 30 pupils have had access to our 6-week intervention programme. We look forward to seeing many more next year!
Football Fixtures
This term, our Muntham blues have continued their outings to various away fixtures and made the journey up to St George’s Park for the national engage in their future’s 2022 football competition finals. The following events have been attended:
South London Special League: Under 14s – 27th April 2022
The U14s returned to Long Lane FC for another fun football tournament and were filled with excitement.
The team played four matches across the day with some fierce opposition, making picking up the wins a tough challenge. However, despite not coming home with any three-point games, our pupils represented their school with great honour. The support and encouragement shown amongst the team throughout the day were superb, and they still managed to come away at the end of the day with smiles on their faces - an excellent credit to our school.
The player of the fixture award went to Charlie for his unwavering work ethic and standout support for his peers.
South London Special League: Under 12s – 5th May 2022
The U12s squad was highly excited to make the trip back to Long Lane FC.
Across the day, the pupils played their hearts out over six matches with a mixture of results. Two games were played against a higher age group, but the team gained a brilliant result of third place overall. The effort throughout the matches was exceptional, and the team played with outstanding camaraderie and resilience.
The player of the fixture was Theo, voted by his peers for his outstanding commitment and teamwork throughout the day.
St George’s Park - Engage in their Future National Football Tournament Finals
St. George's Park is the home of England’s national football teams and is set in 330 acres of stunning Staffordshire countryside. It provides a plethora of world-class facilities for the England teams ahead of international fixtures, including a replica of the Wembley surface.
The Muntham House School football team once again made the journey to St. George’s Park as part of the engage in their future football finals tournament on Wednesday 5th May. As part of the residential experience, pupils got the opportunity to explore the magnificent site facilities, staying in the Hilton Hotel at St. George's Park. They ate and slept ‘restfully’ like kings and professional footballers, with the opportunity to relax and play using the swimming pool facilities with a principal lifeguard, making full use of the ContiWarmUp area for twighlight football fun. In addition, Gareth Southgate made a hotel reception appearance for those lucky enough to spot him! This was an incredibly exciting experience for both pupils and staff!
For the twelve schools that qualified, the finals tournament provided pupils with the opportunity to play against schools from across the country at world-class facilities in a full day of seven-a-side fixtures and to compete for the tournament winners' cup.
Dan Magness, a UK TV presenter who started out as a football freestyler (and performs phenomenal football tricks at events across the world) also shared his amazing skills with pupils throughout the day. His demonstrations were a very special addition to the tournament and experience.
The Muntham House School football team showed immense determination and solid performances across all eleven games, continuing to demonstrate their progress as a team. They faced strong and relentless sides throughout, but fought well and came away with four draws across the tournament and four close, unlucky losses. Whilst they didn’t bring home the silverware, they were a credit to their school and showed strong strength of character in their ability to work as a team outside of their comfort zone, with great work ethic and sporting spirit. Well done!
Thank you to the engage in their futures organisation, Hettle Andrews - our sponsors - and all members of staff that supported this football competition and made the opportunity for our pupils possible.
Overall, it proved to be another fantastic experience for everyone. Muntham House School is incredibly proud of our football team and the fine young sportsmen that our players consistently prove themselves to be. We are very much looking forward to hosting the autumn regional qualifying tournament for the engage in their future 2022 football competition later this year and once more, offering the opportunity of St. George’s Park.
For his unswerving determination, resilience and encouragement, and the support of his team mates, the player of the tournament went to Alfie.
Hever floor residents have been busy having fun as usual. They have been enjoying forest school, mastering our bouncing and climbing trees. The light evenings this time of year provide pupils with an extended opportunity to enjoy playing together in the outside environment. Pupils have enjoyed long-lost board games such as “buckaroo”, which has become a firm favourite of the floor!
Bodiam floor residents visited Swanbourne Lake in Arundel this week, which is somewhere they particularly enjoy going to. When we arrived, the pupils happily fed the ducks. We were even lucky enough to see some baby ducklings. We then climbed up through the woods along a narrow path that inclined to the top. When we made it to the top, the view was amazing.
Pupils have enjoyed cooking together, playing together and developing their friendships on floor. It has been pleasing and rewarding to see all the pupils getting along and having fun with each other during activity time each evening.
It has been a rather busy time on Arundel Floor this half term, as our year 10 pupils have been preparing for and taking their mock exams, and our year 11 pupils have been preparing for and taking their GCSE exams. The pupils have all coped amazingly well, and we are very proud of them all.
Some evenings, the pupils have been doing regular revision and homework after school with relevant teachers, and afterwards have simply wanted to just chill out, listen to some music, watch a film, and have some quiet time away from their busy school days.
Pupils have still managed to go for some lovely walks, enjoying different places in the local area - local parks and countryside. Pupils have been taken to the cinema as a floor trip. They have enjoyed playing on bikes, scooters and skateboards in our wonderful school grounds and have all enjoyed doing some Forest School sessions with Mr Bolton in the evenings. The Arundel pupils all love the Forest School area and while sometimes initially reluctant to attend, within minutes of being there are all getting involved in different activities including: chopping wood, helping to keep a fire alight, collecting wood for the fire, carving wood, climbing trees, chilling out in the new hangout pod whilst listening to music, and enjoying hot chocolate around the fire. Thank you to Mr Bolton for enabling these sessions and supporting our Arundel residents.
POST-16
This short half term has allowed many Post-16 pupils to complete their sections, and we are proud that Dean, Harry and Stefan have been successful in their Physical, Skills and Volunteering sections and have been awarded the scheme’s Certificate of Achievement. To get the full award, they must pass the expedition section which takes place in June. Well done to all of the pupils who have worked hard in order to achieve this award.
Year 9
Mr Imbert and Mr Lawrence have also used this term as an opportunity to start introducing the Duke of Edinburgh Award to the Year 9s in a bid to get them on track to complete Bronze before Post-16 so they can complete Silver after their GCSEs.
To get to grips with navigation, they started with some scavenger hunts in Horsham Park and then moved on to geocaching in St Leonard’s Forest and Madgeland Woods. There were some absolute naturals amongst the group when it came to a sense of direction, reading maps and taking compass bearings. An excellent start for the Year 9s! Special mention to Matthew, who found nearly all of the geocaches on the hunt, and was not afraid to get muddy and scratched amongst the bushes!
GOODWOOD AERODROME
Alfie had an absolutely brilliant work experience week at Goodwood Aerodrome, where he worked as part of the Goodwood Flying School. During his time there, Alfie spent time in reception, in the office, with the fire team, in air traffic control, and engineering.
Alfie was very lucky, and he helped to taxi an aircraft across the runway, got to sit in a Spitfire and even got airborne by having a flight in a Cessna training aircraft with an instructor.
Alfie worked hard and learned a lot from his placement. He chose this placement because of his love of aircraft and engineering. Alfie is also a member of the Air Training Corps.
Melanie Wright, the flying school's operations manager, commented:
“Alfie has been brilliant - so polite and engaged. The problem I have now is that Alfie has set the bar so high for all future work experience pupils!”
We want to thank Melanie, Amy, Will, Richard, Jane and everyone at Goodwood who gave Alfie such a great work experience!
Well done Alfie, for making the most of your experience and for being such a great ambassador for the school.
Congratulations to Jack on passing his Driving Theory Test. Jack absolutely aced his test scoring the following:
Theory test 46/50
Hazard Perception 68/75
Jack has now become the highest-scoring Muntham pupil in a theory test! He is now looking forward to starting his practical driving lessons with our school driving instructor, Amanda Boxall.
Well done, Jack!
'The Queen’s Green Canopy' is a unique tree-planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Quite simply, this invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”.
At Muntham House School, we are keen to play our part in enhancing our environment by planting a tree to mark this extraordinary occasion. With a focus on planting sustainably, we wish to create a legacy in honour of The Queen’s leadership of the Nation, which will benefit future generations.
We have purchased a beautiful Common Oak (Quercus Robur) to plant on our grounds and will receive a plaque from the Royal British Legion, made by Armed Forces veterans. In buying the recyclable plaque from the RBLI, we have helped create jobs for veterans, ensuring that our involvement positively impacts two worthy causes.
After 70 years of service, all across the country, preparations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration are in full swing, and the pupils from the Primary department at Muntham House School have been no exception. Planning for our very own Jubilee Street Party started many weeks ago, with each of the classes in Primary contributing to the exciting celebrations and activities.
Both Infant classes have come together alongside the Junior pupils to make various snacks, including homemade pizzas, tasty fruit kebabs and irresistible rice crispy cakes for everyone to enjoy. This followed pupils devouring an array of scrummy sandwiches from the 'Junior 2' pupils, including cheese sandwiches, ham sandwiches, and jam for those with an extra sweet tooth!
And a party wouldn’t be the same without decorations - red, white and blue bunting was provided by the talented Mrs Woods and specially donated Jubilee teacups provided by Itchingfield Parish Council, one for each of the pupils. It will be a celebration to remember!
We have received a fabulous donation of 28 Queen’s Jubilee Mugs from Itchingfield Parish Council to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee. Our primary school pupils were extremely excited to use these during their Street Party on Thursday.
An article including photos of the Street Party will be printed in the next issue of our newsletter.
Extracurricular Sport Notices
Please be aware all primary sports academies and clubs will now run during school lunchtimes. This supports us in delivering both increased opportunities and pupil participation, including our infants.
In addition, to our extracurricular sports breaktime offer. All secondary academies and clubs will continue to run from 4:00 - 5:00 pm. This term as the summer season kicks into full swing we will be offering alternative after-school academies in cricket and athletics.
Cricket Academy will run on a Tuesday 4:00-5:00 pm on the following dates:
Tuesday 14th June 2022
Tuesday 21st June 2022
Tuesday 28th June 2022
Tuesday 5th July 2022
Tuesday 12th July 2022
Athletics Academy will run on a Thursday 4:00-5:00 pm on the following dates:
Thursday 9th June 2022
Thursday 16th June 2022
Thursday 23rd June 2022
Thursday 7th July 2022
Thursday 14th July 2022
Trampolining academy will run on a Wednesday lunchtime (Primary) and Thursday Lunchtime (Secondary)
Every Wednesday and Thursday this term
If you are interested in getting involved in the Cricket or Athletics Academy, please see more details below and register your interest with Mr Adams at [email protected]
Please note that pupils return from Half Term on
TUESDAY 7TH JUNE 2022
Term dates are on the school website.
LAST DAY OF TERM
FRIDAY 22ND JULY - INSET DAY
FOR INFORMATION, THE INSET DAYS UNTIL THE END OF
SUMMER TERM ARE:
MONDAY 6TH JUNE - INSET DAY |
FRIDAY 1ST JULY - INSET DAY |
MONDAY 4TH JULY - INSET DAY |