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LSF.WEEK
25 June 2021
#PrepSinging
#Rainbow
Having moved from our class bubbles into year group bubbles, the staff There are however, two recent
and children have been able to enjoy a wealth of activities which were newsworthy events that will bring a smile
previously inaccessible. to your faces in the form of Reception’s
Beach Day and the Upper Prep Prose
With year group sports days and educational trips scheduled for the last three weeks Reading Competition…
of the academic year, we hope that the children thoroughly enjoy themselves and
benefit from the range of activities which have been on offer.
Upper Prep Prose Reading A variety of texts were heard by authors We are incredibly proud of all of the
such as David Walliams, J.R.R. Tolkien children who entered the competition.
Competition and Adeline Yen Mah to name but a few.
All of the children read beautifully with Mrs Kembery, Head of English
On Friday 28 May, two children from superb expression, great confidence and
every class across the Upper Prep took a real understanding of the tone of their
part in the Prose Reading Final. chosen book.
Having successfully read their text The Prose Reading year group winners
extract in their classes and voted to be were:
entered into the final, they read their • Year 3 – Rishi
piece in front of Mr Earnshaw and the • Year 4 – Max
other year group finalists to an extremely • Year 5 – Amelia
high standard. • Year 6 – Avani
Reception Beach Day
As part of their ‘Seaside’ topic, Reception
children enjoyed a fantastic afternoon
‘at the beach’ on Friday 11 June.
The sun shone as children dipped their
feet in the sea, made sandcastles and had
a very competitive game of volleyball!
This was all finished off with a cooling
ice-lolly whilst sunbathing on their
towels.
Once the excitement of the ‘trip to the
beach’ was over, the children put pencil
to paper to create their own post cards.
Each child wrote about their experiences
and how much they enjoyed their trip,
complete with a photo of themselves on
the back of the post card.
After adding addresses and stamps, the
children then completed the experience
by walking with their post cards to
Burton Street to post them in a real post
box! Children and families at home have
been delighted to receive their post cards
as a keepsake from a fantastic day at the
beach!
Andrew Earnshaw Miss Thorpe, Head of Reception
Headmaster
Art Show Amherst Pupils Competing
The Amherst Student Art Show will be
at Wimbledon this
available for viewing via a video tour in Summer
a couple of weeks.
Following their recent Under 16
In the meantime, please enjoy these successes at the 2021 Junior National
pictures of the students’ work to whet the Championships at Surbiton Tennis Club,
appetite… our boarders have now managed some
truly remarkable successes in the U18
competitions.
Our girls effectively dominated the
national competition, with Kylie beating
Ranah in one quarter final and Eva
beating Mimi in another quarter final.
Both Eva and Kylie proceeded to win
their semi-final matches and faced each
other in the final.
The final itself was an epic of more
than three hours. Eva eventually won
26; 7-5; 7-6 on a tie break in the third set.
This means that we now have seven
Amherst pupils in the junior Wimbledon
competition this year, and Eva is actually
through to the senior Wimbledon
competition on a wildcard.
You can read an interview with Eva
discussing her success in a special
feature on Wimbledon in this week’s
Radio Times.
Biology Olympiad Congratulations to our
The Year 12 Biology students took part
New Prefect Team
in the Intermediate Biology Olympiad
Well done to all the Year 12 students
two weeks ago. 8,873 students took part
who have been appointed to our 2021-22
in the competition, 5% received a gold
Prefect Team.
award and 10% received a silver.
Special congratulations, to our New Head
We are very proud of Rosie who achieved
Prefect, Yasmin and her deputies, Sophie
a gold award and Hannah who achieved
and Heidi.
a silver award. We will present them
with their certificates when they arrive
in September.
Baby Jumping!
(I’m pretty sure that’s against Health
and Safety regulations)
This week our Year 9 Spanish pupils
learned all about the El Colacho (Baby
Jumping) festival from Castrillo de
Murcia and its origin.
The pupils donned their traditional
yellow masks, took a run up and saw
how many babies they could clear.
No actual babies were hurt during the
making of these pictures.
Julian Murphy
Headmaster
Triumph Design Awards Science Demonstrations
Two of our students have been selected Wonderstruck paid us a visit on Wednesday 16 June with their spectacular
as finalists for the Triumph Design science demonstrations.
Awards, run by the iconic motorcycle
manufacturer. These included the demonstration of a jet engine in the Hodson Hall testing the
acoustic limits of the windows, and some spectacular pyrotechnics in the Quad.
Samuel (Y12) and O-Teen (Y11) have made
the final 12 from a selection of over one
hundred candidates, demonstrating the
ability to solve real world problems with
innovative and creative thinking.
Further judging will take place over
Teams before the final winners are No boy was
selected, but to get this far already is a placed in this
great achievement. cannon
Year 5 Fairfield Visits Wrong Trousers Day
Although Covid restrictions led to the On Friday 18 June, there was a new take
cancellation of our usual Year 5 Taster on ‘Own Clothes’ Day with boys instead
Days, it was still possible to tour Fairfield sporting the wrong trousers.
Year 5 boys around the Grammar School
in their class ‘bubbles’. This was not a reference to the classic
Wallace and Gromit movie but an event
Under the watchful eye of Mrs Foster, to raise awareness of the Stop Hate UK
Senior Deputy Head, and Mr Parton, charity that seeks to challenge all forms
Head of Year 7, the boys returned to of hate crime and discrimination based
Fairfield wide-eyed at the opportunities on any aspect of an individual’s identity.
that lie just around the corner!
Enrichment Week Music Workshops
The Grammar School’s end of term Year 7 is a year for boys to try absolutely
Enrichment Week has been brought everything that the Grammar School
forward, and boys have enjoyed a variety has to offer.
of activities, ranging from more ‘serious’
sessions based on careers planning Despite this year’s Covid difficulties,
and study skills to ‘fun’ elements the Pantomime was able to go ahead at
including games and spectacular science Christmas, and the boys will depart in
demonstrations. the final week of term for their eagerly-
awaited Pickering residential trip.
However, it was not possible for boys to
participate in the Gala concert in the De
Montfort Hall due to restrictions around
singing.
As a replacement, last Thursday,
boys attended a range of workshops
to broaden their musical horizons,
learning skills in different media such as
drumming, samba and singing.
Duncan Byrne
Headmaster
Art Exhibition
The LHS GCSE and A Level art exhibition
of Year 11 and 13 student’s portfolios has
been running in the art studios this
week, and has been very well attended
by staff and pupils.
We are delighted to be able to celebrate
the truly outstanding work the girls have
produced over the last two years. A good
deal of this was created in lockdown and
as such is testament to the tremendous
adaptability and determination of our
students, and forbearance and support of
our parents.
A fantastic virtual tour has been filmed
and so all parents, students, staff and
VIPs can view the work online this year,
in place of our usual live event. The final
cut will be available on the website and a
link will be sent out soon. We hope you
will take the time to view the show, and
very much look forward to welcoming
everyone back into the studios for our
2022 opening.
Global Science Show Schools’ Analyst Thrussington CE Primary
Amanda, Avantika and Prisha in Year
Competition 2021 School STEM Day
10 produced an excellent video on the
Several Year 10 students gave up their On Tuesday Mrs Pellereau from LHS
Thermite Reaction for the Global Science
lunchtimes to take part in a chemistry Science visited Thrussington CE Primary
Show.
competition. School to help with their STEM Day.
The video can be found at:
The competition enabled students to The children enjoyed the demonstrations
https://vimeo.com/564143830/2a50660f72
demonstrate and expand on existing for each year group bubble including
chemistry knowledge, skills and some which they could then replicate at
The Global Science Show is a
aptitude for analytical science, through home. There was also a chromatography
collaborative effort by SciComm
practical experiments based on relevant practical for the children to participate
professionals and amateurs which
problems. in and a very cool experiment which
happens every month through the
involved a reversible reaction and colour
medium of Twitter and is an opportunity
It also aimed to provide some tasks change!
for scientists across the globe to come
which consisted of both familiar
together and share their work, favourite
chemistry and some which was
demo or something new they have been
unfamiliar material and required
trying out. The whole show (and previous
additional research.
ones) can be found at @GlobalSciShow
on Twitter.
TEAM 1: Diya, Anika and Prisha
TEAM 2 : Olivia
TEAM 3: Avantika and Kanisha
TEAM 4: Jessica and Amy
TEAM 5: Diya P, Diya K, Ranye and Tolu
The organisers from
the Royal Society of
Chemistry were very
pleased with the quality
of answers and found it
difficult to pick one clear
winning team however
at the end, Team 1 were
announced as the winners.
Well done to everyone who participated.
Fiona Miles
Head
Nursery children enjoy such a variety of activities throughout the different rooms
and this week they have been enjoying the lovely weather with lots of outdoor
activities aswell.
Developers
The Developers have been having lots of
fun in the water tray with the sensory
balls, exploring the water through cups
and funnels. The children have been
creating a fabulous summer display,
making their own flip flops, rubber rings,
shells, crabs and ice creams.
Pioneers
As well as exploring their topic all about
The Farm, the children in Pioneers also
enjoyed taking part in the International
Day of Yoga - encouraging development
Investigators
of skills such as balance and co- Over the past couple of weeks our
ordination whilst enabling the children children in Investigators have been busy
an opportunity to reflect, unwind and exploring taste and texture and this week
enjoy a few minutes’ relaxation! As they tried kiwi fruit. The children also
‘big school’ fast approaches for most of created Father’s Day cards and used their
our Pioneers, the children have been hands and feet to make prints for their
spending lots of time practicing their special cards. The Investigators have also
phonics, particularly building their been developing their animal knowledge
confidence when recognising, reading and have talked about the sounds that
and writing their names. farm animals make. Pathfinders
Our Pathfinders have been painting with
vegetables and creating different patterns
using the different shaped vegetables.
The children have also been discussing
where different fruits grow and have
made fruit smoothies using different
berries and fruits including strawberries,
mango, banana and raspberries. They
have been painting flags to celebrate the
Euros and talking about the different
countries and the colours and patterns
Innovators on the flags.
Innovators have been busy exploring The Pathfinders over in our Priest House
literature over the past couple of have been getting ready for summer
weeks exploring their favourite books particularly enjoying the water and sand
‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ and ‘The play in the garden pretending they were
Gingerbread Man’. The children were at the seaside! The children even created
very excited to be going on their very their own ice-cream parlour, using play-
own bear hunt in the garden and had dough, cones and sprinkles to decorate
great fun making yummy bear brownies their yummy ice-creams and are
(which incidentally, are a bear’s favourite currently in the process of turning their
Carla Brindley food!) home corner into a beach cafe.
Nursery Manager
A CONVERSATION WITH Rowena Limb Rowena sits on the Board of Governors and is a member of the High School Board. What is your day job? I am a Civil Servant. Currently, I am the Area Director for the Government’s Cities and Local Growth Unit for the East Midlands, Oxford to Cambridge and East Anglia. The Unit is a joint BEIS and MHCLG unit responsible for local economic activity. The recent Loughborough Town Deal was negotiated with my team and the Enterprise Zones at Charnwood Life Science and University are us too. What is your connection to LSF? I was a pupil at LHS and have been a parent of a child at each of LHS and LGS, as well as my governor role. What was your favourite subject in school? Geography. When not on Governor duties, how do you like to spend your time? Reading, baking and planning to catch up with friends. What book are you currently reading? Milkman by Anna Burns. QUICK FIRE ROUND • Picnic or Restaurant? Either • Crossword puzzles or Sudokus? Both • Ketchup or Mustard? Tomato Ketchup, unless the mustard is in a sauce • Rural or Urban? Yes • Drawings or Paintings? Mixed media • Euros or Wimbledon? Wimbledon
Music
IN THE
NEWS...
MUSIC EXAMS MUSIC MAKING EN MASSE
Congratulations to: Last week, all Year 7 pupils from across the Foundation had a day of
massed music making. Throughout the sessions they took part in
workshops led by members of our fantastic Music teaching team in
Maddy, LAS (Flute): Samba drumming, West African drumming, and singing.
ARSM Diploma For all of our pupils this was the first time they have been able to make live music
together as a year group, and the thrill, fun and joy of doing so was palpable. Keep an
eye out for some videos to see the results of their collective efforts.
Sport
IN THE
NEWS...
RUGBY FIXTURES ARE BACK!
We are delighted to announce that our Director of Rugby, Mr Lewis and Sports staff are very pleased to
Sports Graduates Miss Trevarthen and Mr Toms, have set up a Player have welcomed the return of some
Pathway Program for our Year 10 rugby players. sports fixtures. Over the last two
weeks pupils have enjoyed school
The purpose of the Pathway is to maximise the players development, which in turn fixtures in tennis, cricket, football
will enable the selected boys to develop their understanding of the game and help and athletics.
them to become better rugby team players. The exciting plan includes additional
provision of strength & conditioning, video analysis, nutrition information, Don’t forget to visit the ‘Sports Fixtures’
mentoring and advice from top coaches and many more opportunities. page on the websites for more details.
The strong link between Loughborough Schools Foundation and Loughborough
University means that the boys will not only have access to their world-class
facilities, but also their Elite coaches and players who will work alongside the LSF
sports staff to provide advice and training sessions for our students.
Sixteen boys have been selected and they will be following the programme each
term, starting straight away.
Mr Lewis and the sports staff are confident that the Pathway will raise the standards
of rugby at Loughborough Grammar School and support the players in their
development and love of the game.
We have been very fortunate in securing sponsorship to fund this project from an
Alumni who was himself a keen rugby player at the Grammar School.
News in pictures
IN THE ATHLETICS
CHAMPION
NEWS... Big congratulations to Etty at the High
School who is now an U20 Midlands
Counties Athletics Champion! Etty
claimed victory and won the gold medal
in the 100m and a silver medal in the
200m.
JUDE’S REMEMBER
WHEN… BOOK EXAMS ARE OVER!
A couple of weeks ago we mentioned
how Jude at Fairfield was creating a To celebrate the end of their GCSEs, Year
Year 6 Memory Book to raise money for 11 pupils from the High School had a fun
Rainbows. and action-packed week.
The book contains original artwork, On Monday they enjoyed a trip to Alton
stories, photos and anecdotes from lots Towers, followed by an exciting day
of Year 6 2020-21 and has all been edited participating in Model UN. Their final
by Jude. day started with a sports day featuring a
mix of athletics and traditional games,
He has sold 41 copies so far and is hoping followed by a BBQ, music and games at
to reach 50 sales so he can present S-FEST21, on the Quad.
Rainbows with £250. If you would like to
purchase a Year 6 Memory Book, please What a fantastic way to say goodbye to
click on the following link; GCSEs and hello to A Levels!
https://forms.office.com/
Pages/AnalysisPage.
COMING SOON! GREEN FINGERS
Pupils at Fairfield, Amherst Prep and the Pioneers at the Nursery, have been busy
The indoor gardening club at Amherst
rehearsing songs about the colours of the rainbow. The performances have been
have made some lovely eco-friendly
recorded and are accompanied by reflective narrative; ‘Quarrelling Colours’. The
newspaper pots and planted seeds. They
release date of the film will be announced shortly!
are now eagerly watching and waiting
for their plants to grow!
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