Winter 2013

Leweston Life

Heads’ Welcome 3

Academic News 4

Drama 8

South Africa Tour 10

Music 12

Duke of Edinburgh 13

Senior Sport 14

Fashion Show 18

Art 19

Prep News 20

Leweston Toddler Group 24

Leweston Nursery 25

Prep Sport 28

Boarding Bliss 32

Trips and Visits 34

Young Arts Grant 35

Dates for your Diary 36

Contents

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Welcome from the Heads2013 has been another fantastic year at

Leweston, with records broken and outstanding

achievements across the board.

Academically, the girls continued to excel, leading

to our fourth set of record GCSE results in five

years. Once again, we were delighted to discover

that more girls than ever achieved 9 or more A or

A* grades. Our Sixth Form pupils also celebrated

record AS and A Level results, with girls achieving a

100% pass rate and a record number passing at A*

grade or Pre-U equivalent. One pupil also achieved

the school’s first ever D1 at Cambridge Pre-U, a

grade above an A*. These results have enabled

almost all of Leweston’s leavers to win places at

their chosen universities or specialist colleges, and

we are thrilled that all of our Oxbridge and medical

school candidates have been successful in meeting

their offers.

The Sports Department has seen another action

packed term and continues to deliver exceptional

results. Our ‘athlon’ sports programme continues to

go from strength to strength, inspiring amazing

results across campus, including gold medals at

the World Biathle Championships and a win for the

U17 team at the National Championships.

The Drama Department has also had a busy term.

Senior School girls performed William

Shakespeare’s magical play The Tempest to great

acclaim with audiences enchanted across both

nights. Many spectators even commented that it

was the School’s best production ever!

This term the Art and Design Department

produced another spectacular fashion show,

demonstrating the diverse range of work designed

and produced by the lower school, exam years and

extra-curricular textiles club. A great collaborative

effort from staff and pupils meant that it was a very

successful and professional show.

The English Department has had another fantastic

term, with highlights for the girls including a win at

the Sherborne Literary Festival and the selection of

the School Poetry by Heart Champion, who will go

on to compete in the next round of this prestigious

national competition.

We were delighted to welcome Sally Turner as the

new Childcare Manager at the Nursery. Sally has

reinvigorated the Nursery, restocking the toys and

equipment, creating new individual learning paths

for each child, and implementing the plan to open

the Nursery for 50 weeks of the year. Sally’s

reflections on her first busy and productive

months in the role can be read on page 25.

After another strong and record breaking

academic year for Leweston, we look forward to

2014 with confidence and a desire to make it our

best year yet.

James Savile

Head of Leweston Prep

Adrian Aylward

Headmaster

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2013 has seen record AS and A

Level results for the second time in

three years. Sixth Form girls

achieved a 100% pass rate and

72% of the A Levels were passed at

grade A* to B or Pre-U equivalent

with a record 20% of the results

passed at A* grade or Pre-U

equivalent. 52% of the results were

passed at A* or A grades or Pre-U

equivalent, double the national

average. Leweston is delighted

that a pupil has achieved the

school’s first ever D1 at Cambridge

Pre-U. This exceptional grade is

above the standard required for an

A* at A Level and is a truly

outstanding achievement.

These results have enabled almost

all Leweston’s leavers to win places

at their chosen universities or

specialist colleges. Particular

mention goes to Siobhan Stewart

who has taken up her place at

Brasenose College Oxford studying

Biological Sciences, to Rebecca

Clayton who is studying English

and Drama at Homerton College

Cambridge, and to Monika Dec

who is now reading Mathematics

at Trinity College Cambridge.

“I am delighted withwhat is another strong setof results at Lewestonacross the whole abilityrange. I am particularlypleased that all ourOxbridge and medicalschool candidates havebeen successful in meetingtheir offers, furtherbuilding on our record ofsuccess in this area. Theseoutstanding achievementspay testament to the hardwork of the students andthe work ethic of theschool.”

Another Year of Record Results for Leweston Sixth Formers

Adrian Aylward - Headmaster

Leweston is celebrating its

fourth set of record

breaking GCSE results in

five years

An unprecedented 41% of

examinations were passed at

A* with 69% of all entries

passed at A* or A. 91% of

examinations passed at A*,

A or B, also a record.

Congratulations to the 41%

of all candidates who

achieved 9 or more A or A*

grades and to the 17% of

girls who got 9 A* grades or

more.

98% of all examinations were

passed at Grade A* to C.

These record results,

particularly at A* (41%), are

notably impressive in the

light of the national fall in

the percentages of A* and A

grades and the overall pass

rate.

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Congratulations to 2013 Leweston leaver

Michi Wong who has been awarded one of

only 20 scholarships offered by Cardiff

University. Michi achieved an A in her

Psychology A Level and beat 1000 other

applicants to the award which is worth

approximately £15,000. Michi has started her

Psychology BSc at Cardiff where she will

undoubtedly continue to excel.

Shelia Hunt, Head of Psychology at Leweston

commented: “I am thrilled to hear of Michi’s

award of such a prestigious Psychology

scholarship at Cardiff. She has promised to

come back to Leweston and share her

experiences with current and future

Psychology students and I look forward to

welcoming her back soon!”

Leweston Success in the SherborneLiterary FestivalPoetry Competition

Prize winners at the

Sherborne Literary Festival

were presented with their

certificates by the children’s

author, Ian Whybrow in

October. It was very exciting

for these young writers to

hear their work read aloud

and to receive such

encouraging comments

from a published writer.

Emily Davis (Year 7) took

first place with her poem on

“Dogs and Cats” followed by

second place going to Daisy

Pilkington (Year 7) and third

place going to Freya

Jacques (Year 7).

Well done to Eliza Dawson

(Year 9) and Eve

Southcombe (Year 9) who

won places in the short

story competition with the

title “The radio crackled and

then went silent...”

Physics in Action

Physicists from Years 12 and 13 visited the Institute of Education in

London for a series of lectures on Physics in Action. Speakers at the

cutting edge of physics gave entertaining talks that covered cosmic

dust, the amazing applications of bubbles, materials science and the

funniest aspects of physics. The lectures were:

• Meteorites and Cosmic Dust: The Physics of Bangs in the Night

Dr Matthew Genge, Imperial College

• Bubble Science: Dr Eleanor Stride, University of Oxford

• Stuff Matters: Professor Mark Miodownik, UCL

• Physics - The Best and Funniest Bits: Ian Dunne

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Paired Reading Scheme Launched at LewestonThe paired reading initiative that was launched at

the start of term has been a great success. The

scheme involves girls in Year 12 spending time every

week reading with some of the younger girls in the

school from Years 7-9.

The initiative is based on research by Professor Keith

Topping, Director of the Centre for Peer Learning at

Dundee University, internationally known for its

pioneering tutoring systems, such as the paired

reading schemes, which are active and interactive.

The aim of the scheme is to improve the girls’

reading and confidence whilst also providing them

with a mentor and role model from the Sixth Form.

The girls are finding the sessions very rewarding;

they have all bonded well and the EAL girls have

really benefitted from the chance to talk about their

books and to further develop their vocabulary.

The schemes are designed

so that both tutees and

tutors gain from the

experience and the time

the Year 12 girls put in will

also count towards the

volunteering section of

their Duke of Edinburgh

Award.

Sixth Formers Compete in the UKMTSenior Maths Challenge and BritishMathematics Olympiad Round One

39 Sixth Formers competed in the UKMT Senior

Maths Challenge this term. The results were very

encouraging and four students in particular did

well enough to progress to the next stage of the

competition, the British Mathematics Olympiad

Round 1.

Richard II Schools BroadcastIN NOVEMBER, LEWESTON TOOK PART IN

THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY’S “LIVE

FROM STRATFORD-UPON-AVON”, A NEW

PROGRAMME WHICH SCREENS

PRODUCTIONS LIVE FROM SHAKESPEARE’S

HOME TOWN.

Pupils in Years 9, 10, 11 and Sixth Form

experienced a live performance of

Shakespeare’s Richard II by the Royal

Shakespeare Company, without having to

leave the school grounds! Broadcast directly

from Stratford-upon-Avon and starring

David Tennant in the title role, the

production was viewed by 60,000 students

across the UK.

The broadcast was followed by a live

Question and Answer session with members

of the creative team, including David and

Gregory Doran, the RSC’s Artistic Director,

and Director of this production.

Alongside the webcast, Leweston teachers

and pupils now have access to an extensive

package of online resources created by the

RSC to support the series.

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Pupils take part inthe first round of thePoetry by Heartcompetition

Thirteen girls from all years

went head to head in front of

the whole school, reciting

their chosen poem from the

anthology available on the

Poetry by Heart website. The

standard was incredibly high,

with each girl rising to the

challenge. The pressure of

performing in front of a full

house affected a few, but

most took it in their stride,

giving impressive and

confident recitals.

A number of performances

stood out, meaning that the

judges had a tough time

selecting a top three.

Weronika Mlodzikowska

(Year 12) who was our

chosen winner will now go

forward to round two of the

competition at county level

where she will represent

Leweston against School

Champions from across

Dorset.

Sixth Form AttendModern ForeignLanguage Workshop

Sixth Form students attended a

Modern Foreign Language

workshop with pupils from many

other local schools at the Gryphon

School in Sherborne.

The programme involved two

speakers from British universities

and language head-hunters from

Europe. Students were also able to

work in various groups using the

prescribed skills for translation and

interpretation in different

languages.

The whole activity was highlyrelevant and fun,offering new ideasand opening newopportunities forfuture careers.

OUTSTANDING LAMDASPEECH AND DRAMARESULTS FOR LEWESTONGIRLS

Leweston girls achieved a 100%

pass rate in their LAMDA speech

and drama exams taken in the

summer term, which was a

fantastic achievement.

60% of all entries were passed

at Distinction and25% at

Merit.

‘La Casa deBernarda Alba’Upper Sixth Spanish students

travelled to London to see a

matinee performance of well-

known Spanish playwright

Lorca’s play La Casa de

Bernarda Alba. The play was

performed brilliantly and was

completely engaging, moving

Mrs Bryson, Head of Modern

languages to tears! The girls

were amazed by how much

they understood following

their studies of the play text in

their lessons and they had the

wonderful opportunity to

meet and chat to some of the

Spanish actors afterwards

about the play’s content.

A Sixth Form Student

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Leweston’s Autumn Production of The Tempest

“The Tempest has been a journey in many different respects: Prospero’s emotionalvoyage, the cast’s journey to the opening night, individuals growing in confidence andtalent, and my own journey towards the end of my school productions. With a stronggroup of Upper Sixth behind me and of course the many teachers involved, thingsslowly but surely came together. Both nights were magical and this could only havebeen achieved through working as a team: from the tech crew, to Mr Bush’s set designteam and all the cast supporting each other. As I will be going on to study Drama andthen on to acting, I am sure this will not be the last time you shall see me. As foreveryone else, this was an incredible experience. Thank you… ‘Our revels noware ended’.” Sarah Warham (Year 13), Prospero

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Leweston’s Senior School girls

performed William Shakespeare’s

magical play The Tempest, to great

acclaim. This year, actors from Years

10, 11 and the Sixth Form graced the

stage and a large number of girls

were involved backstage and in the

design processes.

The starting point was the concept of a

chess game that Prospero would win.

The Tempest is the only play that figures

chess players on stage and the

company wanted to cast their own

dramatic spell around this central

notion.

Head of Drama, Anthony Irvine

commented: “Opening night was a

fantastic experience. There was a full

house and the actors rose to the

challenge of performing in front of a

packed audience for the first time. There

was a real sense of ensemble and the

smaller roles were executed with the

same vigour as the larger ones. Each

character performed with confidence,

clarity and commitment, and the

dances, music and verse combined

to create a fantastic spectacle.

The closing night saw another

wonderful performance. All the

elements coalesced - the acting, the

lighting, the sound, the visual design,

the costume, the props, the special

effects. The symbolic Chess Kings

designed by Finn Bush, part of

Leweston’s Art Department, and his set

design team highlighted the director’s

concept of Prospero as the Chess

Master perfectly.

Our approach worked because a real

collaborative and creative ensemble

developed over the rehearsal period

with the Sixth Formers leading the

whole process. Sarah Warham (Year 13),

who was playing Prospero, enchanted

the audience and led the whole

company with commitment and

creativity. It was magic!”

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Leweston’s inaugural Choir and

Netball tour to South Africa took

place in July. During the tour’s 12

day duration, the 30 girls involved

visited schools in Cape Town and

played 12 sports fixtures against

schools and local teams. The trip

also involved five public

performances by the Leweston

Tour Choir at host schools, local

parish churches and the V&A

waterfront amphitheatre in Cape

Town.

The girls and members of staff had

a wonderful time and were lucky

enough to fit visits to a number of

different towns and places of

interest, around their Netball and

Schola commitments.

Early in the trip, they visited

Robben Island, the location of

Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment

during the apartheid, and were

very kindly put up by host families

from Wynburg School. They then

stayed in a small town on the

Garden Route called Knysna,

where they took a cruise around

the beautiful Knysna Lagoon. En

route to Port Elizabeth, they

stopped at a leopard rehabilitation

and education centre, where the

girls were able to see a number of

Africa’s wild cats and were even

allowed to walk into the pens with

them. On arrival at Port Elizabeth,

they met their new host families

from Collegiate High. On both

occasions the girls had a super

time being hosted and were

reluctant to leave their families,

who had been so warm,

welcoming and generous. The final

leg of the trip involved a visit to

South Africa Choir and Netball Tour July 2013

“A spontaneous song soonattracted local childrenwho joined the girls insong and this quicklydescended into frivolity!The girls mingled withthe children givingpiggyback races andattempting to learn thelocal dialect with thenetballers joining in asthey finished theirmatches.”

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Addo Elephant Park, and then it

was on to Kariega Game Park,

where the girls experienced two

incredible game drives over two

days.

Netball results – The A, B and C

teams played fantastic netball

across the board and were met by

consistently strong opposition.

The A and B teams displayed skill

and determination to win three

out of four of their matches, and

the C team showed tremendous

resilience to bounce back from a

shaky start and win two out of four

of their matches.

Pupils and parents worked

extremely hard to raise funds

totalling £17,000 to support the

tour. This impressive sum was

raised through the sale of tour

brochures, a quiz and curry night,

the Christmas Concert at Chideock

Church, the Zimbe! concert in

March and a textile recycling

scheme. The girls also made and

sold cakes and refreshments at

Leweston’s café at large sporting

events held at Leweston over the

year, and held a ticketed social at

Leweston featuring the Lady As, a

band consisting of some of

Leweston’s Year 10 girls. Thank you

also to the tour’s generous

sponsors.

“Our first stop on daytwo was the MakonePrimary School wherethe girls particularlyenjoyed meeting thechildren.”

“The smiles on the girls’ faces after the matches said it all.”

“We met two Old Antonians, one of whom had travelledall the way from Johannesburg to see us perform!”

Music

Leweston ChristmasConcert at St Luke’sand St Teresa’s CatholicChurch, Wincanton

The church was filled with

family and friends of the

school and with local

parishioners who came to

show their support. The

concert featured a packed

schedule of festive

performances by Leweston

Schola, the Baroque, Vocal and

Cello ensembles, Year 8 and

Year 13 soloists, the Wind and

String Quartets, the Jazz Band,

the Sixth Form Choir, the Lady

As and the Leweston Belles.

Eight pupils took part in the Taunton Music, Drama and Dance Festival

Eight singing students from Dr Milestone’s group took part in the 100th Taunton and Somerset Music, Drama

and Dance Festival at Queen’s College, Taunton.

All the girls received fantastic feedback from the adjudicators with Evie Davies and Lizzie Davis winning the 14

and under duet trophy, Madeline Kirby winning the 18 and under folk song trophy and Hannah O’Toole-Thrower

winning the 18 and under British art song trophy. All the girls found it to be a very positive experience and were

delighted with their results.

GCSE and A Level Music Drumming Workshop

GCSE and A Level music students enjoyed a drumming workshop led

by the professionals from the Skins and Feet Drumming and Dance

Company. The girls study world music as part of both the GCSE and A

Level syllabuses and enjoyed finding out more about the rhythms of

African music.

The workshop was broken up into an

introductory session on African culture

as well as rhythm games and plenty of

hands on experience for each

participant. This workshop was perhaps

particularly relevant after Leweston’s

Choral Society performance of Zimbe!

(sing the songs of Africa) in March.

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The Silver DofE Assessment was held in the

New Forest where the navigation can prove

difficult due to a multitude of tracks not

featured on the maps. The girls set off for

the final expedition on a damp and

overcast day. Indeed, this caused some

consternation to the Blue Team during their

second day when they added a few hours

to their journey. The first day was extremely

wet with a wild night and there were some

damp souls on the Saturday morning. But a

little sunshine appeared to do the trick and

the Green Team came storming into the

campsite right on time. Despite the slight

detour on day two the Blue Team had a

fabulous day on the Sunday, finishing in a

very good time. The Green Team were

strong throughout and they deserved the

praise of the assessor who remarked on the

stoic nature of both teams. Both teams

showed themselves capable and passed in

good style.

DofE Silver Assessment in the New Forest

YEAR 11 PUPIL CREATES COLOURFUL MURAL FOR HER VILLAGE STORE

Amelia Bailey in Year 11 created a mural

for her village store, after a chance remark

about the community run shop looking

for something to brighten the front

counter gave her the idea to create the

mural as part of her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award. She also

suggested getting some of the pupils at the nearby primary

school involved.

Amelia commented: “I painted the background and then gave it

to the primary school with the sketched outlines on the front,

and advised them on what colours to use to paint it. They

suggested painting the letters in the Dorset flag colours. I was

delighted to be able to create something which would benefit

the local community. ” The young painters from the primary

school said they enjoyed painting the mural and it has also had

plenty of compliments from local shoppers.

Amelia has now completed her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh

Award and is starting on her Silver award.

STOP PRESS - FOR THE GOLD AWARD…A group of Year 12 students are planning a trip to Peru in the summer to complete their Duke ofEdinburgh Award. They are currently in the process of fundraising for the trip and are organisinga teachers’ talent show to get the ball rolling!

Leweston Pupils Win Gold as Part of Team GBat World Biathle ChampionshipsLeweston pupils Anya Evans,

Elektra Covell and Victoria

Halford have assured their

status as international athletes

by helping the Great Britain

team come top of the medal

table at the World Biathle

Championships held in Limassol,

Cyprus in October.

The girls have been training

with other GB athletes and Mick

Flaherty, Leweston and GB

coach, for the last few months

and their hard work certainly

paid off with the girls putting in

some great individual

performances to help the GB

team clinch gold in 14 of the

possible 20 age categories. Year

5 pupil Anya came 8th

individually in the 10 years and

under girls race with Year 6 pupil

Elektra coming 12th to help the

British team win gold in this age

group. Year 12 pupil Victoria

came 4th individually in the U16

race, which was also won by the

GB team.

Although international

representation was a new

experience for Elektra and Anya,

it was not a first for Leweston

Sixth Former Victoria; this was

her 7th successive year

representing Great Britain at

these World Championships

where she first competed in the

U10 category.

In the last year Leweston has

hosted two biathle/tetrathlon/

triathlon training camps for

young athletes aged 10 to 18

incorporating the sports of

shooting, swimming, running,

fencing and cycling. Leweston

has also hosted three regional

biathle competitions and in

2014, in addition to its Easter

and Summer camps, the School

will be hosting the inaugural

British Schools’ Biathle

Championships on Sunday 22nd

June which will be open to

pupils from both independent

and state schools.

The national biathle coach, Mick

Flaherty, who accompanied the

team to Cyprus, has been the

biathlon, swimming and modern

pentahlon coach at Leweston

since September 2012.

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13 girls from Leweston took part in

the finals representing Dorset

Pentathletes and the School, with

all the girls improving their

national ranking, and enjoying

great success.

Leading the charge were the

Leweston team of Victoria Halford,

Rebecca Bowles and Georgie

Watson, who pulled clear of their

nearest rivals by 266 points to

claim the title of U17 national team

champions. Victoria also received

the individual bronze medal.

Olivia Manson (Year 10) was part of

the victorious Dorset Pentathletes

team, who took home gold for the

U15s and Anya Evans from the

Prep School helped the Dorset

Pentathletes to another win, this

time in the U10 team category.

Aoife McCarthy, Amelia Bailey and

Connie Reynolds represented

Leweston in the U16s. Here they

were placed 4th and were the

highest placed school in their age

group.

In order to even qualify for this the

athletes needed to take part in

biathlons throughout the country

and the top ranked athletes were

put through to the finals. There

were over 800 competitors in the

various age categories.

Leweston GB biathle coach, Mick

Flaherty commented: “This was a

fantastic way for Leweston to

round off a successful 2013 season.

The girls have shown true

dedication to the sport and this

has been reflected in their

impressive achievements. After

these strong results, we hope to

see girls qualifying for the National

Schools Biathlon Finals in April

2014 which take place at the

Olympic Park in London.”

Leweston Pupils Fencetheir way to Victory

Pupils from Leweston were

successful at the inaugural

Sherborne Girls Fencing

Competition at Oxley Sports

Centre in November, bringing

home two medals.

Representing Year 10,

Natalie Tam was dominant

throughout, fending off all

comers to win the much

coveted gold in the foil. Rose

Sullivan (Year 12) also

performed very well to secure

the bronze in the sabre

division.

We are delighted with thesuccess of our fencingteam. The girls displayedtalent and skill and weregracious competitorsthroughout. Theiraccomplishments are atestament to their hardwork and to a competitiveSports Department thatencourages pupils toachieve their sportingpotential.

Paul Miles, Director of Sport

Leweston Pupils Excel at National BiathlonChampionships in Solihull

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With girls benefiting from the option to swim all

year round. There are four sessions a week,

including two early morning swims which

certainly invigorate swimmers for the day

ahead.

Pupils continue to improve their times,

technique, stamina and strength, and all teams

from the Prep School to the U13s, U15s and

Seniors have shown a marked improvement in

their performance at competitions this term.

The swimming training has helped pupils

improve their general fitness for other sports

offered in the curriculum and has also given

pupils the chance to improve their swimming

even if they choose not to use the training for

competitions.

has become more popular than ever...

Rugby Master Class with Alex Brown

Two of Leweston’s aspiring rugby players in the Sixth Form were given the

opportunity to receive a master class in front row play from Alex Brown from

the Exeter Chiefs. Both girls were put through their paces and were given

excellent tips to improve their games. Both Phillipa and Maddie play for

North Dorset RFC and Maddie also represents Dorset and Wilts U18s.

Cross Country Relays

66 teams participated in the ninth Leweston Relays. 44 girls represented the school in various teams across

the age groups. The Minor girls finished second out of 15 teams, the Junior girls finished fourth out of 25

teams with the Senior team finishing fifth out of 25 teams. Leweston Senior B team finished in a very

creditable eighth place ahead of both Bryanston and St Mary’s Shaftesbury A teams. Well done.

Swimming training

Inter-Schools Show Jumping Competition

Leweston held another successful Inter-Schools Show Jumping Competition

in September. This ever popular event saw over 140 riders represent schools

from all over the South West. Hosts Leweston School did exceptionally well

in the team results winning class 3 and coming second in Class 2. Well done

also to Year 6 pupil Perdi Digby who came first individually in Class 2 and

third individually in Class 3.

National Show Jumping Competition takes place in Buckinghamshire

In October Leweston sent a team to compete at the National Schools Equestrian Association Show Jumping

Championships at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre in Buckinghamshire. Jumping first, the four girls and their

mounts were unperturbed, producing three stylish

clear rounds and blazing an impressive trail.

However, the teams that followed had the

advantage of assessing the going and stepped up

the pace accordingly. With speed becoming the

defining factor, our talented team only narrowly

missed out on qualifying for the final and finished

an impressive tenth place out of 28 teams. The girls

were pleased with their performance and proud to

represent their school against such strong teams

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At Leweston the Art and Design

Department aims to coordinate its

creative curriculum to include a

showcase for each year group’s

numerous projects. This term, the

girls produced another fantastic

fashion show to exhibit their

outstanding range of work.

On the night, the show’s creative

direction and production were

overseen by Miss Lacey with special

assistance from Sixth Former Alice

Hague. The girls produced a fantastic

show demonstrating the work

designed and produced by the lower

school, exam years and extra-

curricular textiles club. This year girls

of all years, including those not

involved directly in art and design

courses, worked together to produce

the show and created all the

garments showcased on the runway.

To involve the wider school, Sixth

Formers were heavily involved in

modelling the collections and

working backstage. Some even had

the honour of attending a private

tutorial session with a London

College of Fashion graduate, in order

to hone their hair and make-up skills

for the show. The technical team at

Leweston coordinated the lights and

music, to add the finishing flourish to

what was a very successful and

astoundingly professional show. We

are very proud that our pupils have

the opportunity to create and exhibit

their own design work every year.

Model Students: Leweston Girls Light Up the Catwalk with their Stunning Creations

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Visits to the Victoria and

Albert Museum

Year 12 and 13 girls studying

textiles visited the V&A to see

the fashion exhibition “Club

to Catwalk: London Fashion in

the 1980s”. Through more

than 85 outfits, the exhibition

showcases the bold and

exciting new looks by the

most experimental young

designers of the decade,

including Betty Jackson,

Katharine Hamnett, Wendy

Dagworthy and John Galliano.

The girls also took part in a

fashion workshop led by one

of the designers who

exhibited her work, which

they found fascinating and

useful.

Year 11 also visited the V&A to

see the exhibition “Ballgowns:

British Glamour Since 1950”.

The exhibition showcased

beautiful ballgowns, red

carpet evening dresses and

catwalk showstoppers.

Displayed over two floors, the

exhibition featured more than

sixty designs for social events

such as private parties, royal

balls, state occasions and

opening nights.

Year 10 Fine Art Trip to Cornwall

It was an amazing place and they

were all captivated by the ever

changing weather conditions, but

luckily they experienced only a

light mist of rain. The girls

produced drawings using

charcoal, graphite and pastel and

took lots of photographs. Next

stop was Penlee House Art

Gallery to see an exhibition of

Graham Sutherland’s work based

on images of the Cornish tin

mining industry during the

Second World War, as an official

war artist. The girls were

particularly struck by his use of

strong pinky reds and mustard

yellow and studied his use of

mark making. Whilst there they

also had the opportunity to see

the work of 19th century artists

who were part of the Newlyn

School.

The next day they travelled to

Newlyn where they were split

into two groups. One group

visited the Newlyn Art Gallery

and the other group took part in

an experimental drawing and

painting workshop at the Newlyn

Art School.

The girls returned to school with

a wealth of drawings,

photographs, notes and ideas and

we look forward to showing all

their coursework in next year’s

summer show.

GCSE pupils had the opportunity in October to make a visit to

Cornwall as part of their coursework project. First stop was Priests

Cove on the Cape of Cornwall. This was chosen as it is the location

of the artist the girls have been studying, Kurt Jackson, who lives

locally.

Prep

This September saw Leweston Prep School celebrate its

20th year at its current location on the Leweston

campus. In celebration the pupils and staff enjoyed a

celebratory tea and buried a time capsule in the school

grounds to act as record for pupils of the future.

Since the school joined its Senior counterpart at

Leweston 20 years ago in a newly developed coach

house, it has continued to improve its facilities and has

since opened a new kitchen, dining room, library, all-

weather pitch and swimming pool. This September also

saw the Prep extend its provision, so that the Nursery

will be open all year round from 8am–6pm daily to

enable more families to access the exceptional

education at Leweston Prep.

Headmaster of Leweston Prep James Savile

commented: “We are delighted to be celebrating 20

years at Leweston. We are proud of our school which is

renowned for its caring and gentle ethos where

children are encouraged to take on responsibilities and

to respect others. Our principal aim at Leweston is to

inspire the mind and instil a lifelong love of learning

and we look forward to continuing to work to achieve

this over the next 20 years.

Leweston Prep celebrates 20 Years on Campus

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The jungle themed weekend was a

great success with 34 girls taking

part. Activities in Junior House (or

base camp as it became known)

included heading outside for

games and safari craft activities

followed by Disney’s The Jungle

Book. After a very busy and

energetic day the girls all settled

well in their bunks and had a

peaceful night! The following

morning the girls decorated their

faces with neon war-paint and set

off for their safari themed

expedition to Longleat Safari Park.

Despite the weather the zebras,

lions, tigers, cheetahs, rhinos,

elephants and giraffes were very

obliging and could be easily

spotted and photographed from

the safety of the coach. The girls

also enjoyed taking a jungle cruise

to Gorilla Island and getting lost in

the world famous Longleat maze!

After a busy weekend the happy

explorers were ready to go back to

‘base camp’ where they ended

another successful and happy

boarding experience with a jungle

tea and said a rather sad goodbye

to new friends.

Junior House Boarding Taster Weekend "On Safari!"

Pupils and staff of the Prep

School came dressed in Pink

and Blue to raise funds for

Children in Need. They have

made a tremendous donation

of £83 which includes the funds

raised from the Year 3 Tiffin

sale. Well done to everybody.

Children in Need

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THE CHILDREN IN THE PRE-PREP

DELIGHTED THE AUDIENCE OF FAMILY AND

FRIENDS WITH THEIR NATIVITY PLAY. THE

PERFORMANCE FEATURED NARRATION

DELIVERED WITH CONFIDENCE AND

CLARITY, STUNNING MUSICAL

PERFORMANCES AND EVEN THE NURSERY

CHILDREN SINGING THEIR OWN SOLO. WELL

DONE TO ALL THOSE INVOLVED.

Operation Pop-Up Market takes place at Leweston Prep

During the Year 6 Young Enterprise project the pupils

received expert advice from Mrs Sadler and her

marketing manager, Mrs Morris. Both ladies visited the

Year 6 classroom on several sessions during the project to

share their wealth of real world experiences with a view

to supporting both Year 6 project teams as they set about

creating their own confectionary businesses from

scratch.

The sessions of work included

market research, product design

and packaging, pricing, finance,

selling tips and marketing advice.

The pupils learnt a great deal

from their time with their special

advisors and, as a result of this

help and a great deal of hard

team work, Team “AICE” and Team

“Candy Queens” both launched

their stalls on a Friday morning

break to the expectant public. The

grand opening was a great success and the customers

(everyone from Nursery to Year 5 plus a few members of

staff!) enjoyed their first trip to this new Friday market.

Both teams’ takings on the day were most impressive and

they are now looking forward to paying back the start-up

loans that Mr Savile kindly gave to them, before they can

begin to make profits which will be channelled into their

chosen charities.

OUTSTANDING LAMDA RESULTS FORLEWESTON PREP PUPILS

Group drama is always a popular choice of extra-

curricular activity for Leweston pupils and the

LAMDA syllabus provides an excellent opportunity

for those wanting to develop their performance

and communication skills in a fun environment. In

June this year 24 pupils were entered for their

group exams. Such was their level of confidence

that, while waiting to showcase their talent to the

visiting LAMDA examiner, the only person to show

any sign of nervous apprehension was their

teacher! Congratulations to all the Leweston Prep

pupils who were entered for the Group Acting

exam, with 22 children passing with distinction and

two with merit. Well done all!

We were delighted to welcome some of our grandparents back to school for our Grandparents’

Celebration Day. The morning saw all sorts of activities and adventures for the grandparents with their

grandchildren in their classrooms, as well a service in the School Chapel with special hymns and prayers

selected and created by Leweston Prep pupils. Tired grandparents enjoyed a revitalising lunch before

heading home. We look forward to seeing you all again next year!

Grandparents’ Celebration Day

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Year 3 Tiffin Sale in Aid of Children in Need:

Leweston Prep’s Year 3 Tiffin Sale was a huge

success and every bag was sold, raising a

total of £29.70 for Children in Need. The sale

was the culmination of a cross-curricular

project that Year 3 had been working on all

term in DT. Each of the groups developed

their individual

recipe following a

market research

session with other

classes. In maths,

they had to double

their recipe so that

enough could be

made for everyone in the school. In ICT they

perfected their food photography and

created posters that included their company

and product logo and a catchy slogan, all in

a house style to attract the customer. The

bags of tiffin were sold with labels that had

been carefully cut out and glued and the

tiffin itself had been made, decorated and

packaged with precision.

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The Toddler group at Leweston gathers together on Thursday

mornings. Parents, grandparents and child-minders are all

welcome to join us for an informal and relaxed morning session

with their babies and toddlers.

The aim of the group is to

introduce your young child to a

social environment with other

children. They are never too young

to come along and it is a lovely

opportunity for new parents to

meet other parents and families as

well.

Developmentally your child will be

experimenting in many ways,

socially, physically, and verbally.

There are lots of opportunities

during the session to let your child

explore, experiment or to just

observe. At this stage your child is

becoming aware of others and this

is a great opportunity to begin

learning those valuable social skills

such as communicating, listening,

sharing and joining in.

All Early Years learning is done

through play and enjoyment,

building confidences and

experiences in a positive and fun

way. Activities at the Toddler

group might include hand

painting, clay play, sticking and

gluing, construction, food fun,

music and creative dance sessions,

walks and outside learning and

play in the enchanted wood.

Toddler Group makes full use of

the grounds at Leweston and we

enjoy activities such as treasure

hunts and walks, teddy bear

picnics, autumn foraging,

parachute play and just a good run

around and explore.

Lorraine Roberts, Toddler Group

Leweston Toddler Group

We were delighted to

welcome many local families

to our “Forest Skills” nursery

activity morning as well as

the “Christmas Jingle” which

took place at the end of this

term. The participating

children and their parents

made the most of all the

activities and both mornings

proved to be great fun for all

those involved. We look

forward to next term’s activity

morning “On Safari” on

Thursday 5 February.

The Toddler Group together with the Pre-Prep visited Santa and his reindeer

I have found it very easy to settle intolife at Leweston Nursery and I amthoroughly enjoying getting to knowthe children and their families. Thereis a wonderful sense of community atLeweston; everybody knows eachother by name and the children areable to interact with their oldercounterparts from the Prep Schoolregularly. This allows them to grow inconfidence and to feel part of theSchool as a whole.

The facilities at Leweston are firstclass. We have recently restocked theNursery with new toys and equipmentand aim to do this regularly to ensurethe children are constantly inspired toplay and learn. During their time inthe Nursery, children will find theEarly Years Foundation Stageengaging and challenging. They will betaught by experienced and committedstaff and will receive specialist teachingin French, Music and P.E. Each childnow has an individual learningjourney, allowing us to monitor theirprogress within the key areas of thecurriculum.

The children also benefit immenselyfrom the Nursery’s location: it is wellplaced, with secure south facinggardens and well equipped play areas.We have also introduced “free-flow”,which allows children to go in and outindependently, whilst alwaysremaining under supervision withinthe confines of the classroom or playareas. This gives children theconfidence to take control of their ownlearning, and the freedom to decidewhether they want to learn inside oroutside.

Outside of the classroom, the 46 acresof stunning parkland in which theschool sits, as well as the Prep School’s“Enchanted Wood”, provide endlessopportunities for more outdoorlearning and the children have thefreedom to explore and discover. We take the children on regular tripsto expand their horizons beyond theschool grounds.

Young children thrive in the happy,purposeful environment of ourNursery. We provide a warm andwelcoming environment in whichchildren can develop as individuals,growing in confidence andindependence during their foundation

learning. After their time in Nursery,pupils continue their education atLeweston Pre-Prep well equipped withthe confidence and skills they will needto excel.

In September we made the decision toopen the Nursery for 50 weeks of theyear. It is now open from 8am-6pmdaily. This has been very well receivedby parents during term time andholidays and we are delighted that wecan enable more families to accessthe exceptional education offered atLeweston Prep.

Going forward, we will keep workingwith outside agencies to supportlearning and development and willensure that our Nursery team remainsthe best that it can be, offeringoutstanding levels of education andcare. We are looking forward towelcoming two new part-timemembers of staff to the team in theNew Year, and are sure that they willhelp us continue to grow successfullyover the years to come.

SALLY TURNER, CHILDCARE MANAGER AT LEWESTON NURSERY

Newly appointed Childcare Manager, Sally Turner reflects on asuccessful first term in the Nursery…

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OPEN 50 WEEKS

A YEAR

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Year 6 pupils took part in a field

trip to Lulworth Cove on Dorset’s

famous Jurassic coast to study

rock formations and coastal

erosion as part of their autumn

term geography unit of work. The

Lulworth Rangers were most

informative when teaching about

how the landscape had been

formed and the children engaged

in sevaral practical field study

tasks including making coastal

sketches of Stair Hole and the

Lulworth Crumple. They also

measured pathway locations on

the journey to Durdle Door to test

for signs of erosion.

Year 6 Geography Trip to Lulworth Cove

Prep School Christmas Concert

The annual Christmas concert of the Prep

School saw children in Years 3 to 6

perform throughout the afternoon. It was

an absolute joy for all of our visitors with a

mixture of music and performing arts.

The children worked individually and in

groups to entertain the parents and

friends of the school with their festive

performances. We have so much talent in

the Prep School, and our pupils relish

every opportunity to showcase their

abilities. The children worked so hard and

they are a credit to the staff who have

given so much this term.

Year 4 Enjoyed a Day atthe @Bristol ScienceCentre

Year 4 travelled to the @Bristol

Science Centre. They had the

opportunity to explore the

different scientific concepts on

display and enjoyed a show in the

Planetarium. As the only group to

be viewing the “Solar System”

show, we had the whole

Planetarium to ourselves! The

show was fantastic and was full of

amazing visual effects that

helped consolidate the children’s

learning from their Earth, Sun and

Moon science unit during the

Autumn term.

Finding Fossils!

Pupils in Year 3 enjoyed a visit to

Lyme Regis as part of their science

curriculum. During their day trip the

pupils heard from experts at Lyme

Regis’s fossil museum, participated

in a fossil walk along the beach and

enjoyed identifying the many

different species of flora and fauna

in the abundant rock pools.

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Prep Sport

LEWESTON PUPILS WIN GOLDAS PART OF TEAM GB ATWORLD BIATHLECHAMPIONSHIPS!

Leweston pupils Anya Evans and Elektra

Covell have assured their status as

international athletes by helping the

Great Britain team come top of the

medal table at the World Biathle

Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus

in October.

The girls have been training with other

GB athletes and Mick Flaherty, Leweston

and GB coach, and their hard work

certainly paid off with the girls putting

in some great individual performances

to help the GB Team clinch gold in 14 of

the possible 20 age categories. Year 5

pupil Anya came 8th individually in the

10 years and under girls race with Year 6

pupil Elektra coming 12th to help the

British team win gold in this age group.

Leweston Pupils Fence theirway to VictoryPupils were successful at the inaugural Sherborne Girls Fencing

Competition at Oxley Sports Centre on November 30th, bringing

home two medals.

An all Leweston final in the Under 9 sabre meant that the tension

was great but Hector Digby (Year 3) pulled ahead with an

impressive display of talent and skill to clinch the gold. Chasing

closely at his heels was William Macewan (Year 3), who fenced

bravely and showed true ability to win the silver. Special mention

must also go to Fiennes Harris (Year 3), who exhibited competence

in a tough group and just missed out on the medals, placing a

creditable 4th.

“We are delighted with the success of our fencingteam. All boys displayed talent and skill and weregracious competitors throughout. Theiraccomplishments are a testament to their hardwork and to a competitive Sports Department thatencourages pupils to achieve their sportingpotential.” Paul Miles, Director of Sport

12 PUPILS TOOK PART IN THE ANNUAL LEWESTON CROSS

COUNTRY RELAYS. THREE TEAMS COMPETED FROM YEAR 5 AND 6

AND RAN THE CHALLENGING COURSE WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS.

ISABELLE BRIDGE RAN THE 3RD QUICKEST MINOR GIRLS TIME

WINNING THE BRONZE AWARD. THE TEAM OF ANYA EVANS, ALICE

SOUTHCOMBE, ELEKTRA COVELL AND ISABELLE BRIDGE PUT IN A

FANTASTIC TEAM EFFORT TO WIN 2ND PLACE.

PREP PUPILS COMPETE

AT NATIONAL CLUBS

BIATHLON FINALS

Five Prep girls travelled to

Solihull for the National Clubs

Biathlon Finals. They ran 800m

followed by a 50m swim in the

U10, U11 and U12 age groups.

Representing Dorset

Pentathletes Anya Evans won

team gold in the U11 age

group along with two local

girls.

Individual positions included

Erin Cassingham U10 37th,

Elektra Covell U11 49th, Anya

Evans U11 30th, Alice

Southcombe U12 76th and

Angharad Jones U12 82nd.

The girls now have to wait to

see if their scores were high

enough and performances

good enough to earn them a

place in the National Schools

Finals being held at the

Olympic Aquatics Centre in

Stratford in April.

Good luck girls!

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IAPS National Inland Sailing Regatta 2013

On Friday 8th November two crews from Leweston

Prep travelled up to Farmoor Reservoir on the outskirts

of Oxford to participate in the second edition of the

IAPS Inland Sailing Regatta. The event has grown in

capacity and prestige since the inaugral competition

was held last November. A fleet of 52 Laser Picos took

part in this year’s races, nearly double that of last year.

Again, being a national event, the entrants came from as

far afield as London / South East, East Anglia, the South

West and the Lake District - with several RYA regional

zone squad members and regular club racers among

the number.

Our two crews were eager to compete for the first time

against national opposition, having recently gained

their next RYA youth sailing stages. Elektra Covell (Helm)

and Grace Pilkington (Crew) had a good day on the

water and competed well against the opposition,

especially as Grace was entering the regatta at a

younger Year 5 age, alongside her more experienced

Year 6 team mate. They successfully completed three

out of the four races finishing in mid field placings and

retired half way through the afternoon with their heads

held high.

Leweston Prep’s other crew, comprising of Angharad

Jones (Helm) and Grace Milbank (Crew) persevered at

their sailing throughout the day, successfully

completing all four races against determined

opposition. The girls worked hard to make up places in

each race and finished the event in a highly

commendable 11th position overall (out of the 24

Under 11 crews on the water). The girls now look

forward to next summer’s IAPS National Sailing Regatta

at Weymouth with a view to improving on their national

standings.

Mark McCloskey, Sailing Co-ordinator would like to

thank all the Year 5 and Year 6 sailing parents for

supporting their children through recent weeks’ sailing

lessons at SailLaser, and Mrs Pilkington/Mrs Jones for

accompanying the IAPS sailing team on their trip to

Oxford. The Year 5 and Year 6 sailors have all achieved

amazing results in their personal sailing journeys during

the first half term and these achievements are reflected

in the RYA youth sailing certificates they have all gained.

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“Friendship is the hardest thing in theworld to explain. It’s not somethingyou learn in school, but it is often inschool when lifelong friends aremade. If you haven’t learned themeaning of friendship, you reallyhaven’t learned anything.”

This quote perfectly sums up what boarding at

Leweston is all about. The community and the

friendships the girls make here are central to

everything. The girls feel secure and are able to

take measured risks. Not only do they excel

academically, but they are able to experience

different activities and cultural trips on a

regular basis. We welcome girls from many

different cultural backgrounds and encourage

everyone to mix socially and to learn from

each other. Here girls can discover that there is

a whole world out there, and that it is a world

in which they can truly make a difference.

Boarding numbers are at the highest they

have been for some time with an increase of

over 20% in the last two years alone. We are

bucking the national trend, as here at

Leweston the boarding community is thriving.

The community is well integrated and all

options of boarding (full, weekly and flexi) are

popular within the school.

Our Sixth Form is full; independent learning,

supported study and facilities that encourage

every girl to find their own talent, have been

factors in helping this community to grow. The

creation of the new Sixth Form centre was an

important step towards developing an

atmosphere where the girls could take

responsibility for their own learning. Here the

environment is sophisticated and welcoming;

it is an inspirational area where the girls are

encouraged to be themselves and achieve

their goals.

At Leweston, we pride ourselves on knowing

each girl individually and cater for everyone’s

individual needs. We also build strong

relationships with parents and guardians, so

that they are safe in the knowledge that their

children are in the very best hands.

Lyndsay Fielding, Director of Boarding

Boarding Bliss!

BOARDING STAFFCOMPLETE 500 MILEPILGRIMAGE ANDRAISE IMPRESSIVESUMS FOR CHARITY!

After 500 long and

hard miles, but

with as many

memories,

adventures and

stories to tell, Miss

Fielding and Miss

Flannery were

delighted to return

to Leweston safely following

their completion of the

Camino de Santiago de

Compostela, the ancient

pilgrimage across Northern

Spain.

Junior and Middle House enjoyed

an action-packed day riding ringos

on the ski-slopes of Warmwell

Snowsports. Here shrieks of

laughter echoed around the

woodland holiday park as the girls

repeatedly climbed to the top and

threw themselves down the

slippery slopes.

Junior House also ventured to

Butterfly Beads in Sherborne to

experience some of their very own

jewellery making. Some of the

girls learned they had a real talent,

not only for making the jewellery

itself, but for designing it too.

The next day the Junior House

girls were taken to Kingston Lacey

house and gardens. Upon arrival

they split into groups and

began their exploration of the

house. The house itself was filled

with historical pieces and the girls

relished learning about them and

taking photographs.

All inclusive House trips for Junior,

Middle and Senior Houses have

taken place throughout this term:

taking in visits to the cinema, to

the historic cities of Bath,

Dorchester and Salisbury and the

infamous shopping and ice

skating excursions.

Trips!

This term, the boarders have enjoyed fun-filled weekends with

outings across the South West.

Kingston Lacey

Junior House ChristinglePyjama Prayers

The Junior House Boarders made

Christingles with Miss Mackain-

Bremner and then took them to the

Chapel to learn the symbolic

meaning of the orange, red ribbon,

four sticks, candles and sweets. They

had four prayers and then time for

their own reflective thinking.

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A group of girls from Years 11 and 12 recently went on an

action packed trip to Berlin. Berlin is known for its rich culture

and history and the girls enjoyed taking in its many sights and

learning about its heritage during their three day stay.

Germanists also made the most of the opportunities to practise

the language.

Highlights for the girls included visiting the Reichstag building,

the Museumsinsel (Museum Island) galleries, Potsdamer Platz,

Check Point Charlie (the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point

between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War) and

the preserved section of the Berlin Wall. The girls were also

treated to a private tour of an underground nuclear bunker and

spent some time at the Holocaust Museum.

Culinary Success

Year 11 pupils Megan Rowe and

Freya Logan both put in an

excellent performance at the

South West regional final of the

Make It with Mince Young Chef

Challenge 2013. Megan

achieved a very well deserved

third place and Freya was highly

commended. The girls cooked

in a professional catering

kitchen at Bristol Catering

College under the watchful eye

of celebrity chef James Martin,

who judged the competition on

skill, taste and presentation.

Berlin Trip

Maddie Kirby has been selected by

NADFAS (National Association of

Decorative and Fine Arts Society)

to receive a coveted £500 grant.

The grant will enable Maddie to

attend next summer’s esteemed

Dorset Opera Festival. Currently in

Year 12, Maddie is a talented Grade

8 singer and musician who plays

both the piano and the harp, and

hopes to study music at university.

NADFAS is a leading international

arts society which opens up the

world of arts through a network of

affiliated groups and national

events. Each year, the Sherborne

branch of NADFAS allocates £1000

to young arts in the region and

this year, they felt that Maddie was

the deserving recipient of 50% of

the available fund. Jude Coggins,

representing the Sherborne

branch of NADFAS, commented

that:

“The Sherborne branch ofthe NADFAS Young ArtsProject is delighted to havethe opportunity to sponsorthe rising talent of LewestonSchool’s Madeline Kirbythrough Dorset OperaFestival. As a society, weare very keen to promoteand inspire young peopleinvolved in all forms ofart. Maddie has come toour attention as a brilliantand inspired youngmusician, and we as a localsociety will be very proud toassist her development.”

Maddie is delighted to be able to

realise her dream of attending the

Dorset Opera Festival’s summer

school for a second year. The

summer school is a two week

residential course held at

Bryanston School, where Maddie

will take part in two operas,

working with a professional cast

and a large chorus. Maddie

commented that:

“I am very grateful toNADFAS for thisopportunity. Dorset OperaFestival is a wonderfulexperience, giving me thechance to work with aprofessional cast. I havedeveloped my love of singingthroughout my time atLeweston, and hope thatpartaking in the DorsetOpera Festival will allowme to further cultivate mysinging skills and help me tolearn more about theindustry in which I want towork.”

Maddie Kirby awarded NADFAS Young Arts Grant

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Monday 27th January - Tuesday 28th January

11+, 12+, 13+ Scholarship Days

(September 2014 entry)

Friday 31st January – Saturday 1st February

Year 8 Boarding Taster

Saturday 8th February

Sixth Form Ball

Sunday 2nd March

7.30pm Choral Society Concert, Mozart’s Requiem in

Leweston Chapel

Friday 14th March

Nursery and Prep Open Morning 10am - 12 noon

Saturday 22nd March

Anglican Confirmation at Sherborne Abbey 11am

Monday 7th – Saturday 12th April

Biathle camp for the week hosted at Leweston

Monday 7th April - Thursday 10th April

Easter Fun Club

Bank Holiday Monday 5th May

Joint Schools Open Day 9.45am - 2.00pm

Saturday 10 May

Gaudy Reunion for various leaver years

(please see www.leweston.co.uk for more information)

Weekly Events:

Parent and Toddler: Every Thursday from 9 -11am at

the Prep School

For more information about any of these events,

or to register your attendance, please call

01963 210783 or email

office@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Leweston is a registered charity number 295175

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