2017-2018 Issue No 3

15th September 2017

Weekly Newsletter from the Headmaster

Dear Parents, Tomorrow we celebrate the immense contribution to the success of the School of our wider community of Old Brentwoods, who return to the School from all over the world for Old Brentwoods Day.

The day begins with tours of the School, followed by a Chapel Service and the Annual General Meeting of the Society of Old Brentwoods in Old Big School. After a buffet lunch in the Bean Academic Centre Tuck Shop, many sporting fixtures between the School’s teams and Old Brentwoods Teams take place, before we all gather for tea in the Dining Halls to celebrate successes and thank Old Brentwoods for their continued support of the School. The School has benefitted from the Society of Old Brentwoods in many and various ways. Work experience opportunities and advice is always appreciated, as are the generous donations made by Old Brentwoods to our “Foundation”. The Brentwood School Foundation provides a formal structure for donations to the School from a wide variety of people, including Old Brentwoods, benefactors, parents and former parents, and is led by Foundation Director, David Taylor, who served as Second Master for many years. Contributions to The Foundation have helped to provide life-changing opportunities for many students at the School, and I take this opportunity to encourage everyone to consider ways in which they might be able to support The Foundation. In addition to means tested scholarships (which we call Bursaries) we are always happy to receive donations for other aspects of School development. As usual I am looking forward to welcoming as many Old Brentwoods back as possible for what should be a great day.

Academic Endeavour Award This week, I am delighted to award Sophie Farquhar in the Third Year with the Headmaster’s Academic Endeavour Award. This summer, Sophie achieved an A* in Dance GCSE. Sophie studied for this outside of school at the Adagio School of Dance and it is right to commend her for achieving the highest possible grade two years earlier than normal. Many congratulations, Sophie.

Academic Enrichment Clubs Next week, I am pleased to announce that our Academic Enrichment clubs begin with a debate from Sixth Form students Harry Linnell and Oscar Robins entitled ‘The British Empire: an embarrassment or worthy of celebration?’ All First and Second Year pupils are invited to attend Junior Colloquium to hear Harry and Oscar on Monday lunchtime at 1.20pm. All Third, Fourth and Fifth Year pupils are invited to attend JSABs to hear Harry and Oscar on Tuesday lunchtime at 1.20pm. Both meetings are in the BAC Lecture Theatre. This week, all Second Year pupils have been issued with the Headmaster’s Award booklet and are encouraged to complete the six challenges throughout the year. This award encourages independence and enterprise and it is hoped that the majority of the year group will be successful at it. Pupils should see Mrs Sharpe, if they have any questions about its completion.

Brentwood School Learning Community

We warmly invite parents to join us for two upcoming events this half-term. On Monday 2nd October at 6.45pm, Mr Quartermain (Deputy Head Academic) will be presenting his Human Universe lecture entitled “Mapping our World - From Ptolemy to MRI scans”. Please sign up to attend this event by contacting Mrs Jones, joness@brentwood.essex.sch.uk On Thursday 10th October at 6.30pm, Supporting Links will be delivering their “Talking Teens” workshop

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designed to offer support and advice for parenting teenagers. It promises to be an engaging session, at the end of which you will have resources and practical ideas to implement straight away. This session has limited space so if you are interested please read the letter which will be sent to you via InTouch and book your place on Eventbrite via this link.

Sixth Form Pathways Evening for Fifth Year Pupils We warmly invite Fifth Year pupils and their parents to attend the Sixth Form Pathways Evening on Thursday 5th October at 7pm in the Wessex Auditorium. This is the first in a series of events to enable pupils to make informed choices about the next steps in their Brentwood School career and learn about the exciting opportunities we offer in the Sixth Form. At this event, Mr Barfield, Head of Sixth Form Admissions, Mr Quartermain, Deputy Head Academic, and Mr Higgins, Head of the current Upper Sixth, will discuss our recent academic results, our alternative tailored curriculum pathways: the IB Diploma and the new linear A Levels, the current picture with regards university entrance, and broader issues in the education sector. We very much look forward to welcoming you at this event. Please note the Sixth Form Options Evening, where students and parents can discuss possible IB Diploma and A Level subjects with teachers and Heads of Department, will be on Thursday 9th November.

The Book of School Lists Michaelmas 2017 The latest edition of the ‘Blue Book’ of Lists is in the General Correspondence folder on Google Drive. The link to Google Drive is at the end of this newsletter.

Battlefields trip 2018 In the centennial year of the end of the First World War, the History Department is, once again, organising a two day trip to the Battlefields of Northern France and Belgium. This is open to all in the Third Year and it is an essential part of the History curriculum. The trip is at the end of the Lent Term on Thursday 22nd March and Friday 23rd March. On the Friday evening, we will be joining members of the School CCF at the Menin Gate where a number of Old Brentwoods are remembered. Letters have been distributed to all pupils in the Third Year and parents can find a digital copy on Google Drive. Please can reply slips be returned to the Headmaster's Reception by Friday 22nd September.

Parking in Shenfield Crescent Local residents have raised concerns regarding the volume of Brentwood School vehicles being parked in Shenfield Crescent at the end of the School day. Please be aware that this is a no parking zone between 9am and 6pm on weekdays and help us to stay on good terms with our neighbours by avoiding this no parking area.

Science support Support in the Science Faculty will be running weekly in the Science Study Centre. More details on what support is on offer can be found in the 2nd – 6th Form folders on Google Drive.

Individual Pupil Photographs We were very lucky to have secured the services of Carmel Jane Photography to photograph our Year 1, 4 and Lower Sixth Form students. The photos are online to purchase and your child should have brought home a login code last week. If you do not have the code please do contact Carmel Jane Photography direct on 01277 822674.

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BAC Food and Nutrition week Students from all year groups are encouraged to enter our 'Make a Healthy Bar' competition on Monday 18th September. Please see the instructions on this link. Students should bring their bars and completed written information to the Lower Bean on Monday morning before School from 8.10am in a container with your name and form. Judging will take place at lunchtime at 1.20pm. Also on Thursday, a 'Who 'Nose' the Smell’ competition - identifying different herbs and spices by their smell- will take place in the Lower Bean Tuck Shop at 1.20pm. Please bring a pen. Prizes to be awarded for both competitions.

House Music Competition: Wednesday 20th September – 6.15pm start, doors open at 5.30pm. The first major event of the School Year, and one that features more student participants than almost any other, is the House Music Competition. This year's competition takes place on Wednesday 20th September, starting at 6.15pm. in the Courage Hall. It is our tradition to invite distinguished professional musicians to adjudicate the House Music Competition, previous adjudicators have included Nick Ingman (Shakespeare in Love), Ladies in Lavender/Last of the Summer Wine composer Nigel Hess, the late Ron Goodwin (633 Squadron, The Battle of Britain), Rick Wakeman, the renowned keyboard player and Mark Armstrong the much acclaimed jazz trumpeter. It gives us great pleasure this year to welcome Conductor, Performer and Music-Educator Robin Browning. Robin is an established conductor with a proven track record of electrifying performances, a comprehensive repertoire and an engaging approach with orchestras and audiences around the world. Praised as an “expert musician and conductor” by Sir Charles Mackerras, he is a passionate advocate for music and for the arts in general. Since making his début with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s Barbican, Robin has conducted the Hallé, the English Northern Philharmonia, the Northern Sinfonia, the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Ensemble Intercontemporain, the St. Petersburg Festival Orchestra and the Estonian National Youth Orchestra. Robin is passionately committed to the training of younger musicians and has guest-conducted orchestras at both Trinity Laban Conservatoire and Guildhall School of Music and works regularly with young conductors at the University of Southampton. Pupils are already rehearsing a Partsong, Ensemble and Unison Song, and we can guarantee an exciting evening's entertainment. Entry is by ticket only and they are already selling fast. Tickets are £5 per adult – there is no charge for children. Due to the huge numbers taking part we can supply a maximum of 4 tickets per family. Doors open at 5.30pm. The competition will end at approximately 9pm. This is traditionally an extremely popular event and it is difficult to accommodate last minute requests, so please order your tickets early. To book your ticket please click here.

House Music Competition - Arrangements for the Day The normal timetable will run in the morning. In the afternoon, lessons will continue for all pupils in the First – Fourth Year although those pupils in the House Music Competition will leave lessons in order to participate in final rehearsals. Fifth Year pupils will have supervised Private Study throughout the afternoon except when rehearsing. For Sixth Form pupils involved in the House Music Competition, rooms will be available for quiet study in the Sixth Form Centre but pupils will not be supervised when they are not rehearsing. Sixth Form pupils not involved in House Music are free to depart from 12.50pm. or they can stay in School and participate in quiet study. A small number of senior pupils will be involved in School fixtures during the afternoon. Coaches will depart at 4.10pm as usual. First Year pupils in the competition will be expected to remain in

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School between the end of afternoon school and the start of the House Music Competition. However, pupils in the Second – Fifth Year may leave the School premises but return for supper or for the start of the event. A light cooked supper will be provided for all First Year performers in the Dining Halls at 5pm. Pupils in the Second Year – Sixth Form are also welcome to have supper in the Dining Halls if required.

French Rugby Exchange November 2017 & May 2018 Our annual French Rugby exchange will be taking place between 23rd and 29th November 2017. In return we will go to Biarritz in May 2018. It is always a very successful experience, both culturally and sportingly. This is open to all Second and Third Year students, boys and girls. If you are interested, please find the letter on Google Drive.

Orienteering The Orienteering Club has got off to a good start this year, with pupils from different year groups taking part in a mini-event last week. In addition, training has been taking place for pupils anticipating taking part in events this year. Any pupil from any year group is welcome to join in orienteering – the first event is taking place on Sunday 24th September at Weald Park in Brentwood. There is a letter giving details of this event on Google Drive.

Ultimate Activity Camps If you are planning October half-term arrangements for your children, Ultimate Activity Camps are back at Brentwood School for some half-term fun! Camps run from Monday 23rd - Friday 27th October and are aimed at children aged 4-14 years. There is an early booking offer of £39 per day or £179 per week if booked by Tuesday 3rd October. As well as their exciting range of over 40 activities, for October half-term, they will also sprinkle in some fun seasonal activities. You can book through www.ultimateactivity.co.uk or call 0330 111 7077.

Sport Equestrian We are delighted to report that Claudia Moore was once again selected to represent England at the Welsh Home Pony International over the summer. Riding “Tullineaskey Fear Deas” she jumped a double clear as the Under 14 England Team secured the Silver Medal. Most recently she did the double at the Scope Festival winning the 138cm pony Waddesdon Stud Championship with Tullineaskey Fear Deas and then went on to win the Pony Of the Year Elite Début Championship riding Delflip. She has 3 ponies that have qualified for the finals at the Horse Of the Year Show which takes place at the NEC Birmingham in October. As such, we look forward to reporting on Claudia’s progress. Football We are delighted to report that Mille Stacey has been invited to England trials after some sterling performances against the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool. We are also pleased to report that she has captained Essex Under 14s as she continues to make fine progress. On Wednesday, the Seniors faced Alleyn's in a traditionally strong fixture block. The First XI lost 2-0 despite dominating possession. Thomas Takar and Oliver Catterall were unlucky not to score early on before Alleyn's scored from two set-pieces. The Second XI lost 2-1 despite another strong performance. Cameron Allen scored for Brentwood in a game which Bradley Marshall was voted Man of the Match following an excellent performance. The Third XI drew 2-2 in an end to end contest. Brentwood led 2-0 before a fight back from Alleyn's ensured parity. Tom Adams was awarded Man of the Match after an outstanding showing in goal. The Fourth XI won 2-1 with goals from Harrison Ballard and Ed Penney. James Barton put another fine performance in goal to ensure Brentwood gained the win. The Fifth XI lost 3-1 in another tightly-contested match in which Captain, George Flashman put in a strong performance. The Sixth XI

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enjoyed its first outing of the season. Despite an excellent game, the team lost 6-3. Luke Hayes scored an outstanding strike from 60 yards while Oliver Overton showed his talent throughout the game setting up super sub Josh Wood who scored a well-timed volley. The Under 13, 15 and First XI teams have particularly important games next week playing in the Independent and English Schools’ Football Association Cups. We wish them well. Golf On Tuesday, the golf team produced an excellent performance to beat Epsom College by three matches to nil at Walton Heath GC. There were wins for the pairings of Edward Brown & Harry Burr, Ashley Chalmers & Maddie Merritt and Joe Defries & Tom Stoffer. Go Karting We are pleased to report that Christian Lilley raced in Italy this past weekend. He was competing as a guest in the last round of the Italian National BirelART Championship at Lignano, about an hour northeast of Venice. Following some excellent driving we are thrilled to report that Christian won the final. Hockey The Under 15A team started its season with an impressive 5-1 win over St Edmund's College. Emma Philpot and Georgia Underhill scored a brace of goals with Orissa Uppal netting the fifth. Ciara Donnelly put in an outstanding performance in midfield and was awarded Player of the Match for her efforts. The Under 14A team started the season against St Edmund’s and battled out to win 2-1. As it was the team's first competitive experience of 11 a-side hockey the girls were all working hard on some basic team play principles. The team learned a lot from this and made some drastic improvements in its Tuesday fixture versus Sevenoaks Under 15B team. Ellie Marshall and Hannah Maylon-Davies were solid in defensive and the goals were scored by Rubyann-Ireson Hughes and Saachi Patel, in a 2-1 win. The Under 14B team enjoyed an exciting fixture against the same opponents and put in a respectable display. Anisa Sarwar was in impressive form and the team was unlucky to lose 2-0. Netball We are excited to announce that Hannah Knightbridge has been selected for the Junior Hertfordshire Mavericks Academy while Skye Lynch has been selected to represent both the Under 17 Hertfordshire Mavericks and Surrey Storm netball academies. The Under 12A-D netball teams competed in their first fixture on Thursday, with over 40 girls participating in a friendly fixture against Brentwood Ursuline. The Under 12As immediately took hold of the game and asserted authority by dominating possession in both the attacking and defending third. With excellent feeds around the attacking circle from Ruby Chart, Erin Young and Libby McLaughlan, Brentwood took an early lead from the hard working shooters, Isabella Colville, Isabelle Sawyer, Valencia Danby and Cynthia Asigbue. The Under 12B team started the match with some excellent attacking play which resulted in Kayla Watt, Ellie Foley and Rhia Mehta, scoring many fine goals to take the lead. Meanwhile, defensively, Brentwood performed well to prevent Ursuline's shooting opportunities, conceding only two goals. Brentwood won 26-2 with Maddie Austin voted Player of the Match. The Under 12C team won its first game of the season 3-2, in a closely-fought match. Determination was demonstrated by all members of the team in what was an exciting and enjoyable first game. The girls maintained consistently strong footwork throughout and the attack worked hard to keep possession of the ball in their goal end. Particular effort was displayed by goalkeeper, Dhia Nafis and Mobolu Olowoyeye. The Under 12D team won 12-2 in its victory against Ursuline. Super wing-defence play from Khairah Francis-Shayek and excellent shooting by Grace Kingaby and Isabella Alder secured an outstanding win. Rugby Last Saturday, Brentwood played the annual block fixture against Bancroft’s School winning all of their

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games. The Under 13B team started its season where it finished off last year with a convincing 90-0 victory. Chino Okafor could not have wished for a better début as he scored five tries. Freddie Wise and Finlay Harris also contributed with a hat-trick of tries each. The other tries were scored by James Pridmore (2) Seun Fashesin –Souza (2) Oliver Curtis, Ako Enaw and Angus Robertson. The Under 13 A team enjoyed the majority of possession in the first half but Bancroft's scored first. Ovie Jeyibo struck twice before Bancroft’s replied on the counter attack to take the score to 10-10 at the half-time break. Fantastic backline hands and enterprising attacking play saw Brentwood pull away in the second half, with tries from Max Barton and Luke Richards, as well as a hat-trick for Ovie to complete a 10-25 final score. The Under 14A team won 33-12 with débutant Archie Walker starring as he scored four tries of his own. The forwards gave the backline an excellent platform with Alex Mead and Ashley Duley doing some fantastic work at the breakdown to give the backline good front foot ball. Henry Deacon and Rohan Van Der Merwe used the possession very well to keep Bancroft’s on the back foot. Both Under 15 teams also recorded excellent wins with the A team winning 34-28 after running in six tries. Point scorers were Obinna Nkwocha (3), Ryan Fedi, Ethan Cooper, Adam Richards and Michael Gurin who was successful with two conversations. The Under 15B team was in the ascendancy during the first half controlling possession and defending well and were leading 15-0 at half-time, in the second half Brentwood relaxed and leaked two tries to bring Bancroft’s to 15-10. The boys doubled their efforts and ran in two further tries, which were duly converted and Brentwood deservedly won 29-15. Scorers were Edward Scott (2) Romane Presaud, Glebs Ribzamens and Joe Gunning with Henry Sessions converting two. The First XV started its season with a hard-fought 18-15 victory. Brentwood’s young team scored first with a penalty from Max Buckley, before Bancroft’s score after some weak defence. Max narrowed the gap to 7-6 after another penalty followed by a unconverted try from Cameron Lindsey just before half-time. Harry Millsom scored to stretch the lead to 18-7 before Bancroft’s hauled themselves to within 3 points. The Brentwood defence stood firm to hold on for an 18-15 victory. Swimming We are delighted to inform you that before-school water polo and swim sessions will be re-starting on Tuesday 19th September under the direction of Dr Bourne. The sessions will start this Tuesday at 6.30am – 7.30am with all pupils invited to focus on Water Polo. Thursday’s sessions are available at the same time and are open to all swimmers. Should you require any further information regarding our poolside provision, please contact Head of Swimming and Water Polo, Mrs Watson at WatsonN2@brentwood.essex.sch.uk Letters for parents are located in the Letters Home area on Google Drive for which this is the link. Please save it to your bookmarks! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bx56Kfjsy8PFOHR1YV9Jc183NzA Yours sincerely

Ian Davies Headmaster