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All The Latest News From Ranby House SchoolSports Results - The latest sports results can be found in the Headmaster's NewslettersNEWS SUMMER TERM 2010Click below for the Headmaster's Latest Newsletter
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BUGSY MALONE 9/7/2010
The Year 8 pupils put on a wonderful performance of the gangster play, Bugsy Malone, over three nights at the end of the summer term. The audience were seated in the theatre which had been converted into Fat Sam's Grandslam bar.
There were splurgings, a boxing match, dancing girls and portrayal of gangster life in the prohibition era of the 1920's in America.
The fantastic, lively and colourful production was enjoyed by all those who took part and by the full house audiences on all three nights.
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SPECTACULAR SUMMER CONCERT 29/6/2010
On a gloriously hot summer evening, the school's theatre was full to capacity for the annual Summer Concert. With 90 children performing, the audience was in for a treat. Amongst the music ensembles and groups taking part were the School Orchestra, Jazz Band, Samba Group, Ranby Singers and String Group, to name a few, all of whom produced repertoires of an incredibly high standard. The evening was a wonderful celebration of all the music making that has taken place throughout the year. Many congratulations to all those who took part.
SUMMER FAIR 26/6/2010
On a glorious warm sunny Saturday morning all the pupils, staff, parents and friends had a highly enjoyable and fun morning at the summer fair. Each class ran a stall which ranged from home baked cakes, to apple bobbing, a chocolate fountain, drop the pea in the bottle and a human fruit machine to name a few. The crowd were also entertained by the Jazz Band and the Pre-Prep singing songs from Mary Poppins. The ice cream van was kept busy and many children had a wonderful time on the bouncy castle, slides and trampolines. All funds raised will go towards the Astro Turf project.
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PRE-PREP HAVE A FANTASTIC SPORTS DAY 25/6/2010
With glorious summer weather the Pre-Prep children, parents, families and friends had a fantastic afternoon of sport. For further superb photographs of this fun event, please look on the photo gallery section of our website.
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IAPS ATHLETICS FOR YEARS 6, 7 & 8 BOYS AND GIRLS AT BECKETT PARK, LEEDS 22/6/2010
The children who represented Ranby House School at the IAPS Athletics at Beckett Park in Leeds had a wonderful day of athletics. Please click here for full list of the results with times and placings. Many of the children qualified for the National Athletics Finals at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham on Monday 5th July. Please click here for a list of qualifiers.
SUPERB PREP SCHOOL SPORTS DAY 21/6/2010
A wonderful afternoon was enjoyed by all those who took part, both spectators and competitors. Every child competed in one or more event. The winning house was St Columba, second St Alban, third St Benedict and fourth St Dunstan.
Victor/Victrix Ludorum Winners 2010
Year 8 Boys Nominated: P. McKay, T.Horner
Winner: J. McKay, R.Edwards
Year 8 Girls Nominated: S. Angel, R. Haith,
Winner: S. Parker
Year 7 Boys Nominated: H. Pymm, W.Medlycott
Winner: A. Smith
Year 7 Girls Nominated: E. Pickles, E. Payne,
Winner: E. Mitchell
Year 6 Boys Nominated: S. Routledge, G. Finlay, F. Haith
Winner: O. Dane & H. Riddle
Year 6 Girls Nominated: M. Davis, G, Easterbrook, M. Foulds
Winner: P. Wilson
Year 5 Boys Nominated: A. Brown, W. Fearnly, T. Clough
Winner: J. Phillips
Year 5 Girls Nominated: V. Searle, D. Farr
Winner: O. Stocks
Year 4 Boys Nominated: L.De St- Croix, J. McCallion, S. Westwood
Winner: R. Wright
Year 4 Girls Nominated: E. Pymm, E.O’Reilly
Winner: Z. Pickles
Year 3 Boys John Brown Shield: H. Brown, E. Isaacs, R. Easterbrook
Winner: C. Furniss
Year 3 Girls Nominated: A. Howard, E. Wikinson
Winner: F. White
Hamilton Cup: Best Newcomer to Ranby athletics
Winner: E.Payne
Bland High Jump Cup :
Winner: T. Horner
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SPECIAL BAPTISM IN THE PRE-PREP! 10/6/2010
Whilst the Reception children were recently undertaking their topic on ‘Water’, they discussed different uses for water.
Amongst other discussions and activities, they explored how, in the Christian faith, baptisms take place using water to cleanse and purify.
Our Chaplain, Father Darren, very kindly held a Baptism Service in the school Chapel for the Reception baby doll. There were parents and godparents and the baby doll was baptised Tulip.
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2010 SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
8/6/2010
We are proud and delighted that so many of our pupils have gained Scholarships, Awards or Exhibitions to their senior schools.
Many, many congratulations to these children who have been awarded the following:-
Molly Halmshaw - Worksop College (Sports Award)
Thomas Horner -Worksop College (Sports Award)
Hannah Speight - Worksop College (Sports Award)
Sophie Parker - Worksop College (Academic Scholarship, Instrumental Award)
Maximillian Wilson - Worksop College (Academic Scholarship)
Sean Philipson - Worksop College (Academic Exhibition)
Kate Shacklock - Worksop College (Academic Exhibition)
Charlotte Spencer - Worksop College (Academic Exhibition)
Eleanor Riddle - Worksop College (Harden Leadership Award)
Rhodri Edwards - Christ College, Brecon (Sports Scholarship)
Caitlin Furniss - Repton School (C B Fry Award, Drama Scholarship & Music Tuition Award, Academic Exhibition)
Laura Donaldson - Repton School (C B Fry Award, Sports Scholarship)
Roshan Sooriah - Repton School (Sports Exhibition)
James Davies - Worksop College (Academic Scholarship, Music Scholarship, Sports Award)
Oliver Sibson - Worksop College (Music Exhibition)
Ciaran Quinlan - Worksop College (Choral Exhibition)
Jack McKay - Hill House School (Sports Scholarship)
Paul McKay - Hill House School (Sports & Academic Scholarship)
Andrew Whyte - Worksop College (Instrumental Award)
For a full list of Award Winners from 2006 - 2010 please click here.
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RECEPTION CHILDREN VISIT AUSTERFIELD FIELD STUDY CENTRE 7/6/2010
Reception children recently visited Austerfield Field Study Centre to undertake pond dipping and to learn about plants.
They had a wonderful walk in glorious sunshine and enjoyed a picnic too.
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SCARECROWS GALORE! 28/5/2010
We were invited to join a competition at Doddington Hall in Lincolnshire where we are to compete against other schools in the best scarecrow competition.
Many of our pupils have been very busy in the Art and Craft Activity on a Thursday afternoon over the past few weeks making scarecrows. There were 5 groups of 3 children ranging from Year 3 to Year 7. They were allowed to choose the theme of their scarecrow which ranged from prom queen to bag lady. The materials they used were all recycled items brought in from home. Over the course of 7 weeks the groups worked hard on design and construction and five stunning scarecrows came to fruition.
On completion of their creations, the children then invited the whole school to vote for their favourite scarecrow during a break time. The winner was 'Bob' who was more of a traditional scarecrow and very functional with cans hanging down from his arms to make a noise and scare birds away.
The activity group delivered 'Bob' to Doddington Hall on Thursday the 27th May and he was erected in the Kitchen Garden along with 9 other scarecrows from different schools.
The judging takes place over the half term holidays and the children can take their families along to look at their work of art.
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QEGS ATHLETICS MATCH 26/5/2010
On a very hot day thirty Ranby U11, U10 and U9 boys’ and girls’ had the chance to compete on a tartan track at Thornes Park Stadium in Wakefield. There were some excellent performances and lots of personal best’s achieved. Oliver Dane also beat the Year 6 400m school record taking over two seconds off the 1993 record of 63.6.
U11A
1st 200m Harry Riddle – 29.76 (NPB)
1st 400m Oliver Dane - 61.07 (NPB - NSR)
1st Cricket Ball Samuel Routledge – 45.77
1st 4 X 100m Relay – Tom Wilkinson, Freddie Haith, Oliver Dane, Harry Riddle – 58.8 (NPB)
U11B
1st 200m Conor Jones -31.6 (NPB)
1st 400m Philippa Wilson - 67.9 (NPB)
1st High Jump George Finlay – 1.25 (NPB)
1st 4 X 100m Relay – Samuel Routledge, Alexander Firth, George Finlay, Conor Jones
U10 A
1st 200m Joel Phillips – 31.16 (NPB)
1st 400m Joel Phillips – 70.6 (NPB)
We look forward to the second half of term, with Sports Day and the National IAPS Qualifiers at Leeds. Will we see some more school records beaten and who will make it to Birmingham?
CHILDREN VISIT RANBY HOUSE SCHOOL FOR A SUPER SATURDAY! 24/5/2010
Ranby House School recently held an exciting new event in their calendar and invited children from other local schools to come to Ranby House to participate in a fun filled Activity Morning. The activities on offer varied from cookery, to orienteering, to design technology and also music & drama, to name a few.
All the children had a super morning, many going home with “goody” bags of chocolate chip cookies they had made and beautiful keyrings that they had designed. For many the morning ended with a refreshing dip in the school swimming pool to help cool them down after all the excitement.
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YEAR 5 PUPIL RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS OFFER OF A PLACE AT THE JUNIOR ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC
20/5/2010
A year 5 pupil at Ranby House School, Megan McKay has been offered a highly prestigious and coveted place at the Junior Royal Northern College of Music on Saturdays with the Deputy Director Karen Humphreys.
Whilst there, Megan will take part in the Academic Studies component of the Junior RNCM timetable, which is considered to be of great importance in the training of all-round well-informed musicians. She will study theory, harmony, composition, aural perception, sight singing and improvisation as part of her overall musicianship training.
Megan, 10 years old, is currently working towards Grade 6 Violin and, after only 18 months of tuition, Grade 4 piano. She is delighted and thrilled with her recent achievement of securing her place with the Junior Royal Northern College of Music.
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LUTRA HITS THE BIG SCREEN! 20/5/2010
Earlier this year a nursery pupil at Ranby House spent a day on a film set in Sherwood Forest. She was dressed as a child of a medieval family in an outlaw camp. The role was for the film called "Robin Hood: The Truth Behind Hollywood's Most Filmed Legend", which was shown on the Discovery Channel on Wednesday 19th May and has been released alongside the new Russell Crowe Hollywood movie Robin Hood.
A picture of Lutra shows her in costume on the set with Jack the dog. The trailer of the film is available on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rer2WZ8kgzc
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A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON OF COMPETITIVE PLAY FOR YEAR 7 & 8 GROUP ROUNDERS 19/5/2010
Yesterday saw another good set of group matches, with pupils working hard for their teams. They played competitively and with good sportsmanship. In particular St Alban and St Columba commanded the play with excellent fielding and batting from both teams. The results were as follows:
St Columba - 1st
St Alban - 2nd
St Benedict - 3rd
St Dunstan - 4th
Congratulations must go to all the girls who took part and played so well.
RANBY HOUSE SCHOOL ATHLETICS TEAM FLYING HIGH
18/5/2010
On Monday 17th May our Athletics Team went to the Oakham School Athletics Meeting. Again a fantastic number of pupils achieved their personal bests, together with beating their opponents which ensured that Ranby House won the overall competition for the U13 Boys’ and U12 Girls’ and U12 Boys’. A wonderful achievement by all the pupils who took part.
PARISH ROGATION WALK 17/5/2010
On Sunday 16th May, the boarders, the Chaplain, staff and the Headmaster and his dog together with parishioners from the combined local parishes, joined together and enjoyed a long walk along the Chesterfield Canal, from Lady Bay Bridge back to the school as part of our Rogationtide celebrations. On returning to school everyone was treated to a delicious high tea, followed by a wonderful service in the school chapel, St Augustine's. A retiring collection raised £58.00 for Christian Aid.
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CHESS MEGAFINAL COMPETITION 17/5/2010
Seventeen pupils from Ranby House School recently qualified for the Chess MegaFinal which took place at Nottingham High School. This is a national competition with about 70,000 children taking part. We are delighted that Charlie Furniss qualified for the next round, the GigaFinal. Eight other children narrowly missed qualifying. Congratulations to all those who took part.
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RANBY HOUSE SCHOOL ATHLETICS TEAM COMPETE AT WORKSOP COLLEGE ATHLETICS MEETING AND ACHIEVE EXCELLENT RESULTS 13/5/2010
A wonderful celebration of athletics took place at an Athletics Meeting at Worksop College on Tuesday 11th May. As well as the Ranby House School Athletics Team, teams from other preparatory schools enjoyed the experience of competing at various field and track events. Ranby House were delighted and thrilled to be the overall winners of the U12 Boys', U13 Girls' and U13 Boys' events, and the U12 Girls' were runners-up. A fantastic achievement.
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YEARS ONE AND TWO VISIT PERLETHORPE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE 13/5/2010
Years One and Two found out about food miles in a fun and exciting way when they recently visited Perlethorpe Environmental Education Centre. They had to complete an orienteering course with clues and information about food. Planes and ships carrying food may cause pollution in the environment so they learnt that buying locally was environmentally friendly.
They retrieved rubbish from a mini landfill and looked at the rates of decay. It takes about 6 weeks for a banana to decompose but an empty crisp packet was still decomposing after 6 years! Aluminium cans may take up to 450 years!
We worked individually to make recyclable plant pots from old newspaper and we planted seeds. We watched a nuthatch feed her chicks via a camera link into a nest box.
The highlight of the afternoon was river dipping with nets in the shallow part of the River Meden. We identified the creatures we caught and some of us got a little wet, but it was such good fun!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO PUPIL ON ACADEMIC EXHIBITION 13/5/2010
Many congratulations to Caitlin Furniss who has been awarded an Academic Exhibition to Repton School, together with her C B Fry Award, Drama Scholarship & Music Tuition Award that she achieved earlier.
This completes the long list of 19 Scholarships, Awards and Exhibitions that Ranbians have gained, this year, for places to their senior schools. A fantastic achievement.
CONGRATULATIONS TO PUPIL ON SPORTS AWARD
11/5/2010
Many congratulations to James Davies who has gained a Sports Award to Worksop College.
GROUP COMPETITION WINNERS 05/05/2010
Congratulations to St Benedict who recently won the Year 5 & 6 Group Rounders Competition after an exciting competition which saw St Columba in 2nd place, St Dunstan in 3rd place and St Alban in 4th place. The competition although well contested was played with the right spirit, the girls' playing competitively but with a friendly disposition.
AREA WINNERS OF ORIENTEERING COMPETITION
4/5/2010
The Ranby House School Orienteering Team performed very well at the recent Bassetlaw Junior Schools Festival, held in Kings’ Park, Retford on Wednesday 28th April.
After trying out 2 training exercises everyone ran around an orienteering course competing against nine local primary schools. A number of fine performances saw Ranby House children fill 5 of the top 10 positions.
1st Philippa Wilson + Madeleine Foulds
4th Victoria Searle + Abigail Speight
5th Huw Brown + Thomas Clough
8th Daniel Cragg + Matthew Betts
10th Mollie Heslop + Millie Groves
Many congratulations to all those who took part and represented the school in this exciting event on the school calendar.
UNDER 11'S WIN CRICKET TOURNAMENT 26/4/2010
The Under 11 Cricket Team recently returned victorious from the S. Anselm's Cricket Tournament having won the trophy after a number of well fought and exciting matches.
The final against Birkdale School was another game which went down to the final over and there was none more deserving than the captain, Sam Routledge, who hit the winning runs through the covers off the second last ball of the match! After having reached the final in 2009, but being runners-up, it was great to return knowing that for the first time, Ranby House School would have their name inscribed on the trophy!
Congratulations to the entire squad.
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FROM RUSSIA TO RETFORD 29/3/2010
At Ranby House School, Year 7 delighted two full houses with their amazing performance of the well known musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof Jr’, in the schools’ superb theatre within the dedicated Performing Arts Centre. The story centres on Tevye, his wife Golde, their five daughters, and his attempts to cope with their harsh existence under Tsarist rule and to maintain his family and religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives in the small Jewish village of Anatevka in Russia.
Will Clothier played the role of Tevye superbly and his wife Golde was played by Emily Blackmore who put in a wonderful and convincing performance as the mother of five daughters. Having only worked on the production this term, the entire cast must be highly commended for their performance which included amazing singing and dancing.
For further photographs please click here.
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TOURING HOCKEY AND NETBALL TEAM 24/3/2010
On Tuesday 23rd March we welcomed Orwell Park's 1st XI Boys' Hockey and 1st VII Netball touring party.
A fantastic afternoon of competitive and fair play was enjoyed by all with very close and well fought matches. Ranby House just came out on top in both matches. The girls' netball finishing 18 -17 and the boys' hockey 2-1.
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SILVER AWARD IN NATIONAL COMPETITION
FOR SHINING MATHS PUPIL 24/3/2010
Timothy Ho, a Year 6 pupil at Ranby House School, has recently shown off his maths skills in the Primary Maths Challenge, a national competition, organised by the Mathematical Association. More than 94,000 children sat the first round in November, and Tim’s impressive performance at this level qualified him for competition finals in February. He scored 92% in the finals, putting him just outside the top 50 in the country. He is pictured with his silver medal for this outstanding achievement.
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GROUP COMPETITION WINNERS 20/10/2010
Congratulations to St Dunstan Group who recently won the Year 7 & 8 Group Hockey Competition and to St Benedict Group who recently won the Group Chess Competition.
RPG EASTER PARTY - HUGE SUCCESS! 17/3/2010
The Easter Party on March 15th for the Pre Prep children was a great success! Barney Baloney entertained the boys and girls after their tea. The Art and Craft Competition was a huge success, many congratulations to all those who took part. The winners are listed below:-
Nursery
Egg Matthew Levings
Bonnet Lutra Cook
Card Henry Bluff
Reception
Egg Matilda Robertshaw
Bonnet James Petherbridge
Card Zara Isaacs
Year 1
Egg Connie Farr
Bonnet Grace O’Reilly
Card Duncan Stocks
Year 2
Egg George Baxter
Bonnet Lily Nolan
Card No cards so Egg No 2 winner Abbie Willgoose
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CONGRATULATIONS TO PUPILS ON AWARDS 17/3/2010
Many congratulations to these children who have gained the following Awards:-
Molly Halmshaw Worksop College
Sports Award
Thomas Horner Worksop College
Sports Award
Jack McKay Worksop College
Sports Award
Hannah Speight Worksop College
Sports Award
Paul McKay Worksop College
Harden Award
YEAR 4 HAVE A WONDERFUL VISIT TO MAGNA 15/3/2010
On Tuesday 9th March 2010 Year 4 visited Magna Science Adventure Centre where they had the opportunity to take part in a workshop on Electricity as well as exploring the museum and having great fun in the adventure playground!
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HMC CROSS COUNTRY 11/3/2010
Ranby House Year 5 and Year 6 boys and girls took part in this team event this week, competing against schools from as far north as Newcastle. The races are regarded as the premier event for independent schools in the area, and we were competing against schools with greater pupil numbers than our own. Congratulations to Joel Phillips and Philippa Wilson who were individual race winners and to George Finlay who was placed second. Our teams were also successful with the Year 6 Boys’ team of George Finlay, Conor Jones, Tom Wilkinson, Harry Riddle and Freddie Haith winning the overall trophy.
HISTORY TRIP TO THE WORKHOUSE 9/3/2010
Year 6 recently enjoyed a wonderful and educational history trip, spending the day at The Workhouse in Southwell. Many of the children dressed up in period costume and were treated by The Workhouse staff, who were also in costume, as they would have been had they been living and working at a Workhouse in Victorian times.
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FANTASTIC IAPS NETBALL TOURNAMENT 8/3/2010
The U13, U12 and U11 netball teams that attended the recent IAPS Netball Tournament that was organised and hosted by Ranby House School, but which took place at Worksop College, played extremely well.
The U13 Team came 7th overall and the U12 Team came 3rd overall. However the U11 Netball Team had a superb day, coming away in 4th place out of 23 teams, after a tremendously exciting play off. They now go on to the National Finals to be held at Roedean School in Brighton on Saturday 13th March.
Photographs taken by the official photographers can be viewed at the following link:- www.dephoto.biz/iapsnetball.
OVERALL WINNERS OF WORKSOP COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY 3/3/2010
On Tuesday 2nd March runners from Ranby House School attended the Worksop College Prep School Cross Country event on a glorious and sunny afternoon. Ranby House were delighted to receive the cup for the Winning School Overall.
The results were as follows:-
U11 Girls - 1st Philippa Wilson (Ranby House School)
Team Event - 2nd Ranby House School
U11 Boys - 1st George Finlay (Ranby House School)
Team Event - 1st Ranby House School
U13 Girls - 1st Emily Mitchell (Ranby House School)
Team Event - 1st Ranby House School
U13 Boys - 3rd Lewis Reep (Ranby House School)
Team Event - 1st Ranby House School
INTER-SCHOOL MATHS CHALLENGE - A HUGE SUCCESS ON EVE OF WORLD MATHS DAY 3/3/2010
Ranby House School held an Inter-School Maths Challenge Morning on Tuesday 2nd March to coincide with World Maths Day on Wednesday 3rd March. This highly successful and enriching event was the brainchild of Mrs Julie Ockenden, Head of Maths at Ranby House School. It was a team event aimed at Year 5 pupils, and each school that participated brought a team of 4 pupils.
The morning was fast moving and full of fun, with challenging and exciting maths orientated tasks for each team to undertake; encouraging them to work as a team, to problem solve and to think “outside the box”. The morning was not designed to be a competition; rather, the emphasis was placed on enriching and stimulating the pupils with some new ideas (as well as some old favourites) for this vital subject in the curriculum and every pupil was rewarded.
Those schools taking part were Ranskill Primary School, Highfields School, Ranby Primary School, Ashdell Preparatory School, North Leverton Primary School, Tickhill St Mary’s Primary School, Gamston Primary School and Ranby House School.
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SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS 1/3/2010
Many congratulations to the following children who have recently received the following Scholarships, Awards and Exhibitions:-
James Davies Worksop College
Academic Scholarship
Sophie Parker Worksop College
Academic Scholarship
Maximillian Wilson Worksop College
Academic Scholarship
Sean Philipson Worksop College
Academic Exhibition
Kate Shacklock Worksop College
Academic Exhibition
Charlotte Spencer Worksop College
Academic Exhibition
Eleanor Riddle Worksop College
Harden Leadership Award
RANBIAN JOINS PRESIGIOUS TRAINING CHOIR OF THE WORLD FAMOUS CANTAMUS GIRLS CHOIR 25/2/2010
Ranby House are delighted to announce that Millie Groves age 10 and in Year 5 at Ranby House recently auditioned and was accepted to join the highly prestigious Training Choir of the Cantamus Girls Choir.
Millie was put forward for the auditions by her Vocal Tutor at Ranby House, Sarah Yeardley.
The Training Choir was formed eight years ago, with the aim of preparing girls from the age of 9 for singing in the Main Choir.
The number of girls varies between 30 and 35, as older girls move on to the Main Choir and new girls join. The girls learn the Cantamus repertoire and are taught the very high standards which are expected of them when they appear on stage.
The choir usually gives one main concert each year and always takes part in Christmas concerts with the Main Choir. Over the years, the choir has taken part in various choral events and competitions.
PRESENTATION TO HELP FOR HEROES £207 23/2/2010
The Pupils' School Council presented a cheque for £207 to a representative from Help for Heroes. This money had been raised from a mufti day in the Autumn Term. To see us mentioned on the H4H website and to find out more about Help for Heroes, please click here.
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CHESS TEAM WINNERS 22/2/2010
Well done to the U11B Chess Team who became Trophy Winners at the recent Worksop College Prep Schools' Chess Tournament.
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SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS 22/2/2010
Many congratulations to the following children who have recently received the following Scholarships, Awards and Exhibitions:-
Rhodri Edwards Christ College, Brecon
(Sports Scholarship)
Caitlin Furniss Repton School
(C B Fry Award, Drama Scholarship & Music Tuition Award)
Laura Donaldson Repton School
(C B Fry Award, Sports Scholarship)
Roshan Sooriah Repton School
(Sports Exhibition)
James Davies Worksop College
(Music Scholarship)
Oliver Sibson Worksop College
(Music Exhibition)
Ciaran Quinlan Worksop College
(Choral Exhibition)
RANBY HOUSE SCHOOL INDIVIDUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
10/2/2010
On Thursday 4th February an audience was entertained and scintillated by an extravaganza of music from the children who had gone through their preliminary rounds to qualify for the three age group finals of the Individual Music Festival. Mr Thorpe, the adjudicator, who is Director of Music at Wellow School, had a very difficult, but enjoyable task to pick the overall shield winners.
The results were as follows:-
Junior Final winners:
Richard Easterbrook (guitar); Mary Maw (strings); Zara Pickles (woodwind); Dominic Leach (Year 3 piano); Alice McShane (Year 4 piano); Ella O’Reilly (voice); Joshua Porter (percussion); Joe McCallion and James Recaldin (junior ensembles).
The overall shield winner was Ella O’Reilly.
Intermediate Final winners:
Lewis Wilkinson (guitar); Megan McKay (strings); Ellen Knight (clarinet); Grace Easterbrook (flute); Eleanor Cooley (Year 5 piano); Alicia Jones (Year 6 piano); James Tarbatt (percussion); George Finlay (boys’ voice); Millie Groves (girls’ voice); Chrystal Jones and Philippa Wilson (ensemble).
The overall shield winner was Megan McKay.
Senior Final Winners:
James Davies (guitar); Eleanor Payne (strings); Zoe Kealey (clarinet); Emily Cox-Mundy (flute); Andrew Whyte (saxophone); Scarlett Clarke (Year 7 piano); Caitlin Furniss (Year 8 piano); Ciaran Quinlan (brass); Andrew Whyte (percussion); Will Clothier (boys’ voice); Eleanor Payne (Year 7 girls’ voice); Emily Cox-Mundy (Year 8 girls’ voice); Ciaran Quinlan and Oliver Sibson (ensemble).
The overall shield winner was Andrew Whyte.
RANBY HOUSE GIRLS ACCEPTED INTO NOTTINGHAM JUNIOR HOCKEY ACADEMY 10/2/2010
Many congratulations to the six pupils who have been accepted into Nottinghamshire Junior Hockey Academy, a training centre for the U13 to U17 age groups run by the England Hockey Board:
Laura Donaldson, Pippa Emmans, Ellie Jackson, Philippa Wilson, Grace Easterbrook and Abigail Speight.
RANBY HOUSE BECOMES COUNTY CHAMPION SCHOOL
10/2/2010
Congratulations to the following pupils on their success at the Nottinghamshire Schools Cross Country Finals held at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield on Saturday 6th February, where they were representing both the school and the Bassetlaw County Team:
The Year 7 Boys team for Ranby House became the County Champion School and came first in the County Area Event as part of the Bassetlaw Team. (George Finlay 6th, Freddie Haith 9th, Aggi Smith 11th Henry Pymm 12th).
The Year 7 Girls team for Ranby House were the runners up in the County Champion School and were third in the in the County Area Event as part of the Bassetlaw Team. (Emily Mitchell 2nd, Philippa Wilson 3rd, Eleanor Payne 6th).
The Year 8/9 Boys team from Ranby House together with pupils from Worksop College became the County Champion School and came first in the County Area Event as part of the Bassetlaw Team.
(Guy Durdy 11th , James Dane 15th , Jack McKay 20th , Lewis Reep 49th)
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YEAR 3 VISIT WESTON PARK MUSEUM, SHEFFIELD
4/2/2010
Year 3 children had a wonderful time when they visited Weston Park Museum as part of their study of Ancient Greece. Having taken part in an extremely interesting workshop they then had the opportunity to explore the museum. For further information on Weston Park Museum, please click here.
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GROUP CROSS COUNTRY -
THREE FANTASTIC EVENTS 3/2/2010
On Monday 1st February Years 3 & 4, and Years 7 & 8 Group Cross Country took place on a cold wintery afternoon. On Tuesday 2nd February Years 5 & 6 ran their Group Cross Country. All children took part and the House spirit, as ever, was very evident in all the cheering on of team mates.
For full results of the three events please click here.
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HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 27/1/2010
It was an honour and a privilege for Ranby House School to be invited to take part in the Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration held at Beth Shalom, in Laxton. Taking ‘The Legacy of Hope’ as the theme for the service, a candle lighting ceremony in memory of those who were killed provided a moving and symbolic moment for survivors of the Holocaust to pass a ‘flame’ of hope to the next generation.
For further information on the The Holocaust Centre, please click here.
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GROUP FOOTBALL - YEAR 5 & 6 AND
7 & 8 27/1/2010
On Wednesday 27th January the Years 5 & 6 and 7 & 8 had strongly contested matches to gain the Group Football titles. The results were as follows:-
Year 7 & 8 Group Football
1st St Dunstan, 2nd St Columba, 3rd St Benedict, 4th St Alban
Year 5 & 6 Group Football
1st St Benedict, 2nd St Alban, 3rd St Columba, 4th St Dunstan
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GROUP NETBALL - YEAR 5 & 6 25/1/2001
On Monday 25th January the Year 5 & 6 Netball took place. Each House played against the other three Houses in a fiercely fought contest with some excellent netball played, and there was also plenty of parental support. St Columba just beat St Benedict on goal difference. The full placings was as follows:-
1st St Columba, 2nd St Benedict, 3rd St Dunstan and 4th St Alban.
CHAMPIONS OF BASSETLAW REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY EVENT - RANBY TO REPRESENT THE AREA AT COUNTY FINALS 25/1/2010
Ranby House School had a fantastic result at the recent Bassetlaw area annual cross country event. In the Year 7 boys' race the first seven runners home were Ranbians. The winner, Freddie Haith, was running a year young. All seven boys will now go on to represent Bassetlaw at the County finals at Berry Hill on Saturday 6th February.
In the Year 7 girls' race the first three runners home were all Ranbians and all our seven runners for this race came in the top ten. All seven girls will also go on to represent Bassetlaw at the County finals.
In the Year 8/9 race, Rosie Haith came second and Jack McKay came seventh, both qualifying in their respective races for the County finals.
Huge congratulations to all those who took part on their outstanding achievement, on what was, a very wet and muddy afternoon.
YEAR 4 HAVE A WONDERFUL MORNING AT THE JUNK DRUMMING WORKSHOP HELD AT RANBY HOUSE
22/01/2010
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EX-RANBIAN BECOMES YOUNGEST PERSON IN THE WORLD TO REACH SOUTH POLE 15/1/2010
Ex-Ranbian Katie Walter, 17, has become the youngest person ever to reach the South Pole. Her massive achievement, which involved her treking 112 miles through ice, snow and extreme temperatures saw her arrive at the icy landmark of the South Pole on New Year's Day.
Katie, who started her trek from the point where legendary explorer Ernest Shackleton decided to turn back 100 years ago, had to haul a 40kg sled for seven hours a day to reach her target.
In addition to this incredible feat, Katie currently a pupil at Worksop College, has also raised around £1,500 for the air ambulance and £600 for Dyslexia Action.
MUMMERS PLAY RAISES £1312.76 FOR BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN'S HOSPICE 14/1/2010
The Ranby House School “Mummers Group” celebrated its twenty-second year of operation by performing "St. George and the Dragon" – a traditional Mummers’ Play - a total of eight times in support of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice. The charity was chosen by the pupil performers; performances included private houses, local retired residents and the cast also entertained Retford Rotary Club.
The total raised was £1312.76 (very close to the highest figure!). The picture shows the cheque being presented to Mrs. Wendy King, representative of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.
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PRESENTATION OF CHEQUE FOR £203 TO WATER AID 13/1/2010
Mrs Jackie Willems MBE, a representative from Water Aid, recently came to a Chapel Service at Ranby House School to receive a cheque for £203 from donations and sponsorship organised by the children.
She made all the pupils and staff present at the service aware of how blessed we are when it comes to a freely accessible water supply, pointing out how those in the developing world have to carry, often unclean, water many miles to their homes and families. She also explained how Water Aid are striving to ensure that a source of clean water is available to those who need it.
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NEWS AUTUMN TERM 2009
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BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE FOR NATIVITY STORY OF BABOUSHKA BY ALL THE PRE-PREP CHILDREN
11/12/2009
All the pre-prep children delighted their parents, family, friends and staff with a wonderful, colourful and moving performance of Baboushka in the school's Theatre. Fantastic singing, dancing and acting was enjoyed by one and all.
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WINNERS OF GROUP RUGBY COMPETITION 9/12/2009
A fiercely fought contest between the four House Groups took place for the Intermediate and Senior Group Rugby contest. St Dunstan emerged as winners of the Senior Group and St Benedict were the winning team in the Intermediate Group Rugby Competition. Congratulations to all those who took part.
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CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION
7/12/2009
On Sunday 6th December, we welcomed the Bishop of Sherwood to St Augustine's Chapel at Ranby House School for our service of Baptism and Confirmation. Emily Naylor received the sacrament of Baptism and Confirmation and Richard Baddiley, Oliver Dane, Madalyn Davis, Charlotte Docherty, Alice Exley, William Hunt, Charlotte Willis, Freddie Haith, Sophie Williams and Mr Pymm all received the sacrament of Confirmation.
The service was a wonderful celebration and those receiving these important sacraments were very well supported by the school community, family and friends.
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EX-RANBIAN RICHARD WINSOR TO DANCE PRINCIPAL ROLE IN MATTHEW BOURNE'S FAMOUS INTERPRETATION OF SWAN LAKE 7/12/2009
Past pupil of Ranby House School, Richard Winsor is to take the principal role in Matthew Bourne's famous interpretation of Swan Lake, which has been an international smash hit and winner of over 30 prestigious awards.
Richard was a pupil at Ranby House until 1995, he then attended Worksop College before obtaining a scholarship to the Central School of Ballet, London.
A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS CONCERT 4/12/09
Parents, friends, pupils, governors and staff were treated to a wonderful Christmas Concert last night. The high standard of music across the various groups and ensembles was superb. Over 80 children were involved in this musical extravaganza which included the School Orchestra, Jazz Band, Guitar Group, Saxophone Group, Clarinet Group, String Ensemble, Girls' Chamber Choir, Senior Vocal Ensemble, Flute Group and Woodwind Group. Congratulations to all those who performed!
BOARDERS TRIP TO SEE DONCASTER KNIGHTS v AYR RUGBY CLUB 2/12/2009
The Boarders recently enjoyed a terrific Sunday trip to see an exciting match between Doncaster Knights and Ayr Rugby Club.
The children and staff were treated to a delicious 'cow pie', chips and mushy peas prior to the match.
Our thanks must go to Mr Alcock for organising such a wonderful afternoon for our lucky boarders.
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ST COLUMBA - WINNERS OF INTERMEDIATE GIRLS' GROUP HOCKEY 30/11/2009
Many congratulations to all the girls who took part in the recent Intermediate Girls’ Group Hockey. St Columba emerged as the winners.
PUPIL GAINS PLACE IN THE NATIONAL CHILDREN UNDER 11'S ORCHESTRA 30/11/2009
Year 5 pupil, Megan McKay, has gained a place in the prestigious National Children Under 11's Orchestra which is a fantastic achievement.
A BRILLIANT PRODUCTION OF “THE BURNING BUSH” 26/11/2009
All Year 6 children at Ranby House School have recently performed a marvellous production of the “The Burning Bush” by Tom Steinier. The play was about the biblical story of Moses – his birth under Pharaoh Rameses II, hiding in bulrushes, growing up, his encounter with God and the eventual exodus from Egypt, complete with the parting of the Red Sea.
Parents and friends thoroughly enjoyed the two performances which took place in the school’s Theatre.
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BOARDERS' FORUM RAISE £1715.00 (AND RISING!) FOR CHILDREN IN NEED 24/11/2009
The Boarders' Forum at Ranby House School enjoyed another successful fundraising night last week. In line with this year's Children in Need theme, the Boarders decided to 'Do something different' by holding a sponsored 'Eat with a Cocktail Stick Challenge'. There were three categories; Mini Jelly Babies, Raisins and Cold Baked Beans. The children had 30 seconds to eat as many as they could, one at a time, using only a cocktail stick! Their efforts so far have raised £1,715 and it is hoped this figure will grow further as monies come in. If you fancy a challenge, the winning score for Cold Baked Beans was 24!!
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RANBY PARENTS GROUP - CHRISTMAS FAIR AND LUNCH 20/11/2009
The Christmas Fair and Lunch on November 18th was a resounding success - 105 people sat down to a two course lunch in the Theatre and were treated to a splendid twenty minute candlelit concert by some of Ranby's talented musicians. In addition, there were fantastic shopping opportunities from a variety of local traders.
PARENTS WIN 5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL MATCH V THE STAFF 19/11/2009
A Staff v Parents 5-a-side Football Match recently took place. Four games were played and each side won two. However, congratulations must go to the Parents who won on aggregate. A post match celebration of Curry and Beer was enjoyed by all members of the teams.
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ST COLUMBA - WINNERS OF SENIOR GIRLS' GROUP HOCKEY 18/11/2009
Many congratulations to all the girls who took part in the recent Senior Girls’ Group Hockey. St Columba emerged as the winners.
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A FANTASTIC 166 CHRISTMAS SHOE BOXES!!
18/11/2009
Operation Christmas Shoebox Appeal 2009 proved a wonderful success once again at Ranby House School. The much valued generosity of parents and children enabled a grand total of 166 boxes to be sent off, destined for Serbia and Poland.
Once again it was a heart warming sight to see the flood of boxes coming into Chapel. It is fantastic to hear so many stories of the joy with which parents and children work together to produce these precious gifts for children far away.
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A FANTASTIC YEAR 4 PLAY - THE ODYSSEY
16/11/2009
On Saturday Year 4 were involved in a wonderful dramatisation of The Odyssey. The performance was a culmination of English, History and Drama work and was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience and performers.
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BRITISH LAND UK CHESS CHALLENGE AWARD
9/11/2009
We are thrilled to have received the Certificate of Excellence Gold Level 2009 Award from the British Land UK Chess Challenge - the world's largest Chess Event!
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM 7/11/2009
A very moving Chapel Remembrance Service took place today with the whole school and staff attending together with many parents. Oliver Sibson played the Last Post.
On Wednesday 11th November the whole school will respect a two minute silence in remebrance of all the men and women who have given their lives in service to our country.
PUPIL SCHOOL COUNCIL RAISES MONEY FOR HELP THE HEROES AND WATER AID 21/10/2009
To raise money for Help the Heroes and Water Aid, the pupil School Council decided to hold a mufti day for the Prep School. The children donated £1 to come dressed in either blue, for Water Aid, or green, for Help the Heroes.
During morning break and lunch break representatives from the four Groups enjoyed competing, as a Group team, against one another in obstacle races and water relays.
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JOINT WINNERS OF HOCKEY TOURNAMENT AT OAKHAM
20/10/2009
Many congratulations to our U12 VII Girls' Hockey Team who returned victorious from the Hockey Tournament at Oakham as joint winners.
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RANBY HOUSE MUMS RAISE £343.50 FOR THE BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN'S HOSPICE 19/10/2009
Sonya Pavier, the mum of a Ranby House pupil, recently invited other parents to her home for a Butterfly Tea Party in aid of the Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice. With a cake stall, raffle, greetings and Christmas cards, stationery, jewellery and books for sale she raised the magnificent sum of £343.50 for this very worthwhile cause. Some of the parents who attended the event at Mrs Pavier’s home are pictured with the cheque for the hospice.
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PRESENTATION OF ABBOTS BROMLEY MATHS CHALLENGE SHIELD 13/10/2009
On Monday 12th October Mrs Trish Woodhouse, Headmistress of Abbots Bromley School in Staffordshire, came to Ranby House to present the Abbots Bromley Maths Challenge Shield to four of our pupils who had emerged as victors when they took part in the Maths Challenge at Abbots Bromley earlier in the year. Many congratulations to Timothy Ho, Freddie Innes, Madeleine Foulds and Charlotte Willis on their fantastic achievement.
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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOLS RELAY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS 12/10/2009
Four boys in Year 6 have become the Nottinghamshire County Champions, retaining the trophy for the second year running, for the Primary Schools Relay Cross Country. They had previously qualified to represent Bassetlaw at the championships when the team became overall winners of the Bassetlaw Primary Schools Cross Country race. The four boys running were Tom Wilkinson, Freddie Haith, George Finlay and Oliver Dane.
Director of Sport at Ranby House School, Mark Pymm, said that “the school is thrilled to be County Champions again”, adding that “the wide sporting opportunities that children have at Ranby House, increases their overall fitness, stamina and technique for such events”.
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RUNNERS UP AT BRITISH SCHOOLS SCORE ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS 12/10/2009
Congratulations to the Boys’ and Girls’ Orienteering teams who finished as runners up in the British Schools Score Orienteering Championships held at Hylands Park on Saturday 10th October.
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RANBY HOUSE SCHOOL BOOK WEEK 8/10/2009
The children at Ranby House have been enjoying a fantastically busy and informative Book Week with the theme of 'The Tudors'. On Tuesday the whole school came dressed as people from the Tudor era, there were Kings and Queens, noble men and women and country folk and peasants!
The children have benefited from an educational visit from the Heuristics who showed them the medicines that were used in the Tudor times. Adam Bushnell the story teller and a group of medieval musicians called the Wulfengrim will also be visiting this week.
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HARVEST FESTIVAL CELEBRATION 3/10/09
On Saturday 3rd October the Prep School celebrated Harvest Festival with a School Eucharist which was supported by all the children, family and friends. The day before the Pre-Prep Department had also celebrated Harvest Festival with a service of thanksgiving, conducted by the School Chaplain, Father Darren Moore. The children had all brought in to school gifts of food which will be distributed to the elderly and needy within the Bassetlaw area.
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GROUP SINGING COMPETITION 25/9/2009
A wonderful afternoon of entertainment was enjoyed by the whole school community, parents and friends for the Group Singing Competition. Congratulations must go to St Alban who won with their rendition of "There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza".
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NATIONAL LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM AWARD 25/9/2009
At Ranby House School we are thrilled to have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2009 National Learning Outside the Classroom Award. The award recognises the commitment of schools in England to providing excellent and innovative experiences for young people in a wide range of learning outside the classroom settings.
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CROSS COUNTRY 22/9/2009
Congratulations to our Year 6 cross country teams who took part in the Bassetlaw Primary Schools Cross Country event in Kings Park, Retford on Tuesday 22nd September. Oliver Dane, Tom Wilkinson and Henry Finlay took first, second and third places respectively with Freddie Haith taking seventh place to win the boys’ part of the competition. In the girls’ race, Philippa Wilson came first with Ellie Jackson fourth, Madeleine Foulds ninth and Madalyn Davis seventeenth. Both the boys and the girls were overall winners and so will represent Bassetlaw at the county finals in Mansfield in early October.
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NEW SCHOOL CHAPLAIN 19/9/2009
On Saturday 19th September the whole school, together with parents and guests celebrated the Installation and Licensing of Father Darren Moore as the Chaplain of Ranby House School.
The service was conducted by the Senior Provost of Woodard Schools, Canon Brendan Clover, and the Venerable Robin Turner who was representing the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. The Reverend Alan Parkinson, Assistant Provost (Midland Region) was also in attendance.
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YEAR 3 TRIP TO CHATSWORTH 18/9/2009
Year 3 children recently visited Chatsworth as a team building exercise and to help integrate the new pupils. On a beautiful sunny day, the children enjoyed a walk in the Derbyshire countryside, playing on the adventure playground - using the archimedes screw, channels and diggers - seeing the animals on the farm and a picnic in the extensive grounds of Chatsworth House.
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YEAR 5 VISIT BOSWORTH BATTLEFIELD 15/ 9/2009
Year 5 children recently enjoyed an educational trip to the Bosworth Battlefield.
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CAPTAINS OF SCHOOL 14/9/2009
Many congratulations to the following children on the announcement of the Captains of School:-
Rhodri Edwards - Head Boy
Eleanor Riddle - Head Girl
Maximillian Wilson - Deputy Head Boy
Hannah Speight - Deputy Head Girl
GROUP CAPTAINS 14/9/2009
Many congratulations to the following children on the announcement of the Group Captains:-
St Alban - Matthew Browning, Caitlin Furniss
St Benedict - Edward Thompson, Emily Cox-Mundy
St Columba - Christopher Davies, Molly Halmshaw
St Dunstan - Paul McKay, Kate Shacklock
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY 14/9/2009
Many congratulations to the following children on the announcement of these positions of responsibility:-
Head of Chapel - Michael Davies
Heads of Choir - Sophie Parker, Ciaran Quinlan
Heads of Dorm - Kieran Walker (Boys' House), Anna Heatlie-Edwards (Girls' House)
Head Librarians - Abigail O'Reilly, George Cosslett
Captain of Rugby - Rhodri Edwards
Captain of Hockey - Laura Donaldson
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