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THIS WEEK AT FRENSHAM Friday 26th November, 2021 CLICK TO NAVIGATE SCHOOL MESSAGES SCHOOL EVENTS THIS WEEK AT SCHOOL SPORTS REPORT MENUS NEXT WEEK A MESSAGE FROM RICK Watch Rick's Video Message RICK KATHERINE A MESSAGE FROM KATHERINE Spotlight on the Junior School Dear Frensham Community, Well, that was a busy week! As you will see there have been birds of prey flying at Frensham and a fabulous author visiting to talk to our children about refugees. The children in the Junior School have been inspired by so many things this week and it was wonderful to share them in our assembly today. We also spoke about how it is important to have a go, make mistakes and turn them into a positive. I shared the amazing book ‘Beautiful oops’ with them which is all about how a mistake might actually open up a new possibility. At Frensham we want our children to be happy to take risks, make mistakes and grow from them just like us as grown-ups! We're also wondering if anyone in our amazing community knows someone lovely who lives locally and would be able to join our team in January to work in our Nursery – Year 3 Late Stay. It would suit someone who would love to come and play, laugh and create things for just two hours every afternoon from 3:30-5:30. They do not need qualifications but experience with younger children would be great even if that's not in a school setting. Perhaps a wonderful grandparent in the local area would be interested in some company (the teachers and children are a delightful bunch who will always brighten up anyone’s day!). Do please push our advert out to anyone you think would be suitable, thank you in advance for any help you can give. www.frensham.org/working-at-frensham Lastly, a big thank you to FoF for your secret squirrel mission to make Christmas special for the children in the Junior School. Thank you for everything you are doing. Have a lovely stormy weekend! Katherine NOTICES SCHOOL MESSAGES Dropping Off at Reception If you're dropping off or picking up your child at Reception, please drive really carefully and slowly in the area in front of Main House - students and staff are crossing this area at all times of the day. Also, please don't park right in front of the glass Reception doors. Thank you! Christmas Dates to Remember! We're planning lots of festive things, big and little, things for the students in the run up to the Christmas break. Many will be a surprise, but here are a few dates to remember: Friday 3rd - Christmas Jumper Day Friday 10th - Snuggly PJ Day Tuesday 14th - Yrs 4-6 Christmas Showcase + Yrs 7-9 Dinner Dance Wednesday 15th - Christmas Sparkle (clothing / outfits) + Yrs N-3 Chrismas Play + Yrs 10-13 Dinner Dance Thursday 16th - Junior School Christmas Lunch Malawi 2023 On Tuesday evening we officially launched the trip online to Malawi in 2023. Tom from True Adventure presented details of the trip, pinpointing the area, identifying some of the activities we will be undertaking and giving information about this small but beautiful part of Africa. We are opening the trip to any student who is in this years Year 10 and above. Below are the links to the presentation slides shown on Tuesday evening and the parents information pack. PRESENTATION SLIDES PARENTS' INFORMATION PACK If you decide that this unique trip is for you, please fill in the application form by Friday 3rd December. I am hoping that we will be able to have a team get together before we stop for Christmas to start the ball rolling! If anyone has any questions, I have set up a Malawi 2023 team on Teams. I am so looking forward to forming the team and putting plans into action with everyone. Have a great weekend and I hope to hear from you soon, Sally Elevate Memorisation Webinar If you missed the Elevate Memorisation Webinar on Tuesday, you have 10 days to watch the session here - Memorisation Webinar A Big Thank You From Friends of Frensham A big thank you to some of our parents who have been so generous in their donations to our Christmas raffle. Shyne (Year 7 parent) who runs the annual music festival in Guildford on June 3rd & 4th has given us a voucher worth £150 to attend the 2 day event. For more information go to the website http://www.shynefest.uk/ Also Sara (Year 7 parnet) has donated some of her fragrant vegan and cruelty free candles which smell amazing. www.theuniversalsoulcompany.com Another big thank you is to parents in Junior school who are working together to deliver the “swap shop” where the JS students can chose presents for their parents and have them gift wrapped ready for Christmas Day, and a super decorated Santa’s grotto where Santa will greet the students ready to check they are ready for the big day. We have also had a Christmas tree to make the area more festive donated by Castle Street Flowers in Farnham. Christmas Raffle As we approach Christmas, Friends of Frensham are running our fundraising raffle. We have been incredibly lucky to have some amazing events and gifts donated to us from some of our parents, from festival tickets for a family of 4 to Shynefest, to gifts from the Universal Soul company, who sell a stunning range of non-toxic vegan fragrance products of candles and room fragrances. We also have a Christmas hamper, wine gifts and much more. The raffle tickets can be bought on the link here: Christmas Raffle Tickets Christmas Puddings Thank you for your support with Friends of Frensham Christmas puddings this year. We have beaten the past 2 years figures! If you have not ordered your puddings in the set timeline, do not worry. We have ordered some additional puddings to sell in the last week of term in the Aldridge theatre during the Junior School Christmas performances, and also at the music and dance performance on 9th December at the Aldridge theatre. Rowledge Community Choir If you would like to join a friendly choir (no auditions required), Rowledge Community Choir rehearses every Tuesday evening at 7.30pm in the Music School. The choir is currently rehearsing pieces of Christmas music for our Christmas concert on 14th December in St James’ Church, Rowledge. The choir is led by Sam Rolles, a former Frensham pupil, and his father, Edwin, who was formerly Director of Music at Frensham Heights. The cost is £5 per session. Come along for a free taster session. Any tenors or basses particularly welcome. Please see our website: rowledgecommunitychoir.co.uk or contact Liz Bownass-Clark: liz@frensham.org . UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS EVENTS PETER PAN - THURS 2 & FRI 3 DECEMBER We began exploring the story of Peter Pan in our Yr 7 & 8 Drama club and we are now bringing you a creative play that the teachers and children have developed whilst meeting together. We have tried to bring this to the stage at a minimal cost to the environment asking the children to make their costumes from re-using, recycling or buying items from charity shops. The set has been designed by Dolly Moon-Kilner in Year 8 and is being built by Shaun and Nicky from our very own Aldridge Theatre using as few new items as possible. Please look out for wood reclaimed from the outdoor theatre and old pieces of set that have been altered to suit this play. All in all - a production with everyone sharing ideas and thinking of the planet whilst enjoying being together rehearsing and performing. Monies raised will be going to Great Ormond Street Hospital, an extremely worthwhile cause. Buy tickets here MUSIC & DANCE CONCERT - 9TH DECEMBER It's time for our Music and Dance Concert. Come along and see the Aldridge alive again with Music and Dance Performances from our Years 7 and up students. Tickets are free, but please book a place below. Also, be sure to let us know if your child is performing and needs to be booked in for supper - you can do this when you reserve your ticket. Book a place here OLD FRENSHAMIAN ON THE LONDON STAGE Old Frenshamian and talented Drama student Lukwesa Mwamba has recently been seen in Doctors, Eastenders and Carnivale Row. Last week she made her (COVID postponed!) debut on a major London stage. She is playing Nina in the production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Charing Cross Theatre - she can be seen on the poster in the pink dress. The production is running until 8th January. Lukwesa sends her love to the Frensham community and hopes that some of you will be able to see the show. SAVE THE DATE: JUNIOR SCHOOL PERFORMANCES Tuesday 14th December at 2:30pm: Aldridge Theatre Year 4-6 Christmas Showcase Wednesday 15th December at 2:30pm: Aldridge Theatre Nursery - Year 3 Christmas play ‘Lights Camel action - The sequin’ TEDxFRENSHAM TEDxFrensham is coming back to the Aldridge on 30th April, 2022. Tickets have not been released yet, but save the date or head to their website - www.tedxfrensham.org - to sign up for news. There is a great line up of speakers but they still need volunteers to bring everything together. If you would like to get involved supporting the speakers - reading outlines/drafts and coaching where necessary - or with fundraising and getting local businesses involved - please contact the event team on hello@tedxfrensham.org THIS WEEK AT FRENSHAM THIS WEEK A-LEVEL TRIP TO WAR OF THE WORLDS On Friday, A Level Drama and Music students went to the War of the Worlds Immersive Experience in Leadenhall, London. Set to Jeff Wayne’s iconic soundtrack, this part live-action, part VR/AR production amazed, amused and terrified students in equal measure. Here’s a photo of those that survived the experience! A BIT OF BAKING WITH THE BOARDERS Some of our boarders made some delicious looking cookies with Stef over the weekend. CYBERFIRST GIRLS COMPETITION Starting on Monday, 2 teams of girls are going to be taking part in the National Cyber Security Centre CyberFirst Girls competition. The competition takes place over a period of 10 days and the teams will face a series of online challenges aimed at testing their skills on different areas of cyber security, such as cracking code and working through logic problems. With less than 15% of the workforce in cyber security being female, the primary objective of the competition is to inspire girls to consider career options they may not have thought about. Sarah Cull (Head of IT and Computer Science) has been working alongside a school mum, Paula Page, who is the director of her own Cyber Security company to inspire the girls and to make them aware of potential exciting career opportunities available to them if they enjoy the competition. “This is an incredible opportunity for the girls to try something new and I am hoping they will enjoy the challenges the face over the next 10 days and build some resilience and teamwork skills, as well as their technical skills” explained Sarah. To find out more about the NCSC and what they can offer to all students, visit https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberfirst/overview HADRIAN'S WALL MEDALS To celebrate the success of their trip to Hadrian's Wall in September and the amazing Time Traveller's Guides to Roman Britain, Year 7 students were all awarded with gold ceramic medals made by Amy and Sonia. The students also really enjoyed seeing some of the photos they captured on the trip. MFL PLAYS The MFL department have organised for students studying French, Spanish and German to watch plays performed by Onatti Productions. French students watched Mon Père Ne Me Comprend Pas on 5th November. Spanish students were set to watch En el Campamento today (but this has been postponed for a bit due to postive Covid cases in the cast) and German students will get to watch Horoskop in March. YEAR 8 ART Making decisions this week about how to arrange collage pieces to get best visual results. Considering balance, chaos, jumbles and more. YEAR 7 ART Absolutely amazing work from Year7 whilst we draw our animals and consider how best to simplify shapes and add pattern. We'll done year7. YEAR 5 KESTRELS On Thursday Year 5 welcomed Andy Crowle from Urban Wings to Frensham. Andy is a falconer and he brought two kestrels called Tee-ki and Gizmo with him. He also brought a peregrine falcon called Gus. As part of their Tudor topic this term, the children have been listening to a story set in Tudor times called ‘Treason’ by Berlie Doherty. The main character is given a kestrel by Henry VIII. Andy talked to the children about the stunning birds of prey. He explained that many phrases and words we have such as ‘hoodwinked,’ ‘fed up,’ ‘under your thumb,’ ‘wrapped around your little finger,’ and ‘end of my tether’ originate from the world of falconry. He also explained that servants would have had kestrels, but Royalty would have had the more expensive birds such as the peregrine. He told the children that people would be seen walking in the street with a bird of prey on their hand. The children asked Andy many questions and they were able to wear a thick gauntlet so that Tee-ki could fly and land on them to take a morsel of chicken or Gus could perch comfortably. It was a super afternoon, sunny but cold. We hope that it will be possible to welcome Urban Wings back to Frensham in the future. Please flick through the photos taken during the afternoon. THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE Year 7s have been investigating types of waves. They used slinkies to demonstrate the motion of these types of waves. Year 8 are exploring density and pressure. We constructed a Cartesian diver and observed the effects of increased pressure on buoyancy. Some of our Year 9s have been discovering osmosis and how the mass of potatoes change depending on the concentration of the solution they’re in. Year 11s have dived into learning about the inheritance of genetic traits by building reebop marshmallow organisms based on the genes inherited. YEAR 9 HORIZONS - CAREERS AND GCSE OPTIONS On 17th and 24th November in their Developing Horizons lessons, Year 9 spent time thinking about careers and their future pathway at Frensham. As part of this, they heard from the teachers who lead the 'new' options that will be on offer for them in September 2023. These subjects are Esports, Business, Performing Arts, Sports Studies, Computer Science, Graphic Communication and Photography. The Year 9 students were engaged throughout and asked a number of excellent questions. There was a definite buzz around school following this as they excitedly looked through the options booklets and digested what they had learned. The student feedback was very positive: "The sessions were good, the options session helped me understand about the process and how it works. It was interesting to learn about the new courses that I haven't studied." "I enjoyed it because I learned more about the subjects I could do." – Lexie "I definitely think it was useful as it widened my views on what I can take." – Heidi YR R & 1 FRENCH A group of dinosaurs came to French last week! Inspired by our one third story “How the dinosaur got it’s shoes”, Years R and 1 put on their masks for a video performance where they introduced themselves in French and talked about their own chaussures. The have been learning numbers, colours, introductions, simple instructions and adjectives whilst reading about Terrance T-Rex, designing masks and running around the playground hunting for my shoes! They have been fantastique!! TEALIGHTS IN CERAMICS Years 6 - 9 have been making animal tea light/candle holders, ready to light up the dark evenings. ADVENT CALENDAR Hamilton House is getting festive with the addition of Debbie's fantastic handmade advent calendar! YEAR 6 AUTHOR VISIT In Year 6 we have been learning about refugees. Last week we were joined by Danielle (Draven’s mum) who talked to us about her work in Calais, shared lots of her own experiences as well as those of people she has worked with along the way. She shared several stories with us, including one about her friend who is a UN worker and had to return to England in a refrigeration van. Year 6 really enjoyed this and were able to link lots of their learning from topic, English and art lessons. We have been inspired by our learning and want to support local refugee families and have been in touch with Farnham help for Refugees and Farnham Foodbank. We discussed this with Olivia, who was hoping to complete a reverse advent calendar, and have decided to put our ideas together. From the 1st – 10th December we will be collecting items, we would love it if the children in the Junior school could bring a different item in each day and there will be collection spots in the Junior School Hall and 4-6 atrium. We have asked what they would find most useful, and they have said: UHT cows’ milk, long life fruit juice, orange squash, chocolate bars, sweets, snacks (not nuts), tinned carrots, tinned peas and tinned tomatoes. Look out for our posters around school for any more information. Today Ele Fountain, author of Boy87, came to speak with us as part of the enrichment programme. She shared information about her time in Ethiopia and how that inspired her writing. She also talked about the process involved to publish a book and the children had a chance to ask her lots of questions. We then took part in a creative writing workshop. This involved them creating a ‘tree’ plan, they are all enthused about writing these stories and left the workshop with the challenge to return after lunch with their first line ready to engage a reader. YEAR 10 CHARITY STALL Last Friday Jeff’s tutor group in Year 10 created a hot chocolate and cookies stall with the help of a few Year 7 & 8 outreach volunteers. They raised £75 in aid of Lymphoma Action. Thank you to you for raising our awareness and adding to Hugo’s fundraising total overall. AUTUMN TERM CLIMBING It’s fantastic to see that Climbing is as popular as ever! Due to long waiting lists for our regular climbing club we have managed to expand opportunities by offering climbing at Surrey Sports Park during games afternoons. FIRST AID: SIXTH FORM & DofE This week saw our Sixth Formers and Bronze DofE students learn the essential life skills of how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator on a non breathing casualty’ Our year 12’s are currently working hard towards gaining their Emergency First Aid At Work Qualification’ whilst our Bronze DofE Students are covering this as part of their DofE first aid training an integral aspect of our expeditions program. SATURDAY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON Congratulations to Molly and Bailey (Yr 10), who represented Frensham Heights last weekend. They both sang solo in front of a crowd, on a large outdoor stage – with superb style – a fabulous effort from both young ladies and their first public performance for such a long time! THIS WEEK'S SPORTS REPORT SPORTS REPORT U18s Netball Frensham 26 - 26 Salesian The U18’s showed great determination and teamwork in the most exciting fixture of the season. Both teams were evenly matched, going goal for goal each quarter and when the final whistle blew it was 26 apiece. Read More U11s Netball Frensham 12 - 2 St Ives Monday afternoon the U11’s travelled away to St Ives to participate in a game of High-5. Overall a very successful afternoon. Read More U14s Football Frensham 7 - 1 St Edmunds On Tuesday afternoon the U14 football team played St Edmunds in a return fixture following a defeat to them last time out. Read More U10s Football Frensham 6 - 0 Sherfield The U10 football team played their final game of the season on Wednesday after school with Sherfield the visitors. Read More U16s Netball Frensham 5 - 17 Salesian Today we played a home match against Salesian college. We played their U18 team so it was always going to be a challenging match. Read More U15s Football Frensham 5 - 3 St Edmunds This was the game the boys have been looking forward to all season as we welcomed our former teacher Lewis back to Frensham for this match. Read More U11s Football Frensham 7 - 1 Sherfield A fantastic performance from the Under 11s who ensured they finished the football season undefeated which is a fantastic achievement. Read More Mouthguards Next terms competitive sports options of Rugby Union and Hockey which will both require a mouth guard as a condition of play. Read More GUILDFORD CITY SWIM MEET On 21st November, Isla took part in the Guildford City SC L2 Winter Open Meet and achieved gold in the 200m backstroke, 200m freestyle and 400m freestyle; silver in the 100m backstroke and bronze in the 50m freestyle in her age category. NEWS FROM FRENSHAM KITCHEN CATERING Theme day Thursdays tend to be a theme day in the servery at Frensham, this week it happened to fall on Thanksgiving Day. What better excuse is there for Roast Turkey and all the trimmings, pumpkin cheesecake and an apple caramel slab cake. Street food This week on offer at the street food counter we had some delicious Frensham fried chicken. Tasting table This week the students got to try Clementines on the tasting table. They could try it in the form of shortbread, jelly, ice cream, smoothies and soup! 1/1 MENUS NEXT WEEK'S MENUS 1/6 NEXT WEEK WHAT'S ON NEXT WEEK Monday, 29 November 08:30 - 15:15 – Year 11 Expanding Horizons Drop Down Day ADDITION 14:30 - 15:30 – U10 & U11 Football v More House School (Home) ADDITION Tuesday, 30 November 08:45 - 15:25 – Year 4 Trip to Ufton Court (Reading) ADDITION 14:30 - 16:00 – U14 & U15 Football v Sherfield School (Home) CANCELLED 14:30 - 16:00 – U14 Netball v Sherfield School (Home) CANCELLED 14:30 - 16:00 – U15 Football v More House School (Home) 14:30 - 17:00 – U15 Netball v Sherfield School (Away) CANCELLED Wednesday, 1 December 14:30 - 16:00 – U18 Football v Bedales (Home) 14:30 - 16:30 – U18 Netball v Salesian College (Home) 15:20 - 16:30 – U9 Football v Bedales (Home) MOVED TO 8 DECEMBER 19:00 - 21:00 – Year 11 Event (Main House) Thursday, 2 December 13:10 - 13:50 – Informal Rock and Pop Concert (MRR) 16:15 - 18:00 – U15 Swimming v King Edward's School Witley (Away) 19:15 - 21:00 – Peter Pan Performance (Aldridge Theatre) ADDITION Friday, 3 December 08:30 - 11:30 – Year 12 NCS Skills Booster Workshops (Staff Dining Room and MRR) 19:15 - 21:00 – Peter Pan Performance (Aldridge Theatre) ADDITION Saturday, 4 December U18 Football v Winchester College (Away) 10:00 - 13:00 – Stretch and Challenge Ceramics Workshop

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THIS WEEK AT FRENSHAM Friday 19th November, 2021 CLICK TO NAVIGATE RICK'S MESSAGE SCHOOL MESSAGES SCHOOL EVENTS THIS WEEK AT SCHOOL SPORTS REPORT MENUS NEXT WEEK A MESSAGE FROM RICK A MESSAGE FROM KATHERINE Spotlight on the Junior School This week we have had a focus on Anti-bullying week which as we know is not just a week but is something we believe should be a focus everyday. In their Emerging Horizons lessons with Nick this week they have been learning about the four main types of Bullying (Physical, Verbal, Social and Cyber). They have explored what these can look like and empowered them to stand up and know who to go to for support to make it stop. It was lovely to have an assembly this week to round up the week with all our children from Reception to Year 6. We even had the treat of lovely performance from a group of Year 5 & 6 students from the Drama ECA who have scripted their own piece called ‘The Golden Crayon’. Thank you for cheering up our day! The theme this year was ‘one kind word' and our children came up with some absolute crackers to share with others to uplift each other and show their strengths. Perseverance, Spirit, Happiness and Independence. What word would you use as an inspirational kind word? Have a lovely weekend, Katherine RICK KATHERINE Dear Parents I have spent time this week thinking about our school values and the importance of being a values-led organisation. I enjoyed chatting to one of our parents a week ago about his experiences in another organisation of resetting values and then embedding them across everything they do, and this is the journey we are now on. Two examples of this in action: with new appointments of staff pending, we are using the values to underpin our recruitment process, and we have used the values to help draft a Junior School approach to behaviour inside and outside the classroom. I am also working with the Senior School student council on how they would like to use the new values to underpin the student experience in the school. As you will expect, with the end of term not far away, we have a number of community events coming up that we are excited to be running. We will be sending out separate communications about these events and I look forward to seeing many of you on site in due course. Have a wonderful weekend. Best wishes Rick NOTICES SCHOOL MESSAGES Anti-Bullying Week 2021 It’s been a highly impactful week at Frensham in promoting the Anti-Bully theme across the Whole School. From Early Years all the way through to our Sixth Form, all children will have been a part of important discussion, assemblies, talks and activities that have strongly reenforced our response to any of the four major types of bullying. The work does not stop here though! The children have been challenged to continue to support and promote this message of ‘Anti-Bullying’ across all of the spaces they inhabitant, whether that be on or off-line. If you didn’t manage to see the ‘Anti-Bullying’ Sway that went out last week which shared lots of key information then please do engage with it through this link: Anti-Bullying Sway In there, there is also a very supportive Parent Pack that has loads of guidance for you as parents / carers. The link for this is in Sway yet also below as well: Parent Pack Take care and have a lovely weekend, Nick O-T and Jack MALAWI 2023! I am so pleased that we can finally launch the information meeting for the proposed trip to Malawi in 2023. Tom Trueman and I are hosting a virtual meeting, explaining all about the trip, when it will happen, the costs, what we will be doing, visas, injections etc. We would like to see parents and students join us via the link below on Tuesday 23rd November at 7pm. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Everybody's Talking About Jamie - Drama Trip For BTEC Performing Arts Students and GCSE Drama Students, please get your payments in for the up-coming trip to see ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ on March 17th 2022. We need to purchase the tickets ASAP to get our fantastic schools rate. Many Thanks (any questions please get in touch clareesterhuysen@frensham.org ) Christmas Trees Once again, the Charity Committee of Frensham Heights School will be selling fantastic Nordmann fir non-drop Christmas trees, with prices ranging from £32 - £55 dependent on the size between 5 – 8 foot. Please place order by Wednesday 24th November. More information here You can order here Rowledge Community Choir If you would like to join a friendly choir (no auditions required), Rowledge Community Choir rehearses every Tuesday evening at 7.30pm in the Music School. The choir is currently rehearsing pieces of Christmas music for our Christmas concert on 14th December in St James’ Church, Rowledge. The choir is led by Sam Rolles, a former Frensham pupil, and his father, Edwin, who was formerly Director of Music at Frensham Heights. The cost is £5 per session. Come along for a free taster session. Any tenors or basses particularly welcome. Please see our website: rowledgecommunitychoir.co.uk or contact Liz Bownass-Clark: liz@frensham.org . For Parents of Year 11 and Year 13 Students The timetables for the mock exams in January have been published and have been given to your son/daughter today via Teams. If you have any queries, please email Liz Bownass-Clark in the first instance: liz@frensham.org Friends of Frensham - Christmas Raffle Dear all We are getting ready for our Christmas raffle, and already have had some fantastic donations from parents for this event, including festival tickets and wine. If you would like to donate to this fundraiser, please email me at louisewheeler15@hotmail.com , with details of your contribution. Ideas of gifts are book vouchers, hampers, beauty treatment vouchers, food and drink gifts. Thank you for your continued support Louise Wheeler, Friends of Frensham Friends of Frensham - Christmas Puddings Thank you for your support with Friends of Frensham Christmas puddings this year. We have beaten the past 2 years figures! If you have not ordered your puddings in the set timeline, do not worry. We have ordered some additional puddings to sell in the last week of term in the Aldridge theatre during the Junior School Christmas performances, and also at the music and dance performance on 9th December at the Aldridge theatre. UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS EVENTS PETER PAN - THURS 2 & FRI 3 DECEMBER We began exploring the story of Peter Pan in our Yr 7 & 8 Drama club and we are now bringing you a creative play that the teachers and children have developed whilst meeting together. We have tried to bring this to the stage at a minimal cost to the environment asking the children to make their costumes from re-using, recycling or buying items from charity shops. The set has been designed by Dolly Moon-Kilner in Year 8 and is being built by Shaun and Nicky from our very own Aldridge Theatre using as few new items as possible. Please look out for wood reclaimed from the outdoor theatre and old pieces of set that have been altered to suit this play. All in all - a production with everyone sharing ideas and thinking of the planet whilst enjoying being together rehearsing and performing. Monies raised will be going to Great Ormond Street Hospital, an extremely worthwhile cause. Buy tickets here The Orchid Project - Art Sale & Fundraising Evening - 26th November from 7pm The Orchid Project - Art Sale & Fundraising Evening on Friday 26th November from 7pm. Organised by students, the evening is to raise awareness of FGC and support for the work of The Orchid Project. There will be an art sale, guest speaker and refreshments. The evening is open to Year 11, 12 and 13 students and their families. Tickets are on sale here: Buy tickets here MUSIC & DANCE CONCERT - 9TH DECEMBER It's time for our Music and Dance Concert. Come along and see the Aldridge alive again with Music and Dance Performances from our Years 7 and up students. Tickets are free, but please book a place below. Also, be sure to let us know if your child is performing and needs to be booked in for supper - you can do this when you reserve your ticket. Book a place here SAVE THE DATE JUNIOR SCHOOL PERFORMANCES Tuesday 14th December at 2:30pm: Aldridge Theatre Year 4-6 Christmas Showcase Wednesday 15th December at 2:30pm: Aldridge Theatre Nursery - Year 3 Christmas play ‘Lights Camel action - The sequin’ FARNHAM CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON - SATURDAY 20TH NOVEMBER Bailey and Molly in Year 10 are performing songs at the Farnham Christmas Lights Switch On on a stunning outdoor stage in Gostrey Meadows, Farnham at 2.40pm. Audience members are very welcome! THIS WEEK AT FRENSHAM THIS WEEK YEAR 8 ART - PRINTING Year 8 classes have been experimenting with another print technique and our abundance of autumn leaves. Science labs have asked for some art work for their walls so this is our brief as artists. YEAR 4 SCIENCE - TEETH This week we’ve been learning about teeth within our Science lessons in Year 4. We learnt about all the different types of teeth and their functions. The children enjoyed a Science lesson in the science labs looking at different real life animal skeletons and doing some observational drawing. They tried to work out if the animal was a carnivore, herbivore and omnivore by seeing what different types of teeth it had. Year 4 Teeth Exploration Year 4 Teeth Exploration Year 4 Teeth Exploration Year 4 Teeth Exploration 1/5 COMMUNITY CLEAN UP We went to Rowledge on Saturday 13th November and worked with members of our local village to help clean up the central area – so many leaves and brambles!! YEAR 11 & 12 CASINO NIGHT On Wednesday evening we hosted our first Casino Night in the ballroom and billiard room. 70 Year 11 and 12 students attended and enjoyed an evening of mocktails (shaken, not stirred), canapes, games of Black Jack, Poker, Roulette, Yahtzee and Uno. The atmosphere was lovely, and the students put a lot of effort into dressing up for the occasion. A big thank you to the staff that helped bring the evening together: Michele, Nick, Flic, Charlie P, Becks, John, Amanda M and Louise. We all enjoyed ourselves too. Alison Bundy student casino night students in formal wear student casino night student casino night 1/22 TRANS AWARENESS WEEK This week, as part of Anti-Bullying Week, we have also been celebrating national Trans Awareness Week. Students have been learning about what being trans means, pronouns, and how to ensure that they are being kind & respectful towards others. We have also celebrated trans role models in subject areas, from Erica Rutherford in Art to Shea Diamond in Music, as well as Verity Smith in PE and Pierre Davis in Technology. Students have also reflected on how learning about the trans experience helps to express our Frensham values, of celebrating authenticity & individuality, as well as building a kind community based on respect & understanding. One of our current Y13 students, Gabe, has kindly offered the following words on why celebrating Trans Awareness Week at Frensham is so important: “Since the beginning of the LGBT rights movement, transgender women of colour have led the way despite facing extreme levels of hatred and violence from both those outside the community and within it. Nowadays those women are so often cast aside and replaced in retellings and history with more socially acceptable LGBT people- lost in time with so few even knowing their names. The quote “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” seems especially applicable here as in recent years we have seen a sharp increase in transphobia in all facets of society. For example, the BBC, a news source that has long claimed to be impartial, recently platformed and listened to a group that call for the extermination of transgender people leading to them dropping out of Stonewall’s diversity scheme. Similarly, in 2018, London pride was allowed by officials to be headed up by a group made up mainly of Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists- those who believe that transgender people are a corrupting and threatening force. In fact, transgender people are far more likely to become victims of abuse and violence than perpetrators with, according to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 2021 being one of the deadliest years for transgender people since they began recording not to mention the detrimentally high suicide rates amongst transgender people of all ages (more than ¼ having attempted and 9/10 having seriously contemplated). Transgender Awareness Week takes place between the 13th and 19th of November and culminates in Transgender Day of Remembrance, its is a time to learn about the history and struggles of transgender people as well as remember those we have lost. It is important to recognise this in school because the adults of tomorrow are created here, and the future will call for a wider acceptance and recognition of transgender issues; we aren’t something that will go away, particularly as antagonised as we are.” Click the image to see the presentation WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY The PRE department celebrated World Philosophy Day on Thursday by having a joint debate with students from King Edward’s School, Bath. Students from Y10 and above came together to discuss whether the British monarchy should die with the Queen, with people reflecting on the financial, as well as the cultural, implications. Despite a few technical issues with the microphone and feedback (the perils of 21st century education!), students were really engaged and enjoyed having the chance to share their thoughts with, and hear from, a broader range of voices. Well done to all those who participated – staff at King Edward’s commented on how fantastic the students were and how lovely Frensham is. We’re hoping to be able to make these events a more regular occurrence so keep your eyes peeled for more opportunities in future… YEAR 12 GEOGRAPHY TRIP On Friday the Year 12 Geographers braved some inclement weather and a long coach ride, to complete Coasts Fieldwork at Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset. The trip aimed to expose the Year 12s to a selection of fieldwork techniques, and to partially prepare them for their NEAs, which they start at the end of Y12. It was a grey day in the morning, but we were lucky to arrive at Lulworth with blue skies and a little bit of sunshine. The Geographers were guided down to Lulworth Cove, stopping to take note of the unique geology and geomorphology along the way. They collected data samples from two different beach sites, one in Lulworth Cove and the other at Durdle Door. However, it was at Durdle Door that the weather turned, and we got soaked returning up the hill to the minibus. Fortunately, we had already recorded the data we came for, and we hopped on the minibus to return to school. Wet, but content in a job well done. Year 12 Geography Trip Durdle Door Year 12 Geography Trip Durdle Door Year 12 Geography Trip Year 12 Geography Trip Durdle Door 1/3 INFORMAL ACOUSTIC CONCERT Today we had our first informal acoustic concerts since before lockdown! It was absolutely astounding as always with a really varied group of students of all ages sharing their talents in front of a really appreciative audience. There was even a couple of really great singalongs. Definitely what Frensham is all about. Thank you to Joanna, Nell, Vaughn, Edward, Liam, Bailey, Barnaby, George, Jasmine and Serena. student playing flute student playing violin student singing playing piano student playing flute 1/10 THIS WEEK'S SPORTS REPORT SPORTS REPORT U13s Football Frensham 3 - 2 Alton School On Monday evening the U13 football team played their first evening game of the season under the lights on the Astro. Read More U14s Netball Frensham 3 - 2 Alton School On Tuesday two u14 teams were in action against Ditcham. Team 1 played first and picked up exactly where they left off at the end of the last game. Read More U13s Netball It was a fantastic away performance by the U13’s against FHES this week. It was cold conditions, but this did not affect the girls performance. Read More U14s Netball Last Tuesday the u14 netball team played against DOK at home. Overall the girls played an excellent game. Read More U13s Football B Game We had our first U13B fixture on Thursday against Morehouse where we wanted to try and put all the training we have been doing into practice. Read More Mouthguards Next terms competitive sports options of Rugby Union and Hockey which will both require a mouth guard as a condition of play. Read More U10s Football Frensham 1 - 1 Duke of Kent School Frensham U10 football team entertained Duke of Kent School on Wednesday afternoon on the field. Read More U15s Netball On Tuesday two teams played Ditcham at home. The first game was very competitive, and we led from the outset. Read More U11s Netball Our Year 6 girls played a game of high fives netball against St Ives. We haven’t played much high fives and it is quite a different game to the usual 7 aside. Read More Cross Country Last Thursday Rosie, Charlie. Jonnie, Millie, Millie, Nils, Jessica and Fran all headed to Charterhouse for the annual Waverley Cross Country trials. Read More Under 11s Football Frensham 7-1 Duke of Kent The best performance of the season from the boys in year 6 who dominated this game from start to finish. Read More Athletics Opportunity Reminded of the below opportunity for winter athletics training. The times have changed since the original advertisement. Read More NEWS FROM FRENSHAM KITCHEN CATERING Theme day This week we were whisked away (virtually) with flavours, aromas and sounds of the Mediterranean. We had some delicious char grilled chicken with cous cous, Tuscan beans, Greek salad and seeded baklava. We even had gluten free churros. Street food Ramen was back by popular demand this week on the street food stand. Tasting table Swede was our vegetable to try this week on the tasting table. Try before you buy We have for some time been encouraging students to try little tasters of dishes before they take a whole portion. This helps to reduce food waste that has been taken but then not liked but is also a great way of developing their taste buds and maybe trying something new. 1/1 MENUS NEXT WEEK'S MENUS BREAKFAST MENU LUNCH MENU BREAK SNACKS BREAKFAST MENU 1/6 NEXT WEEK WHAT'S ON NEXT WEEK Monday, 22 November Year 11 GCSE Drama Dress and Technical Rehearsal (Studios) 14:15 - 16:00 – U10 Netball v St Ives School (Away) Tuesday, 23 November Year 11 GCSE Drama Dress and Technical Rehearsal (Studios) 14:30 - 16:00 – U14 & U15 Football v St Edmund’s School (Home) 19:00 - 20:00 – Year 7 to 13 Malawi Summer 2023 Trip Launch Wednesday, 24 November 14:00 - 16:10 – U16 Netball v Salesian College (Away) 14:30 - 16:00 – U18 Netball v Salesian College (Home) 14:30 - 17:00 – U18 Football v Lord Wandsworth School (Away) 15:45 - 16:45 – U10 & U11 Football v Sherfield School (Home) 15:45 - 16:45 – U10 & U11 Netball v Sherfield School (Home) CANCELLED 17:00 – 18:15 – Year 11 GCSE Drama Performance (Studios) Thursday, 25 November 14:30 - 16:00 – U12 & U3 Football v More House School (Home) 15:45 - 17:00 – U12 & U13 Netball v All Hallows (Home) Friday, 26 November Internal and External Year 11 Scholarship Sixth Form Exams and Interviews Sixth Form Charity Committee Parent Event TBC 12:30 - 15:00 – Year 6 to 9 Cross Country Fixture at St Edmund's School 15:15 - 16:10 – Year 9 to 11 Spanish Theatre Workshop (Aldridge Theatre) 19:00 – 21:00 – Year 11 to 13 The Orchid Project Art Sale and Fundraising Evening (Main House) ADDITION

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Tue, 12 Nov | Frensham Heights School Nursery & Preschool Music Discovery Adventure Calling all dancing machines and singing superstars! It's music time at preschool today, and we're getting ready to shake,rattle, and roll! We'll be singing silly songs, moving our grooves to the beat and even playing some instruments. Get ready for a morning of musical mayhem (in the best way possi RSVP Time & Location 12 Nov 2024, 09:00 – 10:30 Frensham Heights School, Frensham Heights Rd, Rowledge, Farnham GU10 4EA, UK About the event This session is for non-Frensham Heights families to come and discover what we're all about. Crank up the fun, it's music time! But between the toe-tapping tunes and snazzy sing-alongs, there's some serious brain-boosting happening for our preschool pals. Here's how: Superhero Brains: Music fires up all sorts of learning areas in their brains, making them super-smart cookies! Rockstar Rhythm: Keeping the beat helps with counting and even lays the groundwork for reading! Sing Your Heart Out: Music lets them express themselves and explore their big emotions, no words needed! Band Buddies: Playing music with friends builds teamwork skills and makes learning even more fun! Come and join us! We will get in touch with more information once you register, but this is a great chance for you and your child to experience some time at Frensham Heights during a school day and see why we make the creative arts a top priority. Snacks will be provided. For children from 3 to 5 years old and their parents or carers. This session will take place in the preschool area and is perfect for children looking to join our Preschool or Reception in September 2025 (or earlier if places allow). Show More RSVP Share this event

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NEWS & STORIES There is always a lot going on here at Frensham! From events and activities to day to day life, we'll share big news and behind the scenes news right here. All Posts Charity Junior School Sixth Form Secondary School Extracurricular Sustainability Sport Performing Arts Outdoor Education Results Search Frensham Heights Students Shine Brightly in LAMDA Drama Exams An impressive 41 students sat the exams, with a phenomenal 34 achieving Distinction and 7 securing Merit. The Frensham Heights AI Play: A Creative Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Frensham Heights students performed a first for the school - a script co-written with AI Exploring Knoydart: A Memorable Adventure for Year 12 Students In an exhilarating journey, 14 intrepid year 12 students and 4 teachers embarked on an 8 day, 7 night expedition to Knoydart, Scotland Frensham Heights Students Earn Their Place on the CyberCenturion Podium! FRENSHAM HEIGHTS STUDENTS EARN THEIR PLACE ON THE CYBERCENTURION PODIUM! A Monstrous Talent: Frensham Heights Triumphs with Frankenstein A Monstrous Talent: Frensham Heights Triumphs with Frankenstein The Power of Outdoor Education Frensham Heights’ Head Andrew Fisher ruminates on how outdoor education positively affected his own leadership style and his hopes to... Frensham Heights Students Electrify the Aldridge Theatre with their Production of We Will Rock You Frensham Heights Students Electrify the Aldridge Theatre with their Production of We Will Rock You Malawi Trip 2023 Many Surrey students are fortunate to have the opportunity to travel abroad, experience different cultures and broaden their world views,... Frensham Heights Celebrates A-Level Success Across Creative & Academic Subjects Frensham students have been celebrating the culmination of two years of exploration and study in their chosen A level subjects. In true... Frensham Heights Student Wins BAFTA Young Game Designers Competition A Year 10 student from Frensham Heights School has been announced as the winner in his category for this year's BAFTA Young Game... Frensham Heights Sixth Formers return to Knoydart As part of their Sixth Form experience, ten Year 12 students embarked on an adventurous week on the wild west coast of Scotland. The... Netball Tour to Cardiff The students had a full and fun netball tour last weekend to Cardiff. The coaching involved three sessions by Lauda Rudland, who...

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