Senior & Prep School News | 1 May 2020
Lincoln Minster School
www.lincolnminsterschool.co.uk | communications@lincolnminsterschool.co.uk
Message from the Headmaster
Dear Parent & Guardians, I hope this finds you safe and well. Along with your children, you will have received a survey to complete asking for feedback on our provision during this period of virtual schooling. I very much hope that you (and your child/children) can complete the survey so that we can use this information to make sure what we are providing is off the highest possible standard and facilitates your circumstances as far as possible. The links can be found on page 7. I have, once more, had tremendous feedback from colleagues with regard to how our pupils are engaging with their learning, the efforts they are making and seeing exemplars of excellent work produced. I will share these in my message at the beginning of next week. If you didn’t see last week’s message, you can do so here. I am delighted to share with you that Lincoln Minster School has been included in the Top 100 independent schools for sport for 2019 as published by the School Sports Magazine. This is a tremendous achievement and is testament to the hard work of pupils and staff in furthering our provision, opportunities and performance. There is a real mix of activities on offer this term during Enrichment, including Italian, LMS Band, Song for Minster, Virtual House Drama, Art Freedom and more. A huge thank you to colleagues for their ideas in offering challenges and activities during this period. This information can be found on pages 8 and 9. There have been a number of Community initiatives amongst our parents and pupils. Some of our Sixth Form have been delivering food in the local community to older people, while some parents have been phoning vulnerable people in our community to support them. Thank you all for what you are doing. Next week I will be announcing the winner of the House Limerick competition I challenged you with at the beginning of Easter. Thank you to all those who have submitted their entries already. A reminder that the Bank Holiday next week is Friday, 8 May 2020, to coincide with the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. No virtual lessons will take place on this day. With my very best wishes I hope you can have a nice weekend. Mark Wallace
Message from the Head of Pre-Prep/Prep
Dear Parent & Guardians Another very successful week of home learning. Firstly, I have to mention the Reception children’s video of the Bad Tempered Ladybird. Every child in costume, recorded in their own homes with Miss Kirkby’s voice over, all put together by their clever parents. What an undertaking and what an achievement! It brought a smile to our faces and it was lovely to see you all; thank-you Reception. Engagement with work and other projects and challenges has once again been high. More garden sculptures from Year 3 and 4, entries for the famous painting challenge, thank-you messages for Datong as well as video messages and additional live teaching. There is much more, but it is impossible to mention it all here. Many of you have received phone calls from Form Tutors and Class teachers this week and I would like to take this opportunity to thank-you for the very positive feedback we have received. We will continue to review and develop the remote learning strategy and try our very best to act on feedback given. Children at The Mount were very excited yesterday when DHL arrived with a number of packages from China. Not all arrived, but we are in receipt of approximately 4500. The children opened the packages and prepared video messages and photos which have been shared with BBC Look North. Keep a look out over the weekend and early next week and you may very well see some familiar faces on T.V. Surveys have gone out this week to both parents and children. Please can I urge you to complete as again this enables us to review and act on your feedback. I hope you enjoy a restful weekend. Best wishes Fiona Thomas
Reuben T - 5B
Henrietta - 3G & Edmund W - 3B
Jude A - 5B
Thank you Datong Primary School
More wonderful heartfelt thanks on video and in pictures to our special friends in China - a very special friendship.
The Lady of Shalott by Grace W - 4B
Whistler's Mother, Photographed by Ella M - 4B
Preparatory
Challenges
Prep pupils have been taking part in the LMS Great Painting Challenge where they need to recreate a famous painting with some very creative results.
Whole School Challenges keep on coming.....
We are excited to announce the first ever, Virtual House Drama Competition! This will be open to anyone who wants to participate - including Year 11 and 13, who would normally be sitting exams.
Lights, Camera, Action.....
Whole School Challenge, Year 7 - 13
We want you to re-create and video a scene from your favourite film or TV programme! This could be a scene from any genre, such as James Bond; Jurassic Park; Harry Potter; Star Wars; Lord of The Rings; Doctor Who...or even from an animated film such as Toy Story! How you re-create the scene is up to you...you can use siblings and parents as extra actors, so long as we have permission to use the film on the school website and social media. You can use sound effects; special effects; music; props; puppets; toys; household and garden objects...we want you to have fun and be as creative as you can! One rule.......no guns or knives. Maybe you could substitute with a banana or a cricket bat!! Use some of the techniques we've explored - still images, slow motion, split scene - find original ways to stage multi-million pound blockbusters in your living room (or garden)!
Drama
The film should be no longer the 2 minutes and can be updated to Showbie Class 762P3 The closing date for all entries is Friday, 22 May 2020 at 4.00pm Each film must be introduced with your first name (no surname, please) the name of your House and the name of the original piece. Students in Years 10-13 will also have an extra challenge, to be announced shortly! Mrs Wafer
Don't forget to get your entries in for the 'Song for Minster’ project. A challenge for all our pupils from Year 5 to 13 to help to write a song for our school. During this time away from school we can create a song for our school that will be a legacy for years to come. Once the song is created, we will then teach to all of the pupils in our school from Pre-prep to Senior and perform in a service when we are all back together. How is it coming along? Remember to think about what our school means to you, it’s values, opportunities, lessons, clubs, friendships. Write some lyrics and email them into your music teacher. We would also love to hear any musical ideas, such as chord patterns and melodies. Remember to keep it simple and catchy, for all ages to sing and enjoy!
Prep Awards Congratulations to the following pupils on achieving their merit awards in assembly this morning: 3C - Persephone S - Super effort across all subjects 3D - Isaac A - Excellent work on capacity in Maths 4T - Jed B - Super RE work ths week 4TW - Henry H - very good work on expanded division in Maths 5H - Ben S - Excellent work and effort in Geography and English 5D - Savannah W / Rosie W - Fantastic weather reports in Geography 6B - Faith D - Super work in languages 6H - Lydia N - Fantastic work in languages Music - Charlotte M - Excellent music analysis and descriptive work Sport - Isabelle & William J - Wonderful enthusiasm to all PE and Games tasks Head Teacher's Award - Poppy W - For producing a lovely video song message for Datong School
Pre Prep Awards Congratulations to the following children on achieving their merit awards this week: Reception - Everyone, well done Year 1 - Daniel G - 1G Esha A - 1B Year 2 - Maddy B - 2G Alfred B - 2B Rohan B - 2G
Song for Minster
Merit Awards
We would love to hear your music news, please send us any video or pictures of you practicing, playing a piece or having a remote music lesson. Send your clips to natalie.hutchinson@lincolnminsterschool.co.uk Mrs Hutchinson
Please be aware that Show My Homework is changing it's App icon shortly. It will be changing from: to: The product will be exactly the same.
Parent and Pupil Survey - we want your views.......
A message from Fran to brighten your day - with a cameo appearance from Yanny the dog.
A reminder that the deadline for both the Prep and Senior parent and pupil surveys, emailed out earlier this week regarding Remote Learning, are due on Monday, 4 May 2020. We are very grateful for your assistance on this matter. Prep Pupil Survey - this link Prep Parent Survey - this link Senior Pupil Survey - this link Senior Parent Survey - this link
Video and song from Squash Coach Fran
Sports News
Lincoln Minster School Headmaster Mr Wallace would like to invite you to the second of our live Q&A sessions on Thurday May 7th, exclusively for all of our international parents for the opportunity to ask any questions you may have directly with our Senior staff.
If you would like to attend please email: sophie.frater@lincolnminsterschool.co.uk and we will provide an invitation link via Microsoft Teams
For all international parents & guardians: Thursday 7th May 2020 1:00pm (GBT)
Live Q&A - Parents
P7 Enrichment Timetable
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Sports Leaders (Level 1) (pupils currently taking the course)
Italian Year 10
Italian Year 8 & 9
GCSE Drama Support Year 10 Tech Team Showbie Code: 5WMPE
Football Skills Showbie code: KTF22
Science Leaders Level 1 (pupils currently taking the course)
Reach for the moon. Showbie code: MDDDL Year 9/10
Rainbow Warriors Year 7-9 Showbie code: 4WECA
LMS News Life after lockdown.
School Sports Leaders Year 7- 10
School Sports Leaders Year 7-10
School Sports Leaders Year 7-10 Showbie code: 77KE8
Virtual House Drama Showbie Code: 726P3
‘My experience of lock down’ – House challenge Showbie code: YNR3V
PSHE Challenges (in form groups)
PSHE Challenges
Choir (Invite only)
Choir (Invite only) Showbie Code: 23MT6
LMS Band
LMS Band (1pm) Showbie code: DC9HG
KS3 Drama challenge work (in lesson time)
Friday
Character Design Year 7-10 Showbie code: ELAHJ
Tennis drills and skills Showbie code: VUGYD
Art Freedom Club 7-10 Showbie code: KQCZH
Days highlighted in red refer to the days that staff will be running the session and available to support pupils. The other days involve additional independent practice/work as and when pupils have spare time. Showbie Codes are displayed where required to join the group. House Drama: For all budding performers. Students recreate a 2-minute scene from film (Mrs Wafer to select the film). Year 10 and 12 can also perform a monologue from a published play. This will be judged in May. Song for Minster: A project where students create a song for our school. House Challenge: Students come up with a way to describe their time and experience of lock down. A winning entry will be selected from each house and then placed 1st– 4th for house points. There will also be 5 house points per pupil entry – get entering! Sports Leaders Level 1: For the year 9 pupils that are currently doing the accredited course. School Sports Leaders: A school version of Sports Leaders where pupils learn the fundamentals of ‘what make a good leader’ and put this into practice. Science Leaders: Level 1 accredited leaders’ course for students that are currently signed up to the course only. Rainbow Warriors: A club where students can be creative on their iPad. LMS Band: An amalgamation of all musicians from all the usual ensembles put into one big band. PSHE Challenge: Students have been given a code by form tutors where there is a variety of challenges set on wellbeing, life skills and self -development. Reach for the moon: A student-led organisation with the aim to reduce period poverty in the UK. Time will be spent identifying key school groups who can’t afford sanitary products, fundraising to purchase reusable sanitary products and distribute to those who need them most. It is hoped that through this initiative school girls from poorer backgrounds will have the equipment they need to attend school without worrying about running out of supplies and continue their education without fear. Drama challenge work: Students continue with the challenges set in their drama lessons. Character Design: Student are developing a character or illustration inspired by the COVID-19 Pandemic that can be applied to a poster. Art Freedom: Art the way you want it to be. Weekly challenges to be completed in any media of your choice. A chance to put your iPad down and use pencils, crayons, paint, food, paper, wool, glitter or any media of your choice to produce a final outcome. Or you can draw on your iPad if you prefer!
P7 Enrichment Clubs
One of the positive results we have already been seeing due to the widespread lockdown in response to COVID-19 is the range of free online resources and activities being made available. Below are some examples I have been able to identify:- · Gooseberry Planet · Phonics Play · Audible Stories · PE with Joe · Elevenses with the World of David Walliams · BBC Bitesize · Pobble writing lessons · Geography & Nature Q&A with Steve Backshall · Kids cook with Theo - live cookalong · DDMIX for schools - daily dance 'shake up' · Myleene Klass' Music Klass · History Hit TV · The Maths Factor with Carol Vorderman · Stem4 resources - supporting teenage mental health
"This is just a quick note to say thank you to all the staff for all their hard work in the past weeks. It was so helpful for us to have our daughter focussed on her work and have a proper school schedule to follow. The iPads have proven to be such a valuable asset for children for distant learning".
Resources available to support home learning
We would like to send a massive thank you to all staff and parents for your support and positivity at this time...
'As parents we are absolutely blown away with what the school are doing for their pupils. Thank you so much. It’s really appreciated.'
I just wanted to email to inform you how brilliant having teams is, having only had lessons with it for a day and a bit , I can say that it has made lessons so much better and much more engaging. I’m understanding topics easier and it’s so helpful having the teacher there to ask any questions. So a big thank you from me as this is a great app and it’s being used brilliantly by the school. So thank you ! - LMS Pupil