Senior & Prep School News | 22nd May 2020
Lincoln Minster School
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Message from the Headmaster
Dear Parents and Guardians I hope this finds you well. I continue to enjoy seeing the brilliant work your sons and daughters are producing. Their creativity is amazing and you will see further examples of this in subsequent pages. I would like to mention Thomas W in Year 9. Thomas set himself the challenge of riding Lands End to John O' Groats during lockdown. The course is 1532km or 940 miles (in old money) as per the national cycle network. To date Thomas has completed 1240 km or 761 miles of the trip and is hoping to finish this challenge by today! The challenge has been done on the road and on the smart trainer using Zwift (dependant on weather) and he has averaged just under 20 m/h for the entire session. This is part of his challenge to ride the Telkom 94.7 double, which if it goes ahead he is planning to ride in November, for charity. He is well on track to make his training goal of riding the 189.4km in one day. Well done Thomas. Fantastic achievement. A reminder that there are good enrichment activities on offer through our period 7 lesson, so do look over these again and get involved. An extra activity which is being set up is to offer support for pupils taking their Duke of Edinburgh awards. There have been a few changes made since schools have closed which pupils may not be aware of. This will be for years 10, 11 and 12 on a Tuesday P7 starting first week back after half term. The Showbie code is F5W65. A number of parents have been contacting school to ask if they can pick up items left at school before lockdown. I am afraid, due to compliance and obvious health implications, this will not be possible. Today is Mr Baldwin’s final day at LMS. He has been providing maternity cover in the Business Studies and Economics Department. We thank Mr Baldwin for all his efforts and support and we wish him all the very best for the future. I hope you have a pleasant Bank Holiday weekend and half term. My very best wishes Mark Wallace
Message from the Head of Pre-Prep/Prep
Dear Parent & Guardians I’m sure you are all looking forward to the bank holiday weekend and the half term break. I certainly think we are all in need of it! In assemblies this week Mrs Whitworth and I set pupils, staff, parents and families the challenge of making up the distance from Lincoln to Datong Primary School in Changsha; a total of 8851 KM (5544 miles). Any exercise, from walking, cycle rides, skateboarding will count; simply keep a running total and we will collate them all at the end of term and will hopefully reach Changsha! Pre-Prep and Prep are almost ready for the possible return to school for Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 on 1 June 2020. Planning and preparation is extensive and I would like to take this opportunity to thank staff and our estates team for their incredible support. School doesn’t look the same, but for now it is the “new normal” everyone is talking about. We will wait for the Government announcement on Thursday next week and their final decision. I am sure there will be yet further communication from me, as I try to keep you updated and answer all your questions as I receive the information myself. I hope you have a lovely bank holiday weekend and half term week; I am sure the respite from school work will help. Best wishes Fiona Thomas Preparatory Head Teacher
Food Tech & Electronics News
Technology – what’s been going on Well, where to start. We have seen the pupils making Soup & Soda Bread as well as Scones in Year 7. In Year 8 they have been busy making Pasta Bakes and Upside-down puddings, some of these were also gluten free, which is quite tricky to make to say the least. Year 9 have been making curries and sweet and sour chicken dishes, which leaves the Year 10 designing and making a range of dessert dishes. As you can see from the pictures, they look amazing and really show off the pupils’ skills and ability, Well done to you all. More to come after half term as well as a cooking competition, Watch this space!
In Electronics things have been moving on in the virtual reality of Electronics lessons. In Year 7 we have been looking at night lights. This has enabled pupils to explore a range of components and determine how they work and function together in a circuit. Year 7 Competition The mission should they accept is to construct an intruder alarm as discussed in the lesson, by utilising a peg, battery and a buzzer. You can set this up at home and if possible take a picture of someone setting off your alarm. There will be two prizes plus house points for the following: The level of circuit detail and where its placed. The outcome of someone setting the alarm off with a photograph of this. Competition ends 12 June 2020. Year 8 have been looking at circuits and the multimeter and determining how electricity work. Don’t worry Year 8 your challenge will be set after half term should, you wish to except the mission! Mr Freckelton
Gabriel N Rosie W Isabelle J Colin C
3C Hugh V / Luca H - continued hard work in Maths 3D Swastika C - Excellent effort in Maths & English 4T Annabel F - great explanation of pollination in your Garden Watch journal 4TW Megan S - super attitude and effort in English 5H Alice Horry - for quality of work and effort in English 5D Lottie G - hard work in Maths 6B Tallia C- hard work in Maths 6H Amelie - effort and achievement in Maths and Languages Music Lily H - Super LMS song entry Sport Grace W - continued effort in PE and Games activities Head William Smithard - all round excellent effort and contribution to lessons this week
We love hearing 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
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News
Prep Awards
Astrid F Ruby H Daniel D
Mia B Andy L Marielle P
A small selection of wonderful art work from our Year 7 & 8 students. The image is a composite of separate pieces in Photoshop . An extra special shout out to Marielle P who has made outstanding progress this year. Well done everyone, I am very proud of you all. Mr Everitt
Art News
Dear Parents Difficult times call for different approaches and the reviewing of measures. I hope you will agree that we all must work together to ensure that we adjust and be agile to shape ourselves for what the future holds. Hopefully, you and your children, are all seeing the benefits of our online virtual school provision, which we believe is market leading in not only our area, but across the wider region. The time and investment over the last two years to bring each pupil their own iPad has certainly paid off as it allows virtually a full timetable to be delivered remotely. The virtual learning we offer is proving so successful that we are attracting new pupils because of this provision and they are joining the school right now! The school is doing very well in comparison to others, in terms of roll, but we are mindful that things are changing fast and we need to stay ahead of the curve. So, if you agree that LMS is worth shouting about to your friends and family, then we have created an exclusive club for you to join - for FREE! The brand new LMS Ambassadors Club…. The idea is simple. If you can be an advocate for the school and encourage others to bring their children in to join the LMS community, and if they subsequently do join the school - then we will enroll you in The Ambassadors Club. On joining, we will send you a welcome gift. You will also be invited to join us for the Ambassadors Club dinner to recognise your contribution and support, and to hear and discuss the school’s future plans. If you would like to register your interest and have any questions then please email us at ambassadorsclub@lincolnminsterschool.co.uk and we will send you further details. Thank you
News - LMS Ambassadors Club
Drama News
The Encounter Mrs Wafer
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
Take part in the ESU Festival of Speaking! Many of our pupils recently took part in the ESU Performing Shakespeare competition. Now, the ESU is working to keep young people talking out through lockdown. All students are invited to plan, practice, perform and post a short video (1-5 minutes) delivering a speech, a poem, a monologue, debate, etc. on a social media platform of their choice using the hashtag #esufestivalofspeaking. This fortnight - inspired in support of Mental Health Awareness Week- the ESU are inviting students to enter a piece on 'The importance of kindness.' This could be a speech about a time when kindness helped you...or when you were kind..you can read a poem...perform a monologue or duologue from one of Shakespeare's plays...or film yourself debating with your family! This is NOT a competition, but a celebration of the spoken word in all its varied and wonderful forms. For further information and ideas, go to esu.org/festivalofspeaking or contact Mrs Wafer.
Virtual House Drama – Deadline Extended! And the Oscar goes to… Nettleton? Jackson? Gibson, or Learoyd….? To give everyone a chance to enter, the deadline for the House Drama competition has been extended to Monday, 1 June 2020 at 4.00pm Re-create a scene from your favourite film, musical, or TV programme – full details on : Showbie Code 726P3 Have fun – we can’t wait to see more of your entries!
News - Virtual Coffee Mornings
Caitlin W, Theo P, Polly D, Jed B, Mrs Marshall x2, Joseph C
The final submissions for the LMS Great Painting Challenge
Challenges
Year 9 Thomas W Sets himself the Challlenge of Riding Lands End to John O'Goats During Lockdown
Thomas has set himself the challenge of riding Lands End to John O' Groats during lock down. The coarse is 1532km or 940 miles (in old money) as per the national cycle network. To date Thomas has completed 1240 km or 761 miles of the trip and will finish this challenge before the end of term on Friday. Which means that he has 291km or 179 miles to complete. The challenge has been done on the road and on the smart trainer using Zwift (dependant on weather) and he has averaged just under 20 m/h for the entire session. This week he completed a 179 miles with him riding 100 miles over the weekend. This is part of his challenge to ride the Telkom 94.7 double, which if it goes ahead he is planning to ride in November, for charity. He is well on track to make his training goal of riding the 189.4km in one day This also falls in line with the sports he has chosen for GCSE PE and should put him in a good place to start the season very fit.
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Next term during period 7 support will be available for students who are doing their Duke of Edinburgh's awards. It will be for students in years 10, 11 and 12 on a Tuesday P7 starting first week back after half term. There have been a few changes since schools have closed which you may not be aware of, so we are offering on line support. Any questions regards admin and paperwork we can support you. Showbie code for them to join this class is: F5W65 Mr Barrett & Mrs Gladwin
Science News
More excellent work produced in Science this week. Well done to Mackenzie W in year 10 for a well presented poster on the use of exothermic reactions in hand warmers. And congratulations to Oliver D in Year 9 for his scientifically detailed powerpoint presentation on separating sugar from rice. Mr Hart
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Lincoln Minster School are unbelievably proud to have been voted into the Top 100 Independent Schools in the UK for Sport. There are 2500 Independent Schools in the UK so this recognition of our sport provision puts us in the top 5% in the whole of the UK! This is all down to the tireless efforts of our dedicated team in the LMS Sports department and they should be proud of themselves along with our pupils who are benefiting from this excellent achievement!
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