Today is one of my favourite days of the school year as Year 13 have now all finished their exams. For many, they can now begin to function as normal humans again having spent the past month in an exam revision bubble! The overriding consensus is that the exams have gone well and everyone seems happy with their papers. The boys can now relax and enjoy the end of term celebrations. Keeping with exam groups, we have the Year 11 boys back in this morning as they start to prepare for life in the Sixth Form. We are all looking forward to seeing the boys and meeting some of our new Bungites.  
 
End of term Timings and Dates

SPORTS DAY - Friday 28th June
All boys are reminded to wear their House tops. Parents are welcome to attend and should arrive at Top Ground (the fields above the astro) for 9.20am, presentations will take place at 12.30pm.
The boys will then go to lunch, period 5 and chapel. Normal collection times and uniform rules apply. 
Thursday 4th July
Years 7-10 Flamingo Land Trip
Y12 – separate programme
On return from the trip and activities on Thursday, we will have our traditional House BBQ from 6pm; this year the theme is 'Dress for the Beach'! 
The BBQ will finish at the following times for the different year groups, please ensure that your sons can be collected promptly at the allocated time.
Years 7-11 – 9.30pm collection
Years 12-13 – 10pm collection 
Friday 5th July
8.25am – roll call as normal, following by end of term tidying and Prize Giving rehearsal
9.30-1pm – Tutor Group Community Challenge
1pm – Collection
1pm - 5pm - Boarding Parents/Guardians to collect belongings
5.30pm – Leavers Service in chapel for Year 13 boys, Parents and Guardians, meet in Chapel 
6pm – All year groups to be back in school and roll call in the Common Room - the House will then be locked with no access for any pupil. 
7pm-8.30pm – Prize Giving (in the marquee on the Playground)
8.30pm – End of Term and collection from Prize Giving (School House will not reopen after Prize Giving, boys to be collected from there)

Hoodies and Vests

Any last minute orders, please email me asap!  We have quite a few already, which is great,  and I'm happy to add to the order!

Sport

Lots of cricket this week and a few games to mention. Rowan B made his debut for the 1^st XI against the MCC yesterday for what I am sure will be the first of many caps. There were also wins for our U12 & U13 sides in their respective County Cup competitions. The U14s have also won this week with Louie M scoring 50 for the U14s the standout performance of the week with the bat. Two vital wickets for Max H in the U12 game also of note. 

Saying Goodbye

Today we see goodbye to Nikita D (Year 13) and we wish him well with his future studies. Nikita has been a fantastic member of School House and supported both us and his peers during his time with us. We will miss him greatly and are extremely proud of all he has achieved. 

Boarding

A trip to Newcastle is available this weekend and I will be encouraging the boys to visit the spiritual home of football.  

Cake Sale

We will be having a cake sale on Tuesday 25^th June with all money raised going towards House BBQs and final week celebrations. Please do encourage the boys to get involved!  A gentle reminder that we are a nut free school and if I could ask that an ingredients list is placed on any cake boxes. As you know, we always go 'all in' for our sales and this year we will be no different! I am envisaging cake, music, the sun and lots of great food!

House Keeping

We will be emptying lockers next Friday as the boys will no longer need them. This should hopefully mean that all dirty kit will make its way back to you!  
  
I wish you all a restful and enjoyable weekend.