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Wednesday 4 November 2015

Dear Parents and Guardians I hope that you enjoyed the half term break. The first half of the term ended as busily as ever. I waved off the First Form bonding trip, the St Ives trip and the Greek trip. The Cabaret evening was a real treat, showcasing a range of talents in a most entertaining way. I was fortunate to travel to Greece in the first week of the holidays and was delighted to meet up with the Greek trip in Tolo. The staff and girls were certainly enthusiastic and inspired by the places they saw. On my return to the UK, it has been a pleasure to start to explore Prior’s Wood with Sascha’s eager support. The woods are obviously home to a wide range of flora and fauna, and are looking beautiful now that Autumn has set in. I am confident that they will be a huge asset to our curriculum as well as providing opportunity for adventure, sport and play. This week, I have already been frightened by the Boarders’ spooky supper and enthralled by the fireworks. From today until Friday, we are looking forward to talking to applicants for a Sixth Form scholarship. I am also excitedly anticipating the Duke of Edinburgh annual presentation and the Shakespeare Festival performance at the Leatherhead Theatre. At the end of the week, we are welcoming girls to our boarding taster prior to Preview Day on Saturday. Next week, of course, David Starkey will be presenting the Huxley Lecture on the Magna Carta on Tuesday 10 November (there is still time to buy your tickets) and preparations are well under way for our Careers Fair on Thursday 12 November – all welcome. Best wishes Tracy Kirnig

pf:achievement Congratulations go to: Lilyella Harland Fairweather who won silver at the European Biathle Championships (Hungary came 1st and Turkey 3rd). After the first leg of running, Lilyella entered the sea water in about 3rd place, emerged from the swim in 5th and managed to finish in 2nd! Over half term, Lilyella also competed in 3 cross country events. In the South of England cross country relays in London, her team of 3 girls won silver. In the Surrey cross country relays, again her team of 3 girls won silver! Finally in a border League race, Lilyella came 3rd. What a fantastic fortnight – well done, Lilyella! Jess Adams who won the Surrey Girls Championship during the holidays! Jess won the Rigg Quaich for all girls in Surrey with a handicap of 10 or below. She won in the final at Farnham Golf Club – it was a very close match: 2&1. She holed a 10 foot putt to win. This is a brilliant achievement. Well done.

pf:drama CABARET CONGRATULATIONS Well done to all the talented ladies who contributed to such a successful and entertaining evening on the Wednesday before half term. The variety and professionalism of the evening was a credit to the company and was acknowledged by a standing ovation by the appreciative audience. This was a fantastic launch for the Student Theatre Company and we look forward to similar events in the future! TREADING THE WEST END BOARDS Ambassador Theatre Group; West End Performance Course Lotti Norman and Lucy Gebbie spent a week of half term working with West End directors and musical directors. They devised and performed a 20 minute production based on “The Children’s Crusade” by Brecht to an invited audience on a West End stage. What an amazing opportunity for the girls to work in Trafalgar Studios with industry professionals and in a company with other actors. SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL Henry V Good luck to the lower school cast who will also be performing on a professional stage this Thursday as part of the Shakespeare Schools’ Festival. Tickets are available at the box office of Leatherhead Theatre and we look forward to seeing many of you there supporting the girls. (Mrs Horton)

pf:sixth form The Friday before half term gave the Fifth Form the opportunity to sample life as a sixth former during our Sixth Form Taster Day. Both our current Fifth Form girls and several prospective new girls were able to try out a bespoke programme of A level lessons in the subjects of their choice. The lessons gave an insight into the style of A level teaching, illustrating how different lessons will be when the girls join the Sixth Form next year. The girls also had the opportunity to relax in the Sixth Form house, making tea, coffee, hot chocolate and toast. Lunch was served in the Sixth Form café area and the girls were able to make full use of the fantastic facilities in the Sixth Form loft. During the afternoon there was a Sixth Form games lesson teaching self-defence techniques. The day concluded with a taster session of our extra-curricular Sixth Form lecture programme. The girls were enthralled by an inspirational and motivational presentation by Mollie Hughes, a young woman who, amongst other things, has recently climbed Mount Everest. Several excited young ladies stayed behind to chat to Mollie about her experiences; a seed may have been sown! We hope that our current Fifth Form departed for half term feeling excited about their future here at Prior’s Field Sixth Form and motivated to set their goals high for their future. (Mrs Jan)

pf:young engineers The Third Form entered into the Young Engineers challenge to build a scale model of a shelter with great enthusiasm, imagination and enterprise. The shelter, made of k’nex, had to have a secure door, be watertight, house five people and have light powered by a solar panel. Congratulations to Minoushka Helliker, Isabel Plumbe, Alice Syson, Grace Whitlam and Pippi Williams on their winning design.

pf:sport On Monday 12 October the 1st XI Hockey played in the Surrey U18 Hockey Finals. The young Prior’s Field side unfortunately lost both their matches against St George’s and Epsom College but finished in 4th place overall in Surrey – a superb achievement, and Prior’s Field’s best performance in hockey ever! The team get a second chance to qualify for the South Regional Championships today in a pre-qualifying match against Peter Symonds College from Southampton. Good luck to everyone. Monday 12 October: Netball 1st v St Catherine’s School. Lost 12-35. Player of the match: Erin Saunders. 2nd v St Catherine’s School. Lost 5-19. Player of Match: Verity McPhail. Tuesday 13 October: Hockey U13A v St Teresa’s Effingham. Won 3-0 2nd XI v Charterhouse. Won 2-1 On Tuesday 13 October, the swimming squad competed in a gala at St Teresa’s, Effingham. Well done to all those who swam! Thursday 15 October: Hockey v Farnborough Hill U13B Won 11-0 U13C Won 4-3

pf:tennis academy On 12 October, Jasmine Williams after a long period recovering from injury had a great win in a match play tournament, adding more points to improve her UK national rating. Well done Jasmine. Jasmine was also runner up in 16&U category, G-5, at Ash Tennis tournament on 30 October. Following her victory of the weekend of 12 October, Isabella Tarrant won another tennis tournament on 19 October, this time at Woking and Crocket tennis club in 14&U category, G-4. She performed really well, adding more points to her national ranking. Well done Isabella and keep going. Isabella also won the 14&U category, G-4, at Bradfield Tennis tournament on 30 October. Congratulations also to Emma Stewart who, with a great performance, achieved a good win at Heston, 16&U, G-5, on 18 October. Well done Emma and keep it up. Great results for the Prior’s Field Performance Academy girls.

(Mr Martin)

pf:sports tour to Holland The Second and Third Form had a wonderful time on a hockey and netball tour respectively in Valkenburg. The netball girls were treated to some brilliant training sessions lead by a coach from Loughborough Lightning culminating in a 4 team tournament at the end of the week. The training had obviously worked for the Prior’s Field girls, as they left Holland victorious. The hockey girls had a slightly different experience, sampling the Dutch style of play. After a couple of light training sessions, the girls faced HC Nuth and HC Tegelse. The standard of hockey from the Dutch teams was naturally high but the Prior’s Field girls matched them well in phases and produced some strong individual performances. The lessons learnt from these matches will stand the girls in good stead for the remainder of the season. Highlights of the trip include the laser tag and tobogganing on the last morning, the bowling night at the local bowling club and the biggest pancakes and waffles we have ever seen! Well done to all the girls who represented Prior’s Field wonderfully! (Miss Cram)

pf:first form bonding trip Welsh Bicknor On Wednesday 14 October, the First Form packed their bags and travelled to Welsh Bicknor for 3 days of outdoor adventure and team building activities. Activities included canoeing/ kayaking, climbing and team challenges where they were able to demonstrate good cooperation and resilience. The final evening was spent baking bread, playing competitive board games or relaxing watching a movie. Overall, a very successful bonding trip. (Mrs Baines)

pf:a level textiles trip Knitting and Stitching Show On 10 October the Sixth Form textile students had an inspirational trip to the Knitting and Stitching show in Alexandra Palace, London. Here they had the opportunity to collect ideas for their A level work or talk to professionals about possible careers. At the show the girls looked at the work of many leading textile artists, such as Michala Gyetvai, Sue Dove and Kate Jenkins. They were also able to see innovative knitwear in a fashion show created by Kingston University students to celebrate the very best of contemporary design. (Mrs Barnes)

pf:old girls We were delighted in October to welcome back the Class of 1992 for the now annual sleepover reunion - 6 OG’s staying in the boarding house on the Friday night, watching DVD’s and chatting late into the night. They were joined by the rest of their year group and former teachers in the morning for coffee. Nostalgic tours around Prior’s Field followed by a lunch and wine in the new library left the ladies chatting into the afternoon. All agreed they were so glad they had come along to the reunion although many of the OG’s admitted how nervous they have been on their journey that morning back to school! Thank you as always to the catering staff for the amazing food, the maintenance staff for helping out and of course the Sixth Form staff and girls for being so hospitable. The OG’s really love these reunions and they are very much a team effort. (Mrs Bushell)

pf:pastoral news We look forward to seeing you at the Pastoral Evening on Wednesday 25 November entitled Understanding Mental Health. This will run from 7pm to 8.30pm and parents are warmly invited to join us. Please RSVP to Gail Knox-Wilson on email gknox-wilson@ priorsfieldschool.com so we may cater appropriately.

pf:careers fair We are delighted that we have 55 professional organisations attending our forthcoming Careers Fair on Thursday 12 November. These include exhibitors from the fields of Acting, the Forces, British Red Cross, Dentistry, Cyber Security, Hospitality and Events, Engineering, Forensic Science, Medicine and Health, Space and Aero Science as well a range of Universities and Student Advisory Schemes. The Careers Fair is from 6pm till 8pm and is being launched by Careers Guru, Susan Burke, with an official welcome by the Mayor of Godalming. The evening is free and open to all students from Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Form. However girls from the Third Form are also very welcome. The Fair is also open to the public. The Careers Fair is free and we will be offering light refreshments (tea and coffee) in the MPR to all our guests. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact either Gail Knox-Wilson at [email protected] or Jill Buckley at [email protected]

pf:psa 2015 Christmas Gift Fair Nearly New Stall

Take this opportunity to clear out your daughter’s cupboards and donate their outgrown and unused clothes to the Prior’s Field Christmas Gift Fair nearly new stall. Run by the 4th year. This stall is aimed to meet the demands of teenagers and young adults who love their labels. Brands include Superdry, Hollister, Jack Wills and Abercrombie & Fitch. Any high street or designer labels welcome but not supermarket, Primark or Matalan. Please leave your donations in reception after half term and bring your daughter to the fair to snap up a bargain or two.

Many thanks for your help the PSA and 4th year reps Unfortunately we are unable to return any unsold clothes and they will be put into the school recycling bin. Clothes on sale will need to be in a nearly new condition anything deemed not suitable will be put in the recycling bin.

PRIOR'S FIELD PUDDING FUNDRAISER 2015

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  2015 Christmas Gift Fair PSA Mufti Day

OUR SUPERB FUNDRAISING PUDDINGS We are delighted to be offering award winning puddings from the Ultimate Plum Pudding Company specially labelled just for us. This small (but fully accredited) Cumbrian company has been making puddings for over 20 years. They make puddings for some very prestigious retailers, some very fine hotels, and for many fundraisers including us. These are absolutely top of the range products which you wont find in the supermarkets. They come nicely wrapped in shiny foil with our special label on. We highly recommend that you give yourself a treat, use them as Christmas gifts and support us in the process. Deliciously good sense - calories don't count in a good cause!

Dear Parents

£ each 454g pudding serves 4 The Ultimate Plum Pudding. This exceptionally light and delicious Christmas pudding is the company's flagship product. Winner of a gold great taste award, it's 454g alcohol free enjoyed by many who 'don’t like Christmas pudding' as well, of course, as those who do. According to one fan it's 'the first Christmas pudding we've ever had where none got thrown away' Spectacular! Give yourself the best this Christmas. 454g no gluten 454g pudding serves 4. In 454g size only, 2 special versions are now available alcohol free (made with fruit juices instead of alcohol with the spices rebalanced 908g pudding so its still really christmassy) and a version with no gluten containing ingredients serves 8 which the whole family can share as it tastes just like the regular pudding. 120g pudding individual portion

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This is a reminder of what we would like the girls to bring to school on Monday 9 November or Tuesday 10th (if they forget Monday) as their donation for the Christmas Gift Fair mufti day on Friday 13 November. Please remember that all the funds we make at the Christmas Gift Fair do go to benefit the Girls and The Foundation. Even if your daughter is a sixth former, always in mufti, or a group on a school trip on the 13th, please still bring in a donation to help us, we do really appreciate all your support. Can Year Groups please bring in items as listed below and we would be grateful if you could check that all donations will have a “use by” date beyond the end of November.

Chocolate - boxes, bars, packets. For the very popular chocolate stall.

Year 1 & 2

Years 3

Years 4, 5 & 6

2nd Thoughts Stall. See separate flyer for more information.

All Years

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£11.00

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Sticky Toffee Pudding. The Nation's favourite. Not over sweet. Lovely light sponge with that gorgeous gooey outside where the sauce has soaked in. You'll definitely be licking the plate. Keep one in the cupboard for those 'must have' moments.

300g pudding serves 3-4 adults

£7.00

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Triple Ginger pudding. Another gold award winner. This time our buttery ginger sponge is packed with candied stem ginger pieces and laced with warming ginger wine. Try it even if you aren't a ginger enthusiast - there's no harshness, just delight.

290g pudding serves 3 -4 adults

£7.00

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Luscious Lemon Pudding. A lovely citrus wow, from zingy fresh zest and juice, softened with the buttery roundness of lemon curd. A proper English pudding intensely delicious and satisfying.

290g pudding serves 3-4 adults

£7.00

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Golden Syrup Pudding. An English Classic. Proper Lyle's Golden Syrup (what else!) running down the side of a light buttery sponge with hints of lemon and vanilla. All important squidge at the top. For the full nostalgic effect you need some good custard - lots of good custard.

300g pudding serves 3-4 adults

£7.00

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190g jar

£3.00

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Luxury Chocolate Sauce. Packed with real Belgian melted chocolate and boosted with fine French full flavoured cocoa powder. Trickle it over a Triple Chocolate pudding to make it even more chocolatey, or spoon it onto ice cream, pancakes, or anything else you fancy.

180g jar

£3.20

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Sticky Toffee Sauce. For those who can’t get enough sauce! It’s spectacularly creamy and not too sweet, perfect for decorating cakes when cold, or heat it and drizzle over just about anything for a sublime desert.

190g jar

£3.20

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Contact email:

Daughter Name and class

Telephone

Please give a contact number:

Send order to .

[email protected] (preferably) or leave in school office

Please make BACS payment to:

PSA bank account Natwest Account No 72934174 Sort code 60 09 04 Ref: Pudding/Surname or send cheque payable to "Prior's Field School PSA"

Please return to:

Please return orders by latest Friday 30th October 2015

Orders may be collected at:

Prior's Field Christmas Fair on Saturday 28th November

Thank you for your help in supporting one of our main fund raising events!

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£6.50

290g pudding serves 3- 4 adults

All these products require cool and dry storage and keep for months. They don’t need refrigeration but please don’t store them in the cupboard by the oven. All puddings can be microwaved in about one minute. Overheating will dry the puddings - please be cautious if your microwave is fierce. Plum puddings are wrapped in red film, sponges in silver.

Bottles of any kind – shampoo to champagne! For the Over 18 Tombola

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Triple Chocolate Pudding. The real deal. Not just cocoa - proper chocolate! It's made with melted dark belgian chocolate, fine french cocoa powder, chocolate chips, chocolate liqueur and a good slosh of brandy. Like all these puddings it's made for adults. Just needs cream or ice cream.

The Ultimate Brandy Butter. Made to the quality you'd expect from this company. Made to the 'westmorland' method. Melted sweet cream unsalted butter is streamed slowly into a mixture of sugars and lashings of brandy. Silky smooth with a touch of crunch. A sprinkle of nutmeg and a dash of fresh lemon lifts it from the ordinary. Jars are as shown - not personalised for us.

Un-used make up / bath treats. For the U18 Tombola.

Number reqd.

£6.50

All ingredients and allergens are on the next sheet. For reheating instructions and nutritional information please visit www.ultimateplumpudding.co.uk or call 01539 733329

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pf:small ads - take note In this week’s mailing, please look out for: • Letters regarding the Carol Service, the post-service supper and the Community Choir • Letter regarding Activities Week 2016: First - Third Form only