THERFIELD NEWS Issue No.24 July 1995

Thank you to all who responded on the Glyn-Rosebery issue. We are sending 645 signatures of protest to the Department of Education.

The end of each year sees members of staff who will be moving to new jobs and responsibilities.

Mr. Jones (Head of Year 8) is taking early retirement after 21 years of service at Therfield.
Miss Stewart (Head of Geography) is returning to study, planning to develop her career in the field of Educational Psychology.
Mr. Tapp (Head of Humanities) is returning to Bristol where his family have been based for the last year with problems in selling their house. Mr. Tapp will become Director of Post -16 Education at Sir Bernard Lovell School.
Mrs Scarsbrook (Geography) is moving to the Wirral to take up a Head of Geography post at Wallasey School.
Ms. Bemeburg (German) is moving to South Wales where she will be continuing her teaching career, but this time with adults. Ms. Sanghera (Business Studies) is moving back to a teaching post in her home area of the Midlands.
Ms Smith (Technology) has been promoted to a post at Fullbrook School, Weybridge.

We owe all of them a debt of gratitude for all that they have contributed and wish them every happiness for the future.

We also wish Miss Cook (Maths) every happiness as she gets married this Summer and will return as Mrs. Wood.

New arrivals :
Mr. N. Langford will be joining us as Head of Faculty of Humanities and Head of Religious Studies
Mrs. J. Leeming will be Head of Geography with Mr. R. Moorhouse as a teacher in that department.
Mrs. S. Hrouda is the new Head of German, with Ms. L. English joining the English department, Mrs. L. Knowles joins Technology and Home Economics, Miss C. Smith Science and Mrs. B. Skyte Maths.

We have just taken delivery of the memorial lectern to Matthew Poole, the plaque on which reads - "In memory of Matthew Poole, a much respected student of Therfield School and a trustworthy friend - 1980-1994". The balance of the money subscribed will endow an annual prize - a trophy known as "The Matthew Poole Trophy for Services to School Sport". I hear that Matthew's work for the children's home at Cristuru Secuiesc, Romania has been recognised by his Church at Cobham - they are using the £2,750 sent instead of floral tributes to go towards building an adventure playground at the home; this will be named after him.

I am sure everyone who saw the school's brilliant production of Kiss Me Kate will want to congratulate all those involved. We hope the local paper will carry a review and pictures.

Congratulations too to the artists who had work on view at the superb A Level Art exhibition.

All pupils should have the Information Booklet for the Academic Year 95/96 which gives details about uniform, holiday dates etc. plus arrangements for the start of term. Just to remind you - new Year 7 start at 10.30 am on Tuesday, 5th Sept, Year 12 enrol at 8.50 am and Years 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 start at 12 noon.

Work has started on the new buildings - one hut has been demolished, another has been moved and a new double-hut is about to arrive.

INSET DAYS NEXT YEAR (training days for staff; pupils do not attend school) have been decided as -
Mon 4th September; Fri 10th November (this is a change of date); Tues 28th November; Thurs 1st February 1996, Fri 28th June 1996.

PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT
For the third year in succession Therfield won the Pearne Trophy for School of the Year at Surrey Schools Sailing Association Regatta held at Hayling Island at the beginning of July. We also won the Ken Grace Trophy for gaining the most RYA Proficiency Certificates . Emily Porter was awarded the David Graham Wood trophy for Seaman of the Year, with Phillip Haines taking the Austin Trophy for Crew of the Year. Other first places went to Alistair Tudor, James Angus, Robert Hardwick and Paul Bennie.

The Lower School Singers who took part in the performance of 'All God's Creatures' at Guildford Cathedral in March could be heard on Classic FM on 6th July when the recording was broadcast. If you missed the broadcast don't worry, Keith Willis, Head of Surrey Youth Music and Performing Arts, reports that they will be recording and videoing the performance at the Royal Albert Hall on October 31st.

The P. E. department would welcome help from parents from time to time. If you have any coaching skills, an interest in sport or be willing to offer the occasional lift to matches please contact Miss Jefford at school.

First prize in the Friends' Grand Raffle was won by Ken Oxenham. Other prizewinners were Maggie Hannen, Ann Davies, Parkin, Richard Hunt, Crysell. The big furry rabbit was won - to everyone's delight - by music teacher James Wood's mother. He now has to contemplate a journey to Derbyshire with the rabbit occupying a front seat so as to deliver the prize!

Next year's French Exchange for pupils in Years 9 and 10 will take place from 30th April - 8th May (French students here) and 8th to 16th June (we go to France). A German Exchange will also take place - dates to be announced.

DIARY DATES
Tues. 5th Sept Start of Autumn Term for pupils
Sat. 23rd Sept Friends' Jumble Sale 1.30 (Preview at 11 am)
Wed 27th Sept. Governors' & Friends' Annual Meeting with parents

CRICKET : Congratulations to our cricketers - we have come top in all four district leagues. The Year 9 team are unbeaten in two years and Year 7 give promise for the future, being unbeaten this season. The Year 8s lost one fixture so finish equal first as do the Year 10s. Mr. Hill would dearly like to have some cricket nets on site to help us compete on more equal terms in competitions such as the County Cup.

Sports Day was dominated by athletes from Leith House who swept the board for trophies - only the Year 10 boys from Juniper managed to wrest a trophy from them. 14 school records were broken, the majority coming from the present Year 7.

From Mrs. Kirton, SEN Co-ordinator -'This year the SEN department will have said goodbye to three much valued Special Needs Assistants. Last term Diana Webb left to work in the Mental Health area, and this term we lose Jane Hughes and Anne Goodheart-Smythe. Anne is joining the world of office work and Jane will be training to teach in the primary sector - at least we haven't put everyone off working in schools! We wish them all well with their new careers and would like to thank them for all their hard work helping children and the SEN department at Therfield'.

Staff and Sixth Form students have elected Matt Enston and Leah Perona-Wright as Senior Students for the coming year.

SCIENCE VISIT TO BANGOR: 'First class', 'well organised', 'absolutely brilliant', 'it was great fun and the work was interesting', 'the lecturers went on a bit and some of it was over my head', 'really worthwhile, my best trip ever' - just some of the comments from Year 10 pupils following the Science trip which was based at the University College of North Wales.

A special plea from the Office staff - please do see that all possessions are named. We can return articles or clothing if they have a name otherwise they join our 'lost properly' collection.