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NEWSLETTER – 24 March 2023
Dear All,
The past few days have seen a truly astounding level of success across so many areas of the school. Last week I was able to attend the final stages of the Mary Wakefield Music Festival and enjoyed hearing a number of our different choirs, the evening was made even better with the Windermere School Choir winning the Staveley Cup.
Whilst we know the long standing tradition for music at the school we have also been enjoying success in more recently developed ventures. Our newly formed Equestrian team enjoyed themselves at the National School Equestrian Association dressage event, being placed 2nd overall and progressing through to the National finals. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the parents involved in getting the Equestrian team up and running alongside Mrs Lester, a real example of the strength of our community.
We also enjoyed success in the Northwest Schools Ski Championships, winning the North West Lower Senior Girls and North West 6th Form Girls divisions, well done to those teams and many thanks to Mrs Young for all her hard work in getting our School Ski team into action.
A fantastic set of outcomes that really shows the wide range of skills, talents and experiences on offer at our very special school.
With best wishes,
Tom Hill
LATEST NEWS
SCHOOL NOTICES
Year 5 & 6 Rock Bottom Performance
The Year 5 and 6 production of Rock Bottom is taking place next week in Crampton Hall on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 March between 6pm – 7.30pm.
Tickets to the show are free. Please click here to book.
360° Virtual Tour
You can view our new 360° Virtual Tour here.
Term Dates
Term dates can be found here.
Calendar
The school calendar can be found here.
Uniform
The online school uniform service for Windermere School is provided by Schoolblazer, for both the Senior and Junior campuses.
Bus Service
Delivering a safe and reliable school bus service for our day pupils is integral to the day-to-day running of the school. You can find out more information and book our bus service here.
West End at Windermere is Back!
The Easter Holidays are fast approaching! We are thrilled to be hosting West End at Windermere again and there is still a few places remaining. So don’t delay and book in today!
Are you looking for a fun and exciting new challenge over the holidays? Do you dream of being a future star of London’s West End? Come and expand your confidence and skills at our hugely popular ‘West End at Windermere’ holiday course.
West End at Windermere is designed for children who enjoy singing, dancing and acting to develop their skills and have fun.
Throughout the course, your child will receive full supervision from our expert director Ashley Johnson and his team. Activities will include learning choreography in our specialised dance studio, singing songs as a group, and if they are brave enough, a solo, and acting in both improvised and scripted scenes.
At lunchtime, children will have their lunch on the terrace, with space to run around and have some fun. At the end of the week (Friday 14 April), an informal Showcase of work will be performed in the theatre, Crampton Hall. Friends and family have free tickets for the Showcase which will begin at 4pm.
This course is suitable for everyone, from beginners to experienced performers. Just bring along your enthusiasm and, of course, your best singing voice and dancing feet!
Dates: Monday 10 – Friday 14 April 2023
Times: 10am – 4pm, daily
Venue: Crampton Hall Theatre
Lunch: Please make sure each student comes with a packed lunch and plenty to drink
Clothing: Students should wear comfortable clothing for performing arts and suitable shoes (jazz shoes, ballet shoes or trainers)
Cost: The total price for the holiday course is £195 per student
To book your place please contact Ashley:
Email: ashley878johnson@gmail.com
Mobile: 07817492000
Autism Awareness
Autism is a lifelong disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. There are approximately 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK. This equates to 1 in 100 people. However, it is suspected that there are many more adults and children who are undiagnosed.
Chris Packham CBE, autistic man and National Autistic Society Ambassador when asked what Autism Acceptance means to him, replied, “Being comfortable having a conversation about how my brain works differently and how this may hinder or help my personality”.
Windermere School are taking part in World Autism Acceptance Week by having a non-uniform day on Friday 31 March. Pupils are encouraged to come to school on that day dressed in brightly coloured clothes. At Browhead Campus there will be a Bake Sale assisted by the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitee. All the money raised from the Bake Sale will be donated to the National Autistic Society to support the work they do.
If you would like to find out more you can visit the Autism UK website by clicking here.
The BBC have recently aired two TV programmes around the topic of autism: