U15 As play their last game together

Not really a Summerhill post, this one.  I was up watching the U15 As play their last match together.  Next year they will have to try out to be a part of the Senior team.  Dave was asked to take some photo's of their last game.

Here they are....

 

Christmas Baking

At a loose end as most people had gone into town,  Lara and Emily decided to do some baking.  After a look through a cookery book the decision was made to make biscuits.  The results are pretty special .....

Emily starting her creation - Bella looking on

Lara waiting patiently

Lara makes a start

Mimi comes in for some moral support

Emily's are the first out of the oven.

Transferring the cookies across to the cooling rack

Emily trying out her star - Christmas tree design

Before decoration

The finished 'tree'

Lara's come out of the oven shortly afterwards

Lara trying out the stars for size

Definitely needs a photo

The decorating

The finished 'tree'

We did talk about if this would work - but decided against it.  Looks good though.

 

Year 9 sleepover

Tonight was the annual Year 9 sleepover.  My aim is to let the boarders have a 'home' experience by having their friends to stay overnight with them.  The day girls are always intrigued as to what its like in the boarding house as well.  

Tonight, after supper, the whole house went to watch the drama performance 'Kingswood @ 20' in the theatre.  It was a culmination of the 20 years of shows put on in the theatre.  A celebration of everything we have achieved in this time on the stage.  It was a good way to start the night.

After this, we all skipped (literally) back to the House.  There the Year 9s set into two tubs of ice cream with chocolate button, chocolate sprinkles and jelly babies.  They then made themselves comfortable in the lounge on all the spare duvets the house owns and the ones they brought from home.  Between them they decided to watch '17 again'.  Somehow there was still room for chocolates!

Apologies for the poor quality of the pictures - I think I need to ask Santa for a new phone :)

The girls in the kitchen playing cards, waiting for the start of the performance.  ( I'm not sure why Abi insists on doing 'the face'?!)

A happy Manaho

Izzy, Martha and Izzy

Izzy and Emily

Smiley Neve, Rigam, Bella and Maddy

Ellie with her mug of hot chocolate

Senior House Hockey matches

Wednesday activities session saw the first rounds of Senior House matches.  The first round was Summerhill v Fonthill.  We played 25 minutes one way.  Summerhill went ahead for the majority of the game with Fonthill drawing level in the last 30 seconds of the game.  Fonthill then played School.  Fonthill won 2-0.  Summerhill have to win the final round against School to stand a chance of winning overall (playing on Thursday afternoon).

A few photo's of Summerhill from the night....

Team photo

Summerhill team warming up

Sunday 30th November - Advent dinner

Sunday evening was our annual Advent dinner.  We started in the Chapel with a service.  We then moved through to the main school to have a meal together.  It's always a really lovely event and makes it feel like Christmas has really started.

The fantastic menu made for us by our amazing catering department

My Year 9s - Lara, Bella, Rigam, Manaho, Emily, Hannah and Lizzie.

My year 10s with Mrs Skinner - who we hosted this year.  Becci, Sarah, Abi and India

Mr Skinner with Anan and Selene

Emma, Mimi, Melissa, Charli, Ellie and Angela

Bipina, Rachana and Chloe

Year 9s struggling over the quiz provided by Mr Hollywell