Dwight Community News

May/June 2016

LOWER SCHOOL EVENTS REMINDER TO Y6 PARENTS: M1 Transition meeting in the Dwight Cafe on Tuesday, 24th May at 6.00pm. Childcare is available if you would like to bring your children with you, although your Y6 children would be very welcome to join the meeting if they would like to attend. Development Tuesday- Early Close Date: May 24th Early close-- 2:30pm pick up. Please be aware of the parking restrictions along Woodside Ave from 2-3pm. Prize Giving & Talent Show Date: Thursday, May 26th Prize Giving is a wonderful annual event where teachers nominate and decide which students should receive awards for demonstrating IB learner qualities. The talent show will also take place this morning. Parents are invited to the assembly from 9-10.30am in the Lower School Hall. Sports Day Date: Thursday, June 9th Time: All day Where: Dwight Sports Fields, Dale Green Road, N11 1DL Come support our students as they compete and have fun on the Lower School's Annual Sports Day. Parents are encouraged to bring picnic lunches and enjoy the day outdoors cheering on our students and spending time with fellow Dwight parents. SPORTS DAY T SHIRTS: A heads-up for new parents about House Colour T Shirts for Sports Day. Your child will need to compete in a plain-ish T-shirt in their House Colour. Inventors = Blue, Explorers = Red, Discoverers = Green. Mr. Cusack usually circulates a house membership list shortly before the day, or ask in the office for your child’s house name. You can order a plain Fruit of the Loom T shirt here to save that last minute dash round John Lewis looking for the right colour in the right size. UPPER AND LOWER SCHOOL EVENT Summer Fair Date: Saturday, June 18 Time: 11am-2pm Where: Dwight Sports Fields, Dale Green Road, N11 1DL Please join us for a day of fun and games at the Dwight Upper and Lower School Summer Fair. There will be bouncy castles, games, crafts, food and more. More details to come...
The last Out and About Join the Dwight Out and About Club on its last outing of the year! A 45 minute leisurely canal boat cruise from Little Venice to Camden! After we cruise, we can walk around Camden Market and grab some lunch. Date: Wednesday, 22nd June Meet: 10:15am *for 10:30 sailing* – Jason’s Trip – Little Venice - Opposite 42 Bloomfield Road just beside Westbourne Terrace Road Bridge W92PF *Cost: £9.50* per person – You will need to reserve your own tickets online for the 10:30am Little Venice single route– BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment! http://www.jasons.co.uk/booking.php Please contact michele@seanoneill.com after you book so she knows you are coming: Michele@seanoneill.com – 07519 236 803
Do you like to Sing? The Dwight School Community Choir seeks singers for rehearsals 2 hours each week at a small cost. No singing experience required, just a sense of fun! If interested, contact: Louise Keane: louisekeane34@sky.com.
Pet Sitting Mary Langford in our Admissions Office has a good friend on the faculty of the Royal Veterinary College who has over the past years recommended reliable RVC students who are keen to offer pet sitting services. They are willing to come stay in your home while you travel. If you plan any trips away and would like to be connected to one of these students, please let Mary know on mlangford@dwightlondon.org and she will put you in touch.

C.A.S. NEWS

ACTION FOR CONSERVATION will be giving a workshop to Dwight students on JUNE 24^th. In the meantime, students may enter a contest for those looking for a summer adventure from July 15-July 19. Deadline for the contest is MAY 30th. For more information go to: Action for Conservation

Trip Highlights

1 full day working with National Trust Rangers on conservation tasks across the site
Workshops from visiting conservationists, artists, writers, film makers & musicians
to help you communicate your passion to others
Advice on how to take action from leading environmental campaigners
Mentoring from young conservationists and AFC team leaders
Team building games, and of course, beach time!

Enter

To win a place on the AFC Summer Camp 2016 enter our Challenge by answering the 3 short questions below in writing (max 300 words) or by creating a video (max 3 minutes). Email your answers to competitions@actionforconservation.org along with your name, age and the name of your school before the deadline of 30th May 2016

What environmental problem do you think needs tackling in your local area?
What ideas do you have to solve this problem?
How would you get your friends and others in your community to take action with you?

Winners will be announced on the 6th June.

If you are selected to attend the camp, You will be sent an information pack, which will include some forms that your parents or guardians will need to sign. If you are selected but unable to attend, AFC will do everything they can to reserve you a place on the camp for the following year.

Any other questions?

Email AFC at competitions@actionforconservation.org

STEM WORLD SUMMER SCHOOL

Students can choose to study the following:

25th to 29th July

Young Scientists (11-13 year olds)

Engineering (13-15 year olds)

Chemistry (13-15 year olds)

Maths (15-17 year olds)

Medical (15-17 year olds)

1st - 5th August

Young Scientists (11-13 year olds)

Physics with Astrophysics (13-15 year olds)

Biology (13-15 year olds)

Engineering: Scrapheap Challenge (15-17 year olds)

Biomedical Sciences (16-17 year olds)

STEM World is hosted by Wycombe Abbey School in Buckinghamshire and attracts students from both the UK and internationally.

Students enjoy a rich variety of stimulating, practical STEM workshops and excursions and can attend either non-residentially or residentially.

Exscitec is a Duke of Edinburgh Approved Activity Provider (AAP) and STEM World can be used as the residential choice for students studying for a DofE Gold Award.

Further details and prices can be found by clicking on the link here.

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