Prep School Activities at Teddies

ACTIVITIES FOR PREP SCHOOLS AT ST EDWARD’S SEPTEMBER 2016 – JUNE 2017

ACTIVITY DAYS AT TEDDIES

Dear Prep School colleagues, We are delighted to invite you to take part in our lively range of enrichment activities for the academic year 2016/17. Take a whistle-stop tour of Europe, create your own Government, learn to speak Arabic, brace yourself for the Hunger Games, plan for life on Mars – or dance your way through Strictly Come Teddies. All this and more is available at St Edward’s from September 2016. Return the reply card at the back of the booklet to register your interest; we look forward to hearing from you.

Sarah Munden Registrar

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AUTUMN TERM

ACADEMIC CHALLENGE

Monday 26 th September 2016 For pupils in Year 6

This popular annual event introduces pupils to stimulating new subjects and topics. In school teams, they will learn to speak and write some Arabic, find out why coral reef systems are in crisis, investigate what it means to be political, and take part in a drama workshop exploring the characters and relationships in Romeo and Juliet. Roger Sutcliffe, from Philosophy for Children, a highly- regarded discussion-based approach to teaching and learning, will lead the afternoon session. A cup is awarded to the winning team.

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AUTUMN TERM

A DAY TRIP TO EUROPE Monday 3 rd October 2016 For pupils in Year 7 Do you like travelling? Do you enjoy discovering new cultures? And would you like to find out more about European languages? Then what are you waiting for? Pack your suitcase and join us on a tour of Europe at Teddies! Throughout the day, pupils will follow an itinerary and travel from country to country to learn new words, find out interesting facts about customs and traditions, explore the languages, and fill their suitcases with souvenirs to bring back home.

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AUTUMN TERM

Politics

Philosophy

Economics

COME TO OXFORD TO LEARN ABOUT PPE Monday 14th November 2016 For pupils in Year 7 How would you build the perfect society? If you were in charge of creating a new world order, how would you do it? What would you change? What would you do first? During the day pupils will be introduced to three essential disciplines any budding world-builder needs. Politics : what kind of government will you want? Who will lead it? Philosophy : what kind of society do you want? What are its laws? Will it be just? Economics : How will you satisfy the hopes and expectations of all with limited resources? Pupils will work in teams as, using their new skills and knowledge, they try to build a perfect society using unique 'resource cards'. It won’t be easy, and no two groups will be the same, so they’ll have to think carefully if they are to stand the test of time…

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SPRING TERM

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS UNITE! Monday 13th March 2017 For pupils in Year 6 A chance for relay teams to test their mettle by running through Teddies glorious 100 acres. Boys’ and girls’ teams of four Year 6 pupils will run a 2km course around the school fields with team trophies and medals for fastest runners at the end of the afternoon. Spikes are recommended but are by no means essential; tea and refreshments will be available for visiting staff and parents. STRICTLY COME TEDDIES! Tuesday 21st February 2017 For pupils in Years 5 & 6 Schools are invited to bring up to five pupils with a particular interest in dance to this energetic workshop. During the course of the day, children will experience three different styles of dance: Hip Hop, Contemporary and Musical Theatre, all taught by professional dance teachers. No qualifications are required – just a willingness to learn and have lots of fun! At the end of the day, participants will give a short performance for teachers and families in the School’s stunning North Wall Arts Centre.

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SPRING TERM

TERRAFORMING A PLANET: MAKING MARS THE NEW EARTH Monday 23rd January 2017 For pupils in Year 6 Terraforming is the process of transforming a hostile environment into one suitable for human life. What would it take to green the red planet? What are the current conditions on Mars? What conditions are necessary for life? What makes a planet habitable? How could Mars be transformed to make it suitable for human life? These, and many other questions will be tackled in this Science activity. Pupils will be given an introductory presentation and then work in groups to try to solve the problem of terraforming a planet. Groups will be provided with research opportunities and material, and will produce a summary poster of their work. Prizes will be awarded for the best ideas.

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Boy/girl split: 60%/40% .

Destinations: Around 80% of pupils go on to the most prestigious universities in the UK and overseas. Top UK destinations last year were Edinburgh, Exeter,

Keep up to date by following @TeddiesOxford on Twitter .

The North Wall is owned by the School but operates as a professional theatre and performance space.

Sport is driven by a team of highly- skilled coaches including over 20 Oxford and Cambridge blues, 10 individuals who have competed at an international level (including an Olympian) and five who have coached internationally.

Music is a huge part

Newcastle, Bristol and London (UCL, KCL and Imperial).

of school life OVER 450 individual lessons take place each week.

Pupils join us from around 60 different Prep Schools and many have never boarded before.

Cricket: in 2015, the 1st XI secured 16 wins and retained the prestigious John Harvey Cup. Teddies is currently one of the most successful cricketing schools in the country. TEDDIES AT A GLANCE

At Henley Royal Regatta, the most famous rowing competition in the world, the Teddies boys’ 1st VIII have reached the Final twice in recent years, with girls and boys at all levels achieving considerable success elsewhere

The girls’ hockey teams are regularly county champions – taking a clean sweep across all age groups on occasion.

St Edward’s is a full boarding school. Roughly 85% of pupils board, with day pupils allocated a room in House. Many stay in School until 9pm to take advantage of the outstanding extra-curricular programme.

The brand new Music School opens in September 2016.

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Summertown, a lively ‘urban village’ is 2 minutes from School and offers cafés, restaurants, banks, supermarkets and a wide range of shops. Oxford city centre is 5 minutes away by bus or bicycle.

Overseas pupils from more than 35 different countries make up 16% of the school community. An Overseas Committee organises activities and initiatives to ensure that international pupils find their niche and feel at home.

Leave weekends (some of which run from Thursday – Sunday) occur in each half term, and boarding pupils may spend one other Saturday night at home during each half term at

St Edward’s sits on 100 ACRES at the heart of a city – unusual for a boarding school. Oxford is renowned worldwide for its rich intellectual and cultural life.

Transport links are good Heathrow and Birmingham airports are an hour away, and central London an hour and a half.

their HM’s discretion.

Boarding and day pupils live in one of 12 Houses, five for girls and seven for boys. Six of our Houses are on the Quad side of the School, near the teaching and dining facilities, six are on Field side, close to the sports pitches and facilities. Watch our pupils in action across all areas of school life on Teddies TV via the homepage of the website.

St Edward’s is unusual in having a dedicated Head of Dance and a highly

Edinburgh Festival Fringe The School takes at least one show each year. Last year’s production was described by critics as ‘polished … mature … superb.’ All pupils are automatically members of the Virgin Active Health Club (on school grounds): it features a 25-metre pool, indoor and outdoor tennis courts and the very latest in commercial gym, fitness and spinning facilities.

active Dance Department.

DAY PUPILS

New arrangements mean that day pupils can leave at 6.30pm

if they have no further school commitments.

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SUMMER TERM

CLASSICS DAY Monday 24th April 2017 For pupils in Year 6

In this activity day exploring Roman language and culture, pupils will take part in a series of workshops with such tantalising titles as Yoda Speak!, Gladiators and Graffiti, Bathing and Cursing, Evil Emperors and Rhetoric or Romance. After being dazzled on all these fronts by members of the Department, pupils will take part in an inter-team University Challenge-style quiz.

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SUMMER TERM

THE HUNGER GAMES Sunday 11th June 2017 For pupils in Year 6 This cinema-inspired activity day is designed to develop teamwork, leadership and problem-solving skills. Pupils will spend the morning preparing for the ‘Hunger Games’ challenge by taking part in archery, building shelters, cooking in the wild, obstacle crossing, bridge building – and talking tactics with each other. For the afternoon’s challenge, children will race through a series of tasks and will be assessed in terms of time taken and effectiveness. Let the Hunger Games commence …

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TEDDIES ON THE ROAD

Or, we can come to you. Here are just a few ideas of what’s on offer

from Teddies on the Road.

Meccano Bridge-Building Competition Test your design and engineering skills by building the longest bridge you can with our giant meccano-style set. In a competition between two teams, find out who can build the bridge with the longest span, capable of holding the weight of your teacher. You will need to plan carefully and build swiftly!

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How to talk to an Anglo Saxon

The roots of English run 1,500 years deep into the soil of language – but it has grown and sprouted in endless directions over the past millennium and a half. What was the Old English word for ‘bread’, and where do we still use it today? Why do we have a silent H in ‘why’? How do you pronounce the word ‘ecg’? Which famous king had a name that means ‘takes advice from fairies’? Answer these questions and prepare yourself to talk to an Anglo Saxon. Is there enough food to feed the world? This question is used to explore issues relating to food, and its availability and distribution throughout different countries of the world. The topic of development underpins this question and local places that don’t fit the expected pattern are introduced and studied. Is the weather getting worse? This question looks at the topics of weather and climate, building towards the study of climate change. Some challenging concepts are studied, for example the tri-cellular model. Examples and discussion of extreme weather events are explored with a view to answering the initial key question. The Middle East Lines in the Sand: a brief introduction to the shaping of the modern Middle East at the start of the Twentieth Century and the origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. A whistle stop tour through Zionism, Arab Nationalism and European Colonial misdemeanours. World Food and Climate Change

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SHARING GOOD PRACTICE

SHARING GOOD PRACTICE

We can offer staff development seminars on the following topics: • Physical literacy and athletic development • Boarding and pastoral care • A wide range of academic topics • Art and design … and many more.

Contact us if you have specific requirements.

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Events at St Edward’s

Teddies on the Road

Meccano Bridge-Building Competition

Academic Challenge Monday 26th September 2016 For pupils in Year 6 A Day Trip to Europe Monday 3rd October 2016 For pupils in Year 7 Introduction to PPE Monday 14th November 2016 For pupils in Year 7 Terraforming a Planet Monday 23rd January 2017 For pupils in Year 6 Strictly Come Teddies! Tuesday 21st February 2017 For pupils in Years 5 & 6 Cross Country Relays Monday 13th March 2017 For pupils in Year 6 Classics Day Monday 24th April 2017 For pupils in Year 6

How to talk to an Anglo Saxon World Food and Climate Change The Middle East

General

Preaching Refereeing/umpiring

Our rugby coaches have all been trained in the rugby refereeing New Rules of Play at U9 –13. Coaching Adjudicating Sharing Good Practice

Physical literacy and athletic development Boarding and pastoral care Academic topics Art and design

The Hunger Games Sunday 11th June 2017 For pupils in Year 6

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The Registrar St Edward’s School