School at Work - 13 May 2010

Box Hill School will be hosting a School at Work day on Thursday 13th May at 11am and 2pm.

An informal event that gives you the chance to look around during a normal school day at Box Hill.

 

Y11 & Y13 Revision

Revision schedules and information for Years 11 and 13 are available for parents to print off from the Parents in Touch Website.

http://www.boxhillschool.com/parents/default.aspx

 

Box Hill Youth Arts Festival! - 17.3.10 - 24.3.10

Locals are being invited to come along and enjoy a festival full of upcoming young talent at Box Hill’s inaugural Arts Festival this week. Starting on Wednesday, guests can take their pick of events from rocking out at Rock Night, chortling at ‘4 short comedies’, admiring the innovative art exhibition and chilling out to a classical concert featuring the choir and jazz band. The festival runs until Wednesday 24^th March, with the first concert on Wednesday 17^th at 7.30pm. Call now to book your tickets on 01372 373382.

 

Each event is £5 or people can buy a ticket allowing entrance to the whole festival for £15

 

Times are:

Weds 17^th 7.30pm– Classical concert with choir and jazz band

Saturday 20^th Morning – Art Exhibition opens

Saturday 20^th 7pm – Piano recital

Monday 22^nd 6 - 7.30pm – ‘4 short comedies’

Weds 24^th 7.30pm – Rock Night

 

 

 

Robert Muchamore talk and signing - 12.3.10

12.3.10

Students at Box Hill School had an amazing opportunity on Friday 12^th March, assembling at Bearwood College with about 7 other schools to meet with the famous author Robert Muchamore.

The author of the Cherub series and ‘The Secret Army’ entertained students for about an hour, speaking in an amusing and insightful way about his own experiences as a teenage boy and how they led him to becoming a writer. His recollections were filled with entertaining stories and anecdotes that had students in stitches, and the audience also gained an insight into how their favourite characters were brought to life.

Those attending were given an exclusive account of the author’s latest book and spent time sharing ideas with him about future books. The talk culminated in a wonderful opportunity for our students to ask the author some questions and get copies of their books signed.

 

World Book Day - 4.3.10

4.3.10

Enthusiasm for World Book Day filled Box Hill School last week, with a school-wide game of live-action Cluedo, focused on the murder of literary boarding school pupil, Harry Potter. As with traditional Cluedo, three cards containing the name of the murderer, weapon and location were sealed away for Friday’s denouement; the rest being placed in circulation amongst the staff and obtainable by students upon the correct answer to a book-related question. Eighteen members of staff were identified as suspects, and with 10 possible weapons and 12 possible locations, the only question on anyone’s lips last week was “Do you know anything about the murder of Harry Potter?”.

The mystery was concluded on Friday lunchtime as a group of brave students accompanied Sebastian Rabau of the Yard (pictured) and his able side-kick Dr Alex “The Mighty” Quinn to apprehend the murderous Guardian of Activities, with the Blood Red Book, in the Dining Room.

 

Latest Sports Results - 1.2.10

Wins for Box Hill School on Wednesday 27th January 2010:

Senior Rugby: Won 68-5 vs Carshalton Boys

Senior Netball: Won 24-9 vs King Edwards School, Witley

Well done to the winning teams!

 

Snow hits Box Hill School! - 11.01.10

11.01.10
Severe snow storms forced Box Hill School to close for a few days last week, although our in-house IT system meant that students could still access work from home! However it wasn't all work for our boarders, who could be found out on the back lawn happily building an igloo, with the aid of a couple of the teachers. The igloo was functional as well as attractive, and the students spent 2 nights sleeping inside it, wrapped up in clothes designed for the Antarctic, to make sure they stayed warm!

 

World War 1 Demonstration - 5.1.10

5.1.10
History pupils at Box Hill School saw in the end of Autumn term with a bang, as fully costumed first world war experts Timothy Richardson and Craig Appleton staged a World War One re-enactment on the back lawn. The pupils learnt about life in the trenches, the impact of the war on life in Surrey, tactics, weaponry and routines, and were able to handle various props from the era. The pupils were then thrilled by a demonstration (using blank rounds!) of World War One weaponry.

The re-enactment was part of a series of events staged by the History department in the Autumn term, others including a visit to Auschwitz and also a castle building competition for Year 7's.

 

Three Counties Elite football team selects Box Hill pupil - 21.12.09

21.12.09
Toby Hunt, who is currently in Year 7, has been selected for the Three Counties Elite Football Team is made up of the best players within Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey. Over the season, Toby will work with top coaches and physiotherapists, and will be representing England in the World Cup Youth Tournament in July.

 

National Children's Orchestra selects Box Hill pupil - 21.12.09

21.12.09
Oliver Parker in Year 7 has retained a place in the National Children's Orchestra. This is the third year running that he has been awarded a place, after successfully reauditioning in October. He is one of six trumpeters in the full symphony orchestra, and will be taking part in a summer concert at Hever Castle in Kent, as well as smaller concerts throughout the year.

 

New and Improved Library

Box Hill School has a fantastic new Library, containing an abundance of new books. The departmental libraries will also be transferred to this central facility, which occupies the old drama studio. A separate website and catalogue has been developed for the library, which will help with the identification of relevant books and materials for projects and coursework – it even has a map which shows users exactly where chosen books are located. For information about the library, please contact paveys@boxhillschool.org.uk

 

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