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A small group of enthusiastic senior girls are enjoying the very new activity – How To Use The Sewing Machine. Initially we learned how to thread the machine and how tosew a variety of stitches. A sampler was good practice, a small,stuffed Valentine heart was made in February and we are now in the process of making cushions. This project enables us to sew in straight lines – much easier than negotiating the sewing machine around the curves of the heart. For an added challenge we have decided to hand quilt the central block of the cushion cover, and so far, we are pleased with the results. More photos and information about this activity can be seen on the display board in the Front Hall. We are very grateful to the HWPA for buying these three sewing machines. They will also be useful for work done in the Art department. Learning to sew is a life skill for boys and girls and I hope more will sign up.

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On Tuesday all watched as Mrs Waller and Mrs Morgan made pancakes in the Pre-Prep hall
whilst ‘the other’ Mrs Morgan told the children the meaning of Shrove Tuesday. Everyone then
moved outside as four teams raced against each other: children had to run with a frying pan, containing
a pancake, and then toss the pancake once before passing the frying pan onto the next
person. The children and adults had such fun.

Congratulations to Noah Cape and Alistair Hall on passing their entrance exams to the Hampshire Collegiate School and to William Compton and Henry Marden on passing their exams to King Edward VI. Also to Chloe Larby on the award of an all-rounder scholarship to Talbot Heath.

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For the third year in succession, the pancake race was won by Johnson. The competition was fierce and each house could claim to be leading at some stage. Tactics abounded as Year Eights built leads that were soon reversed against Year Three and the groans as a flipped pancake, becoming more threadbare by the minute, hit the floor. The result was a very close run thing with Mr Reed being besieged by pleading house staff..but the yellows it was….yet again!

On Wednesday & Thursday this week, the PAC was filled with sound of music of great variety, being made by groups of all shapes and sizes, from the massed recorders of Year 6, the flute and brass ensembles, through to the Stags and Does with their guitars, drums and amplifiers. We had audience participation and improvised solos through the orchestra’s rendition of Old Macdonald. Compered by Mrs Taylor and Mrs Watkiss, the evening went with a zing, and all agreed it was good to see so many doing so much on the musical stage.

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