Our Holiday Club have been very busy having lots of fun this half term. We have been getting into the Halloween spirit by making and decorating chocolate covered apples for Halloween and creating autumn themed collages.
They have also had a trip to the park where the children had lots of fun on the activity trail and played some sport!
Music bugs is an award winning pre-school music group for 0-4 year olds.Come and join us for nursery rhymes, percussion instruments, puppets, counting songs, bubbles, pom poms, parachute games and lots more. Music Bugs follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.
Please click here for the Music Bug Calendar Session Dates from November 2018 – July 2019
Sessions are held every Wednesday and Friday Morning 10.00-10.45am at Merchant Taylors’ Primary School (with free tea/coffee until 11.00am). Cost £5.50 per session payable in advance each half term.
To book a session, please call Debbie on:
0844 412 8185 or email [email protected]
32 girls and 5 members of staff started their venture to China on Friday. The group will be visiting the Terracotta Warriors, the Great Wall of China, our partnership school in Shanghai.
The group have already visited the Olympic stadium and tasted some traditional Chinese cuisine.
Follow the MTGS China Trip blog here: www.mtgschinatrip2018.wordpress.com
We hope you have a fantastic time!
Crescendo Chorus! is an over-16 4-part mixed choir for anyone who enjoys singing. It rehearses every Wednesday (5.15 – 6.30pm) during term time and currently consists of parents, family, friends, teachers and governors. If you have a love of music, then please join us!
Come along for a free taster session at Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School and bring a friend. Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary.
For further deta
ils and to become a member, please visit TryBooking by clicking here.
Please click here for Crescendo Chorus! dates for 2018-2019.
If you have any queries, please contact the Crescendo Secretary, Mrs Sue Barrington:
0151 949 2414
[email protected]
Calling all Year 10’s, 11’s and 12’s from Merchant Taylors’ and local Schools!
We have a Careers and HE Fair taking place on Wednesday 7th November at Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School. The fair is open to anyone in Years 10-12 who wishes to find out more about the opportunities available to them after finishing School or College.
This is a fantastic event and one not to be missed. We look forward to seeing you!
Hrishi Vankatesh, a former ESB learner and Old Boy of Merchant Taylors, spoke about how he has become a confident communicator through his ESB assessments. He also shared his top tips for people who are nervous of speaking in public.
He also spoke about his personal journey since being diagnosed on the Autistic Spectrum, and how ESB has helped him to grow in confidence and communicate well with others.
ESB’s Chief Executive, Tina Renshaw accompanied Hrishi to the BBC studios, and says,
“We enjoyed an exciting morning taking part in a topical dialogue on the importance of oracy. Hrishi spoke eloquently to the BBC audience of over 1.5 million viewers. It was very supportive of presenter Dan Walker to take such a personal interest in the issue by tweeting to his 515,000 followers about the value of public speaking”.
On the programme, Hrishi said: “When I started with English Speaking Board, it really helped to boost my confidence and just made me feel like people wanted to hear what I wanted to say”.
Tina added: “Hrishi’s performance on BBC Breakfast follows his recent appearance at the Houses of Parliament speaking on ESB’s behalf on the subject of oracy. He is also joining us at our Young Speaker of the Year event in November, as a worthy winner of our ESB Ambassador award”.
On his time at School, Deputy Headmaster Bob Simpson said: “Joining the school in 2010, it did not take Hrishi long to make a significant contribution to Debating at MTBS. Within weeks he was a pivotal presence in GTX Debating and as a Year 7 was a regular contributor to the Grensted Debating Society, often pitting his wits against Sixth Formers. As time went on, Hrishi featured in a number of external competitions, including the Schools’ Mace as a Year 10 student, and his love of general knowledge, current affairs and politics ensured that Hrishi was a lively and well-informed debater all the way through his Sixth Form career”.
“It comes as no surprise that he continues to champion this most vital of skills. Indeed, Hrishi’s legacy to the school is that debating is firmly embedded in our curriculum as well as being a popular extra-curricular option”.
For further information on ESB please contact:
Debbie Bassett, Communications Officer
01695 573439 (ext.212) [email protected]
ESB is a national awarding body with a mission to promote clear, effective communication at all levels by providing high quality products and services domestically and internationally, recognising and encouraging the potential of all. With over 65 years’ experience in giving young people a voice, oracy skills and a recognised qualification, ESB supports schools, young people’s groups, colleges and universities to build confidence in communicating.
Two of our very talented musicians, Angelina and Rachel, are performing at a charity concert, in aid Queens Court Hospice this Friday, at St James’ Church in Southport. It is set to be a fantastic and entertaining evening in aid of a great cause.
Tickets are available online at: www.trybooking.co.uk/3803
We wish you all the best of luck girls!
Professor Poopenshtinken had travelled 25 hours straight out of Eastern Europe when he spotted the school in the area beside the road, looming with powerful presence in the cool air. He was young pupils, not very old, ten or eleven at most, rushing around with a look of excitement. It was clear they were here for Magical Maths!
The Professor steered himself toward the school, and down to the room where many energetic youngsters were already waiting. After a few ground rules (like no pulling the Professor’s hair), the children rotated through our three cracking activities. Week one of Magical Maths had begun, and here is the story of how it panned out…
The Biggest Number
For Key Stage One we kicked things off with a game consisting of using our bodies to make numbers. The children were in pairs or small groups and used their bodies to make the biggest number they could. Some did this standing, whereas others were lying down.
Shape Bingo
A super fun game that helps with shape recognition. I hear there were some very close games this week, with some very impressive young mathematicians playing.
Fun and Games with Games Galore!
The final activity this week was all fun and games from our amazing ‘Games Galore’ activity pack.
We played a game called ‘Heads and Tails’. It has statistics and strategic themes, and sparked lots of competition within the group. We eventually whittled it down to just a few who did super-well!
A MAGICALLY good first week had by all. We’re all math’d out now, and the Professor’s taking a rest at the Holiday Inn before his flight home tomorrow morning.
See you next week (rumour has it our world class detective is coming to visit),
Brian Banks.
Head of sorting travel arrangements for Professor Poopenshtinken.
01744776110
Merseyside Police are starting recruitment for the next cohort of Volunteer Police Cadets. The recruiting line will be opened on Friday 28th September 2018 and will remain open for two weeks. The application forms will be found on the Merseyside Police website at www.merseyside.police.uk click on the ’Join Us’ button.
Applications are invited from those students who have just started Year 12 (with dates of birth between 1.9.01 and 31.8.02). No academic qualifications or physical standards are required. If you require any further information please email [email protected]
Thank you to those parents who gave up their time yesterday morning to support with the ‘Oxbridge Breakfast’ the current U6 valued greatly from your expertise.
Edge Hill University are currently offering the following taster days(Age 16+): (They have proved very informative and valuable in the past)
Performing Arts Taster Day – Wednesday 31st October 2018
Tales of Terror Literature Event – Wednesday 31st October 2018
Creative Media Taster Day – Thursday 1st November 2018
Education and Teacher Training Taster Day – Wednesday 7th November 2018
Law, Criminology and Policing Taster Day – Wednesday 21st November 2018
Geosciences Taster Day – Wednesday 28th November 2018
Health and Social Care Taster Day – Thursday 6th December 2018
You are warmly invited to the Merchant Taylors’ School production of ‘Fame’, running from 28th November – 1st December 2018.
Dr Gill and Mr Holroyd directed ‘Fame’ in 2002; they are revisiting the experience in November this year but this time, with the assistance of Louise Edge, the choreographer. Rehearsals are going well and the cast of 28 are working very hard.
The show presents fame in two opposite ways: as an inspirational dream for characters like Nick (played by Cameron Avann) and Serena (Angelina Bennett), and as a dangerously intoxicating demon which tempts characters like Carmen (Charlotte Hulme) into over-reaching themselves. Other characters such as Tyrone Jackson (Daniel Naguib) face different hurdles such as learning difficulties. The show is dominated by powerful dancing and singing as well as humour and we hope it will be a sell-out as in 2002!