Welcome back one and all to the Summer Term 2022! It’s not often we have a ‘drought’ this early in the Summer term, but being dry when athletics, cricket, sailing, paddling and rowing are all part of the school day has made for a great first week back in school. The fine weather also made the taking of the official school photograph for 2022 really easy, the first since 2019!
Don't forget to buy your Ball tickets asap! If you don't have a group to go with that is no problem as we have Icebreaker tables and we will try to seat you with the same year group where possible. It promises to be a fantastic evening of dancing to a live band, a three-course dinner and bar available. Look at our Facebook page for more details or email annat_w@hotmail.com. www.facebook.com/clairescourt
Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Points in College Road
Those with electric cars will be interested to know that the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has installed four electric vehicle charging points in College Road.
Welcome back to the new summer term!
Reception Desk Plea
Please could you label all your sons clothing, shoes, and PE kits! Last term we had an incredible amount of lost property at Reception, and there is still a lot more that the boys have not picked up as yet. A note was sent to all the boys who had clothing at Reception to collect. If the boys could ensure that after a PE lesson to take all their belongings back home for a wash. They are not to leave any items of clothing in the changing rooms or locker area. Thank you for your help.
Monday 2 May - May Day Bank Holiday
Please enjoy the long weekend.
Tuesday 3 May - Full activities and late buses commence.
Year 7 Only - Wednesday 4 May Parents Evening 6pm - 8pm
Please arrive from 5.50pm. Your son can either stay at pre-booked after school activities or you can collect as normal and return. If staying, your son will meet you by the front door, armed with a map showing where his teachers are to be for the evening. If not, a map can be collected on arrival. Please do not drive into school until the buses have safely departed, although you may wish to park off-site so as not to risk getting blocked in by other parents’ cars. Your son will accompany you to sign in at Reception, and you will then move from there for the various meetings for the night. Form Tutors, Mr Miller (HoB7), Deputy Heads, Drama and PE will be in the Sports Hall. Mr Wilding will be in the Dining Room with refreshments.
Tuesday 10 May Year 7 Outdoor education day for boys and girls
The day will be held at our Junior Boys site and is run by the school’s CCF unit, including orienteering, first aid, challenges and team building on our new playing fields and adjacent Maidenhead Thicket. Fuller details next week, packed lunches and appropriate outdoor clothing needed for the event. Arrival to and from school as normal.
Year 9 Only
Friday 13 May - Saturday 14 May Bronze DofE Assessment
Year 11 Only
Wednesday 4 - Thursday 5 May MFL French/German/Spanish Oral Exams
Thursday 5 - Friday 6 May Art Exam
Friday 13 May Celebration Assembly
W/C Monday 16 May Start of written GCSE Exams
DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION (ALL YEAR GROUPS)
Music Exam Success
Tom R (Y10) has just passed his Grade 1 Drums with distinction! Well done to Tom and to his teacher Mr Davis!
SPORT
U13 boys tennis v The Oratory: a wonderful start to the tennis season with a convincing win over The Oratory without dropping a game. Led by Captain Harry C, the boys thoroughly enjoyed playing on the grass courts at The Oratory and we were blessed with some outstanding tennis from our boys. This U13 team has high hopes of reaching the National Finals which aren't due to be played until December, and after last night's success we are certainly off to a superb start!
Squad: Danny J, Harry C, Seb C, Mohan M.
Cricket Result
1st XI 98-0
Windsor Boys 99-0 Lost
Cricket Fixtures
Tuesday 3 May
U12A, U13A & U12/13B v Shiplake College 3pm (Away - RG9 4BW)
Wednesday 4 May
1st XI v John Hampden GS 2.45pm (Boyne Hill CC)
Thursday 5 May
U13A v Desborough 3.30pm - County Plate 1st Round (Away - SL6 2QB)
Saturday 7 May
U12A v Ibstock Place 9am (Boyne Hill CC - SL6 5AE)
U14A v Ibstock Place 9am (Phoenix)
U13A & U15s v Ibstock Place 9am (Away - Barn Elms Sports Trust SW13 9SA)
Athletics Fixtures
Thursday 5 May
U12&U13 RBWM League 4pm - 5.30pm (Thames Valley Athletics Centre - SL4 6HN)
Rowing Regattas
Saturday 30 April - Marlow Spring Regatta (Marlow) J16
Sunday 1 May - Wallingford Regatta (Dorney Lake) J16-J18
Monday 2 May - Junior Sculling Regatta (Dorney Lake) J14-J18
Sailing Competitions
Saturday 30 April - BSDRA Southerns (Spinnaker SC)
Saturday 7 May - BSDRA Westerns (Chew Valley SC)
Linguists of the week
Linguist of the week in German for their good start to the new term:
KS3: Oscar Ml, Danny J, Alex B, Charlie O, Thomas F
KS4: Tom C, Anoop J, Jack N
Scientists of the Week
Scientist of the week is Dexter B (B7) for his excellent practical skills.
By Julie Freak, Senior Lab TechnicianRecently a Terry-ble crime occurred at Claires Court Senior Boys when some criminal damage was caused to one of the sheds in the car park
This week the Claires Court Junior Choir joined 5,000 other children from 95 schools to perform as a single choir at the Young Voices Charity Concert at Wembley Arena.
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