We are so proud of all our pupils who this week showed the ISI inspectors what fine young gentleman Merchant Taylors’ Prep boys are. Finally, best wishes to Year 8 as they prepare for mock exams.Īs the first half of the Autumn Term draws to an end, we reflect on a fruitful and enjoyable six weeks. Those boys wishing to prepare for the Bee should look at word lists on Showmyhomework. We will be looking to find the spelling champs of Year 3 & 4 (Monday 21st November), Year 5 & 6 (Thursday 24th November) and Year 7 & 8 (Friday 25th November). All pupils are encouraged to participate. From Friday 4th November Houses will run their own Spelling Bees in order to choose one representative from each year group (Y3-8). In particular, we draw your attention to the School’s Spelling Bee. House competitions pick up pace at that point. Year 8 Tutorials are currently underway, with Year 5 Tutorials taking place immediately after the half term break. Poppies will be on sale in school in November before Remembrance Day on November 11th. Tutor Groups will be actively supporting a Christmas Shoebox charity to share gifts and humanity with less fortunate children around the world. We are now bracing ourselves for the US Elections on November 8th (hot dogs & fudge sundae for lunch). The pupils recently enjoyed a presentation by a Young Enterprise business group from Merchant Taylors’ School (neatly coinciding with ‘The Apprentice’) as part of their economic education (PSHCEE) as well as a MUFTI & Cake Sale today. Our focus during Tutor Time has been School Council, the News, Learning Dispositions and Accelerated Reader. The boys are approaching the end of a busy, but productive half term. Ishaaq Rather 5J2, Aryan Patel 5N3, Jack Groves 5W2 U11A Rugby v Haberdashers' Aske's at Allianz Park (Evening k.o) Y7JL Subject Parents’ Evening 1730-1930 Dining Hall John’s Rugby Tournament (MTP/MTS Representative Squad) 1330 U12 & U13 THL Hockey Semi-Finals (at MTS) 1600 MTP Parents' Association Christmas Fair with MTS Ladies' Association at MTSġst & 2nd XIII Rugby v The Beacon (a) 1540 Northwood Prep Alumni Governors' Dinner 1900 Dining Hall Y8NW Subject Parents' Evening 1730-1930 Dining Hall U13A Rugby v York House (at MTS 1st XV Pitch – Rugby Week) 1700 Y8JL Subject Parents' Evening 1730-1930 Dining Hall U11AB Hockey v Haberdashers' Aske's (h) 1445 MTP Parents' Association Fireworks Night 1800 I am not allowed to reveal the official result yet but suffice to say that we were really proud to show the school in its best light and that all went very well. Finally, as you know, we have had a team of inspectors here in school this week and they have been extremely thorough in leaving no stone unturned in their quest to provide quality assurance for everyone involved in MTP: parents, pupils, staff and governors. We thank the rest of the maths team for their participation and Miss Levy for preparing the boys so well. It is a fiercely difficult event in terms of maths problem-solving and it was brilliant that Christopher won it for MTP. A great sign of community spirit! We congratulate Christopher Joseph for winning the MTS Maths Challenge (a hotly contested maths competition for Year 7 pupils in local prep schools). Special mention must go to: Noah Browne who won the race for his age group: the large group of Year 1 boys who competed as the Little Dragons team: and the many Year 1 parents who gamely took part in the 10K. We also recently had the Moor Park Fun Run and it was a pleasure to see so many MTP pupils and parents raising money by taking part in the different races. There have been charitable events, including the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning and Harvest Festival (see photos) and many thanks to everyone who organised, attended and generously supported us at these times. We have had three very well attended Open Mornings with huge interest from prospective parents again this year and parent consultations and tutorials for our current parents. As well as numerous and successful matches in hockey, rugby and table tennis, Years 1 and 2 have been to Mill Green Museum as part of their topic of ‘Food’. It has been a busy half term packed with lots of learning for the boys and many school events.

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