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Charity
Day 2018
Henry Hitching, P2
Charity Day was amazing! In
the morning we all took part
in a sponsored steeplechase,
including two water jumps! We
had to run five times around the
course. I did it wearing a plastic
horse’s head which was rather
hot! The more we ran, the more
we raised.
In the afternoon we did activities at lots
of fun stalls such as build a Lego tower,
Mini Games and ate delicious cakes made
by the Betas. There was also a Tombola
which the Alphas supplied lots of prizes
for. There were some other really cool
prizes like a cricket set, sweets and
games. Mr Paramour, who was soaked
at Sponge-the-Teacher, said, “It’s my
first year at Bancroft’s and I enjoyed my
first experience of Charity Day. Although
I did get soaked from head to toe and
covered with cornflour, I also won a
Lego prize, so that was a bonus!” The
charities we were supporting were The
Chigwell Riding Trust for Special Needs,
which helps disabled children and gives
them freedom through horse riding,
and The Marine Conservation Society
a charity to help keep our seas healthy
and to reduce plastic in our waters. They
received cheques for £5000 and £1000
respectively. Thanks to all who donated
prizes and sponsored us – it was a really
successful afternoon!
Prep 2 Leavers’ Production
Shaanveer Sandhu, 3S and Nathan Adeyemo-Dakoh, 3S
The Prep 2s worked on a fabulous production of
Alice in Wonderland
for several months. The Prep 1s and some parents watched the matinee
performance of Cast A on 18 June. We were all nervous and excited as it
was the first time we could share our play with an audience.
It was led by the fantastic Nadia and Deeya who shared the lead part of Alice. Mr Pearson
described it as ‘slick’. The accompanying music, played by Amit, James and Matthew, was
timed to perfection. On the Wednesday evening we performed to a larger audience of parents
and the atmosphere was electric. On the 19 and 21 June, Cast B performed two incredibly
scintillating shows. Leia and Aleena shared the role of Alice and stole the show with their
wonderful, engaging performances. On the afternoon of the 19, Cast B performed to the
Bancroft’s pupils and a few parents, who could not wait to see the much anticipated play.
The Mad Trio were hilarious, with Ehsan, who played the March Hare, memorably screaming,
‘MOVE DOWN!’ We all certainly felt mad, considering our rampant and uncontrollable
laughter throughout the entire play. The stage crew did very well, moving the flats and
changing the sets swiftly and efficiently. All in all it was a brilliant team effort and everyone
involved was amazing. We were sad that it had come to an end but it was a lovely way to end
our Prep School years!
Macmillan Cake Sale
Iva Garg, 2BR
On Thursday 27 September
Bancroft’s Prep School held a cake
sale. We raised over £420 for the
charity Macmillan Cancer Support.
The Prep 2s baked the cakes and
sold them.
It was a yummy break time, filled with a
variety of cakes – I just could not choose
which one to buy! There were chocolate
ones, lemon drizzle ones, Victoria sponges
and lots more. They were in all sizes – big
ones, small ones and cupcakes. They were
so delicious that everybody bought them on
that day and finished them. Everybody had
a lot of fun and enjoyed it. We all pitched
in with helping the charity while filling our
tummies with cake! Over all they were all
scrumptious and it was a lovely day.