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A Magical Harry Potter Week
for the Thirds
The enthusiasm for all things Potter does not seem
to wane and our annual Harry Potter week for the
Thirds has now become a firm favourite fixture in
the calendar. Indeed, such is its popularity that the
Removes have clamoured for a similar event and
Mrs Squire and team have been busy arranging a
Hunger Games week for them.
For a week our four houses were renamed after the
Hogwarts’ houses and the Thirds got a chance to
compete in a series of Harry Potter themed activities
which embraced various areas of the curriculum.
There were lunch time debates, potion making
sessions, quizzes, after school art (mandrake making)
and, of course, the chaos which is Quidditch! The
final day gave them, together with Third Form tutors
and Junior House Staff, the chance to swap Bancroft’s
uniform with something inspired by J K Rowling’s
novels. This year the staff really went to town: Ms
Grimwood’s Fat Lady and Ms Wainwright as a
Nimbus 5000 were memorable. A visit by staff from
Eden Falconry together with some of their beautiful
owls was a fitting climax to the week.