Message from the Headmaster

On the Thursday before half term, we said goodbye to the Upper Sixth Form leavers following their Valedictory Service in Chapel. What a credit to the School they are! As the year group and their parents assembled on Top Terrace to witness the release of white doves, I was not alone in being struck by just how impressive a group of young men and women they have turned out to be. They have contributed so much to the School, not just academically, but in sport, drama, music and art. They have also shown themselves to be concerned for the wellbeing of others, displaying a huge generosity of spirit in the way in which they have supported and inspired many charitable initiatives, including, but by no means restricted to, the School’s overseas partnership projects. Above all, they have displayed great personal qualities and can be proud of the people they are as they move on from School to embrace the challenges and adventures that await them as they embark upon the next phase of their lives.

All those in the top three year groups have been heavily involved in public examinations over the past weeks, and I hope that the papers that have been sat have gone well and those that are to come go equally smoothly. Meanwhile, I hope that those further down the School will continue working hard, and follow the example of the departing Upper Sixth Formers who have shown us what it means to be a true Millhillian.

Millhillian wins Nuffield Bursary

Josh Leader (L6 Weymouth House) has recently received the good news that he has been awarded a prestigious Nuffield Bursary for this Summer . This allows Josh to work alongside some of the leading research biologists in the country .

Josh will be working at the internationally renowned Hatter Centre for Cardiology at UCL and he will join a research group studying the role of mitochondria in cardiovascular disease . Josh continues a very distinguished line of Mill Hill biologists who have all benefited from Nuffield Awards.

Upper Sixth leave the nest

As reported in the Message from the Headmaster above, Thursday 27 May saw the last day at School for our Sixth Form as they left for study leave and their final exams. The occasion was marked by a dove release and was witnessed by pupils, parents and staff.

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Art Exhibition 2010

Tuesday 15 June
5.00pm to 8.00pm
Mill Hill School Art Department

The Art exhibition is an annual event that showcases work from our three exhamination groups. Visitors will be able to see GCSE and Advanced level sketch books and final outcomes wghich will include painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, film, fashion and architectural studies. All of the students are involved with an individual design process and outcomes look mature and ambitious.

Unfortunately the scale of the exhibition is vast and it takes over our teaching space; this limitation means that the complete exhibition can only be seen for one evening.

We look forward to welcoming you to our show.

Singing sensations

Several Millhillians recently took Trinity/Guildhall Grade VI singing exams, the results as follows:

Tim Lloyd Davies PASS
Arman Nouri MERIT
Joel Lim MERIT
Rose Miller (pictured) DISTINCTION
Christien Greaves DISTINCTION
Yasmin Schwitzer DISTINCTION

Among the other candidates, Neda Oskooee & Hannah Lloyd-Davies also achieved high distinctions.

Football highlights

For the second year running Mill Hill senior boys were given the opportunity to compete and train as a school football squad. Led by their strong and perceptive captain George Ghaffari, the squad was made up of a mix of U6, L6 and 5th form talent. The team came through their 3 fixtures unbeaten with the highlight being a classy 5-0 victory against Bancroft’s School. The team’s attack was spearheaded by Luke Connolly-Sherwood as the lone striker who enjoyed great service from both the energetic 5th form wingers and a creative midfield. A powerful defence took away 2 clean sheets with the help of some outstanding displays of agility from Adam Rossington in goal. All members of squad were incredibly dedicated and deserve to be congratulated.

Cricket keeps pupils busy ...

The busy schedule of fixtures has been continuing this term with the first round of Junior House Cricket competiton.  Cedars, Atkinson, Weymouth and Priestley all qualified for the semi finals with Murray being knocked out on an exciting "throw off" on Parks on Saturday 22 May.  The semi finals, play off and final will be played on Saturday 26 June. Semis begin at 2.00 pm, the play-off will be at 2.45 pm and the final at 3.30 pm.  Spectators are most welcome.

Mr Parrish led our U14As to a Cup win against Kingsbury High on Monday 24 May. Lewis Leader batted well with over 50 not out to set up the big score. The result was:
Mill Hill 148 for 5
Kingsbury 53 All Out

Finally, we had a fabulous win in the quarter finals of the Middlesex Cup on Friday 28 May against Christs College winning by one run off the last ball.  The result was:
Mill Hill 99 for 8 (Rossington 54, Relf 21)
Christs College 98 for 9

What's on between now and the end of term

Saturday 12 June
14:00 Cricket v QEB: 1st XI, U15A & U14B (H)
14:00 Cricket v QEB: 2nd XI & U14A (A) (depart 13:00)
14:30 Rounders v Haileybury: U15 A&B; U14 A & B (depart 13:30)
18:00 Top Terracers’ Reception (Top Terrace)
19:00 Girls’ Night In – Boarders’ pamper evening (Burton Bank)
 
Sunday 13 June
Boarders’ Softball Match

Monday 14 June
FOURTH FORM EXAMS
08:00 Design & Technology Lower Sixth Form Trip to North Wales
08:30 Lower Sixth Form Assembly (Patrick Troughton Theatre)
13:00 ABMC Meeting (Crick Room)
17:15 Boarders’ Council Meeting (Waiting Room)

Tuesday 15 May
11:20 Mentoring training for Fourth Form in PSHRE lessons
13:00 Fourth Form Council Meeting (Waiting Room)
13:00 Sixth Form Council Meeting (Chemistry Dept)
14:30 Girls’ Tennis v Kimbolton: U15 (A) (depart 13:30)

Wednesday 16 June
08:30 Chapel (Lower Sixth & Removes): The Chaplain
13:15 Day Pupils’ & Café 6 Food Council Meeting (Waiting Room)
14:10 Ultimate Frisbee v St Albans (A) (depart 13:10)
14:30 Rounders v Woodhouse: Senior 2nd (H)
17:00 Lower Sixth Form Design Technology Trip returns from North Wales

Thursday 17 June
08:30 Chapel: Remitted
16:30 Rounders v St Pauls: U15 A&B (depart 15:30)
 
Friday 18 June
LAST DAY OF FOURTH FORM EXAMS
08:30 Chapel: Remitted
19:30 The Gundry Prize Evening with Two Spot Gobi (Music School)

Saturday 19 June
FOURTH FORM RETURN TO NORMAL LESSONS
14:00 Cricket v Aldenham: 1st XI, U15B & U14A (A) (depart 13:00)
14:00 Cricket v Aldenham: 2nd XI, U15A & U14B (H) 
 
Sunday 20 June
HOUSE FOCUS WEEK: MICRO FINANCE INITIATIVE
09:00 - 18:00 National Youth Choir (Music School)
11:00 - 16:00 Burton Bank Fun Day
13:00 Boarders’ African Lunch
14:00 Cricket: Old Millhillians’ v 1st XI (H)

Monday 21 June
All day Trinity Trip for Lower Sixth Form (Cambridge)
08:30 Lower Sixth Form Assembly (Patrick Troughton Theatre)
15:10 Rounders v Belmont: U14: A, B, C & D (H)
17:30 Boarders’ Food Council (Waiting Room)

Tuesday 22 June
08:50 Period 1 & 2 as normal followed by break
11:00 SPORTS DAY (Fourth Form, Remove and Lower Sixth)
14:45 Girls’ & Boys’ Tennis v Aldenham: Year 10 (H)

Wednesday 23 June
All day Sports Leaders Event: Multi Sports Festival for local Primary Schools
08:30 Lower School Assemblies: Microfinance Initiative (The Large/The Theatre)
14:00 Cricket v Merchant Taylors: 1st XI, U15B & U14B (H)
14:00 Cricket v Merchant Taylors: 2nd XI, U15, U14A (A) (depart 13:00)
15:00 Rounders v Highgate: Lower Sixth Form (A) (depart 14:20)

Thursday 24 June
All day NEW LOWER SCHOOL PUPILS’ INDUCTION DAY (inc. Opro Mouthguard fitting @ 1230)
08:30 Separate Religious Assemblies: Judaism (The Large); Christianity (The Chapel); Hinduism (Music School); Muslim (Patrick Troughton Theatre)
11:00 - 18:00 Air Experience Flight Day (RAF Wyton): Remove, Fifth Form & Lower Sixth Form
12:45 ‘Career in Fashion’ presentation (Music School)
15:30 Second Hand Uniform Sale (Dining Hall)
15:30 Cream tea event for School Staff, Housemasters/Housemistresses and Staff involved in New Pupil Induction Day (Crick Garden)
18:00 Reception for members of the Mill Hill School Foundation’s Russian Community (Crick Room and Garden)
19:00 McClure House Hog

Friday 25 June
NON-UNIFORM DAY: FUND RAISING IN AID OF MICRO FINANCE INITIATIVE
All day Tennis trip to Wimbledon (4 senior pupils)
08:30 Lower Sixth Form Biology Trip departs for Swanage
11:30 Cricket v MCC: 1st XI (H)

Saturday 26 June
10:00 COURT OF GOVERNORS’MEETING (Crick Room)
14:00 Cricket v Bedford: 1st XI (H)
14:00 JUNIOR HOUSE CRICKET COMPETITION
18:00 CCF Corps of Drums Beating the Retreat (The Quad)
19:00 Jazz Night (The Large) SOLD OUT!
 
Sunday 27 June
09:00 Boarders’ Shopping Trip to Bicester Village

Monday 28 June
08:30 Lower Sixth Form Assembly (Patrick Troughton Theatre)
14:00 Cricket v Belmont: U14 (H)
17:30 Cricket: 1st XI v Staff (H)
18:00 Lower Sixth Form Biology Field Trip returns

Tuesday 29 June
All day Sports Scholars’ Trip to Brunel University
13:00 Remove Navy Camp: HMS Bristol, Portsmouth (return 2/7/10)
13:00 Sixth Form Council Meeting (Chemistry Dept)
14:45 Cambridge Admissions Conference: Lower Sixth Pupils (St Albans) (depart 14:45)

Wednesday 30 June
06:00 Lower Sixth Nicaragua Trip departs (return 23/7/10)
08:30 Chapel (Lower Sixth Form): The Chaplain

Thursday 1 July
06:00 Fifth Form Art Trip to Berlin departs
08:00 4th Form Spanish trip to Seville departs (return 4/7/10)
08:30 Chapel (Fourth Form and Removes): The Chaplain
08:50 - 10:50 Period 1 – 3 as normal
10:50 - 11:15 Break
11:20 House assemblies and House Tidy
12:00 Final assembly for all pupils
13:00 END OF TERM
Lower Sixth Tamil Nadu (India) Trip departs (return 20.7.10)