Stamford School
Weekly Digest 1 st October 2015 Week 4 Southfields House,
St Paul’s Street,
Stamford, PE9 2BQ t. 01780 750300 e. headss@ses.lincs.sch.uk w. ses.lincs.sch.uk
Dear Parents
Please find information below which we hope will be of interest to you this week.
All documents mentioned in our weekly Digests will be placed in the SES Insight and link to latest news feed SES News Feed
General Notices
Mathematics Department Word of the Week for Week 4 “Perpendicular”
How can we work out the gradients of lines which are perpendicular to lines with gradients 1.5, 0 and -2?
We have been made aware of the existence of the following website: www.younow.com
. It is a new social media site that allows people of all ages to watch other people sleeping in their beds at night (amongst other things).
Viewers are then invited to message those very people. They are also invited to appear on the site themselves. It seems to be becoming the latest internet craze, and we strongly encourage you to be vigilant. It hasn’t hit the headlines yet, but it’s probably only a matter of time before it does.
As ever, we always strongly advise parents to closely monitor children’s use of social media / games etc. In particular, we recommend not allowing them to be online late at night (certainly after 10pm), and to be ‘off-line’ at least an hour before they intend to sleep. We also believe they should not have any electronic devices in their rooms throughout the night. The unsupervised presence of such things is a frequent and well-documented source of trouble.
As ever, I am very happy to discuss these issues at any point.
Kendal Mills
Senior Master
Lost Property
Lost Property List
D of E
Year 7
Year 7 Letter Regarding Kingswood Trip Letter

Year 8
**Scholarships Information**
Please find below an information booklet for boys in Year 8 who wish to apply to become a Scholar going into Year 9. Application forms are also attached.
Closing date is Wednesday the 21 st of October
Scholarship Applications Information for Existing Students
Art Application Form
Drama Application Form
Sport Application Form
All Rounder Application Form
Year 9
**Music Scholarship Information**
Please find below an information booklet for boys in Year 9 who wish to apply to become a Music Scholar going into Year 10. An application form is also attached.
Closing date is Wednesday the 21 st of October
Scholarship Applications Information for Existing Students
Music Application Form
Sri Lanka Cricket Tour Easter 2016– important message
Time is marching on and Easter will be quickly upon us. Please if there are any new or current boys who would like to tour then please print one off to be returned with the deposit and acceptance slip by Friday 15 th October at the latest.
Information Letter
Itinerary
Visa application – all boys on the tour need to apply for a visa (including
new sign ups). This is done collectively by our travel partner. Therefore, please send me a scan of your passport or a clear image taken with a phone to my email dwheadley@ses.lincs.sch.uk
and a cheque in an envelope for £25 pounds made out to Stamford Endowed Schools– deadline Friday 15 th October .
Travel Vaccinations – If you have not taken advice on this please do so in the next month via your GP. Please take the itinerary with you so they know exactly where you are travelling. Itinerary link above
If you require any more information at this stage please email in the first instance - Mr D.W.Headley
Year 10
Sri Lanka Cricket Tour Easter 2016– important message
Time is marching on and Easter will be quickly upon us. Please if there are any new or current boys who would like to tour then please print one off to be returned with the deposit and acceptance slip by Friday 15 th October at the latest.
Information Letter
Itinerary
Visa application – all boys on the tour need to apply for a visa (including
new sign ups). This is done collectively by our travel partner. Therefore, please send me a scan of your passport or a clear image taken with a phone to my

email dwheadley@ses.lincs.sch.uk
and a cheque in an envelope for £25 pounds made out to Stamford Endowed Schools– deadline Friday 15 th October .
Travel Vaccinations – If you have not taken advice on this please do so in the next month via your GP. Please take the itinerary with you so they know exactly where you are travelling. Itinerary link above
If you require any more information at this stage please email in the first instance - Mr D.W.Headley
On Tuesday 6 th October we will be holding the first SES Volunteering Fair for all students in Years 10 and above. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to find out more about volunteering. Please click on the link for further details and to complete the survey monkey.
Year 11
**Scholarships Information**
Please find below an information booklet for boys in Year 11 who wish to apply to become a Scholar going into the Sixth Form. Application forms are also attached. Closing date is Wednesday the 21 st of October
Scholarship Applications Information for Existing Students
Letter From The Headmaster - Year 11 Scholarships
Academic Application Form
Art Application Form
Drama Application Form
Sport Application Form
All Rounder Application Form
Music Application Form
The next 6 th Form Twilight Debate of the term is on Thursday 22 October
Motion: This House believes feminism is its own worst enemy 4.30pm – 6.00pm in the Ancaster Studio at Stamford High School. Refreshments from 4pm
Speakers: Katy Frostwick and Laura Hector James Zhang and Bella Mitchell. One of the 6 th Form monthly debates on current/controversial topics
Debates followed by “Newsnight” style questions, feedback to debaters and an opportunity to suggest a topic for the next debate.
On Tuesday 6 th October we will be holding the first SES Volunteering Fair for all students in Years 10 and above. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to find out more about volunteering. Please click on the link for further details and to complete the survey monkey.
Y11-13 CCF Army Field Day (Monday 5 th October) – All cadets are to parade outside the CCF building at 0830 wearing civilian/school sports kit. Cadets must ensure they bring a daysack with water, waterproofs and warm clothing. Snacks are also a good idea. Please hand in your consent form by lunchtime Friday
2 nd October if you haven’t already done so.

Music
The Music Department are offering a free taster lesson for any pupils interested in learning the Bass Guitar. Please contact music@ses.lincs.sch.uk
to arrange.
Annabelle Rose Lunchtime Concert. Friday 16 th October at 1.15 pm in Stamford
High School Hall. Please see attached poster . Tickets are not required
Senior Ensembles Concert. Saturday 17 th October at 7.30 pm in Oswald Elliott
Hall. Please see attached poster . Free tickets from www.ses.ticketsource.co.uk
FOSS
Save the date reminder Friday 16 th October – Oktober Fest Poster
AGM (NEW DATE) Thursday 22 nd October, 7.30pm in B11. All welcome.
Refreshments will be served.
Items from Last Week’s Digest
Climbing Club: The climbing club will be running two taster sessions before half term. If your son/ daughter is interested in getting involved in the club then this is a great opportunity to try it out before they commit. There are 10 spaces in each of the taster sessions but only 10 regular places available. If your son/daughter would like to take part in a taster session then please download the attached letter and return it to Mr Edward Smith Director of Outdoor
Education by 30/09/15. Letter
Years 7, 8 and 9 Lincolnshire Cricket Training Pre Christmas
There is an opportunity for cricketers to attend the Lincolnshire Cricket training at Stamford Junior School. It is the first time this training has been held at
Stamford Endowed Schools in order to make it more assessable for the southern based players. If you feel that you would like to attend to put yourself in with a chance of progressing to the South Lincs squad or even the county squad, then click here to fill out the form. If you like further advice on attending, please contact me via email dwheadley@ses.lincs.sch.uk
Year 8 Trip to Warner Bros Studios Letter
Y10: CCF (ARMY)
Exercise First Step is an introductory fieldcraft exercise which will be at RAF
Wittering on the weekend of 17 - 18 October 2015. Details and consent form can be found on the CCF section of the Portal and also here
Spanish Exchange 2016 Letter
Trip to Poland 2016 Letter
Spanish Exchange 2016 Letter
Advice for Year 11 Students Link

Trip to Poland 2016 Letter
Y11 (Army) Field Day 5 October 2015 – Please return the consent form to
Mr Dexter ASAP and no later than 2 October Letter
Scholars’ Concert. Thursday 8 th October at 7.30 pm in Stamford High School
Hall. Please see attached poster . Free tickets from www.ses.ticketsource.co.uk
We recommend parents regularly check the music timetables on Insight until the end of September as minor adjustments could still be made.
MUSIC EXAM PREPARATION Yr4-13 for grades 3-8 in SHS Music Department. To book up to 2 sessions (9.30 – 11.45) on: 17 th October, 7 th November, 14 th
November, 21 st November, and 28 th November, please e-mail music@ses.lincs.sch.uk
The Music Department are offering a free taster lesson for any pupils interested in learning the harp. Please contact music@ses.lincs.sch.uk
to arrange.
DATES/CURRENT NEWS/STANDING ITEMS
TERM DATES 2015-2017
Day Date Time Event School/s
Sunday 04-
Oct
WEEK A SS SHS SJS
Sunday Trinity 18 SS SHS SJS
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
04-
Oct
04-
Oct
04-
Oct
04-
Oct
Boarders' Outing SS and SHS
11.00 Harvest Festival - SJS
Independent Schools Gymnastics:
2 piece U9, 10 and 11
Championships and Qualifiers
CCF Field Day
SS SHS SJS
SS SHS SJS
SJS
SS SHS Monday 05-
Oct
Tuesday 06-
Oct
Tuesday 06-
Oct
Tuesday 06-
Oct
Tuesday 06-
Oct
Wednesday 07-
Oct
Year 8 History trip: Bosworth
Field
8.40 Play and Listen: Hall
8.45 PA Meeting: St Michael's
19.00 Volunteering Fair: Oswald Elliott
Hall
Year 11 GCSE Art trip: Tate
Gallery, London
SS
SS
SJS
SJS
SS SHS

Wednesday 07-
Oct
18.30 Year 13 Parents' Evening: SS SS SHS
Thursday 08-
Oct
Friday 09-
Oct
Friday 09-
Oct
Year 11 IGCSE Theatre trip: An
Inspector Calls: Cambridge
14.00 Burghley Run
SHS
SJS
19.00 Foundation Lecture: Suzannah
Lipscombe, Historian: Oswald
Elliott Hall
SS SHS SJS
10.00 Stamford Junior School Open Day SS SHS SJS Saturday 10-
Oct
Current News:
Star Bakers at the Junior School’s
Teenage Cancer Trust Praise Stamford School’s Fundraising
Father-Son Spelling Bee
Sailing team Selected for RYA Youth Squad
SES Host Creatives Careers Evening
SHS Old Girl Presents An Evening of Music
Please click here: www.ses.lincs.sch.uk
Standing Items
Absence Lines:
Stamford Junior School: 01780 484400 or email: sjsoffice@ses.lincs.sch.uk
Stamford High School: 01780 484261 or email: shsabsences@ses.lincs.sch.uk
Stamford School: 01780 750300 (LMS) : jlwilson@ses.lincs.sch.uk
Sixth Form SS: 01780 750341 (Sixth Form):
smeasures@ses.lincs.sch.uk
Severe Weather Information
The policy of the Stamford Endowed Schools to remain open and to maintain normal hours in such eventualities. It is of course permissible for your son or daughter to remain at home should you feel that it is not safe to make the journey to School. Should you be unable to collect your child from School once they are already here because the weather has deteriorated, then the School will continue to look after them.
If your child uses School transport, please visit the News section of our website
( www.ses.lincs.sch.uk
) for information on the running of bus services. Any disruption to the bus service will be listed early in the morning; if nothing is posted then you may assume the buses are running as usual.
SES Social Media Channels

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Follow @SpedeNews Twitter feed
And search ‘Stamford Endowed Schools’ on YouTube
School Shop Opening Hours:
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Holiday Time: Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm and Saturday: 10am to 4pm sesshop@ses.lincs.sch.uk
01780 750349