Sevenoaks School

Well done to everyone who took part in the SSTC Middle School production of Caesar last week!
More photos can be found on Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLmc6sR

Huge congratulations to our team of four who recently competed in the national finals of the UKMT Senior Team Maths Challenge, coming 27th out of the 88 teams participating on the day.
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Wishing all staff and students a lovely half term break.
Photos from the first half of the Lent term can be found here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmKGDiJs

Four6 is a piece by John Cage for four performers and ‘any way of producing sounds’. In this performance the Space Ensemble makes use of musical instruments and laboratory equipment to create sound.
The time brackets in the musical score indicate when a particular object should be played. John Cage proposed that one should allow the resultant mix of unrelated sounds to abide in a state of co-existence, interpenetration and non-interference.
Based in The Space at Sevenoaks Sch...ool, the Space Ensemble takes music performance to previously unimagined spaces around the school campus. This group programmes exclusively cutting-edge contemporary and experimental music that defies tradition and pushes boundaries. Performing one discipline in the space of another is an affirmation of the school’s interdisciplinary ethos. The rehearsal process aims to involve all students democratically.
In its unique way, the project develops the skills of creativity, collaboration, communication and risk-taking in the students. Each year two music videos are produced and disseminated on social media.
John Cage (1912-1992) is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Active as a composer, performer, visual artist, writer and poet, he pioneered a completely new way of producing music. Fascinated as he was with eastern philosophies, he invited noise and indeterminacy to become part of our listening experience.
Full performance: https://youtu.be/BYXellRChCk
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On 6 March we will be hosting a free conference for teachers interested in discussing different strands of education in service and community action.
Schools are increasingly engaging their pupils in activities ranging from voluntary service, to charitable fundraising, to social entrepreneurship, advocacy and environmental action.
This conference will explore how we can best create meaningful placements and projects that build mutually impactful relationships with community p...artners whilst deepening our pupils’ understanding of inequality and their positioning in local and global communities.
Reserve a space: https://bit.ly/37mMvBf
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It's been a busy term so far for our musicians with an array of competitions, shows and rehearsals.
Huge congratulations to the 15 groups who have been selected to take part in the semi-finals of the Pro Corda Festival on 27 February.
Well done to all those who performed at the Music Award Holders’ Recital where our music scholars wowed the audience by delivering various high-standard performances in the recital room.
... We were also delighted to have the Salomé Quartet to come in and lead a masterclass and workshop this Wednesday.
Read more music highlights: https://bit.ly/2Hpylo9
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At the end of January, members of the school’s Model United Nations team travelled to The Netherlands to take part in the annual THIMUN conference in The Hague.
The team as a whole worked brilliantly together and with others, and their resolutions and debates showed they had a real understanding of global issues and had developed some innovative ideas for solutions.
Of our sixteen-strong delegation, ten were chosen to be Main Submitters of their resolutions - a fantastic achi...evement!
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At Sunday night's Oscars Renee Zellweger won Best Actress for playing Judy Garland in Judy - watch her speech where she thanks Old Sennockian David Livingstone (OS 1982), who produced the film! The script was written by Tom Edge (OS 1995).

Sevenoaks is focusing on online safety this week to mark Safer Internet Day 2020. The PSHE newsletter has more info and resources for parents: https://bit.ly/39u3KC9
We will also be hosting a talk from The Breck Foundation about keeping children safe online. This talk is open to parents and staff from Sevenoaks and other local schools. To book please email boxoffice@sevenoaksschool.org
Wednesday 12 February... 7:30pm, Pamoja Hall
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This week Sevenoaks cross country runners have furthered their successful season with some fantastic individual runs at the inter-counties and great team runs at the King Henry VIII school relays.
At the Weald and Downland swimming competition, our U18 and U16 boys won their competitions while the U14 boys, and U18, U16 and U14 girls finished second. Well done to all teams.
There were also great updates from fencing, basketball, tennis and squash.
... Read more sporting highlights: https://bit.ly/2Sxhrcr
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On Tuesday evening Sevenoaks students and staff banded together for Sevenoaks Got Talent. The concert raised over £1000 for two charities; the CAIRN Trust which supports education projects in Nepal, and the Amazon Conservation Team who work with local communities to protect the Amazon rainforest.
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Huge thank you to all parents and Old Sennockians who volunteered their time to participate in the FoS Careers Fair last night.

Students recently competed at the Debate Mate Schools competition with one Sevenoaks team qualifying for the Novice Final and another winning the Grand Final!
Read the student report: https://bit.ly/3bg6Pr7

Over the Christmas break, Sevenoaks students embarked on a journey to New York City for the Sixth Form Art trip. Students were able to visit many renowned galleries and also experience much of the city.
Read the student report: https://bit.ly/2tBPqIw

Students starting the PADI Open Water Referral course at the Sennocke Centre this weekend. After reviewing initial theory they demonstrated fantastic buoyancy control during the confined water pool training. Well done all!

Andy Gill (OS 1974)
“Andy Gill was renowned for his driving, staccato guitar playing, and was also one of the intellectual guiding lights behind their frequently cerebral songs...
"Gang of Four originally grew out of the close friendship between Gill and [Jon] King, who had first met in art lessons at Sevenoaks School”
... Andy and Jon King were taught by visionary art teacher Bob White who had a profound impact on many students at Sevenoaks from 1956-1993.
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We were delighted that all runners came away with medals at the cross country Wellington Relays last week: junior girls second, junior boys second and senior girls first!
It was a good weekend for Sevenoaks netball, with over 200 of our students playing; a great example of our sporting philosophy: opportunity and excellence.
There were some fabulous results at the Kent Swimming Championships, team successes in squash and football, and individual selections and placings in f...encing and rugby. Well done to all.
Click here for this week's sporting highlights: https://bit.ly/2Un5CbA

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Students and staff have planted over 250 trees on Duke’s Meadow and behind the Science and Technology Centre and Global Study Centre this week.
Read more: https://bit.ly/2OeXi9Q