The Flagpole

Thursday 28, Friday 29 and Saturday 30 November - Clarkson Theatre - 7.00pm

Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter-pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This story is perhaps the most popular of his irreverent, darkly comic novels written for young people and tells the story of an impoverished young boy who wins a golden ticket to tour the mysterious and magical chocolate factory of Willy Wonka. 

We invite you to step inside our very own peculiar Chocolate Factory! 

Chocolate rivers, everlasting gobstoppers, gum that tastes like a whole three course meal....there are wonders galore in store...It’s pure imagination! 

Please click here to book your tickets. Refreshments will be available on the night, with the option to pre-order via a form linked here.

Wednesday 27 November 2024 - 4.00pm to 5.00pm

Our next English Enrichment Event will take place on Wednesday 27 November, between 4.00pm and 5.00pm in the Sixth Form Lecture Theatre.

Ever wondered what it would be like to be a Sports Journalist?

Join us as guest speaker and Old Princethorpian, Molly Geehan (Class of 2019), shares her journey to this exciting career and what a day in the life of a sports journalist looks like.

All welcome!

Helen Pascoe-Williams
Head of English

Sunday 1 December - 2.00pm to 4.30pm

Princethorpe's PTA are looking forward to welcoming families from across the Foundation and beyond to their annual Christmas Fair, taking place at Princethorpe College on Sunday 1 December starting at 2.00pm and finishing at 4.30pm.

The fair will have all the things you need to get you in the mood for Christmas including numerous stalls with lots of new additions to entertain all ages, and music to get you into the spirit. 

• Christmas Market Place
• Father Christmas
• Games
• Craft activities
• Refreshments
• Mulled wine
• Raffle

Entry to the fair is £2 per car. Bottles, chocolates, or pre-loved uniform donations can be dropped off at the Pupil Hub before Friday 29 November. 

See you there!

Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 December - 7.00pm

Our Christmas Wreath Making Evening has proved so popular in the past that this year we will be putting on two evenings in support of the South Africa Tour fundraising effort.

The evenings will take place on Wednesday 4 December and Thursday 5 December in the Sixth Form Centre. Arrival time is 6.45pm for a 7.00pm start. Cost for the evening will be £30 per person and includes all the materials to make your beautiful wreath, a welcome drink and mince pie.

It is open to all Princethorpe parents, staff and friends. In order to book your place(s) please click here by Friday 29 November. One person can book for a group of people – recommended if you would like to sit together for the evening.

There will be a bar on the night and a raffle, so if anyone has a raffle prize they would like to donate, please get in touch with leecassell@princethorpe.co.uk

Lee Cassell
Foundation Director of Sport

Tuesday 10 December 2024 - 6.00pm to 7.30pm

The STEAM Ambassadors warmly invite you to join us for this year's Science Christmas Lecture on Tuesday 10 December.

The evening begins at 6.00pm, with a festive reception in the Refectory with refreshments, plenty of science magic and a fun science quiz. The main lecture follows in the Clarkson theatre and is based on this year's Royal Institute's Christmas Lectures on 'the revolutionary science inside our bodies when we eat'.

Don’t forget to bring your mobile phone so you can take part in the online quiz.

Please book your free tickets via MySchoolPortal or by clicking the link here. 

Dan Lee and the STEAM Ambassadors

Thursday 12 December 2024 - 7.00pm to 8.30pm - College Chapel

The Music Department extends a warm invitation to all parents and friends to join us in a Christmas celebration of music and poetry.

This will be an informal evening offering pupils the opportunity to perform a range of out-of-the-ordinary Christmas pieces. Pupils from the various music ensembles, LAMDA lessons, as well as individual music recitals will be taking part in the evening. Please feel free to enter into the spirit of the occasion by wearing a Christmas jumper or similarly festive outfit. There will be an award for the finest example of Christmas knitwear!

This promises to be an enjoyable and memorable introduction to the festive period. If you would like to join us then please note that due to our restrictions on numbers this will be a ticket-only event. To apply for tickets please click here and complete your details. Please note that due to the number of seats available in the Chapel there is a limit of four seats per family. If you think you may need any more, please contact me directly at gilcowlishaw@princethorpe.co.uk

We hope that you will join us for festive refreshments following the performance in the Sixth Form Centre. Please note that tickets are free of charge, but there will be a retiring collection in aid of Save The Children's Christmas Jumper Day Appeal.

With thanks for your continuing support.

Gil Cowlishaw
Director of Music

Fr Teddy O'Brien MSC, the Parish Priest for St Anne's Catholic Church, Wappenbury, CV33 9DW and the Chapel of Our Lady of the Angels, Princethorpe College, CV23 9PX, warmly invites you to attend any or all of the services over the Christmas season at the churches indicated below:

Monday 16 December 2024
7.00pm      Carol Service - St Anne's, Wappenbury

Sunday 22 December 2024
8.30am       Mass - St Anne's, Wappenbury
10.30am     Mass - St Anne's, Wappenbury

For any further information or to read the Parish newsletter please visit the link to St Anne's website here

Thank you
 
 

Tuesday 17 December 2024 - 7.00pm to 8.00pm 

Tuesday 14 January - 9.00am to 5.00pm

For those of you who have children in Year 11 who are not currently studying at Princethorpe or who have friends with Year 11 children, our upcoming Sixth Form Taster Day for external candidates may be of interest. 

The Sixth Form Taster Day is an opportunity for a small group of prospective Sixth Formers to visit the College for a selection of A-level and BTEC subject taster lessons, a Q&A session with current Sixth Formers and Year 11, lunch, a tour of school and a chance to meet the Headmaster and Head of Sixth Form.

The day will run from 9.00am to 4.15pm, when parents are invited back to join an informal Sixth Form information session which will finish around 5.00pm.

The Sixth Form at Princethorpe offers great choice, quality teaching in small classes, a vast array of sporting, co-curricular, leadership and service opportunities coupled with excellent pastoral care and careers guidance, tailored to the needs of today’s young adults. Our staff give outstanding individual support to all students and this remains an essential feature of Sixth Form life.

This event is for external candidates who are interested in attending Princethorpe College Sixth Form. Places are limited. To register your interest in attending our upcoming Sixth Form Taster Day at Princethorpe College, please click here.

The deadline for external candidates to register for the Sixth Form for September 2025 entry and to apply for scholarships or bursaries is Monday 20 January.

For more information on Sixth Form admissions please contact the Registrars on 01926 634201 or email admissions@princethorpe.co.uk.

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