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11 Merchant Taylors’ Prep School Newsletter - 14.12.2018 Penguins Christmas Art Wreaths and Cards MTP News fromPre-Prep Christmas Cards It issohardtobelieve thatwehavereachedtheendof term.Allboys inPre-Prephavedonesoverywell andIcansee that theyareall readyfora restduringtheChristmasholiday!The last fewofweekshave flownby ina flurryof excitingactivities.Toroundoff their topic, ‘YumYum’, the boys inYear2choppedvegetables for soupwhichtheyenjoyedmakingandtasting!Aspartof theirworkonhealthyeatingtheyalsotalked aboutbalancedmeals,whichtheyenjoyeverydayat school. Inclass, theyhavebeenbusycollaboratingduringavarietyof activities, including theveryspecial ‘Caine’sArcadeDay’whentheboys inbothYear 1andYear2were thrilledtoworkwithYear8aswell aseachother. ReceptionchildrenwalkedtoMoorParkPostOffice topost anenvelopecontainingaChristmas ‘surprise’ for theirparents.Wehaveallbeen gettingreadyforChristmas toowithtraditional feasts, parties, avisit fromMagician, RichardPinner, andasurprisevisit from FatherChristmas.Theboys inYear 1and2alsoproudlymadeChristmaswreaths, some fromthewillowtheyharvestedwhenthey helpedMrRaymaintainourwillowdome,whichIamsurewill lookveryfestiveathome.Wewereall treatedtotwobeautifulChristmas productions.Y1andY2performedwithsuchconfidence in ‘Starlight”andweweredelightedbytheNurseryandReceptionConcert. Ihopeyou enjoy lookingat thephotographswehavesharedwithyou. Onbehalfof all of thestaff inPre-Prep, Iwouldliketoexpressour sincereappreciationforeverythingthatyoudotohelpwithyour sons’ educationandfor supportingussowhole-heartedly.Thankyoualsofor theverygenerousgiftsandkindwords thatyouhavegivenus. Wewish youall averyHappyChristmasandhope thatyouallhaveawonderful timetogetherwithyour familiesover theholidays. SallyFunnell