Newsletter King’s College Alicante
GENERAL
APRIL 2014 / THIRD TERM
Grease What a show! Message from the Headteacher Welcome back, I hope you have had an enjoyable and relaxing Easter break. I was delighted to see so many happy, smiling faces today as I visited our classrooms to welcome our children and staff. I was also pleased to see our pupils looking very bright and seasonal in their summer uniforms. I am very pleased to inform you that we started work on the final phase of our secondary building plan during the Easter break. In order to accommodate our growth in secondary pupil numbers, the King´s Group Board of Governors has sanctioned an additional 4 new classrooms and a new Art Studio which will be ready to open for the new academic year in September. This is a substantial investment and one which will afford us the opportunity to consolidate and expand our secondary curriculum to meet our current and future needs. Over the past eight years, King´s Group has approved and invested significantly in expanding and enhancing our school facilities including a new Infant wing consisting of 6 classrooms , 4 secondary classrooms, an artificial grass football pitch, a futbal sala pitch, a Multi-Purpose Hall, a study centre and most recently, our new Sixth Form Common Room. As we now approach the limit of our build capacity on the current site, we are looking at future plans to enhance the remaining outdoor spaces. Another significant development this year has been the implementation of a pilot scheme in primary using iPad technology. This has been very successful and we hope to be able to build upon this in September by greatly expanding our programme in primary and at the same time initiating a similar pilot scheme in secondary. Once again, the King´s Group Board and our CEO have been instrumental in supporting, encouraging and facilitating these advancements. This term will be a very important and busy time for our pupils, none more so than our Y6, Y11 and sixth formers who will take external examinations.
Our A Level examinations started on the first day back after Easter and will continue now until the end of June. GCSE examinations and SATs are only a few weeks away and it is vital that our pupils have access to their teachers for as many days as possible before they take their exams. It is equally important for Y11 and sixth formers, that you support and encourage your children through these examination periods by helping them to follow regular and effective study times at home balanced with some ´down time´ to relax and re-charge their batteries. Something which often goes overlooked at this time is the importance of healthy eating and getting plenty of sleep; it is not advisable for pupils to study late into the night and it is beneficial for them to eat healthily and to re-hydrate especially in the warm weather. I urge you to work with the teachers to ensure these good habits are followed by pupils at home as well as in school in order for them to perform at their highest level in their examinations. This term, once again, King´s College Alicante will be a hive of activity both academically and non-academically with many exciting events, trips and activities planned. As teachers, we are indeed privileged to be part of such happy and rewarding times with our pupils and I look forward to sharing these with you over the coming weeks.
Mr D Laidlaw MA NPQH DipTMus Head teacher