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T H E S E C O N D A RY N E W S L E T T E R Secondary News from the Pupils and Teachers of King’s College, Alicante
Sports Days 2012
Head of Secondary Message Last week saw two popular annual events taking place in school – Sports Day and the KS3 Hallowe’en Disco. Sports Day is an opportunity for all pupils to participate in a whole school event, represent their houses and support their friends. It is always a hugely enjoyable day and I was delighted to see the enthusiasm and energy with which the pupils embraced this event. Congratulations must of course go to the winning house – Gaudí – but equal mention to everybody, winners and runners-up, who worked so hard to score points for their team on the day or simply cheered them on from the sidelines!
This sense of community, participation and encouragement is a key part of the ethos of our school and it is fantastic to see that our pupils are always so willing to
support each other in any way they can. I would like to make special mention this month of our Sixth Form students who do so much for their younger colleagues every day in school. The ‘Buddy’ scheme this year has been a real success with over twenty Y12 and Y13 students, under the guidance of Miss Parry, helping pupils in Y7-9 with reading, mathematics and science. Many more Sixth Formers are spending time in Primary classrooms helping younger children with reading and our Sixth Form Committee meet weekly to plan and organize events for the entire student body. This willingness to help out and give selflessly of their time is appreciated by me personally as well as by the rest of the staff and pupils here in King’s College. The Hallowe’en Disco last Friday
was another good example of what our Sixth Formers are willing to do for their community. They spent many hours decorating the music room, preparing music and lighting, organizing competitions, buying prizes and giving up their Friday evening to ensure the disco was a success for everyone who attended. Thank you Verena, Craig, Julia, Victor, Marta, Fiona, Carmen, María, Sandra and Claudia for all your hard work – your sense of community spirit and selfless use of your own time acts as a great example to the rest of the student body of what we stand for here in King’s College, Alicante.
Mr. Wicks Head of Secondary School Pag e 1