Parent bulletin 2014 03 04

KINGSMEAD SCHOOL Parent’s Bulletin – w/c 3rd March 2014 We hope that you find this bulletin useful and informative in helping you to be aware of key dates, events and messages relating to your child’s education.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: This week………                                  

Monday 3rd March Monday 3rd March Monday 3rd March Monday 3rd March Monday 3rd March Monday 3rd March Monday 3rd March Tuesday 4th March Tuesday 4th March Tuesday 4th March Tuesday 4th March Tuesday 4th March Tuesday 4th March Wednesday 5th March Wednesday 5th March Wednesday 5th March Wednesday 5th March Wednesday 5th March Wednesday 5th March Wednesday 5th March Wednesday 5th March Wednesday 5th March Wednesday 5th March Wednesday 5th March Thursday 6th March Thursday 6th March Thursday 6th March Thursday 6th March Thursday 6th March Thursday 6th March Friday 7th March Friday 7th March Saturday 8th March Saturday 8th March

Warhammer Club. In the LSC. 3.00pm – 4.00pm New York Trip Departs Careers Drop-in Session. School House. 12:20 – 1:00pm Y11 History Revision Session in E07. 3:00pm – 4:30pm Careers Week Year 7 5-a-side National Finals. Derby U13 Girls Hockey at Cannock Hockey Club Stationery Shop Open. Main Hall Foyer. 12:30 – 12:50pm KS3 Vocal Group. 3:00pm – 4:15pm Year 10 & 11 D of E Bronze Award. 3:00pm – 4:00pm 1st Orchestra Rehearsal. 3:00pm – 4:15pm Y8 & 9 Girls Hockey Tournament. At Cannock Hockey Club Year 9 Options Evening. 6:00pm – 8:00pm KS3 Youth Theatre. In Drama Studio. 3:00pm – 4:00pm Stationery Shop Open. Main Hall Foyer. 12:30 – 12:50pm Maths Revision Session. 3:00pm – 4:00pm Young Teenage Fiction Club. In the LSC. 12:20pm – 1:00pm Careers Drop-in Session. School House. 12:20pm – 1:00pm 2nd Orchestra. All musicians welcome. 3:00pm – 4:15pm Lego Club. In the LSC. 3:00pm – 4:00pm Y8 Boys Football v Great Wyrley. 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Away All England Badminton Championship Trip Y8 & 8 Girls Staffordshire Football Tournament Y10 Netball Tournament. At Hagley Park Year 8 Boys Football Match v Netherstowe. 3:00pm KS4 Vocal Group. 3:00pm – 4:15pm Heath Hayes Primary Visit. X Factor Hazel Slade Primary Visit. X Factor World Book Day Y10 Boys Football v Netherstowe. 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Away Stationery Shop Open. Main Hall Foyer. 12:30 – 12:50pm Magic Card Club. In the LSC. 3:00pm – 4:00pm Saturday Study. In the LSC. 10:00am – 1:00pm New York Trip Returns

Next week……….           

Monday 10th March Monday 10th March Monday 10th March Monday 10th March Monday 10th March Tuesday 11th March Tuesday 11th March Tuesday 11th March Tuesday 11th March Tuesday 11th March Tuesday 11th March

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Wednesday 12th March Wednesday 12th March Wednesday 12th March Wednesday 12th March Wednesday 12th March Wednesday 12th March Wednesday 12th March Wednesday 12th March Thursday 13th March Thursday 13th March Friday 14th March Friday 14th March Saturday 15th March

Sport Relief Mile Begins. Details to follow on website Careers Drop-in Session. School House. 12:20pm – 1:00pm Warhammer Club. In the LSC. 3:00pm – 4:00pm West Hill Primary Visit. ICT Department Y11 History Revision Session in E07. 3:00pm – 4:30pm Stationary Shop Open. Hall Foyer. 12:30pm – 12:50pm Year 10 & 11 D of E Bronze Award. 3:00pm – 4:00pm KS3 Vocal Group. All welcome. In Music Department St Peters Primary Visit. Art Department Y8 History Visit to The Infirmary at Worcester University Y10 & Y11 Hockey Match v Kings Edwards. 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Away Stationary Shop Open. Hall Foyer. 12:30pm – 1:00pm Young Teenage Fiction Club. In the LSC. 12:20pm – 1:00pm 2nd Orchestra. All musicians welcome. 3:00pm – 4:15pm Lego Club. In the LSC. 3:00pm – 4:00pm KS3 Youth Theatre. Drama Studio. 3:00pm – 4:00pm Careers Drop-in Session. School House. 12:20pm – 1:00pm Maths Revision Session. 3:00pm – 4:00pm Y11 Ethics Revision Session in E06. 3:00pm – 4:00pm KS4 Vocal Group. 3:00pm – 4:15pm Pye Green Valley Primary Session. Enterprise Trophy Stationary Shop Open. Main Hall. 12:30pm – 12:50pm West Hill Primary Visit. Science Department Saturday Study. In the LSC. 10:00am – 1:00pm

Looking ahead……     

Thursday 20th March Friday 21st March Monday 24th March Friday 11th April Monday 28th April

Review Day Staff Training Day. School Closed to Students Literacy Fortnight School Closes at 3:00pm School Opens at 9:50am

SATURDAY STUDY Specialist Sessions in the Learning Study Centre - 10:00am - 1:00pm Updates on staff attending will be available on Twitter: @KingsmeadOnline Date Saturday 8th & 15th March Saturday 8th & 15th March Saturday 8th & 15th March Saturday 8th & 15th March

Subject English Maths Homework Catch-up Session

Year All Years (inc 6th Form) All years (inc 6th Form) Year 7, 8 & 9 Year 10 & 11

THINKING ABOUT OUR WORLD: Week 1 – w/c 3rd March 2014 Assembly Theme Lent/Ash Wednesday Times 8.45-9.05am Venue Main Hall Tuesday Coppice Wednesday Hayes Friday Littleton th Week 2 – w/c 10 March 2014 Assembly Theme Times Venue Tuesday Wednesday Friday

Purim 8.45-9.05am Main Hall Uxbridge Valley Wimblebury

Thought of the Week: “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it” Pablo Picasso (Artist)

Thought of the Week: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us” Henry Stanley Haskins (American Writer)

AROUND & ABOUT:       

Health & Social Care Workshops Cathy Cassidy Author Visit Ski Trip to Alpes D’huez Year 7 5-a-side Success!!

Religion & Ethics go to London County Champions!

‘The Great Kingsmead Bake Off!’

Look out for details on recent school achievement and events on the on-line Connect articles: www.ktconline.org.uk/news_events/index.php (Ctrl & Click to follow hyperlink)

REVIEW DAY Review Day Appointments available to book Online!

On Thursday 20th March 2014, we will be holding a Review Day for all students in school. This will involve a fifteen minute interview for students with their Learning Tutor. The purpose of the interview is that students, parents and teachers work together to review progress and agree ways to help students achieve the best they can. During the interview, we will discuss the most recent Progress Check, review students progress and agree action points for improvement.

Every child (including Year 12 and Year 13 students) must attend for interview and we hope that you will also be able to attend. However, it is important that all students attend the interview.

Students should attend school for the interview, in full school uniform with their Progress Check and Personal Organiser. Students are expected to work from home for the rest of the day and should take the opportunity to ensure all homework/coursework is up to date.

Car parking will be available on Kings Avenue, Forge Street and Wood Lane (Rocky) Car Parks. Upon arrival please make your way to your child’s tutor room. It is not necessary to sign in at Reception.

For your convenience we have introduced a new easy to use online appointment booking system; please visit https://kingsmeadonline.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/ (Ctrl & click to follow link) to book your appointments.

Appointments can be made from Tuesday 25th February to Friday 10th March 2014.

This allows parents to choose their own appointment time and an email will confirm appointments. A short guide is attached to assist parents with booking appointments. Please login using the details in the letter posted home prior to Half Term.

If you have any difficulties or do not have access to the internet please call Mrs Richards on 01543 512456 between 8:30am – 3:00pm. We will be happy to help/add appointments on your behalf.

VEHICLE ACCESS ON SITE Parents are reminded that, unless previously arranged, they should not enter the school site in their vehicles.

This is a Health and Safety Control Measure (as per Staffordshire County Council Health and Safety Guidelines) to prevent students and vehicles coming into contact around site access points.

Many thanks in advance for your compliance

LEARNING CENTRE NEWS The Learning Centre will be closing early, at 3.30, on Thursday 6th March.

New C2C Leaflets are out now if you would like to buy any books. Great deals available!

Leaflets have been given to Form Teachers. Orders and money should be taken to the Learning Centre by Thursday 13th March.

World Book Day is 6th March All students can have a £1 WBD voucher to reduce the price of a book from the C2C leaflets, or they can use them in participating book shops.

They can be used from 3 – 30th March only. Ask your Form Teacher or in the Learning Centre.

Literacy Focus Every week Kingsmead is focussing on a different word, to develop vocabulary Students are encouraged to use the Word of the Week in any piece of work, in any subject, provided it is appropriate and spelt correctly.

They will be rewarded with a vivo by the teacher.

Word of the Week this week is “Refrain” – to stop yourself from doing something.