Informer Issue 20 Autumn 2012
KCS Customer Care Survey
Supplier Event
Phonics
New Contracts
School Shout
And Much More...
2 In This Edition
Dear Customer, Welcome to the Autumn 2012 Edition of the KCS Informer. This edition features a further reminder for all schools in England with Key Stage 1 pupils, of the matched funding of up to £3000 which they can access to purchase Synthetic Phonics products. Access to these funds finishes on 31st March 2013 and we urge you to take advantage of the DfE backed scheme. Please see pages 8-9 for further details.
Own Brand New Name! New Look!
Still on the theme of Key Stage 1 & 2 classroom resources, we are very pleased to launch our new range of “Curriculum Tubs”. The quality of the product is excellent and the handy storage jars will ensure that as well as being great classroom resourses, they can be easily stored. We have also highlighted a number of framework contracts available to your school or academy, all let under OJEU guidelines and all designed to provide your school with best value e.g. MFD’s and Audio Visual & Interactive Products. Please see pages 10-12. Can I ask for your help please? Contained with in this copy of the KCS Informer and/or sent as an email to be sent to your school, is a copy of the 2012 KCS Schools Customer Care Survey. Can I ask that you set aside 5 minutes and return it to me? Your feedback is so important to us in shaping our product range and service offering for the future. Once again thank you for your continued support and if you have any further ideas or suggestions in relation to KCS, please do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards,
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NEW Offer Of The Week
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KCS Schools Customer Care Survey
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Supplier Event
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Competitions
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Furniture Ideas
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NEW KCS “New Look” Vehicles
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£3000 Matched Funding For Phonics
Winner of the LYRA Artset! ield Heathf ity un Comm e Colleg
Steven Munday Divisional Director, Educational Supplies T: 01622 605485 E: steven.munday@kent.gov.uk
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Own Brand
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Best Value Offers
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NEW AV Framework Contract
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Clearance Sale
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School Shout!
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Email: ksales@kent.gov.uk Free Fax: 0800 243 732 Post: Steven Munday, KCS, PO Box 196 West Malling, Kent, ME19 6PX
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For an electronic version of this survey please go to: www.kcswebshop.co.uk and follow the link or contact our Customer Care Team on 0845 270 8811.
Post: Steven Munday, KCS, PO Box 196 West Malling, Kent, ME19 6PX
Thank you for completing this survey and for your continued custom.
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For your chance to win a Supercut Creative Trimmer for your school, please return your completed survey to Steven Munday by the 30th November 2012.
Last KCS delivery date. KCS offices shut 17:00.
As an added incentive, return your completed survey to us by Friday 30th November for your chance to WIN 1 of 10 Supercut Creative Trimmers for your school.
Supercut Creative Trimmer 053 000 195 RRP £43.45
KCS would like to thank Eastpoint for their support.
This is the eighth year of the KCS Schools Customer Care Survey, your chance to give us your thoughts and suggestions. Offices closed from 22/12/12 – 01/01/13.
Offices re-open 08:30 First post Christmas deliveries for orders placed before 12:00 on the 21st December.
The 2012 edition follows a similar pattern to previous years with a mixture of tick box selections and response questions to cover your views on; • Our 2012/13 Catalogue • Our Sales Office • Our Customer Care Pledge
• Our Deliveries • Our Own Brand Range
This is our chance to fully understand what you require from KCS and how we are performing against your expectations. Please make every effort to put aside 5 minutes to complete either a paper copy or an electronic copy. A paper copy should be contained within this edition of the KCS Informer and we will email out the survey during September,October and November. Results will be published in January 2013. To obtain your copy of the survey, please do not hesitate to contact your Sales Executive or our Customer Care Team.
Tel: 0845 270 8811 Fax: 0800 243 732 Email: kcscustomercare@kent.gov.uk
4 Competitions
Win a DYMO Label Maker when you open an account on www.kcswebshop.co.uk* WIN
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*From the 1st September 2012 the first 8 organisations who open an account on the KCS Webshop and spend at least ÂŁ200 on a single stock order, will receive a free Dymo Label Manager.
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Your chance to win a Science kit for your school! For your chance to win a Science Kit for your school, please email us with the contact details of your numeracy, literacy and science co-ordinators. The kit includes: 3 talking microscopes, 3 pairs of binoculars, 12 jumbo magnifiers, 2 insect habitats, flowerbed cups and a bird house pack! Please email karen.webber@kent.gov.uk with your information and keep your fingers crossed! We will announce the winners in the Spring edition of the KCS Informer due to be published in January 2013.
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Watch out there’s a new KCS delivery van about... KCS is in the process of renewing it’s delivery fleet with new vehicles with a completely new look. So if you are in Kent, see if you can spot one today!
6 YOU Own Brand Curriculum Resources
Brand Curriculum Tubs
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The latest edition to the range is it’s exclusive set of classroom resources in handy storage jars that will enhance any lesson. To order please call 0845 270 8811 or visit www.kcswebshop.co.uk
Animal counters 08 100 601
£12.50
Dinosaur counters 08 100 602
£12.50
A collection of 12 different soft plastic farm and wild animals in 4 colours. Horse 4.5cm long. 192 pieces.
A collection of 8 different soft plastic well known dinosaurs in 6 colours. Stegosaurus 6cm long. 128 pieces.
Bug counters 08 100 607
Farm animal counters 08 100 608
£11.50
£9.25
A collection of 12 different soft plastic well known insects in 6 colours. 3.5cm to 4.5cm long. 144 pieces.
A collection of 6 different soft plastic farm animals in 6 colours. 4.5cm to 6cm long. 72 pieces.
Linking cubes 08 100 600
Links 08 100 610
£7.50
2cm interlocking plastic cubes in 10 colours, virtually unbreakable. 100 pieces.
£9.50
Counting and sorting links in 4 colours. Each link 4 x 2cm. 500 pieces.
Fruit counters 08 100 604
£12.50
Vegetable counters 08 100 605
£15.50
A collection of 6 different soft plastic fruits in 6 colours. Orange 2.5cm diameter; banana 5.5cm long. 108 pieces.
A collection of 6 different soft plastic vegetables in 6 colours. Sweetcorn cob 5.5cm long; red pepper 3cm long. 144 pieces.
Stacking counters 08 100 244
Transparent counters 08 100 622
£8.49
A set of counters that stack! 2cm diameter in 10 colours. 500 pieces.
Geometry shapes 08 100 611
£7.50
A set of 3 different shapes (square, triangle and circle) in 4 colours, all of which can link to each other. 3.5cm long. 210 pieces.
£13.99
A large set of round transparent counters in 4 colours. 2.5cm diameter. 1,000 pieces.
Geometric solids 08 100 612
£8.50
A set of 10 different plastic geometric solid shapes in 4 colours. 2.5cm long. 40 pieces.
Transport counters 08 100 606
£13.50
A collection of 6 different soft plastic vehicles (trains, boats and planes) in 6 colours. Train 4.5cm long; car 3.5cm long. 144 pieces.
Colour tiles 08 100 609
£12.50
For sorting and looking at area and volume this is a set of thick plastic tiles in 4 colours. 2.5cm square, 5mm thick. 400 pieces.
Wood pattern blocks 08 100 613
£15.95
1cm thick wooden pattern blocks in the classic shapes and 6 colours.Triangle 2 x 2cm; hexagon 4.5 x 4.5cm. 250 pieces.
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Plastic tangrams 08 100 614
£16.99
For learning the characteristics of shapes, symmetry and area this set of soft plastic tangrams comes in 5 colours. 10 x 10 x 0.3cm. 210 pieces.
Cotton reels 08 100 621
£9.99
Plastic cotton reels for lacing and sorting in 4 colours. 3cm tall. Includes 5 laces. 80 pieces.
Plastic food 08 100 624
£19.99
Realistically designed plastic food of various types from fish to bread for role-play. Sizes from 4.5 to 11.5cm. 48 pieces.
Insects 08 100 629
£26.99
Very high quality insect models to present a natural world in miniature. Praying Mantis 12.5cm long; ladybird 5cm long. 11 pieces.
Gingerbread animals 08 100 619
£7.99
Construction animals in flexible plastic that connect by hand, front and back allowing endless possibilities in play. 6 different animals in 6 colours. 6 x 6cm. 36 pieces.
Nuts & bolts 08 100 618
£9.99
Easy to hold, large nuts and bolts made from sturdy plastic, durable for classroom use. 4 shapes and 4 colours. 64 pieces.
Wooden fruit 08 100 625
£26.99
Beads & laces 08 100 615
£9.50
A set of 2cm plastic beads in 4 shapes and 4 colours. Supplied with laces. 96 pieces.
Graduated bears 08 100 603
£11.50
Friendly plastic bears in 3 different sizes (3.5, 3 and 2.5cm) and weights and 4 colours. For sorting and comparing. 96 pieces.
Wooden vegetables 08 100 626
£26.99
Beautifully designed wooden fruit for realistic role-play. Pear 7cm; banana 12cm. 27 pieces.
Beautifully designed wooden vegetables for realistic role-play. Mushroom 6cm; carrot 12cm. 30 pieces.
Sea creatures 08 100 630
Large wild animals 08 100 631
£31.99
Very high quality models from the world of the sea to present a natural world in miniature. Manta Ray 14cm long; great white shark 20cm long. 13 pieces.
£26.99
Very high quality models of the larger wild animals to present a natural world in miniature. Giraffe 19 cmtall; elephant 16cm long. 8 pieces.
Geo threading buttons 08 100 616
Sequence & threading buttons 08 100 617 £13.50 £12.50
Plastic threading buttons in 3 shapes and 3 colours. Supplied with 15 laces. 81 pieces.
Dominoes 08 100 620
Plastic threading buttons with a different number of holes in each for sequencing exercises in 5 colours. 4cm diameter. Supplied with 6 laces. 220 pieces.
Wooden food 08 100 623
£23.99
6 sets of wooden dominoes in 6 colours. Each domino 4.5 x 2.5cm. 168 pieces.
Beautifully crafted wooden food of many different types made from sustainable rubberwood. Sausage 13cm long; toast 8 x 7.5cm. 26 pieces.
Dinosaurs 08 100 627
Farm animals 08 100 628
£14.99
£31.99
£43.99
Very high quality dinosaur models for exploring pre-historic life. T-Rex 18cm long. 12 pieces.
Very high quality farm animal models to present a natural world in miniature. Pig 11cm long; goat 6cm long. 23 pieces.
Small wild animals 08 100 632
Woodland animals 08 100 633
£35.99
Very high quality models of wild animals to present a natural world in miniature. Panda 9cm long; orangutan 7cm tall. 20 pieces.
£24.99
Very high quality models of woodland animals to present a natural world in miniature. Deer 10cm long; owl 5cm tall. 13 pieces.
8 Phonics
PHONICS Matched Funding Deadline: 31st March 2013 In April 2011, the Government announced matched funding of up to £3,000 on a selected range of synthetic phonics products and training, as contained in a catalogue entitled “The Importance of Phonics 2 September 2012”. This funding is available until 31st March 2013, to all state funded schools (including academies and free schools) in England with Key Stage 1 pupils.
52%* Discount on Systematic Synthetic Phonics Products How to claim your Phonics Matched Funding Follow these simple instructions: • Account set-up: Hassle free ordering with KCS by using your existing account number or by using the link below to use our fast track account set up. Return your completed KCS Account Form by email to phonics@kcswebshop.co.uk. • Choice: You choose which items from the catalogue best meet your requirements, making
as many individual purchases as you wish, but you will only receive matched funding up to a maximum amount of £3,000 based upon a total spend of £6,000 which is available until March 2013 – for example:
- Simple and worry free.
your allocation then this will be invoiced at the full catalogue price. • Order placement: You can place your order via: Phone 0845 270 8811 Fax 0800 243 732 Email phonics@kcswebshop.co.uk • Delivery: If you have ordered “P” code products before Noon, then you will enjoy free next day delivery direct to your school. “T” codes will take between 10-14 days. • Invoicing: You will only be invoiced for 48% of the value of the “T” and “P” products you have ordered from the catalogue. Training is dealt with differently – please see the details opposite. • Queries: Phone 0845 270 8811
• Remember: you can make multiple orders until March 2013, and you do not need to spend your full allocation. If you decide to spend more than
N.B. As this is a match-funded initiative, no refunds or returns are available – so please order with care! (VAT will be charged where applicable.)
- School selects products from the catalogue to a value of £6,000. - School places the orders with KCS. - KCS invoices only 48% – School only pays £2,940 – Leaving it an additional £120 (including matched funds) to spend on Phonics! - KCS recovers 50% of the catalogue value directly from the DfE.
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How to claim your Phonics Training Matched Funding You can reclaim 50% of the cost of any Phonics course, plus VAT where applicable. Details can be found at the back of the Phonics catalogue (pages 102 onwards).
Save up to £3,000 on a selected range of synthetic phonics products, it’s easy... ...as easy as...ABC How to claim the money back Once you have completed the training course, details are sent to KCS to enable you to reclaim 50% of the cost of the course, plus VAT where applicable. You must provide a copy of the invoice together with a completed copy of the “MatchFunding Claim and Feedback Form”, to obtain your matched funding. The form can be found on the inside back cover of the Phonics catalogue or from the KCS Webshop. Once we have received your invoice and form, these are submitted to the DfE. Receiving the credit from the DfE may take at least three months. We will then credit this amount to your KCS account.
Returning the forms To make returning the relevant documents as easy as possible, KCS has set up a dedicated email address, a PO Box address and a free fax number for your convenience. • Email:
phonics-training@kcswebshop.co.uk • Post:
C/O KCS – Phonics Training PO Box 196, West Malling ME19 6PX • Fax:
Freefax 0800 243 732
10 AV Framework Contract
Interactive Technologies, AV Solutions & Associated Equipment Our new ‘AV’ framework contract has been set up to help teachers educate the children of tomorrow… The framework contract can be accessed by all schools, covers everything from service to install, multi-touch interactive whiteboards to conferencing, projectors to Interactive LCD screens & IPTV, ceiling speakers to Soundfield. The list goes on and even includes Interactive Tables (as featured on the following page).
The suppliers awarded onto this framework are: Suppliers
Academies can fully access this framework. Access was granted in the OJEU notice as part of this EU compliant process. What is covered in the framework to give your educational establishment peace of mind? 1
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All supplies’ staff will have been CRB checked prior to the commencement of works I nstallation technicians must be PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association) trained for the purposes of high level working.
Lot 1 - Interactive Lot 2 - Televisions Technologies, and Associated Audio Visual Equipment Solutions & Associated Equipment
Lot 5 - Soundfield Systems – Portable & Installed
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Considering becoming an Academy or already made the switch?
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For a copy of the “User Guide” or for advice on how to access the contract, including pricing - please contact David Perfett on 01622 605 325 or david.perfett@kent.gov.uk
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Designed to increase student engagement & creativity!
by PROMETHEAN
The Official Launch! Be the First to interact with the Table (up to SIX users at a time) Contact Helen and she will organise a demonstration at YOUR School Email: helen@cdec.co.uk or Phone: 0870 220 3231. Alternatively for more information please contact David Perfett on Email: david.perfett@kent.gov.uk or Phone: 01622 605 325
CDEC Limited - Authorised ActivTable Reseller
cdec.co.uk
12 MFD Contract
KCS National MFD Contract! KCS National MFD Contract! KCS National MFD Contract! KCS has over 8000 photocopiers (MFDs) already placed in schools across the South East and it is now time to ensure that your school is making the most of this popular contract.
• F ree impartial expert advice
• No minimum billing
•C ontract designed for educational establishments
• A4/A3 Same price
•T erms & conditions to protect you
• FREE staples & toner • No collection charges • No price increases during primary period
•K CS support you throughout the life of your machine
NEW •N ew National MFD contract due October 2012, please call us for details 01622 605458
Our contract provides the following benefits: • A machine for every purpose: Photocopiers (MFDs), Digital Duplicators, Print Room and Standalone Printers. • C ustomer Care: Our team at KCS will assist with specifications, arrange supplier visits, provide quotes, solve invoice queries and will even provide impartial advice on existing agreements all FREE of charge.
• E asy to understand and no hidden extras: Our contract is designed specifically for the public sector and schools, with no complicated financial leases to sign. • S aving you money: With very competitive prices that include many items charged for separately by other suppliers, KCS offers your BEST value option.
Don’t sign anything until you’ve discussed your needs with us, particularly with our new contract due in October 2012
01622 605458
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Look out for the KCS offer of the week, every week! NEW Each week on emails sent directly to your desk top you will have an opportunity to access great offers. These will last for just 1 week so you need to be quick!. Remember they are only available for the dates outlined on our promotional e-shots. Some of the up coming offers are shown below.
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14 Supplier Event
The 2012 KCS Supplier Event
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16 Furniture
Lots More Than Just Classroom Furniture!
Providing desks, chairs and storage solutions is an important part of what we do every year for hundreds of schools across the UK, but we offer so much more! Are there other areas of your school that need furniture such as the staff room or reception areas? If so we can help you make the right decisions for these important spaces. We offer impartial advice on space planning, floor coverings, blinds, storage as well as the actual furniture that best fits your budget to produce spaces that really deliver. So think of us as offering a complete service, providing you with great quality and best value furniture, all with market leading customer care and delivery. Remember you can contact us in a number of ways:
• Phone: 01622 605304 • Fax: 0800 243732 • E-mail: info@kcf-furniture.co.uk
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Bespoke Chair Covers
In each edition of the KCS Informer, the furniture team will highlight a ‘Key Product’. We can now offer bespoke chair coverings to order at no extra cost. So if you are looking for office chairs, or even something for your reception area, then you can design your own fabric including logos to make sure that your furniture is truly bespoke to your organisation and all at no extra cost. Imagine, all your reception chairs with your school logo or crest discretely woven into the fabric, with a high end finish, but at no added cost. Quite an impression! If you are interested then please call us on 01622 605304 to find out more about this amazing product.
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• long-lasting Hard-wearing h 10 year life • recycled plastic Quality Litter Bins at very special prices! UK ManUfactUrer
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Reinforced top panel. Dimensions: 570mm dia x 1072mm h
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Join Teachers’ Club for fresh ideas, inspiration and samples
Become a member for FREE and receive: STAEDTLER product samples Curriculum based lesson activities, materials and more Fun competitions and fantastic prizes! Register today at
teachersclub.staedtler.co.uk for your first sample pack. @TeachersClubUK Teachers’ Club UK
20 YOU Own Brand from KCS
Just for YOU... and YOU... and YOU! With budgets tight we are all looking at best value alternatives and there is no better time for schools to look at the range. Customers are flocking to buy and more and more of them are discovering the real saving it represents on those essential items that you buy week on week. If you have yet to try the range, why not replace some of your branded lines with a product and see how much you could save – and really learn that you will not sacrifice on quality. So next time you place an order think
for You!
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Nice to Tweet You! Regular KCS Webshop users will have noticed the newly integrated Twitter messages which now appear in the bottom right of many pages. These come directly from our own Twitter page http://twitter.com/KCSWebshop which has now published more than 1,400 messages... and we have no intention of slowing down.
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If you’re a Twitter user, we’d love you to follow @kcswebshop - you’ll be kept up-to-date with the latest KCS news, promotions, special offers, website developments and more – including exclusive competitions, run regularly and open only to our Twitter followers! Competition entry requires nothing more than following @kcswebshop and re-tweeting the competition announcement message. Prizes include exclusive Own Brand taster packs, featuring stationery from our new range. It’s not a one-way street: if you have any questions about products or KCS in general, you can tweet them back to us: and we’ll pass them onto the staff responsible. If you don’t use Twitter, you might be surprised to learn that many teachers and schools now have their own accounts. It can be a great way to publicise your events to a wider audience and keep abreast of the latest local goings on. So why not sign up and join the growing numbers of @kcswebshop followers? You might be surprised at how useful you find it!
22 Best Value Offers
Marking Pen NEW
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Choice of purple, green, blue & pink all in one pen, with a comfortable cushioned grip. Pk12 03 368 126
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26 School Shout!
Night At The Movies! The star studded theme of a ‘Night at The Movies’ fashion show, held at Bullers Wood School in March, served as inspiration for a window display, designed by Bullers Wood Fashion students, at the Bromley South branch of Oxfam. Ellie Honey a year 12 student said, ‘It was great to be given the chance to design the window using our own theme. All of the work will go towards our BTEC qualification and it is a fantastic opportunity’. Students produced colourful backdrops for the window and all of the clothes were sourced from the shop, so all were available to be purchased. Bullers Wood School
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New Building Opens!
Willowbrook Primary School moved into a new building on November 11, 2011 in Rosen Crescent, Hutton, Brentwood. The new construction is a fantastic improvement on the old building which had a very leaky roof. Originally built in 1960 as a separate infant and junior school, it had deteriorated so badly that pupils and staff had moved out in 2007 into the next door junior block. At the opening ceremony, Mrs Taggart, Head Teacher said “Today is a special day. At long last, after seven years, we can celebrate the opening of our beautiful new school. Finally, our children have a building they deserve, one where they can thrive, one that can help them to learn and one that makes us proud.” “The children who are here now have been amazing and coped so well. They have fully appreciated what they have and adapted well to the changes that the new building has presented.” Mrs Taggart - Head Teacher Willowbrook Primary School
28 School Shout!
The Ravensbourne School embraces its new outdoor learning centre.
The Ravensbourne School prides itself on being forward thinking and innovative, providing a superb learning environment, excellent staff and a real sense of community. The school works hard in continuing to develop how students are educated and has now developed an outdoor learning area. The outdoor learning area includes a small farm, fruit orchard, pond and allotment area. The farm is home to goats, pigs, sheep, chickens, rabbits and a colony of bees as well as a reptile house containing more unusual specimens. The Outdoor Learning Area is to provide students and the community with an amazing range of benefits and opportunities and will give them the chance to understand the world beyond the classroom. They will be learning where food comes from and the cycle of “Farming to Fork�, as well as experiencing the core curriculum subjects taught using this exciting resource. Ravensbourne School
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Jubilee Celebrations! “ The whole school became awash with red, white and blue on Friday 1st June as we celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Both the Junior and the Senior School playgrounds were decked out with bunting as we enjoyed our own ‘street party.’ Everyone dressed in 1950’s fashions and, as you can see, the girls looked fantastic! At Juniors, the whole school streamed into the playground and sat down to await the arrival of our ‘Queen’ for the day, Olivia Marsh and her Ladies in Waiting, Eleanor Waring and Caitlin Cole. Meanwhile, at Seniors, the celebrations began with an assembly that celebrated the life and achievements of the Queen as well as reflecting on life in the 1950s – when there were only two TV channels to choose from – if indeed you were lucky enough to own a television! Paragon and Meridian house members learned to sing ‘Rock Around the Clock’, whilst Vanbrugh and Morden were enthusiastically learning to jive. Students planted red, white and blue flowers into old fizzy drinks bottles and these have been hung around the pond – they look beautiful. In the afternoon, the winners of the Jubilee art competitions were announced, with the overall prize going to Sunanda Saxena for her excellent portrait of the Queen. As you can see, it was a lovely day and a fantastic start to the Jubilee celebrations”. Blackheath School
30 School Shout!
Release The Peace!
On Thursday 14th June, Coopers Lane School were lucky enough to welcome Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, together with Margaret and Barry Mizen of The Jimmy Mizen Foundation and Grace Idowu of The David Idowu Foundation, to a special assembly. Margaret and Grace, who both lost sons to violent crime in 2008, have joined forces to set up the ‘Release the Peace’ movement in order to encourage young people to be positive forces within their communities. Linked in with the Olympics, they are encouraging 100 Days of Peaceful Events, 50 before and 50 after the Games. In Ancient Greece, warring parties lay down their arms for a period before and after the Olympics so that contestants could travel safely to and from the arenas. It is hoped that young people everywhere will take part in football matches, cake sales, plays and musical events, in fact anything that involves them coming together in their communities. To promote the campaign they are asking celebrities to autograph a car, which will drive around the Capital. Boris Johnson was the first to sign and is fully supporting the efforts to bring peace to our streets. Coopers Lane School
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Sensory Garden Opens!
“ It was one of the first days of sunshine and it made the garden come alive with its vibrant colours, aromas and some wonderful scarecrows, made by children as part of a school competition. The guests applauded everyone’s efforts and were amazed by the scale of the project and its complexity”. Over the last 18months the school’s “Gardening Club” have also worked hard on this project. The Garden was sponsored by three local businesses; B&Q, Barclays Bank and NatWest Bank. Representatives from two of the companies were able to join in with the celebration and they have already shown an interest in joining in with future projects. Sherwin Knight Infant School
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