King Edward VI School
June Bulletin 26th June, 2014
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s I write the sun is shining on a rather tense cricket match against the MCC with our students, fresh from afternoon school, supporting from the boundary as st the 1 XI chase a double century against the clock.
SCHOOL LUNCH REMINDER The deadline for changes to School lunch arrangements for the Autumn Term is: Wednesday 2nd July
Examinations are over and there is a certain degree of nervous anticipation as papers are marked and results returned.
The price for a lunch from September is £3.75 It will not be possible to meet requests that arrive after the deadline
Leavers’ Day offers mixed emotions; relief at seeing another generation of KES students emerge from their A levels intact and still smiling (mostly!) and nostalgia as we say goodbye to an excellent year group.
Please email dinners@kes.hants.sch.uk giving pupil name, tutor group and the change intended No action is required if arrangements are to continue as at present
The pace changes in the final weeks of term with a healthy mix of junior drama (we enjoyed a magical production of various folk tales last week), Sports Day, Endeavour, and the Swimming Gala all to look forward to. We hope that the English summer remains kind to us! AJ Thould
Any request using the dinners@kes email address will be acknowledged
Annual Athletics Sports Day 2014 Friday 27th June
KETA BUSES On the last day of term all KETA buses will depart at 15:05 THERE WILL BE NO LATE BUSES
1.00pm until 4.45pm on the School field
Parents and friends are warmly invited to attend and we would be delighted to see you on the day
‘Looking Forward’ Evening for Fourth Year Parents th 9 July at 7.30pm in the Dobson Theatre
Refreshments will be served in the Dining Hall between 2.30pm and 4.00pm
Following the Looking Forward Day for Fourth Year pupils, this evening session for parents will feature presentations and discussion on the decisions students will need to make about their Sixth Form academic choices, co-curricular involvement, and preparation for university entrance. The day for pupils is designed to enable them to make informed decisions about their academic careers, and this evening session aims to support you as parents as you help them do this. Mr Thould, Mr Dellar, Mr Culver and Ms Greenwood will lead the discussions.
All students are required on site until 4.45pm. If a pupil must leave before this time then agreement must be sought from their Head of Year in advance and the pupil will require a letter from home, also signed by their Head of Year KETA buses will leave at approximately 4.45pm and there will be NO LATE BUSES 1
Staff & Parent Prayer Meeting including Communion Tuesday 8th July 1pm - 2pm Hospitality Suite
ARRANGEMENTS FOR START OF
AUTUMN TERM 2014
BATTERY RECYCLING
Tuesday 2
nd
September
Each year about 22,000 tonnes of UK household batteries are sent to landfill, there they leak chemicals into the surrounding ground. At KES we collect used domestic batteries and send them for safe disposal/ recycling. Bring your used batteries and put them in the box at the back of the main office.
INSET DAY Wednesday 3rd September NEW PUPILS
First Year Second & Third Year Fourth Year Lower Sixth
JUNIOR HOUSE Junior House is a House based competition, where teams from each of the six Houses play against each other, in the major sports of the term. It takes place on a limited number of Friday evenings and it is compulsory for all members of the Second and Third Years. The events finish by 5.15 pm, and in time for the late buses.
8.40am to 3.55pm 8.50am to 3.55pm 11.00am to 3.55pm 8.30am to 3.55pm
ALL OTHER PUPILS Second & Third Year Fourth & Fifth Year Lower Sixth Upper Sixth
The Junior House competition is a highlight of our annual House championship. It is a wonderfully inclusive and popular event, bringing together all of our Second and Third Years as well as a significant number of staff and older students who stay after School to support the younger students and help run the competitions. In addition, it is an integral part of the School educational experience, as it provides opportunities for pupils to learn to play in a team and for them to realise the importance of the individual within the context of a group situation.
1.45pm to 3.55pm 1.45pm to 3.55pm 8.55am to 3.55pm 8.55am to after 12.30pm
(First Year prefects will be needed from 8.40am and Lower School prefects will be needed during the afternoon)
We hope that by publishing the dates this far in advance, any clashes with other activities can be avoided.
THERE ARE NO LATE BUSES
The dates are as follows:Term
Thursday 4th September Normal school times apply iPAD update Information about our iPad Introduction to First and Third Year pupils in September 2014 can be found on the iPad portal website here. This includes details of required apps and a range of other useful information to parents. Any questions should be addressed via email to ipad@kes.hants.sch.uk.
Dates
Autumn 2014
September 12th & 26th October 3rd , 10th and 17th
Spring 2015
February 6th & 27th March 6th ,13th and 20th
Summer 2015
May 8th (with May 15th as a reserve date)
Swimming Gala This year sees the Lower School Swimming Gala held again at Southampton University Jubilee Pool on 9th July. Please note that spectator space is limited. Full details can be found here 2
PARENTS’ GUIDE
Tout ce qui est français 2014/15! Normandy 2014
The most up-to-date version of the Parents’ Guide is available on the School’s website under the Information/Parents’ Guide tab or by clicking here. There is a modified version for parents of Sixth Form students.
A reminder to all parents that the coach will depart at 6am on Thursday, 3rd July. Students will need their passports and EHIC cards. Given that students will not have their evening meal until approximately 7pm please provide enough food for the journey. We will stop at regular intervals en route where snacks can be purchased.
If you would like a printed copy of the Parents’ Guide please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Bloom, the SMT Administrator at trb@kes.hants.sch.uk and she will be happy to send you one.
New for 2015!
EXAMINATION RESULTS
A new venture is being organised which will be open to all Sixth Form students who will be studying French next year.
GCE (A and AS) results will be published on
Thursday 14th August, 2014
We will travel to Montpellier, close to the Mediterranean coast of France, from the 12th to the 17th April 2015. This is the last week of the three week Easter Holiday and is an ideal time for our students to practise their French with the AS and A2 examinations just around the corner. Staying with host families, students will attend lessons at LSF Montpellier together with a programme of excursions to nearby towns and sights.
IGCSE/GCSE results will be published on
Thursday 21st August, 2014
Please see the Examination section on the website for post results help and information
Fabric Remnants The Design and Technology Department would like your fabric remnants or roll ends. Every year students use these to produce textile items in ALL year groups. Please bring them into the D and T department anytime
The cost of the trip will be approximately £595 and more information will be available in the autumn term. If you son/ daughter is studying French in September you may want to save the date!
STUDENT GUIDANCE Upper Sixth Leavers Please click here to access a booklet which tells you all you need to know about collecting your results and making post qualification applications to university [PQA]. This booklet also contains information about post examination enquiries and protocol for contacting tutors once a student has left the school. Lower Sixth Examination Results We provide a Post Examinations Clinic in the middle of the summer vacation. You can collect your results in person and have a face-to-face discussion about your results. 14th Aug
9.30 - 12.30 & 14.00 - 15.30
Post-examination guidance. Students currently holding university offers will be given priority. Staff: RMG, NDC, RJLW, CJM & KJ
15th Aug
9.30 - 12.30 & 14.00 - 15.30
All students welcome
18th Aug
9.30 - 12.30
Post A/S, PQA and Oxbridge Staff: RMG
Staff: RMG, NDC, RJLW, CJM & KJ
Please note that telephone and email advice will not be available as staff will be involved in personal, face-to-face interviews. 3
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Friday 27th June
Sports Day First and Second Year Summer Camp Disco Saturday 29th June Sailing Regatta th Monday 30 June House Greenpower challenge Tuesday 1st July Visit of new Third Year pupils and parents House Greenpower challenge nd Wednesday 2 July Lower Sixth Physics trip: CERN, Geneva: returns 4th July Thursday 3rd July Second Year Normandy trip: returns 6th July Dale Fort Biology trip: returns 8th July Third Year WWI Battlefields trip: returns 4th July Visit of new First Year pupils and parents Friday 4th July Fourth Year Geography trip: returns 7th July th Monday 7 July Visit of new First Year pupils and parents Tuesday 8th July Fourth Year Looking Forwards Day Visit of new First Year pupils and parents th Wednesday 9 July Swimming Gala Looking Forwards Evening for Fourth Year parents th Friday 11 July Summer Camp trip: Swanage: returns 16th July
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Please click here to access 2014/2016 Term Dates No breakfasts or school lunches will be provided during Endeavour, even if your child is taking part in an activity on the School site. Parents have not been charged for lunches on these two days.
WATERSPORTS 2015 We are ready to launch our annual Watersports trip for current First, Second and Third Year pupils. The dates booked with Rockley Watersports are from Sunday 16th to Sunday 23rd August 2015.
Printer Cartridges KES collects and sends off used printer cartridges for recycling. Bring your used cartridges and put them in the box at the back of the main office (NOT Epson or Brother please!). A typical printer cartridge takes 1000 years to breakdown in land fill!! It’s a good job the Domesday Book was not printed on a computer as we would STILL be digging up their cartridges!!
The trip involves travel by coach and ferry to the south west of France, where the centre, La Rive, is located on Lac Biscarosse, which is about 35 miles from Bordeaux. The group will stay on a four star campsite, which has its own secluded area amongst pine trees. Activities include windsurfing, sailing, canoeing, catamaran sailing, body boarding and mountain biking. All activities are fully supervised by highly qualified staff to ensure that your child has a safe and enjoyable stay. All water based activities require the use of a buoyancy aid and pupils must be able to swim 50m.
MEDICAL MATTERS If your son/daughter brings an inhaler into school please make sure it is named as unfortunately, nameless inhalers have to be disposed of, due to health and safety requirements.
The cost of the trip will be £570, including all meals on the site and travel. If you would like your son or daughter to take part in this trip, please pay the deposit of £100 via KESpay as soon as possible since places are limited. In the meantime, should you have any questions about the trip, please contact Mrs Quinn on sq@kes.hants.sch.uk.
If you hand in medicines for your son/daughter, please be aware that the nurses can only accept prescribed medicines that are clearly labelled, in date and provided in the original container.
As numbers are restricted, a reserve list is kept throughout the year; to add your child’s name to this list, please email Mrs Quinn.
Please do not hesitate to contact one of the nursing team here at school on 023 80 799213 if you need further information. 4