King Edward VI School
February Bulletin 15th February, 2013
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he first half of term concluded with an excellent production of Simon Gray’s play ‘Just the Three of Us’ directed by Sixth Form students. This, along with the 24-hour Cyclothon, a combination of school trips and activities, musical events, mid-sessional examinations and A level modules has understandably left some very tired children and staff in need of a break.
Leave of Absence Summer 2013 FOURTH YEAR No study leave. GCSE Religious Studies examination on the morning of Monday 13th May. FIFTH YEAR Leave of Absence begins on Friday 3rd May at 4.00pm.
Congratulations go to the 12 students who have received offers from Oxford and Cambridge along with the many others who have received good news from other very competitive universities. As ever, there are some disappointments but almost all students who have applied this year for university have a realistic target to aim for over the coming months.
LOWER SIXTH Leave of Absence begins on Friday 10th May at 4.00pm. Return to lessons on Monday 10th June. Students in the Lower Sixth taking the C3 Mathematics module have study leave from 1pm to 3.55pm on Wednesday 12th June.
We have had a good term on the sports field in spite of the frustration of some weather based cancellations. Boys’ hockey successes include the U14 team who won the Hampshire Cup Tournament and the U14, U16 and U18 teams have all progressed to the final stages of the county rounds of the national competition. Preparations are well underway for our Service of Thankgiving which takes place this year at Winchester Cathedral on 20th March.
UPPER SIXTH Leave of Absence begins on Friday 24th May at 4.00pm. Students in the Upper Sixth taking the S2 Mathematics module have study leave from 1pm to 3.55pm on Thursday 23rd May. KESSOC LECTURE “TITANIC – A FRESH LOOK AT THE EVIDENCE” Friday, 10th May, 2013 7.30pm for an 8pm start in the Hospitality Suite
The School is reviewing its three year development plan over the next six months and much work has gone into blending our future objectives with those of Stroud School. We will combine the views of staff, parents and students as gathered through the surveys we conduct every three years through Kirkland Rowell with the conclusions from our recent excellent inspection report and other more informal consultations, particularly with KESSoc, to produce a new plan in July for our governors this year. The conclusions will be communicated to parents in September.
This year’s lecture is being given by Rear Admiral John Lang who, after 37 years at sea, became the UK’s Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents. It is with this experience that he has re-investigated the details of the Titanic Disaster with some fascinating findings and conclusions . . . Tickets cost £8 to include a glass of wine on arrival (Students FREE – donations please) and can be purchased via KESpay or by cheque made payable to KESSOC and sent to the Main Office clearly marked “KESSOC Lecture”.
I wish you and your children a good break over half term and hope to see a number of you at parents’ evenings and other events in March. AJ Thould Head Master
All proceeds from the evening will be donated to Rear Admiral Lang’s chosen charity: The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen.
GCE Advanced Level Unit Results : January 2013 A Level results from the January 2013 examination series will be available to Upper Sixth pupils in the Sixth Form Study Centre from 8.30am on Thursday 7th March.
For more details, please contact: Petra Sansome on petra.sansome@gmail.com 07787 507357 or Lorraine Morgan on lmchilcomb@aol.com 07979 801150.
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SCHOOL LUNCH REMINDER The deadline for changes to School lunch arrangements for the Summer Term is:
Wednesday 13th March
It will not be possible to meet requests that arrive after the deadline 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
On the 25th-27th March members of the Sixth Form and Upper School (plus a guest appearance from Shirley Junior School!) will be performing Two by Jim Cartwright in the Robert Twigg Studio at 7.30pm.
Parents of Fifth, Lower and Upper Sixth pupils should refer to a recent email regarding reduction in lunch charges due to leave of absence
Two is a dramatic comedy that takes place over one night in a Northern pub and was designed so that two actors could play all the fourteen parts. In the KES production these parts are shared out but there will never be more than two characters on the stage at one time.
Any request using the dinners@kes email address will have their request acknowledged
Tickets will go on sale the week before the production. Any enquiries to Dr Schofield on ajs@kes.hants.sch.uk
Morrisby Feedback Interviews Feedback interviews following the recent Fourth Year Morrisby Test will take place between 18th and 28th March. Parents are welcome to attend these interviews and there are a limited number of early morning slots (0810 – 0850) available. If you are interested in being allocated an early morning interview please notify the Head of Careers, Mrs Mandley (cjm@kes.hants.sch.uk); these will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Fifth Year Book Collection: Thursday 20th June at 8.40am Upper Sixth Book Collection & Leavers’ Assembly: Thursday 27th June at 8.40am
Remaining interviews will take place during the normal School day and notification of individual times will be sent out in due course.
All Fifth Year and Upper Sixth pupils are required to attend on these days Friday 15th March is Red Nose Day. It will be a non-uniform day and there will be a Krispy Kreme Doughnut sale at break time. There will be stalls with games and Red Nose merchandise on sale at lunchtime so don’t forget to bring in your money! Red noses will also be on sale before the day.
KESLOTTO - DEADLINE EXTENDED!! If you thought you had missed this year’s opportunity to have a flutter on the school’s lottery, then here is another chance! Ten draws in a year at £1.00 a draw. You can pay on KESpay or send a cheque into school with your name, address and your child’s name and tutor group. New deadline is March 10th. Proceeds are divided between prize money and KESSOC funds. For further information contact jill.leask@googlemail.com 2
Ski 2013
Upper Sixth Starting University in September 2013 - Finance Information
Final departure details will be e-mailed to all members of Ski 2013 just as soon as they have been confirmed by the travel company. It is hoped that this will be at least two weeks before the departure date of Saturday 30th March. In the meantime your son/daughter is required to hand in a black and white photocopy of their passport to either Miss Ridley or Mr Watson; the deadline for handing this in is Friday 15th March. Pupils should not bring their passport into school to be photocopied.
If your son/daughter is hoping to start a full-time course at university or college in 2013/14 he/she should apply online for student finance. Applications should be made as soon as possible to make sure the money is in place at the start of the university course. Students don’t have to have a confirmed place – they should use their first choice and change it online at a later date if necessary. The deadline for completed applications is 24th May 2013.
Ski 2014
Please be aware that the School does not have any input into this particular aspect of Higher Education. Any queries need to be dealt with directly by going to: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/ UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/index.htm
The second payment of £275 is due by Friday 15th February 2013. This can be paid via KESpay or by a cheque payable to “King Edward VI School” and with your son/daughter’s name and Ski 2014 on the back.
GCE Advanced Level Unit Resits Form: June 2013
The cheque must be handed to the Accounts Office.
Forms to request GCE unit resits are available from the Examinations Office, or they can be downloaded from the School website. Upper Sixth candidates should complete the forms as soon as possible after results day and ensure they are returned to Mr Courtney by 10am on Tuesday 12th March. This is a final deadline for all re-sit forms to ensure entry into the summer examinations.
Staff and Parents Prayer Meeting Tuesday 19th March from 1pm to 2pm Commemoration Room All parents are welcome to attend
Le Havre Exchange Away leg: Friday 5th to Monday 8th April Home leg: Friday 24th to Monday 27th May
Service of Thanksgiving 2013 On Wednesday 20th March we will be holding our annual Service of Thanksgiving at Winchester Cathedral. This is our formal opportunity to thank God for our life together and to reflect on all the many blessings we enjoy at King Edward’s, not least because of the vision and generosity of those who founded and endowed the School over many generations.
Information Evening 7pm on 14th March in the Hospitality Suite Angers Sixth Form Exchange The French group will arrive on Friday 8th March and will depart Friday 15th March
With a change from previous years we will be operating the KETA homeward buses from Winchester so there may be changes to arrival times at bus stops at the end of the day. We aim for all buses to leave the cathedral between 3.45pm and 4.15pm and as we are not able to give exact times of arrival at stops we would encourage pupils to communicate with their parents during the journey home. Pupils who need to get back to School will have transport provided. There will be no late buses on this day and no after school activities.
The programme for the visit has been sent home via email and students have been handed a copy. Please contact Mrs Jones on jvj@kes.hants.sch.uk if there are any questions Follow this link to take you to the relevant page on the School website Normandy Second Year Visit 4th – 7th July The final payment together with the completed B15 and a black and white photocopy of passports and EHIC cards are all due in by the 28th of February.
If you are happy for your son/daughter to make their own way home from the Cathedral you must let us know by emailing thanksgiving@kes.hants.sch.uk stating your child’s name and tutor group by 4pm on Tuesday 19th March.
Follow this link to take you to the relevant page on the School website.
The service will start at 2.15pm and parents are welcome to attend. 3
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Fri 15th Feb 18th to 22nd Feb
INSET Day Half Term
Mon 18th Feb Fri 22nd Feb Tues 26th Feb Thurs 28th Feb
Fifth Year trip to Berlin: returns 21st Feb Third Year Charlotte Exchange party arrives: departs 5th March Third Year Parents’ Evening Upper Sixth Particle Physics Masterclass Information Evening for First Years 2013 Cambodia/Thailand Student/Parent meetings: Concourse Third Year Mutterstadt Exchange Information Evening: IT4 Andalucia Information Evening: Dobson Theatre Second Year Parents’ Evening
Mon 4th March Tues 5th March Thurs 7th March Mon 11th March Fri 15th March Wed 20th March Mon 25th March Wed 27th March Thurs 28th March Sat 30th March
INSET Day Non Uniform Day Service of Thanksgiving Second Year Science trip: Science Museum Sixth Form Classics Texts Day: Reading University Term ends First Year trip: Lion King, Lyceum Theatre, London Third & Fourth Year Spanish trip: Andalucia: returns 2nd April Ski trip departs: returns 6th April
Please note: A more comprehensive calendar, which is updated and reviewed regularly, is available on our website at http://www.kes.hants.sch.uk/welcome/parents JUNIOR HOUSE This is a special part of life in the Lower School. It consists of a series of sporting events for Second and Third Year pupils, that take place after school on a Friday afternoon throughout the year. It aims to foster a spirit of friendly competitiveness amongst the pupils, as each House takes on the other five in a variety of different sports. In the Autumn Term, the boys play rugby and the girls play hockey. In the Spring, it is the boys' turn to play hockey, while the girls play netball. Summer Term brings Sports Day heats after school and a mixed rounders competition during lunchtimes. Most events have an A and a B Team to cater for different levels of experience and ability. You are warmly invited to this year’s Spring Concert which will be held in the School Hall on 13th March at 7.30pm.
All Lower School pupils are expected to participate in Junior House and the evenings are also well attended by older pupils, who come along to support. Parents are also welcome to attend these events and watch their children in action.
The concert will feature the Symphony Orchestra, 2nd Orchestra, Big Band, Symphonic Winds, Choirs and soloists.
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Spring dates will be: 8th, 15th and 22nd March