King Edward VI School
February Bulletin 9 February, 2018
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lthough rather wet we have had relatively few disruptions of fixtures as a result of poor weather. Both hockey and netball have seen impressive numbers involved with a number of successes against a very good level of competition.
Summer Term Leave of absence Friday 4 May - Fifth Year Leave of Absence begins at 4:00pm Friday 25 May - Upper Sixth Leave of Absence begins at 4:00pm
The first half of term concluded with an excellent Sixth Form play, “And Then There Were None” directed by Sixth Form student Ameena Hamid and a very successful Battle of the Bands concert raising nearly £2000 for Summer Camp. We have had dozens of school trips, activities and charity events as well as the Upper Sixth and Fifth Year mock examinations and many of our students are in need of the break that half term provides.
Fifth Year Book Collection: Friday 15 June at 10:30am
SCHOOL LUNCH REMINDER
Work is proceeding well with the Dining Hall extension project. Work begins in earnest in April and we are aiming to have it completed in time for the start of the autumn term. Proposed designs for the new Dining Hall may be found here.
The deadline for changes to School lunch arrangements for the Summer Term is:
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. Many of our students and their parents welcomed the new Higher Education Fair we held at the end of January which is something we plan to replicate next year.
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.
4pm Friday 9 March
No action is required if arrangements are to continue as at present. Parents of Fifth Year and Upper Sixth pupils should refer to the email they have received informing them of the reduction in lunch charges due to leave of absence for examinations.
We are making plans to manage any traffic delays following the very recently announced resurfacing of Bassett Avenue. This is likely to cause some short term problems after half term for those coming to school on some of our bus routes. We will keep you informed when we have further information from Southampton City Council.
Any request using the dinners@kes email address will have their request acknowledged
PUPILS LEAVING THE SCHOOL For all pupils, other than those in the Upper Sixth, who intend to leave KES at the end of this academic year, a reminder to parents that written notice must be received in all cases by the Registrar or the Head before the end of the spring term.
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 February and March. AJ Thould Head Master
Upper Sixth Book Collection & Leavers’ Assembly: Wednesday 27 June at 8.40am
If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the Registrar on 02380 799216.
THERE WILL BE NO LATE BUSES ON THURSDAY 29 MARCH 1