King Edward VI School
End of Term Bulletin 11th July, 2014
O
ver the past fortnight we have had a huge array of activities including a wonderful production of old folk tales by the Junior Drama Club, a variety of Third Year plays, an innovative art exhibition using the squash courts as a gallery, concerts, fund raising for our charity projects, a host of university open day visits, work experience placements, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, preparation for the Fourth Year students as they consider their Sixth Form options and Sports Day in the sunshine. A wide range of visits and events organised under a new umbrella title of “Endeavour” occupied the penultimate week with two visits to France, a geography field trip to Osmington Bay, biology field work week at Dale Fort and various activities in the New Forest and on the School site. Sadly the swimming gala and the English study visit to Dorset have had to be delayed until September as a result of the School closure. You will see much of this recorded in more detail in the latest issue of Konnections to be published at the end of term. Over the summer many students will be involved in activities abroad and in the UK including the Summer Camp in Swanage, the Geogedacht team in South Africa, the St. Mark’s visit to Lovaton, the kayak expedition to Sweden, the Operation Wallacea Expedition to Madagascar and the watersports holiday in France as well as further Duke of Edinburgh expeditions. Our thanks go to all of the staff involved in those trips – they will be giving up a lot of their holiday to make them work so smoothly. The summer holiday will see a number of projects including a new fitness facility and the refurbishment of the School Hall as well as a new Dining Hall and classrooms at Stroud. The early closure of the School has meant that the usual end of term awards (published here) will be made at the start of the new term in September as will the award of the Allan Grant House Shield. I wish you all a healthy break over the summer. AJ Thould Head
First to Fourth Year reports will be posted and available on the Parent Portal by Monday 21 July.
GASTROENTERITIS OUTBREAK It is always a difficult decision to make to close the School. However, to take a precautionary approach rather than risk further infection to your sons and daughters was our main priority.
Student timetables will be made available for viewing via the Parent Portal on Thursday 28 August.
Friday 19 September at The Mayflower Theatre starting at 2.30pm
If your son or daughter has been affected by gastroenteritis over recent days and you have not had communication from the medical staff at KES, please contact us so that we can keep an accurate record of reported cases.
SPEECH DAY 2014
Please click here to access Public Health advice during an outbreak of gastroenteritis.
The Chief Guest will be Professor Jonathan Bate, a wellknown biographer, critic, broadcaster and scholar, he is provost of Worcester College and professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford
EXAMINATION RESULTS GCE (A and AS) results will be published on
Thursday 14 August IGCSE & GCSE results will be published on
NO LATE BUSES
Thursday 21 August
All parents are welcome - click here for invitation to parents and more information
Please see the Examination page on the website for post results help and information 1
SENIOR PUPILS
ARRANGEMENTS FOR START OF
We are most grateful to Julia Roope for her leadership as Head of School over the last year, ably supported by her deputies Joshua Blunsden, Liberty Roberts and Tom Durham.
AUTUMN TERM 2014 Tuesday 2 September
School duties are also carried out by our Prepositors and Heads of House together with the Lower School Prefects. They have all worked very effectively with a varied range of responsibilities and opportunities to develop their team work and leadership skills.
INSET DAY Wednesday 3 September NEW PUPILS First Year Second & Third Year Fourth Year Lower Sixth
The new Head of School is Emma Falconer, assisted by Gina Steel, Senior Prepositor and Joe Weatherley and Caitlin Brown as Deputy Heads of School.
8.40am to 3.55pm 8.50am to 3.55pm 11.00am to 3.55pm 8.30am to 3.55pm
TEACHING STAFF CHANGES We have relatively few staff leaving King Edward’s this term. We say farewell to Mrs Kent (P.E.), Miss Ibanez Manzano (Spanish), Mrs Naylor (Economics) Mr Watson (Music), Dr Sinnett-Jones (Physics), Mrs Parkyn (Head of Modern Foreign Languages), Mrs Cottrell-Ferrat (French) and Dr Leaman (Deputy Director of Music). To read more about our leaving staff please click here.
ALL OTHER PUPILS Second & Third Year Fourth & Fifth Year Lower Sixth Upper Sixth
1.45pm to 3.55pm 1.45pm to 3.55pm 8.55am to 3.55pm 8.55am to after 12.30pm
We have a number of new staff who will join us in September. We welcome Miss Anderson (Deputy Director of Music), Dr Berryman (Music), Mr Cuthbertson (Physics), Miss Ball (French & Spanish), Miss Enfield (French & Spanish) and Dr Prowse (Geography maternity cover).
(First Year prefects will be needed from 8.40am and Lower School prefects will be needed during the afternoon)
There are also some internal changes of staff responsibility to note. Mrs Allen (Head of Classical and Modern Foreign Languages), Mr Kukla (Assistant Head of Modern Foreign Languages (German)), Miss Costello (Co-ordinator for the Very Able), Mr Powell (Head of Reynolds), Mr Westwater (Head of Watts), Mrs Barnes-Wardlaw (Partnerships Coordinator), Mrs Potter (Charities Co-ordinator) and Miss Ridley (Goedgedacht Project Co-ordinator).
THERE ARE NO LATE BUSES
Thursday 4 September Normal school times apply
NON TEACHING STAFF CHANGES
Charities Commission
We would like to thank all parents for all their continued support with charity events over the past year. Don’t forget the Romania Shoe Box Appeal starts on 22 September
Mrs Putt retires as Registrar’s PA after 11 years exceptional service. Mrs Bloom is leaving after a term as a very effective SMT administrator. Mr Jarvis has been our Classroom IT Support Technician and Mr Parris our Web Content Developer for the year and both have done an excellent job. We wish them well as they return to their universities to complete their degrees. Ms Kirk is the new Registrar’s PA, Mr Dar is the new Classroom IT Support Technician and Mrs Canty becomes the new SMT administrator.
A reminder to parents that issues which require urgent attention during the holidays should be directed to the Main Office or to enquiries@kes.hants.sch.uk 2
SIXTH FORM INFORMATION EVENING Wednesday 22 October
First Aid Club Following a very successful year, the First Aid Club will be running again in September. The course is designed to give the necessary first aid training to cope with situations the pupils may face in everyday life. During the course topics covered include common illnesses, bleeding and shock, burns and scalds, choking, communication and casualty care, coping in an emergency, recovery position and resuscitation. At the end of the nine week course (1hr each Monday after school), the students are assessed and if they are successful receive a nationally recognised First Aid qualification (British Red Cross).
This evening is an opportunity for external and existing Fifth Year pupils and parents to access information about examinations offered by the School and to start thinking seriously about their Sixth Form choices. After short presentations by the Head and the Director of Sixth Form there will be opportunities to talk to staff and students about specific subjects and broader issues.
The course is open to Second Year pupils and above and will commence on Monday 15 September. There are just 10 places available on the course which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please click here to access a letter from the website which includes a link to KESpay.
MESSAGE TO CURRENT FOURTH YEAR PARENTS FROM THE BURSAR Sixth Form Scholarships and Studentships Please click Scholarships/Studentships for information and procedure for applying. The deadline for applications is the end of September 2014
PRE-SEASON GIRLS’ HOCKEY SESSIONS First Year
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS Unfortunately, due to the unforeseen closure of the School, pupils had to carry more books home than they would usually do so at the end of the academic year. This included a number of text books which are usually collected in by subject staff. Could you inform your son or daughter to bring these back in to School on the first day of next term (Wednesday 3 September) so that they can be collected and issued to the next year group of pupils.
Second Year Third Year Fourth Year Seniors
Date Fri 29 Aug Sat 6 Sept Fri 29 Aug Sat 6 Sept Thurs 28 Aug Sat 6 Aug
Time 10:00 - 15:00 10:00 - 11:30 Trials 13:00 - 15:00 11:30 – 13:00 Trials 14:00 - 16:00 10:00 - 11:30 Trials
Venue Hill Lane Hill Lane Wellington Hill Lane Wellington Wellington
Sat 6 Sept
11:30 - 13:00 Trials
Wellington
Wed 27 Aug Thurs 28 Aug Fri 29 Aug Sat 30 Aug
10:00 - 14:00 10:00 - 14:00 10:00 - 13:00 1st XI v Bryanston
Wellington Wellington Wellington Bryanston
RUGBY PRE SEASON SESSIONS Year group
Date
Time
Venue
First Year
Fri 29 Aug
10:00 - 12:00
Hill Lane
Second Year
Thurs 28 Aug
10:00 - 12:00
Hill Lane
Third Year
Wed 3 Sept
16:00 - 18:00
Hill Lane (no late buses)
Fourth Year
Fri 29 Aug
10:00 - 12:00
Hill Lane
Seniors
Tues 26 Aug
10:00 - 12:00
Hill Lane
Wed 27 Aug
10:00 - 12:00
Hill Lane
Thurs 28 Aug
10:00 - 12:00
Wellington
Fri 29 Aug
10:00 - 12:00
Wellington
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Tuesday 2 Sept Wednesday 3 Sept Thursday 18 Sept Friday 19 Sept Thursday 25 Sept Thursday 9 Oct Friday 10 Oct Wednesday 22 Oct Thursday 23 Oct Friday 24 Oct Monday 3 Nov
INSET Day Autumn Term starts - Week A please see page 2 for detailed plan Upper Sixth Parents’ Evening Speech Day at Mayflower Theatre New Pupils’ & Parents’ Evening Chamber Orchestra & Choir joint concert with Southbank Sinfonia at Turner Sims First Year Disco Sixth Form Information Evening INSET Day
Uniform As ever we are keen to ensure that all students look well turned out and, to this end, we value your support to ensure that your children have the appropriate hair length, shoes and uniform when they return in September.
Half Term
For a comprehensive and regularly updated calendar click here. Heads of Year for 2014/15 SECOND YEAR GIRLS’ HPV VACCINATION
Director of Sixth Form: Mr Culver Head of Upper Sixth: Mrs Evans Head of Lower Sixth: Mr Havers Director of Student Guidance: Ms Greenwood
In a change to recent years, there will now only be two doses of this vaccination for Second Year girls.
Head of Upper School & Fifth Year: Mr Sheppard Head of Fourth Year: Dr Thomas Assistant Head of Year (Upper School): Miss Stone
An introductory talk will be held for pupils on Wednesday 17 September. The proposed dates for the vaccinations are Wednesday 15 October 2014 and Wednesday 6 May 2015.
Head of Lower School & Second Year: Mrs Sheppard Head of Third Year: Mrs Henderson Assistant Head of Year (Lower School): Mrs Rugge-Price
Calling all Upper School Actors KES Drama is pleased to announce that the Upper School play this year will be Welcome to Thebes by Moria Buffini on Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 November at 7.30pm. Welcome to Thebes is set in the present day in a fictional African country but is inspired by ancient myths. It offers a passionate exploration of an encounter between the world’s richest and poorest nations in the aftermath of a brutal war. It looks at greed, humanity and the impact of war and conflict on people both as a society and individually. It is a powerful, epic piece of theatre with a large cast offering exciting opportunities for both male and female actors.
Head of First Year: Miss Campbell
SAVE THE DATE! The Himalaya Expedition Team is hosting a Bollywood fundraising event on Saturday 18 October, 2014. The evening will include a delicious three course meal and dancing to an authentic live band. There will also be a Bollywood performance and a short workshop by the dancers.
Auditions will be on Thursday 4 September 4-5.30pm and Friday 5 September 1-1.30pm and 4-5.30pm in the Dobson Theatre.
Tickets will be available at the beginning of the autumn term.
Please sign up for a slot on the sheet on the Drama Office door in the Drama Corridor or see Mrs Piggott for further information. 4