King Edward VI School
End of Term Bulletin 8 July, 2016
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ver the past fortnight we have had a huge array of activities including an excellent Science and Technology Festival which included an innovative set of evening lectures for parents and students, a host of university open day visits, work experience placements, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions and preparation for the Fourth Year students as they consider their Sixth Form options. A wide range of visits and events organised for Endeavour occupied the penultimate week with much of this recorded in more detail in the latest issue of Konnections. Sports Day and the Swimming Gala both proved to be very competitive occasions and, as ever, the Allen Grant Inter-House competition has been fiercely contested! Over the summer many students will be involved in activities abroad and in the UK including the Summer Camp in the New Forest, the Goedgedacht team in South Africa, expeditions to the Galapagos and Indonesia, a cricket tour of Sri Lanka 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 well. The School will become a building site over the summer holiday as we begin work on the reconstruction of the old Dobson Theatre, the refurbishment of the Art Department and the expansion of the Sixth Form Concourse. Work will also take place to restore aspects of the roof of the main building and a new reception area and nurses’ facility will also be prepared for September. We thank Mr Fitzpatrick, Mr Long, Mr Walter and Mr Patten for all they have done for the School and wish them well as they retire after a combined 141 years of service to the School. We also wish Miss Lindebringhs, Mr Tesseyman, Dr Prowse, Dr Paver and Dr Wikeley every good wish as they move to roles in other schools or alternative occupations. The names of the staff replacing them may be found on page two of this publication. Sadly Mrs Piggott remains very ill and we have appointed Mrs Arnold as Acting Head of Drama in her place for the coming year.
I wish you all a good break over the summer.
AJ Thould Head
Term Dates The governors have agreed to extend the autumn term half term by two days with effect from 2017 to allow time for the increasing number of trips and expeditions that form such a critical part of life at King Edward’s. Details of term dates can be found here.
Information and procedure to apply for financial support if your child wishes to enter the Sixth Form in September 2017 can be found by clicking Scholarships/Studentships.
SPEECH DAY 2016
The deadline for applications is the end of September 2016.
Friday 16 September at The Mayflower Theatre starting at 2.30pm
EXAMINATION RESULTS GCE (A and AS) results will be published on Thursday 18 August, 2016
The Chief Guest will be Dr Nick Middleton Geographer and Fellow of St Anne’s College, University of Oxford
IGCSE/GCSE results will be published on Thursday 25 August, 2016
All parents are welcome Click here for invitation and more information
Please see the Examination section on the website for post results help and information
NO LATE BUSES 1
ARRANGEMENTS FOR START OF
Heads of Section/Year for 2016-17
AUTUMN TERM 2016
Director of Sixth Form: Mr Culver Deputy Director of Sixth Form: Mrs Millar Assistant Director of Sixth Form: Dr Filtness Head of Upper Sixth: Mrs Evans Head of Lower Sixth: Mr Havers
Monday 5 September INSET DAY
Head of Upper School & Fourth Year: Dr Thomas Head of Fifth Year: Mr Rosenburg Assistant Head of Year (Upper School): Mr Brown
Tuesday 6 September NEW PUPILS First Year Second & Third Year Fourth Year Lower Sixth
Head of Lower School & Second Year: Mrs Kelly Head of Third Year: Mrs Henderson Assistant Head of Year (Lower School): Mrs Rugge-Price
8.40am to 3.55pm 8.50am to 3.55pm 11.00am to 3.55pm 8.30am to 3.55pm
Head of First Year: Miss Stone TEACHING STAFF CHANGES
ALL OTHER PUPILS Second & Third Year Fourth & Fifth Year Lower Sixth Upper Sixth
We have relatively few staff leaving King Edward’s this term.
1.45pm to 3.55pm 1.45pm to 3.55pm 8.55am to 3.55pm 8.55am to after 12.30pm
We say farewell to Mr Walter, Mr Long, Mr Patten, Mr Fitzpatrick, Miss Lindebringhs, Mr Tesseyman, Dr Prowse, Dr Paver and Dr Wikeley. We have a number of new staff who will join us in September. Mrs Lane (RS), Mrs Thimbleby (Maths), Mrs Arnold (Drama and English), Mrs Asiki (Maths), Mrs Collinson (Chemistry), Miss Cullen (English), Miss Downing (Chemistry), Mrs Ahmed (Spanish), Mr Laverty (Economics), Miss McGinn (Art), Mr Fernandez (Spanish), Mrs Moody (Psychology) and Miss Porter (Biology).
(First Year prefects will be needed from 8.40am and Lower School prefects will be needed during the afternoon) THERE ARE LATE BUSES
There are also some internal changes of staff responsibility to note. Mr Sheppard (Head of Economics), Miss Anderson (Assistant Director of Studies - Timetable), Mr Blow (Digital Media Co-ordinator), Dr Thomas (Head of Upper School), Miss Enfield (Charities Co-ordinator), Mr Rosenburg (Head of Year - Upper School), Mr Brown (Assistant Head of Year Upper School), Ms Gadsbey (Second in English), Mrs Millar (Deputy Director of Sixth Form), Dr Filtness (Assistant Director of Sixth Form).
Wednesday 7 September Normal school times apply Science & Technology Festival Parents may want to see what we were getting up to during the Festival in June by clicking here for a snapshot of events.
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SIXTH FORM INFORMATION EVENING Thursday 20 October
Upper Sixth Leavers, and A2/AS Results 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 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.
For information regarding A Level and AS results, please click here.
Trips & Visits
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.
Upcoming trips over the Summer include: Summer Camp: Sri Lanka Cricket Tour: Indonesia: Ecuador & Galapagos: Watersports: Goedgedacht:
Friday 8 – Wed 13 July Sunday 10 – Friday 22 July Sunday 24 July – Wed 10 Aug Monday 25 July – Tuesday 9 Aug Sunday 14 – Sunday 21 Aug Thursday 18 Aug* – Friday 2 Sept
Charities Commission
We would like to thank all parents for all their continued support with charity events. The total amount raised by students and staff this year is an amazing £36,562.
* Thursday 18 August is A2 and AS Results Day. Pupils can collect results in the morning; the trip departs in the afternoon at 4pm.
Don’t forget the Romania Shoe Box Appeal starts on 19 September!
We will be in touch during the summer holiday if there are any outstanding consents, payment or passport copies for any of these upcoming trips. Please contact Mrs Paul if you have any queries regarding these or other trips on ymp@kes.hants.sch.uk.
MINDFULNESS FOR PARENTS We are hosting an 8-week Mindfulness course for KES Parents, run by Annie Davison, the School Counsellor.
Trip details for the next academic year can be found here.
The first session will start on Wednesday 14 September, 7.30 – 9pm.
D of E and Sports Fixtures
The practice of Mindfulness has been found to promote health and wellbeing, improve mood and energy levels and reduce anxiety. Mindfulness does not conflict with any beliefs or traditions.
Students who are undertaking the D of E award but who will also be involved in school sport should expect to have sports fixtures on all Saturdays and must therefore select training and expedition dates so that they can fulfil both their sporting commitments as well as their D of E requirements. In addition students must ensure that in satisfying the requirements for the volunteering section they do not arrange to work when they will be required in school for sports fixtures or other school commitments.
To apply for the course and to see costs and further information, please click here.
For a comprehensive and regularly updated calendar click here.
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
SENIOR PUPILS We are most grateful to Rory Saunders for his leadership as Head of School over the last year, ably supported by his deputies Luke Roberts, Yvie Lock and Senior Prepositor, James Ellis. 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. The new Head of School is Ollie Uglow, assisted by Joe Winter, Senior Prepositor, Natalya Evans and Katya Sheath as Deputy Heads of School. 3
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Sunday 4 Sept Monday 5 Sept Tuesday 6 Sept Tuesday 13 Sept Thursday 15 Sept Friday 16 Sept Monday 26 Sept Thursday 29 Sept Friday 7 Oct Thursday 20 Oct Friday 21 Oct Tuesday 1 Nov
South Coast Kings’ Rugby Tournament INSET Day Autumn Term starts - Week A please see page 2 for detailed plan KES PTA Meeting Upper Sixth Parents’ Evening Speech Day at Mayflower Theatre Drugs Talk for Parents New Parents’ Evening Open Evening Sixth Form Information Evening Half term INSET Day
RUGBY PRE SEASON SESSIONS Year group Date Time First Year Saturday 3 September 10:00 - 12:00 Second Year Saturday 3 September 10:00 - 12:00 Third Year Saturday 3 September 12:00 - 14:00 Fourth Year Thursday 1 September 10:00 - 12:00 Fourth Year Friday 2 September 10:00 - 12:00 Fifth Year Saturday 3 September 10:00 - 12:00 Seniors Saturday 3 September 10:00 - 12:00
Venue Hill Lane Hill Lane Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington
PRE-SEASON GIRLS’ HOCKEY SESSIONS Year Group First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year Fifth Year Seniors
Date Friday 2 September Thursday 1 September Thursday 1 September Thursday 1 September Thursday 1 September Thursday 1 September
Time 12:00 - 15:00 14:00 - 16:00 12:00 - 14:00 12:00 - 14:00 10:00 - 12:00 10:00 - 12:00
Venue Hill Lane Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington
PRE-SEASON INDOOR HOCKEY SESSIONS Squad Date Time Venue Girls Fifth Year & Friday 2 September 09:00 - 12:00 Hill Lane Seniors Boys Fifth Year & Friday 2 September 12:00 - 15:00 Hill Lane Seniors Cricket Coaching Courses Hampshire cricket club continue to offer a good range of cricket coaching courses for which KES students receive a 10% discount. Places can be booked on the following link using the code KES10. www.ageasbowl.com/coaching 4
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. HOCKEY KIT ADVICE & SALES EVENT Representatives from www.cricket-hockey.com will be holding a hockey kit selling event on Thursday 8th September from 13:0017:00 pm in the table tennis room at KES. Students will be able to get good advice on the purchase of good quality hockey equipment and the most appropriate sizes for the season ahead both for the girls’ school hockey and for those who play at hockey clubs. A full range of kit will be on sale including shoes, gloves, shin pads and sticks.
The Servant Queen A group of Christian parents and staff meet regularly at King Edward’s to pray for the school, the pupils and staff. They have very kindly donated a copy of ‘The Servant Queen and the King she serves’ to every pupil and member of staff at King Edward’s to mark the long and faithful service of HRH Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her ninetieth birthday. The book includes a foreword written by the Queen herself and speaks openly of her faith and how she describes it as an anchor in her life. You will receive the book in the post along with your child’s report.