King Edward VI School
June Bulletin 28th June, 2011
T
he drought has broken and the school field is now looking remarkably green and fertile. We hope that the rain holds off for the key events as we move towards the end of term.
Annual Athletics Sports Day 2011 Friday 1st July 1.00pm until 4.45pm on the School field
We are looking forward to the Arts Festival, the KESSOC Ball and the opening of the ecogarden by the Mayor, Councillor Matthews, on 28th June. Sports day, activities day and the swimming gala will also keep us busy provided that we avoid the deluge!
Parents and friends are warmly invited to attend and we would be delighted to see you on the day KETA buses will leave at approximately 4.45pm and there will be NO LATE BUSES
As they approach the summer holiday, students sometimes begin to look a little scruffy and we would appreciate your support with maintaining high standards of dress as we like to sustain smartness until the end of term.
SCHOOL LUNCH REMINDER The deadline for changes to school lunch arrangements is
Wednesday 13th July, 2011
Head Master
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.
Reports for First to Fourth Year pupils will be posted to parents on Wednesday 20th July.
Evening of Magic & Illusion
Fourth Year ‘Looking Forward’ Evening for Parents 13th July at 7pm in the Dobson Theatre
Thursday July 14th 7.30pm-9.15pm Dobson Theatre
(previously advertised as 12th July)
Raising money for the Goedgedacht project
The Student Guidance team will examine the implications of A level choices and Mr Courtney and Mr Herklots will look at how we assess students’ strengths and weaknesses. The Sixth Form team will also be looking at options for the future.
Come and enjoy an evening of magic and illusion with Neil Kelso- be stunned and enter a new realm with Neil as he takes you on a magical journey. Stalls during the interval will be selling confectionery and drinks.
Ultimately, we want our students to be better able to make decisions about their own academic careers, and the evening should help you as parents to help them to do so.
Tickets £5 1
SUN SAFETY
Parents Guide
Please could parents remind their son/ daughter to apply sun screen before school during the summer months.
The updated Parent Guide is now available to view on the website or by clicking here. The guide contains a wealth of information about all areas of school life.
It is also important to reapply sun screen throughout the day and specifically before sports fixtures where pupils are outside for long periods.
First Aid There will be a new ‘General First Aid’ Course starting from Monday 19th September open to all students, second year and above.
Pupils should provide their own sunscreen for this. It is advisable that a sunscreen of at least Factor 15 or above is used.
It is a ten week course held each Monday 4.10pm until 5.15pm with an assessment on week ten, where, if successful, the student will obtain a First Aid Certificate from the British Red Cross which is valid for 3 years.
Pupils are allowed to wear a predominantly white or navy sun hat/ cap for Physical Education and Games. For more advice regarding sun safety please refer to www.sunsmart.org.uk
The cost of the course is £17 and is restricted to 12 students. It will be on a first come, first served basis.
Third Year Theatre Studies Evenings Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th July
Letters will be available from the Medical Room from Tuesday 6th September if your child wishes to participate.
Mr Allen’s and Mr Jones’ sets will be performing on Tuesday and Mr Bulmer’s sets will be performing on Wednesday.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR START OF AUTUMN TERM 2011
The performances start at 7.30pm in the Dobson Theatre.
Tuesday 6th September
Please note that all performers will be required from 4pm onwards on their performance evening.
NEW PUPILS Year I Years II & III Year IV Lower VI
Music Events On the morning of Wednesday 6th July, the Symphony Orchestra will be performing in the National Festival of Music for Youth at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham and in the afternoon will be taking part in a workshop alongside the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
8.40am to 3.55pm 8.50am to 3.55pm 11.00am to 3.55pm 8.30am to 3.55pm ALL OTHER PUPILS Year II & III 1.45pm to 3.55pm Years IV & V 1.45pm to 3.55pm Lower VI 8.55am to 3.55pm Upper VI 11.20am to after 2.15pm
The Flute Quartet will be performing in the National Festival of Music for Youth, Birmingham Conservatoire on Thursday 7th July.
Wednesday 7th September Normal school times apply. 2
Operation Wallacea Expedition 23rd July -5th August 2012 Open to current Fifth year and Lower Sixth Form pupils There are still places on the Expedition to Mexico and Belize. It will include one week of conservation work in the jungle around the Mayan temples of Mexico and a week SCUBA diving on the coral reef off the coast of Belize.
The Jamaica Netball Tour girls will be hosting a live music evening with performances by KES’ best bands and solo artists (as well as some of the team!) in the Main Hall. The girls will also be serving a Caribbean style dinner for the guests. So come along and enjoy good food, fantastic music and a great night out!
Please email Mr Hall for further details sgh@kes.hants.sch.uk Medical Consent Form After a review of our Medical Room policies, we have introduced a new Medication Consent Form. This will enable parents to consent to the administration of Paracetamol and Ibuprofen and also a list of Homely Remedies (over the counter medication).
Tickets available in July Adult - £20 Student - £15
A copy of this form will be sent out at the end of the school year. Please would ALL parents complete and return to the School Nurses by September 2011 to enable us to continue to administer medication as indicated.
WATERSPORTS 2012 Details of the 2012 Watersports trip are now available by clicking here. Open to current First, Second and Third Year pupils, the trip is based around Lac Biscarosse, near Bordeaux and activities include windsurfing, sailing, canoeing, body boarding and mountain biking.
For any prescribed medication that needs to be given by the School Nurse on either a regular or occasional basis, an Administration of Medicines Consent Form must be completed. This form can be found on www.kes.hants.sch.uk/pastoral/health.
If you would like your son or daughter to take part in this exciting trip please send back the reply form as soon as possible as numbers are limited.
Medicines must be labelled with the pupil’s name and the required dosage clearly stated and then given to the School Nurse to be kept in a locked medicine cupboard.
Cycle Training We ran our first Level 3 one-day course at Half Term, with total success – a first time for KES and for our trainers!
EXAMINATION RESULTS GCE (A and AS) results will be published on
We will continue to offer the Level 3 courses for older students and adults – including staff and parents! These could be arranged during weekends or Half-Term holidays. Please contact Mr Watts on crw@kes.hants.sch.uk for further details.
Thursday 18th August GCSE results will be published on
Thursday 25th August
The Level 2 Cycle Training will be running again this September/October. Students in Years 2 and above please contact us direct if interested.
Please see the Examination page on the website for post results help and information
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Fri 1st July Sun 3rd July Wed 6th July Thur 7th July Fri 8th July Sat 9th July Sun 10th July Mon 11th July Wed 13th July Thur 14th July
Sports Day Please note: Alaska Team Building A more House Debating Competition comprehensive Second Year Normandy Exchange: calendar, which is returns 10th July updated and Sixth Form Charlotte Exchange depart reviewed regularly, Activities Day is available on our Dale Fort Biology trip: returns 14th July website at Fourth Year Geography trip: returns 11th July http:// KESSOC Summer Ball intranet.kes.hants.s Senior Cricket Tour to Sri Lanka: ch.uk/api/calendar/ returns 21st July Third Year trip: WWI Battlefields: returns 12th July Lower Sixth English Literature trip: Lovaton: returns 13th July Swimming Gala Looking Ahead: Fourth Year Careers & Sixth Form Introduction for Parents Charities Evening of Magic and Illusion: Dobson Theatre
TERM DATES 2011 - 2013 Autumn Term 2011: Tuesday 6th Sept – Friday 16th Dec (Half-term Friday 21nd Oct – Monday 31st Oct inclusive) Inset Days: Monday 5th Sept, Thursday 20th Oct and Monday 14th Nov
Autumn Term 2012: Tuesday 4th Sept – Thursday 20th Dec (Half-term Friday 26th Oct – Monday 5th Nov inclusive) Inset Days: Monday 3rd Sept, Thursday 25th Oct and Monday 19th Nov (provisional)
Spring Term 2012: Wednesday 4th Jan – Friday 30th March (Half-term: Monday 13th Feb – Friday 17th Feb) Inset Days: Friday 10th Feb and Monday 12th March (provisional)
Spring Term 2013: Monday 7th Jan – Thursday 28th March (Half-term: Monday 18th Feb – Friday 22nd Feb) Inset Days: Friday 15th Feb and Monday 11th March (provisional)
Summer Term 2012: Tuesday 24th April – Friday 13th July (Bank holiday - Monday 7th May) (Half-term: Monday 4th June to Friday 8th June)
Summer Term 2013: Monday 22nd April – Friday 12th July (Bank holiday – Monday 6th May) (Half-term: Monday 27th May to Friday 31st May)
Letters and Circulars These can be found on the school website under the heading Information followed by, letters and circulars. You can also follow the links below for the information you require. Parents Guide
Watersports 2012
Examination Results details
This information can also be found on the Parent Portal http://parents.kes.hants.sch.uk/api/login/ If you have not already signed up to the Portal, please email isams@kes.hants.sch.uk for more information. 4