King Edward VI School
Start of Term Bulletin 13th September, 2013
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elcome back to King Edward’s to those returning to School after a very welldeserved summer holiday and a particular welcome to those pupils and staff who are beginning their time here. The School is full at 971 with a Lower Sixth Form of 144 and we have again celebrated some excellent academic results at both GCSE and A level.
Once again this year we are inviting parents and friends of King Edward VI School to join forces with our School choir and orchestra for the Carol Service at St Mary’s Church Southampton on
CALLING ALL PARENTS & FRIENDS OF KES
Monday 16th December at 7.30pm
The summer holiday has been busy with many of our students involved in activities abroad and in the UK while over the holiday period a number of projects have been completed including new history classrooms, the completion of work in the music department and a new roof for the biology department. Over the coming weeks we will be adding further carparking at Wellington Sports Ground in the space formerly occupied by Portsmouth Football Club.
If you sing and read a little music we would be pleased to welcome you into our SATB choir. There will be a few evening rehearsals for those who need to learn notes and then one massed rehearsal for pupils and adults. If you have sung in our adult choir previously you will automatically receive full details about repertoire and rehearsals. If you are a new parent to the School and would like further details please email Mrs Freemantle on hf@kes.hants.sch.uk.
The term has got off to an excellent start with another successful South Coast Kings Rugby tournament at Wellington as well as a fiercely contested game for our 1st XI girls’ hockey against stiff OE competition. Speech Day is on Friday 20th September and the Chief Guest is Dr Marek Ziebart, Professor of Space Geodesy at University College, London. He has worked with NASA and will be well worth hearing!
Staff and Parent Prayer Meeting A prayer meeting will be held on Tuesday 1st October between 1pm and 2pm in the Commemoration Room. Refreshments will be served and there will be the opportunity to talk and pray together. All parents, especially parents of new students are welcome.
I wish all members of the School community a stimulating and enjoyable term. AJ Thould New Pupils’ & Parents’ Evening 26th September at 7pm Parents of new pupils are invited to the Sixth Form Concourse and Dobson Theatre where refreshments will be served. This is an informal evening, run by KES PTA, where parents will have the opportunity to meet with some staff, members of the PTA and, most importantly, the parents of other new pupils.
A Fifth Year Physics trip is being organised to Thorpe Park on 10th October and the whole year group is invited to take part in this fun and educational day out.
Alongside this, Sixth Formers will be running a fun evening of activities for the new intake of children to give them a chance to meet others. Click First Year, Second & Third Year or Lower Sixth for more information. Parents of new Fourth Year pupils can click on the Second & Third Year link for details but please note that there are no activities arranged for Fourth Year pupils.
Students will attend a workshop in the morning, which is directly related to the Kinematics and Dynamics topics studied in the IGCSE course and there will be time afterwards for students to experience some of the rides for themselves. Email Mrs Burrows on peb@kes.hants.sch.uk for more information. 1