King Edward VI School
February Bulletin 16 February, 2017
W
e’ve had our share of winter weather but with 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 good level of competition.
Summer Term Leave of absence Thursday 4 May - Fifth Year Leave of Absence begins at 4:00pm Friday 26 May - Upper Sixth Leave of Absence begins at 4:00pm
The first half of term concluded with an excellent Spring Concert, the play The Ash Girl, a Dance Gala, the most successful Battle of the Bands we have had raising £1500 for charity, our A level musicians performing at Southampton Art Gallery and the choir took part in Evensong at Romsey Abbey. Many parents also attended the annual charity dinner in aid of the Goedgedacht Trust in South Africa. We have had dozens of school trips, activities and charity events as well as the Fifth Year mid-sessional examinations and many of our students are in need of the break that half term provides.
Upper Sixth Book Collection & Leavers’ Assembly: Friday 30 June at 8.40am
SCHOOL LUNCH REMINDER The deadline for changes to School lunch arrangements for the Summer Term is:
4pm Friday 10 March
Work is proceeding well with the new Theatre, Art Department and expanded Concourse project. We hope to open the Art Department for the start of the summer term and the Theatre will be completed before the start of the autumn term. We are also building a small lecture area to assist with training for the Duke of Edinburgh award as well as other curriculum functions. Plans are also now advanced for the expansion of the School’s dining hall and work is planned over two phases of construction, largely focused on the summer holidays of 2017 and 2018, to avoid disruption to routine school business.
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.
No action is required if arrangements are to continue as at present. Parents of Fifth, Lower Sixth 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.
Congratulations go to the 7 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.
Any request using the dinners@kes email address will have their request acknowledged Pupils leaving the School
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 March.
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.
AJ Thould Head Master
If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the Registrar on 02380 799216.
Fifth Year Book Collection: Friday 16 June at 10:30am
THERE WILL BE NO LATE BUSES ON FRIDAY 31 MARCH 1