King Edward VI School
End of Term Bulletin 12 July, 2019
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ver the past few weeks we have had a huge array of activities including an excellent Arts Festival, 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 was blessed with fine weather and the Swimming Gala proved to be a very competitive occasion. As ever, the Allen Grant Inter-House competition has been fiercely contested right up to the final days of term! During 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, an expedition to Vietnam, a cricket tour to India and the watersports trip 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. Work is proceeding very well with our new Library. We are confident that it will be completed by the start of the autumn term and will provide much needed additional study space for our students and a lighter and more spacious environment with much improved facilities. Prize Giving is on Friday evening, the 13 September. The chief guest will be Simon Harmer. We thank Mr Wood, Rev Poppleton, Mr Allen, Mr Collins and Mrs Thould for all they have done for the School and wish them well as they retire after a combined 111 years of service to the School. We also wish Mr Shadbolt, Mrs Kairis, Mr Jennings and Mrs Roy well as they move to new roles after briefer periods at the School. I wish you all a restful holiday over the summer in this my final bulletin as I also retire and return to Cornwall, my home county, in August. A J Thould Head SIXTH FORM INFORMATION EVENING Thursday 17 October, 2019
CAR PARKING
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.
We would like to remind all parents that parking or obstructing the zig-zag markings outside the principal entrances to the School is a traffic offence. Please make a point of keeping these areas clear at all times, particularly when dropping off or collecting your children.
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.
MUSICAL NOTES The music department will be welcoming the London Mozart Players to KES for a day of workshops in preparation for a side by side concert taking place on Thursday 10 October. The day will feature KES woodwind and brass players and welcome visiting prep and primary schools. The day ends with an exciting concert at 3pm in the Dobson Theatre. Friends and family are most welcome to attend. Finally, we are welcoming West End Les Miserables cast member, Rebecca Lafferty to give an afternoon of Masterclasses to our West Side Story production soloists on Sunday 15 September in the Dobson Theatre. Rebecca will be demonstrating the skills of performance and communication through song to our very talented cast before rehearsals begin for the West Side Story production in November. 1
Heads of Section/Year for 2019-20
ARRANGEMENTS FOR START OF AUTUMN TERM 2019
Director of Sixth Form: Mr Culver Deputy Director of Sixth Form: Mrs Millar Head of Upper Sixth: Mr Havers Head of Lower Sixth: Mrs Searles Assistant Head of Year (Sixth Form): Mr Hyder
Tuesday 3 September
Head of Upper School & FifthYear: Dr Thomas Head of Fourth Year: Mr Rosenburg Assistant Head of Year (Upper School): Mr Brown
INSET DAY Wednesday 4 September
Head of Lower School & First Year: Mrs Henderson Head of Third Year: Mrs Walls Head of Second Year: Mr Jackson Assistant Head of Year (Lower School): Ms King
NEW PUPILS First Year Second & Third Year Fourth Year Lower Sixth
8.40am to 3.55pm 8.50am to 3.55pm 11.00am to 3.55pm 09:00am to 3.55pm
TEACHING STAFF CHANGES
We have relatively few staff leaving King Edward’s this term. We say farewell to Mr Thould, Mrs Thould, Mr Allen, Mr Wood, Rev Poppleton, Mr Collins, Mr Jennings, Mrs Roy, Mrs Kairis and Mr Shadbolt. We have a number of new staff who will join us in September: Mr Rokison, Assistant Head (Digital Strategy and ICT), Mrs Matthews (Mathematics), Miss Goodsell (English), Mr Reekes (English), Mr Chandrachud (English), Mrs Taylor (Biology), Mr Field (RS), Mr Jackson (Junior Science) and Ms Boyle (Curriculum Support).
ALL OTHER PUPILS Second & Third Year Fourth Lower Sixth Upper Sixth
1.45pm to 3.55pm 1.45pm to 3.55pm 11.40am to 3.55pm 8.55am to 12.30pm
Tanzania Expedition - Summer 2021
Open to current Third and Fourth Year pupils, click here for more details about this fantastic opportunity.
(First Year prefects will be needed from 8.40am and Lower School prefects and Prepositors will be needed during the afternoon)
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THERE ARE LATE BUSES
For holiday OBNO opening times please click here.
Fifth Year pupils will return on Thursday 5 September
OBNO would be grateful to receive donations of outgrown but not outworn uniform and sports kit. Please click here for how to donate.
Thursday 5 September
Trips & Visits Hub
Normal school times apply
Upcoming trips over the summer include: Summer Camp: 12-17 July Vietnam expedition: 13 July – 3 August India Cricket tour: 14-27 July Sholing Junior School trip to Lovaton: 15-18 July DofE Bronze expedition: 17-18 July Goedgedacht: 13-27 August Watersports: 18-25 August
EXAMINATION RESULTS GCE A Level results will be published on Thursday 15 August, 2019 IGCSE/GCSE results will be published on Thursday 22 August, 2019 Please see the Examination section on the website for post results help and information
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Your Child and Social Media Information Evening
Upper Sixth Leavers and A Level Results A reminder that A Level results day is 15 August and all Upper Sixth Leavers are advised to collect their results from School in person.
23 September 2019 at 7pm in the Dobson Theatre Social media has many benefits however it also has areas of concern. We have organised an information evening which has been designed to help KES parents understand how children are using social media. It is intended to be a practical session that offers advice on helping children manage their online lives, as well as demonstrating how some of the more popular social media platforms work. This will help parents make informed decisions about how their children use social media to interact with their peers.
A Level results collection is from 8:30am 11.00am in the Concourse. Full details of the Post Results Clinic (15 August 8.30am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 4pm and 16 August 9.00am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 3.30pm) can be found in the Leavers’ Booklet that has already been sent home, and is on the School website here. This booklet also contains information on ‘Clearing’ and how to make a post qualification application to university.
Cricket Coaching Courses Hampshire Cricket Club continue to offer a good range of cricket coaching courses for which KES students receive a 10% discount.
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
Places can be booked by clicking here and using the code KES10. KES Events Parents may want to see what we were getting up to here at KES. Click here for the Arts Festival Click here for Sports Day Click here for Endeavour Click here for the presentation from the Fourth Year Looking Forwards Evening
Information and procedure to apply for financial support if your child wishes to enter the Sixth Form in September 2020 can be found by clicking Scholarships/Studentships. The deadline for applications is 10 October, 2019.
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Sunday 1 Sept Tuesday 3 Sept Wednesday 4 Sept Tuesday 10 Sept Friday 13 Sept Monday 23 Sept Thursday 26 Sept Friday 27 Sept Tuesday 1 Oct Friday 4 Oct Monday 7 Oct Thursday 10 Oct Thursday 17 Oct Friday 18 Oct Friday 1 Nov
South Coast Kings’ Rugby Tournament at Wellington INSET Day Autumn Term starts - Week A please see page 2 for detailed plan KES PTA Meeting Prize Giving in the Dobson Theatre For a comprehensive and Social Media Information Evening for Parents regularly updated calendar New Parents’ Evening click here. Non Uniform Day Lower Sixth Welcome Evening Charities Commission Open Evening (early closure at 3pm) We would like to thank all INSET Day parents for all their continued London Mozart Players workshops and concert support with charity events. Sixth Form Information Evening The total amount raised by students and staff this year is Break up for autumn half term incredibly, over £47,000! INSET Day Bay Islands Honduras - Operation Wallacea 21 July to 5 August 2020
PARENTS’ EVENINGS 2019/2020 Year
Date
First
Thursday 14 November 2019
Second
Tuesday 3 March 2020
Third
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Fourth
Wednesday 4 December 2019
Fifth
Wednesday 29 January 2020
Lower Sixth
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Upper Sixth
Thursday 6 February 2020
Although all current places on this trip have been filled, it may be possible to increase numbers if there is enough interest to fill an extra allocation. Open to current Fourth, Fifth and Lower Sixth students, if you would like a place, this can be indicated by paying a £500 deposit via KES Pay (KP800) which will be refunded if the extra places are unavailable.
More details are available here. Lower Sixth Form PSHE Day As part of our Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education programme and our commitment to help prepare Sixth Formers for independent life beyond KES, all Lower Sixth pupils will take part in a PSHE day on Monday 30 September 2019.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE TO THE FIFTH YEAR PARENTS’ EVENING DATE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED.
Students will be taken off their normal timetable for the day to receive advice from a range of specialist speakers.
Notes from the Medical Room Could we please ask that pupils who have been suffering from vomiting or diarrhoea, remain at home for 48 hours after the last episode. If your son/daughter brings an inhaler into School please make sure it is named as unfortunately, nameless inhalers have to be disposed of, due to health and safety requirements. Please update the School Nurses with any changes to medical conditions including commencing or changes to medication. If you wish to discuss these or other matters, please contact the Nursing team on 023 80799213 or at schoolnurse@kes.hants.sch.uk. 4