Kes konnections winter 2016

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From The Head We were again delighted with our GCSE, AS and A Level results, particularly given the changing nature of the A Level specifications as we move to linear qualifications. Strong results led to success with university applications and four-fifths of our students have proceeded to Russell Group institutions with nine Oxbridge offers. In September, we were very pleased to welcome the distinguished academic, broadcaster and adventurer, Dr Nick Middleton, of the University of Oxford as our Chief Guest at Speech Day to award our academic prizes. A number of projects have been completed over the past six months including refurbished reception and nursing facilities, a new entrance at Wellington Sports Ground and the re-roofing of the School Hall. Work has also proceeded apace at Stroud Preparatory School. However, the construction of the new Dobson Theatre, Art Department and Sixth Form Concourse has dominated most of our time and, blessed with very favourable weather, we are on schedule to complete all aspects of the building by the end of this academic year. This is always a very busy term and our students have been involved in an array of sporting, co-curricular, charitable and cultural activities. This has included various musical events such as a partnership day with the London

Mozart Players, a concert at St Nicholas’s Church at Stoneham and the Carol Service in the traditional venue at Romsey Abbey. This issue also reports on the many events that have taken place since July with regular features such as the watersports holiday in France, the visit to the Goedgedacht Trust in South Africa, the Summer Camp in the New Forest working with young carers and our annual exchange with our partner school in Prague. Pupils participating in the exchange with the Charlotte Country Day School in North Carolina had the unique experience of observing the American election at first hand. We have also had expeditions to the jungles of Indonesia and Ecuador and diving off the Galapagos Islands and a cricket tour of Sri Lanka. Closer to home our linguists have been improving their fluency with trips to Spain, Germany and France. KonnEctionS can only give a quick overview of life at KES with nearly a thousand energetic and fully involved youngsters. For further information please refer to our website where the news section is up-dated regularly or you can follow us on Twitter. A J Thould Head

King Edward VI School Wilton Road . Southampton . Hampshire SO15 5UQ Telephone: 023 8070 4561

www.kes.hants.sch.uk


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