THE KING JOHN SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER NO: 6 1 : MARCH 2015
Ski Trip 2015: Courmayeur, Italy During half term 39 Year 8, 9 and 10 students and 6 staff travelled to Courmayeur Ski resort in The Aosta Valley in Italy. As they drove through the Mont Blanc tunnel they were greeted by snow storms that made for excellent skiing for the whole week. They stayed in the Hotel Telecabine, which was just a short walk from the lifts. There were 22 beginners that all progressed very well throughout the week and went from the nursery slopes to red runs in no time at all. The instructors were all fantastic and the apres activities excellent. Students were able to enjoy Courmayeur Village in the evenings, visit the local disco, take part in “Bum Boarding”, eat crepes and take part in numerous fun activities in and around the hotel. At the end of the week the students were given certificates and badges by their instructors and Mason Wood (Year 8) was named as the best beginner of the week with Sam Hardy (Year 9) named as the best overall skier by their instructors. A fantastic time was had by all on the trip. If anyone is interested in further ski trips, they should speak to Mr Webb. Next year the school will be travelling to Jay Peak Resort in Vermont, USA. It is the school’s intention to return to Courmayeur in 2017.
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Here’s some feedback from parents that we would like to share with you: “We thought the meetings prior to the trip were informative and well timed for parents to be able to attend. Your understanding in some of the students’ apprehension was excellent both before the trip and during, including reassurance and your contact with us whilst away; it was great to see some pictures during the week through your Twitter feed. The environment was nice and the ski instructors were helpful. It was the perfect place to begin to learn to ski”.
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MESSAGE BOARD
CONTENTS
From Dr Margaret Wilson, Headteacher
Ski Trip, Italy..................................................................pg 1
Message Board...............................................pg 2 School News.....................................................pg 3 Year 7..................................................................pg 3 Year 8..................................................................pg 4 Year 9..................................................................pg 4 Year 10................................................................pg 5 Year 1 1...................................................................pg 5 Sixth Form...................................................pg 6-7 Charity News..................................................pg 7 Careers Education Information Advice &
Guidance.................................................................pg
7 Important Dates.............................................pg 7 Modern Foreign Language.....................pg 8 Events & Shows......................................... pg 10 Useful Information..................................................pg 1 1 Sports News......................................................pg 1 1 Salamanca, Spain Trip.............................pg 1 2
Work is now progressing on the new Assembly Hall and the school has taken steps to safeguard students and to reduce disruption to learning as far as it possibly can. We are really looking forward to using such an amazing facility when it opens in September. As a result of this work there has been some internal remodelling within the school. We are now putting the finishing touches to our new Student Service area which will open after Easter. I would like to thank parents and students for bearing with us over the past few weeks. This half term the school successfully achieved the matrix standard. This is a unique quality framework for organisations to assess and measure their information, advice and/or guidance (IAG) services, which ultimately supports individuals in their choice of career, learning, work and life goals. The assessment process was very rigorous and included interviews with students and staff. We received outstanding feedback and were delighted to achieve this prestigious standard. Competitive sport in the school continues to be an area of excellence with the school having won several district titles in a variety of sports. This half term we have added to our success with the Year 9 boys’ basketball team winning a very hard fought county championship for the first time in the history of the school. We are very proud of our students and their successes at local, county and national level. Well done! The next parents’ forum on Thursday, 4th June 2015 from 3.45pm – 5.45pm gives you the opportunity to meet with our Governors and the senior leadership team and share with us your ideas on how the school can further improve. I hope to see you there. Next term will be very busy. Many of our students will be taking exams and I wish them every success. I am sure that I don’t need to tell them that the Easter holidays would be an opportune time to start their revision! I wish you all a relaxing Easter break.
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YEAR 7
SCHOOL NEWS WORLD BOOK DAY
As part of World Book Day on Thursday 5th March, The King John School teachers brought awareness to the literary celebration by dressing up as well-known characters from some of the world’s favourite books. The students spent the day being taught by the likes of Dumbledore, Peter Pan, Sherlock, Willy Wonka and many more. Students were given the opportunity to take part in a competition where they were asked to find the hidden characters around the school along with a word scramble code. Winners were given a voucher to spend on Amazon. To get the students even more involved, the English department have created a ‘shelfies’ board where they can take a ‘shelfie’ of themselves with all of their books at home. There have been some fantastically creative entries for the board including someone in a bath tub of books, handstands with books, one student even laid down next to a floor of books – which was nearly twice as tall as him! The English teachers will be deciding on their favourites to award with some exciting prizes.
rollacity delights
On the 10th March, over 150 students from Year 7 enjoyed the thrills and spills of RollaCity. We had a great time sharing social time together and the staff from RollaCity commented on how enthusiastic and well- mannered the students were. Staff from the King John School also impressed the students with their balance and skating skills! We left school at 4pm on 4 coaches and then had a couple of hours at the centre enjoying the skating, games, music and refreshments. It was lovely to see so many people having so much fun. Thank you very much to Mrs Copeland for organising the whole trip for us and thank you to all staff who supported the trip in any way. Here’s to next year’s skating extravaganza!!
Student voice news This year has been a productive one for Student Voice. We have recently organised the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge. Furthermore the Executive Committee and the Tutor representatives have supported the voting for Jack Petchey nominations and winners of outstanding contributions that students have made in and out of school. The Executive Committee has coordinated and planned topics for discussion and supported Mrs Jones with great ideas for our school. Meetings take place every four weeks and our meeting on the 20th of March 2015 was a discussion about facilities at the school and how they can be enhanced. Doctor Wilson joined us at this meeting. So far this year Student Voice has elected the Executive Committee; voted for Jack Petchey winners; elected Tutor representatives; organised voting and suggestions; raised the profile of Student Voice; discussed Young Essex assembly; deliberated suggestions for next year’s shoebox appeal; decided and coordinated decisions about the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge and given the students of King John a say in the running of their school. Very soon, the suggestion boxes will be displayed in areas for students to contribute to ideas about their school. In addition to this the creation of a Sixth Form Committee has enabled the sixth formers to discuss issues important to them and separate from the main school. Staff and students have been proactive in providing all the students at The King John School a voice.
news from the past
FROM BRAZIL TO BENFLEET As part of the British Council’s Connecting Classrooms scheme King John was able to play host to Roseangela Ramos for the first week of March. Roseangela teaches English at a school in Sao Paolo, Brazil. King John and Roseangela have been working closely since 2012 swapping pieces of work backwards and forwards. Whilst she was here Roseangela was able to work with some of our students on a waste project. She showed work that her classes had produced about ways to save water and in return she took home posters produced by 7-08 and 8-03 on how we deal with our waste by recycling. Roseangela also spent time in a local primary school and within the languages department at King John which she found incredibly eye opening. She left with lots of great ways to teach English to her students and lots of really positive experiences. Roseanglea said she thinks she will be annoying her head teacher a lot with all the ideas she wants to implement! She was incredibly touched by all the support that our staff offered her and how enthusiastic the students she worked with were.
The school was recently delighted to receive a book on Warsaw street art photographed by a former student Gilly Burrow who now lives in Warsaw. The book is titled Wa Wa Bla Bla and received favourable reviews in Poland where it is currently on sale. The book has been do- As part of the exchange Mrs Cameron-McIntosh will be spending a nated to the Art department although we are sure it will be of interest week in Roseangela’s school in Sao Paolo over the Easter holidays. to our photography students as well. Watch this space to find out all about her experiences! The school really enjoys hearing of the successes of former students and, who knows, one day it may be your son or daughter.
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YEAR 8
YEAR 9
wicked!
duke of edinburgh bronze: camping skills
On Wednesday 25th February, Year 8 students visited the Apollo Theatre in Victoria to see the fabulous musical, Wicked. The production tells the incredible story of an unlikely friendship between two girls who first meet as sorcery students at Shiz University: the blonde and very popular Glinda and a misunderstood green girl named Elphaba. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda, The Good and The Wicked Witch of the West.
On Saturday 7th March the new Bronze group of 24 Year 9 students, spent the morning developing their knowledge and skills ready for expedition. This included how to use a trangia (camping stove), map skills and setting up tents! All of the groups did really well and are now getting ready for their practice expedition in April.
The set, music, costumes and props made the production outstanding and all students thoroughly enjoyed and will never forget the experience. “My favourite scene was The Emerald City’; the costumes were amazing!” ALICE CLARK, 8-10
billy elliot the musical
“The story was fabulous and the acting was even better.”
On Thursday 12th March, Year 9 students visited The Victoria Palace Theatre, London to see the award winning production of Billy Elliot. Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/’85 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds to make his dream come true. Follow Billy’s journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.
BECCA MAIR, 8-09
King John students were led on a dramatic journey where they empathised with Billy; laughing and crying at different moments in his story. This was a fantastic experience for all students and they now need to write a theatre review about the production analysing the acting, set, costume, make-up and all other production elements.
from brazil to benfleet Here is 8-03 with Brazillian visiting teacher Roseangela. See year 7 coloumn for more details on the visit.
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YEAR 10
YEAR 1 1
catering
doctor who Guest Contributer
Year 10 catering students have been very busy over the last term with their GCSE practical exams. The students have been using all their knowledge of ingredients, food preparation, and presentation skills to cook a range of highly skilled dishes from éclairs, custard fruit tarts to soups, breads, main course and decorated cakes. As you can see they should be very proud of all their hard work.
Year 11 student Bailey Aston has had a piece of his writing published on the Doctor Who website! ‘Five Characters From Series 8 That Should Be In Series 9’ tells of Bailey’s ultimate wish list for the next series of Doctor Who. His way with words makes for a very compelling and interesting read. Check it out on www.doctorwhotv.co.uk
rugby star Henry Kiely, 11-07 has been successfully chosen to train with the East of England Squad for Rugby. This is an honour and we are all really proud of him. He will train with them twice in March and will play the divisional Welsh squads. Following this he will progress into a weeklong camp which will determine the England U16 squad. We wish him all the best of luck.
dancing queen
jack petchey: speak out challenge 18TH – 20TH FEBRUARY 2015
Sophie Rajah has recently attended the International IDTA Theatre awards in Manchester. Out of the 100 dancers that took part only 28 made it through to the final, Sophie being one of them. Sophie was also 1 of only 10 dancers awarded a ‘Special Commendation’. Huge congratulations Sophie!
Before we went to the Jack Petchey Speak out Challenge, we expected it to be a lecture-style day where we sat and listened to the guest speaker but we were totally wrong. There were lots of activities involving improvisation in front of the other pupils, group assessments to help confidence and many other fun activities.
Year 10 mock interviews On Tuesday 10th March, 32 volunteers from various businesses including 10 from Ford, gave up a morning’s work to give all year 10 students the experience of a formal mock interview. Students had to prepare necessary paperwork - application form, CV and application letter, for a job of their choice.
The speakers who taught us the different skills of public speaking were both very confident. The lady who led the challenge on Wednesday and Thursday was a lady who took pride in her ability to be a little crazy at times, making it much easier for us to be confident in speaking to a group. The gentleman who led the challenge on Friday spoke of how just five years ago he had been afraid to speak in front of a group but had made it his goal to overcome his fear. His words were inspiring.
On the day, the Year 10 students looked extremely smart dressed in appropriate attire. They arrived at their interviews nervous, which is always a good sign! Most left having had a very positive experience and happy with the verbal feedback provided. The volunteers were very impressed with our students. Here are some of their comments:
When we first entered, we had to introduce ourselves in an original and creative way – even our teachers had to take part! By forcing people to deal with their inhibitions immediately, we quickly became more comfortable and we learned things about our fellow Year 10s that we had not previously known.
“Confident, positive and well turned out students. They are a credit to the school.” “They were all smartly dressed, enthusiastic and did their best. I met some interesting students and had some interesting conversations.”
We learned the secrets to structuring an effective speech and developed skills for a strong presentation. We played some games to help us to remember these skills and then some students were chosen at random to present a topic on the spot. This was very challenging but enjoyable to watch! Following this, we presented individual speeches on a range of topics in small groups and then in pairs. This allowed us to build our confidence and get some personal feedback from our peers. This was much easier!
Well done Year 10!
When we began, many of the students weren’t comfortable speaking in front of class but by the end of the day everyone was able to deliver their final speech confidently and without any help whatsoever. The experience was fantastic and, even though I didn’t get through, it taught me a lot about public speaking: how to plan it, how to structure it and how to deliver it. A big thank you to Mrs Jones for organising the event and giving us this chance; I would highly recommend younger years to take part in this when the opportunity arises! BY FRANKIE RAFFERTY AND CALLUM EDHOUSE
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SIXTH FORM A STUDENT’S VIEW OF SIXTH FORM LIFE
the country, this was something I would have never considered prior to attending the King John sixth form. Once I had sent the application off, it was not long before I started receiving offers to study at these institutions. I was overwhelmed. My hard work finally began to pay off and I felt successful in what I had done. This was something I aspired to be, and eventually feel I have become.
Hello, my name is Callum Brown. I am currently a Year 13 student attending the King John Sixth Form. On Wednesday 4th February 2015, I was informed that I had been offered an unconditional placement at the prestigious institution, Norwich University of the Arts. This is my story. Throughout my GCSE studies I never truly grasped a distinct understanding as to why education is so important to us. This resulted in me becoming extremely unmotivated and careless towards my studies and what grades I would eventually achieve. After the many years of this mentality and lack of progression, I undertook my GCSE exams, and to not only myself but also other’s surprise, I achieved grades that would allow me to further pursue an educational path in life. Raised by parents who value the success and happiness of their children, I was encouraged to stay in education and attend various college and sixth form open days. Through the many we visited, none instinctively appealed to me, in fact they simply reminded me of my GCSE studies, just with more pressure and stress involved. Quickly I began to repel the idea of higher education however this suddenly changed after I visited the King John Sixth Form.
Throughout this year I believe I have achieved many other goals, some great, some minor, nevertheless all respected equally with pride. But by far, my greatest undoubtedly is receiving an unconditional placement at the prestigious institution, Norwich University of the Arts. Why? Because I know it was not luck that allowed me to earn this placement. My sleepless nights due to studying and my 4 hours of solid researching and practice a day was all not simply luck. Luck is a probability taken personally. Success is the favorable termination of attempts or endeavors to accomplish one’s goals. I had earned what I felt I finally deserved. Can I take all the credit for my success? Quite simply the answer is no. The teachers, my peers, the facilities and my friends all equally played their role within my very own success story. I believe the King John Sixth Form has provided me with an invaluable life experience. And so I not only tremendously credit the institution as a whole, but every individual involved within. Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.
To this date, I still believe what made the King John Sixth Form stand out to me was its welcoming environment and everyone’s attitude to succeed. I believe I was instantly hooked, as this attitude towards success was something completely new to me, something I had never experienced before. Honestly, I disliked being recognised by others as someone who would only amount to average goals in life, I truly wanted to be become someone successful who will achieve the very greatest of things. The King John Sixth Form provided me with a fresh start where no opinions and negativity defined what we could or could not do. I knew it would allow me to achieve greatness and if not, be a vital stepping-stone within the story. And so from the induction day onwards I hoped for a place. I eventually received an offer and was ecstatic over the news.
BY CALLUM BROWN Year 13 student at the King John Sixth Form
OTHELLO On 4th February, Sixth Form Drama students went to the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith to see Shakespeare's great tragedy 'Othello'. The play was modernised by Frantic Assembly and presented in the style of physical theatre. The production was superb and has inspired Year 12 students into writing excellent theatre reviews. Seeing the play allowed Year 13 students to compare Shakespeare’s original performances to a modern adaptation.
At first, adapting to higher education in Year 12 was a big leap from the expectations of a GCSE studies environment. We were treated like adults and given the responsibility to organise our time and studies, the foundation to our overall success. It was not long before I began to mature as a student, I found myself studying in my spare time and really attempting to achieve the best of my potential within my studies. I was encouraged by the facilities, the staff, and my peers to not only succeed, but exceed. Very quickly this led me to understand that I can achieve fantastic grades. I worked continuously throughout the year eventually to be rewarded with not only very high grades in all of my subjects but pride in what I have done.
Here’s what the students thought of the play: "This play was very different to anything I have seen before and I was thoroughly inspired" SOPHIE TOMLINSON
Now I am in Year 13, my last year at the King John Sixth Form currently preparing to complete my A level qualifications. A few months back I began to apply to various universities via UCAS. After talking about my passions and areas of interests, with fantastic inspiration and support from the staff, I applied for many graphic design courses within the top 5 design universities in
"Othello changed my perception about Shakespearean plays and I am now more open minded about exploring different genres and styles of plays" NANCY VASEY-REED
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CAREERS EDUCATION INFORMATION ADVICE & GUIDANCE
SIXTH FORM conratulations
Employability for Life Charter
Year 12 student, Florence Hill has won a fully funded place on a residential course at The National Film & Television School. There were 400 applications for the 66 places available. Over 150 of these applications were applying for Directing, which Florence was selected for and was 1 of only 6 others chosen for this specialism. The course involves studying the craft of their chosen specialism & with their production team, to produce an original short film. The films will be screened on the final day at the BFI IMAX cinema in London, to an audience of industry professionals. We wish Florence the best of luck in her course over the Easter break!
Year 11 students are finishing their EFL portfolios. Their moderation will take place on Monday, April 27th 2015
apprenticeships & internships FORD MOTOR COMPANY SEMINAR IN UA12 On Friday, March 27th at 12.30pm Helena England and two Higher Level Apprentices will be visiting KJS to talk about Higher Level Apprenticeships and Internships at Fords.
Cambridge University Shadowing Scheme I was fortunate enough to gain a place on the shadowing scheme, whereby I had a two day taster of university life at Cambridge in February. It was an absolutely amazing experience! Shadowing real university students allowed me to see and understand a completely different side to how I’ve always imagined university life would be. The students were so down to earth and reassuring; answering any questions that I had about both the academic and social life. I was able to have taster lectures and see what studying would be like. It really secured all my hopes about going to university.
year 11 & year 13 student leavers INVESTMENT 2020 HAVE 30 ROLES NOW OPEN WITH SCHRODERS Investment 2020 is about entry level jobs in the investment management industry. Schroders, a multinational asset management firm, has just announced 30 new entry level vacancies, they are looking for school and college leavers as well as graduates.
BY LOLA BOWYER
‘At Schroders, we are dedicated to providing our employees with the opportunities and experiences they need to achieve their potential and grow their knowledge, skills and capabilities.’
SIXTH FORM SWIM-A-THON The swim-a-thon, organised by Rebecca Ridgwell and Marcus Ketley in 12-10, took place at Runnymede Pool on the 22nd March.
Visit their website www.investment2020.org.uk/ and please register to receive the latest vacancies.
year 13 workshops
There were 15 participants who paid £5 to take part. We also sold cakes and refreshments to the public at the pool and set up a Just Giving page, where friends and family could donate to the charity, ‘Teenagers Unite for the Fight Against Cancer’. Between 15 of us, we swam 896 lengths and raised £205. The total currently stands at £470.65. The Just Giving page will remain open until the end of the academic year so we can receive more donations (www.justgiving. com/R-RIDGWELL).
This term students not going to University were invited to attend 3 workshops during their free periods: CV, Letter of Application and Employment research. Those who attended have found them extremely helpful.
I MPORTANT DATES Terms
We would like to say a big thank you to all the helpers and bakers for the refreshment sales in school and at the pool, the swimmers who took part in the swim-a-thon, the people who have donated and Runnymede Swimming Pool for allowing us to use their facilities. We would also like to thank Mr Saunders for donating and Mr Duncan for his support at the swim-a-thon and for his donation. Finally we would like to say a massive thank you to Miss Ware for her continued support of us and the cause.
If you wish to know more about the charity we swam for, please click this link: http://teensunitefightingcancer.org/
Half Term Holidays
(inclusive dates) Summer 2015 Mon 13 Apr - Tues 21 Jul
(inclusive dates)
Summer 2015 Mon 25 May - Fri 29 May
General Holidays Non-Student Days (inclusive dates)
REBECCA RIDGWELL & MARCUS KETLEY
school CHARITY news On Friday 13th March, staff and students were given the option to pay £1 to help raise money towards Comic Relief in exchange for a day in non-school uniform. The school raised nearly £2000! Thank you to everyone involved.
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Spring 2015 Mon 30 Mar - Fri 10 Apr Summer 2015 Weds 22 Jul - 31st Aug
Monday 13 April 2015 Monday 20 July 2015 Tuesday 21 July 2015
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE VALENTINES COMPETITION
Student successes!
Congratulations to the following students for being nominated by their peers or teachers as the student of the month in their class and year.
YEAR FRENCH
SPANISH
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Madelaine Walker
Paul Edgson
8
Malley Phillips
Lily Worland-Forrester
9
Ella Stevenson
10
Ruby Blower
Bradley Hart
11
Nicole Clouting
Jodie Sibthorpe
12
Aishah Davis
Jade Garner
13
Ellie Knapp
Ellis Faulkner
Congratulations to the winner of the best Valentines poem from Mia Wells in Year 9, there were several beautiful entries which can be seen on the display board at the back stairs of the MFL block.
Vocab Express Global Challenge Students from Years 9-12 have taken part in the Vocab Express competition. The British Inter School Vocab Challenge took place from the 4th to the 10th March. Students were able to learn new vocab and improve their Spanish and French knowledge in a very interactive way. Additionally, some students practised Italian, Urdu, Latin, Polish, Mandarin and much more. Particular congratulations should go to Bailey Aston in year 11 for scoring highly in 12 different languages!
Dates to remember 25/03/15 KS4 French trip to Paris 29/03/15 KS4 Spanish trip to Barcelona
These students have proudly represented the King John School and we celebrate their success! We encourage students to take part in the next Vocab Challenge which will take place in the summer term.
26/06/15 Joint French and History KS3 trip to Normandy
french a-level conference to london
Well done to Chris Shaw in particularly for an amazing result in a language he does not even study formally.
place
FRENCH
score
SPANISH
score
italian
score
1
Bailey Aston
6,370
Zoe Gutteridge
2,490
Chris Shaw
5,790
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Mohkshadah Caleya Chetty
5,860
Amelia Farmer
1,665
3
Martha Forman
3,675
Allegra Webb
950
The conference had a variety of different planning techniques which will be useful when taking the exam. I found it very informative and helpful and would recommend it to any student taking A-Level French, we all survived an entire day of lectures in French and even understood most of it! CHLOE SMITH
spanish skyping
NEED EXTRA HELP WITH YOUR FRENCH OR SPANISH HOMEWORK? WANT TO PRACTICE SOME SPEAKING? JUST WANT TO CHECK SOMETHING QUICKLY? Our Spanish and French assistants are available to help you each Tuesday. Drop in if you need any support with homework, coursework or just to find out about something French (UC3) or Spanish (UC10)
Signor Verdu-Alfarez and his Year 11 Spanish GCSE class Skyped a partner school in Spain this term to practise their pronunciation in preparation for a speaking assessment. “These lessons allowed us to speak to other Spanish students and learn about their culture. I also think it helped us expand our vocabulary.” BETHANY IMPEY & LEAH FORD “I felt it helped my confidence with Spanish speaking.” JASMIN ARMFIELD
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EPILATION
EYEBROW & LASHES
Eyebrows £3.00
Eyebrow Tinting £3.50
Lip/Chin £3.00
Eyelash Tinting £4.50
Bikini £5.00
Eyebrow/Lash Tinting £4.50
Under Arm £5.00
FACIALS
Eyebrow Shaping (waxing) £3.95
Abdomen £3.00
Basic £6.50
Eyelash Perming £8.00
HAIR PRICE LIST
Prepared Masks £7.25
WAXING
Cut & Blow Dry/Set £6.00
Peel-Off Mask £7.25
Half Leg £5.25
Shampoo & Set £4.00
Dermalogica Facial £10.00
Three Quarter Leg £6.50
Blow Dry £4.00
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Full Leg £8.00
Microcurrent £8.00
Bikini Line £3.95
Vacuum Suction Facial £8.00
Forearm (half) £4.50
Faradic Facial £8.00
Full Arm £4.75
Galvanic Facial £8.00
Under Arm £3.50
High Frequency £8.00
Abdomen £3.50
MANICURE
Lip & Chin £3.25
Basic £4,75
MASSAGE
Paraffin Wax £5.95
Full Body £10.00
Intensive Conditioning Treatments (below shoulder) £8.00
Prepared Masks £5.25
Back Massage £4.00
PERMING (without cut & finish)
Peel-Off Mask £6.95
Aromatherapy Full Body £12.00
Perm –£10.00*
BEAUTY PRICE LIST MAKE-UP Day £4.00 Evening £4.00 Special Occasion £4.00
Electric Mitts £7.25
Braids/Plaiting £4.00
French Manicure £6.00
Aromatherapy Back Massage £5.00
File & Polish Only £3.25
ELECTRICAL BODY TREATMENTS
PEDICURE
Faradic £7.00
Basic £5.25
Galvanic £7.00
Paraffin Wax £5.95
G5 £5.00
Electric Booties £7.25
Vacuum Suction £7.00
French Manicure £6.50
Microcurrent £7.00
Wet Cut £4.00 Intensive Conditioning Treatments (short) £5.00 Intensive Conditioning Treatments (shoulder length) £7.00
COLOURING (without cut & finish) Semi-Permanent or Temporary £10.00* Permanent £15.00/£20.00 Highlights/Wovens £20.00/£30.00 *long hair by quotation
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EVENTS & SHOWS
hair & beauty show
leslie kleinman, holocaust survivor
On 27th February, the King John School hosted its annual Hair and Beauty Show. Years 9-11 students studying Hair and Beauty as part of their education at the school were given the opportunity to showcase their talents to an audience. Set up as a catwalk style show, the students and their models paraded down the runway – a red carpet runway no less. For the show, each student decided on a theme to work with, which ranged from 1950’s, Mexican Day of the Dead, Alice in Wonderland, Circus and many more. Using their theme, the students then created an entire look including hair, makeup and fashion styling. All were of an exceptionally high standard and the amount of effort and hard work that had been put in was clearly evident.
2015 marks 70 years since the end of WWII. To keep the memory alive, on Monday, 16th March, King John had the privilege of hearing the moving story of Holocaust survivor, Leslie Kleinman. Years 9, 10 and 12 History students attended the talk in our theatre, some shed a few tears; some were left gobsmacked by his experiences; all were extremely captivated by his words. Leslie recounted his remarkable tale of survival with passion, energy and above all forgiveness. The terrors that happened during this awful time were the stuff of nightmares, but Leslie teaches the strength in coming through such horrors with compassion and love. Love for life and people. King John students left the theatre feeling fortunate to have heard his account first hand and to have met such an extraordinary person.
It was sequins, glitter and colours galore as the show successfully got underway. Everyone involved had a wonderful evening and it was a brilliant way of showing parents and carers all the amazing work that they can achieve.
Leslie and his wife Miriam visit many schools to speak nationally about his experiences, as well travelling to Poland and Germany (including visiting Auschwitz) every year. Miriam said of Leslie’s work “It’s very important to pass on, this is his life’s work. It gives him a reason to get up in the morning”.
“Best day of my life” ELLIE-MAI DEGEN
“I am really pleased with how everything turned out and the feedback I got from everyone” FRANKIE RAFFERTY
Each year, the school is able to send students to visit Auschwitz through the Holocaust Educational Trust. This connection with the Trust is a crucial link to help the memory of the past stay with young people today.
“I was quite nervous before going on but it turned out great in the end” HANNAH WOODCOCK
“The talk went brilliantly and it was amazing for the students to experience some living history. Many of the students and staff were moved to tears by Leslie’s story. To hear someone speak passionately about forgiveness and love when they have been through such an ordeal in life leaves behind a strong message which we will try to live by.”
“What an amazing evening! All of the learners were a credit to our school, they worked so hard to produce their image for the evening and as part of their course work. The learners and their models were outstanding.”
MISS DRISCOLL, HISTORY
MS ANKIN, HEAD OF HAIR AND BEAUTY
“Leslie was very inspirational and strong and his words moved many members of the audience. His story was heart-breaking and he taught us to value life and not to repeat the traumatising tragedy that happened all those years ago. His wife was very supportive and Leslie spoke clearly and with passion. His story is one to be shared and we are all grateful he chose to share it with us.” EMILY ANDERSON, 10-06
KITCHEN COVER STAFF NEEDED Full training given If interested please contact Gail Howie on 01702 426714 10
SPORTS NEWS
Uniform Shop Opening Times Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday For Parents: 09.30am-11am For Students: 2pm-2.20pm Term time only
reminder to all parents When your child is absent from school we would appreciate you calling Student Support to report their absence, but would like to remind you we still require you to send in a letter of explanation for the absence with your child on their return. Without this in writing, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised and may result in the involvement of the Education Welfare Officer.
MRS J COPELAND STUDENT SUPPORT MANAGER
lost property LOST YOUR PE KIT, COAT, KING JOHN HOODIE, SHOES OR BAGS? Lost property for students to view will be on display at morning break by the main staircase on Thursday 26th March 2015 Please be aware that any property unclaimed will be donated to a local charity. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS IN ALL OF YOUR BELONGINGS.
borrowing money Student Support lend small amounts of money to students in emergencies only. A phone call home will be made to parents to confirm this is allowed. We would like to remind parents that if your child borrows money from Student Support it should be repaid the next day as we only have a small float to lend students. NB. This facility will be withdrawn from a student who has money outstanding.
Year Eight District Hockey Rally A big well done to the Year 8 Hockey team, they are now District Champions for the second year running! The girls played games against FitzWimarc, Cornelius, Sweyne and King Edmund and won all of them taking the title.
Year 9 district hockey rally The Year 9 girls have been crowned District Champions for the third consecutive year. The girls were awarded their certificates during an assembly. A huge well done to the team and thank you to everyone for their support. We are very proud of them and all that they have achieved.
Year 7 girls cross country The Year 7 girls took part in the County Cross Country Championships at Stubbers , Upminster. It was a very tough course with over 35 schools from Essex competing and over 280 runners in each race. The girls ran really well and had some fantastic individual results with Sophie Wetheridge (13th) Lucy Brewster (20th) and Hollie Rex (21st) all being selected for the Essex squad to compete in an intercounties match. The 3 girls along with Victoria Walsh-Herranz (65th) made up the A team and finished 4th overall just 3 points away from a bronze medal. A fantastic achievement! The girls were also supported by other brilliant runs from Rebecca Lacey, Mollie Gray, Charlotte Thompson, Lily Brewster, Matilda Lynch and Chi Agu. A great squad of girls who have worked hard all winter. Now we need to look forward to the athletics season where we will hopefully have some sunshine!
national cross country Well done to Niamh Smith, 10-01 and George Elliott, 12-04 who were selected to represent Essex schools at the National Cross Country Championships in Blackburn. The event took place on 14th of March and we are still awaiting the results. Watch this space.
Basketball
Incidents Outside School
On Wednesday, 18th March the Under 14s Essex Cup Basketball was contested by The King John School and FitsWimarc School. The two schools have already met 3 times with King John winning 2 out of the 3 games, however, this game was bigger than any of the previous.
Please be aware that any incidents which occur out of school hours, that you deem to be of a serious nature/or may jeopardise the safety of your child, should be reported to the police who will make a report. The school cannot be responsible for incidents which happen outside of school hours. If you require the Police Liaison Officer you should contact Rayleigh Police Station on 01268 775533
parents vle
The VLE provides you with access to the students’ area, which enables you to see the work being uploaded and used by your child. All letters sent home are available to view on the parent’s area on the VLE together with the Parent Newsletters, Extra Curricular Activities Booklets and KS3 Newsletters. Please feel free to have a look. Username: kjsparent Password: parent
The game its self was fast and dramatic with the lead changing between the sides. The King John boys showed great commitment, drive and passion throughout the game but no more so than when FitsWimarc managed to score a basket 4 seconds from the end to tie the game. The King John students showed great character and fight when other teams may have folded. This led to them scoring an impressive 16 points in 5 minutes and only conceding 3 points. King John were crowned the winners with 72-59 and landed the school their first county title for basketball. The boys were outstanding, and a great credit to the school. They have worked hard to achieve the results that they deserve becoming double champions (District Champions and County Champions). We are very proud of their accomplishments and look forward to success next season.
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salamanca, spain 2015 On the 16th February, Key Stage 4 students visited the beautiful region of Salamanca in Spain. Our aim was to enjoy the history and culture of this university town whilst developing confidence in our Spanish abilities. The students spent the morning at the vibrant Isla language school where they worked on reading, listening, writing and speaking skills as well as learning more about the grammar. Students commented how they had more and more understanding of how the Spanish language worked as the week went on. They also enjoyed meeting students of many nationalities – all sharing a common interest- an enjoyment of the Spanish language.
After lessons, we had opportunities to participate in many activities to have fun with the language. We did cooking, dance classes, a karaoke evening, a tapas tour, a tour of the cathedral towers, a tour of the university, a photo competition, chocolate con churros sampling and a treasure hunt. All the activities were done in Spanish which added to the excitement! For our photos, see the King John VLE. The students and staff had a great time and we look forward to next year when we will be returning to Salamanca to once again combine learning and fun – ¡hasta pronto! MISS MURRAY AND MRS BARHAM
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