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Welcome from the Head of Middle Years
Dear Parents, Guardians and Pupils, The Middle Years are such an important part of life at King’s. Pupils entering Lower Remove may be the most junior members of their new House, but they will act as role models to the pupils in the Lower Years, taking on greater responsibility in school societies or clubs and around the school site.
Progressing to the Middle Years is an exciting time, but understandably one that might make some pupils feel nervous or worried. I expect that pupils new to King’s and the Houses have lots of questions about the school life, so we have put together this document to try to answer some of them before you arrive. We hope it’s useful and helps make the transition straightforward.
The range of subjects available in Year 9 (Lower Remove) is considerable as we want pupils to find learning both challenging and exciting. We do not expect pupils to know everything from the first instance, but encourage them to embrace those brow-furrowing moments in lessons; ask questions, challenge themselves, and get stuck in because we never know where it may take them. Effort and enjoyment are the most important part in academic success. Pupils need not be afraid to ask for help from their teachers; we are passionate about our subjects, but more importantly we are passionate about helping pupils develop.
Naturally, we hope that pupils will want to expand their horizons by getting involved in as many of our co-curricular activities as they possibly can. The range of activities are too numerous to name here, but there really is something for everyone. Balancing these commitments is important and Year Group Tutors will help guide pupils on societies or clubs to join.
I hope that you are really looking forward to joining King’s or moving up into your House – we are certainly looking forward to getting to know you and hope that you will be very happy in the senior part of the school. Should you have any queries or concerns then the Year Group Tutor is the person to contact or speak to in school, in the first instance.
This handbook is designed to introduce life in the Middle Years and includes important information about pastoral care and school routines. I recognise that you might be feeling slightly apprehensive about joining a new school or House and therefore hope you find the information contained within this handbook to be useful.
Should you have any immediate queries before September 2020, then please do get in touch via idavies@ksw.org.uk.
Best wishes,
Dr Iwan Davies
Head of Middle Years
