Welcome from Miss Butler

Welcome to KGS

On behalf of the First Year Tutors, Mr Simmons (Assistant Head of Year) and the whole of the teaching staff at KGS: welcome to Kingston Grammar School! We are looking forward with great anticipation to welcoming you to the KGS family in September.

At KGS, each year our cohort arrives from over 70 different feeder schools and the teachers are used to quickly bringing everyone up to speed. However, if your child would like to continue learning over the summer holidays then they can refer to this booklet which is full of helpful tips and ideas from our Heads of Department. It is not compulsory for you to do these activities, but it may provide some challenges and enjoyment over the long summer break.

Over the summer holidays, First Year students will take part in a shared reading project. On Familiarisation Day, you will receive a copy of The Boy Behind The Wall, by Maxmillian Jones. It sounds like a thrilling, adventure book which I can’t wait to read! We plan to run cross-curricular activities based on the book during the Autumn term where you will get an opportunity to discuss the book with your Tutor Group. I hope that you enjoy reading it over the holidays. We would be delighted if all of you took part in the KGS Extreme Reading Competition. Send in a photograph of yourself reading The Boy Behind The Wall, in the most unusual place that you can think of. This may be at home or on holiday, in a quiet spot or a busy town, on the beach or up a tree! Wherever you decide, please make sure that your safety comes first and check with your parents before you take the photo. Get your thinking caps on! To enter, please email your image to Ms McBride, librarian@kgs.org.uk. We will remind you of the email address when you start at KGS in September.

Finally, and should you still have any time to spare, perhaps you would like to keep a diary of your summer? Why not fill an A4 scrap book with simply some writing, drawings and photographs to document all of your activities. This is a great way for you to capture your summer holiday best moments and it’s a lovely opportunity for us to be able to offer praise when you bring them in at the beginning of September.

I look forward to seeing you all very soon.

Miss S Butler Head of First Year