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King Edward VI School

Easter Bulletin

30th March, 2012

UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS

Lower Sixth students who are intending to go to University Open Days (click Open Days for details) should ensure that they have made the appropriate arrangements if using School transport, discussed their intentions with their tutor and booked online with the university for any subject specific events that they might wish to attend. Students intending to visit colleges of the University of Oxford on 27th June must ensure that they have booked themselves into a college, as well as booking a place on the School coach.

T he second half of this term has been a particularly busy one with just six weeks in which to compress a huge range of activity including the successful netball tour to Jamaica, the Sixth Form language exchange to Salamanca, the home leg of the Le Havre language exchange, the Charlotte Country Day School Third Year exchange, Duke of Edinburgh trips and preparations for the South Africa expedition

and Summer Camp in the summer. The Charities Commission has been especially active, culminating in the Click Glamour Fashion Show raising funds for Wellboring and the Environmental Justice Foundation. The highlight of the term was the Cultural Olympiad Gala Concert at the Anvil on 14th March. Thanks to the magnificent efforts of Mrs Freemantle, her team, our students and the staff and pupils of five of our local schools who joined with us, the concert was met with a standing ovation. The experience of performing in such a venue will form a lasting memory for every pupil involved. There have been a number of sporting highlights, notably that of the U16 netball squad who played in the British Schools' National Netball finals in March. The competition was between the top eighteen schools in the country. After some fantastic matches they finished third in their pool which placed them 5th/6th in the country: a wonderful achievement. Congratulations also go to the Senior Colts basketball team who played in the final of the U16 Division A Southampton and District Schools League. The coming holiday is the time of year when most of our larger trips and visits take place. A large number of

students are involved in the ski trip in France, some Third Years will be on the French exchange to Le Havre whilst others will be going to Beam House for an activities trip and many in the Upper School and Sixth Form will be involved with Duke of Edinburgh expeditions. There is an Upper School trip to Paris, and Third and Fourth Year Spanish students will be visiting Andalucia. Details about our policies and procedures for the management of co-curricular visits are available on our website under the Trips and Visits menu. Term begins on Tuesday 24th April and Half Term takes place between Monday 4th June and Friday 8th June. Term ends on Friday 13

th July. A Level results

will be posted on 16th August 16 and GCSE results on August 23rd. I wish you a good break over the Spring Holiday.

AJ Thould Head Master

Life with a Teenager Evening for Parents 7.30pm on Tuesday 8

th May, 2012

This is intended to be an evening where parents have the opportunity to attend two from a selection of six workshops surrounding issues commonly met by parents with teenagers. Please click here for more information about the workshops on offer and how to indicate, if attending, which sessions you would be interested in joining.

Detention Information Currently parents receive notification of a detention by email on the day of the detention. From the start of the Summer Term we are changing our process so that parents will receive the email notification on the day before the detention.

Tuesday 8th May is Monday’s timetable

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Leave of Absence Summer Term 2012

FOURTH YEAR No lessons on Tuesday 15

th May (Week B)

Morning: Study Leave: Afternoon: GCSE Religious Studies

FIFTH YEAR Leave of Absence begins on

Wednesday 9th May at 4.00pm

LOWER SIXTH Leave of Absence begins on Friday 11

th May at 4.00pm

Return to lessons on Monday 11th June.

Return of AS text books period 3 on 11th June.

UPPER SIXTH

Leave of Absence begins on Friday 1

st June at 4.00pm

Fourth Year Career Induction In the Summer Term all Fourth Year Tutor Groups will be given the opportunity to visit the Guidance Centre for a

brief introduction to the careers resources available within the school.

Information Evening - 1st May at 7.30pm

in the Dobson Theatre

Catalonia 2012

EXAMINATION GUIDANCE

First Year Language Choices

This year, First Year pupils have been studying one language, however, from the second year they will

have the opportunity to study a second. Information about languages on offer will be sent out after the

Easter break along with a preference form.

AS examinations begin on 14th May which gives the Lower Sixth less than a month before the examinations begin and this highlights the need for careful preparation over the Easter break. As the examination season looms it is worth noting that internal examinations take place for the First to Fourth Years during the period 14 -20th June. All pupils will be given guidance on revision and in the Lower School pupils will be given a Revision Guide to help them develop their own individual skills in study and revision. Copies of the guides can be found by clicking Revision Guides

An organised approach towards revision can reap rewards and students will be advised that they should be trying to spend some time revising during the summer half term break, so it would be worth bearing this in mind when organising holidays around this period.

Fifth Year Book Collection: Thursday 31

st May at 8.40am

Fifth Year pupils will depart at 10.45am

Upper Sixth Book Collection

& Leavers’ Assembly: Thursday 28

th June at 8.40am

Upper Sixth pupils will depart at noon, although those who have school lunches may stay to take lunch at midday before departing

All Fifth Year and Upper Sixth pupils are

required to attend and return their books

on these days

KETA TRANSPORT Temporary Bus Passes

Pupils wishing to obtain a temporary bus pass to enable them to travel on a different route must arrange this through Mr Goldie, giving at least 48 hours’ notice. He can be emailed on kwg@kes.hants.sch.uk . Temporary passes will only be available on buses where there is spare capacity.

Higher Education Matters Seminars for students who will be facing extra vocational tests for university (Law, Medicine, etc.), commence Thursday 26th April. Lower Sixth students should check to see which meetings are appropriate for them to attend. 20th June is designated as UCAS Day for the School, and all members of the Lower Sixth MUST be present to receive training in the electronic application procedure. Upper and Lower Sixth students will receive their public examination results on Thursday 16th August and our usual “face to face” advice service (known as the Post Examination Clinic) is available on the Thursday and again on Friday 17th in order to help students make appropriate decisions based upon exam marks and grades. Details of times will be posted on the school web site and will, in addition, be sent to Upper Sixth students within the usual Post A Level Advice Booklet in July. Please be aware that due to this commitment, e-mail cannot be given priority. Students have been advised to attend the clinic at the published times if they would like to discuss their post qualification position.

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Le Havre Exchange Away leg: Friday 13th to Monday 16th April

Normandy Second Year Visit

5th to 8th July Information Evening 7.30pm on 23rd May

in the Dobson Theatre

Tout ce qui est français 2012!

HOUSE EVENTS

Chess 30th April

Ready Steady Cook Competition 3rd May

Rounders (pool matches) 29th May

Rounders (play offs) 30th May

Debating Competition 4th July

Dance Competition 9th July

First Year Parent/Pupil Tennis Tournament

The 14th Annual Tennis Tournament will be

held at School on Sunday 24

th June - 9.30am until 12.30pm

Click here for more details.

Exciting opportunity from the Spanish Department

We have a number of contacts in Northern Spain for girls (14-16 years of age) interested in doing a private exchange this

Summer. This would be a fantastic opportunity to practise the language and live with a Spanish family for a short while.

Please contact Mrs Ladislao (eml@kes.hants.sch.uk) if you are interested.

Dads’ band – recruits still needed! A dads’ band has formed and has had a number of

successful rehearsals in Winchester. There are currently four core members – but a keyboard player (with own keyboard) and a sax player are still needed in order to

broaden their eclectic repertoire. hf@kes.hants.sch.uk for more information.

Click here for details

Staff and Parent Prayer Meeting Tuesday 22

nd May

1pm to 2pm in M1 All parents are welcome to attend

Forthcoming Charity Commission Events

26th April Stage and Screen Music Charity Concert in the Dobson Theatre 8th July Cancer Research Race for Life Southampton Common

Watersports 2012

Two spaces have become available on this exciting trip to the south of France at the end of August. The trip is open to Second, Third & Fourth Year pupils. Please click here for more information and contact Dr Gamblin on sdg@kes.hants.sch.uk .

Pastoral changes from the start of the Summer Term

Mr Jones is on sabbatical for the Summer Term and so Mr Havers will be acting Director of Sixth Form for this period. Mr Havers will remain as Head of the Upper Sixth. Mrs Evans has been appointed as acting Head of Lower Sixth for the term and she will remain as tutor for S21.

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Tues 24th April Fifth Year Music Recital Evening Wed 25th April Second Year girls: Third HPV Vaccination Fifth Year Theatre Studies Trip: Kafka’s Monkey: Winchester Thurs 26th April Charity Music Concert Sat 28th April Cactus Club Trip: Kew Gardens Tues 1st May Sport Science GCSE Moderation Wed 2nd May Fusion Music Concert Fri 4th May Second Year Camp: Lovaton: returns 7th May Mon 7th May BANK HOLIDAY Tues 8th May Life with a Teenager Evening for Parents Tues 15th May First Year Classics Trip to Butser: 1/1, 1/2, 1/3 Thurs 17th May Second Year History Trip to Hampton Court: 2/1, 2/2, 2/3 Fri 18th May Second Year History Trip to Hampton Court: 2/4, 2/5, 2/6 Tues 22nd May First Year Classics Trip to Butser: 1/4, 1/5, 1/6 Staff and Parent Prayer Meeting Thurs 24th May First Year Theatre Trip to see Oliver: Mayflower Theatre Thurs 29th May Third Year Recital Evening Fri 1st June First and Second Year Trip to Catalonia: returns 5th June Break up for half term Wed 6th June Second Year Camp: Lovaton: returns 9th June Mon 10th June Second half of summer term continues

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Activities Day 6th

July, 2012 Parents are reminded that no breakfast or

lunch will be available on Activities Day even if the activity is on the school site.

We would remind parents considering moving their son or daughter to another school or college that a term’s notice, in writing to the Registrar, is required

under the terms of the parent contract if fees in lieu of notice are to be avoided.

Summer Term Olympic Events

25th April: Lunar Society presentation: Dr John Langley from Southampton University: The Detection of Drug Cheats in Sport

3rd May: 1936 Olympics Assembly: by history students

14th May: Design & Technology Department launches the Olympic Design competition for First to Fourth Year pupils

24th May: Junior Science Club holds its Olympic Challenge

31st May: KES Virtual Olympics Tournament: the best games developed in IT lessons this year

29th June: Sports Day

6th July: Olympic Celebration Day

As ever, there are one or two students who could do with a haircut and please note that pupils will be expected to return in normal school dress next term.

When the weather is sufficiently warm we will inform the School of the introduction of summer dress.

Please note: A more comprehensive

calendar, which is updated and reviewed

regularly, is available on our

website at http://

www.kes.hants.sch.uk/welcome/parents