KING S HOUSE SCHOOL Newsletter 9 June 2016 Dear Parents It promises to be a busy second half of term and the excitements are already under way. Year 8 have been embarking on their Common Entrance examinations this week for their Senior Schools so good luck to them as they finish off with their final paper, Latin, this morning. Funnily enough, just as they are finishing their exams, I will be down in the Junior Department welcoming in next year s new Reception parents for their introduction to life at King s House, and so the cycle begins again! It was a real treat to be able to visit the JD earlier this week for their Art Exhibition. All the boys had contributed a piece with the themes of flowers and boats for different year groups. They had made a real effort and showed some wonderful talent too. All the pictures had been beautifully framed and it was like walking around a real gallery seeing all the works on display. It was lovely to see the boys showing their works to parents, friends and siblings so proudly. On the trips front, Year 7 headed off on a new Latin outing this week all the way to Bath to see the Roman baths. This was clearly a very interesting and Year 8 celebrating the end of Common Entrance Exams exciting trip for them, and great to see real examples of Roman works. The boys who took their scholarship exams have now finished an Ancient Greek course. I think it would be fair to say that the boys found it challenging and well done to Henry who won the prize for his performance over the two weeks. It s Sports Day tomorrow and we re all looking closely at the weather forecast at the moment it looks like we will be alright. Good luck to all those competing from our Butterflies in their dressing up race to the Year 8s in the Hoplitodromos! However, in the event it is deemed necessary to cancel the event a Clarioncall message will be sent at 7.50am tomorrow, Friday 10 June. If there is no message this means that sports day will go ahead as planned. If sports day is cancelled school will resume as normal. Inspection Report - I am pleased to be able to announce we finally have the report from our ISI inspection and we will be sending this out to parents early next week. Thank you for your patience with this, as I know a number of you have been asking about it. Reminder that the Year 6 & 7 Exam results will be on parent portal end of day tomorrow, Friday 10 June. Mark Turner Page 1
Notes from the Nursery Department A helping hand We all helped Mrs Robinson We love Birthdays Dear Parents We have been so incredibly busy in the Nursery this week. The Butterfly children have been rehearsing for Sports Day and their end of term performance. I think you will be in for a treat; the children have been amazing at listening to instructions, balancing bean bags and singing at the tops of their voices. What a talented bunch! The children have been looking at capacity and were working in teams to fill a bucket with water with a variety of containers. They quickly worked out that the pipettes were not the best option and using the jugs ensured you were more likely to win. They went on to repeat the experiment blind- folded so had to be fed instructions by their partner and led around the course. This was a lovely opportunity to explore language and our senses. Mrs Robinson had lots of helpers as she attempted the activity! In Caterpillar they have been thinking about Keeping Healthy. When asked what they thought that A very busy Juice Bar! meant Bethany replied Drink lots of water and eat apples. There was a very busy juice bar in action at one of the tables. The children were busy squeezing oranges and decanting it into little cups. Not only healthy, but also a super activity for developing little muscles and fine motor skills. Mufti Day Wednesday 15 th March - come to Nursery in red, white and blue and pop a soft toy in the donation box. We are also collecting any old toys in good condition for the toy tombola. Have a lovely weekend, Jane O Brien Page 2
Notes from the Junior Department Dear Parents Just before half-term Year 1 went on a fabulous trip to Wakehurst Place, linked to their learning about lifecycles. As you can see from the photos, they potted their own sunflower seeds, worked out which parts of plants were edible and hunted for hidden treasures in the tall grass. Year 3 had the Hobgoblin Theatre Company in to give a live performance about life during the Second World War. They also broke into groups to explore the lives of some of the characters in the play. On Tuesday evening the hall was transformed into a stunning art exhibition, with masterpieces on sale from across the JD. It was lovely to see so many parents here and to welcome our Chair of Governors, Mr Graham Corbishley. Many orders have been placed and we are set to raise a good amount for King s House, Rwanda. All the boys have been preparing for Sports Day this week and we are very much looking forward to seeing everyone at the KH Sports Ground tomorrow. Simon Gower House Points: 1 st Nelson 16233, 2 nd Drake 1615, 3 rd Churchill 1600, 4 th Raleigh 1590 June 15 th Class 1T assembly to parents 8.50am 11 th Yr3 cricket match vs Donhead (Home) 16 th Class 2D assembly to parents 8.50am 13 th Yr3 cricket v KCS kick (Away) 18 th Summer Fair Choirs to Perform 14 th JD Tea Concert 4.00pm 22 nd Last swim Yr3 Page 3
Sport News KHS SPORTS DAY - tomorrow Friday 10 June TIMINGS Nursery arrive 9.15am Nursery event begins 9.30am Nursery event ends 10am SD & JD arrive 10am SD & JD event begins 10.30am SD & JD event ends at 1pm Please could you remind your son to bring sun cream, a hat and water in case the weather is hot and in the event of poor weather a warm jumper. There will be ice lollies for the Nursery children after their races, with hamburgers and ice lollies for the SD and JD after theirs. Please remember that no dogs are allowed at the grounds. There is no transport back to school; boys need to be collected from the grounds Page 4
Music News Junior Department Tea Concert (Not in any order) Tuesday 14 June Name Instrument Name Instrument Name Instrument 1 Nicholas Piano 7 Oscar Voice 13 Nathaniel Piano 2 Tomas Piano 8 Archie Piano 14 Guilherme Piano 3 Julian Voice 9 Rohan Piano 15 Guy Piano 4 Henry Voice 10 Harry Piano 16 Francis Piano 5 Finley Voice 11 Hector Piano 17 Roshan Piano 6 Jack Voice 12 Henry Piano ABRSM Music Exams Saturday 2 July FORTHCOMING EVENTS EVENT DATE GROUPS INVOLVED SD Summer Fete Saturday 18 June Year 1 Singing Club, Year 2, Year 3 & Jazz Band Summer Concert Thursday 30 June Brass Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble, Clarinet Group, Rock Bands, Year 3 Choir, BBK s, ABC Choir, Chamber Choir, Year 8 Early hours. Page 5
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School Production Year 4 Present Fantastic Mr Fox Danny the Champion of the World The Witches Friday 24 June at 2.30pm Page 7
General News Summer Fair Silent Auction All donations welcome!! Do you have any promises you could offer? Dog sitting, cake baking, a week s work experience for a teenager.. All ideas welcome. Please contact your Form Rep ASAP if you have an item to offer. Page 8
King s House Summer Fair Raffle The children should have received raffle tickets for this year s Summer Fair All proceeds will go to local Cancer Charity Momentum Prizes include an ipad Air 2, a Jurni Suitcase and meal, Sports and Theatre vouchers! Please return completed ticket stubs to the Senior, Junior & Nursery Dept. offices Page 9
General News KHS Summer Concert Please join us for annual outdoor concert being held on Thursday 30 June at the King s House Sports Grounds The concert will start at 7pm and should finish by 8.30pm Please do feel free to bring along a picnic We look forward to seeing you there Page 10
Mufti Day MUFTI DAY TOMBOLA ****NEXT WEEK WEDNESDAY 15 JUNE**** All pupils can wear Red, White & Blue to celebrate the Queen's Birthday if they bring in an item for the tombola. Toy donations for the Nursery and Junior Department. Bottle donations for the Senior Department. Page 11
King s House School Newsletter 22November 9 June 2016 2013 Quiz QUIZ Page PAGE This week s quiz questions:- Following the outing to Bath can you give the modern names to their Roman cities (in England) 1. Londinium 2. Verulamium 3. Deva 4. Aquae Sulis 5. Eboracum Email your answers to quiz@kingshouseschool.org ANSWERS TO THE LAST QUIZ 1. Admiral Lord Nelson. 2. Sir Francis Drake. 3. Sir Francis Chichester. 4. Jason and the Argonauts. 5. Christopher Columbus. 6. Captain Jack Sparrow Page 12