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KONNECTIONS SPRING 16 | 1

From The Head The weather has been cool with regular frost, but this has been a good spring term with plenty achieved. The term began with good results for Oxbridge entry with nine places offered to KES students in this round of applications. Many students have also received offers from other prestigious universities with economics, medicine and engineering the most popular choices. Much time has also been focused on planning new construction projects at both our prep school, Stroud, and on the main site. Work has been completed for the refurbishment of the Design Technology building following the fire in November. We will be upgrading our reception and nursing accommodation over the next six months and plans are now well advanced for the construction of the new theatre, Art Department and expanded concourse to begin in July 2016 with a view to completion in April 2017. Architects’ plans and sketches may be found on the website. As this edition of KonnEctionS makes clear, the School remains exceptionally busy with a variety of activities offering our students many opportunities. The spring term has a compressed calendar of hockey, netball, football and even sailing at SWAC; when the ice allows! We have also enjoyed the annual KESPTA Quiz Night, a number of studio drama productions and several musical events including the Spring Concert at Turner Sims and some wonderful singing at Winchester Cathedral for our Thanksgiving Service. Students have travelled to Berlin and Salamanca over half-term and the annual ski trip to the Italian Alps and a hockey tour to Holland are planned, as well as visits to Andalucía in Spain, Mutterstadt in Germany and Montpellier in France to improve language skills. Many other students will be involved in Duke of Edinburgh expeditions. This issue of KonnEctionS also highlights some of the remarkable achievements of individual students at King Edward’s. They remain positive and community minded whatever the weather. Charitable activity has raised over £5,000, with a large number of staff and students taking part in the singathon raising money for young carers.

A J Thould Head

King Edward VI School Wilton Road . Southampton . Hampshire SO15 5UQ Telephone: 023 8070 4561

www.kes.hants.sch.uk


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