King Edward VI School
Easter Bulletin 28th March, 2013
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Teenage Mental Wellbeing Evening for Parents th 7.00pm on 7 May, 2013 in the Dobson Theatre Refreshments from 6.30pm
he second half of term concluded with an outstanding sell-out Spring Concert, our Thanksgiving Service in Winchester Cathedral with Bishop Peter of Basingstoke and an excellent production of Jim Cartwright's “Two”.
Parents attending will have the opportunity to attend a session from a choice of two workshops surrounding issues commonly met by parents with teenagers.
We have also had a good term on the sports field although rain, sleet, hail and snow have not always been conducive to sporting enjoyment! All of this, as well as a combination of a variety of school trips and activities, language exchanges, the visit from students from Charlotte Country Day School in North Carolina, various charity events, the KESSoc Quiz, mid-sessional IGCSE examinations and A level modules has understandably left some very exhausted staff and students in need of a break.
Workshop one: Understanding your child's temperament: Lorraine Lee This session will look at understanding your child's specific natural tendencies and how you can minimise conflict and maximise the opportunities for your child to do well and succeed. The aim is to help parents with strategies to enable them to lay a strong foundation for having an ongoing positive, respectful relationship with their children.
We have two important farewells to make. Mr Courtney is retiring after eighteen years as our Deputy Head (Academic). He has been outstanding in this role and we wish him a welldeserved break from managing our curriculum. His successor, Mr Dellar, is currently the Deputy Head of the Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. Mrs Alexander is retiring after joining us in 1987 as our Librarian. She has made an enormous contribution to the School’s archives, a legacy that future generations will be truly grateful for. She retires with our good wishes. Ms Swainson, formerly of Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, replaces Mrs Alexander as Learning Resources Manager.
Workshop two: ‘Coping with your adolescent….your adolescent coping with you’: Dick Moore This session will involve information on both adolescent development and on identifying the difference between sporadic low mood and teenage malaise on the one hand and emerging mental ill-health on the other. The session also aims to give parents the tools to know where they can get help and support if necessary. The sessions will run in parallel and will be approximately an hour long with time for questions and discussion afterwards.
I wish you a good break over Easter and hope to see a number of you at various events in the summer including our biennial arts festival in June and Sports Day with, we all hope, some sunshine! AJ Thould Head Master
Parents will be able to choose which session they wish to attend using an on-line survey closer to the date.
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South Africa 2013
MICHELANGELO COMPETITION
Information Evening - 19th June at 7.00pm in the Dobson Theatre
Work must be submitted to the Art Department by 4.00pm on Monday 10th June “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.”
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.
Art – Photography & film – Sculpture 3d – Architecture Artwork can be on any theme or subject.
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