King Edward VI School
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15 September, 2016 e seem to be in the middle of an Indian summer with baking hot weather as the rugby and hockey seasons begin. That said a little timely rain ensured that the pitches for the pre-season South Coast Rugby competition at Wellington were in excellent condition and we had a very good day.
We have enjoyed some strong academic results, particularly at A level with improved results with 85% of grades at A*, A and B and a 100% pass rate. IGCSE also went well with over 48% of all grades at A* and 76% at A* and A. Our students have enjoyed a wide range of opportunities over the summer holiday including the Summer Camp in the New Forest, the Goedgedacht team in South Africa, a cricket tour to Sri Lanka, biology expeditions to the Galapagos and Indonesia and the Water-sports holiday in France as well as various Duke of Edinburgh expeditions. These visits continue to give our pupils enormous opportunities and I am very grateful to all who organised and managed them so effectively over the summer break. We welcome a number of new teaching staff. Mrs Ahmad (Spanish and French), Mrs Arnold (Acting Head of Drama and teacher of English), Mrs Asiki, (Mathematics), Mrs Collinson (Chemistry), Miss Cullen (English), Miss Downing (Chemistry), Mr Fernández (Spanish), Mr Laverty (Economics), Miss McGinn (Art), Mrs Moody (Head of Psychology) and Miss Porter (Biology).
CALLING ALL PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF KES Once again this year we are inviting parents and friends of King Edward VI School to join forces with our School choir and orchestra for the Carol Service at Romsey Abbey on
Mr Brown is the Assistant Head of Year - Upper School, Miss Enfield is the Charities Co-ordinator, Dr Filtness is Assistant Director of Sixth Form – HE and GAP, Ms Gadsbey, a Second in the English Faculty, Mrs Millar is Deputy Director of Sixth Form - HE and Careers, Mr Rosenburg is the Head of Fifth Year, Mr Sheppard is Head of Economics and Business Studies and Dr Thomas is the Head of the Upper School. Ms Lezerad is the new French assistant.
Monday 12 December at 7.30pm If you sing and read a little music we would be pleased to welcome you into our SATB choir. There will be a few evening rehearsals for those who need to learn notes and then one massed rehearsal for pupils and adults. If you have sung in our adult choir previously you will automatically receive full details about repertoire and rehearsals. If you are a new parent to the School and would like further details please email Mrs Freemantle on hf@kes.hants.sch.uk.
A number of new projects have been completed over the holiday including a new reception and welfare centre, a new entrance area and boilers at Wellington, substantial work on the School roof and, of course, the start of the construction of the new Theatre, Art and Sixth Form Concourse (DAC) building. We have made it clear to students that they must take particular care when on the site over the coming months as the construction phase proceeds, particularly on the north and east sides of the School where access is particularly restricted.
Lockdown rehearsal
As part of the School’s Critical Incident planning we will be rehearsing our Lockdown procedure with the whole school on the morning of Tuesday 27 September. Students will be informed of the procedure during an assembly on that morning. This in time should become as routine as the termly fire drills and something we all hope we never have to use in reality.
Speech Day is on Friday 16 September and the Chief Guest is Dr Nick Middleton, geographer, adventurer, broadcaster on Channel 4, Fellow of St Anne’s College Oxford and Old Edwardian. I look forward to meeting you at this and other KES events through the term. AJ Thould Head
SPEECH DAY STARTS AT 2.30PM ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2016 AT THE MAYFLOWER THEATRE PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THERE WILL BE NO LATE BUSES ON THIS DAY 1