King Edward VI School
May Bulletin 25 May, 2018
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s I write, the weather has improved and relatively dry late May has been a welcome change allowing us to introduce summer uniform a little earlier than usual. Please remind your sons and daughters that normal School regulations apply throughout the examination period, particularly those relating to summer uniform. As ever, we ask pupils to be careful with the sun and to take appropriate measures to protect themselves from sunburn. There is a great deal to be said for wearing a good hat!
Annual Athletics Sports Day 2018 Friday 29 June 1.00pm until 4.50pm on the School field Parents and friends are warmly invited to attend and we would be delighted to see you. All events will take place during the afternoon, except Javelin which will need to be held in advance due to health and safety. Refreshments will be served in the Dining Hall.
Our summer sports teams have still had to dodge their fair share of showers with some disappointing cancellation of fixtures. That said, when they have been able to play they have met with considerable success against good competition.
All students should leave their iPADS at home on this day and are required on site until 4.50pm. If a pupil must leave before this time then agreement must be sought from their Head of Year in advance and the pupil will require a letter from home, also signed by their Head of Year.
Internal examinations for the First and Second Years have finished and examinations for the Third and Fourth Years begin after half term. IGCSE/GCSE examinations are in full swing and A levels begin in earnest in June. Students are busy with revision, or should be!
KETA buses will leave at approximately 4.50pm and there will be NO LATE BUSES For those who were unable to attend the Senior Concert last term, please click here for highlights of the evening.
Work is proceeding well with the extended dining room and we are on target for completion by the end of the summer holiday. We are looking forward to seeing our pupils enjoy the additional space and atmosphere provided by the refurbishment.
SCHOOL LUNCH REMINDER The deadline for changes to School lunch arrangements for the Autumn Term is: 4pm on Friday 29 June 2018
In spite of examinations we have enjoyed a range of activities from Second Year Camps, Duke of Edinburgh and a very well attended Careers’ Convention aimed at both the Upper School and the Sixth Form. There is much to look forward to on our return with the Science Festival, Sports Day, Endeavour, and the Swimming Gala. Most are subject, as ever, to the vagaries of the English summer weather.
The price for a lunch from September is ÂŁ4.50. It will not be possible to meet requests that arrive after the deadline. Please email dinners@kes.hants.sch.uk giving pupil name, tutor group and the change intended. No action is required if arrangements are to continue as at present.
A J Thould Head
Any request using the dinners@kes email address will be acknowledged.
DATA PROTECTION You may be aware that data protection law is changing this month and here at KES we are committed to making sure your information is processed correctly and kept safe. We have updated our Privacy Notice to explain what information we collect and why we collect it, how we use your information and your privacy rights. Our updated Privacy Notice will automatically come into effect on 25 May 2018 and can be found here. 1