King Edward VI School
Start of Term Bulletin
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14 September, 2018 chool has got off to a crisp start with the completion of the extended dining room ready for the start of term. At Stroud we have also completed work on a new 5 classroom building for Key Stage 1.
Our students have enjoyed an excellent set of academic results with a 99.7% pass rate at A level, 54% of grades at A* and A, 85% of A level grades at A*, A and B. 47% of grades at IGCSE were at A* and 73% A and A*. The Higher Education results have also been excellent with 97% of students proceeding to courses at the top 25 universities, 10 to Oxbridge and 11 to medical school. Sport has got off to a good start with good weather and excellent pitches with the pre-season South Coast Rugby competition at Wellington and some good results in the initial fixtures. 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, an expedition to the Galapagos and the water-sports trip 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.
CAR PARKING We would like to remind all parents that parking or obstructing the zig-zag markings outside the principal entrances to the School is a traffic offence. Please make a point of keeping these areas clear at all times, particularly when dropping off or collecting your children.
We welcome a number of new teaching staff: Mr Barley (Mathematics), Mrs Clement (Head of French), Miss Forsey (Director of Music), Mr Garnett (Director of Drama), Mrs Gilmour (Drama), Mr Jennings (English), Ms King (Geography), Dr Mayor (Physics), Mr Penn (P.E.), Mrs Rawson (English), Ms Rieuf (Spanish) and Mrs Roy (English).
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 Monday 10 December at 7.30pm.
CALLING ALL PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF KES
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.
There are also some internal changes of staff responsibility to note: Mr Jepson (Head of MFL), Mrs Hall (Co-ordinator of German), Mrs Arnold (Second in English), Mrs Henderson (Head of Lower School and First Year), Mrs Rugge-Price (Head of Third Year), Mrs Burnett (Head of Second Year), Mrs Walls (Assistant Head of Year in the Lower School and Head of Watts), Mrs Penn (Assistant Head of Year - Upper School), Miss Downing (Junior Science Co-ordinator), Miss McGinn (Charities Co-ordinator), Mr Sinclair (Partnerships Coordinator), Mr Brown (Acting Head of Geography). Mrs Oman is the new French assistant.
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 Miss Forsey on cef@kes.hants.sch.uk 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 25 September. These practices are already becoming as routine as the termly fire drills but something we all hope we never have to use in reality.
Prize Giving is on Friday 14 September and the Chief Guest is Felicity Aston MBE, Polar Explorer. I look forward to meeting you at this and other KES events throughout the term. AJ Thould Head
School Policies Parents can access all School policies on the website by clicking here.
We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected to host the BBC Children in Need programme in November this year, broadcast live from the Dobson Theatre. More details soon! 1