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HEADLINE NOTICES Kingsdale Open Days 2021-2022
Please be advised that our socially modified Open Events for Year 7 & Year 12 September 2022 entry have started. As with previous years, we are always keen to offer our current parents an opportunity to speak to prospective parents about their experiences at the school. Should you be interested in assisting, please contact Mr Harding via: [email protected]
Our first Sixth Form Open Event takes place on Wednesday 29th September 2021 from 4pm. Year 11 Kingsdale and external students can book for this event via the following link: https://bookwhen.com/sixthform Our Year 6 Open events take place as outlined below: Wednesday 29th September 2021 9.30am - 11.30am, 1.30pm - 3.30pm & 5.30pm - 8pm Wednesday 6th October 2021 9.30am - 11.30am, 1.30pm - 3.30pm & 5.30pm - 8pm Saturday 9th October 2021 10am - 12 noon, 1pm - 3pm & 4pm - 6pm Wednesday 13th October 2021 9.30am - 11.30am, 1.30pm - 3.30pm & 5.30pm - 8pm Saturday 16th October 2021 10am - 12 noon, 1pm - 3pm & 4pm - 6pm Prospective Year 7 parents can book an Open Day visit by following this link: https://bookwhen.com/opendays Full details can be found on our website (please click on the image above for more information.)
National ‘Screen Your Story’ Runner-Up
Congratulations to Charlie McFall (8JLS) for finishing as the Runner-Up in the national 'Screen Your Story' competition. The ‘Screen Your Story’ competition – accessible via the link http://www.screenyourstory.org/ – gives youngsters the chance to write a short story and then have that story made into a film or illustrated within a book. Charlie's entry was selected as one of the winners out of thousands of entries nationally. This is clearly an incredible achievement and one which we are all extremely proud of him for. Well done Charlie!
SCHOOL NEWS
Lloyd Davies Philosophy Prize Winner
Congratulations to Bo Cresser, Year 12JHE who won the Lloyd Davies Philosophy Prize 2021.
Established in 2006, the Lloyd Davies Philosophy Prize is an essay competition open to students in Year 12. The first prize is £250. Students enter from all over the world. Judges look for originality of thought, a clear grasp of the issues, clarity in presentation and a critical approach to what has been read. They also look for a clear structure to the essay.
Here is the link where you will find Bo’s essay on: ‘Does it really matter whether we have free will or not?’ published:
https://www.oriel. ox.ac.uk/study-
us/schools-liaison/lloyd-davies-philosophy-prize
What a brilliant achievement!
Well done Bo!
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NEWS BULLETIN
Issue 4 Monday 27th September 2021
THEME & WORD OF THE WEEK
Respect – ‘To be well respected you must first be respectful to others.’
Word of the Week – Adroit
Definition – Very skillful and quick in
the way you think or move
Year 7 Art Scholarship Programme
The Year 7 Art Gifted, Talented and Scholarship selection process will be taking place after half-term. All Year 7 students will be sitting a practical and written Art exam during their Art lessons over the next few weeks. Any student who believes they might be at, or near the expected standard, are invited to bring in a portfolio of artwork. The portfolio might consist of drawings, paintings, photography, textiles and 3D work (photos only). A maximum of twenty pieces of work can be submitted and the work should have been produced in the past two years.
If a student wishes to apply for a Photography Scholarship, then we would expect to see a portfolio of at least 20 images, presented with annotation to explain how they shot the images and what the ideas behind the images were.
Your child should give their clearly named portfolio to their Art teacher during the first week back after half term at the latest.
For more information, please watch this video, which will explain the process in more depth and show you some examples of what we are looking for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84o_W6laViU
ART NEWS
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To see more of the brilliant Art, Textiles, Photography, Graphics and Textiles work by our students, as well as Art alumni, please follow us on Instagram @kingsdalefs
Art & Design Clubs All of the Art clubs have now started with the exception of the Key Stage 3 Camera Club and the Year 7 Art Gifted and Talented clubs, which will begin after the Autumn half-term break. .
PLEASE NOTE
Students do not need to sign up for the clubs but numbers are limited so arrive promptly to ensure a place.
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM! Year 7, Year 8 And Year 9
Creative Writing Competition
Objects and artefacts hold so many secrets. They are unique and can transport us back in time,
or even into the future.
Write a short story inspired by an object from a museum.
You can visit a museum yourself and choose an object that speaks to you. You can visit the British Museum website and explore objects there, or you can use one of the image prompts provided.
Rules The short story word limit is 1,000 words. Please do not exceed this. Students should email their story to [email protected] by Friday 26th November 2021. All submissions must be clearly labelled with the student’s name and form.
Prizes The winning story from each year group will receive an Amazon voucher for £20. The winning story overall will be made into a film by the Kingsdale Film Club. Good luck!
Student Recommendation Elina Abyat in Year 7, this week recommends the classic: Watership Down by Richard Adams Published more than 50 years ago, it’s one of the most famous stories about animals ever written.
It tells the story of Fiver, a young rabbit, who senses something terrible is about to happen to the warren he lives in. His brother Hazel knows that his sixth sense is never wrong. So, there is nothing else for it. They must leave immediately. And so begins a long and perilous journey of a small band of rabbits in search of a safe home. Fiver's vision finally leads them to Watership Down, but here they face their most difficult challenge of all.
Elina describes the book as touching and emotional. She found it interesting how the rabbits represented humans; they act in ways we might act. She particularly enjoyed the descriptions of the characters fleeing from danger. Recommended for students at all Key Stages.
Juanita Yebuah Year 7
Teacher Recommendation English and Drama teacher Ms Dunbar recommends: Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Ivimide A book described as Gossip Girl meets Get Out, with a shocking twist.
The book is set in Niveus Private Academy where money paves the hallways and the students are never less than perfect. Until now. Because anonymous texter, Aces, is revealing the darkest secrets of two students: talented musician and head girl Chiamaka. Someone is out to get them both. Someone who holds all the aces. And they're planning much more than a high-school game...
Ms Dunbar particularly enjoyed the characters in this book, which feel fleshed out and real. It’s fun and highly captivating, but also explores the important issue of institutionalised racism. Recommended for students aged 14 and above.
Reading Recommendations
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ENGLISH NEWS
Please find below details of the English Department’s extra-curricular clubs for all year groups for the Autumn term 2021.
Please get in touch with the specific contacts named below with any queries or email [email protected]
MUSIC NEWS
ALL Instrumental and Singing Lessons have now started.
Due to the current staggered lunch time
arrangements, sessions may vary. Instrumental & Singing Teachers will advise
as well as Mrs Graham.
Ensembles at lunch times will vary in time. Please check with instrumental and singing
teachers for exact times.
Please direct queries to
Monday
Lunchtime Chamber Choir: Mary Graham – MS1 Senior Brass: 1pm - Paul Sharp – PH Senior Percussion: 12pm - Nuno Brito – PH Senior Clarinet Quartet: Heather Ryall – MS5
After School Jazz Band: 3.50pm - Harry Brown – PH String Quartets: 3.50pm – MS1
Tuesday
Music Theory (Year 7): 8.30am – MS2, MS3
Lunchtime Junior Wind Band: 12pm - Gareth Lockrane – PH
After School Senior Wind Band: 3.50pm - Alyson Cawley – PH
Wednesday
Music Theory (Year 8): 8.30am – MS2, MS3
Lunchtime Musical Theatre Choir: 12.30pm Sarah Vaughan/Sophie Byrne – PH Junior String Ensemble: 11.30am - Lucy Melvin – MS1 Beginner Guitar Ensemble: 11.30am - Tony Tonks – MS3
After School Orchestra: 3.50pm - Lucy Melvin African Drumming: 3pm - Sandra Dyer
Thursday
Music Grade 5 Theory: 12pm – Mary Graham – MS1
Lunchtime Senior Flutes: 1pm - Carys Gittins – MS1 Rock Band (Electric & Bass Guitar): 1pm - Lee Burnett – PH Acoustic Guitar: 1pm - Stefan Melovski – MS3 Junior Steel Band: 1pm - Kishan Shorter – MS5
After School Junior Brass Ensemble: 3.50pm – PH
Friday
Music Theory (Year 9 &10): 8.30am – MS2, MS3
Lunchtime Senior Strings: 1pm - Peter Graham – PH Senior Steel Band: 12pm - Kishan Shorter – MS5
After School Junior Percussion Ensemble: 3.50pm - Jon Jones – PH Senior Steel Band: 3.50pm - Kishan Shorter – MS
Speakers for Schools is working with top UK employers to offer students more meaningful work experience opportunities. We are now recruiting for several remote work experience placements and insight days that we think will be of interest to your students.
New Virtual Work Experience Opportunities:
ISG Eligibility: 14-19 year olds
Application deadline: 27th September 2021 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2095
NHS Improvement
Eligibility: 15 – 18 year olds Application deadline: 28th September 2021
http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2100
Kainos Eligibility 14-18 year olds
Application deadline 29th October 2021 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2212
NHS Improvement
Eligibility: 15 – 18 year olds Application deadline: 8th October 2021
http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2096
Reach PLC Eligibility: 14-16 year olds
Application deadline: 10th October 2021 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/1991
Please encourage your students to apply as soon as
possible to have the best chance of success.
Opportunities may close early if many applications are received.
Sixth Form Careers Coaching Interviews
Our sixth form students have the opportunity to meet the careers coach, Ms McCullock, to get 1:1 support with careers planning and guidance. The careers coaching interviews started last week at Kingsdale and the interviews will be made available to all students through an appointment system managed by the Sixth Form team. Please contact Mr Unwin and Mr Ngwenya in school or via [email protected]. sch.uk for further information.
Ways we communicate
with Parents and students
We continue to communicate with students and parents via:
Student & Parent Email/Texts Please ensure we have your correct email and mobile phone contact details. Students should also be regularly accessing their student email accounts.
MS Teams Used to deliver interactive online lessons and Blended Learning (lessons streamed from the classroom) to students and to share school work, assignments and files. Twitter/Website You can find us at @kingsdalefs and via our website at www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk
ShowMyHomework (also known as SatchelOne) Used to share homework details and other school news via the Notice Board feature with students and parents. www.showmyhomework.co.uk
MyEd app Downloaded for free at https://www.myedschoolapp.com/ This app provides a range of useful information for parents.
Should parents or student require any assistance accessing any of these platforms, please email the IT support team via [email protected]
MFL NEWS
World Paella Day!
On Thursday 23rd September 2021, the Languages faculty celebrated world Paella day by challenging the Year 7 students to create their own Paella at home. Paella is a rice dish originally from Valencia and is considered one of the most recognised Spanish foods in the world. Well done to all students who submitted their photos!
European Day of Languages – 26th September This week starting from 27th September, the Languages Faculty will be celebrating the European Day of Languages both in language lessons and around the school. Students will be able to test their knowledge of foreign languages and cultures through quizzes and challenges during tutor time, with prizes available for the most successful tutor group in each year group. We encourage students to download the Secret Agent’s Languages Challenge app
SPORTS NEWS
LTA Surrey Schools Tennis Semi-Final Congratulations to Lucas Ebert (Year 10), Luca Tunon Gonzalez (Year 10), Isaac Forde (Year 9) and Freddie
Beer (year 10) for reaching the LTA Surrey Schools Semi-finals on Wednesday 22nd September 2021.
Girls’ Rugby After School Club
Girls’ rugby for all years is up and running on a Mondays after school. The club is for girls of all abilities with an interest to play rugby. The club is led by a specialist coach and Miss Cave. Please contact Miss Cave if you have any questions about the rugby club via [email protected] .
to complete language related games in a fun and engaging way. There is also a booklet version of the challenges for students unable to download the app. Further information can be found by clicking the link below: https://edl.ecml.at/Activities/ Languagechallengeapp/tabid/3225/ Default.aspx
Ava Woodcraft Ariana Clarke
Amelie Taplin
Dylan Beettlestone-
Leyshop
International Peace Day “Peace is the United Nations’ highest calling.” The first Peace Day was celebrated in September 1982. It is used by the United Nations to call for a 24-hour global ceasefire to provide hope for people living through war and armed conflict and show that worldwide peace is possible. The International Day of Peace ("Peace Day") is observed around the world each year on 21 September. ACTIVITY: Create a poster in support of The International Day of Peace or write a joint acrostic poem for peace. HOW TO ENTER: Share your poster with the House Team: [email protected] Ensure your entry is accompanied by your full name and tutor group.
Family House Quiz Challenge
This week in the House Calendar, is House Quiz Week and we wanted to get both students and our parents/carers involved in this fun challenge. Remember all of the potential House points you can generate for your House!
The team have come up with the following FIVE questions: 1. What animal in Germany is learning to be potty trained? 2. Tennis superstar Emma Raducanu was successful in the
final of the 2021 US Open, but who did she beat to be crowned the winner?
3. Which artist won Song of the Year at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards?
4. Which England football player has announced plans to lead an e-Sports team?
5. Scientists are collecting the DNA of which extinct species in the hope of creating a new version?
Please send your ANSWERS in order marked HOUSE QUIZ WEEK to the house team at:
Good luck with your entries! SCHOOL NEWS
Kingsdale’s Mental Health
& Well-Being Parents Forum
The Kingsdale Mental Health & Well-Being team would like to invite all parents, carers and guardians, who are interested in this high profile and important area, to join our Mental Health & Well-Being Parents Forum.
We fully acknowledge the importance of the engagement of parents, carers and guardians and the positive impact that this has on the well-being, behaviour, sense of belonging and intellectual development of children across all social and economic backgrounds.
The group will be scheduled to meet each half term to discuss items relating to the provision of mental health & well-being at Kingsdale and the needs of our students. This will be with a view to understanding them better and ensuring that the ongoing development of our well-being offer meets their needs.
Please contact Ms V Turner at health&wellbeing@ kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk if you are interested in becoming a member of our Mental Health & Well-Being Parents Forum or require further information.
Bread Making Cooking Challenge
Congratulations to Vida Lukas, Year 8 (Dove) for his submission of the Bread Making Cooking Challenge. Well Done!
HOUSE CHALLENGES
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Kingsdale Foundation School
is A SAFE SPACE
At Kingsdale Foundation School we actively promote and listened to and, should something go wrong as at times it may, know where to go to for support or guidance and have a trusted person to talk to. Whilst the school has an impressive support network which includes an extensive pastoral team working with each year group, mentors, school counsellors, an art therapist, safeguarding team, links to outside support agencies and a staff cohort regularly trained in issues surrounding the mental well-being and safeguarding of young people, we appreciate that not everyone will always feel comfortable talking to a member of staff or may wish to speak to someone outside of school hours. For those members of our school community who feel they need support or advice or, wish to report an incident or concern we actively encourage you to contact us on one of our confidential emails where a qualified member of staff will be there to provide the support you require:
health&[email protected]
Remember at Kingsdale we
do NOT tolerate:
Bullying
Disrespectful Language
Invasion of Personal Space
or Touching
We demand that all members of our school community
RESPECT
each other’s personal space and respect each other’s choices
HOUSE NEWS
Registration for Year 9 Thank you again to those parents/carers who have been in regular contact with the team before and during the Summer break about the opportunity of their child joining the Duke of Edinburgh Award Programme in Year 9.
I am pleased to announce that the registration window for Year 9 is now open. Please click on the link here https://forms.gle/enJkap3VLZmUm3r9A to REGISTER your child’s interest in joining the scheme at Kingsdale. For all parents who register, we will forward a DofE APPLICATION FORM and details of the COST.
Final date for registering this year is FRIDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2021
To learn more about the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and the benefits for your child, click on the following link https://www.dofe.org/do/what/
DofE Expedition Walks
Dates Reminder for Year 10 Parents
Students who are taking part in the forthcoming Expedition Walks have already been contacted and have been scheduled for or completed their mandatory training sessions.
Expedition Walk dates as follows:
October Tues 5th / Wed 6th 2021 October Tues 12th / Wed 13th 2021 October Tues 19th / Wed 20th 2021
(The last training sessions are on Tues & Wed 28th / 29th October)
If your child is due to attend on any of the above expedition dates then it is imperative that they attend one of these training sessions between 4.15-5.30pm on both days. Non-attendance will mean that their expedition walk will have to be deferred to the Summer term 2022.
Please remember that students registering this Autumn should be ready for their Expedition Walks, scheduled for the Summer term 2022 (dates are in the process of being finalised). This will be updated in our Calendar of Proposed Trips, published on our website. Should you have any questions about this, please contact the DofE team via [email protected]
The House Leader
Board 2020-21 Week commencing 27th September 2021
1st Place – Swift with 2758 Points
2nd Place – Dove with 2513 Points
3rd Place – Falcon with 2351 Points
4th Place – Albatross with 2309 Points
5th Place – Eagle with 1957 Points
After the long hard-fought battle of last year, who is going to crowned as Champions
at the end of this new campaign?
SPORTS FIXTURES
Monday 27th September
Year 7 Girls’ Netball Away Game against Bishop Thomas Grant. Leave School at 3.40pm. Return at 5.30pm approx.: Miss Findlay/ Mr Foster
Year 10 Boys’ Rugby Home Game against Hurstmere Foundation School. 4pm start. Finish at 5.30pm approx.: Mr Morse
Tuesday 28th September
Year 8 Girls’ Netball (Sports Hall) Home Game against Royal Russell School. 4.30pm start. Finish at 6pm approx.: Miss Findlay
Wednesday 29th September
Year 10 Boys’ B-Team Football English Schools Cup Home Game against Emerson Park Academy. 4pm Kick-off. Finish at 5.30pm approx.: Mr Attenborough-Warren
Year 8 Girls’ Football English Schools’ Cup Away Game against Priory School, Dorking. Leave School at 1.30pm. 3pm Kick-off. Return at 6pm approx.: Mr Dash/Mr Pizzey
Year 7 & 8 Rugby Teams Home Game against Rutlish School. 3.30pm start (2 separate games). Finish at 5.15pm approx.: Mr McWhirter (Year 7's)/Mr Morse (Year 8's)
Thursday 30th September
Year 9 Boys’ Football B-Team English Schools’ Cup Home Game against Hurstmere Foundation School. 4pm start. Finish 5.30pm approx.: Mr Price
Friday 1st October
No planned fixtures
Remember fixtures are available to view on: http://www.kingsdaleschoolsports.org.uk Sports
Fixtures Emergency Contact Number:
07852 336724
Kingsdale Foundation School, Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London, SE21 8SQ Web: www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk Tel: 0208 670 7575 (To report student absence use Option 2)