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PARENTAL NEWS BULLETIN
HEADLINE NOTICES Kingsdale Newsletter
Please click here to view the latest
Kingsdale Newsletter, which is full of
interesting articles about the life of the
school.
Half-Term Break
29th May – 2rd June 2017
We would like to wish all families a restful half-term
break and look forward to seeing the students refreshed
and ready for the challenges ahead in our final half-
term of the year. Please note school restarts on
Monday 5th June at 08.30am.
Revision Timetables
Revision Timetables have been issued to
GCSE & A Level students and can be
accessed via our website or by clicking
here. Students taking exams are
reminded to make use of these
sessions as they will be
invaluable in preparation for their
upcoming exams.
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SCHOOL NEWS Mixed emotions at the London Cup Final
On Friday 19th May, the Kingsdale Year 7
girls’ and boys’ football teams attended the
London Cup Final hoping to make history and
bring back both trophies. Sadly, the boys
faced their first defeat in 16 games, losing 3-
0. The girls battled hard and took a 2-0 lead
due to two amazing goals from Tamoi Forbes.
Grey Coat Hospital found a wave of
inspiration and fought their way back into the
game forcing us into extra time with a score
line of 2-2. Kingsdale held their positions with
a solid defence led by Aleyna Demirikilic until
the final whistle. As it was a draw, the
success was shared between both schools.
Kingsdale returned to school with very tired
legs but the trophy in hand!
Well done to all the students involved and a
massive thank you to parents/guardians for
their support this season. We look forward to
more exciting competitions next season.
Issue 32 Monday 5th June 2017
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THEME & WORD OF THE WEEK
Submission to the will of God The Holy Month of Ramadan
‘Faith is to believe what we do not see and the reward of this faith is
to see what we believe.’
Manufacture ‘Make (something) on a large
scale using machinery’
Look out for Kingsdale
‘Love West Dulwich’ Lamp
Post Banner Winning Entries
on your way to the
school! They will
be widely displayed
on lamp posts
throughout Dulwich
for the next two
years.
Well done to Amelia Mitchell
(Year 8), Rosie Kaniewska & Eithne Cox
(Year 7). Fantastic work!
Kingsdale Foundation School
celebrated the World Day for Cultural
Diversity on Sunday, 21st May 2017
through a vibrant cultural festival.
The Kingsdale Family International Culture Day was a
flamboyant display of music, dances, arts, crafts, cuisine,
costumes and sports from countries across the world
and was a real treat for those involved.
The event raised funds for the charity ‘Mind’ that
provides services to support mental well-being.
The festival was proudly hosted by the Culture Day
Committee, which included students from both Upper
and Lower School, who contributed to the organisation of
this scintillating day. The multicultural feast was the highlight
of the day with contributions of gourmet style cooking from
parents, students and staff representing a wide array of
cuisines - Greek, Palestinian, Caribbean, Algerian, Mexican,
Indian, Chinese, Italian, Turkish - to name a few! The steel
band performances in Trinidad & Tobago style enthralled
the audience, whilst the African drumming workshops
engaged the community in developing a rhythmic talent.
The Martial Arts performance captivated a wide audience
with extraordinary skills demonstrated by the British Guba
Doce Pares Master Nimesh Desai, 8th degree black belt,
highest ranked in the UK. The Kingsdale dancers added
further radiance to the day with the Bollywood and African
dances that were beautifully synchronised and were a real
pleasure to the senses.
The festival was also an opportunity to appreciate the
exotic arts and crafts from around the world - handmade
jewellery with every piece made out of potter’s clay, hair
accessories, henna hand art, knitwear for children,
horticultural stalls, beauty products from Morocco and
then an opportunity to speak in patois and write in the
Chinese script - all of which contributed to an exuberant
experience! The dress code was to come adorned in a
cultural costume and the visitors brought a real zing to the
event by making an extra effort. For those who desired to
try a costume from another country, we offered our very
own fashion boutique for visitors to choose a costume
from and get their photo taken in an exclusive cultural
costume at the Kingsdale PhotoStudio organised by the
school’s Art Department. Several visitors tried tying the
6-yard long Indian saree and made an elegant statement!
The younger audience also had plenty of activities to keep
themselves entertained – the Jump and Ladder bouncy
castle and Minion bouncy castle kept them occupied, along
with an exciting range of party treats like cupcakes, candy
floss, ice creams, slush and popcorns! There were fun and
entertainment interactive games led by the House Captains
whilst the ‘Science Culture’ and the ‘Literature from around
the world’ stalls continued to intellectually stimulate the
audience with plenty to feed the brain.
The day was an absolute joy and it magnificently brought
the community together in a mutual appreciation of the
colour and beauty that cultural diversity adds to our lives.
SCHOOL NEWS
Please click here to access more
information on this special event.
“The day was an
absolute joy!”
To everyone involved,
a big thank you from
Kingsdale Foundation School for such a
successful endeavour!
Year 7 Mathematics Scholars ‘STEM’ trip to
Westminster University
This exciting excursion saw our scholars explore a simple
idea of what shapes could be made by cutting up a
single loop of paper with ONE TWIST in it….a MOBIUS
STRIP. I don’t wish to spoil the surprise - We were all
astounded. Try it for yourselves using this youtube
link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SArmcV8XyFY
The extension to this investigation, was a challenge to
cut a Bagel into two halves so that two rings would be
created – neither could be cut in half BUT each ring
would be locked inside the
other - like a link on a
chain. Both had to be
separate from each other
so that they could move
about freely within the hole
that they both shared.
Mr Dennington’s perfect Bagel
Following this, students taking the science option on this
trip undertook the challenge to see if they could tell
whether a liquid was an Acid or Alkali – using a single
‘indicator’ for ‘cabbage’!
After that there were more
practical exercises where
pupils had free reign to use
their knowledge on acids
and alkalis, to attempt to
keep the PH value of ‘their’
given fish pond, neutral.
The challenge was to note the ratio of quantities they
had used in their 5ml sample of pond water, and scale it
up for a large pond of 3 by 2 by 1 metres. This was a
good cross curricula maths and science challenge where
lots of conversions of units of measurement with regards
to volume, were required.
It was a successful day that
challenged pupils to think
differently, including in the
mathematics session, ‘popping
into the 4th dimension’ to see
how a 3D shape would look there!
The coach journey was interesting too – past the Houses
of Parliament, over Westminster Bridge, round the garden
wall of Buckingham Palace, down Oxford Street, past the
BBC centre and the Post Office Tower – definitely a
thorough sightseeing tour to get the day off to an
inspiring start.
Drop in sessions with the School Nurse (Summer Term)
The school nurse will be available for any students
wishing to see her on the following dates this term -
Tuesdays - 6th & 20th June / 4th July & 18th July.
Sessions will run between 11.45am - 12.45pm in CR4
If you have any further questions, please contact the
school nurse directly at [email protected]
Year 9 Novel - Willow in the Healing
We are incredibly proud of the achievements of the
following Year 9 students who collaborated to write their
first novel, Willow in the Healing - Darcey Gosford, Edward
Ifekoya, Jahtreas Pitt, Keisi Smajli, Maya Freshwater, Nico
Weide, Ronnie Tidder and Sanjida Khan! This creative
writing project was funded by Shine Foundation and
overseen by the White Water Writers organisation.
Every word of the story, every idea and every chapter is
entirely the work of the students. No teachers, parents or
other students touched a single key during the production
process! It was a true delight and privilege to see this
group of young people turn into professional novelists -
from planning, drafting, editing, proof reading the text to
making crucial decisions about the publication aspects of
this novel and working together as a team of reflective
writers!
The story is set in a High
School, where life is
always full of drama!
Friends turning on each
other, characters falling
head over heels in love,
parents with drinking
problems and relation-
ship issues...
Follow Cassie, Beatrice and Valentina as they find out just
how much drama you can experience in a Sixth Form by turning the pages of this engrossing novel! The novel is
available in the Upper School Library for young adult
readers to relish. Well done to our Year 9 novelists!
Year 7 Cricket
Season opens
with a Smash!
Tuesday 23rd
May 2017 saw
the cricket
season kick off
at Kingsdale
School with the
Year 7 team
playing Colfe’s
School at home.
The boys were eager to impress in the first game and
they certainly did. Colfe’s batted first to score an
impressive 74-5 off 16 overs. However, the mighty
Kingsdale smashed that out the park with 5 overs left
to play scoring an impressive 75-3 off 15 overs putting
the boys in contention to win the league.
Man of the Match was awarded to Max Stewart
The boys’ next opponents come in the form of Alleyn's
School and Bishop Thomas Grant. They will be two
very tough but exciting games. The boys are training
hard and are confident they can again be victorious.
SCHOOL NEWS cont.
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)
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SPORTS FIXTURES Monday 5th June 2017
20 selected students to Cricket at the Oval to
watch Australia v Bangladesh. Leave school at 11.45am
for 1.30pm start. Return to school at 7pm approx: Mr
Hodgkinson/Mr Price/Mr Foster
Tuesday 6th June 2017
Year 8 Boys’ Football Away Game South London
Cup Final against STAC at Peckham Town FC,
Dulwich Common. Leave school at 3.45pm for a
5pm Kick off. Return to school 7.30pm approx: Mr
Foster/Mr Price
Remember that all fixtures are available to view on
http://www.kingsdaleschoolsports.org.uk
School Emergency Contact Number:
07852336724
Diary Dates The full School Calendar can be viewed at
www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk
Monday 5th June
Start of 2nd Summer Half Term
Wednesday 14th June
Year 9 Parents’ Evening – details issued separately
Friday 16th June
Key Stage 4 & 5 Parents’ Forum at 7pm
in the Flexible Learning Centre (FLC)
Thursday 6th July
Kingsdale Music Festival – 7pm in the POD
Please contact Mrs Graham for more information
Friday 21st July
End of Summer Term & Parents’ Forum Celebration
Details to be issued separately
House News This week we are looking
at the different charities
each house supports.
This week is Albatross
Head of House: Mr Chan
Charity: The Honeypot Children’s Charity
Albatross has raised £68.75 for The Honeypot Children’s Charity
The Honeypot Children’s Charity offers both
respite breaks and outreach support to young
carers and vulnerable children.
Respite Breaks
The Honeypot House organise weekends of fun
activities and time away from the stressful
responsibilities for children. During school
holidays, children are taken on a break for
almost a whole week away. In 2016, they
opened a second Honeypot respite home in
Pen y Bryn, mid-Wales,
Outreach support
The Honeypot Charity also have a Playbus
which is an especially adapted mobile play
centre, where children who experience similar
difficulties and deprivation in their lives meet,
play and socialise in a non-judgmental,
safe and therapeutic environment.
Mock Elections - Thursday June 8th 2017
With less than three weeks to go before the
country goes to the polls again, we want
to kick start the BIG CONVERSATION around
what the next Government is going to have
in store for the British public. We are sure
that at home many parents have already
started getting their sons or daughters
listening to the debates and engaging in the
views portrayed in the media. In school,
students will continue having those
passionate debates during lesson time and
with tutors, on the issues they feel really
matter to them as they look into the future.
What type of society do they want to be
part of? How will the policies that this next
Government implement, shape the next
generation? We would be keen to hear your
views. Contact us via email at
school nurse will be available for any students wishing to see her on the following dates this
term.
Ways we communicate with
Parents and students During the past academic year, we have been
improving the ways that we communicate with
parents. These include:
Email/Text
Please ensure we have your latest email and mobile phone
contact details.
You can find us at @kingsdalefs
Website
Our new improved website:
www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk
ShowMyHomework
Used to share homework details and other school news via
the Notice Board feature with students and parents.
www.showmyhomework.co.uk