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00 DidZZz HEADLINE NOTICES Phased & Staggered Re-opening of Kingsdale for a Rolling Proportion of Year 10 & 12 Students Please be informed that from Monday 15 th June 2020, we shall begin welcoming allocated students from Years 10 & 12 to school for a one week period, on a rolling basis, as part of government proposals to support the wider reopening of secondary schools nationally. Parents of students in these year groups, have been written to separately (letter available on website), with specific details regarding this provision, as well as the individual 5 day timetable for their child. Parents of students in other year groups are advised that the government currently has declared no plans to re-open schools before September 2020 to their children and that remote online learning will therefore continue for an indefinite period for these students. Studying Languages at Oxford University Webinar Last week, our Year 12 students had the fantastic opportunity of taking part in a webinar about studying Languages at Oxford University. Offered through Southwark School's Learning Partnership (SSLP), the session was delivered by Daniel Cabeza- Campillo, a lecturer in Spanish at the university and Editorial Assistant for the Journal of Spanish Language Teaching. The students were given an interesting and engaging insight into the structure and application process for languages courses and what studying at Oxford would be like. This was an opportunity like no other for talented linguists, who all really enjoyed it. For further information regarding our Year 12 preparation for university programmes, please contact Mr Anderson via [email protected] Year 11 A-Level Introductory Programmes Year 11 parents are reminded that their children should now have been allocated to pre A-Level introductory courses and provision via MS Teams. Please contact the Year 11 Heads of Learning via [email protected] with any queries. Issue 32 Monday 15 th June 2020 SCHOOL NEWS Gipsy Hill Banner Competition Winners! Last month, we entered the ‘Friends of Gipsy Hill’ lamp-post banner competition. We are thrilled to announce that the Key Stage 3 Textile Club entry that was put forward, was one of the four winning entries selected to be turned into a banner that will be displayed in Gipsy Road! Congratulations to all the students involved. For more details and to see the other entries, visit www.gipsyhillfriends.org KINGSDALE FOUNDATION SCHOOL PARENTS’ FORUM Friday 19 th June 2020 At 5pm on MS Teams All parents welcome – Please join us!* *joining details issued separately THEME & WORD OF THE WEEK Respect: ‘To be well respected you must first be respectful to others.’ Magnate Definition – a wealthy and influential businessman or businesswoman In a sentence – Andrew Carnegie was a steel magnate who gave a great deal of money away in his later years to libraries and educational causes. PARENTAL NEWS BULLETIN
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DidZZz
HEADLINE NOTICES Phased & Staggered Re-opening of Kingsdale for
a Rolling Proportion of Year 10 & 12 Students
Please be informed that from Monday 15th June 2020, we shall begin welcoming allocated students from Years 10 & 12 to school for a one week period, on a rolling basis, as part of government proposals to support the wider reopening of secondary schools nationally. Parents of students in these year groups, have been written to separately (letter available on website), with specific details regarding this provision, as well as the individual 5 day timetable for their child. Parents of students in other year groups are advised that the government currently has declared no plans to re-open schools before September 2020 to their children and that remote online learning will therefore continue for an indefinite period for these students.
Studying Languages at Oxford University Webinar
Last week, our Year 12 students had the fantastic opportunity of taking part in a webinar about studying Languages at Oxford University. Offered through Southwark School's Learning Partnership (SSLP), the session was delivered by Daniel Cabeza- Campillo, a lecturer in Spanish at the university and Editorial Assistant for the Journal of Spanish Language Teaching. The students were given an interesting and engaging insight into the structure and application process for languages courses and what studying at Oxford would be like. This was an opportunity like no other for talented linguists, who all really enjoyed it. For further information regarding our Year 12 preparation for university programmes, please contact Mr Anderson via [email protected]
Year 11 A-Level Introductory Programmes
Year 11 parents are reminded that their children should now have been allocated to pre A-Level introductory courses and provision via MS Teams. Please contact the Year 11 Heads of Learning via [email protected] with any queries.
Issue 32 Monday 15th June 2020
SCHOOL NEWS
Gipsy Hill Banner Competition Winners! Last month, we entered the ‘Friends of Gipsy Hill’ lamp-post banner competition. We are thrilled to announce that the Key Stage 3 Textile Club entry that was put forward, was one of the four winning entries selected to be turned into a banner that will be displayed in Gipsy Road! Congratulations to all the students involved. For more details and to see the other entries, visit www.gipsyhillfriends.org
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All parents welcome – Please join
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THEME & WORD OF THE WEEK
Respect: ‘To be well respected you must first be respectful to others.’
Magnate
Definition – a wealthy and influential
businessman or businesswoman
In a sentence – Andrew Carnegie was a steel magnate who gave a great deal
of money away in his later years to libraries and educational causes.
first be respectful to others.’
Inexorable
‘Continuing without any possibility of being stopped’
PARENTAL NEWS BULLETIN
6th June 2020 Concert Performers
Mya-Tian Gordon Year 10 - ‘She Used to Be Mine' from Waitress
Rachel Leary Year 9 - ‘Allegro in D Minor’ by A T Berbiguier
Sam Jenkins Year 8 - ‘Summertime’ by Gershwin (arr. Remler)
Marth Ward-Figueira Year 11 - ‘Yesterday’ by Lennon & McCartney
Skye Chan Couzin Year 8 - Romance Op. 94 for Clarinet and Piano by Schumann
Uma Verma Year 8 - ‘The Pink Panther Theme’ by Mancini
Ned Walpole Year 9 - ‘Mr. Dowlands Midnight’ by Dowland
Oliver Buck Year 8 - ‘Giga in A minor’ by Richard Jones
Anastasia Goodwin-Analeke Year 11 - ‘Under The Bridge’ by The Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Joseph Murphy Year 11 - ‘34 Skidoo’ by Evans
Claudia Brooks Year 7 - ‘Small Town Swing’ by Mike Mower
Angelie Nadarajah Year 10 - ‘Gigue’ by Handel
Rosetta Benbow Year 8 - ‘Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man’ by Kern & Hammerstein II
Hayden Johnson Year 8 - ‘Arietta’ by Grieg
Ben Travers Year 10 - ‘Herberge’ by Schumann
Anna Wold Year 8 - ‘What I Did For Love’ by Hamlisch
Elena Agostinelli Year 8 - ‘Watch Me Grow’ by …
Every Friday at 12 noon, the Kingsdale Music Department hosts wonderful online concerts which showcase the tremendous talents of our students. These concerts provide a platform for our very gifted musicians and singers.
Here is the line up from performances which aired on Friday 6th June 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifzKQd8RBGM
Virtual Music Concert – June 6th 2020
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Performers
Alicia Marsden Year 8 - ‘Heart of Gold’ from Six
Asher Steele Year 8 - ‘You'll Never Walk Alone’ by Rodgers and Hammerstein
Frances Travers Year 8 - ‘Prelude in B minor’ by Chopin
Charlotte Stratford Year 7 - ‘Quizas, Quizas, Quizas’ by O. Farres
Aman Mutungi Year 10 - ‘Guys and Dolls’ by F. Loesser
Joshua and Caleb Carpenter, Year 7 & 11 - ‘Rondo for Two Violins’ by P. Locatelli
Edward Hill Year 11 - ‘Funk’ by A. Vizzutti
Zoltan Voros Year 10 - ‘Gardens In The Rain’ by D. Cotam
Harry De Ponce Year 8 - ‘Polonaise’ by J-F Mazas
James Lane Year 8 - ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ by Oasis
Nisa Anwar Year 10 - ‘Bagatelle’ by Beethoven
Zach Bailey Year 7 - ‘Rondo’ by F. Kuhlau
Roland Rogers Year 11 - Sonata No. 8 ‘Pathétique’ by Beethoven
Rhiannon Lashmar Year 7 - ‘Prelude’ Op. 122 by G. Goltermann
Grace Morgan Year 11 - ‘Don’t Watch Me Cry’ by J. Smith
A big well done to all our wonderful concert performers!
Virtual Music Concert – June 15th 2020
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This is the concert line up for Friday 15th June 2020.
These performances can be accessed via the following link: https://youtu.be/liJuv_o3cfQ
Don’t forget to join us and support our students!
In their recent Spanish classes, Year 10 students have been practising their GCSE Photocard Description skills on the theme of ‘Black Lives Matter’. They have been thinking about how each one of us can actively fight against bias, prejudices and racism.
Ryan Gregory
LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT ON
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Lucy Donald
Kaiya Koroma
Tamas
Loveday Corden
Perhaps it Is the robin’s routine I long for; A life in the air, on the move Perhaps? I look at the Robin, try to share my thoughts; Like people share their screens on zoom But he is distracted. And then he Cocks his head to one side; Surveys me with a glint in his eye, I think Does he understand? But he Can’t, he has Never been enclosed, has he? But wait Of course Perhaps he does understand; For he too was trapped inside the egg, waiting To break free. Ayla Styles, Year 7 I Come From I come from a foster home a place, I like to call my own, a place where it feels nice to have some time alone, time to think about the unthinkable and the unknown. I come from a family of black and white, we love each other, no matter how much we fuss and fight, families are not all perfect, and the family I have is clearly worth it. I come from a world of insecurities, where everyone is scared to show who they truly want to be, one where we all lack a certain quality, that define who we are and how we want to be seen. I come from a foster home, a family of black and white, a world of insecurities and a planet of people who just want to be set free. Chloe Ellison, Year 9
In Lockdown I look up, and There he is; The fledgling robin that visits Every day. Through the glass I look; Through the borders of my Small world. He flies About, the fledgling robin; At peace with his own World. His world Is trees; And insects, food and flight That’s all. My world Is school on teams; Rationed air and confinement and Much more. Both worlds are Different, both new; His is all he has known, but me, I have memories. Memories of A better time; Where we thought school was a bore, yet now We long for it. School was Routine, even if; We were naïve enough to Dread it. Now, what Is my routine? Eat sleep repeat like those Annoying t-shirts? But my Routine is more; It has school time, the short minutes I get in the Fresh air. And yet it feels Different to before; This routine feels enclosed, trapped, as if I’m slowly suffocating.
English Dept. update
CAREERS EDUCATION,
INFORMATION & GUIDANCE
SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH APPRENTICESHIPS
Leaving school is daunting and picking a university course can be a big decision. Could an apprenticeship be an option? There are lots of great companies out there that offer excellent apprenticeship programmes. These programmes give practical on-the job experience, essential learning tools and all-important qualifications that will last students a lifetime, wherever tomorrow takes them. To learn more, students can join the virtual event hosted by Halifax and Lloyd’s Bank on the 2nd July at 11am, with WhiteHat GB and Lloyd's Banking Group. To sign up for free follow the link below. https://bit.ly/36gTflh For further information: please contact the Sixth Form team via year12hol@kingsdale. southwark.sch.uk for further details.
Student Recommendation
Angelie Nadarajah in Year 10 would like to recommend: Uglies (series) by Scott Westerfield. At the age of 16 all people have to be changed from ‘Uglies’ into conformist ‘pretties’. We follow Tally as she ventures
into a new world of the unchanged after her friend Shay runs away to become an ugly forever. As Tally goes further into this world, she discovers not all was as it seemed. Angelie says: “I really enjoyed this series as it is a dystopian novel and it shows potential technology we may have in the future. The book also makes you think about our actions in the world”. Recommended for Key Stage 4 students and above.
A slow look at Turner's painting of the Great Western Railway. https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/ stories/5-minute-meditation-turners-rain-steam-and speed?utm_source =wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NG_2020May_MindfulnessSolus_NM&utm_content=version_A Juanita Yebuah Year 7
Teacher Recommendation Mr Harding from the Languages department would like to recommend: El Amor en los Tiempos del Cólera (Love in the Time of Cholera) by Gabriel García Marquez.
This is a tale of unrequited love set against the background of a global pandemic. Mr Harding says he recommends this book because it is “extravagantly written in florid poetic prose. An epic love tale which is both touching and funny”. Mr Harding would recommend this book for Key Stage 4 and 5 students.
The English department is launching our very first flash fiction competition and we need student stories! Flash fiction is a short story up to 1,000 words and it can be based on any topic students wish. Some examples include stories on the theme of freedom, equality, friendship, experience, relationships or anything else that inspires them.
Stories should be sent to Miss Halpin at [email protected]
The deadline is the 5th July. The best stories will be published in an online anthology soon after.
Literacy – Reading Recommendations
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Congratulations! Well done to all of the students who took part in the KFS May half-term photography competition, responding to the theme Inside/Outside. The winning entry comes from Beatrice Sims in Year 12. Issy Broadbent (Year 12), Ambrina Chohan (Year 12), Emma Peppas (Year9), Crystal Norris (Year 9) and Zac Clayton (Year 9) are all runners up. Well done to everybody that entered. Winning entries will be published on our Instagram page.
PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
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Issy Broadbent
Remember that this is a three-
dimensional piece of art, so try to make
your drawing cover the whole roll. You
could use biro, paint, fabric or collage- be
creative and resourceful.
When you are finished please submit
your masterpiece to your Art Teacher,
and we will share the best on
@kingsdalefs Instragram.
Emma Peppers
Remember that this is a three-
dimensional piece of art, so try to make
Crystal Norris
Ambrina Chohan
Remember that this is a three-
dimensional piece of art, so try to make
your drawing cover the whole roll. You
could use biro, paint, fabric or collage- be
creative and resourceful.
When you are finished please submit
Zac Clayton Hall
Winner - Beatrice Sims, Year 12
Remember that this is a three-
dimensional piece of art, so try to make
your drawing cover the whole roll. You
could use biro, paint, fabric or collage- be
creative and resourceful.
When you are finished please submit
your masterpiece to your Art Teacher,
and we will share the best on
@kingsdalefs Instragram.
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Welcome to the virtual garden! The newest Stay At Home Garden edition is now available for families to download. This edition is focusing on the wonderful Creatures of the Air, with activities, recipes and stories to enjoy from your homes, with young and old, to keep connected to nature and each other. Enjoy and please share wide and far! Download all the STAY AT HOME GARDEN issues at: https://www.globalgeneration.org.uk/the-stay-home-garden
ART Dept. update
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The lecture I participated in was not only very
informative but was also well structured. There
were no delays and it was very to the point. As far
as information goes, there was an abundance and
it helped me to understand what checkpoint
Charlie was, for example, and how people in
Berlin suffered at the time.
Stories were also told to us to put us
in the shoes of someone living back
then, especially living in East Berlin
and attempting to make it into the
West side of the city for better
chances in life. It was fascinating to
learn that people managed to sneak
through houses that were on the line
of the border, or smuggled in the cars
of diplomats.
Rufus, Year 11
There are lots of other history opportunities to explore. Year-group specific information has been posted on Show My Homework but this week, why not have a look at the fascinating proceedings of the Old Bailey between 1674 and 1913, at https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/, or listen to a podcast from Homeschool History https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hmmf/episodes/downloads
HISTORY Dept. update Thinking About Series
On Tuesday 2nd June, Year 11 & 12 students were invited to attend a webinar as part of the SSLP ‘Thinking About’ series. It was led by Iain MacGregor, who has recently written a book called ‘Checkpoint Charlie: The Cold War, the Berlin Wall and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth.’ Here, a couple of students tells us what they learnt during the webinar.
Iain MacGregor's talk was really
captivating; we were able to look at
the Berlin Wall in human terms
which is rarely the way it's studied.
We explored some amazing escape
stories, such as a woman who was
able to climb through a building and
drop down out of a window on the
other side! We also looked at the
lives of those who guarded Check-
point Charlie, and how the checkpoint
became such a unique location where just outside
of the wall, West Germans would sit and
eat in cafes.
Overall, it was a fascinating insight into life in
Berlin at the time.
Ava, Year 12
In Design and Technology our Year 7 and 8 students have continued to produce outcomes of astonishing creativity and quality. Over the last few weeks students have been exploring CAD (Computer added Design) at home. The use of CAD has definitely pushed some of the students into creating outcomes of a professional standard.
Katla Clarke
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is a three-
dimensional piece of
art, so try to make
your drawing cover
the whole roll. You
could use biro, paint,
fabric or collage- be
creative and
resourceful.
When you are
finished please
submit your
masterpiece to
your Art Teacher,
and we will share
the best on
@kingsdalefs
Instragram.
Theo Lightly
Remember that this
is a three-
dimensional piece of
art, so try to make
your drawing cover
the whole roll. You
could use biro, paint,
fabric or collage- be
creative and
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Remember that this
is a three-
dimensional piece of
art, so try to make
your drawing cover
the whole roll. You
could use biro, paint,
fabric or collage- be
creative and
resourceful.
When you are
finished please
submit your
masterpiece to
your Art Teacher,
and we will share
the best on
@kingsdalefs
Instragram.
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fabric or collage- be
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D&T update
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Student Photos
What have you been doing to stay fit?
KEEP SENDING IN YOUR PARENTAL
APPROVED PHOTOS SO WE CAN POST
THEM HERE!
Aubrey Dayman (Year 8) Roxanne Burpee Challenge
Theo ? Year ? 2K Challenge
Maddison Collymore Year 7 Running
Challenge
Esme Donohue Year 7
Plank Challenge
The Sports Faculty have a few more challenges for you to try. Let us know how you’ve been getting on and don’t forget to share your parental approved photos with us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Standing Stork Family Challenge
Ms Cave challenges you all to try the Standing Stork. It’s harder than it looks! Try to hold the standing stork position for as long as you can! Male = above 50 seconds is excellent Female = above 30 seconds is excellent Have a go and see how you get on. Why not challenge your family too? See if they can beat you. Don’t forget to send us your photos!
Ms Ceesay’s Running Challenge!
'Struggling doesn't mean failure.
Struggling means successfully not giving up'
The quote is from the running Nike App. It is very motiving and such quotes not only apply to running but to life! Don’t forget to send in your parent approved times and photos.
20th - 26th June 2020
The Youth Sport Trust are determined to ensure that young people stay active and connected through this difficult time and have been helping families do this with daily #StayHomeStayActive activities since March. Now they are challenging the public to go one step further by joining in with the first ever National School Sport Week at Home, supercharged by Sky Sports. The week will give families, communities, schools and sports clubs the opportunity to take part in a series of virtual sporting challenges which help young people capture the enjoyment, competition and camaraderie they may be missing out on. Registering couldn’t be simpler. Just go to www.youthsporttrust.org/nssw and click on the link for parents and follow the instructions. You will also find lots of free and easy-to-use resources to help plan the activities.
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PE HOMEWORK https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
The Body Coach TV for all the family!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofTiKY3h
YdE
10 minute Home Workout for
6 pack Abs and Fat Burning
Keep sending in your parental approved photos!
KINGSDALE PE DEPT CHALLENGE YOU TO…
HOUSE POINTS House Points Leader Board
week commencing 1st June 2020
Congratulations to all students who have made and continue to make a positive and valuable contribution to their House success. Greater engagement in the activities will mean more achievement points for their House.
1st Place – Albatross 12,309 Points
2nd Place – Swift 11,815 Points
3rd Place – Falcon 11,274 Points
4th Place – Dove 11,010 Points
5th Place – Eagle 10,319 Points
Who, if anybody is going to catch up with Albatross?! Keep up the good work!
Curriculum Helplines
for Students & Parents These lines operate daily during school hours and are available for both students and parents to contact subject specialists by phone or email with any specific curriculum queries relating to their subject or work set: English 0208 655 9760 [email protected] Maths 0208 6559702 [email protected] Science 0208 655 9767 [email protected] Humanities 0208 655 9774 [email protected] Languages 0208 655 9788 [email protected] Art & Technology 0204 506 0565 artd&[email protected] Performing Arts 0204 506 0564 [email protected] Physical Education 0204 506 0567 [email protected] SEN 0204 506 0566 [email protected] Business, Economics & Computing 0204 506 0568 [email protected] Main School Office 0208 655 9751 [email protected]
Remember you can also contact us via with any
queries
Kingsdale Foundation School, Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London, SE21 8SQ
Web: www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk Tel: 0208 670 7575 (To report student absence use
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HOUSE NEWS House Challenge - Week 7
The House Challenges from the House Team will continue into Week 7, so please encourage your child to keep an eye on the SMHW Noticeboard. Lots of fun and engaging activities are provided for students to complete alongside their curriculum tasks. Look out especially for the Origami Challenge. Remember the greater the engagement, the more achievement certificates and House points will be awarded.
Virtual Careers Week 8th - 12th June 2020
During this week, there was an opportunity for students in Years 9 & 10 to explore the world of work by getting involved with ‘Virtual Careers’. Students engage with a range of different online activities. They could also obtain an insight into every available industry and what it would be like to work in that setting. If your child missed out on it don’t worry as they can still explore the link below:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/year-groups/year-10/work-experience/#
The programme has been designed specifically for Year 10 for whom Work Experience this year due to the COVID-19 virus. It is also appropriate for Year 9, who will be preparing for Work Experience in the next academic year, who can use the same weblink.
REMINDER!
Year 10 Careers Information Advice & Guidance
This is a reminder to all parents/carers of Year 10 that these 1:1 interviews are still taking place from Wednesday to Friday each week. The Careers Adviser has been making contact with parents over the last month and is planning to contact all parents in due course to make 1-1 interview arrangements with their child. If your child has not yet had their guidance interview arranged or, you have any questions relating to this please contact Mr. Fatodu at: [email protected]
Who is George Floyd?
A time for reflection
During this time of reflection where the discourse is focused on finding positive solutions to bringing about harmony to our communities, this Instagram is post from the Former First Lady, Michelle Obama. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyhdCeAmBZ/?utm_s
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