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March 2018

Dates for your diary:Please use this link for the school calendar.

Monday 16th April:INSET Day

Thursday 19th April:Year 8 Parents’ Evening

Thursday 3rd May:Evening of Light Music and Jazz

Friday 4th May:Fundraising Day

GCSE 9 to 1 grades: a brief guide for parents.If you have children in year 11 taking GCSEs this year, many of their results will be reported on the new grade scale which runs from 9 (the highest grade) to 1 (the lowest grade). Here’s a brief guide to what that means LINK

Somerset Geography Field TripOn Tuesday 13th March, a large number of Year 10 students departed from school, heading towards Nettlecoombe Court in Somerset, a Grade I listed building. Upon arrival, students were shown their accommodation and then regrouped to explore the surrounding landscapes. Our first activity consisted of walking to a local river and understanding how measurements varied from a meander to a straight section of the river. Using various tools, which included a tape measure, metre ruler and an impeller, we were able to measure the width, depth and speed of the river. The next day, we began by going to a beach: this was to develop our understanding of longshore drift, and how the beach changes as you go upland. We also investigated how the gradient changes on a beach and the size of the stones by conducting various experiments, which were random, to ensure that we were not picking up a specific type of stone, if it looked appealing, for example. We then went to another beach to conduct the same experiments, yet found our results differed to the previous beach. At the end of the day, we retired to the classroom to collate our results and understand the reasons behind what we had found out. The next day, we visited a much larger river than the first one. This river was mostly downhill, therefore we stopped at various points to conduct the same experiments as we did on our first day. The investigations on the first day were extremely beneficial, as when it came to the final day, we all knew what we were doing, with no issues. On our last day, we stopped in a town called Taunton to do some urban research, finding out how many people/vehicles passed us in a certain time frame and working out what condition the roads and pavements were in- were they well kept or not so well maintained?In conclusion, the Geography field trip was a great experience which brought the theory to life. Safwaan Ali 10F

Duke of Edinburgh Award61 Year 10 pupils will be undertaking their practice Silver D of E expedition on Thursday 29th March till Saturday 31st March 2018They will also be in school on Monday 16th April (INSET day) 10am until 2pm route planning for the main expedition on Thursday 26th April – Saturday 28th April Full detail on school website LINK

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Three Kings Concert – Friday 23rd March 2018

On Friday 23rd March, KEA, KEHG and KEHB came together to perform a concert for the first time since 1964. Guests crammed into the school hall and without a spare seat to be found, the show began. KEHG Training Wind Band performed an exciting rendition of the theme from The Muppets Show and Jurassic Park. The KEA String Orchestra maintained the momentum by showcasing pieces by Jeff Lynne and Joseph Hook. The drive and determination of the Girls’ Dohl Ensemble grabbed everyone’s attention while the serene violin solo that followed, managed to silence the crowd without a pin drop to be heard. Raw talent oozed from the stage in the form of saxophonists, violinists, pianists and vocalists. Luckily, the nerves backstage didn’t show during the stunning performances from all who took part.The Jackson Five Medley performed by the boys from Aston was a welcome addition that lifted the mood and had everyone’s feet tapping, ending the night on a high. The gifted pupils from across all three schools brought a variety of music that ensured everybody’s taste was catered for, leaving the audience wanting more. Huge thanks to the PA for providing refreshments throughout the evening. Let’s hope this is the first of many ‘Three Kings’ collaboration concerts to come.Cameron Dews 8F

Leadership LecturesUp coming lectures are detailed below:Tuesday 17th April 18: James Hunt, Old EdTuesday 24th April 18: Matthew Cockbill, Old EdTuesday 15th May 18: Inspector Iftekhar Ahmed

Fundraising Day

The charity chosen for this half term was Sports Relief. At King Edward VI Aston, we as a school raised a total amount of £1100. Before fundraising day Syed Gillani, Vice Chair of the Student Council, presented whole school assemblies, informing students about the work that sports relief does and also highlighting the ways in which we can help. The assembly also highlighted the desperate need to change in our attitude towards charity and the fact that we have not beaten our charity target last term.Many activities took place around the school in order to fundraise for our chosen charity. Some of the key events that took place were: 9M's fabulous food factory, Year 8 Samosa Sale, The Tenner Challenge, 7T's Sweet Sale and 10F's Cake Sale. We hope to continue support these honourablecauses and working together as a school in the future. Muhammad Yahya Saif

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World Book DayOn World Book Day, our school transformed into Middle-Aston for a celebration of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Students participated in a Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings themed quiz during form time, and then at lunchtime a large number of boys took part in an exciting Quest around the school. They created their own rings from clay, then completed a series of challenges: cracking an Elvish number code with Mr. Russell, identifying which food represented which 'Orc body part' with Mrs. Beech, guessing riddles with Ms. Lewsey and Ms. Toland, having a philosophical discussion about some Tolkien themes with Mr. Northcott, building two towers with Mrs. Smithson, and finally destroying their ring in Mount Doom after fighting their way past Shelob's web. Well done to all students who participated, and special congratulations to Boitumelo Modipa and Kayhaan Sidiqi who were the fastest Questers! Miss Davison

Debating SocietyThe Upper School Debating Society was established due to popular demand and the fact that our school did not have enough representation in the field of debating. The fundamental idea behind the debating society is to provide a platform for students to share their opinions and critique ideas, in order to form stronger and well balanced arguments. We hope to prepare several teams in the up coming weeks who will represent our school in debating competition through Birmingham such as the Solihull Sixth Form Debating Competition. Furthermore, we also hope to part take in national competitions such as the Oxford Union Debating Competition. We will be practicing many debating styles in order to be prepared for a variety of competitions. However the main debating style that we are practicing is the British Parliamentary debating style, which is also the style of the English Speaking Union, an organisation that we hope to work alongside to host debates and participate in regional debates.Our first debate took place on 28th February 2018. The motion of the house was ‘This house would ban the military from advertising’ We formed teams of 4 and debated both sides of the argument. The purpose of the debate was to introduce students who haven't debated before to the formality and style of The British Parliamentary debating style. There was no clear winner as both sides debated well and the debate was just an introductory debate. The debates have continued and have become more challenging in order to further develop our debating skills. By the end of the year we hope to have one of the strongest debating teams in Birmingham, who will proudly represent our school in competitions both local and national. Syed Gillani

A Level PoliticsThis term A-Level Politics students of both years were treated to a fascinating extended chat and Q and A session with Theresa May's former Chief Political Advisor (and Aston old boy) Nick Timothy; which gave them a real insight into the workings of power in the current government and what it is like to deal with Donald Trump in person. Just last week they had a further joint session with an outside speaker; this time Dr. Laura Southgate a lecturer in Politics and International Relations who gave a timely presentation on issues relating to Britain and national security in the post Brexit world, allowing time for a range of questions from the boys. Year 13 students in addition to this had a day in Manchester at an American Politics Revision Conference covering a wide range of themes and updating our political knowledge ahead of the final exam.Mr Amaan

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Eureka Project in Association with TitanRecently we have had two sets of visitors to our school: teachers and students from Norway and also teachers from all over Europe; the Eureka Project.The teachers and students from Norway visited our school on the 6th March. The purpose of the visit was to see how social inclusion is promoted at Aston and the guests witnessed assembly, PSHE lessons, the daily life of students and how the school enriches its pupils. At lunchtime they had a discussion with some of the Student Council members from all year groups, including me, to ask questions about how our school is run and ways in which they can improve their own schools back home. The found the visit was very informative and helpful.

The Eureka project is funded by the EU so that teachers from schools from all over Europe can see how best to provide for more able students in schools by witnessing different approaches in different countries. On Tuesday 20th March they came for half a day to KE Aston to see how able teaching is done here. After a morning hearing about the work of our Year 12 EPQ students, a panel discussion with a group of Able and Inspired mathematicians, a presentation from Mr Parker, and observing lessons in a range of subjects, I was involved presenting a “students view” of the school’s new Able and Inspired policy, recently introduced to our school, following by a “staff view” given by Dr. McKee. I talked about what I do personally, and what teachers have done to help A&I students, as well as all the extra-curricular activities that I take part in. Hammad Ghani then continued the presentation by talking about Mastery and Leadership. The teachers then went on to watch a debate between our Junior Debate Club and our Senior Debate Club about whether more able students should be allowed to skip years in secondary school (the Junior team won, arguing that they should not). They were very impressed with everything they saw.

Zain Ali, 10M

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Madrid Football TourA fantastic football tour to Madrid started very early on a Monday morning with a few sleepy eyes until we arrived at Madrid airport. After a quick check in at our hotel we were transferred to one of Madrid’s large theme parks where, despite the weather, all boys, and some staff, enjoyed the rides immensely. After a lovely evening meal back at our hotel some boys decided to make full use of the pool and sauna facilities while for others sleep was the only option.After an early start on day two, boys were already on a high after realising the vast breakfast options also included chocolate donuts and pastries each morning. We then transferred to Real Madrid’s training centre for our first training session. Our coach Victor was also Academy coach for Real Madrid’s U12 side so knew his football, after lunch, and our second training session in the afternoon, all tourists went out in the evening for a bowling tournament. Mr Downing’s competitive side coming to the fore by not letting any boys win at all costs.Day 3 saw our final training session before a few hours sightseeing in Madrid where numerous street performers entertained the crowds and boys. It wasn’t until we waited in the vast crowds of Madrid for our coach transfer that we realised the performer with the biggest crowd around was actually one of our boys, ArifChowdhury 10M, who performed a fantastic rendition of Michael Jackson enjoyed by all !!The evening saw our fixture against Algete FC who kindly hosted us and eventually came out on top with a strong second half performance although some of our boys claimed jet lag ?!Day4 was a wonderful experience with a tour of the Bernabau stadium followed by lunch and more sightseeing in Madrid. A slight delay with our returning flight meant a very late arrival back at school but all tourists still left with fantastic memories.A big thank you to all boys involved for being such a credit to the school and themselves during the whole tour. It really was a pleasure to be involved with. Muchas gracias, Mr Hall

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Pride and PrejudiceAs tradition dictates, March saw another spectacular performance from the students of Aston and Handsworth for the annual school show. Whether it be a local pantomime or a Broadway production of wicked, all shows require a huge amount of planning and effort to be well orchestrated. And the show this year was no different. In fact there was a little extra planning and effort put in due to the fact that the show we did this year was Pride and Prejudice and Rock and Roll. Thanks to the amazing Ms Russell (the drama teacher at Handsworth) and Mr McIntoch (the music teacher) we were able to have an original rock and roll take on the classic Jane Austin novel Pride and prejudice. As every show does, there was a lot of stress and setbacks.Firstly, if you are at all familiar with the story you’d know that Mr Bingley is one of the main characters. Thus it became very stressful when three of our to be Bingleys had decided to drop out, that last of whom dropped out with just weeks till the show. Thankfully, to our jubilation, a few Handsworth girls (Lauren Armitage and Mishael Ahmed and Sarah Akobi) stepped up to take the role and share it between the nights.Yet this wasn’t the end of our calamities. Thanks to the yet to disappoint British weather we were punished with up to a foot in snow in some parts or Birmingham, closing our schools. This meant we had to stop after only one night of performance and finish our production on the following Monday and Tuesday nights.Despite all the mishaps I believe the show went on to be performed at a great standard. The team was a well bonded cohesive unit that grew together and became more and more like a family as the process went on. Even though this year was my fourth year being involved in the school production in never ceases to amaze me how a group of people can come together and form close life lasting relationships through the media of musical theatre.Vrishin Dagar

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On 8th March, the Mastery and Leadership Ambassadors had the amazing opportunity of going to the Hays Recruitment Centre, with the main aim being how to develop leadership skills.When we first arrived we waited for our hosts, Laura and Hannah, to meet us in the luxurious reception. They ushered us into the boardroom where a table of croissants, apples and water greeted us. We sat down and they told us what they did at the company. Then we discussed certain skills required into being a good leader. Afterwards, our task was given to us - we had to be split into teams and design a lunch break app to be judged by an expert panel, which was the main event as it had to test how we could handle pressure and leadership responsibly. After an hour of immense planning and effort, the time had come to present them. Each idea was spectacular and everyone handled the pressure. The feedback given made the presentation feel worthwhile, especially with the complicated questions they were giving!Thank you to Ms Lewsey for organising (and buying us doughnuts afterwards)!Aadam Fazal, 8B

• The Hays trip was an excellent opportunity for the group to work with each other, learn more about each other in terms of their skills and the areas that they need to improve on.

• The trip helped on building team working skills which was good because it is needed as an ambassador. Working within your time limit was needed and to be able to complete the task, you needed to work together efficiently.

• Presentation skills were mentioned quite a few times. The opportunity to present in front of a group of professionals and strangers was a great chance to develop our presenting skills which will be needed when talking to our peers and giving presentations.

• The Hays trip also helped us improve on our leadership skills because we were taught what it means to be a successful leader. Part of being a leader is having the ability to think critically and the trip to Hays required us to do this.Zain Ali, 10M

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Art Photography Trip to RAF Cosford

As a photography group we all went to Cosford with the purposes to take lots of interesting pictures and we did just that. With all the varieties of planes and patterns, there were many opportunities to take plenty of pictures. We all took hundreds of photos and enjoyed ourselves while we did it because of just how interesting and big the museum is. We took these photos for our GCSE photography and we all picked a theme to focus on which made it even more enjoyable. For example I picked a patterns theme which meant that I was constantly on the lookout for interesting patterns or textures. That meant that I walked out of a plane museum with 480 images but only 20 were actually of planes. Even with that it was still a very enjoyable day.Safwaan Ali 10F

The trip the RAF museum in Cosford was a much appreciated experience that allowed us to experiment in conditions that we wouldn't usually be in. The metal of the planes was extremely annoying as it would often reflect light in an unwanted way that could potentially ruin your photo. This offered an educational challenge that helped us develop as photographers. For my project, I had chosen the theme of Macro (close up) photography. This meant that I had to be on the lookout for subjects that could be interesting in a life size shot. The hardest part of this was framing. Since I was working with such small subjects, majority of the image would be thrown out of focus, which could either have a wonderful effect or destroy the effect of life size photos. Mohammed Sheikh 10B

Photography is a demanding subject, therefore when the opportunity arose for us to go on a trip to a Royal Air Force Station, we were all eager and excited to see what we would learn from this. Upon arrival, we were amazed at the sheer size of the place: countless hangars containing crucial moments of history. Straight away, we got to work, after being told to capture interesting angles of the aircrafts and to ensure the photos were the best possible: everything taken today would go towards our CAT. After these few, brief words, we began to explore the hangars, trying to work with the available light around us and using the flash on our cameras if necessary. Trying to find interesting angles was harder than you might think: attempting to balance both the lighting and the focus was a tough job. After exploring the hangars, we were taken outside by Mr Healey and were taught how to capture the exterior of the building, again something that turned out to be quite challenging. The building was curved, so trying to capture the whole building in one shot was difficult. In the end, we all produced some stunning images and captured angles of all description. We are all sure that the skills learnt here will come in useful for the rest of our GCSE course. Luis Heley 10

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Photographs by:

Sameer Qureshi

Safwaan AliLuis Heley

Ibrar NaeemAli Yaser

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King Edward VI Aston Student Council, 3rd March 2018

Aston had always had a student council body however never as professional as it is currently, often regarded as the lifeblood of the school, critical to its functioning. Last academic year saw the introduction of leadership roles for the sixth form students.

How are representatives selected?

All representatives in lower and senior school are voted in by their peers in their form groups in a fair way. The ‘Chair’ and ‘Deputy Chair’ underwent a democratic process. Candidates for the chair position had to submit a manifesto, outlining their credentials and plans and had various opportunities to campaign. There was a vote held, where the people elected Yahya Saif and Syed Gillani as their lead representatives. The senior leadership team were appointed by the chairs from all senior council members. These roles included, a secretary, treasurer (to handle the budget) and a public relations team.

What makes the Student Council so effective?

We feel transparency has been key to running an effective student council body that represents our students. We publish minutes after every meeting which are publically available in order to show staff, students and parents what we are doing. Furthermore, the senior team work extremely hard to make sure everything runs efficiently and effectively.

What has the Student Council achieved over the last year?

The student council have had a challenging year so far however much has been achieved. The standout would have to be Scribbles, Aston’s very first stationery shop. The idea was spearheaded by Firaas Akbar following a voted approval by the Aston students. Scribbles is currently opened every Monday and Thursday lunchtime. It has so far been a success raising over £50 of sales on the opening day. Also noteworthy would be the first ever student council conference, bringing together all the schools in the King Edward Foundation. Furthermore, we have held many successful fundraising days, raising thousands for charity.

How are charities decided?

At the start of each academic year, students are given the opportunity to select the charities to support for the year. Charities are usually suggested by students and then voted upon on Moodle. So far, Aston have raised money for: Toilet Twinning, MacMillan Cancer Support, and most recently Syria Relief raising thousands of pounds.

What are your ambitions for the future?

We have big ambitions for the council moving forward. The current council structure has only been introduced properly for a about 2 years. This structure was quite slow at first, but now is coming into fruition. We hope to raise much more money for more charities and we hope to hold many more exciting fundraising events for students. We hope to have regular conference with other school discussing what we have achieved and how we can improve, in order to better serves the student community that we represent.

Tinashe Zengeni and Muhammad Da’wud, Public Relations of the Student Council

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Able and InspiredGerman

In the last newsletter, some German Ambassadorswere omitted from the list in error. I would like toexpress my sincere apologies to all of the boyswhose names feature below. All of you didexceptionally well to achieve a Grade 9 in the firstCAT of the year and you are all proudly wearingyour badges on your lapels. Gut gemacht Jungen –and keep up your excellent efforts!All students of German are eligible to achieve theprestigious Ambassador Award badge – just byworking hard and preparing well for your nextGerman CAT around Easter time. Viel Glück!

Year 7Govind BadwalRafe BahramyYosef HabtomAadam HussainSai HussainZakariya JamaAbdul-Qudoos JawadJude Miller

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Alternate Thursdays - Fitness of the Body and Mind

This is a course where students are taught ways on how to keep calm by doing various activities like making your own keep calm posters, doing physical fitness such as stretching, press ups and breathing exercises, which can help with relaxation, and other activities such as making your own perfume potion.I have learnt from all of the above and these activities have been helping me to control my anger and now I feel a lot better. This is why I highly recommend the course. I would also like to thank our coaches, Charlotte and Shaun.Arshia Taherian, 7T

Able and InspiredMathematics

When I stepped into the massive hall for the maths challenge, I immediately felt all the excitement and exhilaration in the room but also lots of worried feelings. I knew that if we tried our hardest, we would be proud that we gave it our best shot and did as well as we could.First we had a quick discussion with our coach (Miss Meally) but it wasn’t long before she had to leave and our first task began. Our first task was to answer 10 difficult questions as a team in 45 minutes. We did very well with a couple of minutes to spare.Our next challenge was a crossword however; we had to do it in pairs without communicating. We also did very well on this and found out we in one of the top six schools so far.We then had a quick relaxing break before our third activity began. This activity was done in pairs: one team would answer one question which can then lead on to helping the other pair complete their question. This was very difficult but we did ok hoping to get back some of the points in the final challengeThis was the relay challenge where one pair must answer a question, run to the teacher and –if the answer was correct- collect the next question and hand it to the other pair.A few minutes after we finished the relay; the scores were read out. We were very proud and happy to get fifth place and although we didn’t win a medal, it still felt like a victory to us.Muhammad Razvi 8M

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SIMS Parent AppAll parents should now have received an email giving you access our new SIMS Parent app.

If you have not received an email it is because we do not have an up to date email for you. Please can you contact the school and update your email address as soon as possible.

The app is a new convenient way for you to keep the school up to date on key data we hold about your son, and will replace the data collection sheets we have previously used at Parents Evenings.

You can access the system from a smartphone, tablet or PC – anytime, anywhere.

What will you find in the SIMS Parent Lite app:

• School term, inset dates and contact details available at the click of a button

• Access to update your contact details, so we always have the most up-to-date information in case of emergency

• If you have more than one child at school, you’ll have access to information for all your children, from the same app.

Getting started with the SIMS Parent app

1. From your activation email, simply click on the link from your tablet, PC or smartphone to activate your account. Please note this email will be sent to each parent/guardian who lives at the same address as your son.

2. Each parent/guardian living at the same address can then login using your normal Facebook, Twitter, Google or Microsoft username and password.

3. From your smartphone or tablet, download the app from the Google Play or Apple App store - search for SIMS Parent.

4. From a PC or Windows phone, login online at www.sims-parent.co.uk

5. Spend a few minutes checking the data about you and your son is accurate and make any relevant changes. (Please do not add in details about another parent – they will need to do this on their login)

6. Please ensure that you confirm any changes on the ‘Data Collection’ screen.

7. You will get an update when the changes have been made on our system allowing you to then make any further changes as and when needed.

Please use the SIMS Parent App/website to inform the school of any change of details for your son. Should you have any queries regarding the SIMS Parent Lite

app, please contact Mrs. Kennerley via email (exams@keaston.bham.sch.uk)

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MONDAY

RE Drop-In Yrs 7-9 (DAM Groups) 7 - 9 drop in 1:15pm E5 Dr McKee

Photography Club 7-9 1:05pm A1/DR Mr Healey

German grammar clinic All 1:15-1:45pm L6 Frau Ruckgaber

Manga and Anime Club All 1:15-1:45pm D4 Mr Mackie

TUESDAY

Leadership and Mastery Award drop in All 1pm WB2 Ms Lewsey

Photography Club 7-13 drop in 1:05pm A1/DR Mr Healey

German film club Years 9-11 1:00-1:50 L6 Frau Ruckgaber / Frau Kane

WEDNESDAY

Debate Club 8-10 1:05pm E5 Dr McKee

CADCAM Club 9-11 1:15pm A3 Mr Hodgkinson

Humanities Film Club All 1pm E6 Dr Clitherow

German conversation club All 1:15-1:45pm L6 Frau Ruckgaber

Handwriting Club All 1:15-1:45pm LS Mr Dirnhofer

THURSDAY

RE GCSE Drop In (DAM & AHN groups)

10-11 drop in 1:15pm E5 Dr McKee/Mr Northcott

Photography dark room is open 7-13 drop in 1:05pm A1/DR Mr Healey

A Novel Idea 10- 11 1:15pm W8 Mrs Baizon/Mrs Heald

Chess Club All 1pm W4 Dr Lardner

GCSE German speaking prep 10+11 1:15-1:45pm L6 Frau Laventine

KS4 Art All Y11 Drop in Wk2 B1/A1 Art staff

Community Apprentice Y10 Week 1, 1-1:45pm W2 Mrs Smith & T Sagheer

FRIDAY

Wrestling Club 7-11 1pm E5 Dr McKee

RE GCSE Drop In (AHN Groups) 10-11 drop in 1:15pm E4 Mr Northcott

Photography Club 10-13 1:05 A1/DR Mr Healey

Team Maths Challenge ClubJr team Y8-9Sr TeamY12-13

1pm W6 Miss Meally

Go Club All 1pm W1 Mr Russell

Christian Union 7-13 1:05 E4 Mr Northcott

DT Drop in Week 2 only 11 1pm Mr Hodgkinson

Summer Term Weekday Extra Curricular Activities(In addition to House Events, Sport and Alternative Thursdays)

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MONDAY

Lower Brass Group All 8.30-9.00 B3 Ms Brookes

Percussion Ensemble Grades 2+ 8.30-9.00 Recital Hall Ms Lee

Jazz Ensemble 10-13 1.10 T. Amann

Dhol Drumming All 1.50-1.45 B2 Mr Bains

String Orchestra Grades 3+ 12.50-1.25 Recital Hall Mr Davidson

TUESDAY

Junior Sax Quartet By invitation 8.30-9.00 Recital Hall Ms Naylor

Senior Guitar Ensemble All 8.30-9.00 B3 Mr Phillips

Clarinet Ensemble All 1.00-1.30 B3 Ms Harrop

Concert Band Grades 3+ 1.00-1.45 Recital Hall Mrs Parrans-Smith

Big Band Grades 5+ 3.40-4.45 Recital Hall Mrs Parrans-Smith

WEDNESDAY

Flute Ensemble All 8.30-9.00 B3 Mrs Wilson

Junior String Group By invitation 8.30-9.00 Paganini Mr Davidson

Rock Group By invitation 8.30-9.00 Recital Hall Mrs Parrans-Smith

Junior Guitar Group All 1.00-1.30 B3 Mr McBrien

Aston Choir All 1.00-1.45 Recital Hall Ms Markgren

THURSDAY

Mixed Saxophone Ensemble Grades 3+ 8.30-9.00 Recital Hall Miss Naylor

Senior Sax Quintet By invitation 1.00-1.45 Recital Hall Ms Naylor

FRIDAY

Senior Brass Quintet 10-13 8.30-9.00 B3 Mr Stubbs

Junior Trumpet Ensemble Grades 1-3 12.50-1.15 B3 Mr Stubbs

Aston Acafellas 10-13 1.00-1.45 B2 Mrs Parrans-Smith

Show Band By invitation 1.10 RH Mr Jackson

Senior Trumpet Ensemble Grades 4+ 1.15-1.45 B3 Mr Stubbs

Summer Term Weekday Music Extra Curricular Activities

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House Competitions

Standings at end of Spring Term Results

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Year 13 B (15) F (13 ½) M (11 ½ ) T (10)Year 12 B (15 ½ ) F (13 ½) T (12) M (9)Year 11 T (17) B (14 ½ ) F (14) M (13 ½)Year 10 T (24 ½) M (23 ½) B (19) F (13)Year 9 F (23) M (20 ½) B (13 ½) T (13)Year 8 M (19 ½) B (17 ½) F (17) T (16)Year 7 M (31) F (23 ½) T (20 ½) H (17 ½) B (12 ½)

Individual Year Results – Hawkesford Trophy

Overall Hawkesford Trophy (After Autumn & Spring Terms)

Event Result1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

House Cross Country - C.J.S Maughan Trophy F B M T HIndoor Rowing (1/2 Point) B F T MStrongest Boy (1/2 Point) F T B M

House Indoor Football B M F T HHouse Basketball M T F B HHouse Rugby 5’s T M B F H

House Rugby M T B / F HHouse Hockey M F T B HHouse Football M F T B H

Standings at end of Spring Term after 9 events M (32) F (27) T (25 ½) B (23 ½ ) H (7)

Individual Year Results – P Tuck Trophy

Standings at end of Autumn Term Result

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Year 13 F (8) M / T (5) B (1)Year 12 F (6) M / T (5) B (4)Year 11 F (10) M (7 ½) T (6 ½) B (6)Year 10 T (9 ½) M (8 ½) B (7 ½) F (4 ½)Year 9 B / T (9) M (6 ½) F (5 ½)Year 8 F (10 ½) M (7) B (6 ½) T (6)Year 7 F / H (10 ½) M (8 ½ ) B (7 ½) T (7)

Overall P Tuck Trophy (After Autumn & Spring Terms)

Event Result

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

House Chess M T F B HHouse Go F B M T H

House Public Speaking B F M / T HStandings at end of Spring Term after 3 events F (12) B (11) M (10 ½) T (8 ½) H (3)

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KE Aston Old EdsMarch’s Alumni

KE Aston Old Eds Reunion Cricket MatchThe school can confirm that the Over 30’s v Under 30’s KE Aston Old Eds Cricket Match is scheduled for Saturday 14th July at Trinity Road. This is a social reunion event with chance for former students to meet

up at the school playing fields on Trinity Road, Aston. Further details will follow but can any KE Aston Old Ed who is available for selection please contact the selectors (Dave Smart & Neil Ibbetson) via email at oldeds@keaston.bham.sch.uk

March 2018

Harry lives in Sutton Coldfield with wife Abbie and two boys, Harry 12 and George 10. He still loves sport. He is coaching Rugby to Juniors and Minis at Aston Old Edwardians having set up the section with my brother and friend five years ago. Harry is a Birmingham City and WASPS fan. He played semi-professional rugby for Moseley and Birmingham/Solihull. He is now trying and failing to find time for himself and his family having a busy job and 2 boys who are also very sporty with Rugby, Cricket.

It is with much sadness that the school reports the death of Barry Mordike. Barry, who was at Aston between 1945 - 53, was an exceptional pupil; a Cambridge scholar, superb rugby player, one of three England internationals from the same year group (John Murray and Graham Carter the other two) but also a great leader as shown by his appointment to the positions of School Captain and Temperley House Captain.He then went on to have an outstanding professional career becoming Professor of Metallurgy and Head of Department at the Technical University of Clausthal in Germany. He passed away in Malta, where he was residing, on 23rd February 2018 aged 83.