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Anti-Bullying Bake-Off Winners

On Tuesday 21st November students

were invited to bring in their baked

goods to the Food Science Department

where they were judged on the theme

of anti-bullying by Mrs Howell,

Ms Taylor, Mr Samuel, Ms

Maxwell and Ms Leung. We would

like to thank all the students who

took part and made such

wonderful baked delights. We are

very pleased & delighted to

announce the final winners:

Key Stage 4 and 5:

1st – Chiara Martinz 11KJS

2nd – Leah Pearl 11DLE

3rd – Zoe Ip 12 SCY

Key Stage 3:

1st – Jade Humphrey-Gaskin 8VAN

2nd – Hepzibah Stockbridge 7GSI

3rd – Christopher Lempp 8AHN

The winners will now go on to represent Kingsdale at the

London Bake-Off Competition later this year.

Year 11 Academic Mentor Meetings

A reminder that the Year 11 academic mentor

meetings will be taking place on Wednesday 29th

November between 3.45 and 4.35pm. Parents and

carers are asked to note that the Year 11 students

will be released after this.

Guitar Concert

Well done to our amazing

guitarists who performed so

beautifully at the concert in

the POD on Monday 14th

November! More details on

all other concerts to follow.

SCHOOL NEWS Year 8 Trip to Immersive Theatre

Thirty-seven Year 8 students accompanied

Miss Offord, Miss Casey and Ms Roche to

see ‘Twistov’ at Rich Mix: This trip was an

exciting flavour of Dickens' resonances in

our own world via a theatrical adventure

through the streets and back-alleys of East

London. The director praised our students’

openness, bravery, engagement and

willingness to gamely join in: following the

Artful Dodger through the football grounds

and building sites of Shoreditch; asking for

some more outside gated communities of

new housing developments; being pecked on

the head by migrating birds; losing their

‘Nomadville’ and dancing with cast members

around a camp-fire. It was a great night!

Year 8s indulge in this Year’s film festival

With over 500,000 tickets given out across

the country to celebrate the Film Festival,

we were able to reward students in Year 8

who demonstrated improved behaviour and

contributions to the school environment.

They were given the opportunity to see

movie favourites such as ‘Step’, ‘Lego

Batman’, ‘Zootropilis’

and ‘A Monster Calls’.

Keep it up Kingsdale

students! You never

know who's watching.

It could be you next

time!

Issue 10 Monday 27th November 2017

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THEME & WORD OF THE WEEK

Aspiration and Achievement “God wants us to be victors, not victims; to

grow, not grovel; to soar, not sink; to overcome, not be overwhelmed.”

Covetous

Having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging

to someone else.

SCHOOL NEWS cont. Dulwich Picture Gallery

Annual New Parent Event

This week, The Dulwich

Picture Gallery held their

annual new parent

event, where a number of

parents and students from

our New Year 7 cohort

were invited to attend.

Many parents went along

and thoroughly enjoyed

this special access to the permanent collection,

the view of the Tove Jansson exhibition and the

talk from Sackler Director, Jennifer Scott and the

Chair of the Friends of DPG, Ian McInnes.

Last Wednesday, Mr Frank Funnell, an education

outreach officer from Prospects Service delivered

a presentation on “How to acquire work

experience from the City firms” to our Year 12

students. Drawing on 30 years of experience of

working in the City, Mr Funnell discussed a range

of matters, such as the value of networking and

how to put together a winning CV. The students

clearly valued Mr Funnell’s input, using the

opportunity to make valuable links with someone

who has unique access to the Square Mile.

Options after A Levels - Apprenticeships

This week, our Sixth Form students learnt more

about apprenticeships from talks by Kingsdale

alumni - Paige Thomas, who is pursuing her Level

6 apprenticeship qualification with 'Transport for

London', and Sadie Thomas, also working

towards her Level 6 apprenticeship with KPMG.

The speakers informed the students about this

higher education route offering guidance on what

this option entails and how to apply. For further

information on apprenticeships, students are

advised to contact Mrs Chaudhary.

SPORTS FIXTURES Monday 27th November 2017

Year 7 Boys’ Football 5-a-side Southwark Schools

competition at Evelyn Grace School. Leave school at

3pm - return at 6.30pm approx. 4pm start: Mr Price

Year 9 Boys’ B Team Football Away Game against

Vandyke High School. Leave school at 11.45am

- return at 6.30pm approx. 2.30pm Kick off:

Mr Stewart/Mr Foster

Tuesday 28th November 2017

Year 8 Boys’ Rugby Away Game against Tiffin

School. Leave school at 1.15pm – return at 6pm

approx. 2.45pm Kick off: Ms Walker

Under 13s Girls’ Hockey Away Game against Colfe’s

School. Leave school at 3pm – return at 5.30pm

approx. 4pm start: Ms Walker

Wednesday 29th November 2017

Year 8 Boys’ Football Inner London Cup Home

Game against Haggerston School. 2.30pm

Kick off – finish at 4.30pm approx: Mr Price/Mr Foster

Year 9 Boys’ Rugby Away Game against Quest

School. Leave school at 12.45pm – return at

5pm approx. 2pm Kick off: Mr Stewart/

Mr Foster

Year 7 Boys’ Rugby Home Game against The

Hollyfield School. 2.30pm kick off – finish at 4.30pm

approx: Mr McWhirter

Thursday 30th November 2017

Year 7 Boys’ A Team Football English School

Cup Away Game against Carshalton Boys’

School. Leave school at 12.50pm – return at

5.15pm approx. 2.30pm Kick off: Mr Price

Friday 1st December 2017

Year 8 Boys’ Rugby under floodlit Beckenham

RFC. 6pm kick-off – finish at approx 8pm:

Mr Willis. Parents meeting students at grounds.

Year 7 Boys’ Football 5-a-side at Millwall FC.

Leave school at 2.15pm – return at 6.30pm

approx. 3pm – 5.30pm: Mr Price

Remember that all fixtures are available to view

at http://www.kingsdaleschoolsports.org.uk

School Emergency Contact No: 07852 336724

Sports News This year’s trip to La Fosca, Spain,

is open to all Year 8 & 9 students.

It will take place from Friday 15th

June to Saturday 23rd June.

Details have been issued separately. Parents who have

any queries are asked to contact Ms McNamara or

alternatively email the PE department at:

pe@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk

Please note that the deadline for expressions of

interest is Friday 8th December 2017.

Diary Dates The full School Calendar can be viewed at

www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk

Monday 27th November

Brass Concert Junior: 6pm Senior 7.15pm

Wednesday 29th November

Year 12 & 13 Sixth Form Open Evening 5.30pm

Singers’ Concert: Junior 6pm Senior 7.15pm

Thursday 30th November

Steel Pans, African Drumming & Ukelele Band

Performances 6pm in the POD

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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Mr. Bahmani, Head of House

for Swift has submitted the

following French poem.

Un sourire.

Recueil : Le Livre d'amour (1920)

Un sourire ne coûte rien et produit beaucoup,

Il enrichit celui qui le reçoit sans appauvrir celui

qui le donne,

Il ne dure qu'un instant, mais son souvenir est

parfois éternel,

Personne n'est assez riche pour s'en passer,

Personne n'est assez pauvre pour ne pas le

mériter,

Il crée le bonheur au foyer, soutient les affaires,

Il est le signe sensible de l'amitié,

Un sourire donne du repos à l'être fatigué,

Donne du courage au plus découragé

Il ne peut ni s'acheter, ni se prêter, ni se voler,

Car c'est une chose qui n'a de valeur qu'à partir

du moment où il se donne.

Et si toutefois, vous rencontrez quelqu'un qui ne

sait plus sourire,

Soyez généreux donnez-lui le vôtre,

Car nul n'a autant besoin d'un sourire

Que celui qui ne peut en donner aux autres.

Raoul Follereau

(1903-1977)

Translation:

A smile costs nothing and produces a lot,

It enriches the one who receives it without

impoverishing the one who gives it,

It only lasts a moment, but its memory is

sometimes eternal,

Nobody is rich enough to do without it,

Nobody is poor enough to not deserve it,

It creates happiness at home, supports business,

It is the sensible sign of friendship,

A smile gives rest to the tired being,

Give courage to the most discouraged

It cannot be bought, nor be lent, nor be stolen,

For it is a thing that has value only from the

moment it is given.

And if, however, you meet someone who does

not know how to smile,

Be generous give him yours,

Because no one needs a smile as much

As the one who can not give it to others.

House News House Poetry Week

This week as part of our House Poetry Week, we are

asking staff and students to submit a poem of their

choice for display on our classroom doors. This is

to help raise the spiritual appreciation and

understanding of how words can provoke and inspire

positive feelings of joy and happiness.

We are asking our parents and carers to also get

involved by sending us one of their favourite poems

to publish in next week’s Parental Bulletin. Please

email: housesystem@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk

Caged Bird

The free bird leaps

on the back of the wind

and floats downstream

till the current ends

and dips his wings

in the orange sun rays

and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks

down his narrow cage

can seldom see through

his bars of rage

his wings are clipped and

his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings

with fearful trill

of the things unknown

but longed for still

and his tune is heard

on the distant hill

for the caged bird

sings of freedom.

The free bird thinks of another breeze

and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees

and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn

and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams

his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream

his wings are clipped and his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings

with a fearful trill

of things unknown

but longed for still

and his tune is heard

on the distant hill

for the caged bird

sings of freedom.

Maya Angelou