PARENTAL NEWS NEWS BULLETIN THEME & WORD
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HEADLINE NOTICES A Big ‘Thank You’ We would like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to all of the parents, guardians and carers who so kindly gave up their time to assist us in the operation of our COVID-19 testing centre at the start of the Autumn term. We are very grateful for the continuing support we have received and are confident that the testing that took place has definitely helped keep our community safer as we return to school. Winners! KFS @ the Dance World Cup 2021 Huge congratulations go to Zara Constantine 9ALA, Dayne Thompson Class 10CML, Reiya Bygrave Class 10PSE and Nuru Pinnock Class 11JPN who all competed as part of the England Team at the finals of the Dance World Cup 2020-21 last August. Over a two-week period, 54 countries and 120,000 dancers took part in the biggest global dance competition this year. Our students did amazingly well and placed 1st in four dances! Our students, alongside the rest of Team England, walked away with the Title of World Dance championship winners 2020 & 2021!! Kingsdale Foundation School could not be prouder of our dancers, well done to all those that took part. Extra-Curricular Programme 2021-22 We are very pleased to announce that our 2021-22 extra- curricular programme has now been published for students and parents. Full details have been communicated by email and are also available via the school website here. Please do follow the enclosed instructions on how to sign up your child/ren for any of the listed sporting, music or general activities that are on offer. Should you have any queries, please contact Mr Fatodu, Senior Head of House, by email: [email protected] SCHOOL NEWS Year 7 Summer School During the recent Summer holiday, we were very pleased to welcome a large number of our new Year 7 students to Kingsdale for our 2021 Summer School. This year, the aim was to not only help the students successfully transition to secondary school from primary, but also to enable them to catch up with learning lost as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, our students experienced a wide range of classes, including lessons in Maths, English, Humanities, Languages, Art and Citizenship, as well as practical sessions in Music, Drama, PE and Circus Skills. On top of this curriculum offer, we also had two amazing trips to Kidzania and Thorpe Park, both of which were incredibly well received. The fortnight culminated in a grand competition day, including amongst other things an egg and fork race (like an egg and spoon - only harder), building spaghetti and blue tack towers, and a mathematics treasure hunt. We were really proud of the behaviour and the effort put in by our new Year 7 and it made us even more excited to welcome them to school this September! KINGSDALE FOUNDATION SCHOOL PARENTAL NEWS NEWS BULLETIN Issue 2 Monday 13 th September 2021 THEME & WORD OF THE WEEK The Kingsdale Community – ‘Community is a place where people come together in order to fulfil a specific purpose, to help others fulfil their purposes and to take care of one another.’ Sobonfu Somè Pro Bono ‘Denoting work undertaken without charge, especially legal work for a client with a low income.’
Transcript of PARENTAL NEWS NEWS BULLETIN THEME & WORD
HEADLINE NOTICES A Big ‘Thank You’
We would like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to all of the parents, guardians and carers who so kindly gave up their time to assist us in the operation of our COVID-19 testing centre at the start of the Autumn term. We are very grateful for the continuing support we have received and are confident that the testing that took place has definitely helped keep our community safer as we return to school.
Winners! KFS @ the Dance World Cup 2021
Huge congratulations go to Zara Constantine 9ALA, Dayne Thompson Class 10CML, Reiya Bygrave Class 10PSE and Nuru Pinnock Class 11JPN who all competed as part of the England Team at the finals of the Dance World Cup 2020-21 last August. Over a two-week period, 54 countries and 120,000 dancers took part in the biggest global dance competition this year. Our students did amazingly well and placed 1st in four dances! Our students, alongside the rest of Team England, walked away with the Title of World Dance championship winners 2020 & 2021!! Kingsdale Foundation School could not be prouder of our dancers, well done to all those that took part.
Extra-Curricular Programme 2021-22
We are very pleased to announce that our 2021-22 extra-curricular programme has now been published for students and parents. Full details have been communicated by email and are also available via the school website here. Please do follow the enclosed instructions on how to sign up your child/ren for any of the listed sporting, music or general activities that are on offer. Should you have any queries, please contact Mr Fatodu, Senior Head of House, by email: [email protected]
SCHOOL NEWS Year 7 Summer School
During the recent Summer holiday, we were very pleased to welcome a large number of our new Year 7 students to Kingsdale for our 2021 Summer School. This year, the aim was to not only help the students successfully transition to secondary school from primary, but also to enable them to catch up with learning lost as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, our students experienced a wide range of classes, including lessons in Maths, English, Humanities, Languages, Art and Citizenship, as well as practical sessions in Music, Drama, PE and Circus Skills. On top of this curriculum offer, we also had two amazing trips to Kidzania and Thorpe Park, both of which were incredibly well received. The fortnight culminated in a grand competition day, including amongst other things an egg and fork race (like an egg and spoon - only harder), building spaghetti and blue tack towers, and a mathematics treasure hunt. We were really proud of the behaviour and the effort put in by our new Year 7 and it made us even more excited to welcome them to school this September!
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Issue 2 Monday 13th September 2021
THEME & WORD OF THE WEEK
The Kingsdale Community – ‘Community is a place where people
come together in order to fulfil a specific purpose, to help others fulfil
their purposes and to take care of one another.’
Sobonfu Somè
Pro Bono ‘Denoting work undertaken without
charge, especially legal work for a client with a low income.’
Kingsdale Foundation School
is A SAFE SPACE
At Kingsdale Foundation School we actively promote and support an ethos where everyone can feel safe 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
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ENGLISH NEWS
Please check out the sections below for full details of the English Department’s Extra-curricular clubs for all year groups for the Autumn term 2021.
Should you have any queries, please use the specific emails provided below for each club or the English team via [email protected]
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 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
Student Recommendation As we welcome back students to a new year at Kingsdale, we recommend reading Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram.
It is a book about feeling like you don’t fit in – and the wonderful feeling you get when you find a friend who understands you.
Part Persian, Darius Kellner is suffering from depression and feels like an outsider at home. He doesn’t expect that to change when he goes to stay with his grandparents on a first-ever visit to Iran. But then he meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and everything changes.
Soon the two boys are spending all their time together, playing football, eating faludeh, and talking for hours on a secret rooftop overlooking the city’s skyline. Darius has never felt more like himself. This is a great read that will captivate the reader. Recommended for Key Stage 4 students & above. Juanita Yebuah Year 7
Teacher Recommendation This week, Ms Rutter from the English Department recommends: Mythos by Stephen Fry.
A vivid retelling of some of the most captivating and significant myths from Ancient Greece.
Witness Athena born from the cracking open of Zeus's great head and follow Persephone down into the dark realm of Hades. Experience the terrible and endless fate of Prometheus after his betrayal of Zeus and shiver as Pandora opens her jar of evil torments.
Ms Rutter recommends this book because Fry is a witty and emotive writer, who succeeds in capturing the relevance of these tales to our modern world. The book delves into an epic world of Gods, monsters and mortals, while teaching us a lot about the origins of the English language.
Recommended for later Key Stage 3 and above.
Reading Recommendations
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ENGLISH NEWS cont…
Award-winning author Jamila Gavin to speak to Year 8 students!
We are very excited to have author Jamila Gavin speaking to our students about her most famous book, Coram Boy on Friday 24th September 2021. Coram Boy is an amazing piece of historical fiction based in the eighteenth century in both London and Gloucester. It is the story of Toby, saved from an African ship as a child and Aaron, the illegitimate son of the heir to a great estate. The two boys' lives are linked by the Coram Man, a shady figure who collects abandoned and unwanted children from across the country, supposedly to deliver them to a safe new life at the Coram Hospital in London. In reality, however, he sells the unfortunate children into slavery, or 'disposes' of them if they are of no use to him. Soon, Toby and Aaron find themselves bound together in an epic journey, fraught with danger and excitement. Students will spend a reading lesson looking at an extract from Coram Boy and will be encouraged to put their questions to Mrs Gavin.
MUSIC NEWS
ALL Instrumental and Singing Lessons
begin on 20th September 2021.
Due to the 3 lunch breaks lunch time 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 any queries to Mrs Graham
via
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: 12 noon - 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: 12 noon – 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: 12 noon - 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.
They are now recruiting for several remote work experience placements and insight days that we think will be of interest
to our students.
New Virtual Work Experience Opportunities:
Morgan Sindall - Construction Dates: 4th and 22nd October 2021
Eligibility: 14- 18 year olds. Application Deadlines: 17th September and 1st October
http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2074 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2030
Reach PLC
Dates: 26th -27th October 2021 Eligibility: 14 – 16 year olds.
Application Deadline: 10th October 2021 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/1991
NHS Improvement
Dates: 13th, 15th, 19th and 25th October 2021 Eligibility: 15 – 18 year olds
Application Deadline: 24th September to 8th October 2021
http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2098 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2099 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2100 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2096
British Army
Dates: 20th, 21st and 22nd October 2021 Eligibility: 14 – 19 year olds.
Application Deadlines: 23rd September – 1st October 2021
http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2062 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2063 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2064
Santander
Date: 27th October 2021 Eligibility: 16-19 year olds.
Application Deadlines: 27th September 2021 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2069
Santander
Dates: 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th October 2021 Eligibility: 14 -16 year olds.
Application Deadlines: 25th - 29th September 2021 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2066 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2067 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2068 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2070 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2071
DSTL
Date: 19th October 2021 Eligibility: 14 – 18 year olds.
Application Deadline: 24th September 2021 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/1982
GE
Date: 13th October 2021 Eligibility: 14 – 19 year olds.
Application Deadline: 24th September 2021 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2052
Cisco Systems
Date: 25th October 2021 Eligibility: 16 – 18 year olds.
Application Deadline: 26th September 2021 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2051
Kainos
Dates: 5th and 12th October 2021 Eligibility: 14 -17 year olds.
Application Deadlines: 30th September and 1st October 2021
http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2031 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2029
Tesco
Dates: 18th October 2021 Eligibility: 14 -19 year olds.
Application Deadlines: 18th September 2021 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2110
Tesco
Dates: 25th, 27th, 28th and 29th October 2021 Eligibility: 15 -18 year olds.
Application Deadlines: 25th September 2021 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2026 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2027 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2024 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2025
ISG
Date: 25th to 29th October 2021 Eligibility: 14- 1 year olds.
Application Deadline: 27th September http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2095
Amey
Date: 20th October 2021 Eligibility: 14 -18 year olds.
Application Deadline: 6th September 2021
http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/1969
Royal Air Force Dates: 11th, 12th and 13th October 2021
Eligibility: 14 -19 year olds. Application Deadlines: 11th – 13th September 2021
http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/1490 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/1489 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/1488
Thames Water
Date: 15th and 27th October 2021 Eligibility: 14 -19 year olds.
Application Deadline: 22nd September and 1st October 2021
http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/1942 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2079
ReedSmith
Date: 28th October 2021 Eligibility: 14 -19 year olds.
Application Deadline: 17th September 2021 http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2065
Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to have the best chance of
success.
Opportunities may close early if many
applications are received.
We also have plenty of Discovery Workshops
happening in the Autumn term!
What does a discovery workshop look like? A teacher will introduce the session and work through any pre-
placement work the employer provides.
Sessions include a live employer talk, streamed into the classroom, along with a
Q&A session with the employer facilitated by the teacher through the Google meet Q&A function.
Please see available discovery workshops for Kingsdale
students below.
For Discovery sessions please register here
Social Media - Friend or Foe?! Date: 23rd September, 9:30 - 10:30am
Age:14+ ID: 2083
https://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2083
The Growing Importance of ESG for Business Date: 20th October, 9:30 - 10:30
Age: 14+ ID: 2077
http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2077
International Men’s Day Panel Discussion Date: 11th November, 9:30 - 10:30
Age: 14+ ID: 2081
https://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2081
Why is Networking Important Date: 9th December, 9:30 - 10:30
Age: 14+ ID: 2037
http://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2037
Reach PLC Behind the News: how the UK`s largest publisher tells stories
and the people that make it happen Date:29th September, 14:00 - 14:45
Age: 14+ ID: 2075
https://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/2075
Should you have any queries about the sessions listed here, please contact Mrs Chaudhary via
Year 7 Netball Team!
Students who play netball outside of school or are of a standard to play in a fixture against another school are
asked to please contact Miss Findlay on [email protected] for more information
on an exciting opportunity.
ESAA (English Schools Athletics Association) Cross-Country Cup! Students who are keen to be involved in the ESAA Cross-Country Cup, please contact: Miss Findlay on [email protected] by Wednesday 15th September 2021.
Kingsdale Foundation School Extra-Curricular Sports Clubs
The Health, Sport & Recreation Faculty at Kingsdale
Foundation School are delighted to welcome our students and families back after the Summer break and announce that we will be launching our Extra-Curricular Sports Programme for the Autumn term from Monday
13th September 2021.
Please be advised that students will be required to submit a completed parental consent form before
attending sessions held before or after school and are not required to have separate parental consent to
attend any of our published lunchtime clubs.
If your child wishes to attend any of our sports clubs, please follow the link, or QR code below, where you will
be able to access further information and a consent form for your child’s chosen sports club(s).
LINK to school website Extra-Curricular Sports
page
Here QR Code to website Extra-Curricular Sports page
Please contact Ms V. Turner, Director of Sport, Health & Recreation, should you require any further
information regarding all matters relating to sport at Kingsdale Foundation School at: [email protected]
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Year 7 Football Trials
Our new Year 7 boys had a great couple of days enjoying the lovely weather and better still enjoying Football.
Good luck to all who signed up and well done for taking part!
KINGSDALE SPORTS DEPARTMENT
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House News
The House team wish to take this opportunity to welcome all students and families back from the Summer break. We wish to send a special greeting to our new cohort of parents and carers joining us for the first time. Throughout the academic year the team will be sharing lots of information relating to House Activities and ongoing events. We look forward to receiving your comments, and your interactions with us in due course.
Doodle Competition for National Doodle Day 2021
What is Doodle Day?
Every year, a selection of famous faces from the worlds of Art, Sport and Entertainment pick up their pens, paints and pencils to create one off doodles to support people affected by epilepsy. These 'doodles' are auctioned off to the highest bidder following a 3-day eBay auction. By doodling, this ensures that a total of 600,000 people living with epilepsy, have access to specialist advice, quality healthcare and can live free of stigma, prejudice, and discrimination.
TASK: Create your own doodle that captures your summer holidays.
HOW TO ENTER: Submit your entry to [email protected]
Ensure your entry is accompanied by your full name and tutor group.
Prizes will be awarded to outstanding entries. We look forward to seeing your work!
The House Leader
Board 2020-21
Week commencing 13th September 2021
1st Place – Swift with 692 Points
2nd Place – Dove with 648 Points
3rd Place – Albatross with 611 Points
4th Place – Falcon with 602 Points
5th Place – Eagle with 523 Points
After the long, hard fought, desperately close battle of last year, who is going to crowned as Champions at the
end of this new campaign? Good luck to all Houses!
SPORTS FIXTURES
Monday 13th September 2021
No Scheduled Fixtures
Tuesday 14th September 2021
No Scheduled Fixtures
Wednesday 15th September 2021
Year 7 Boys’ Football Home Match against Dulwich Prep (A, B & C Teams) at Grange Lane Playing Fields. 4pm kick-off. Finish at 5.30pm approx.: Mr Price/Mr Foster/Mr Pizzey
Year 9 Boys’ Football Home Match South London Cup Semi-Final (carried over from Year 8) against Elm Green School at Mary Datchelor Playing Fields. 4pm kick-off. Finish at 5.15pm approx.: Mr Price
Thursday 16th September 2021
Year 9 & 10 Girls’ Netball Away Match at Emanuel School. Leave school at 2.45pm for 3.30pm start. Return to school at approx. 5.30pm: Ms Thomas/Mr Foster
Friday 17th September 2021
No Scheduled Fixtures
Remember that all 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)
2020 – 21 House Competition Winners SWIFT HOUSE
Huge Congratulations to Swift House who were the
Leader Board House Champions for 2020-21
Pictured above are some of our new Year 7 students of Swift House celebrating with the Leader Board House
Champions' Shield.
