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Parent’s Bulletin – w/c 5th

November 2012

We hope that you find this bulletin useful and informative in

helping you to be aware of key dates, events and messages relating

to your child’s education.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

This week……… � Monday 5

th November College opens at 8:50am

� Tuesday 6th

November Maths Exam – Calculator. Years 10 & 11

� Tuesday 6th

November Year 9 Aim Higher Evening 6.00 – 7.30pm

� Thursday 8th

November Maths Exam – Non Calculator. Years 10 & 11

� Saturday 10th

November Saturday Club 10.00am – 1.00pm

Next week……………. � Monday 12

th November National Anti-Bullying Week

� Tuesday 13th

November Maths Exam – Unit 3. Year 10 & 11

� Thursday 15th

November 6th

Form Information Evening - Kingsmead 7.00 – 9.00pm

� Friday 16th

November Years 7 – 10 Progress Checks

� Saturday 17th

November Saturday Club 10.00am – 1.00pm

Autumn Term 2012

Spring Term 2012

� Monday 5th

November to Friday 21st

December

� Monday 7th

January to Friday 15th

February

� Monday 25th

February to Thursday 28th

March

All term dates available:

www.ktconline.org.uk/school_information/termdates.php

Looking ahead…

� Friday 30th

November Review Day

� Wednesday 5th

December 6th

Form Visit to Birmingham German Market � Thursday 6

th December 6

th Form Parents Evening – Norton Canes 6.00 – 8.00pm

� Wednesday 12th

December 6th

Form Christmas Box Appeal � Wednesday 12

th December Christmas Concert 7.30pm

� Thursday 13th

December House Christmas Fayre for Students – Main Hall at Lunchtime � Friday 14

th December House Christmas Fayre for Students – Main Hall at Lunchtime

THINKING ABOUT OUR WORLD:

Week 1 – w/c 5

th November 2012

Assembly Theme Remembrance Thought of the Week:

“If we don’t end war, war will end us”

H. G. Wells, British Author

Times 8.45-9.05am

Venue Main Hall

Monday COPPICE

Tuesday HAYES

Wednesday LITTLETON

Week 2 – w/c 12th

November 2012

Assembly Theme Anti-Bullying Week Thought of the Week:

“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most

fools do”

Benjamin Franklin, American Politician

Times 8.45-9.05am

Venue Main Hall

Monday UXBRIDGE

Tuesday VALLEY

Wednesday WIMBLEBURY

AROUND & ABOUT:

Look out for details on recent school achievement and events on the on-line Connect articles:

www.ktconline.org.uk/news_events/index.php

� Year 7 Disco

� Join us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/KTCOnline

� Cannock Chase Open Art Success

� Hobbit Second Breakfast

� Music Lessons Available

� Upper School Concert

� Year 7 Parent Partnership Evening



FURTHER INFORMATION: The following items may be of interest to you in terms of tracking the progress of your child and Kingsmead as

a whole:

� Year 9 RE Students Are now working towards their full GCSE in Year 11

� Saturday Maths Club Years 7 and 8

� Warhammer Club Tuesdays after school in the Library

� Extra-Curricular Activities Booklet

� Year 7 Reading Challenge continues….

� Weekly Literacy Focus is CAPITAL LETTERS

EXAMS, COURSEWORK CATCH UP & REVISION SESSIONS:

Subject Date Room Staff Year

Art Coursework DEADLINE Mon 26th

November Art KS 11

Art Exams 4th

, 5th

& 6th

March

2013

11

Drama GCSE Assessment Thurs 22nd

November Drama

Studio

HK 11

English Revision Every Thursday English All 10

English Revision Session (Foundation & Higher)

Questions 1 & 2 (Reading)

Thurs 8th

November B04

TJ 11


Question 2 & 3 (Reading)

Thurs 15th

November F – B27

H – B01

LL & JD 11


Questions 3 & 4 (Reading)

Thurs 22nd

November F – B02

H – B27

SP & LL 11


Writing to Argue & Persuade

Thurs 29th

November F – B03

H – B02

MD &

SP

11


Writing to advise, explain, inform

Thurs 6th

December F – B27

H – B01

LL & JD 11


Writing to describe

Thurs 13th

December F – B03

H – B04

MD &

TJ

11


General Revision (Reading & Writing)

Thurs 20th

December F – B27

H – B01

LL & JS 11


General Revision (Reading & Writing)

Thurs 7th

January F – B27

H – B01

LL & JD 11

English Saturday Club

Unit 1 Exam Preparation

Higher: 10.15 – 11.30am

Foundation: 11.45am – 1.00pm

Q1. 10th

November

Q2. 17th

November

Q3. 24th

November

Q4. 1st

December

Library 11

English Saturday Club - 10.15 – 11.30am

Of Mice & Men C/A Preparation

22nd

, 29th

September

& 6th

October

Library 11

English Saturday Club – 10:15 – 11.30am

Unit 1 Exam – General Preparation

13th

& 20th

October Library 11

English Saturday Club – 11.45am – 1.00pm

Creative Writing C/A Preparation

22nd

& 29th

September

Library 10

English Saturday Club – 11.45am – 1.00pm

Of Mice & Men C/A Preparation

6th

October Library 10

English Saturday Club - Writing Skills for Unit 1

Exam - Persuasive Preparation

Session 1 10.015 – 11.30am

Session 2 11.45am – 1.00pm

8th

& 15th

December Library 11

Health & Social Care Coursework Catch Up Every Lunchtime C25 RF 10 & 11

Health & Social Care Coursework Catch Up -

Saturday Club

3rd

Oct, 3rd

& 24th

Nov

& 15th

December

Library RF 10 & 11

Maths Exam – Calculator Thurs 8th

November 10 & 11

Maths Exam – Non Calculator Tues 6th

November 10 & 11

Maths Exam – Unit 3 Tues 13th

November 10 & 11

Maths Revision Sessions

Unit 1 (Higher)

Every Tuesday

3.15 – 4.30pm

B14/B20

KP/CP

10 A/B/C

Unit 3 (Higher)

Unit 2 – Resit (Higher)

Linear (Foundation)

Linear (Foundation)

Linear (Foundation)

Linear (Higher)

B19

B17

B18

E01

B15

B16

DK/RT

CJK

TP

JVM

HJB

JB

11 A/B

11 C

11 D/E

11 F/G

11 H/I/J

11K

Maths Saturday Club Every Saturday Library All

Performing Arts BTEC Assessment Tues 11th

December Drama

Studio

HK 12 & 13

RE Coursework Catch Up Every Wednesday E10 CLF 10 & 11

Questions, Queries and Other Communication:

Many thanks to those parents who were able to support the Year 7, Year 8, Year 10 and Year 11 Parent

Partnership Evenings this half term. At the Year 7 evening a query was raised….

Q. Can students have vivos deducted?

A. No.. Vivos are a positive reward and once given are not withdrawn.

Just a reminder about the students’ personal organiser: It does serve as a diary in which to record homework,

grades achieved, targets to be met and is a convenient tool for parents to communicate with staff. It does

also contain many useful subject specific information pages which students should be encouraged to refer to.

Please take a look..

Can we also remind you about taking holidays during term time. Although we no longer authorise holidays

please inform us if your child will not be in school via a telephone call to attendance or a note in your child’s

organiser. Attendance is monitored on a daily basis and phone calls home are made for any unexplained

absences. Many thanks.

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