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HEADLINE NOTICES Spring Half-Term

A reminder to all parents and carers that school resumes for all students following the Spring half-term break on Monday 25th February 2019 at 08.30am. Details regarding half-term revision sessions for Years 11-13 have been issued separately.

Year 12 ‘City Career Insight Walk’

Our Year 12 students had a fantastic opportunity last week to engage in a ‘City Career Insight Walk’ with a focus on careers in Business and Finance. Our students worked with representatives from The Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales, as well as Her Majesty’s Treasury, to learn not only about relevant qualifications but also international leadership that shapes the future of accountancy and finance. The event also offered students a real insight into careers in accountancy and economics. As part of the day, our students participated in an interactive commercial awareness activity, role plays and presented to accountants and economists, who were very impressed with their understanding and abilities to adapt and deliver under pressure. By the end of the session, they were able to analyse situations from a business perspective and recognise what makes an organisation. A great event all round.

Year 8 Mathematics Students at Imperial College

Last week, some of our Year 8 students attended Imperial College, London, for an exciting Mathematics master class. As part of this visit, students covered a wide variety of mathematical topics including surface area and volume, properties of 2D & 3D shapes, as well as measuring and calculating the density of different metals. Later they were involved in measuring the area of the “Queens Field” in real life. They were put in groups, equipped with measuring tapes and, with no further explanation, asked to find out the area of the “Queens field” which is a field just outside of the Imperial College site. Students were encourage to come-up with strategies of measuring the field and all agreed that their final calculation was only an estimate of the area as more reliable means of measuring were needed. In the afternoon session students were treated to the mathematics of rockets science and how rockets function, before being given an opportunity to build their own Balloon Rockets using toy cars propelled using a balloon. Students reported that they thoroughly enjoyed the experience and that their learning from the day was a great help to their school-based studies.

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THEME & WORD OF THE WEEK

Success or Failure ‘My will shall shape the future.

Whether I fail or succeed shall be no one’s doing but my own. I am the

force; I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in the maze. My

choice; my responsibility; win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny.’

Prodigy ‘An outstanding example of a

particular quality.’

SCHOOL NEWS

We are very pleased to announce that this year, we shall once again be organising and hosting a range of different & interesting literary activities in school to celebrate World Book Day which takes place on Thursday 7th March 2019. A full programme will be issued separately, with one of the activities being to encourage students in Years 7 & 8 to don their fancy dress costumes and attend school on this day dressed up as their favourite book characters! It’s time to plan ahead and consider a range of book characters from Shakespearean plays, Roald Dahl’s stories, Victorian novels, romantic poetry, modern classics... and many staff will join in too! In addition, as part of the celebrations, the Art Department will be running book sculpture workshops which will focus on a literary theme. All students are welcome to attend these sessions which take place on Wednesday 27th February & 6th March from 12-12.40pm.

Year 11 GCSE Maths Enrichment Event

On Thursday 31st January 2019, selected Year 11 students attended this year’s Enriching Minds GCSE Mathematics event at Baldon House, Oxfordshire, as part of their examination preparation. The students were engaged by a number of very inspirational mathematicians on a variety of topics and attended workshops on juggling, patterns and 3 dimensional shapes. This was a really enriching and enjoyable learning experience for the attending students. Any questions, please see Mrs. Brocklesby.

Kingsdale Perform at the Royal Festival Hall Our Kingsdale percussion group once again provided a highly impressive performance in the Clore Ballroom at the Royal Hall, Southbank on Thursday 31st January 2019. This was part of the Southbank Percussion Festival which have performed over a number of years to primary schools from across the London Borough of Southwark. This percussion event was followed by a huge orchestral workshop and concert for parents on Monday 11th February 2019, once again in the Clore Ballroom, with 45 Kingsdale students (mostly Grade 5-8) took part alongside primary age pupils, performing music from West Side Story, Finlandia by Sibelius, and Bochiana by Villa Lobos. The conductor was Scott Stroman from the Guildhall school of Music and Drama. Everyone played beautifully and the performances for both events showed commitment, musicality as well as a huge amount of talent. Well done to all of our students.

MUSIC NEWS

Valentine’s COnCeRt A night of

Pop, jazz, classical, opera, folk and more

Featuring performances by Staff, Parents, Pupils & Ex-Pupils

Tickets available from Mrs Graham in the Music Department

Adults £3 Students £2

Money raised for the

TUESDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2019

7PM in the POD

Year 9 Boys through to Semi Final of the Inner London Cup!

Last week saw a great win for the Year 9 Boys’ Football team who beat Forest Hill Boys 4-3 on penalties in the Quarter Final of the Inner London Cup. The first goal came from Zak Lovelace with a great strike from outside the box but Forest Hill fought back to equalise and with 15 minutes to go, the match remained 1-1. During extra-time, despite Kingsdale having played some great football, the score was still 1-1. The boys had to face the dreaded penalties! Forest Hill won the toss and selected to take the first kick. The score rallied back and forth and now the penalty shoot-out was at sudden death. With Forest Hill missing their shot, Kouske stepped up to be the hero of the hour for Kingsdale - scoring a great low shot into the bottom left and winning the game! Goal scorers were Aamir, Zak, Santiago, Jack and Kosuke. Good luck to the boys in the Semi Finals.

Year 10 Rugby Winners! Congratulations to the Year 10 Boys’ Rugby team for their 33 -0 win over Hayes School, including tries from Finlay Tozer and Blaise Treverton before and after half-time. Star of the game was Francesco Calemma for his superb hat trick beating a number of defenders on each occasion with his lethal step. The ball carrying from the whole team was excellent. Well done to the whole team.

Year 7 Girls’ Netball Teams Champions - Southwark Netball Championships

A massive well done to the Year 7 A and B Netball teams who played in the Southwark Netball Championships on 7th February 2019. The girls had a great day and played some fantastic netball. As a result of the high standard of netball at the school, and the commitment of the girls, the B team was also entered into a field of the best teams in Southwark. Both A and B teams put in exceptional performances with our B team finishing 3rd overall in the whole tournament and our A team coming away as Southwark Champions. We look forward to March when Kingsdale will go on to represent Southwark in the London Youth Games at Crystal Place!

Book of the Week Recommended by teachers, librarians, pupils and parents

Book Title: Boy 87

Author: Ele Fountain

Age Range: 12+ years

Why students should read it: Shif is just an ordinary schoolboy who loves chess and playing with his best friend. But, one day, he is forced to leave home to avoid conscription into the army. He embarks on an epic journey, in which he encounters dangers and cruelties - and great acts of human kindness - as he bravely makes his way to a future he can only imagine. Told in the powerful first person, this startling debut novel will encourage understanding and empathy in young readers, and allow the news headlines of the day to resonate with the humanity involved in creating them.

Email us your recommendations via library@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk

Kingsdale at Southwark Cross-Country Championships Well done to all the students in Year 7 and 8 who represented Kingsdale at this year's Southwark Schools' Cross Country Championships which took place on Thursday 14th February 2019 at Alleyn's School. A special well done to Theo Gaymes and Guy Barnett, both in Year 8, who came 4th and 5th in their race out of 50 Year 8s. Well done team Kingsdale!

UPDATE Alex Yee claims first win in Cape Town, South

Africa, in Triathlon World Cup We are very pleased to announce that former student, Alex Yee, has claimed his first ITU win after surging from 34th place on the final leg to take victory in Cape Town. His career is back on track after a serious high-speed bike accident during a Triathlon World Cup event in Italy. We wish him well and look forward to hearing of more successes!

SPORTS NEWS

000 HOUSE NEWS

HOUSE TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS Congratulations to the highest achievers in Falcon House. House members visited the Flip Out Trampoline Park in Wandsworth on 13th February 2019 as a reward for the commitment and high achievements with this House.

INTER-HOUSE BASKETBALL COMPETITION

Well done to all the students who took part in the inter-house basketball competition last week. The competitions have been full of fun, laughter and team spirit. The houses who won the final competition for each year group were:

Year 7 Dove, Year 8 Dove and Year 9 Albatross.

SPORTS FIXTURES Monday 25th February 2019

Year 8 Boys’ Rugby Home Game against Carshalton Boys’ School. 3.15pm kick-off. Finish 4.30pm approx: Mr McWhirter

Tuesday 26th February 2019

Year 8 B-team Football Quarter Final English schools Away Game against Hurstmere School at Burgess Park. Leave school at 12.30pm. Return at 4pm approx. 2pm kick-off: Mr Price

Year 8 Girls’ Football Friendly Away Game against Colfe’s School. Leave school at 1.30pm. Return at 5pm approx. 2.30pm kick-off: Ms Walters

Wednesday 27th February 2019

Year 7 Boys’ Rugby Away Game against Quest Academy. Leave school at 12.15pm. Return at 5pm approx. 1.30pm kick-off: Mr Morse/Mr Foster

Year 9 Boys’ Basketball Away Game at UAE Southbank. Times TBC: Mr Price

Thursday 28th February 2019

Year 8 Boys’ Football Quarter Final Inner London Cup Away Game against Fulham Boys’ School at Burgess Park. Leave school at 12.15pm. Return at 5pm approx. 2pm kick-off: Mr Price/Mr Foster

Surrey Cricket Coach working with Sports Scholars on Astro. 3.10pm until 4.10pm: Ms Cave/Ms Walker

Friday 1st March 2019

Year 10 & 11 Girls’ Football Quarter Final Inner London Cup Home Game against Graveney School. 1pm kick-off. Finish at 3pm approx: Ms Walters/Mr Price

Year 10 & 11 Boys’ Basketball Away Game at UAE Southbank. Times TBC: Mr Price

*Please NOTE Fixtures may get cancelled or

postponed due to the change in the weather*

Remember that all fixtures are available to view on

http://www.kingsdaleschoolsports.org.uk

Sports Fixtures Emergency Contact Number

07852 337724

Kingsdale Foundation School, Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London, SE21 8SQ

Web: www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk Tel: 0208 670 7575 (To report student absence use Option

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Diary Dates The full School Calendar can be viewed at

www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk Friday 15th February 2019 End of 1st Spring Half-Term

Monday 25th February 2019 Start of 2nd Spring Half-Term Year 11 Examination Week

Tuesday 26th February 2019 Valentine’s Concert at 7pm in the POD

SCHOOL NEWS

Valentine’s Food Science Workshop A wonderful session was had by all those who attended the Valentine’s workshop in the Food Science Department last week. Students thoroughly enjoyed this event, learning to make pretty Genoese Strawberry Cupcakes. If any student missed out on this event, please ask them to look out for future events.

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