PARENTAL NEWS BULLETIN

HEADLINE NOTICES

Autumn 2nd Half Term

A very warm welcome back to all students and families.

We look forward to another productive and exciting half

term.

39 Steps School Production

Tickets for the school production

----------------------------- of ‘The 39 Steps’ will be ---------

------------------------------available for parents to -----------

------------------------------purchase from Monday 13th ------

------------------------------November. Tickets are priced at

------------------------------£3.50 (£1.50 concessions) and

can be purchased at

lunchtimes in the Drama Block.

All students involved in the production must attend a

dress rehearsal on Saturday 18th November 10am to

5pm.

Life Drawing workshop at

Dulwich Picture Gallery

On Wednesday, students

who are taking part in the Dulwich

Picture Gallery Heritage Project

attended a life drawing session at

the gallery. They learnt about

proportions and foreshortening.

A great time was had by all.

Frankfurt Trip 2018

A reminder to parents and carers

that payment for the Frankfurt

trip for Year 7 Maths Scholars

and Gifted and Talented students

is now due. Please check ParentPay if your child is part

of the cohort. Parents who require further information

about the Maths scholarship programme should contact

the department via maths@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk

Year 12 Careers Advice

On 15th November, Year 12 students will be spending the

afternoon attending a talk on “How to acquire work

experience from the City firms” from Prospects Service as

part of the Sixth Form careers programme. Further details

have been issued separately.

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SCHOOL NEWS Tudor Bake Off and More!

Students were tasked with creating a project

on an aspect of Tudor life. From menus of

'Jumble Biscuits' to high end

Tudor catwalk fashion. They

excelled in creating dynamic

and innovative work. There

was even a Tudor ‘Bake Off’

set created, perfectly timed

for 'historic bakes' week on

the real show! Students of

special mention include Mayah

Baidoo, Morgan Collymore,

Laura Traves, Lucy McDonald,

Tamsin Pierce, Mathilda

Robbins, Theo Ratcliff, Alysha

Riches and Tymon Mlynarski

to name but a few. This was

such a fantastic display of

creativity and learning and

A superb effort all round!

Issue 8 Monday 13th November 2017

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All human beings are born free & equal in dignity & rights. They are endowed with

reason & conscience and should act towards each other in a spirit of brotherhood.

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person

No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment

or punishment.

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House News The Young Enterprise Launch

Pad Programme 'Takes Off' at Kingsdale!

Over the course last week,

the Young Enterprise Team

were in school to deliver

a series of workshops to

the entire Year 7 cohort.

Every student

got to engage in this

exciting programme aimed

at helping them to develop

crucial employability skills

such as teamwork,

communication and problem

solving. The workshops are

project focused giving

students an opportunity to

see how major brands are

launched from scratch and

marketed. In addition, they

explored the personnel

behind the launch of

modern brands. All students completed the

sessions and were given a certificate to

acknowledge their participation.

Well Done Year 7!

Diary Dates The full School Calendar can be viewed at

www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk

Tuesday 14th November

Guitars Performance Junior: 6pm Senior: 7.15pm

Friday 17th November

Key Stage 3 Parents’ Forum – 7pm in the

Flexible Learning Centre

Monday 20th November

Strings Concert Junior: 6pm Senior: 7.15pm

Tuesday 21st November

39 Steps School Drama Performance

Wednesday 22nd November

39 Steps School Drama Performance

Woodwind Concert Junior: 6pm Senior: 7.15pm

Thursday 23rd November

Year 13 UCAS Parents’ Evening

Friday 24th November

Percussion Concert Junior: 6pm Senior: 7.15pm

Monday 27th November

Brass Concert Junior: 6pm Senior: 7.15pm

Wednesday 29th November

Steel Pans & African Drumming Performances

Thursday 30th November

Singers Concert Junior: 6pm Senior: 7.15pm

SPORTS FIXTURES Monday 13th November 2017

Year 7 Boys’ Rugby Away Game against Cedars

School. Leave school at 2pm - return at 5.30pm

approx. 3pm kick-off: Mr McWhirter/Mr Price

Year 9 Boys’ Football Away Game against Ernest

Bevin School. Leave school at 1pm - return at

5.15pm approx. 2.15pm kick-off: Mr Foster

Year 11 Boys’ Football Home Game against

Bolingbroke School. 2pm kick-off – approx

4.45pm finish: Mr McAspurn

Tuesday 14th November 2017

Year 8 Boys’ A Team Football English School Cup

Home Game against Davenant Foundation School

2 - 2.30pm Kick off approx. 4.45pm finish:

Mr Price/Mr Foster

Year 9 Boys’ Basketball Away Game against

Dulwich College. Leave school at 1.40pm – return

at 6.15pm approx. 2pm Kick off: Mr Barot

Wednesday 15th November 2017

Year 8 B-team Boys’ Football English School

Home Game against Glenthorn School. 2.30pm

Kick off - approx. 4.45pm finish : Mr Price/

Mr Foster

Year 9 Boys’ Rugby Home Game against John

Bosco School. 2pm Kick off approx. 4.45pm

finish : Mr Stewart

Year 8 Girls/Boys’ Indoor Athletics at Bacon’s

College. Leave school at 3.15pm – return at

6.30pm approx. 4pm Kick off: Ms Ceesay/

Mr Dash

Thursday 16th November 2017

Year 8 & 9 Boys’ Football 7-a-side Southwark

Schools Competition in Burgess Park. Leave school

at 9am – return at 3.15pm approx.. 10.00am kick-off: Mr

Price/Mr Foster

Friday 17th November 2017

KS3/4 Boys’ Badminton Southwark Schools

Competition in Kingsdale Sports Hall. 3pm start - approx

4.45pm finish: Ms Taylor/Mr McWhirter

Year 7 Boys’ Football teams Millwall FC Training. School

Astro. 4pm – 5pm: Mr Price/Mr McAfburn

Remember that all fixtures are available to view on

http://www.kingsdaleschoolsports.org.uk

School Emergency Contact Number: 07852 336724