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KINGS NORTON June 2008 WELL DONE YEAR 9 ... We hope to expand our links with these schools and that some of our learners will become pen pals with students Slams Tennis Festival Congratulations goes to ... Has the Bard been found? IN THIS ISSUE Standards were very high and dis- appointingly we did not win either the boys’ or girls’ competitions. However, the day was enjoyed by all and our students are to be congratulated on their behaviour. Booked up! Saturday jobs! in Malawi .
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KINGS NORTON
HIGH TIMES
June 2008
Ofsted: Your children have
done it again!!
As you know, we had a full inspec-
tion last Wednesday and Thursday.
Until the official report comes
out we are not allowed to say too
much but we can say …:
‘It went well …’
• teaching was judged to be
much improved
• behaviour – as last time,
judged to be good
• three big student groups were
seen and they really did them-
selves and the school proud
• parent questionnaire re-
sponses were overwhelm-
ingly supportive – so
thank you!
In celebration, it was doughnuts
all round at break!
The full report should be out in the
next few weeks so we will send it
out with our end-of-year news-
letter.
PART OF OUR ‘BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE’
PROGRAMME
After a visit to Kings Norton High from a representative of the Birming-
ham e-learning Foundation, we have been awarded a sum of money which is specifically
for ICT access for school and home! The money is meant to provide as many learners as possi-
ble with a state-of-the-art mini laptop – if possible, every student in years 7, 8 and 9 from Sep-
tember 2008. Not only will learners have the use of this laptop during their school day, but if
they do not have internet connectivity at home, they will have a wireless or hardwire connection
fitted as part of their laptop package which means that any other members of the family who want
to have an internet connection will also be able to make use of this family resource.
HOW WILL THE SCHEME WORK?
The pot of money helps to subsidise the cost of purchasing a number of laptops. These laptops
will be small, light and very portable and will eventually take the place of homework planners,
reports, even pens and paper in many cases. In other words, the laptop will be a child’s main
piece of school equipment. Parents will be invited to make a ‘voluntary contribution’ of
about £6.50 per month (21p per day!) over a period of three years, after which the laptop would
no longer belong to the school but to the student. In all of that time, the student would be able to
carry it to school or home every day.
Any family who could not afford even this small contribution would not be disadvantaged.
They would still receive the laptop and internet connection, but the laptop would belong to the
school.
If a large number of parents cannot afford the contribution, then only a certain number of learners
will be able to have laptops because the pot of money will soon be used up. But if a large number
of parents can manage that small sum, then a larger group of children will be able to have one –
hopefully every child in Key Stage Three.
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT IT? WANT TO HELP YOUR CHILD SUCCEED AT SCHOOL
WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY A FORTUNE FOR THAT CHRISTMAS COMPUTER?
Your children will have heard something about this already in assembly but there will also be a
meeting for parents and their children on Tuesday 24th June at 6.00 pm in the school hall. Ian
McCall from the Birmingham e-foundation will be there to tell you about the scheme and to an-
swer all your questions.
LAPTOP FOR ALL STUDENTS IN
KEY STAGE THREE? STOP PRESS:
OFSTED
VISIT KINGS
NORTON
HIGH
SCHOOL
Behaviour and attendance during SATs exami-
nations was excellent. Overall attendance for
the week was ….
We need that commitment every week!
IN THIS ISSUE
Booked up!
Here at Kings Norton High, we instil the value of
education in all our learners. To spread the word and
help others achieve their goals, we have donated all
of our old textbooks to schools in Malawi.
We hope to
expand our
links with
these schools
and that some
of our learners will become pen pals with students
in Malawi.
BOOKS FOR MALAWI!
WELL DONE YEAR 9 ...
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� Congratulations goes
to ...
Check out the school’s newly
launched website
web.kingsnortonhigh.bham.sch.uk
A selection of boys from year 7 and boys and
girls from year 8 took part in the ‘Secondary
Slams Tennis Festival’ at Kings Norton Ten-
nis Club on Thursday 6th June.
Standards were very high and dis-
appointingly we did not win either the boys’
or girls’ competitions. However, the day was
enjoyed by all and our students are to be
congratulated on their behaviour.
Slams Tennis Festival
97%
Has the Bard been
found?
Saturday jobs!
achieved 100% in their module 3 GCSE exam
Dominic Mathuse
achieved grade ’A*’ in their module 3 GCSE exam
Deng Haoliang
Stephanie Goulei
achieved grade ’A’ in their module 3 GCSE exam
Farhiya Ali
Jessica Beard
Stephanie Cheung
Aaron Ketley
Jack Savage
CONGRATULATIONS TO
YEAR 10 LEARNERS WHO ...
Year 7 visit Bridgnorth
On Thursday 5th June, a group of Year 7 students
went to Bridgnorth, Shropshire to undertake some
fieldwork with Birmingham University PGCE students.
Students completed land use surveys and an en-
quiry into the suitability of the area for a new super-
market. A trip up and down the cliff railway also
meant some great views of the area and saved some
very tired legs. A great time was had by all and the
quality of the students’ work was excellent. The
University students, who work with a number of
schools from all over Birmingham and Sandwell
commented that our group was the most enthusiastic
and well behaved group they had ever seen. Well done
to all of the students for representing our school so
well!
Mr Moore, teacher i/c geography, head of year 10
Well done to
Kayley Turner
who came 2nd in the
discus in the South Bir-
mingham West Mid-
lands’ County Schools
Athletic Champi-
onship on 14th June.
She will now represent
the West Midlands in
the Mason Trophy
shortly.
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On Wednesday 11th June a group of students went to Symphony Hall to see the farewell concert of CBSO’s mu-
sical director, Sakari Oramo. The programme included Janacek’s Sinfonietta and
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. The students were great ambassadors for the school
and they now know a lot more about the symphony orchestra than they did before. Mr Lovgren, Head of Music
We went to the Symphony Hall to listen to a concert given
by the CBSO. They played really well and it was quite ex-
citing listening to it. I really enjoyed the trip and would like
to do more of them. I liked the first part which included
brass and Timpani. I also liked the singing in the second
part which was Beethoven’s 9th symphony, a quite
popular piece of music. Dominic Mathusen
At the orchestra we saw a variety of different
instruments. My favourites were the violas
and the violins. It was quite good. Some of the
choir was good but I thought they repeated the
music and songs over again.
Lauren Frost
I liked the first piece of music with the instruments
but I didn’t really like the choir.
Some of it was a bit long but most was really good
Norma Andrews
CBSO farewell concert
On Friday 6th June a group of year 10 humanities students visited
Ironbridge to work with Birmingham University PGCE students.
The focus of the trip was to understand how tourism had affected the
area and also flooding protection schemes that had been put into
place. Without exception our students worked hard and behaved im-
peccably. It is hoped that collaborations between the university
and the humanities faculty will continue to flourish in the future and
more of our students will be able to enjoy these experiences.
Mr Moore, teacher i/c geography, head of year 10
Year 10 Trip to Ironbridge
A successful revision weekend took place at
Stansfeld in Oxfordshire assisting 25 year 9 stu-
dent to prepare for their SATs examinations
in mathematics and science.
The students were committed to their
work and achieved 16 hours of study
time across the two subjects over the
two days. There was, of course, the
opportunity for some leisure activities
planned by the centre staff!
Apart from the benefits of the revision,
the strengthened relationships be-
tween the students and the six staff
who accompanied them
should be beneficial to all as the
students enter key stage 4 in
September 2008.
WEEKEND
WORKING
Thank you to the warden, Patricia, and the knit-
ting ladies from Melrose Place who have started
knitting blankets again for the homeless. They
have also started to knit hats, scarves, gloves and
small jumpers for the Christmas shoe boxes,
which our learners will start to put together in
September.
On Tuesday 29th April, year 8 went to Stratford-
Upon-Avon as part of their English curriculum.
Students had a map and list of questions to search
Stratford for landmarks and locations relating to
William Shakespeare. During English lessons,
year 8’s had been learning about Shakespeare’s life
and times. The aim of the trip was to bring this
knowledge to life.
Overall the day was a huge success with all of the
children behaving exceptionally well. Teaching as-
sistant, Rachel Hulme, reported that ‘the children
were fantastically behaved and we all had a great
day’.
The group even managed to visit ‘The Falstaff
Experience’, a reputedly haunted museum, which
they were able to explore at leisure with guides on
hand to explain exhibits.
Abdale Ibrahim
thought that ‘the
haunted house was
great’.
Lovinia Gorden said ‘It
was great. I loved it’.
Rabi Kasinga said that the
day was ‘fantastic’.
Year 8 -’SEARCHING FOR
SHAKESPEARE’