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PARENTAL NEWS BULLETIN
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HEADLINE NOTICES
Anti-Bullying Bake-Off Winners
On Tuesday 21st November students
were invited to bring in their baked
goods to the Food Science Department
where they were judged on the theme
of anti-bullying by Mrs Howell,
Ms Taylor, Mr Samuel, Ms
Maxwell and Ms Leung. We would
like to thank all the students who
took part and made such
wonderful baked delights. We are
very pleased & delighted to
announce the final winners:
Key Stage 4 and 5:
1st – Chiara Martinz 11KJS
2nd – Leah Pearl 11DLE
3rd – Zoe Ip 12 SCY
Key Stage 3:
1st – Jade Humphrey-Gaskin 8VAN
2nd – Hepzibah Stockbridge 7GSI
3rd – Christopher Lempp 8AHN
The winners will now go on to represent Kingsdale at the
London Bake-Off Competition later this year.
Year 11 Academic Mentor Meetings
A reminder that the Year 11 academic mentor
meetings will be taking place on Wednesday 29th
November between 3.45 and 4.35pm. Parents and
carers are asked to note that the Year 11 students
will be released after this.
Guitar Concert
Well done to our amazing
guitarists who performed so
beautifully at the concert in
the POD on Monday 14th
November! More details on
all other concerts to follow.
SCHOOL NEWS Year 8 Trip to Immersive Theatre
Thirty-seven Year 8 students accompanied
Miss Offord, Miss Casey and Ms Roche to
see ‘Twistov’ at Rich Mix: This trip was an
exciting flavour of Dickens' resonances in
our own world via a theatrical adventure
through the streets and back-alleys of East
London. The director praised our students’
openness, bravery, engagement and
willingness to gamely join in: following the
Artful Dodger through the football grounds
and building sites of Shoreditch; asking for
some more outside gated communities of
new housing developments; being pecked on
the head by migrating birds; losing their
‘Nomadville’ and dancing with cast members
around a camp-fire. It was a great night!
Year 8s indulge in this Year’s film festival
With over 500,000 tickets given out across
the country to celebrate the Film Festival,
we were able to reward students in Year 8
who demonstrated improved behaviour and
contributions to the school environment.
They were given the opportunity to see
movie favourites such as ‘Step’, ‘Lego
Batman’, ‘Zootropilis’
and ‘A Monster Calls’.
Keep it up Kingsdale
students! You never
know who's watching.
It could be you next
time!
Issue 10 Monday 27th November 2017
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THEME & WORD OF THE WEEK
Aspiration and Achievement “God wants us to be victors, not victims; to
grow, not grovel; to soar, not sink; to overcome, not be overwhelmed.”
Covetous
Having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging
to someone else.
SCHOOL NEWS cont. Dulwich Picture Gallery
Annual New Parent Event
This week, The Dulwich
Picture Gallery held their
annual new parent
event, where a number of
parents and students from
our New Year 7 cohort
were invited to attend.
Many parents went along
and thoroughly enjoyed
this special access to the permanent collection,
the view of the Tove Jansson exhibition and the
talk from Sackler Director, Jennifer Scott and the
Chair of the Friends of DPG, Ian McInnes.
Last Wednesday, Mr Frank Funnell, an education
outreach officer from Prospects Service delivered
a presentation on “How to acquire work
experience from the City firms” to our Year 12
students. Drawing on 30 years of experience of
working in the City, Mr Funnell discussed a range
of matters, such as the value of networking and
how to put together a winning CV. The students
clearly valued Mr Funnell’s input, using the
opportunity to make valuable links with someone
who has unique access to the Square Mile.
Options after A Levels - Apprenticeships
This week, our Sixth Form students learnt more
about apprenticeships from talks by Kingsdale
alumni - Paige Thomas, who is pursuing her Level
6 apprenticeship qualification with 'Transport for
London', and Sadie Thomas, also working
towards her Level 6 apprenticeship with KPMG.
The speakers informed the students about this
higher education route offering guidance on what
this option entails and how to apply. For further
information on apprenticeships, students are
advised to contact Mrs Chaudhary.
SPORTS FIXTURES Monday 27th November 2017
Year 7 Boys’ Football 5-a-side Southwark Schools
competition at Evelyn Grace School. Leave school at
3pm - return at 6.30pm approx. 4pm start: Mr Price
Year 9 Boys’ B Team Football Away Game against
Vandyke High School. Leave school at 11.45am
- return at 6.30pm approx. 2.30pm Kick off:
Mr Stewart/Mr Foster
Tuesday 28th November 2017
Year 8 Boys’ Rugby Away Game against Tiffin
School. Leave school at 1.15pm – return at 6pm
approx. 2.45pm Kick off: Ms Walker
Under 13s Girls’ Hockey Away Game against Colfe’s
School. Leave school at 3pm – return at 5.30pm
approx. 4pm start: Ms Walker
Wednesday 29th November 2017
Year 8 Boys’ Football Inner London Cup Home
Game against Haggerston School. 2.30pm
Kick off – finish at 4.30pm approx: Mr Price/Mr Foster
Year 9 Boys’ Rugby Away Game against Quest
School. Leave school at 12.45pm – return at
5pm approx. 2pm Kick off: Mr Stewart/
Mr Foster
Year 7 Boys’ Rugby Home Game against The
Hollyfield School. 2.30pm kick off – finish at 4.30pm
approx: Mr McWhirter
Thursday 30th November 2017
Year 7 Boys’ A Team Football English School
Cup Away Game against Carshalton Boys’
School. Leave school at 12.50pm – return at
5.15pm approx. 2.30pm Kick off: Mr Price
Friday 1st December 2017
Year 8 Boys’ Rugby under floodlit Beckenham
RFC. 6pm kick-off – finish at approx 8pm:
Mr Willis. Parents meeting students at grounds.
Year 7 Boys’ Football 5-a-side at Millwall FC.
Leave school at 2.15pm – return at 6.30pm
approx. 3pm – 5.30pm: Mr Price
Remember that all fixtures are available to view
at http://www.kingsdaleschoolsports.org.uk
School Emergency Contact No: 07852 336724
Sports News This year’s trip to La Fosca, Spain,
is open to all Year 8 & 9 students.
It will take place from Friday 15th
June to Saturday 23rd June.
Details have been issued separately. Parents who have
any queries are asked to contact Ms McNamara or
alternatively email the PE department at:
Please note that the deadline for expressions of
interest is Friday 8th December 2017.
Diary Dates The full School Calendar can be viewed at
www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk
Monday 27th November
Brass Concert Junior: 6pm Senior 7.15pm
Wednesday 29th November
Year 12 & 13 Sixth Form Open Evening 5.30pm
Singers’ Concert: Junior 6pm Senior 7.15pm
Thursday 30th November
Steel Pans, African Drumming & Ukelele Band
Performances 6pm in the POD
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)
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Mr. Bahmani, Head of House
for Swift has submitted the
following French poem.
Un sourire.
Recueil : Le Livre d'amour (1920)
Un sourire ne coûte rien et produit beaucoup,
Il enrichit celui qui le reçoit sans appauvrir celui
qui le donne,
Il ne dure qu'un instant, mais son souvenir est
parfois éternel,
Personne n'est assez riche pour s'en passer,
Personne n'est assez pauvre pour ne pas le
mériter,
Il crée le bonheur au foyer, soutient les affaires,
Il est le signe sensible de l'amitié,
Un sourire donne du repos à l'être fatigué,
Donne du courage au plus découragé
Il ne peut ni s'acheter, ni se prêter, ni se voler,
Car c'est une chose qui n'a de valeur qu'à partir
du moment où il se donne.
Et si toutefois, vous rencontrez quelqu'un qui ne
sait plus sourire,
Soyez généreux donnez-lui le vôtre,
Car nul n'a autant besoin d'un sourire
Que celui qui ne peut en donner aux autres.
Raoul Follereau
(1903-1977)
Translation:
A smile costs nothing and produces a lot,
It enriches the one who receives it without
impoverishing the one who gives it,
It only lasts a moment, but its memory is
sometimes eternal,
Nobody is rich enough to do without it,
Nobody is poor enough to not deserve it,
It creates happiness at home, supports business,
It is the sensible sign of friendship,
A smile gives rest to the tired being,
Give courage to the most discouraged
It cannot be bought, nor be lent, nor be stolen,
For it is a thing that has value only from the
moment it is given.
And if, however, you meet someone who does
not know how to smile,
Be generous give him yours,
Because no one needs a smile as much
As the one who can not give it to others.
House News House Poetry Week
This week as part of our House Poetry Week, we are
asking staff and students to submit a poem of their
choice for display on our classroom doors. This is
to help raise the spiritual appreciation and
understanding of how words can provoke and inspire
positive feelings of joy and happiness.
We are asking our parents and carers to also get
involved by sending us one of their favourite poems
to publish in next week’s Parental Bulletin. Please
email: [email protected]
Caged Bird
The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings
with fearful trill
of the things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.
The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn
and he names the sky his own.
But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.
Maya Angelou