KING’S HOUSE SCHOOL Newsletter
8 March 2019
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Dear Parents
It has been lovely to follow the news of our Year 7 boys and the staff who are
away this week on the annual French trip to Normandy. Fortunately the week-
end’s storms had passed before they crossed the Channel and there’ve been
some lovely photos from the market and the goat farm.
I mentioned in last week’s newsletter that the Year 5s were running through the
dress rehearsal at the time of writing. They put on the final performance of
A Comedy of Errors – adapted by Miss Leah into modern script and set in London
– on Thursday evening and it was a wonderful evening. The story follows the
travails of two sets of identical twins so there was plenty of opportunity for
comic moments – some unintentional! Well done to all the boys and staff
involved.
There’ve been plenty of outings taking place this week. Year 1 headed off to the
Science Museum on Thursday morning and around the same time Year 6 were
making their way to Box Hill for some map-reading and Geography activities.
On top of that Year 4 had a great outing to the British Museum on Wednesday.
Reducing Car Idling - We’ve been contacted by our local Councillors about a
campaign in the borough to improve air quality by reducing car idling. I am
sure we all agree this will be beneficial all round so can I ask that those picking
up by car do turn off their engines when waiting either at school or the grounds.
Please see the attached flyer to this email.
A reminder that the Year 8 exam results will be available on the portal on
Wednesday evening.
I am sure that you will all be delighted to know that Mrs Birtles gave birth to a
baby boy, Max. We wish them all the very best. Mark Turner
Ceramic Animal Pot
By Daniel
Notes from the Nursery Department
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Pancake flipping!
Muddy pigs
Pancakes in the playground!
Dear Parents
This week we celebrated Shrove Tuesday with pancakes at snack time, this was a real treat and there
were lots of very excited children. We also took the opportunity to work on gross motor skills and
hand-eye coordination by practising flipping pancakes. I was very impressed by the talent in both
classes, but what made it so special was the sound of laughter that accompanied the flipping.
Mr Turner plays a very special role in the Nursery once a year, he is the perfect template for the Giant
in our Jack and the Beanstalk display! He braves a crowd of three and four year olds, equipped with
pencils ready to draw around his outline. This year we had some extra elements added as the children
decided to add Mr Turner’s lungs, liver and spleen! We obviously have some budding scientists
amongst us.
By the time you read this newsletter we will have celebrated World Book Day. It has been lovely to
have parents popping in first thing in the morning to share books with their children in Butterfly
Class. On Thursday we all dressed up and I will ensure there will be plenty of pictures to share next
week.
We are looking forward to Eco day next Friday with Butterfly Class and hoping for good weather!
Have a lovely weekend. Jane O’Brien
Creating a Giant!
Notes from the Junior Department
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Dear Parents
Last week ended with a super assembly
delivered by two guest speakers from
the charity, Glass Door, which provides
food and shelter for homeless people.
The boys listened attentively and asked
some excellent questions to deepen
their understanding of how the money
we raised at Christmas will go towards
improving the lives of others. On
Monday, Mrs Doliveux spoke about the
importance of volunteering, relating
her assembly to the work of the RNLI and how they support the local community to.
On Friday, Y3 travelled to Shrewsbury House where we fielded six teams against
notoriously strong opposition. I am delighted to report that we came away with a
clean sheet and some very happy boys, whose enjoyment of the game was hugely
apparent. In school on Tuesday morning we were treated to the second of our
Breakfast Concerts in which 28 pupils performed a piece they had prepared. They
all announced their pieces and took a bow, which was great to see and it was a
pleasure to hear the progress many of them had made in just a short term. Thank
you to parents for your support at the sporting and musical fixtures in the last week
- it makes all the difference having you there. Year 2 demonstrated excellent team
work with a Bridge Building Challenge. Miss Patten came down from the senior
department to help. The boys constructed some superbly designed bridges – Well
done Year 2!
House Points: 1st Churchill 828, 2
nd Drake 826, 3
rd Raleigh 815, 4
th Nelson 795
Simon Gower
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Music News
8 March 2019
A reminder that ABRSM exams are happening next Friday, 15 March and
rehearsals will take place Wednesday morning.
We have openings for boys to take saxophone, brass, cello and violin
lessons and teachers are offering trial lessons. If interested contact me!
Mrs Meghann Murray
Thank you to those who performed in the Junior Department Breakfast
Concert! Mr Gower and I were very impressed with the quality of playing and
the level of confidence each boy presented on their instrument. Thank you to
the parents that were able to attend and the continuing support you give your boys as they
continue to grow in their musical education.
Sport News
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Rugby 7s
The U11A team had their first taste of 7s rugby on Tuesday at the
Rokeby Festival. The whole squad showed a fantastic
understanding of the different game, moving the ball superbly
and keeping the play alive. The boys played fantastically in all 6 of
their matches scoring 20 tries in the day against some tough
opposition. The final performance against The Falcons was a real
highlight; the boys put everything they had learned during the
day together for a performance which drew praise from the
opposition coach and the referee who were both hugely
impressed with how the whole team played.
The U13A team travelled to Caldicott for their 62nd annual festival. This is always one of the toughest festivals
around with the best 7s prep schools travelling from around the country to compete. Already short of a number
of injured boys, the team showed incredible heart and determination throughout the day. A tough game against
St Paul’s first up stung the team into life, a comfortable victory over Wetherby Prep was next before the boys
took on an all conquering Caldicott side. Down to just 7 players in the squad the boys put everything they had
into the game, playing smart and skilful rugby. A narrow defeat does not tell the story of how hard the boys
worked. The day finished with 2 more tough fixtures, a chip over the top from Charlie chased down by
Leon saw the team take a last minute victory over The Dragon, by this point with just 6 fit players left! The final
performance against Maidwell Hall was a display of the bravery and determination of the boys. Overall they
should be incredibly proud of the rugby they played on the day.
Sport News
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U13 v Wetherby Prep The U13B and C team enjoyed a couple of superb
fixtures with Wetherby Prep on Wednesday.
The boys played some brilliant rugby in 2 very close
contests. Well done to all the boys involved, a nice
break in the middle of exam week!!
Swimming Good luck to the swimming team competing at the
Borough Gala Finals on Wednesday 13th March!!
Fixture Addition The U13C team will also play Kew House on
Monday 11th March.
Therefore both U13B and C teams will be playing at
home, 2.30pm kick off against Kew House. Well done to the group of boys from years 5-8
who participated in the Danes Hill Cross Country
meeting last Thursday. The boys did themselves
proud on a challenging course against some very
strong runners from 20 different schools.
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Hand in to Miss Patten or your Head of House with your name, form and
house clearly labelled on the artwork.
Prizes will be awarded to a winner and winner and runner up in each year
group. Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes for overall school winners!
Judges look for creativity in how you have interpreted the
theme as well as aesthetic appeal and artistic skills
You can choose to make your artwork
from any materials you like and it can be 2D or
3D. But it must be made by YOU!
House Art Competition
2019
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COMIC RELIEF RED NOSE DAY The noses will be on sale in the SD during break on the
Thursday 14 and Friday 15 March.
In the JD they will be sold all week at the
beginning of the day on the door.
Boys can then wear their noses on Friday 15 March
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Thursday 28 March at 7pm
Year 6 Present...
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Next Week
Senior Dept. Disco
Friday 15 March
5-7pm
Closing date for tickets
Weds 13 March
Skulduggery Pleasant Giveaway We were very fortunate to
receive a number of copies of the
latest Skulduggery Pleasant novel
Midnight, direct from the
publisher. This action-packed
series about a wise-cracking dead
detective and his magical
accomplices is full of sorcery, dark
humour and adventure. These
books are available to boys in
Years 6-8 on a first-come,
first-served basis in return for a
brief review that may be used by
the publisher for market research
or promotional purposes. If your son would like a copy and
you are happy for his feedback to be used, books can be
collected from the library, while stocks last!
Please note that this book is deemed suitable for boys 11+
and it contains some horror/violence.
A number of copies have been held back for Year 7 boys
currently on the French trip.
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On Thursday 14 March 2019, the Senior Department is lucky enough to have Dr Ben Morgan coming in to talk to Years 6, 7 and 8 about Victorian poetry and poetry of the late empire. Dr Morgan is a former pupil of King’s House and currently teaches English at Magdalen, Oxford. We are very lucky to be able to call upon his expertise and hope that the boys have a wonderful day. There is also going to a Victorian themed hunt in the library, a fabulous Victorian banquet and an introduction to music hall and some of the mysteries of the Victorian age. I hope the boys enjoy themselves! Miss Kirk
Ski Trip 2020 Details of this trip will be emailed home to Years 5, 6 and 7 parents later today
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Well done and a merit to those who answered some of the questions in last
weeks newsletter correctly: Harry, Theo, Johnny
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QUIZ – France. Can you work out these cities which have had
their consonants removed.
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1. _ a _ I _
2. _ o _ _ eau _
3. T _ _ l _ _ s _
4. M _ rs _ _ ll _
5. _ oue _
Email your answers to [email protected]
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ANSWERS TO THE LAST QUIZ
1. Scrum 2. Merlin. 3. France. 4. Carbon Copy. 5. Portrait
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