KINGSWOOD NEWS
Summer 2018 July 5th 2018
Kingswood House School, 56 West Hill, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8LG School Office: 01372 723590 office@kingswoodhouse.org Sports Line: 01372 746590 Study Centre: 01372 746594 www.kingswoodhouse.org
The Kingswood House Way
NEWS & NOTICES Dear Parents
Thank you for your support during my first year. As you will have heard last night at Prize Giving, it has been a busy time and the future developments for the school are hugely exciting. One of the most significant of these is the revised Kingswood House Way, information about which is outlined overleaf, which captures the very essence of our commitment to a well-rounded preparation for “Life beyond the School Gate�. I am grateful to all of my academic and support staff for their hard work and it has been heartening to see the progress made by the boys under their tutelage. They are a talented team indeed! On behalf of us all at Kingswood House, I wish you a relaxing summer and look forward to a great year ahead in September. Yours sincerely Duncan Murphy Headmaster
A fine body of young men, our Year 8 boys have matured and grown in confidence and independence during the course of a wonderful year.
UKMT Maths Challenge Congratulations to boys from 7L, 8C and 8T who received their certificates from UKMT for the maths challenge they each completed. Jude P, 8C, achieved Best in School and also received the qualification for the next stage: UKMT Kangaroo stage. Well done, boys! Mrs Lindley
Take your Son to Work Day
Mustafa Y, 8C, spent an exciting day at his father's work place in Kingston Hospital as part of ACE program and had an insight of NHS working environment.
From Cricket Pavilion to French Room to DT Room! After 13 years “living” in my delightful little red, white and blue abode, I finally have to relinquish it to Mr Bailey! Next term I shall take up residence in the new building but I will always have fond memories of my original Salle de Français. C’est la vie! Au revoir! Madame Taylor
TASS TASK! During our TASS (Thinking and Study Skills) lessons we have been exploring how it might be to be lost in a jungle and how to survive. Using films by Ray Mears, the boys have tried to work out what equipment and provisions would be needed to survive in the jungle. One practical task was to build a shelter from coconut palm leaves (laurel) and see if it survived the Mr March cyclone test, a hairdryer! This will be followed by the flood test, Mr Hylands watering can; the surviving camp structures will be the winners! Well done, Year 7 boys! Mr Bailey
NOWER WOOD Year 10 visited Nower Wood to study Ecology. As well as completing a GCSE core practical, the boys looked at indicator species in ponds, different methods of sampling and the biotic and abiotic factors affecting populations. We had a very productive day. Mrs Callaghan
In Class with Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 The boys had a joint French lesson and we decided to have an end of term French party with French games and food. Everyone took part and all spoke French throughout the party. Thank you Madame Swift! Mrs Marskell
Year 7 visit Le Touquet Year 7 spent a week in France. They have all written about their ‘Tour Highlights’ and the report, plus a slideshow of our photos is on the website—you can read the report in full and video here.
Madame Taylor
Collision Theory
Photo Fun
The boys took turns using the camera to take photos of each other. They all really enjoyed posing for the camera. Not bad photos we might have a junior Mr Mitchell in the making! Mrs Marskell
Year 10 boys investigated how surface area affects the rate of a reaction. They reacted different sized pieces of Calcium carbonate with Hydrochloric acid. They measured the time taken to produce 50ml of Carbon dioxide gas. The boys found a positive correlation between larger surface area and the rate of reaction. They explained their results using Collision Theory. Mrs Callaghan
Winning House Outing On Tuesday, the whole of Nelson House was treated to a fabulous day out at Chessington World of Adventures. This was a reward for gaining the most house points, commendations, points for winning sports competitions, points for the Art competition and other events over the past year. We were extremely lucky with the weather, and armed with water bottles and sun cream, we descended on the park for the whole day. The boys were a credit to the school, in every respect, which made for a very enjoyable day for staff and pupils alike. Too many staff to mention, but, Mrs Dean masterminded the whole operation with military precision; a huge thank you to her from all the staff and boys. Mr Bailey
HOUSE CRICKET
In time honoured tradition, boys who are leaving us carved their name on a wall for posterity.
MINI OLYMPICS We had a glorious morning of sports events at the Lower Prep Mini Olympics—with some fabulous performances from all the boys. Miss Walliss
Thank you ! To 7L and old 6P a big ‘thank you’ for all the lovely gift vouchers from this year and last year. I have saved them and used them to buy the crib for baby Lindley. Mrs Lindley
Autumn Term starts on Thursday 6th September 2018, 8.30am—we look forward to welcoming you back !
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