KINGSWOOD NEWS
Summer 2018 May 10th 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
NEWS & NOTICES Dear Parents
I was proud to be in my first Kingswood House school photograph on Wednesday the weather was conducive, the boys looked smart and nobody fainted! It was gratifying to see a busy Open Morning on Thursday and we anticipate a similar showing on Saturday. I am looking forward to seeing the boys in Years 7-10 be great ambassadors for the school and ask that they report to Mr Mitchell upon arrival at 9.00am, please. A reminder that we have two excellent seminars for parents during our “Well-being Week” in June. Please make a note of the dates: 12th June for E-Safety with David Blake and 14th June for Mental Health & Well-being with Dick Moore. Both speakers are experts in their field and will be conducting group sessions with the boys, as well as staff, so it would be good to see plenty of parents support these events. You are also warmly invited to visit the Art Exhibition in Langlands which will display pupils’ work from Thursday 17th May until Tuesday 22nd May. Having had a preview, I can assure you that there are some wonderful examples of creativity and talent!
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Year 6 Geography 6R have been working extremely hard on their Geography Crossrail projects over the past couple of weeks. Some boys have even spent lunchtimes and time out of school to produce their work - and it certainly showed. I was very impressed with what was presented in our lesson this week. The boys showed excellent subject knowledge and just how creative they can be! I have awarded all the boys a commendation for their efforts as it has been fantastic to see how enthusiastic they have been with their learning. A special ‘Well Done' to Joseph S and Will M for their outstanding work and miniature model of the Crossrail which is displayed in my classroom. Miss G McSweeney
HOUSE MUSIC COMPETITION 2018 Many congratulations to all the boys who represented their houses in the finals of the Music Competition this week. They are all very talented performers and the competition was fierce. We are very grateful to Mr and Mrs Shelley who adjudicated the competition with a helpful narrative and used their many years of experience to advise and inspire the boys in equal measure. They were very complimentary about the standard of music and behaviour of our boys throughout the day. Well done to all the eventual winners:
Category
Winner
House
Most Promising Beginner
Folu Ayeni Piano
Wellington
Pre– Grade
Tahil Rana Piano
Nelson
Between Grades— Grade 1 Edward Baker Drums
Wellington
Runner Up—Thomas Mostyn Piano
Nelson
Theo Burn Guitar
Nelson
Runner Up—Druv Gupta Guitar
Wellington
Senior Piano Award
Peter Lewis Piano
Marlborough
Senior Orchestral Award
Jude Poulson Flute
Wellington
Grade 3-4 Cup
Olli Bartlett Saxophone
Marlborough
Vocal Award un-coached
Folu Ayeni
Wellington
Vocal Award coached
Arad Rezavandi
Nelson
Grade 2
Runners Up—Robin Ward and Rhys Battrick Drake / Wellington House Singing Group
Nelson
Reception boys enjoyed their Music and Drama lessons ‘al fresco’ this week. One of their activities was to sing in time to the parachute being thrown into the air. They were very enthusiastic and energetic as they did so! Mrs Marskell
Ben I, 9H, has been assisting the boys in Year 2 with their assembly preparation. They are working together to produce a ‘West End musical’ theme; the Year 2 boys writing the lyrics and Ben supporting with original music using his iPad app. It is proving to be a very harmonious working relationship! Miss Walliss
Mrs Witts surveying the first instalment of the builders’ compound in preparation for the start of work in earnest on Monday 14th May.
Ted R, 6M, was featured in the Daily Mail after a fantastic trip with Paddington on the Belmont train, enjoying afternoon tea and story time!
In their maths lesson the boys in Reception and Year 1 were learning about 2D and 3D shapes. We decided to walk around the school to see if we could find any different shapes. They were all brilliant in spotting shapes in all sorts of places. Mrs Marskell
Year 10 recently attended a Holocaust Workshop at the Imperial War Museum.
Please may we draw your attention to: Boys should not to be picked up at the front of the school only at the back of the school. Thank you.
COMMENDATIONS
Joseph Offen
Eddie Fisher x2
Alex Hill
Theo Spick x2
Alex Hone
Ted Hartley x2
Joseph Huang
Archie Blyth
Otis Edwards
Max Lopez
Elliot Nicolaou
Emir Ozderici
Aron Janda-Kettinger
Joshua Lunneman
Reuben Tomb
Benjamin Schumacher
Jack Guiney
15 minutes with….
Mr Liam Clarke, Head of Upper Prep
Favourite car
Any Formula 1 car
Favourite place
Stamford Bridge
Favourite food
Curry
Favourite band or singer
Ed Sheeran
Favourite film
Shawshank Redemption
Favourite smell
Recently cut grass
Favourite sport / team or player
Golf / Chelsea
Who in the world would you like to be ?
Jose Mourinho
What were you like at school ?
A nightmare
What is your ‘interesting fact’?
I represented Surrey at golf
And 10 either / or Pizza or Pasta; Shoes or Trainers; Flip Flops! Beer then Wine; Pepsi or Coke; Half full or Half empty; Dog or cat; Rugby or football; 80’s or 90’s; Winter or summer; Book or film.
LUNCH MENU w/c May 14th 2018 Monday
Tuesday
Meatballs Fresh fruit & & yoghurts Spaghetti
Wednesday
Thursday
Sweet & Sour Fresh fruit Roast Pork, Spaghetti Chicken & Roast Potatoes Fruit Jelly Bolognaise with ice cream & Crackling noodles
Friday Lemon Sponge with custard
Fish Cakes, Fruit & baked Orange beans & Fruit Lolly peas
Homemade Vegetable Soup is available daily. Varieties include Mushroom, Tomato, Parsnip and Cauliflower. A variety of Fresh Fruit is also available every day In addition to the menu items detailed above we always offer a vegetarian main meal option. We have a daily choice of fillings for Jacket Potatoes and wholemeal or white baguettes, also including a vegetarian option. Ham, Cheddar Cheese and baked beans are available every day with both Tuna Mayonnaise and Coronation Chicken offered on occasion. Our Salad Bar has a wide selection of ingredients including green salad leaves, tomatoes, beetroot, sweetcorn and coleslaw. Additionally there may be Italian Sun Dried Tomato and Mozzarella salad, a Greek Salad with Olives and other seasonal specialities. Break time snacks of ham or cheese sandwiches, fruit or vegetables should only be brought in to school in named, reusable containers. A reminder that no nuts or sesame seeds in any product, including bread, should be brought to school. No plastic wrapped items, please.
DIARY DATES May 2018 SPORTS DAY— remember Sports Day is Friday 25th May, full details will be sent out by Mr Cowie next week
Mon.
14
am
CE Mental Arithmetic Test
1000-1130 Reception, Years 1 and 2 Swimming at Epsom College Tues.
15
am
CE French Listening Exam
0900-1530 Reception, Years 1 and 2 to Penshurst Place 1530 Wed.
Thurs.
16
U14/15 A v Box Hill (A)
am
CE French Speaking Individual Exams
0845
Year 10 Assembly—Parents are welcome to have coffee in the office before Assembly
1430
1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI v Tower House (A)
1430
Colts A and B v Tower House (H) Art Exhibition in Langlands Hall
All Day
CE French Speaking Individual Exams
17
0900-1600 Year 5 Trip to Butser Hill Ancient Farm
1430 Fri.
18
U9 A and B v Ewell Castle (A) Art Exhibition in Langlands Hall Marlborough House Day
Please contact the school office for a Booking Form
MAY MUSEUM CLUB INFORMATION