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KING'S HOUSE SCHOOL - King's House School
8 February 2019

               KING’S HOUSE SCHOOL
                                                                                           Newsletter
Dear Parents
It has been wonderful to enjoy the celebrations of the 10th Anniversary of our
Nursery this week. As I said last week, our Year 7 and Year 8 boys who were in the
first cohort have given assemblies where they shared their memories and on
Wednesday morning these boys went across to the Nursery to join the current
Butterflies for some activities. They did a singing session and then all enjoyed a
birthday tea. Later on in the evening we had an event with former and current
governors and staff, parents from the first ever cohort and some local supporters.
It was lovely at this event to reflect on the success of the Nursery over its ten years.
Last year’s Year 8, as you may remember, were extremely successful in gaining
awards in a range of disciplines so I am delighted to be able to let you know that
Miles has been awarded a Drama Scholarship by Brighton College. Those who have
seen Miles’s performances in plays will not be surprised – well done Miles.
On Wednesday afternoon, the SD Dining Hall was transformed into the Great Hall
at Hogwarts for our Harry Potter evening. The Year 4 and 5 boys who took part in
the event really got into it – and with help from some older boys too – completed
quizzes and activities. They were also on the hunt for an escaped wizard who bore
a striking resemblance to the Headmaster of King's House School! Many thanks to
Mrs Wilkins, our librarian, who organised this event.
Future Schools Evening – thank you to all who attended this on Monday evening.
There is a copy of the slides available if you missed it. Also, please do let us have
any feedback on the event.
A reminder that today is a Mufti Day and that there is no school next Friday 15
February – as it is a staff training day.
Mark Turner                                                                                Egyptian death masks title page
                                                                                                   By Alistair - 5S
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Notes from the Nursery Department
 Dear Parents
 We have had an incredibly busy week, not only celebrating our                     Happy New Year
 10th Birthday but also Chinese New Year, along with some
 special visitors, the Inspectors!
 In both classes there was dragon dancing, noodles in tuff trays
 and some colourful Chinese artwork. Henry brought in some
 special gifts for all of his friends in Caterpillar Class, red
 envelopes filled with chocolate coins. Thank you Henry!
 We were thrilled to welcome back the current Year 7 and our 8
 boys who attended Nursery for our 10th Birthday Party on
 Wednesday. The boys joined our Butterfly Class for
 a music and movement lesson with Mrs Murray and                Birthday Teddies
 it was lovely to see our youngest and oldest
 children in the school, singing and dancing
 together. Then they the all sat down for party food
 and of course a slice of birthday cake. A huge thank
 you to Mrs Smart for the incredible birthday cake,
 which was almost too beautiful to cut! The children
 then when home with party bags filled with a little
 teddy, wearing a smock! The celebrations
 continued into the evening with friends, parents
 and governors who were there at the very
 beginning. Where did those ten years go?                                                    Goodie Bag

 Jane O’Brien
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Notes from the Junior Department
  Dear Parents
  It has been a super week with visiting speakers, school trips and a regulatory
  compliance inspection thrown in for good measure! We started on Monday
  with Mrs McCormick and Mrs Vasquez, who came in to talk to the boys about
  the recent ‘Tough Guy’ challenge they completed. This was an eight mile
  course through mud and over all sorts of ridiculously challenging obstacles.
  Using the PLAN approach they taught the boys about the importance of
  careful Preparation, Listening to advice, taking Action and Never giving up.
  Our school inspection kicked off on Wednesday with an observation of
  Mr Green’s singing assembly, which literally raised the roof! The boys threw
  themselves into the songs, showing what enjoyment and pleasure they derive
  from being part of the school community. Then Year 2 enjoyed a fantastic trip
  to the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith. They participated in three different
  workshops: drama, dance and crafts all based on their topic of Knights and
  Castles. In the drama session they took on the role of Knights of
  Hammersmith and Pimlico and used their best acting to convince the Queen
  of their values and worth. In the dance session they were taught how to use
  movement in a battle set up – there was climbing, diving, jousting and they
  even created drawbridges through movement. Finally in the arts and crafts
  session they made creative shields which had their own herald symbols to
  represent the Knight’s different personalities. Chinese New Year has been
  high on the agenda and the Reception boys were lucky enough to have
  Dylan's mummy come in and share her traditional stories, Chinese writing,
  popular foods and how to say ‘Happy New Year’ in Chinese! In Year 1, Ethan’s
  daddy told them about the legend of Nian – a monster who was scared away
  by loud noises and the colour red and why these are significant to how
  Chinese New Year is celebrated today. Tim’s Mummy also came in to share
  some pictures and gave out some beautiful lanterns. 1B performed an
  amazing assembly about Apollo 11. They have been learning about space and
  retold the story of Buzz Aldrin and Louis Armstrong's journey to the moon in
  1969. The boys also reflected on how they would feel about going to the
  moon. Well done 1B - a truly entertaining assembly! Simon Gower
  House Points: 1st Nelson 251, 2nd Raleigh 246, 3rd Drake 236, 4th Churchill 231
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                                         Senior Dept. Tea Concert
                 On Monday we had a fabulous Tea Concert for the Senior boys - many
                                 congratulations to all who performed. Mrs M Murray

                                           Music Dates – Spring 2019
                 Monday 11 February               Tuba Workshop with Andrew Kershaw
                 Tuesday 5 March                  Junior Dept. Breakfast Concert
                 Monday 11 March                  Senior Dept. Tea Concert, 5:00pm
                 Friday 15 March                  ABSRM EXAMS
                 Wednesday 20 March               Rock Band Night! 7:00pm
                 Monday 25 March                  Senior Dept. Ensembles Tea Concert, 5:00pm
                 Tuesday 26 March                 Junior Dept. Spring Concert
                 Tuesday 2 April                  Senior Dept. Spring Choral Concert, 7:00pm

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Sport News

                                                 Fixture Addition
                  U11ABCD will play Danes Hill on Tuesday 12 February at KHSG, kick off at 2.45pm

      The U13A B and C teams all had a tough set of fixtures against Shrewsbury House on Monday. The boys
      battled hard, especially the A and B teams who fought back from slow starts in their games to put in much
      better performances in the second half. Yesterday then saw all the U13 teams play again against Rokeby.
      The A team played some exciting rugby to run in 7 tries, the B team again fought back well in the second
      half of their game and the C team ran in 11 tries in their match!

      The U12s also had fixtures against Shrewsbury House and Rokeby this week. On both days only 2 sides
      played. Against Shrewsbury House the A and B teams put in their best performances of the season to run
      in 12 tries between them. Yesterday’s Rokeby fixtures saw the A team run in 4 tries, whilst the C team
      fought well to get themselves over the line a few times against Rokeby’s B team.

      Finally, the U11s played a triangular fixture on Tuesday against Cranmore and KCJS. With 16 boys missing
      from the year group for interviews, a makeshift set of teams took to the field and performed superbly. The
      boys learnt with every half of rugby played and put in improved performances as the afternoon went on.

                                             Rugby Tour Reminder
               Please can those that have not got their business cards in do so by WEDNESDAY 13 February.

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Nursery 10th Birthday Celebrations

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 Year 6 Trip to Hindu Neasden Temple

  On Tuesday 5 February, Year 6 visited the Shri Swaminarayan
  Temple in Neasden. We arrived at the temple around 10.30 and
  were amazed at the external beauty of the intricately carved
  building. Once inside, we met our hosts and were invited to
  watch a short film about the origins of the temple.
  We then visited the main prayer hall and walked around the
  beautiful gilt statues and high, vaulted ceilings. Many of the
  gods and rituals that we have learnt about in class were evident
  and the temple was busy with worshippers.
  Shortly afterwards, the boys were able to explore the origins of
  the Hindu faith, in a fascinating exhibition on the ground floor
  of the temple. The religion’s contribution to science, medicine
  and meditation was exhibited through pictures, statues and
  film.
  Finally, the most exciting part of the visit was an invitation for
  us to join the daily ceremony, conducted by the temple’s
  priests. With music, chanting and prayer, we were transported
  into the heart of the Hindu faith and it was a truly memorable
  experience for the boys.
  A huge thank you to the accompanying staff, who gave their
  valuable time, during a very busy week at King’s House. Thank
  you to: Mr Cheetham, Mr Brett, Miss McKoy and Miss Bell.
  Miss K Walters.

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 General News

                                            Staff Training Day
                           School will be closed NEXT Friday 15 February

                                       Senior Dept. Cross Country
                                Cross Country Club restarts after the half term
                                     Year 7 & 8     Tuesday 24 February
                                      Year 5 & 6 Monday 25 February
                                   Places are booked via the parent portal

                 Uniform Sales Next Term                        IMPORTANT REMINDER
                         Thursday 7 March                    All snacks should be nut free.

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 Year 5 Present…

                                 Thursday 28 February
                                       at 7pm

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 House Art Competition
        2019

                                                                                      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!

  Hand in to Miss Patten or your Head    Prizes will be awarded to a winner and    Judges look for creativity in
  of House with your name, form and        winner and runner up in each year      how you have interpreted the
 house clearly labelled on the artwork   group. Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes     theme as well as aesthetic
         by Monday 11 March                    for overall school winners!           appeal and artistic skills
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 Holiday Clubs

                                     HOLIDAY CLUB INFORMATION

                                            February Half Term
                       Excel Sports - Monday 18th to Friday 22nd February 2019
                    Spin into Tennis - Monday 18th to Friday 22nd February 2019

                                               Easter Holidays
                                 King’s House School Nursery Easter Holiday Club
                                     Thursday 4th and Friday 5th April 2019
                  Excel Sports Wednesday 3rd April to Wednesday 24th April 2019
                        Mother Nature - Monday 8th to Thursday 18th April 2019
                                 Kew Music - Monday 8th to Friday 12th April 2019

          Further information can be found on the school website. Ms Natalie Wray

                             https://kingshouseschool.org/holiday-clubs/
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      QUIZ – HARRY POTTER
      1. The school year at Hogwarts beings on which day?
      2. What is the name of the poltergeist who haunts Hogwarts?
      3. How many staircases are there in Hogwarts Castle?
      4. Which four wizards and witches founded Hogwarts?
      5. What house was Moaning Myrtle sorted into?

      Email your answers to quiz@kingshouseschool.org

      ANSWERS TO THE LAST QUIZ
      1. Black Panther. 2. Wormwood, 3. Rook. 4. Loki. 5. King Charles I.

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