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KING’S HOUSE SCHOOL
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Newsletter
17 November 2017
Dear Parents
The football season came to an end last Saturday so it was great to be at the grounds to see
the last round of matches. Over the last week our senior teams had split the fixtures so the
1st, 3
rd, 5
th and 7
th teams played Harrodian’s 1
st to 4
th teams on Tuesday and then on Saturday
our 2nd
, 4th
and 6th
teams played against Newland House’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd teams – all our
teams playing up a team or more. This really shows the strength depth that we have with our
sport at the moment. On Saturday our 2nd
team won 4-0 with a nonchalant last minute penalty
from Tom – and they have gone the season unbeaten – just two draws alongside the rest being
wins. The 3rd
team, who finished off last Tuesday actually won every game, which is a remarka-
ble record. The SD now moves to rugby while football continues in the JD until the end of
term.
A big thank you to the Year 8 boys who led our Remembrance Day service last Friday. It was a
very moving ceremony and thank you to Robert who played the Last Post so well. As you will
have gathered from last week we have chosen our charity for our main events this year but to-
day (as this goes out) and yesterday we have our traditional November cake sales in the JD and
SD and this is for Children in Need. Thank you in advance for your support with this.
Our Year 8s have been busy this week with their November set of exams. We are aiming to
have the results on the portal by Monday evening so that you have them all for the Year 8
parents evenings next Tuesday and Thursday. We’ve also had a large number of Year 6s sitting
the ISEB Common Pre-tests this week. The number of schools using these has grown and we
had boys sitting for eleven different schools. It is good to see that most are settling on the
November window for these, as we believe this helps the boys.
I am sure you all be delighted to know that Miss Keylock gave birth to a baby boy, Idris, last
week. We wish her and the baby all the best.
Mark Turner
Autumnal Leaf
By Dylan
Notes from the Nursery Department
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Creating animal homes Bat knowledge Sensory play
Dear Parents
We were treated to a very informative talk from Sophie’s Mummy this week, all about bats. The children were fascinated to
learn that the wing span of a fruit bat was as wide as an adults outstretched arms and that a micro bat could curl up on the
end of your finger. The children even had a lovely interactive demonstration of echolocation, to demonstrate how bats find
food in the dark! The talk was part of this week’s Butterfly Class topic on nocturnal animals. The children have created
hedgehogs, owls and even used natural materials to design some lovely environments for little creatures.
It was getting very messy up in the Caterpillar room as they explored their senses. They were experimenting with coloured
cornflour and there were lots of little turquoise coloured hands that went home on Wednesday. However, I have to say that I
think Mrs Hughes had the most fun and got into the biggest mess. Her hands and arms are a lovely deep shade of turquoise!
Thank you so much to those of you who have already sent in your child’s costume for the Nativity. We really do appreciate
your support with helping make it a special event. The children have been busy creating the Nativity wall display, which will be
our backdrop and it is really taking shape. It has also helped them understand the story and realise that Spider Man and Elsa
from Frozen did not feature!
Have a lovely weekend.
Jane O’Brien
Notes from the Junior Department
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Dear Parents
As this week is anti-bullying week, we started with an assembly designed to make the boys think about how each one of
them is unique and equally important to the school, like the ingredients in a cake. I set them a challenge to think of one
thing they could do to make someone they know in school feel valued, respected and part of the school community, and
I look forward to seeing how many of them have managed it when we come back to it on Monday. I popped into an
interesting Year 3 Science lesson this week, where the boys were sending toy cars down ramps to learn about how
friction affects the distance the car will travel and I went to a Year 2 Art lesson where they were creating some fabulously
detailed felt pen pictures in the style of the Brazilian artist, Romero Britto. On Thursday 2M gave an excellent
entertaining assembly linked to their ‘Around the World’ topic about the different regions of the globe. They threw
everything at it, including music, dance and language lessons as well as information about climate and points of
historical interest. It was clear to see that they had thoroughly immersed themselves in the different cultures they had
been learning about. As I write, cakes are being deposited in the lobby, ready for our Children in Need cake sale. I very
much look forward to sampling the tasty delights on offer and reporting next week on how much money we managed
to raise. Thank you to everyone who got baking for this very worthwhile cause. Mrs Atkinson has asked me to remind
parents, please, to return any items of clothing they have borrowed from the school office for PE or swimming.
Regrettably, I received a complaint this week from a neighbour on Spring Grove Road who was very upset about King’s
House parents parking on the yellow lines, blocking the corners where Spring Grove Road meets King’s Road. Doing so
inhibits the view of drivers exiting the junction and massively increases the risk of an accident occurring.
House Points: 1st Nelson 1160, 2nd Raleigh 1127, 3rd Drake 1118, 4th Churchill 1098
Simon Gower
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Sport News
Football v Newland House
Congratulations to the 2nds, 4ths, 6ths, U11B
and C and the U10B and D teams who
brought our football season to a close with
some impressive performances. Some
standout performances from Luke (U11B) and
Thomas (U10B) were a highlight, whilst the
2nd
team can be proud to finish the season
unbeaten. Their 4-0 win over Newland House’s
1st XI a fitting way for many of the Year 8 boys
to sign off their football career at King’s
House.
KHS 2nd Football Team
Rugby Season
The rugby season has started! Please ensure your sons have mouth guards for every
training session and match. Please also note that any stud is LEGAL for rugby as long as
they are not sharp/roughed up. Whilst we will make every effort as a department to keep
an eye on this, please regularly check your son’s boots and replace any studs that have
become sharp with new ones.
2nd Football Team
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Music News
Important dates for this half term Monday 20 November SD Tea Concert, 5pm.
Tuesday 21 November JD Tea Concert, 4pm.
Sunday 26 November Concert with the Ernest Read Symphony Orchestra – to include all of Year 5 and the SD Orchestra.
Thursday 7 December JD Year 1 and Reception Christmas performance.
Friday 8 December JD, Year 2 & 3 Carol Service 2—3.30pm
Saturday 9 December King’s House Singers, Year 1 Choir and JD Choir sing at the Christmas Fair.
Monday 11 December SD rehearsal in church, 5.30pm – 8pm to involve Year 6, King’s House Singers and Chamber Choir.
Tuesday 12 December SD Christmas Carol Service, 7pm to involve Year 4, Year 6, King’s House Singers and Chamber Choir.
Family Concert Sunday 26 November
St. Anne’s Church, Kew Green
Both the Senior Department Orchestra and
boys from Year 5 will be presenting a concert
in collaboration with the Ernest Read
Symphony Orchestra on Sunday 26 November
at 4:30pm. This includes an opportunity for
younger boys to try out a selection of
orchestral instruments at 3:45pm. This should
be a wonderful concert for families -
please see the poster attached.
Tickets can be purchased via this link:
www.wegottickets.com/event/419020
Calling all parent singers! We would like to invite all King’s House parents to join the adult choir for our
Senior Department Carol Service on Tuesday 12 December at 7pm in
St. Matthias Church. We are holding a number of rehearsals on the following
dates:
Monday 20 November at 7.30pm
Monday 27 November at 7.30pm
Monday 4 December at 7.30pm
Monday, 11 December - rehearsal in church, 5.30pm – 8pm
It would be great if those who sing in the choir can attend a good proportion
of these rehearsals but we appreciate that it might be a bit much to commit to
all of them! Please don’t worry about being able to read music or being
completely wonderful at singing – it would be lovely to have as many of you
involved as possible.
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Year 7 Production Thursday 30 November at 7pm
We look forward to seeing you there
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Year 8 Present
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
Thursday 7 December at 7pm
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Senior Department Carol Service
Tuesday 12 December at 7pm
St Matthias Church,
Church Road, Richmond TW10 6LS
We look forward to seeing you there
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General News
Mufti Day
We are kindly asking for the following
donations towards the Christmas Fair Nursery Department
Bonne Maman jar filled with goodies and a box of chocolates Junior Department
Bonne Maman jar filled with goodies and a box of chocolates
Senior Department
Chocolates and a bottle of wine
Friday 1 December No Theme just wear your own clothes
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Christmas Gift Wrap Northbrook Fundraiser
The gift wrap will be ready for collection from Friday 1 December.
LAMDA exams will be taking place on
Monday 4 December at school.
Learn your lines asap!
As preparation all pupils are expected to
attend the LAMDA showcase which will take
place on:-
Wednesday 22 Nov at 4:30-5:30pm
Ms Leah’s pupils in the Theatre
Ms Youel’s pupils in the Dining Hall
Please could you kindly email Ms Leah or
Ms Youel if your son is unable to attend.
Please note that your son’s partner will be
unable to perform without him.
Year 4 BBK’s
There will be NO BBK’s next Tuesday
The class has been rescheduled to
Wednesday 22 November at 11am
(during morning break)
To All Parents
Due to a few incidents occurring recently could
all types of trading cards, including Match Atax
and Pokemon be left at home for all of next
week please. Many thanks. Mr Churcher
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Friends Committee— Junior Department Christmas Fair
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Parents Secret Santa
Gift Donations Needed! We are looking for new and unused
gift donations for our Secret Santa
Stall. This is a fun way for the children
to choose little gifts for their parents.
Suitable donations are stationery,
books, socks, candles, soaps, toiletries,
chocolates etc. They will be gift
wrapped on the day so the children can
keep them a surprise for you all.
Donation boxes are in the foyer in
each department. Thank you in
advance for your support.
We are in need of good quality second hand toy donations, suitable for
both boys and girls, for this year’s Christmas Fair.
Examples of suitable toys are; figurines, cars, Lego, science kits, etc.
We do not need soft toys or DVDs. The toys will be sold at the fair to raise funds for both school projects and the
boy’s chosen charity,
Starlight Children’s Foundation.
Donations Toy
Quiz Page
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QUIZ – On cakes. Find the word that links the two going after the first and
before the second to make a well-known cake. E.g. – Text ---- Case, would be
Book giving Text Book and Bookcase.
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Quiz Page QUIZ PAGE
1. Hot ------ Cake
2. Passion ---- Cake
3. Dead ---- cake
4. Blue --- cake
5. ? Coffee Cake
6. Lemon Cake
7. Victoria Sponge Cake ?
Email your answers to [email protected]
ANSWERS TO THE LAST QUIZ:
1. Poppy. 2. Cenotaph. 3. 1918. 4. Last post . 5. John McCrae.
