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UAL: London College of Fashion

‘Bags of Talent’ Competition

One of our Year 8 students received

HEADLINE NOTICES Welcome to the Summer Term

A very warm welcome back to parents and

students for the start of the Summer Term.

We hope you all had a restful and enjoyable

Easter break. We look forward to another exciting and

successful term.

Milo and Chi ‘Treading the Boards’

in ‘Legend Trippers’

Congratulations to Milo Panni & Chi Ennis

McClean in Year 10 on being selected for the

prestigious NYMT (National Youth Music

Theatre) this year. Both students have

secured principal roles in Legend Trippers; a

brand new musical theatre commission from

award winning writers. It will be playing at

The Other Palace in the West End in August.

Articulation Grand Final

1st Runner-up Prize Winner

Congratulations to Lottie Simpson,

--------------------------------------one of our very talented Year

12 students, who recently achieved

--------------------------------------1st Runner-up Prize in the --------------

--------------------------------------ARTiculation Grand Final with her ---

--------------------------------------sophisticated presentation on Marina

--------------------------------------Abramović, winning £200!

ARTiculation is an internationally

acclaimed initiative which champions

students aged between 16 – 19

regardless of background and experience, providing a platform

on which they can develop their confidence and ability to

express their opinions, thoughts and ideas through public

speaking. Well done Lottie on a fantastic achievement.

UAL ‘Bags of Talent’ Competition Finalist

Huge congratulations to Solar Kato-Henry, in

Year 8, who received £150 when she was

awarded 3rd prize in the London College of

Fashion ‘Bags of Talent’ Competition.

“My design was based on Space, I included

many different types of constellations in

my design. The shape of the bag was cylindrical and was made using black fabric, which related

to space. I also added lots of sequins to make it stand out.”

PGL Trip to Ardenne, France Meeting

Book of the Week Recommended by teachers, librarians, pupils and parents

Book Title: Hotel Silence

Author: Auour Ava Olafsdottir

Age Range: 15+

Why students should read it:

Winner of the Icelandic Literary

Prize, Hotel Silence is a delightful

and heart-warming new novel

from Auour Ava Olafsdottir.

Told with grace, insight, and

humour, this is the story of

one man's surprising mid-life

adventure of self-discovery that leads

him to find a new reason for being.

Jonas Ebeneser is a handy DIY kind of man

with a compulsion to fix things, but he can't

seem to fix his own life, sinking into an

existential crisis and losing all will to live.

To prevent his only daughter from discovering

his body, Jonas decides it's best to die

abroad. Armed with little more than his

toolbox and a change of clothes, he flies to

an unnamed country where the fumes of war

still hover in the air. He books a room at the

sparsely occupied Hotel Silence, and there he

comes to understand the depths of other

people's scars while beginning to see his

wounds in a new light.

A celebration of life's infinite possibilities,

Hotel Silence is a rousing story of a man, a

community, and a path toward regeneration

from the depths of despair.

Email us your recommendations via library@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk

Issue 27 Monday 29th April 2019

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THEME & WORD OF THE WEEK

Truth, Liberty and Tranquillity – ‘The way of peace is the way of truth…truthfulness is even more important than peacefulness. Indeed, lying is the mother of violence. A truthful person cannot remain violent for long.’

Mahatma Gandhi

Penchant Definition: A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.

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SPORTS NEWS

PGL Trip to Ardenne, France

Meeting - Tues 7th May at 5.45pm

Please note that Ms Ceesay is holding a

meeting for the parents of students

going on the PGL trip to Ardeche, France.

The meeting will be on Tuesday 7th May

at 5.45pm in the Upper School Library.

SCHOOL NEWS cont. KS5 Art, Textiles & Photography trip to

Barcelona

At the end of February, a mixed group of Year 12 and

13 Art, Textiles and Photography students travelled to

Barcelona for four days.

They visited the Sagrada

Famila, Salvador Dali

Foundation in Figueres,

the Joan Miro Foundation

and contemporary art

galleries.

The trip provided students

with the opportunity to produce primary source

material to inspire their Art, Photography or Textiles A

Level coursework and exam projects. They thoroughly

enjoyed walking around the historic alleys of the Gothic

Quarter, and were even treated to a spot of flamenco

over dinner. A great time was had by all.

SPORTS FIXTURES Monday 29th April 2019

Under-14s & 15s Boys’ Rugby Finals at Streatham

& Croydon RFC. Times and all details issued separately –

Mr Willis/Mr McWhirter

Year 7 & 8 Girls’ Tennis Competition at Wimbledon

High School. Leave school at 3.30pm. Return at

6.45pm approx. 4.45pm start: Ms Thomas/Ms Cave

Year 8 & 9 Football Tournament at Bacon’s College.

Leave school at 12.30pm. Return at 5.30pm approx.

1.30pm until 4.30pm: Ms Waters

Tuesday 30th April 2019

25 selected students (Key Stages 3 & 4)

attending Surrey v Hampshire Cricket competition

at the Kia Oval. Leave school at 9am. Return at

6.30pm approx. All day event: Mr Price/Ms Cave/Mr

Willis

KS4 Dance Team performing at the Royal

Academy Theatre, Peckham. Leave school at

3.30pm. Students to be collected at venue after

the Performance as per letter. 4.30pm start:

Ms Dookey/Ms McGregor

Wednesday 1st May 2019

Year 8 Boys’ Cricket Home Game against St

Joseph’s College. 3pm start. Finish 4.45pm

approx: Mr Attenborough-Warren

Thursday 2nd May 2019

Year 8 Boys’ Football Inner London Cup Final Away

Game against Stoke Newington at Long-Lane JFC,

Kidbroke. Leave school at 2.30pm. All are welcome to

come along and support. 4pm start. Return to school at

7pm approx: Mr Price/Mr Foster

Years 9 & 10 Girls’ Surrey Softball Cricket at the Bank of

England SW15. Leave school at 1.15pm. Return at 4.30pm

approx. 4.30. 2pm start: Ms Walker

Year 7 & 8 Girls & Boys’ Tennis at Alleyn’s School. Leave

school 2.30pm. Finish 5pm approx. Students will depart

from Alleyn’s School: Mr McWhirter

Friday 3rd May 2019

Years 7 & 8 Boys’ Rugby Finals Day at Streatham &

Croydon, RFC. 12.30pm until 5.30pm: Mr Morse/

Mr McWhirter – Mr Price to drive.

*Good Luck to all the Teams in Finals this week*

Emergency Contact Number: 07852 337724

Please remember that all fixtures are available to

view on http://www.kingsdaleschoolsports.org.uk

HOUSE NEWS Kingsdale’s Team Andorra 2019 -

Reaching the Highest Heights

“An Absolutely Awesome time!!”

…were the words used by our students to

describe their amazing experience during a

week away in Andorra during the Easter holiday

period. The group consisted of an increasing

number of snow boarders, which has become

extremely popular in recent years. The group

stayed in one of the parishes in Andorra. We

were very fortunate to have three days of fresh

snow which made the skiing and snowboarding

experience even better. Overall, the conditions

of snow, the hotel accommodation, the choice

of food throughout the week, both on and off

the slopes, were first class. The evening’s

activities included ice-skating, bowling, a quiz

night and a General Knowledge Activity about

Andorra; all of which added to the thrill of

being on the snow by day. The trip was

thoroughly enjoyed by everybody.

More tales from the slopes next week!

Kingsdale Foundation School, Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London, SE21 8SQ

Web: www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk Tel: 0208 670 7575 (To report student absence use Option

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