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NEWS NEWS BULLETIN

HEADLINE NOTICES ARTiculation Final

Friday 15th February 2019

The Art department is very proud to announce that Lottie Simpson

in Year 12 is representing Kingsdale at the

London ARTiculation competition Final

at the National Gallery on Friday 15th

February 2019, 1:30 – 4:30pm. The

competition will be adjudicated by Tonya

Nelson, the Director of Museums and

Cultural Programmes at University College

London. The ARTiculation Prize is an annual public speaking

competition for students aged between 16 and 19. Students deliver

10 minute presentations on a work of art, architecture or an artefact of

their choice in front of an audience and an adjudicator. Adjudicators

are leading arts and media professionals who question each speaker

and select one competitor to go through to the Grand Final, to be

held at Clare College at the University of Cambridge on 1st March

2019. Students & parents are invited to come and support Lottie at

this very prestigious event. If interested, please contact Ms Montero

via art&dt@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk

Student Attendance Expectations

Thank you to parents for supporting the culture of high

---------------student attendance at Kingsdale, especially on these dark

---------------winter mornings. Please be reminded that we only regard

---------------attendance above 97% as high, as educational research -

---------------has proven that even missing as little as 5% of teaching

seriously affects outcomes for students. A reminder that any absences

must be reported to the school by 8:30am on the day of absence. The

easiest way of doing this is by downloading the MyEd school app via

https://www.myedschoolapp.com

which will also remind you of upcoming important dates.

---------Travelling To and From School Safely

In light of a number of high profile incidences of

-----------------anti-social behavior towards students from a range of -

-----------------schools in the local area, we are asking parents to ------

-----------------discuss with their children how to stay safe when -------

-----------------travelling to and from school. This includes ensuring ---

-----------------that electronic items are not openly on display and dark

& poorly lit areas are avoided.

Students should report any concerns to their Head of Learning as soon

as possible or call the Police in an emergency using 999.

Issue 19 Monday 11th February 2019

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THEME & WORD OF THE WEEK

Civilisation ‘If civilisation is to survive we must

cultivate the science of human relationships, the ability

of all people of all kinds to live together in the same world,

at peace.’ Eleanor Roosevelt

Sacrosant Too important or valuable

to be interfered with.

NSPCC

Non-Uniform Day: Students donate £1 to wear their own clothes reduced to 50p if their attire is number or Maths themed. Treasure Hunt at lunchtime Years 7-9 are given a fun quiz in their Maths classes.

*Supported by

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*Number Day is supported by Man AHL and Oxford

University Press, led by NSPCC.

EVERY CHILDHOOD IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR

Friday 15th February

2019

OXFORD UNIVERSITY

PRESS

SPORTS NEWS

London Schools’ Cross Country Championships

The Key Stage 3 & 4 Cross Country

teams had an important competition

last week in the London Schools’ Cross

Country Championships at Wormwood

Scrubs. Well done to all of the

students who participated so

well. A particular well done

to Theo Gaymes (Year 8) & Guy

Barnett (Year 8), Ben & Jacob

Harrison (Year 10) and Katie Balme

(Year 13) who all qualified to

represent Southwark and Kingsdale for

the English Schools’ Championships

to be held in Leeds later this term!

Under-14s Boys Basketball

In preparation for their London Youth Games 2nd Round

fixture next week, Kingsdale Under-14s Boys’ Basketball

Team took on Charter East Dulwich in a competitive friendly

on 1st February. After a difficult first quarter, Kingsdale

pulled back a significant

deficit with some excellent

three point shooting in the

third quarter and came away

comfortable winners with a

24-14 score. The team

demonstrated excellent

problem solving skills to overcome a zone defence, passed the

ball extremely well in the second half and defended even

better to close out the game. Top scorers were Kai

Drummond (Year 9) with 8 points and Rodrigo Saucedo

(Year 9) with 6 points. Well done boys!

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

Book Title: Caroline

Author: Neil Gaiman

Age Range: 12+

Why students should read it:

The day after they moved in,

Coraline went exploring....

In Coraline's new flat are

twenty-one windows and fourteen

doors. Thirteen of the doors open

and close. The fourteenth is locked,

and on the other side is only a brick wall, until the day Coraline

unlocks the door to find a passage to another flat in another

house just like her own.

Only it's different.

At first, things seem marvelous in the other flat. The food is

better. The toy box is filled with wind-up angels that flutter

around the bedroom, books whose pictures writhe and crawl

and shimmer & little dinosaur skulls that chatter their teeth. But

there's ‘another mother’, and ‘another father’, and they want

Coraline to stay with them and be their little girl. They want to

change her and never let her go.

Other children are trapped there as well, lost souls behind the

mirrors. Coraline is their only hope of rescue. She will have to

fight with all her wits and all the tools she can find if she is to

save the lost children, her ordinary life, and herself.

Critically acclaimed and award-winning author Neil Gaiman will

delight readers with his first novel for all ages.

Email us your recommendations via

library@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk

Poetry Escape

Competition Students, do you enjoy

writing? Are you eager to

show the world your

creations? Why not take part

in the poetry escape

competition?

POETRY ESCAPE DEADLINE:

15th of February 2019

Our students have the opportunity to let the world know

what matters to them! Please encourage them to voice their

opinions, thoughts & feelings, break down barriers, destroy

stereotypes and liberate their creativity!

They can escape the chains of society, school or social media

and liberate the world from war, injustice, racism or poverty.

They are the one who decides what to

write about! Please encourage them to bring their poems on

any theme, any length and of any style to one of the

librarians! The project is open to all year groups.

SCHOOL NEWS cont.

Student iPad Programme

We are currently deploying the

iPads that were ordered by parents

this half-term.

We are arranging for students on

this new order list to collect their

iPads during lunch time from the IT

office during the week. Any queries

should be directed to

Mrs Chaudary or Dr Tunde via

ipads@kingsdale.southwar.sch.uk

HOUSE NEWS

To help raise the profile and awareness of being safe

online, the Kingsdale Community were engaged in a

range of different activities taking place in lessons, at

lunchtime and also assemblies for this year’s Safer

Internet Day which took place on Tuesday 5th

February 2019. Activities included students writing

‘pledges’ on how to abide by the guidelines which

govern usage of the Internet. The Year 10 Assembly

was delivered by one of the tutor groups and

focused on the whole issue around ‘consent’. The

week provided more opportunities to use the Safer

Internet Day 2019 national campaign to highlight

the positives of using new technologies, but also to

place a large emphasis on staying safe online. This

year’s campaign theme was ‘OUR INTERNET, OUR

CHOICE’; a pledge to make the internet a safe

environment to work within. For more information

about Safer Internet Day 2019, please follow the

links below which have a wealth of resources for

parents & carers.

Information & Resources for Parents & Carers

https://d1afx9quaogywf.cloudfront.net/sites/default/

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Safer Internet Day 2019

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-

day/2019

If you have any further questions about

Safer Internet Day, please do not hesitate to

contact, Mr. Fatodu, Deputy Safeguarding

Lead via

housesystem@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk

SPORTS FIXTURES Monday 11th February 2019

Year 9 Boys’ Basketball London Youth Games 2nd

Round Away Game at Tiffin School, Kingston. Leave

school at 11.45am. Return at 4pm approx. 1pm start: Mr

Price/Mr Sharpe

Year 7 Girls’ Basketball Away Game against

Putney Academy. Leave school at 3pm. Return

at 5.30pm approx. 4pm start: Mr Attenborough-

Warren/Mr Foster

Tuesday 12th February 2019

Year 10 Boys’ Football Away Game against UAE at Pynners

Close Fields, Dulwich Common. Leave school at 12.30pm.

Return at 3.30pm approx. 1.30pm

Kick-off: Mr Price/Mr Foster

Year 7 Girls’ Netball Away Match at St Michael’s

College. Leave school at 3.15pm. Return at

5.45pm approx. 4pm start: Ms Thomas/Mr Foster

Wednesday 13th February 2019

Year 9 Boys’ Rugby Away Game against Harris Beckenham.

Leave school at 1.50pm. Return at

5.30pm approx. 2.45pm start: Mr Price/Mr Willis

Year 7 & 8 Girls’ Rugby Home Game against

Bishop Thomas Grant School. 2.15pm start.

Finish 4.15pm approx: Mr Bartlett

Year 8 Boys’ Rugby Home Game against Langley

Park School. 2.45pm start. Finish 4.15pm approx:

Mr McWhirter

Year 10 Boys’ Football Home Game against St Aloysius

School. 2pm Kick-off. Finish 4pm

approx: Mr Foster

Thursday 14th February 2019

Year 7 & 8 Boys’ Rugby Festival at Weybridge

Surrey. Leave school at 12 noon. Return at 6.30pm

approx. Event 2pm until 4pm: Mr Price/Mr Morse

Year 7 & 8 Girls’/Boys’ Cross Country Championships at

Alleyn’s School. Leave school at 1pm. Return at 4pm

approx. 2pm Start: Ms Ceesay/Mr Foster

Year 7 Boys’ Football National Cup Quarter Final

Away Game against Forest School. Leave school

at 12.45pm. Return at 5.30pm approx. 1.30pm Kick-off: Mr

Attenborough-Warren/Mr Foster

Friday 15th February 2019

Year 9 Boys’ Rugby League Home Game against Graveney

School. 12.30pm Kick-off. Finish 2.30pm approx: Mr

Willis/Mr Price

Year 7 Boys’ Football Outer London Cup Away Game

against Bacon’s College. Leave school at 1.30pm. Return at

4.30pm approx. 2.30pm Kick-off: Mr Attenborough-

Warren/Mr Foster

Year 11 Boys’ Football Home Game against Harris East

Dulwich. 1.30pm Kick-off. Finish 3.15pm approx: Mr Dash

*Please NOTE Fixtures may be cancelled/postponed due

to weather conditions*

Sports Fixtures Emergency Contact Number

07852 337724

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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Diary Dates The full School Calendar can be viewed at

www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk

Friday 15th February 2019

End of 1st Spring Half-Term

Parents’ Forum for all year groups

7pm in the Flexible Learning Centre

Monday 25th February 2019

Start of 2nd Spring Half-Term

Tuesday 26th February 2019

*Valentine’s Concert at 7pm

*(Please note date change)