Kingdown Week Friday 11th October 2019 Number 6, 2019 On the 8th October eleven Year 13 EPQ students presented their research to staff and students in the Sixth Form centre. Over the last year they have worked hard to complete their Extended Project Qualification – an additional option they chose alongside their other A Level subjects. As part of this, they have: developed their study skills; chosen a topic of interest; identified a question; visited the University of Bath; consulted their supervisors; and independently researched their topic to produce an artefact or 5000 word essay. The topics that were presented were hugely varied and reflected each student’s own personal interests – from the impact of social media, to strategies to learn bilingual language, via the Great Pacific Garbage Patch! Well done all! Kingdown Gardening Club, who meet as an After-school Club on Wednesdays, have been busy transforming areas of the school with spring planting. This week Alex and Jemima, with Mr Frostick and Mrs Whitcombe have planted over 400 daffodil bulbs at the front of the school near the car park. They have also added over 50 pansy plants in the Memorial Garden, outside Reception and near Creative Arts. The new zig zag garden the club created over the summer has now also been planted with 100 bluebell bulbs. EPQ Students Research Presentation The group pictured with their boards are: Bridget Satchell, Charlotte Harvey-Jones, Shannon Reed, Tegan Burnard, Hetty Osbourne, James McRoberts, Mollie Middleton, Jake Wright, Georgia Lawrence, Zafar Choudhary and Caroline Longley. Gardening Club Ready For Spring 2020!
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Kingdown WeekFriday 11th October 2019
Number 6, 2019
On the 8th October eleven Year 13 EPQ students presented their research tostaff and students in the Sixth Form centre.
Over the last year they have worked hard to complete their Extended ProjectQualification – an additional option they chose alongside their other A Levelsubjects. As part of this, they have: developed their study skills; chosen a topicof interest; identified a question; visited the University of Bath; consulted theirsupervisors; and independently researched their topic to produce anartefact or 5000 word essay. The topics that were presented werehugely varied and reflected each student’s own personal interests –from the impact of social media, to strategies to learn bilinguallanguage, via the Great Pacific Garbage Patch!
Well done all!
Kingdown Gardening Club, who meet as an After-schoolClub on Wednesdays, have been busy transforming areas ofthe school with spring planting.
This week Alex and Jemima, with Mr Frostick and MrsWhitcombe have planted over 400 daffodil bulbs at thefront of the school near the car park. They have also addedover 50 pansy plants in the Memorial Garden, outsideReception and near Creative Arts.
The new zig zag garden the club created over the summerhas now also been planted with 100 bluebell bulbs.
EPQ StudentsResearch PresentationThe group pictured with their boards are: Bridget Satchell, Charlotte Harvey-Jones, Shannon Reed, Tegan Burnard, Hetty Osbourne,
James McRoberts, Mollie Middleton, Jake Wright, Georgia Lawrence, Zafar Choudhary and Caroline Longley.
Gardening ClubReady ForSpring 2020!
Kingdown School, Woodcock Road, Warminster Wiltshire BA12 9DRTel: 01985 215551 Email: [email protected] Web: www.kingdown.wilts.sch.uk
Receptionists for w/b Monday 14th October 2019
After School Clubs W/C 14th October 2019Day Activity Age TimeMon days Trampolining KS3 1500-1600 Trampolining Y7-13 1600-1700Tues days Rugby Y7-13 1500-1600 Netball Y7-13 1500-1600Wednesdays Girls Football Y7-13 1500-1600 Badminton Y7-13 1600-1700
Badminton Y7-13 1600-1700 Dance Club Y7-13 1500-1600 Cross Country Y7-13 1500-1600Thursdays Cam Tech Catch Up Y10-13 1500-1600 Girls Fitness Y7-13 1500-1600 Hockey Y7-11 1500-1600 Multi Sports Y7 1500-1600 Table Tennis Y7-13 1500-1600 GCSE Revision Y10-11 1500-1600Fridays Trampolining Y7-13 1500-1600
GCSE Revision Y11 1500-1600A-Level Revision Y13 1500-1600
Lauren Casson LoBOCharlie Callaby WeGLJasmin Campbell SiGN
Heather Carroll WeHSEllouise Carter TwPT
October
Sun 13 Drama Production RehearsalMon 14 Drama Production Dress RehearsalTues 15-16 Year 7 Outward Bound Day - BrokerswoodWed 16-18 Peter Pan Drama ProductionThurs 17 Year 12 ‘Safe Drive Stay Alive’Fri 18 Year 7 Outward Bound Day - Brokerswood 18 Year 10 Photography Trip - WestonbirtMon 21 Year 9 Exam Preparation EveningTues 22 Year 11 What Next? Future Choices Event City Hall, Salisbury 22 END OF TERM 1Wed-Sun 23-27 Gold DofE qualifying expedition
November
Mon 4 START OF TERM 2 4 English GCSE Re-sit paper 1 (am)Tues 5 Maths GCSE Re-sit paper 1 (am)Wed 6 English GCSE Re-sit paper 2 (am)Thurs 7 Maths GCSE Re-sit paper 2 (am) 7 Year 10 & 11 Drama Trip - Tobacco Factory 7 Theatre (GCSE Live theatre evaluation) 7 Senior Maths Challenge (year 12 & 13)Fri 8 Harry Potter trip
Important Dates & Notices: Star of the Week!Our Star of the Week is Parker Bielanski(Year 11 Millennium), who has achievedthe most reward points in the last week!Parker earned a fantastic 24 reward pointsin the last week including recognition forexcellent participation in Geography andDesign, as well as showing resilience inScience. Well done Parker, for being our
Star of the Week, and for being such a wonderful role model!
House PointsAs the year progresses, we will reward whole houses as wellas individual students. Every point a student earns contributestowards their house, as well as their own individual total. These points will also be listed on the Kingdown website, andupdated weekly. Check out the totals now we’re 6 weeks in!
Position House Points1 Wembley 88112 Wimbledon 86493 Millennium 85934 Twickenham 82805 Silverstone 80066 Lord’s 7903
To all parents serving in the military or whohave previously served:
You should receive a letter at some stage next week concerningthe forthcoming regimental move. The letter will arrive home viathe eldest of siblings to avoid duplication.
If for any reason you do not get this letter please contact MrSutheran either at school or via: [email protected] that we can get a copy to you.
The Post 16 Options Eveningwill be held on:
Thursday 21st November at 6pm.
& NOT Thursday 14th as previously advertised
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