Just before signing off for the half term (and heading to France for -hopefully -lots of sunshine and good cheese) I would like to thank you all for your support for The King's School this term. A special thanks to all who came to the work day two Saturdays ago!
Enjoy the break with your children!
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Friday, 15 May 2009
A season of examinations is upon us! Our Year 11 group took their formal leave of the school last Friday and enjoyed the traditional garden party at Mrs Monson's home and also the leavers dinner at the school. They are already well into their GCSE examinations. I would like to take this opportunity to wish them God's blessings and to thank them for their contribution to the life of the school over many years. They have been a joy to teach.
Year 6 have spent a substantial part of this week writing SATs and the Year 9's are also writing exams.
Many of you enjoyed the 'King's School has talent!' concert and I would like to thank and congratulate all involved. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening.
The coming week sees us participating in the Jump Rope for Hearts project and I encourage you to help your children find sponsors. Part of the money raised will go to the the British Heart Foundation and some will go into purchasing sports equipment (in particular a 'Table Tennis Robot' for the table tennis club) for the school.
Please take note of an early reminder for the school's annual Fun Day which takes place on July 4th and which is organised by our amazing Parent Teachers Committee.
Here's hoping for a sun filled half term break!
Year 6 have spent a substantial part of this week writing SATs and the Year 9's are also writing exams.
Many of you enjoyed the 'King's School has talent!' concert and I would like to thank and congratulate all involved. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening.
The coming week sees us participating in the Jump Rope for Hearts project and I encourage you to help your children find sponsors. Part of the money raised will go to the the British Heart Foundation and some will go into purchasing sports equipment (in particular a 'Table Tennis Robot' for the table tennis club) for the school.
Please take note of an early reminder for the school's annual Fun Day which takes place on July 4th and which is organised by our amazing Parent Teachers Committee.
Here's hoping for a sun filled half term break!
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Swine Flu
There is a lot of concern being expressed about the threat of a flu epidemic in the UK. Health authorities are urging people not to panic and are monitoring developments. The King's School will respond to advice from the authorities if, and when, school routines may be affected.
In the meantime the following advice is being passed on to pupils.
Pay attention to personal hygiene -Use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
Catch it - Bin it - Kill it!
Place used tissues in a bin as soon as possible.
Wash your hands regularly with soap and water.
Parents are requested not to send children to school if they are displaying flu symptoms -Fever, body aches and coughing and sneezing -and to contact their GP's for advice as usual.
It has been mentioned in the media, that in extreme circumstances, the authorities may close all schools. We are led to believe that this is not considered likely at this time. Should such a measure be put in place at some time in the future, the authorities will announce it via the media, and the school will post info on this blog. We ask all to pray that this extreme measure is never neccessary.
There is a lot of concern being expressed about the threat of a flu epidemic in the UK. Health authorities are urging people not to panic and are monitoring developments. The King's School will respond to advice from the authorities if, and when, school routines may be affected.
In the meantime the following advice is being passed on to pupils.
Pay attention to personal hygiene -Use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
Catch it - Bin it - Kill it!
Place used tissues in a bin as soon as possible.
Wash your hands regularly with soap and water.
Parents are requested not to send children to school if they are displaying flu symptoms -Fever, body aches and coughing and sneezing -and to contact their GP's for advice as usual.
It has been mentioned in the media, that in extreme circumstances, the authorities may close all schools. We are led to believe that this is not considered likely at this time. Should such a measure be put in place at some time in the future, the authorities will announce it via the media, and the school will post info on this blog. We ask all to pray that this extreme measure is never neccessary.
Thursday, 26 March 2009
My First Blog - Spring Term 2009
The Spring term has been an eventful and successful time. The highlight has to be our production of MY FAIR LADY at the end of February and I offer my congratulations to all involved. We have also enjoyed the PRIMARY ARTS FESTIVAL and the concert which resulted from that, an INTERNATIONAL FOOD EVENING which followed the INTERNATIONAL WEEK in the primary school (all of this involved lots of wonderful food!) and an OPEN DAY which took place just last week. A group of pupils took part in a FRENCH EXCHANGE to Paris over the long weekend, and we will soon be hosting a return visit from their French correspondents and another group will be enjoying the SKI TRIP to Switzerland over the Easter Break. Last night a group of us got together for an evening of PRAISE AND PRAYER and I would encourage more folk to come along to these evenings. We still have our ' KING'S SCHOOL HAS TALENT' week in the Senior School to look forward to before we close for the Easter Break on Friday 3rd April.
Amidst all the fun and games, teaching and learning have continued. Our Year 11 pupils could certainly benefit from your prayers at this time as they revise, complete coursework and prepare for their approaching GCSE examinations (I am sure their parents could too!).
The intention is that future posts on this site will not just be a record of what has happened at the school , but an opportunity for me to share my thoughts in a more informal way than newsletters. On some occasions it may just be a sentence or two as I don't enjoy writing letters just for the sake of writing letters!
May I take this opportunity to thank you all for the support which the staff and I enjoy day to day, and for your commitment to King's. It is a pleasure to work alongside you!
Clive Case
Principal of The King's School, Harpenden
www.TheKingsSchool.com
Amidst all the fun and games, teaching and learning have continued. Our Year 11 pupils could certainly benefit from your prayers at this time as they revise, complete coursework and prepare for their approaching GCSE examinations (I am sure their parents could too!).
The intention is that future posts on this site will not just be a record of what has happened at the school , but an opportunity for me to share my thoughts in a more informal way than newsletters. On some occasions it may just be a sentence or two as I don't enjoy writing letters just for the sake of writing letters!
May I take this opportunity to thank you all for the support which the staff and I enjoy day to day, and for your commitment to King's. It is a pleasure to work alongside you!
Clive Case
Principal of The King's School, Harpenden
www.TheKingsSchool.com
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