Parent-Newsletter-May-2016

NO: 65 JULY 2016
DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!!!
King John has won the Castle Point and Rochford District Athletics Championships for the first time in nearly 30 years! The
competition ran over 2 days with the seniors competing in May and the juniors competing in June. We won the overall boys’
and drew the overall girls’ titles and were then awarded the overall school title. This is a fantastic achievement for all the
athletes involved.
We had many excellent performances including the following:–
Kiera Bott year 7 - won the 800m, high jump and was also a member of the winning relay team
Imogen Dorilli year 7 - won the hurdles and came 2nd in the high jump
Bert Wilton year 11 - won the 100m and 2nd in the pole vault
Joe Gibertson year 9 - won the hurdles and triple jump
Poppy Douglas year 11 - won the hurdles and high jump
Phillip Odgubile year 7 - won the high jump and came 2nd in the hurdles
We would like to say well done to all of the athletes that have attended training on a regular basis and have competed for
the school over the past year. Your commitment, dedication and enthusiasm have been the reason we have been so successful this year. Thank you also to all of the parents for your support. Let’s hope the success continues!
MESSAGE
BOARD
CONTENTS
From Dr Margaret Wilson,
Headteacher
District Champions..................................................pg 1
Message Board.......................................................pg 2
It has been an amazingly busy year for the school and particularly during this term.
School News...........................................................pg 3
The last term has seen a huge number of events, Year 11
Graduation, Year 11 Prom, Year 13 Ball, the excellent
school show, two hugely successful Awards Evenings and
Enterprise Day as well as a well as a wealth of other
events, trips and visits, many of which you can read about
inside. It has also been a very successful year for PE culminating in being crowned District Athletics Champions.
What a wonderful year!
Sports News..…..….……………………………..……….........pg 3
English News…….………………………………………………...pg 4
Art News…….……….……………………………………………...pg 4
It is also a sad time of year as we say goodbye to students
that are going on to further and higher education . We
wish them every success in achieving the grades for which
they have worked so hard and for their future. Please remember to keep in touch and let us know how they are
doing.
Modern Foreign Language……………………….… ....pgs 4-6
Year 7 ………………………………………………………………...pg 7
Year 8 ………..………………………..………………….............pg 8
As you know we do try to share as much information as
possible with you by email. There is also a wealth of information on the school website, including information on
the start of the new term and dates and times for the collection of results. I would ask parents and students to refer to the website wherever possible, as there will not be a
full reception service available during the holidays.
Year 9….………………………………………………..…………….pg 8
Year 10….……………………………………….……………….pgs 8-9
Sixth Form …………………………..……………….…..……...pg 10
Careers Education Information
Advice &Guidance…….…………….……………...… pgs 11-12
It just remains for me to wish you all a relaxing summer
break and I look forward to seeing many of you again in
September.
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SCHOOL NEWS
This is a training day to help students to develop their speaking skills
and boost their confidence with public speaking. In April a trainer came
in to teach the students how to speak clearly and let them know what
makes a good speech. At the end of the day all participants had to deliver a speech using their training , four students from each class were
chosen to deliver their speech in an assembly, and possibly go through
to the next round against other schools.
The Jack Petchey Regional Final
The King John School was chosen
to host the regional final with the
winner competing in the final held
in London. The students representing King John this year were
Juliana Dawes and Mia Wells and
our reserve was Will Dove. The students competed against 12 other
students in our school final and impressed all the judges.
Mooting Competition
I am delighted to announce that Cameron Cole and Tia Dutton
won the Giles Wilson 2nd Annual Mooting Competition in a
tightly fought final against an excellent team from Belfairs.
They were amazing and presented well structured, concise
and coherent arguments with confidence and eloquence. I
was especially impressed by their ability to deal with the interruptions and probing questions presented by the panel of 3
judges, including My Lady District Judge Ashworth, a very
highly esteemed County Court Judge.
Miss Ware had spent hours with them helping them prepare
their case and she also deserves high praise. Thanks to her
they had an excellent, logical and well thought out case.
Mia Wells 10-09
The Jack Petchey Speak Out
Challenge was an amazing and
unforgettable experience. The
Regional finals were a prestigious event that The King John
School hosted and I was proud to
be a part of. Juliana Dawes and I were the regional finalists selected by
the school and we both enjoyed the experience immensely.
The Regional finals took place on the 9 May and all Regional finalists
took part in workshop beforehand. In the workshop, we were introduced to each other and learned new features of public speaking to
help us in the competition. We performed our speeches and helped
each other, giving constructive criticism to improve each other’s
speeches. The workshop itself was actually fun and helped a lot of us
calm our nerves before the competition really started.
As we were part of the Host School, Juliana and I got to first and last. I
delivered a speech on feminism, a topic which I feel very passionately
about and Juliana gave a humorous speech on her outlook on veganism
and the trials and tribulations that come with such a dietary lifestyle.
We both received lots of wonderful compliments and the other finalists
were also very supportive.
Though neither of us placed in the competition, it honestly did not
matter for I would have never learnt and experienced something which
I will remember forever. Public speaking with the Speakers Trust helped
me gain more confidence in speaking in front of an audience. Juliana
and I are thankful to the Speakers Trust for running this programme, to
The King John School for entering, and to all teachers, friends and family
that supported us.
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SPORTS NEWS
YEAR 7 COUNTY ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
18 athletes from King John were part of the Castle Point and
Rochford team that went to the first year 7 Essex Championships. King John made up the majority of the team. The standard of competition was excellent as Essex are an extremely
strong county in athletics. The athletes all performed well and
were a credit to the school. Honor Townshend was crowned
County Champion in the 200m after an excellent final where
she fought right to the line!! The following students won medals –
Girls: Immy Dorilli – 3rd in hurdles, Kiera Bott – 2nd in 800m,
Honor Townshend – County Champion 200m Boys: Toby Bishop – 2nd in Discus, Phillip Ogdebite – 3rd in High Jump
Well done to all who took part.
ENGLISH NEWS
ART NEWS
Year 7
This year for our Readathon challenge, year 7 raised a whopping
£1,236.39. Well done year 7! Half of the money raised will go directly to
GOSH, whilst the other half will buy new books for the Accelerated Reader
programme.
The tutor group that raised the most cash was 7-08 and the English class
that raised the most cash was Mr Salkeld’s class. The individual student
that raised the most cash was Max Rainbow, with Emily Braithwaite a very
close second!
Furthermore, well done to all year 7 students for working so hard in their
first year with us; end of year targets were met by the vast majority of our
students, which will set them up for their future studies.
Year 8
After successfully completing Key Stage (KS)3, students will begin working
towards a KS4 standard of writing and analysis in year 9. We encourage
students to read a variety of novels and non-fiction texts to prepare them
for KS4, please see the suggested reading list on the school VLE.
Year 9
Moving into year 10 should now be an easier transition for our students
as they have been prepared for the challenge of KS4 during year 9.
Whilst we will provide students with the books they need to study for
their exams, these are loaned texts from our library. If you want to purchase copies of their set texts then it will aid their revision. Please ask
your son or daughter what he/she is studying next year should you wish
to get them their own copies.
Year 10
As students move into their final year they must be proactive in their revision. Students have been handed out a revision guide for their 19 th century text to get them started – this should be completed over the summer
holidays. If this happens to go astray, a copy can be found on the school
VLE. Please note that all future revision guides will also be put onto the
school VLE.
Revision sessions will begin in October. Sessions will be specific to texts or
papers, so students will need to decide which meet their needs. There will
also be some sessions targeted towards particular target levels, which will
work on an invitational basis. Further details will follow in September.
Year 11
Well done to all students for completing their English exams! We wish you
every success for the future.
If you are staying on at our sixth form to study English Language or English
Literature, you should receive work to do over the summer holiday in
preparation for year 12 – please make sure you do this work and bring it
with you to your first lesson in September.
Year 12
Now that students are back in their lessons, they are expected to work
extra hard for their last year ever at the KJS. If studying Literature, students are working on their comparative piece of coursework – the final
draft is expected in on Monday 17 October. If studying Language, students
will need to continue to work on their coursework, now that their proposal has been handed in.
General – for all!
We encourage our students to learn as much as they can, whenever they
can, including during the holidays. The theatre is a great place to start!
There is nothing quite like going to see a play, live. You can find great
performances across many different theatres, but most especially at The
Globe Theatre and at the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park.
Thank you and well done to Lucy Jones (901), Emma Stennett
(906), Niamh Harwood (705), Neve Hollands (705), Olivia
O’Donoghue (705), Sophie Holloway (705) for creating beautiful
display during their lunch times in the Art Department. Masks
displays have been designed for the Drama Studio (UB3). It took
a little while to cut out all the masks but it was well worth the
effect we have achieved. Well done again!
Miss Kaminska
MODERN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
Vocab Express
Vocab Express is a great learning
resource that allows all KS4 and
KS5 students to revise exam vocabulary using their personalised log
in. Students from years 9-12 have
taken part in the British Inter
School Vocab Challenge which took place from the 2-8 March.
They were all able to learn new vocabulary and improve their
Spanish and French knowledge in a very interactive way.
Congratulations to India Covey in Spanish and Kaci Harmer in
French for obtaining the top scores!
Year 12 Spanish Debate
On Thursday 24 March our year 12 students went to Greensward Academy for a Spanish debate. Planning and preparing
for it, we had a wonderful afternoon. I was very pleased to see
the progress our students have made and how much they have
developed their speaking skills. There were teachers from both
schools who judged the students using the exam criteria. We
had interesting debates on current topics relating to the upcoming assessment. Chloe Jones showed outstanding debating
skills and was the winner of the evening. Buen trabajo!
If you’re popping on the train to London, other great places to visit with
literary links are the Sherlock Holmes museum, the British Library and the
Charles Dickens museum.
For reading lists and summer work, should our students find themselves
bored, please check out the English area on the school VLE.
And remember to support your local library, too, by paying them a few
visits over the summer weeks!
We wish all of our students and their parents a sunny and restful six
weeks! The English Department
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MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Year 13 Work Experience Abroad – Testimonials
Connor O’Brien
I and four other people in my A-Level Spanish class went on a work
experience trip to Salamanca in Spain for one week during the Easter Holidays. The trip was very beneficial to us as we improved our
listening and speaking skills dramatically. As Salamanca is not focused on tourism many of the locals do not speak English therefore
we were encouraged to speak Spanish in restaurants, shops and
when asking for directions. I was placed
in a clothes shop that specialised in
leather goods. My employers were
extremely kind and made me feel welcome. All of us immensely enjoyed the
trip and hope to return to Salamanca in
the future.
Amelia Morris
During the first week of April I was lucky enough to go to Salamanca
with four other classmates to carry out work experience. I was
placed in a restaurant where I was encouraged to engage with customers, take orders and participate in conversations with the staff.
I have no doubt that the trip benefited my language skills as well as
my listening skills, as I was able to put my studies into practice within a Spanish environment. The area we stayed in was not touristic;
therefore we had to use our Spanish skills constantly. I enjoyed all
aspects of the trip, especially meeting new people and I feel as
though I have made some friends for life. We were all made to feel
especially welcome and hope to visit Salamanca again in the future.
Ruby Stevenson
I went with my Spanish class on a work experience trip to Salamanca
from 2 to 9 April. My work placement was in a nursery working with
young children and I worked five out of the seven days. From my
work in the nursery, I learnt command phrases, conversational Spanish and even some Spanish nursery rhymes! The people I worked
with were lovely and I really enjoyed getting to know the children.
My confidence in Spanish speaking has increased dramatically due
to the trip. I had to use Spanish for everything while I was there,
such as ordering in restaurants, asking for directions and socialising
with the locals on nights out. I have made so many new friends
from the trip, who I will keep in touch with. Not only has this work
experience trip improved my Spanish, it has also taught me to become more independent and self-reliant. I wish I could do it all over
again!
MFL KS4 Salamanca Trip - Review
King John’s Spanish students flew to Salamanca for an exciting
GCSE trip with their teachers over the February half term. The
trip helped them improve their confidence with Spanish, and
experiment with traditional food and a different culture. They
interacted with local people
and realised Spanish was a life
skill, not an exam subject.
Miss Murray said: “Everyone
we came into contact with
were lovely, they were very
warm and friendly people. If
students didn’t understand or were struggling, they were patient.”
The group enjoyed a guided tour of Madrid’s beautiful landmarks before travelling to Salamanca, a town that encourages
tourists. Their accommodation, a residency in Gran Via street,
provided home-cooked meals.
The students completed four hours of daily grammar-based lessons at the nearby language school for international students,
named Isla, which was outside the Plaza Mayor.
King John and another English
school participated in photo
competitions, salsa dancing,
cooking lessons, karaoke, tapas, and busy café visits.
“They need to know their
structures and how to study.
But it’s then about going away
and putting it into practice,
otherwise it becomes just a classroom-based activity,” said Miss
Murray.
Students had fun independently whilst interviewing people in
shops, but there was plenty of moral support from teachers.
“The teachers were great; it’s an inspirational school. I loved it,
and the students loved it.” The
students had new experiences with
real-world situations. They practised Spanish all day and phrasebooks helped them when they
struggled.
“The teamwork was wonderful.
When one student didn’t understand,
all the others helped. If they made
mistakes, they realised it didn’t
matter“. In the evenings, everybody
made friends and went shopping.
STUDENT SUCCESSES!
Congratulations to the following students for being nominated
by their peers or teachers as Student of the Month for their year.
Year
Miss Murray and Mrs Stinton planned everything thoroughly to
ensure everyone could be brought out of themselves and learn at a
comfortable level. “I am really impressed with them. Some of the
students seem much more relaxed and they are interacting better,”
concluded Miss Murray. Isla was proud of all our students, who
said they had benefited immensely, and rewarded them with certificates.
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May
Spanish
Quinn Mackerness
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French
Ellen Randall
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Scarlett Chamberlain
Joshua Turmaine
9
Maxine Frimpong
Ethan Laithwaite
10
Lauren Adams
Paris Wilkinson
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Carys Brown
Isobel Hickey
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
MFL 2017 TRIPS
Department
YEAR 7 FRENCH FILM REVIEWS OF LE PETIT NICOLAS
Trip Details
Dates
Spanish
KS4 Trip to Madrid
12-17 February
2017
Spanish
KS3 Trip to Madrid
10-14 April
2017
French/History
KS3 Trip to St Omer
28-30 April
2017
French/
Photography
KS4 Trip to Paris
13-16 July 2017
I found the film very entertaining and funny, the best bit was
when Nicolas really badly wanted a brother because he wanted to teach him things. I don’t think that there was a bad bit.
It is about a boy called Nicolas who has lots of different types
of friends. One called Alceste, he always has something to eat
in his mouth. Also he has got a friend called Geoffrey. His dad
is very rich and he is very spoilt, his butler takes him to places.
It is about Nicolas who went from never wanting a brother to
really wanting one.
Review by Charlie Wilkinson – 7-12
I think the film was a nice way to relax in French, however it
also helps your French vocabulary without you even realising!
The film always had you hooked, and you always want to find
out what happens next. I think this movie is suitable for all
ages especially if they are French, however you can put the
English subtitles on.
Review by Annabelle Oliver – 7-06
KS4 Madrid Trip – 12-17 February 2017
This educational trip to Madrid is taking place in the February
half term. The students will have intense practice for their
GCSE exams as workshops and activities will be conducted in
Spanish. They will be joined with students from El Colegio
Madrigal in Madrid. It also gives the students an opportunity
to visit the historical capital city of Spain. They will visit Madrid Zoo, Real Madrid Football Stadium and the Parque de
Atracciones amusement park.
I liked the film “Le Petit Nicolas”. The film is about a boy
called Nicolas who is asked at school what he wants to be
when he is grown up. He doesn’t know what he wants to be
until the end when it reflects back.
Letters have already been handed to students but if your child
has not already applied for a place, please contact the MFL
office in September to see if places are still available.
J’aime le movie Petit Nicholas parce que c’est drôle!
Review by Charlotte Coldicott – 7-06
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE MFL FACULTY!
If you are going to a French/Spanish speaking country this
summer, why not try out some of the language you have been
learning for real! Go to http://about-france.com/tourism/
french-phrases.htm or http://www.holidayspanish.com/ for
some essential holiday phrases with sound files to help you
sound like a local!
This film is great for the whole family because there are childish scenes which would make young children laugh. There is
also loads of adult humour which young adults and parents
would find amusing. It reminds me of something I would do
when I was younger as the boy seems quite nice. I would recommend this film to anyone. Even though it’s French there
are subtitles and is really intriguing. Rate – 10/10
Review by Ellen Randall – 7-06
If you are not going away, bring French or Spanish into your
home; listen to any French/Spanish available on the radio/
television. Tune in radio is a free app which allows you to
choose from a vast number of radio stations in numerous languages.
My opinion on this film is that you should go ahead and watch
it because you can just lay back and chill out and have fun but
at the same time you are learning French! You never know
this could be your only chance to watch it. So just remember
to thank your teacher for this chance to watch this film.
Review by Luis Bracci – 7-06
Try watching French or Spanish films together – or switch a
popular DVD to French/Spanish language or add the subtitles
in French/Spanish.
Do you want to train to be a primary or secondary teacher?
The Benfleet Teaching School Alliance is holding an
INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING RECRUITMENT EVENT at The Appleton School on Tuesday 27th September 2016, 6.30pm8.00pm
Follow your favourite footballer or singer on twitter – can you
understand what they talk about?
Have a look at the (free) events offered at the French Institute
www.institut-francais.org.uk/ or the Instituto Cervantes in
London www.londres.cervantes.es
This is aimed at anybody wishing to train to become a teacher
who already has a degree or will be completing their degree by
July 2017.
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Please email Denise Mair at: [email protected] for further information and/or an invitation to the
event.
YEAR 7
Congratulations to Keira Bott who came 2nd in the Essex 800m
athletics final.
YEAR 7 ACHIEVEMENTS
Year 7 have been working hard through their first year at The King
John School and are focusing on their achievements in lessons as
well as out of school.
Charity focus- The year group have been working on their charity
focus for Great Ormond Street Hospital; they have continued to
run Thoughtful Thursdays, The year group’s combined efforts
and events have raised an outstanding £1,627.36.This has been
down to your amazing support, the fantastic work and organisation by our Charity representatives including all the year 7 students and teachers. We look forward to presenting our final
cheque and choosing a new charity to support in year 8.
Adventure island Trip- This trip for Year 7 took place towards the
end of term, to reward them for their fantastic work and effort all
year.
Film making day
The year 7 students had a fantastic time with Into Film who
showed them how to make a variety of films. They used plasticine
and stop frame motion to create their short films. The students
who worked on this project were Louie Jenkinson, Theo Johnson,
Jessie Cotgrove, Luke Jennings, Luis Bracci, Abigail Jackson, Corey
Phillips and Zach Mullinder.
Congratulations to both Charlotte
Thomas and Robin Vincent who took
part in the English National Karate
Championships. I am delighted to say
that Charlotte fought brilliantly, winning
all her fights and is now EKF English National Champion. Charlotte, alongside
Robin, and one other club member, also
claimed the team gold. A great achievement for both students.
Last month both Charlotte and Robin competed at the competition D'Orleans, in France. This competition sees all the top fighters from France and some high ranked European fighters compete. Having won her first two rounds, Charlotte narrowly lost to
the French Champion, who went on to claim gold. Charlotte
gained her place in the repechage. She won her semi-final fight,
before going on to beat the number 2 ranked French fighter in
the final and claimed bronze.
Robin found herself in the other half of the draw and produced
the same result to claim a bronze medal too. Both girls really
excelled and we are very proud of their dedication to their sport
and of their achievements.
Charlotte has since competed at the British 4 Nations Championships, in Sheffield. This competition pits all the top karate athletes from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland together to fight
for the British title(s). I’m delighted to say that Charlotte fought
excellently, winning all her fights in her category (7 in total) and
was crowned British Champion.
On Sunday 5 June Zack Maher competed in a judo competition in
Chelmsford. The competition was fierce and included students
older than Zack; but Zack was not to be beaten and won Gold in
his first bout and silver in his second bout.
Kelsey Conner- took part in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang when it came
on its tour to Cliffs Pavilion. It is incredible to see the work our
students are putting into their talents outside of school to be
working alongside west end stars. She had a wonderful time and
was a great experience working with such big stars and a west
end production company.
It is fantastic to hear how our students are showcasing their talents outside of school.
Other year 7 achievements:
Congratulations to Shyla Morgan who came 2nd in a gymnastics
competition at her club, Cartwheel, just before the Easter Break.
Well done to Megan Hudson who performed in the Wicked Wiz of
Oz with her Theatretrain group at the Towngate Theatre on Sunday 12 June in Basildon. Megan was the main "Emerald City Girl".
Pia Legg had amazing results at the British Championships street
dance competition in March coming 2nd place in the advanced
under 14 team event, semi-finals for solo and quarter finals for
the double event.
We would like to congratulate all of our year 7 students for
their personal achievements this term.
We look forward to the year group achieving their academic
and their own personal targets next year.
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YEAR 8
Victoria Walsh-Herranz (8.03) competed at the JKA European
Championships in Serbia. She won gold in Individual Kumite
and Bronze in Team Kumite. Well done Victoria.
YEAR 9
This is an exciting article written by Evie Sudbury (9-03) as part of
The Scholars Programme which was selected for publication in
The Brilliant Club's termly youth academic journal, The Scholar.
The article is on the topic of How useful is Joseph Campbell's Hero with a Thousand faces as a tool for literary criticism? All articles were reviewed by an expert panel of PhD Tutors before being selected for publication.
YEAR 10
Congratulations to Year 10 Drama Students
Congratulations to year 10 GCSE Drama students who performed devised pieces to parents on Thursday 23 June. The
pieces were superb and included a variety of plot lines. The
evening provided students with the invaluable experience of a
live devised performance. We wish them all good luck in their
examination performance next year.
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YEAR 10
My friend and I were picked up at 6am by a chauffeur. We
watched a lot of the golf. On that particular day it was
the pro-am day where professionals play with amateur
celebrities. In the afternoon we went to the club house.
Only people with VIP passes could enter to attend the
awards ceremony in the ball room. As we entered everyone was handed a glass of champagne, (I had orange
juice) and shown to our seats. Some very inspirational
awards were given for work with disabled people and giving chances to youths around the country.
Genevieve Pate competed at the inter-region athletics
competition for air cadets, representing London and
South East Region (LASER) in the 800m and 1500m junior women (ages 15-18) against the other regions in the
UK. To compete in this competition she had to win both
the races in the county and then regional competitions
to qualify. Genevieve came 1st in the 80m, 4th in the
My friends and I, together with our Essex junior organiser,
went to the stage to receive the Laddie Lucas Award, a
national award for youth volunteering. Last year we
came up with a scheme called ‘Girls Golf Rocks’ running
free coaching sessions to get girls interested in golf. It
was a huge success all over the county, so much so that
the campaign was rolled into 10 other counties. I also
volunteer at my golf club – Langdon hills – helping the
professionals to coach sessions with my main focus being
on girls.
I love volunteering, I get a sense of achievement that I
have done my best to help.
After the awards we had afternoon tea. As I had passes
to the club house I was able to meet some of the golfers,
get signatures and take pictures but, the best part of the
day, apart from receiving the award, was meeting Piers
Morgan, Jeremy Kyle, Anton du Beck and Niall Horan!
Next year I will again be a part of the Girls Golf Rocks
campaign making sure to increase the number of girls
getting into golf.
On Wednesday the 25 May Ysobel Lush 10-06 attended
the National Golf Roots Awards held at Wentworth.
Wentworth is a major European tour event held for professional golfers such as Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood
and Luke Donald. I have been to the event for the past 3
years and have been lucky to meet and speak to many
inspirational golfers.
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SIXTH FORM
Florence Winter Hill attended the INTO Film Awards at
the Leicester Square Odeon and won her category for
‘Best Live Action Short Film’, which was presented by Simon Pegg.
In her speech she thanked her teachers at King John for
the support she’s had over the past year.
BTEC ACTING – Congratulations!
Congratulations to the Btec Acting students who
have performed two examination performances over
the last few weeks. The performances were a great
example of contrasting practitioners: from the political and comic “The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui” by
Brecht to the serious characterisation of Stanislavski
applied to “Hedda Gabler”. Well done for their versatility and confidence to handle both styles very
well, and to the students who came along and supported them in the audience. It has been a pleasure
to work amongst such creative team work. Looking
forward to the next unit.
“The Best Thing” – Vamos Theatre Company
A ‘wordless’ production was attended by year 12
Btec students at the E15 University Theatre in
Southend. A fully masked performance was enjoyed
by all. At times it was comic, and also surprisingly
moving. It has inspired the students to now tackle
their own wordless performance for assessment.
Emily Clark from King John Sixth Form
Intern from 28 June to 1 July 2016.
During my week at the Houses of Parliament with
the Conservative MP for Castle Point, Rebecca Harris, I completed a range of different tasks giving me
an insight into working in Parliament.
I responded to emails and drafted press releases
that covered a range of subjects. In preparation of a
debate in Parliament I researched online abuse and
its affects. This helped me to form responses to queries relating to the debate. I also attended meetings
and events with Rebecca, one event was a WASPI
protest in Westminster. The protestors were
against rising pension ages for women. Other office
tasks that I completed were reading through letters
and sorting them into different categories. I was also
responsible for completing a spreadsheet on the
different charities around Castle Point. Towards the
end of the week, I attended a backbench debate on
the proposed sale of the land registry in the House
of Commons, I also had a tour of the House of Commons and House of Lords, which was fascinating.
My week’s work experience has allowed me to develop my people skills learning to sound professional
when speaking, while also ensuring I was confident
and easy to speak to. I have also developed my
knowledge on politics and British history a considerable amount. Composing emails and press releases
has improved my literacy skills. When writing to
members of the public, I had to ensure the letters
were informative and engaging, while also sounding
professional.
I really enjoyed my time in Rebecca’s office. It was
an amazing experience and it gave me a real insight
into what happens in an MP’s office. It also highlighted options that I have after sixth form with regard to my future career. It was an interesting time
especially as it was during the aftermath of the EU
referendum. Rebecca and her team all made me
feel very welcome.
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Tutor groups worked together to find out as much as possible
about their country and to create a display board showing as
many interesting facts as they could. As well as written work,
hand drawn pictures and maps, pupils made flags, costumes
and cardboard models of famous landmarks and even in some
cases cooked traditional dishes.
Throughout the day extra challenges were issued which saw
Year 7 writing and performing an
advert for their country (which
was filmed by the media department), learning some of the local
dialect and finding not just their
own but all 12 countries and
their capitals on a map.
Higher Education Fair and follow up day
On Thursday, 23 June all year 12 students attended the Higher Education Fair at the Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Colchester campus. After a slow journey up the A12, due to
poor weather, the students had a worthwhile day looking at
the various options open to them post 18.
The following day Paul Dunton from the ARU outreach team
came in and spoke about the importance of a good personal
statement. The second session was led by senior staff. The
subject matter covered was the UCAS application process
and the importance of applying early. How to access the
Unifrog programme – Apprenticeships/University, looking at
Ted talks and Future Learn, both great sources of information
to back up the students’ UCAS application. Finally, our Connexions Adviser, Nick Chard, gave a comprehensive seminar
on producing an excellent CV.
The afternoon session allowed year 7 to view all the stands and
then, in assembly, to watch each other’s adverts. Finally this
year’s winners were announced with awards for: Best Advert –
7-11 Zimbabwe, Best Display – 7-01 Ethiopia, Best Team work 7
-07 South Africa and Best speakers 7-03 Tunisia, plus of course
overall winners who were 7-06 representing Egypt.
The final session of the morning allowed year 12 students to
work with their tutors on CVs, UCAS or research.
In all year 7 learnt a lot about the countries of Africa, their customs and cultures and also about working together in a team,
meeting deadlines and facing unexpected challenges, all in a
fun, frantic and thoroughly exhausting, day. Well done to Year
7 students, tutors and helpers.
Women in Engineering at Ford Motor Company
On Thursday 23 June ten year 12 students attended the National Women in Engineering event at Ford Motor Company,
where they took part in workshops and a tour of the facilities. The girls were fantastic throughout the day and represented the school well. Hopefully they will consider a career
in engineering or the STEM industry
Year 8 – Real Game— Report from a student
The Real Game (a day set up to show us all what it is like to be
an adult and have to work and pay bills). The day was a lot of
fun and proved to us all just how hard life is for some people. I
enjoyed The Real Game; I thought that it was a great learning
experience and was very useful in showing us that if we want
our dreams hard work is needed. The day started off with us
planning what we wanted to have in the future- our dream life.
We were then given a job with a salary and a certain amount
of hours we had to work. This put into perspective just how
hard it would be to have it all.
Enrichment Day – 7 July
The school was a hive of activity. All year groups took part in
a whole school enrichment day.
After break we had a taste test to prove that the cheapest
things can be just as good as something more expensive. We
also had to work out tax,
pay and other bills which
come off our salary. Overall
the day was a complete
success and has really
opened our eyes to the
future.
Year 7 International Day
International Day is a competition for Year 7 to find the ‘Best
Country in the World 2016’. This year the focus was on the
continent of Africa and a draw was held giving each tutor
group a country in Africa to promote.
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Year 12 - Health and Well Being Day
Kevin Jenner from the Fire Service spoke about driving safely, which included the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Students also watched a DVD,
‘Driving with Grace’.
Year 9 - Industry Day
Year 9 students had the opportunity to try out 3 different activities during industry day. These
were put on by external companies and school staff giving a taster of different industries and
skills. One of these was forensic
science, where students had to
wear the white suits and collect
evidence from a crime scene set up in the sixth form car park.
Another was run by ambassadors from the University of Essex,
showing students what university life can be like. Year 9 students
learnt new skills and worked in teams throughout the day, giving
them a valuable insight into different areas of work.
Rob Cornes from the Orchid
Trust spoke about testicular
cancer, how to spot the signs
and what students need to do.
Jon Arnold from the Oyster
World Gap Year Company gave
an excellent account of the many adventures that young
people can take up on a mini or full gap year. He also spoke
about fund raising and how it
can support UCAS and employment after 14 years of full time
education.
Staff and a group of year 9 students made lunch for the guests
that joined us for the day and staff. The theme was Afternoon
Tea.
The students also had a CV
session in preparation for
their mock interviews in
March 2017.
‘Provide’ work closely with
schools in our area and as part
of our Enhanced Healthy
Schools programme a Sexual Health session was provided
by 3 qualified school nurses/outreach workers.
Finally the last period of the day was an alumni session
where 16 of our former students gave 4-5 ten minutes snapshots about their life after King John School. The sixth formers were able to listen to their experiences which ranged
from going straight into employment, university abroad
(Paris and the USA) to higher apprenticeships and more. A
full day which was enjoyed by students and staff.
Year 10 - Futures Day
The purpose of the day was to get students thinking about their
future – both GCSEs and what happens after. Year 10 students
took part in four different activities throughout the day. One of
these was problem solving tasks with the Army. Some students
were initially apprehensive when they learned that the Army was
in, however once they realised it wasn’t boot camp they all found
it a very positive experience! They spent another session learning
valuable study skills with a company called “Positively Mad”. Mrs
Spearman and Miss Brown ran a special interview skills session,
where students got the understanding that the world of work is a
competitive place! Finally they all started on their Employability
for Life work, which is something that they will take to interviews
with them next year.
Employability for Life Certificates
Year 11 students who achieved the EFL Award will be given
their certificate when they collect their GCSE results if they
have not already collected this from their tutor.
Future dates for your diary:
Friday 16 September
All Year 11 and year 13 students interested in an apprenticeship will be invited to attend a seminar. Further details
will follow in September.
Friday 9 December
Year 13 students will have the opportunity to attend the
largest Employment and Apprenticeship Fair in the country
at the Excel Centre. More details will follow in September.
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FOR YOUR
INFORMATION
Looking to hire the KJS Facilities?
Reminder to all Parents
When your child is absent from school we
would appreciate you calling Student Support
to report their absence, but we still require you to
send in a letter of explanation for the absence with
your child on their return.
Without this in writing, the absence will be recorded
as unauthorised and may result in the involvement
of the Education Welfare Officer.
MRS J COPELAND
STUDENT SUPPORT MANAGER
The School can offer:
.
Astroturf, Sports Hall, Gymnasium, Classrooms,
Theatre, Dance Studio
All available to hire in the evening or on a Saturday
If interested please contact Vicki Nelson
01702 558284
Borrowing Money
Student Support lend small amounts of money to students in emergencies only. A phone call home will be
made to parents to confirm this is allowed. We would
like to remind parents that if your child borrows money
from Student Support it should be repaid the next day
as we only have a small float to lend students.
NB. This facility will be withdrawn from a student who
has money outstanding.
Incidents Outside School
Please be aware that any incidents which occur out of
school hours, that you deem to be of a serious nature/or
may jeopardise the safety of your child, should be reported to the police who will make a report. The school
cannot be responsible for incidents which happen outside of school hours.
If you require the Police Liaison Officer you should contact Rayleigh Police Station on 01268 775533
Uniform Shop NEW Opening Times—
The uniform shop is open for collection of
orders on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays (term time only):
Parents 9.30 to 10.30am
Students 11.05—to 11.30am
Parents VLE
The VLE provides you with access to the students’ area,
which enables you to see the work being uploaded and
used by your child.
All letters sent home are available to view on the
parent’s area on the VLE together with the Parent Newsletters, Extra Curricular Activities Booklets and KS3
Newsletters.
Please feel free to have a look.
Student Support Closure
Can parents/carers please be aware that Student Support is closed to parents from
11:00 – 11.30, 12.30 – 1.00 and 1.30—2.15pm
Username: kjsparent Password: parent
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MAKE-UP
EYEBROW & LASHES
EPILATION
Day £4.00
Eyebrow Tinting £3.50
Eyebrows £3.00
Evening £4.00
Eyelash Tinting £4.50
Lip/Chin £3.00
Special Occasion £4.00
Eyebrow/Lash Tinting £4.50
Bikini £5.00
FACIALS
Eyebrow Shaping (waxing) £3.95
Under Arm £5.00
Basic £6.50
Eyelash Perming £8.00
Abdomen £3.00
Prepared Masks £7.25
WAXING
HAIR PRICE LIST
Peel-Off Masks £7.25
Half Leg £5.24
Dermalogica Facial £10.00
Three Quarter Leg £6.50
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Full Leg £8.00
Microcurrent £8.00
Bikini Line £3.95
Vacuum Suction Facial £8.00
Forearm (half) £4.50
Faradic Facial £8.00
Full Arm £4.75
Galvanic Facial £8.00
Under Arm £3.50
High Frequency £8.00
Abdomen £3.50
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Lip & Chin £3.25
Basic £4.75
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Full body £10.00
Prepared Masks £5.25
Back Massage £4.00
Peel-Off Masks £6.95
Aromatherapy Full Body £12.00
Electrical Mitts £7.25
Aromatherapy Back Massage
French Manicure £6.00
ELECTRICAL BODY TREATMENTS
File & Polish Only £3.25
Faradic £7.00
Cut & Blow Dry/Set £6.00
Shampoo & Set £4.00
Wet Cut £4.00
Intensive Conditioning
Treatments (short) £5.00
Intensive Conditioning
Treatments (shoulder length) £7.00
Intensive Conditioning
Treatments (below shoulder) £8.00
PERMING (without cut & finish)
Perm £10.00*
COLOURING (without cut & finish)
Semi-Permanent or Temporary
£10.00*
Permanent £15.00/£20.00
Highlights/Wovens
Galvanic £7.00
£20.00/£30.00
PEDICURE
G5 £5.00
Basic £5.25
Vacuum Suction £7.00
Paraffin Wax £5.95
Microcurrent £7.00
*long hair by quotation
Electric Booties £7.25
French Manicure £6.50
File & Polish Only £3.25
Paraffin Wax £7.25
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