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KINGS PRIORY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER kingsprioryschool.co.uk 21 OCTOBER 2016
C an you believe that we are already at the end of the first half term? I certainly can't. The past seven weeks have flown over
and, as you know, they have been absolutely packed with learning, study and other activities. Our pupils and staff are very
much in the swing of things now, but we are also very fortunate that there is now some time to recharge our batteries over
the next couple of weeks.
We held our second Year 7 Open Evening this week. It was a pleasure to welcome families in to show them around Kings Priory
School. We look forward to welcoming many of them into Year 7 in September 2017. Next up is our Sixth Form Open Evening,
which will take place on Tuesday 22 November from 6pm until 8pm. We very much welcome and encourage our Year 11 pupils to
attend this evening, although they do no need to reapply for their places in the Sixth Form. Further details to follow after half term.
Over the last few weeks there have been Parents’ Evenings on both the Percy Park site for pupils in Reception - Year 4 and
Huntington Place for Year 12 yesterday. There are Parents’ Evenings planned for pupils in Year 6 7, 9 and 10 in the second half
of the Autumn Term. Parents’ Evenings for the other year groups will follow early in the Spring Term. I would strongly encourage
parents to attend. These evenings are so important as they allow staff to provide parents with valuable information, advice and
guidance regarding their son/daughter’s progress, effort, attainment and wellbeing.
There have been Chapter competitions taking place across all year groups over the last couple of weeks. In the First School
pupils took part in a Chapter Teambuilding morning last week where they worked with younger and older peers within their
Chapters on a variety of different activities.
I had the pleasure of adjudicating the Chapter Music Competition on the Huntington Place site this afternoon. It was a splendid
event and the standard of musical talent from all of our pupils gave the staff and myself a real sense of pride. Congratulations to
Dunelm for taking the prize for Best Chapter and to Madeleine Johnston in MB4 with the award for Best Soloist.
If parents and friends would like to warm up the vocal chords and display their singing talents there are details about how you can
join the Kings Priory School Choir for Adults later in this newsletter.
In the Senior School the boys have been taking part in Chapter Rugby Week during their games lessons. This is the first of many
Chapter competitions that will take place across the year with football, chess, poetry and coding amongst the many other
challenges still to come.
I would like to share with you a gentle reminder that parents and pupils should avoid requesting or taking holidays during term
time. If you really need to withdraw your child for exceptional reasons you should obtain written permission in advance from
myself or the relevant Head of School.
You may be interested to know that Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Justine Greening was in the region last week and
Kings Priory School was part of the Schools North East summit, where we also had the chance to meet the National School
Commissioner Sir David Carter.
Over the past two weeks in Chapel Rev’d Dr Pat Moran and Canon Sue Hart have been exploring the idea of remembrance with
the Middle and Senior Schools. This had a number of important messages and was inspirational in preparation for our
remembrance service, which will take place during the first week back.
It remains for me to say that I hope everyone is able to make the most of their time over the next couple of weeks. Whether that
be spending time with family and friends over our extended Autumn break or ensuring that the necessary study and preparations
are robustly in place as we head towards mock examination season and count down to the festive season.
May I take this opportunity again to thank you all for your continued support of Kings Priory School. I look forward to seeing each
of you in November.
Best wishes
Philip Sanderson
Principal
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WHOLE SCHOOL
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Chapter Music competition reignited in style
A fter weeks of excitement and preparation
amongst Middle School pupils we were delighted
to host a fantastic Kings Priory School Chapter
Music Competition this afternoon in The Kings Hall.
The whole of the Middle School took part and they were
joined by Senior School Musicians to raise aspirations
and help cheer on their Chapters.
There were two parts to the competition: the Whole
Chapter Sing and soloists or small group items.
Each Chapter sang and in some cases danced with
gusto and enthusiasm but despite the efforts of Hotspur
and Provost the Chapter that really stood out were
Barfleur performing Cups by Anna Kendrick.
Controversially however, after the points awarded for
each Chapter song were added together with the points
gained from first round auditions Dunelm were eventually
named winner of the Best Chapter prize.
The soloists were particularly impressive this year.
Having been whittled down to just eight Middle School
pupils from the many who auditioned over the last
fortnight we were treated to singing, drums, electric and
classical guitar, flute, clarinet, piano, violin and cello
performances from our talented young people.
The Principal Mr Sanderson, who was officially
adjudicating the competition, commented, “The Chapter
Music Competition was a splendid event and I was really
impressed with the standard of musical talent from all of
our pupils. Well done to everyone involved. You should
be very proud.”
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After careful deliberation the winner was announced as
Middle School pupil Madeleine Johnston from Barfleur.
Overall the afternoon was a wonderful Chapter
celebration and joyous way to start the half term holiday.
Huge congratulations to everyone who took part and
many thanks to the staff for their enthusiasm and
commitment.
WHOLE SCHOOL
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School celebrating results announcement Kings Priory School have been named as the school
with the best GCSE results in the North East.
The results from the summer were released last week
by the Department for Education and local newspaper
The Chronicle named Kings Priory School alongside top
performing Emmanuel College in Gateshead as being
the schools with the best attainment in the entire region.
The results this year were the School’s best ever, with
91% of pupils receiving at least 5 A*-C including English
and Maths.
Amongst other top headlines an impressive 96% of
Kings Priory School pupils received an A*-C in both
English and Maths.
A full rundown of the School’s GCSE and A Level results
from this year, including progress and attainment
figures, can be found on our website.
If you are going into Reception, Year 7 or the Sixth Form
in September 2017 there is still time to apply to join
Kings Priory School. Full details on how to apply are
available at kingsprioryschool.co.uk.
Newsletter Schedule for 2016/17
The School Newsletter will be moving to a three-
weekly schedule for the rest of the academic year:
Friday 25 November - Newsletter 3
Thursday 14 December - Newsletter 4
Friday 6/13 January - Principal’s Update
Friday 27 January - Newsletter 5
Friday 17 February - Newsletter 6
Friday 17 March - Newsletter 7
Friday 7 April - Newsletter 8
Friday 12 May - Newsletter 9
Friday 26 May - Newsletter 10
Thursday 22 June - Newsletter 11
Friday 14 July - Newsletter 12
In addition updates and stories will be constantly
posted on the website, Twitter and Facebook pages.
Scholastic Book Fair arriving next half term!
After half term pupils across the School will be given
information about the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair.
During the week long fair pupils and parents will be
invited to buy a range of books and stationery from
Peppa Pig to The Book Thief. There really is something
for everyone.
Huntington Place pupils will be able to access the fair
every lunchtime outside of The King’s Hall.
Parents and all other pupils, especially those from the
First School, will be able to visit the fair outside of The
King’s Hall each evening from 3:45pm to 4:15pm. The
entrance will be from Dawson’s Gate.
The Book Fair will take place between Monday 14
November and Friday 18 November 2016.
WHOLE SCHOOL
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Enigma decoding competition
Pupils are being invited to take part in a decoding
challenge as part of the Enigma visit. The aim is to
decrypt as many words (see above) as possible. The
notice board can be found outside of Miss Bedard’s
classroom CO12.
Entries must have pupils name and form class on and
all words must be clearly numbered. Completed entries
should be posted in the post box outside of CO12.
There are lots of exciting prizes to be won so get
involved and see what you can solve!
Enigma machine visit after half term The Engima machine is headed
to Kings Priory School.
Using the machine cryptologists
at Bletchley Park during the
Second World War were able to
decipher coded German
messages and played a key role
in guaranteeing an Allied victory
in the War.
On Tuesday 8 November pupils
in the Senior School are being
invited to stay after school to
watch a screening of The
Imitation Game.
On Thursday 10 November pupils in the Middle School
can dress up as evacuees for the day as part of the
celebrations. They must be in school uniform otherwise.
On the day pupils in Years 5 to 13 will have the
opportunity to take part in a range of code breaking
activities and to see the Enigma machine up close.
In addition there will be an after school session for
friends and family to see the machine and listen to the
history of Bletchley Park as told by a guest speaker.
This session will take place from 5:30pm-6:30pm.
Tickets are free and anyone is welcome to attend but
tickets must be ordered through ParentMail.
Holy Saviour’s Church - Dates for your diary
A few dates from Holy Saviour’s where we have
just had a wonderful First School Harvest Festival: . Next Pram Service for pre-schoolers
Monday 14 November at 2pm
Next Family Service
Sunday 27 November at 10am
Christmas Fayre in the Parish Hall, Manor Road
Saturday 26 November at 10am
Christmas Carol Service
Sunday 18 December at 6pm
Crib Services
Saturday 24 December at 2pm and 5.30pm . Keep an eye out for times of their Christmas
services online at www.holysaviours.org.uk.
Produce your own creative poppies
As part of the Enigma machine visit
and Remembrance Day celebrations
during the first week back at school,
pupils are being invited to design
and produce their own creative
poppies.
They should be roughly about 15 - 20cm in diameter and
able to be strung up together with others to form a
garland. The completed piece will hang in the centre of
the atrium throughout November.
Your poppy could be made from anything including
tissue paper, card or even knitted! Be as creative as
possible but just make sure it is red.
Any completed poppies should be brought to the Dunelm
office on the first day back during Chapter time.
WHOLE SCHOOL
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German/History Trip to Berlin for Years 9 - 12
Following the success of last year’s trip to Cologne,
Kings Priory School’s Modern Foreign Languages
department and school travel company Explore4All are
delighted to be able to offer pupils in Years 9 -12 the
exciting opportunity to take part in a trip to Berlin from 30
June – 3 July 2017.
The group will be flying from Newcastle to Berlin via
Heathrow on the Friday morning and returning back into
Newcastle Airport late on the Monday evening.
On the trip pupils will take in tours of the Reichstag
Parliament Building and the area around the
Brandenburg Gate.
There will also be a visit to Sachsenhausen
Concentration Camp and workshops at The Jewish
Museum, as well as a couple of Berlin walking tours.
The total cost of the trip is £720 and the first deposit of
£150 is due by 11 November.
Last chance to apply for Year 7
Following another Open Evening on Wednesday
evening Kings Priory School have 50 external places
available for Year 7 in September 2017.
The deadline for applying is Friday 28 October 2016.
Parents should apply online through the North Tyneside
(or their own Local Authority if living outside of the area)
admission website, and remember to selected Kings
Priory School as first choice.
Please note that current Year 6 pupils at Kings Priory
School do not need to reapply for Year 7 as their places
are guaranteed next year.
Last year we admitted pupils from across the North East
including: Blyth, Cullercoats, Forest Hall, Heaton,
Holystone, Howdon, Jesmond, Killingworth,
Monkseaton, North Shields, Palmersville, Shiremoor,
South Tyneside, Tynemouth, Wallsend and Whitley Bay.
There will be also a Reception Open Tour on Tuesday 8
November at 1:30pm and our Sixth Form Open Evening
on Tuesday 22 November from 6pm until 8pm. .
School play tickets to go on sale after half term
Tickets for the Senior School play, which this year is the
Shakespeare classic Much Ado About Nothing, will go
on sale after half term.
Tickets are priced at £3 for adults and £2 for KPS pupils.
Performances will take place on 17 and 18 November.
Join the Kings Priory School Adults’ Choir!
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Do you enjoy singing? Would you like to be part of our
Adults’ Choir?
Kings Priory School Adults’ Choir will be resuming
rehearsals in readiness for the Annual Carol Service, at
St George’s Church, Cullercoats on 13 December 2016.
We are looking forward to seeing new faces as well as
those of you who have been with us from the start.
Proposed rehearsals are Thursday evenings: 10 and 24
November with the possibility of an additional one on 8
December. These will take place between 7.30pm –
9pm (approximately) in the School’s Chapel on the
Huntington Place site. Not only fun singing but
refreshments too.
If you would like to join us, or would like to continue to
be part of the choir, please contact Sara Johnson on
Sara.Johnson@kps.woodard.co.uk or via the main
school telephone number (0191 2585995).
The choir will continue in the Spring Term with fresh new
events and pieces. We look forward to seeing you there!
When the participation of your son/daughter on this trip
has been confirmed, there will be an opportunity for
parents to meet both teaching staff and Explore4All
staff in school. This date will be confirmed in due
course.
The letter with details of how to register your interest is
available at the end of this newsletter.
Further details and a full itinerary have also been sent
to parents via ParentMail.
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FIRST SCHOOL
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First School update
I t has been a very busy two weeks in the First
School with lots of exciting activities taking place.
Year 1 and Year 4 have taken their learning beyond
the classroom and visited Northumberland Park and The
Great North Museum respectively and had a great time.
Thanks to everyone who attended the Parents’ Evenings
over the last two weeks. I hope that you enjoyed the
opportunity to look at the work that your child has been
doing and talk to their teacher about their progress.
As an exciting finale of the term lots of the children
enjoyed our annual PTA Autumn Disco last night.
Thanks to the PTA for organising this excellent event
and all members of staff who came along to support.
After the holidays we are looking forward to a delivery of
new playground games which have been funded by the
PTA and which I know will be gratefully received and
played with by children at break and lunchtime.
Today all pupils attended Holy Saviour’s Church for our
Harvest Festival. This was a lovely occasion and an
opportunity to celebrate and give thanks for our plentiful
crops and food. It was also a chance to think of others,
less fortunate than ourselves by donating ‘Harvest
Boxes’ to North Tyneside Community Meals.
The final Half Term of the calendar year is always action
packed and it is a particularly lovely time to be part of a
First School (see right for some of the key dates).
Could you please note that there will be no Year 3 and 4
Christmas Performances this year as we break up so
early for the holidays. However, both year groups will be
involved in the Carol Service at Holy Saviour’s.
We feel that our performances are a vital part of learning
Event Date and time
First School Instrumental
Concert - PP Site
Thurs 1 Dec - 9:30am
KS1 Hall
Year 2 Christmas
Performance
Mon 5 Dec - 2:00pm
KS1 Hall
Year 1 Christmas
Performance
Tues 6 Dec - 2:00pm
KS1 Hall
Christmas Lunch Wed 7 Dec
Reception Christmas Party Fri 9 Dec - 2:00pm
Reception Christmas
Performance
Tues 13 Dec - 2:00pm
KS1 Hall
Year 1 Christmas Party Tues 13 Dec - 2:00pm
Year 2 Christmas Party Wed 14 Dec - 2:00pm
Year 3 Christmas Party Mon 12 Dec - 2:00pm
Year 4 Christmas Party Wed 14 Dec - 2:00pm
Carol Service Wed 14 Dec - 9:30am
Holy Saviour’s Church
at Kings Priory School, which provide pupils with unique
opportunities to build confidence and character. We will
therefore ensure that we provide other opportunities for
these year groups to perform throughout the year.
I hope the children all enjoy their Half Term break and I
look forward to seeing them back in school in two weeks
time when Christmas will be here before we know it!
Mrs Stewart
FIRST SCHOOL
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Chapter Teambuilding Morning
Last Friday marked the first Chapter event of the year
which was a teambuilding morning for Years 1 - 4.
Each Chapter was split into four groups, each with a mix
of ages, which rotated around various activities during
the morning.
This included challenges involving lego models, straws,
newspaper (not all together!), team races, art activities,
creating Chapter shields and many other creative tasks.
There was a real buzz around the School and it was
lovely to see the children mixing so well with each other.
This was particularly true for the Year 3s and 4s who
helped and supported their younger peers, as well as
welcoming members of the Senior Chapter team from
the Huntington Place site.
We look forward to more Chapter events after half term.
Chapter Cake Sales
A massive thank you to everyone in
the First School for their
contributions to the charity cake
sales over the last few weeks.
Each Chapter held a cake sale on
consecutive Fridays and we have
been blessed with good weather,
almost, until the last one last week.
We managed to raise over £800 to support our
International charity which is Conservation Corridors.
Some of the money has also gone to support the
development of the First School Forest School which is
used largely by Reception and Key Stage One children.
This is an incredible amount of money so thank you
again for your help and support.
Double gold in Tae Kwon Do for First School pupil
Year 4 pupil Alexavier Punay recently attended the Tae
Kwon Do UK British Championships 2016 in Stratford.
Alexavier, who is Dunelm Chapter, was extremely
successful in the competition winning two gold medals.
He won gold in patterns and also in the sparring
competition.
On taking part he said: “It was very challenging for me
because I fought with much taller opponents.”
“It was fun though and I really enjoyed the day.”
Well done Alexavier!
Unexpected visitors at Autumn disco
Year 1-4 were in for a treat when a couple of
unexpected visitors came to visit their Autumn disco.
The children, who were dressed as vampires, witches
and ghouls, were thrilled by the arrival of a
Stormtrooper (pictured below with one his fans) and
some of his friends from Ghostbusters.
The big question: was the mystery ‘trooper Mr
Sanderson? They never were in the same room
together. We will leave you to decide on that one...
Year 1 Autumn Detectives
As part of their Science topic Seasonal Changes, Year 1
enjoyed a trip to Northumberland Park.
They looked for signs of autumn in and around the park.
The children had their own autumn booklet to complete,
identifying signs of seasonal change through exploring
different leaves, twigs and trees. A fun-filled, educational
morning was had by all!
A huge thank you to the volunteers who joined the trip.
As always your support is very much appreciated.
FIRST SCHOOL
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Information for First School parents
Administration/School Office
To help alleviate the congestion in the School Office
please place any correspondence, return slips etc into
your child’s school bag/wallet, unless otherwise
directed.
Every morning your child’s teacher will ask all children
to empty their wallets and all communication and return
slips will be forwarded to the School Office.
Office Opening hours are 8.30am to 4.30pm
The School Office is an extremely busy place. We ask
for your support by ensuring that your child is fully
equipped for their school day e.g. PE kit, water bottles,
swimming kit, packed lunch, musical instruments etc.
This will help alleviate not only “traffic” to the office but
also, more importantly, reduce the amount of
interruptions to teachers and children during their
lessons.
Absence from school
As detailed in the Parent Handbook would you please
note the following procedure if your child is absent:
Absence Procedures:
If a pupil is absent parents must:
Contact us by 8.30am on each day of absence by
telephoning the First School Office. (If we do not
receive this information we are required to record this
as an unauthorised absence, which will then appear on
your son’s/daughter’s next report. As part of our
safeguarding procedures, you will be contacted on your
son/daughter’s first day of absence if we have not
received notification of their whereabouts.)
First School: for ALL Reception to Year 4 pupils
Email: KPSheadfirstschool@kps.woodard.co.uk
Telephone number: 0191 2589150
Chapter Administrator: Anna Ilderton
Reception have gone Snowdog crazy!
Snowdogs have been appearing around the North East
as part of the 'Great North Snow Dog trail'.
Lots of children began Snowdog hunting a few weeks
ago. Following their interest we decided to set up a
challenge through Tapestry, our new online learning
journey, of finding as many Snowdogs as possible (61
big dogs and 97 little dogs).
We have made a large scale map and plotted all big
dogs. If you see any Snowdogs before 20 November
don't forget to take a picture and send it to us on
Tapestry or email for us to add to the map.
We have also created a giant Snowdog collage of extra
photographs so nobody will be disappointed if they
cannot see themselves on our map.
Get in the Snowdog spirit, down load a trail map and
snap some #Snowfies of the pack. But don’t forget you
must not climb on the Snowdogs!!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Middle School update
A s half term approaches and the evenings draw in
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you
all a happy and restful break.
Last week in assembly we had Tyne and Wear Fire
Service in to talk about the dangers of fireworks. I know
that we sent out valuable advice on how to stay safe and
we wish everybody a safe bonfire night.
This week in School we have had the final of our Chapter
Music competition in a culmination of weeks of rehearsal.
I have been delighted to watch pupils practice and
perform their chosen songs and was especially proud of
the final performances produced by all of the pupils,
regardless of Chapter.
Many more Chapter competitions are planned
throughout this year and I encourage pupils to look at the
Chapter notice board outside of The King’s Hall to see
how their Chapter is doing.
The Year 8 prefects (pictured above) have finalised the
clubs that they will be running after half term. Pupils will
be given the chance to sign up for Art/Dance/Fitness and
Pokemon club that will take place during Middle School
Lunch. Sign up begins the week we return.
I would also like to thank the prefects and all other
Middle School pupils who volunteered to help at this
weeks successful Year 7 Open Evening. Visiting parents
commented on the mature attitude and welcoming
nature that was shown by our pupils. High praise indeed.
This is also echoed through my classroom visits. Pupils
are always happy to talk about their work and show off
their learning. I have been especially pleased to see how
engaged and eager they are in all lessons visited.
Next half term we have the Scholastic Book Fair arriving
in the second week and on 10 November we are
delighted to welcome the Enigma machine into school.
They both promise to be exciting events with many
activities planned for our Middle School pupils.
Mr Robertson
Fencing success for Provost pupil
Middle School pupil Alexander Sisterson (Provost)
has taken up fencing and recently entered a
competition called The Pumpkin Challenge.
He was taking part against children aged 10 and
under from other regional schools and eventually
reached the finals.
His last match was against the Under 10s British
Champion Toby Aberdeen. Alexander eventually
came 3rd in his year group. Well done!
SENIOR SCHOOL
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Senior School update
A t the end of the first half term of this academic
year I would like to congratulate the vast majority
of our pupils in Senior School for settling quickly
into their work. New courses have begun for our Year 9s
and Year 12s as they embark on their GCSE and AS or
A Level studies.
In both of these year groups the fresh challenges of new
courses is there for all and this half term has seen pupils
start out on the road towards success.
For Year 12 the added privileges of being in our Sixth
Form have been welcomed and as is only appropriate a
greater responsibility on independent study has also
been noticed. They have had support and guidance in
this area and with a Parents’ Evening last night, pupils
should be very clear about where they stand
academically.
Fostering positive study habits is not just important for
our new Sixth Formers, as in Year 9 the seriousness of
GCSE study should now be apparent for all.
Our expectations for all pupils is that they are well
prepared for lessons and that they have dedicated the
required time to their work outside of lessons as well.
Being punctual, prepared and willing to actively
participate is a given for all our pupils.
And I have seen that commitment in classrooms this half
term with brilliant work from Year 11 English pupils
focusing on Macbeth and in the same faculty with Year
9s studying Lord of the Flies.
In Physics I witnessed a passionate discussion amongst
Year 11s on radiation and I have been privileged to
watch some of our Year 13s present their EPQ findings.
Those presentations really were of the highest quality.
Next half term will bring mock examinations for Year 11
and Year 13 in early December and they have already
been briefed on those exams. We take these rehearsals
seriously and expect the pupils to do so too.
They should be using the half term as an opportunity to
prepare as well as rest. There are Parents’ Evenings and
Grade Cards and reports for several year groups after
half term to keep a close eye on the progress of all our
pupils.
Away from the classroom the first wave of Chapter
competitions has begun in this last week of half term with
rugby and music in the spotlight. I have already been
teased by the Year 10s over the lack of success of my
Chapter in their year group’s competition. I am sure this
will not be the way the rest of the year goes! I very much
hope the competitions will become a feature of our
School this year and in years to come.
I hope all have a safe and restful half term holiday.
Mr Nicholson
Pupil invited to dance with Disney stars!
Year 10 pupil Abbie Anderson from Barfleur recently
entered a Disney on Ice competition and was lucky
enough to be picked as winner.
Abbie won an amazing opportunity to train and skate
with the Disney on Ice performers yesterday at the
Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle.
The Disney on Ice cast (pictured above with Abbie)
went on to perform the hit Frozen at the arena
yesterday evening. Well Done Abbie.
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MUSIC DEPARTMENT
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On Thursday 13 October the Middle School went to the
Theatre Royal in Newcastle to watch the magical
production of Mary Poppins. It was magic!
Mary Poppins had trick after trick, she flew above the
audience right up to the amphitheatre and I still have no
idea how she magically appeared on the stage when she
first arrived into the Bank’s home.
Everyone had fun throughout whether it be clapping
along to Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious or just enjoying
the singing and dancing.
Bert (Matt Lee) was incredible when he danced and sang
upside down. My favourite part of it was when Mary
Poppins (Zizi Strallen) told Mr Banks (Neil Roberts) that
she “didn’t explain anything!’ after him asking her to
explain why his house was full of chimney sweeps.
I loved how Mary Poppins could tell the children’s
personalities from her tape measure, Michael measured
“annoying and mischievous’
We Year sixes think that Mary Poppins should have
measured Mrs Andrews as ‘mean, horrid and rude!’.
Altogether it was ‘practically perfect in every way!’
By Kitty Evans, MB5. .
Mary Poppins is a brilliant musical that should not be
missed! The characters were very relatable, and the
singing was excellent.
The story was exciting and the acting was terrific. The
costumes ere colourful and vibrant and the atmosphere
was buzzing. It was the best musical I have ever seen.
Overall, I rate this musical 10/10.
By Theodore Pitsis, MH4.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, but in no way atrocious!
On Thursday 13 October a group of Middle School pupils
were astounded by the performance of Mary Poppins at
the Theatre Royal.
A wave of excitement flowed strongly through the crowd
as Mary Poppins flew so close to them that they could
nearly touch her.
This classic story was brought to life by songs such as
Feed The Birds, Jolly Holiday, Step In Time, and of
course, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, as well as
amazing actors and actresses.
Zizi Strallen portrayed a mesmerizingly believable Mary
Poppins, Matt Lee made a lovable and funny Bert, and
Cameron Lant and Felicity Biggs played the ever-
changing personalities of Jane and Michael Banks.
Clapping until their hands hurt became unavoidably
contagious throughout the audience, and seeing
performances at the Theatre Royal should definitely be
something to be continued in our school.
Sadie-Rosa Jefferson, MB3.
Review: Mary Poppins at the Theatre Royal
SPORTS DEPARTMENT
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U15 team defeated Berwick 5-0
U13 team drew 3-3 with Berwick in a very exciting end to
end fixture
The Year 9 girls hockey competed at the National
Schools competition at The Parks.
In their league they beat Dame Allans and Longridge
Towers to finish top and then played NHSG in the semi-
final. This was an end to end game with fantastic skill and
determination on show. Kings Priory narrowly lost 1-0.
A fantastic effort from the squad. Lucy Giles (Captain),
Rosi McEwan, Abbi Haynes, Daisy Mitford, Lotti Tickner,
Tara Emms, Freja Smith, Esme Suddick, Blyss Oakley,
Daisy Lawrence, Ellie Teague and Darcy Curran.
Girls football
The U13 and U15 girls football teams played in a
tournament at the North Shields Soccerdome last
Thursday and had a fantastic afternoon of games. Each
team came 3rd in their respective competitions. This was
particularly impressive for the U13 team who were all
from Year 7.
The U15 girls team will start their league season off on
Wednesday night in the U16 Central Venue league at
John Spence High School.
Cross country
Pupils took part in the Northumberland Schools Cross
country Championships recently. The School had 48
runners in total From Years 3 - 6 competing in the
competition at Gateshead stadium. The team of the day
were our Year 5 boys who won the event repeating their
success from last year.
Well done to all the girls who
competed in the TWSSA cross country
at Haydon Bridge. Especially notable
performances came from Lottie
Tickner who was 2nd in the Junior race
and Freja Smith who was fourth.
Congratulations to Martha Tickner who won the Year 6
girls race a fantastic achievement after winning the year
5 race last year, with the team coming 5th overall.
As ever it has been a very busy term of sport for the
department and the last two weeks have been no
exception. The weather has been very kind as we head
into Autumn and very few fixtures have been disrupted.
Rugby
The U12 A and B teams were in action against RGS. The
A team won and the B team played well but drew.
The U12 ABC took on Dame Allan’s and Newcastle
School for Boys last Friday. The whole of Year 7 played
a fixture against the other two schools in a festival and it
was great to see the progress of the boys but also to see
them representing Kings Priory School.
U13s unfortunately lost against Dame Allan’s.
The U13 ABC were in action against RGS. It was another
afternoon where all of the pupils represented the School
and had an opportunity to test the skills they have learnt.
The U14 B Team won their fixture against NSB.
U14 were in action against Dame Allan’s and lost 17-7.
The U15s won 25-0 against Blyth’s Bede Academy in the
Natwest Vase. They will now go on to play Netherhall
School from Maryport in the next round.
U15s lost against Dame Allan’s.
The 1st XV took on Queen Elizabeth High School,
Hexham in the Natwest Cup and despite a spirited
performance the side lost 25-7.
They also played Dame Allan’s recently and lost 35-7.
Despite two loses the spirit and commitment of the team
is excellent and they are a real credit to the School.
. This week was the first Chapter Rugby event for Year 9,
10 and the Senior boys.
It was very competitive affair where all the boys got to
play, test their skills and represent their Chapter. The
rivalry is strong and there were some very close games.
Year 9 winners - Dunelm
Year 10 winners - Barfleur
Senior winners - Hotspur
Sports Hall Athletics
The Year 5 and 6 teams start their indoor athletics
season off on Wednesday in a very competitive event at
Burnside School.
Hockey
1st XI defeated Bede 7-1
1st XI finished 3rd overall in the county round of the
national schools competition.
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