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OCTOBER
2013
Message from the Head Teacher
Welcome to our latest newsletter which features just a few of the many learning activities
and partnership work our students are involved in regularly. To support and extend our
students academic achievement, at Kingsbury we committed to providing them w ith a
variety of learning beyond the classroom. Students are able to gain additional
qualifications, build their confidence and develop those important skills and attributes
needed for future life through music, outdoor activities, vocational placements, first aid
training and much more.
A daily focus this half term has been improving the punctuality to school of a minority ofstudents. Thank you to parents/carers for your support on this initiative the work
continues. Ms C ODriscoll, Head Teacher
Dates for your diary
Kingsbury School and Sports College, Kingsbury Road, Erdington,
Birmingham, B24 8RE
Phone: 0121 373 1080 Fax: 0121 306 4878
Web: www.kingsbury.bham.sch.uk E-mail: enquiry@kingsbury.bham.sch.uk t: @KingsburySSC
Thur 7th Nov 5.30pm Parent Forum*
Thurs 14th Nov 5pm Careers Fair
Thur 21st
Nov Black History Celebration
Mon 25th
Nov Training Day
*All welcome. Speak to Mrs Jakszta for more information
Theatre Visit
Kingsbury Drama GCSE students were amongst the first to see a show in the Birmingham Reps newest space whenthey attended a performance by award winning jazz and hip hop star Soweto Kinch.The group attended a staged performance of Kinchs latest album, The Legend of Mike Smith, in The STUDIO,the
new auditorium shared by The REP and the Library of Birmingham.Inspired byThe Seven Deadly Sinsand DantesInferno, Soweto performed the story of Mike Smith, a young, aspiring
MC caught in a world of temptation where the boundaries of reality and fantasy collide.The show was a fantastic combination of music, animation and dance with jazz improvisation, a driving hip hop scoreand choreography from a pioneer of British Hip Hop culture, Jonzi D.The students thoroughly enjoyed the show, and afterwards were lucky enough to meet the cast. Miss Millward
Important: Home Learning
Please could all parents ensure their child is aware of any homework set. There is
information on homework frequency and expectations, for all subjects and year groups, on
the school website. It can be found under Students then Home Learning MrClarke
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Year 7 CampMany of our new students had an exciting start to the term with an activity
camp at Cannock Chase. Following a very successful Summer School,
students had a go at activities they had not tried before, developing their
teamwork and confidence as well as having fun. Archery sessions
revealed some budding Robin Hoods, whilst a head for heights was
definitely the order of the day with abseiling, zip wire and climbing on
offer. The stacking crates activity, where students had to pile crates one
on top of the other and stand on top of the pile (secured with a rope andharness), created the most hilarity and screaming as the tall piles
crashed, Jenga-like, leaving students dangling in mid air!
The week was a huge success, with students not only experiencing newand challenging activities, but also building new friendships and workingwith teachers. I would like to thank the staff, without whom this fantasticactivity wouldnt take place. I would particularly like to thank the followingyear 11 Student Leaders; it is a privilege to work with such caring youngpeople who give their time freely to support the school:Omar Schrouder 11N, Christopher Horspool 11S,Nelly Maina 11N and Hayley O'Dwyer 11G
Mrs Hitchins
Student Leader Nelly Maina shows
Year 7 the way on the climbing wall
Learning Lens
You can findexamples of some of
the fantastic work thatour students aredoing and gettinginvolved via ourKingsbury YouTubeChannel. Scan theQR code to gostraight there!Mr Barton
Debate Club
Thursdays 3-4pm in the Library
Open to all Year Groups
Please see Miss Luscombe
A great way to make new friends, build confidence
and improve your English!
Debate Club runs a variety of trips during the year
including visiting other West Midlands schools and
the University of Birmingham to compete. If we win
the League we are invited to London for the Finals.
Last year we visited the Houses of Parliament and
we also have opportunities to meet with local
council members and MPs.
To learn more, watch this Debate Mate video:
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Some of our Year 7 students can genuinely say
that they enjoy listening to rubbish music! A
group recently attended a concert given by the
percussion section of the CBSO, as part of theStay Tuned Programme for Schools, supported
by Deutsche Bank.
Students listened to a variety of music played on
percussion instruments, ranging from the
traditional to the very strange. The more unusual
pieces included Stinking Garbage and Scrap
Bang Wallop performed with metal dustbins and
Hardworking students at Kingsbury
Several Year 11 students successfully completed a work related qualification recently. The students spent a week
working with staff from Merlin Venture, both at school and at Merlins Training Centre in Castle Vale. During that time
they worked on CV preparation, completing applications, learning job search skills and interview techniques. The week
culminated in a practice interview and the students, some of whom do not have English as their first language, were
thrilled to pass with flying colours, receiving an NOCN Preparing For Work qualification.
Bradley Winter said he enjoyed the week and was pleased to gain a qualification which he can add to his CV. Joshua
Gowen agreed: I learnt interview skills and we developed our teamwork he said. The people at Merlin were really
helpful. said Peter Bourbage: The course helped our confidence, and we would love to work with Merlin again.
Jameel Essa, who has come on a long way with his English and hopes to be a journalist, said the course helped him
to understand how and where to search for jobs. Merlins Training Manager Jackie Elston was very impressed with the
boys: They worked extremely hard she said: Normally this course is delivered over a period of weeks, so for them to
complete it in one intense week was a great achievement
Well done to all the students; I am very proud of their achievement. Mrs Hartwell
Pictured: Bradley Winter, Abdulla Hanif, Jameel Essa, Justin Neale, Joshua Gowen, Daud Khan, Ahmed Hussain,
Peter Bourbage, Mohammed Afif, Alex Scanlon and Ibraheem Ahmed.
Major supporter of the CBSO schools programme
plastic bottles as instruments. As well as the specially written pieces, students heard a medley of TV and Film themes
played in a way they had never heard before. They thoroughly enjoyed this unique and noisy experience. Mrs Jakszta
CBSO KS3 Schools Concert:
Scrap Bang Wallop
The school receives 900 for each student registered for Free School Meals. The funding is used to support learning,including trips. So not only can your child have a free, healthy meal every day, but the school receives extra moneywhich helps your child and others. For more information, check online at www.birmingham.gov.uk/free-school-mealsor contact the school.Students on free school meals do not have to take them, but if you register then the schoolwill still receive the extra funding, which is very important. With the cashless system, students on free school meals arenot identified and their account is credited daily. Dont delay, register today! Contact Mrs Armitage on 0121 373 1080
Free School Meals: Register now!
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SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
MATHS
STEM CLUB
Wednesdays 3.15-4.15 in
DT Computer RoomExciting activities. Investigations.
Projects, Experiments. Modelling.
Trips. Visits from experts.
STEM activities can lead to individual
awards and opportunities and its great fun! If
you are interested, speak to your subject
teachers or Mrs Jennings. Parent/carer
permission is required.
Autumn Term Enrichment Day
October 15th
saw all our students come off their normal timetable to
take part in a range of activities aimed at helping them develop skills
to be good citizens.
Year 7 took part in the launch of a year long theatre project with Big
Brum Theatre Company, in which they will create a drama piece
focusing on issues which affect teenagers. They also looked at the
issue of homelessness. Activities included: creating a rap or apoem on that theme, making musical instruments from items found
on the street, such as dustbin lids. They also created artwork
around homelessness, and set up a soup kitchen in Food
Technology.
Year 8 took part in a social enterprise activity where they worked to
set up a fictional cats and dogs home based on Battersea, the aim
of which was to develop their financial, business and economic
understanding.
Year 9 took part in a variety of activities including visits to
universities, and First Aid Training with Skillforce. The studentsreally enjoyed learning the basics of emergency first aid said Kerri
from Skillforce: They engaged with the tasks really well and
hopefully will now know what to do in an emergency.
Year 10 worked also worked with external providers, taking part in
thought provoking discussions about relationships, conflict and risk
taking.
Finally, Year 11 spent the day in English, taking part in a Super
Learning Day aimed at developing strategies for success in the
upcoming November exams.
I would like to thank all the staff and the external providers who
worked hard to create these wider learning opportunities for our
students. Mrs Jakszta.
Year 7s Sabah Hussain making dumplings
for the soup kitchen.
Skillforce teaching Year 9 to save lives
In the round: Big Brum theatre
workshop with Year 7
Kingsbury School and Sports College, Kingsbury Road, Erdington,
Birmingham, B24 8RE
Phone: 0121 373 1080 Fax: 0121 306 4878
Web: www.kingsbury.bham.sch.uk E-mail: enquiry@kingsbury.bham.sch.uk t: @KingsburySSC
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