Kingdown Week Friday 16th May 2014

Number 30, 2013-14

Kingdown County Cup Final Success

After a successful season for the Year 7 boys, they were drawn against the only team in the league that they had played before, Lavington. Previously they drew 4 - 4.

On an extremely windy day at Stanley Park, the boys kicked off an uneventful first half.

The second half kicked off, with the Kingdown boys battling hard; shooting with the wind behind them.

The final whistle went declaring Kingdown the champions. The winning score was 3-0 (goal scorers: Jake Small, Jake Wright and Sam Wright), with Joel Sisson being nominated player of the match.

Continue the good work boys!

Squad list: Joshua Thursby, Jace Green, Ewan Mclundie, Alex Guerri-Brown, Kealan Gear, Jake Small, Sam Wright, Adam Cooke, Corey Gardner, Jacob Milburn, Oliver Pease and Joel Sisson.

Kingdown County Cup Final Success II

The U14 girls were also in action against a strong Sheldon team. Kingdown struggled with the soggy pitch conditions and with the wind against them went 1-0 down to some strong play down the right hand side by the Sheldon winger. Kingdown now stepped up their game and pressed high up the pitch, which forced a mistake from the goalkeeper and provided Megan Ayliffe with the opportunity to score her easiest goal of the season. Just 2 minutes later a long ball from captain, Becca Fry landed perfectly for Lucy Weston to plough through the centre backs and roll into an open net.

With 10 minutes to go the score is poised at 2-2. Mr Richardson then mixed the team up with a few substitutions which resulted in two quick fire goals again by Lucy Weston and Hannah Kerley.

Player of the match was awarded to Ella Broad for continuing to torment Sheldon’s right back for the entire match. The girls showed great attitude and determination throughout the season and deserved the silverware. Congratulations and let’s do it again next season!

Squad list: Ella Broad, Lucy Hubbart, Hannah Kerley, Beth Seal, Billie Manton, Macy Wrintmore, Ella Daly, Chloe Charlwood, Molly Braddell, Lucy Weston, Cora Thorne, Megan Ayliffe, Lydia Shibley, Becca Fry, Maisie Harris and coach Poppy Spratt.

Receptionists for next week:

MondayLauren O’Callaghan WeHH

TuesdayJamie Office LoLT

Wednesday Demi Osborne MiFB ThursdaySarah Paul TwTK

FridayChloe Pearce WeDR

Sports Bulletin: Week beginning 19th May 2014

MondayTrampolining - All Years 3.00 - 4.00pmTrampolining - Years 7 and 8 4.00 - 5.00pmArchery Club - All Years 3.00 - 5.00pmTennis Coaching - All Years 3.00 - 4.00pm TuesdayGCSE Revision 3.00 - 4.00pmAthletics - All Years 3.00 - 4.00pmRounders Match - Year 8 v St Augustines (Home)Rounders Match - Year 9 v John Of Gaunt (Home)

WednesdaySwimming - All Years 3.00 - 4.00pmTennis - All Years 3.00 - 4.00pmAthletics Competition - Year 7 at St Laurence

ThursdayBTEC Catch Up 3.00 - 4.00pm Rounders - All Years 3.00 - 4.00pmCricket - All Years 3.00 - 4.00pmRounders Match - Year 8 v John Of Gaunt (Away)Rounders Match - Year 9 v John Of Gaunt (Away)U15s Cricket v John Of Gaunt (Home)

FridayTrampolining - All Years 3.00 - 4.00pmJudo 3.00 - 4.00pm

Study Leave

Year 13Study leave for the Year 13 students will begin P5 on Friday 23rd May after the Leaver’s Assembly in the Main Hall. Students will be expected to attend school after this date for revision lessons up until they have completed their exams. Students who have exams prior to the 23rd May will be entitled to 1 day of study leave the day before their exam. Exams scheduled for a Monday do not entitle students to a day’s study leave.

Year 12From 12th May until 6th June, Year 12 students will be entitled to 1 day of study leave on the day before an exam. Exams scheduled for a Monday do not entitle students to a day’s study leave. Students must attend all AS lessons unless they are on study leave or until they have taken all the exams in that subject. On 9th June, A2 lessons begin. Students are expected to attend lessons for all the subjects they studied at AS.

The exams in some subjects are scheduled after the 9th June. Students taking these exams will still be entitled to 1 day’s study leave prior to the exam. Students studying BTEC Sport, BTEC Business or ICT will not be entitled to study leave from these subjects. These students will be entitled to 24hr study leave if they have an exam in another subject.

Upcoming Dates:

Monday 19th May: Week 2

Thursday 22nd May: Report 5 home Year 10 only

Friday 23rd May: End of Term 5

Monday 2nd June: Start of Term 6

Monday 2nd June: Year 13 Study Leave begins

Kingdown Restrict Local Rivals (S2R)

Year 8 Rounders vs Matravers

On Tuesday 6th May, the Year 8 rounders team played away at Matravers in Westbury. The team was: Seelearn Rana, Jess Ryall, Ella Daley, Lucy Fuller, Hannah Davies, Georgia Rowland, Koel Jelfs and Ruby Hockley.

It was a competitive match with 30 good balls. The team fielded extremely well and restricted their opponents to a very low total. Ella Daley and Jess Ryall were the star players due to their impressive ground fielding and communication. In the end the score was 11 ½-3 rounders to Kingdown. The team look in fine form for their upcoming match versus Melksham Oak.

Report by Hannah Davies (LoRS)

Team (Back row; left to right) Lucy Fuller, Georgia Rowland, Ella Daly, Ruby Hockley. (Front row; left to right) Seelearn Rana, Hannah Davies, Koel Jelfs, Jess Ryall

Books printed on paper are easier to read

If reading digital text on websites, apps and electronic readers is starting to feel a bit dizzying, then try reading a book or newspaper. Academic research is suggesting that the brain is better able to absorb complex material when read in print. The “Wired” magazine, a publication associated with the digital revolution, made a case this week for the endurance of the printed word by arguing that paper and screens are complementary because they each stimulate a different mode of thinking.

Scandinavian academics suggest that scrolling through text on screen is distracting and Israeli studies show that students reading on paper found it easier to absorb information. An American study of more than 34,000 children found that those who read paper books tend to be stronger readers. Young people who read in both digital and print tend to have the highest literacy score.

See you in the library!Mrs HarrisLibrarianShort breaks from the

Wiltshire Parent and Carer Council

http://wiltshireparentcarercouncil.co.uk/images/0/01/Short_Breaks_Bulletin_May.2014_small.pdf

Community Tie Award

Nominations required for the Kingdown School Community Award. Full details and the form are available on our website.

Horningsham Painting Competition

Horningsham Painting Competion open to all ages: Full details on our website.