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Contents

Page Head’s Introduction 1 Special Achievements 2 The Kings’ Art 3-4

New Senior Student Team 4 Languages Trip to Paris 5-6

PSHE “Barefacts” 7 Science Revision Guides 7 Kings & Queens News Team VOP POP 7

Christian Leader Reflections 8 Learning Resource Centre 9

Kings and Queens’ Sports Scores 10-11 Equestrian Galloping Success 12

+ Father’s Day Flyer + School Council PR + School Calendar

Dear Parents

newsletter on a beautifully sunny day. It is particularly on days like today that I marvel and feel grateful for both the view and location of The Kings of Wessex School, nestled in the Cheddar Valley amidst the picturesque Mendip Hills.

There is, of course, a certain duplicity in these carefree summer days as we are all keenly aware that we are now officially in the exam season.

To start us off, earlier this half term our Year 9 students completed

earnestly preparing for their first exam and I very much wish them all the success they rightfully deserve. I know that they will want to achieve their personal best not least for themselves, their parents and their teachers.

Parents will know that we have made some changes to . I

know that students will use their time productively whether they remain in school for supported study time, or whether working at home on independent

responsibility for their studying at this important time.

Ceremonies due to take place on Friday 13 June and Friday 23 May 2008. In addition, the students will be kicking up their post-exams heels at special black tie

Hotel and Weston-super-

Appropriately for this time of year, we celebrated this

forty days after Easter. Following the service led by Rev. John Angle, our Year 13 students valiantly climbed the church tower, as a moving symbol of their ascent in life. Meanwhile, our Year 9 students enjoyed sticky buns in the vicarage garden below that would have been a great feast in the Victorian days when the

len College brought the tradition to Cheddar. You can read more later in this newsletter and also view a selection of the photos.

On a happy musical note, we recently hosted the final of the Rotary Young Musician competition. After weeks of rehearsing it proved to be a memorable

evening of wonderful music-making by 46 students from all the Cheddar Valley Schools. Indeed, many in the audience considered it to be the best ever event. Thank you to Rotarian David Pottow and colleagues for organising the contest, and also our Subject Leader for Music, Paul Taylor. The P.E. Department is proudly celebrating a victory

Somerset County Cup for the first time in the at a

wonderful note for some of them to end their days at Kings. Our Equestrian team continues to gallop on to further success with impressive wins at the Inter-Schools Combined Training, Dressage and Show Jumping competition. Thank you to Messrs Bennett and Clark, and Mrs White respectively for their support and encouragement and big congratulations to all our students for representing Kings.

Continuing the theme of fitness achievement some staff and students recently participated in the annual Wessex Walk, making great strides for the national charity Save the Children. The walkers heroically started at Bleadon Hill near Weston and over 20 miles later reached Wells. A heartfelt well done to you all!

After half term we will be welcoming some of our Middle School Years 7 and 8 students for our traditional Master Classes. I know this is beneficial on many levels and an early pre-taste of life at Kings for the students!

Governors joined us in school this half term for their equally enjoyed by

staff and students. On this subject, I am pleased to announce Messrs Nick Clegg and Chris Humphrey have been elected to be our new Parent Governors following the recent ballot. I thank both in advance for their contribution.

I would also like to thank personally our members of

and our students, raising money to enhance our work. Latterly, they have donated funds to the English, Art and P.E. Departments, from selling refreshments and raffle tickets. Thank you for your partnership and I would remind parents that you are welcome to join the group and give whatever time you can.

It only remains for me to thank all parents for their support this half term. We return to school for the second and half of the Summer Term on Monday 2 June 2008.

Yours sincerely,

CHRIS RICHARDSON Headteacher

THE KINGS OF WESSEX SCHOOL A Church of England Foundation School

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The Kings’ Messenger

End of Summer Half Term May 2008

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Special Achievements – End of Summer Half Term 2008

Our students triumphantly continue to gain record-numbers of Special Achievements for their good work and contribution to school life.

Mitchell Ware 9SBA has achieved his Second Gold Award (Special Achievement calculations = 50 merits to reach Platinum, followed by

starting again with 5 merits for Bronze, 15 Silver – and 25 Gold…for the SECOND TIME!). Meanwhile, Rachael Bewick, Connor Boyce, Liam

Grant 9VP and Adam Green 9DR have all achieved their Second Bronze Award! A very big Well Done to you all for your outstanding achievement!

Bronze (5 merits) Jamie Chidzey 10KS Rosie Hodgson 10KS Alex Tidman 10KS

Sarah Greenwood 10TP Kianeau Whelan 10TP

Silver (15 merits) Natasha Adams 9DR

Jacob Ventour-Page 9DR Oliver Childs 9ER

Emily Kouidri 9JPF Andrew Pridgeon 9JPF

Kate Stone 9JPF Alice Taylor 9JPF Zoe Taylor 9JPF

Catherine Attwood 10KS Julia Burman 10KS Katie Hood 10KS

Bethany Thorne 10KS Benjamin Davidson 10TP

Carla Gordon 10TP Jessica Harraway 10TP

Paul Jarvis 10TP Ellis Mead 10TP

Sophie Watkins 10TP Michael Wilmot 10TP Hannah Wilson 10TP

Gold (25 merits) Sophia James 9CRA

Luke Jones 9CRA William Taylor 9CRA

Lily Knowles 9DR Troy Linklater 9DR

April Crowe 9ER Thomas Gooding 9ER Danielle Russell 9ER

Zoe Aston 9JPF Darren Brooks 9JPF

Christopher Day 9JPF Andrew Edwards 9JPF

John Holle 9JPF Sean Kelly 9JPF

Jennifer Pearce 9JPF Luke Timmins 9JPF

Gemma Allwood 9SBA Hannah Dunton 9SBA Matthew Smith 9SBA

Jessica Cowell 9VP Andrew Cooke 10TP

Jamie Moore 10TP Olivia Owen 10TP

Hannah Puddy 10TP Rozalia Shepherd 10TP

Platinum (50 merits) Chloe Bunn 9DR

Seth Cunningham 9JPF Peter Lee 9JPF

Sophie Patten 9JPF Ella Williamson 9JPF Christie Zanelli 9JPF Helen Bennett 9SBA

Sophie Langford 9SBA Milena Mottram 9SBA

Jade-Louise Wright 9SBA Freya Cumberlidge 9VP

Jamie Long 9VP

*This information is correct at the time of

going to press!

Mendip Rotary Young Musician Competition Results -

The winners of each section were as follows:

Ensembles:

Middle Schools - Sam and Jack Hanlon playing the trumpet

(Hugh Sexey's)

Upper Schools - Ben Crompton and Sam Hanlon playing the cornet

(The Kings of Wessex)

Sixth Form - Phil Lee, Ben Smithers, Stuart Ponsford playing

Drums, Bass Guitar and Guitar(The Kings of Wessex)

Soloists: First Schools - Ben Lynch playing the Trombone

(Axbridge First School)

Middle Schools - Timothy Lucas playing the Trombone

(Hugh Sexey's)

Upper School - Josh Day playing the Piano(The Kings of Wessex)

Sixth Form - Tom Higgs playing the Piano(The Kings of Wessex)

Earlier in the Spring Term students entered a competition to produce a design for a mug commemorating the 1100th anniversary of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

The celebrations for this commence next summer with lots of events planned.

A mug will be given to every child living within the diocese – an estimated 40,000 children!!

The winning design was based on a drawing by Philippa Hambling (12SR) and has now gone into production. Check out the website for information of next year’s events: www.bw1100.org

This half term has mainly been taken up with GCSE Art and Textiles exams (10 hours each) AS and

A2 Art, Photography and Textiles exams (totalling 20 hours) where students having been demonstrating their talents.

1. Grant Stott 2. Rosanna Mawby 3. Isabella Podpadec

Sixth Form Common Room: Our Gifted and Talented students in all years have been working hard this term on two collaborative Art pieces to be hung in the Sixth Form Common Room, based on the work of Keith Haring and Wassily Kandinsky.

View students’ work on the Saatchi Gallery Website: www.Saatchi-gallery.co.uk/portfolio/school info/the+Kings+of+Wessex+Community+School/524790.html

Mirrors – face sized for life drawing! 3

Left to Right: Clowance Cotterill Sandy Shaban Jake Hodgetts Josh Hole Buffy Rabbitts Head Boy: Jono Talbot Head Girl: Maria Pinnington Will Waelchli Joe Taschimowitz Pippa Hambling Hannah Gooding Rhiannon Evans

Axbridge Cinema:

Earlier in March Year 10 students went to Axbridge Cinema to watch some animation shorts. The films chosen were selected from the 100 Greatest Animations ever made with examples of different types of animation from Wallace and Gromit plasticine stop motion through to computer generated animation. The visit was a complete success with students coming away with new ideas for making their own animations.

Competitions: We currently have students Artwork entered for The National Students Competition, London and Animal Aid Art Competition on Factory Farming.

We are currently collecting for “Kew Gardens Poster Exhibition”. The winning entry will receive an IPOD Nano and their artwork turned into a poster being displayed at Kew Gardens and Kew Gardens Tube Station. Paintings and collages should be given to Mrs Downer by Monday 14 July 2008.

Coming up… Wells Cathedral: Later this term our six Art Teachers are running a series of Art workshops for Year 6 students at Wells Cathedral, giving students an insight to the wonderful world of Art in Secondary School.

The Kings’ Art Exhibition’08: A Date for your Diary: Private View – Wednesday 3 July 2008 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Introducing the Twelve Disciples

(a.k.a. the New Senior Team 2008 – Head Boy and Girl and their Deputies)

The Team have a pact to reveal

Charities Week, other than the tantalising fact that they are going to make it the biggest - and the best in the history of The Kings of Wessex School!

They are clearly thinking VERY BIG

See the recent interview online by Rosemara Mather-Lupton 12CWH The Kings and Queens News Team 4

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Paris sous la pluie... et enfin au soleil...! (February 2008)

At the beginning of February a group of seventeen Year 12 and Year 13 students accompanied by Mme Davies and

Monsieur Richardson spent a long weekend in Paris.

The group attended a two-day conference at the Palais des Congrès, but also found time for some sightseeing, a visit to the Paris office of a top English firm of solicitors and a glorious morning at the renowned Musée d’Orsay.

Here are just some of the student’s impressions:

En route to the Palais des Congrès .......Friday

We were met with a surprisingly busy metro station, in which people were pushed on to get as many in as possible. This was of course because the French had decided to go on strike again! I was hit with mass panic when I looked around to find my group had vanished…the only thing I could do was wait until I could squeeze onto the train.

I then had to pray I had heard the correct station to get off at that Madame Davies had hammered into our heads when we were together. When the stop came, I clambered through the sea of French and emerged out of the doors to be greeted by the terrified Madame Davies - who had been in a state of shock!

I was given a star’s welcome with applause and cheers…It was all part of just another eventful day in Paris. By Rhiannon Evans

Guest speakers....... Much to everyone’s disapproval on a sunny Saturday, the group endured four hours of lectures! However, we were all surprised at how interesting and amusing some of the lecturers were. An all-round success was Dan Germain, the co-founder of Innocent Smoothies. I think it was fair to say he was a bit of a smoothie himself! In a non-sickening, funny, informative and inspirational way.

He told us how, a small idea and a big risk led to a company with an estimated 1.5 million turnover in 2008. Dan is a great ambassador for being fair and nice, in every aspect of his work. He described how he believes that all his staff should be given the opportunity to achieve some of their life ambitions, or have a hobby funded by the company.

By Grace Barrett

A sunny afternoon...... After having conferences for the majority of the morning, we emerged from the Palais des Congrès, into a really sunny day, something that we hadn’t seen so far. We made our way towards L’Arc de Triomphe…eventually.

However, we were slowed down by le photographe (a.k.a Monsieur Richardson), who insisted on taking beaucoup de photos of everything!!! Whilst under L’Arc de Triomphe, Monsieur Richardson liked to make people aware of the risk of pick pocketing by posing as one himself. However, after tugging Clowance’s bag, he quickly ran away, suggesting I was to blame!

After trying to convince Clowance it wasn’t me, we headed to la Rivière Seine, for the boat trip.

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We passed the Eiffel tower, which was a great photo opportunity for everyone. Just before going on the boat, we stocked up with crêpe avec chocolat et chichis, and sat at the back of the le bateau. It was a great tour along the river with amazing views of the city. After getting off the boat, we walked back to l’hôtel ready for the evening répas.

By Ellen Jenkins and Clowance Cotterill

Eating out...... Thursday evening: McDo, (a.k.a. McDonalds)

After a busy day of travelling Madame Davies made the decision to feed us with this delightful dish!

It was very busy and I think I speak for all of us when I say that we were filled with fear, confusion or both, at the realisation that this is where our French-speaking weekend began. Ordering in French proved manageable and we soon had our food in front of us.

On emerging from McDo we had a very soggy walk to 'La Tour Eiffel', but the rain didn't bother us when we saw its bright lights against the night sky. On purchasing our 'billets', we discovered that we could only get to the 'deuxième étage', and although this was a little disappointing we all understood when we took a walk around the east side and were nearly blown off the edge.

Even though it was 'très froid', the views of Paris were spectacular, and it was a great photo opportunity. On our way home Mme Davies saved the day and treated us to 'un chocolat chaud' in a little café.

Friday evening: Bistro Romain Opera, mmmmmmmmmmm... After a small amount of confusion as to which restaurant we had booked a table at (there were two with the same name about 500 metres from each other) we entered this lovely restaurant and were seated at three or four little tables. We soon had some fantastic food which we all tucked into and enjoyed thoroughly!

Saturday evening: Le Self Service This was the night when the girls got their glad-rags on, we had time to return to the hotel before going out and we thought a little effort would be made for our last night in Paris. Well, the restaurant although promisingly located at the top of the Champs Elysées wasn’t exactly what we had in mind…But we decided that having to carry our food to our table wasn't the end of the world and we convinced ourselves that it would be ok!

The chips were good, the sauce covering the steak was passable; although, the steak itself was rather rare... well, in fact I think it was still twitching! After a few steaks were sent back to the kitchen to be heated all the way through we decided that we would munch our way through and that an early night didn’t sound too bad at all.

By Beth Moxey

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PSHE/ Citizenship News Flash The Bare Facts revealed...

The delicate topic of sex and relationship education is a

recurring theme within our PSHE/ Citizenship Scheme

of Work. We use a variety of resources and take full

advantage of visiting health professionals and other

guests to ensure our young people are well informed

and aware so that they can make appropriate and

responsible lifestyle choices.

We appreciate however, that it is - to say the least - not

always an easy topic for discussion between parents and

adolescents... The half term’s Kings’ Messenger is

therefore an ideal vehicle to let you know about a new

IT-based resource available nationally, specifically

aimed at assisting parents through this potential

minefield.

Just over a month ago the BBC launched its “Bare Facts”

season across TV, radio and online. Central to this

offering is a new website where parents and carers can

find out almost everything they ever wanted their

children to know about sex, love and relationships but

were too embarrassed to tell them.

The website www.bbc.co.uk/barefacts has been

developed in consultation with the fpa (formerly the

Family Planning Association), and provides advice to

parents on how to approach some of the trickiest

questions and issues via a series of easily accessible

video clips with links to other useful information, tips

and links. By Katie Davies, PSHE Subject Leader

Science Revision Guides – to be returned!

YEAR 9: All Science

Revision Guides should

have been returned

immediately after the SATs.

Please ensure that they are

returned by Friday 6 June

2008 at the very latest.

Students will be charged for

them if they are not

returned by this date.

Year 9 will be beginning their GCSE Science course

straight after half term so it is important for all students to

copy up any work missed during this time.

YEAR 11: Revision Guides and CDs/text books must be

returned straight after the last Science exam.

Any unused Workbooks would be gratefully received too –

although hopefully there shouldn’t be any! Bethan Riddick

The Kings and Queens News Team

conducted a recent VOX POP:

“Does organic make you feel free?”

And yielded the following views…

John Male (9GC and Kings and Queens News Team):

that scientific proof shows that free range generally produces better quality and it makes me feel better about what (Interviewer: Ms Owens)

Mr Brown (School Bursar):

to be a very good idea. I agree with poultry being kept free range and organic, also I try to buy free range eggs, rather than those from battery hens. Despite this, organic food in practice can be very expensive, and in some cases, I think consumers are taken advantage of. For example, I have read that some luxury products like organic extra virgin olive oil, are sometimes dyed, virgin olive oil or non-organic

(Interviewers: Ollie Crandon & James Soffe)

Miss Jackson (Subject Leader for Biology):

overpriced gimmick. Knowing many farmers involved in organic farming I have come to realise it is all a con. Pesticides are the way forward, and we can all enjoy a better living through Chemistry. However, I do agree with the concept of free range animals, as it is cruel to keep animals

(Interviewers: Lauran Cussons & Will Morgan-Evans)

Mrs Slade (Christian Leader):

responsibility to the planet. However, I have a couple of reservations. Organic food is all very well, but not everybody can afford it. Secondly, as the climate changes and less of the planet is suitable for agricultural production we will need to balance our ethics with the need to feed an

(Interviewer: John Male)

Mr. Holdsworth (Head of Year 11): d with organic produce, but

I do always make a point of buying Fair Trade goods, making sure that every worker gets the wages they deserve.

local produce be it fruit and vegetables or poultry and meats rather than spending a fortune on the organic range

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Christian Leader Reflections By Joanna Slade, Christian Leader

you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks the door will b

Matthew 7:7-8 I wonder what these words from the Bible mean to you? At a busy and stressful time in the life of the school when every year group faces exams of one kind or another, I guess that now is a good time to consider what we rely on to help us through those difficult times. Family, friends, sport, music or just chilling out? As a Christian, I know that prayer has made a huge

You may never have tried prayer before, or be sure how to go about it Imagine picking up the phone to speak to a friend

texting them

or puts you on hold. He is ready to listen 24/7. As a school community, we are looking at ways to make more opportunities to support the life and work of the school through prayer. One way that parents and carers can help is by getting involved in one of the prayer groups that meets at the school. A daytime prayer group meets between 12-12.45pm on Thursdays (dates for the rest of this term are 12/6, 26/6 and 10/7 any questions speak to Terri on 733995).

new monthly prayer breakfast for those who would like to pray, but are not free during the day. The meetings will last from 7.45-8.15am-ish on the first Tuesday of every month as term dates permit. Hot drinks and muffins will be provided! This group will meet for the first time on 3/6 and then on 1/7. If you want to find out

you can contact me via the School Office.

Thursday 1 May opportunity - not only to celebrate traditions that date back over a century (sticky buns in the vicarage garden and singing at the top of

the rain even stopped on cue hopefully the photos will give you a flavour!); but,

what that it was their last time in Church while they are at Kings as they prepare to leave school and face the new challenges life has in store for them, I pray that they will take with them from Kings, not only what they love for each one of them.

As I sign off, may Jesus, who knew both the pain of the cross, and the joy of the Ascension, be with us all over the next couple of months.

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Learning Resource Centre

National Year of Reading

This year is the national year of

reading, and to celebrate we will

be running some competitions and

games in the LRC.

There will be

merits awarded for

using the “Word of

the Week” correctly –

look on the SIS boards and in the

LRC for further information and to

see what the word is!

Opening Times

Don’t forget - if you need a bit

more time to finish off your work,

or print it out, then the LRC is

open from 8.15am Tuesday to Friday

mornings for you to use the

computers and printers – or read

the papers or a book.

Extreme Reading

Competition

We had

several

entries for

this, reading

in places you

wouldn’t normally

expect to find people reading.

The winners are, Overall winner for

using initiative was Jordan Addis

11GL, First prize for the unusual

place section was Lucy Turner,

sister to Michael Turner 11CBE,

Runners up in this section were

Jordan Addis 11GL and Michael

Turner 11CBE. Overall winner of the

staff section was Mrs Sharkey.

The photos are on display in the

LRC if you want to have a look

where they were reading.

Word Competition We recently ran a word competition,

where students had to make as many

three or more lettered words from

“TEAM GRUNDY”. Overall winner was

Robert Perry 9DR with 131 words,

followed by Digory Barlow 12JWN

with 62, and Tom Cashmore 9TT with

33 words. No duplicates!

Well done all of you!

LRC Code of Conduct A reminder of the

behaviour we expect

from our students:

LRC Code

of Conduct Please:-

Respect the needs

of other users.

Switch off and put away all

mobile phones before coming

into the LRC.

Remember this is a quiet

working area – not a social

venue.

Keep any conversation to a

minimum – if you need to

discuss your work at length do

it elsewhere.

Follow the school’s guidelines

for use of the computers –

school work only etc.

Keep bags and coats under the

tables – do not leave them

where they can cause an

obstruction.

Replace anything you use in the

correct place – this includes

books, newspapers magazines and

chairs.

Return loans on time – others

may be waiting for them – if

you find a book particularly

useful consider buying your own

copy.

Do not eat, drink or chew gum

in the building – a sweet

discreetly eaten is

permissible.

Push your chair under the table

when you leave.

Thank you for helping to make the

LRC a good place to be –

for everyone!

By Bridget Knutson, LRC Manager

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The Kings and Queens’ Sports Scores

Senior Boys Football: Under 19 Somerset Cup Final – The Kings Of Wessex 1 v 0 Gordano

Our 1ST XI Football Team made history on Friday evening by becoming Kings’ first senior side to win the

Under 19 Somerset Cup.

The squad travelled to Street Football Club where they met Gordano School. Unbeaten throughout the

season they arrived in confident mood having dispatched Norton Hill, Chew Valley and Churchill senior

sides in the previous rounds. Two of the three games had gone to extra time and it looked very much as if

the final was heading the same way.

Kings really took the game to their Bristol opponents and dominated long phases of the match. Many

chances were created but the hard-working strike force of Oli Sealey and Mike Taylor just couldn’t beat the

Gordano keeper who kept his side very much in the match. The Kings back four of Captain Lewis Matthews,

John Te Boon, Dan Hobbs and Sam Stephens were immense and they snuffed out any real threats from

Gordano’s attacks with a superb defensive display. In midfield, Pete Coates, Mo Affifi, Rob Edwards and Ali

Hall battled for every 50-50 ball in the middle third of the pitch and ensured the momentum stayed with our

side. Kings’ goalkeeper David Haining was rarely troubled such was the solidity of his defensive cover and

he was effective in his role.

The game began to edge nervously towards the lottery of a penalty shoot-out when Kings’ substitute striker

Tom Fozzard rode a very physical tackle to keep his balance and slot the ball through to Pete Coates who

calmly slotted the ball low and past the Gordano keeper to take the lead with just 3 minutes remaining.

Despite players dropping with cramp all over the field, Kings held their nerve and composure and jubilant

scenes from players and sizeable crowd alike greeted the ref’s final blast. Lewis Matthews received the

silverware on behalf of his side and the celebrations began…

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Mo Affifi

Lloyd Berry

Pete Coates

Rob Edwards

Tom Fozzard

Dave Haining

Ali Hall

Dan Hobbs

Lewis Matthews (Captain)

Lawrence Mottram

Ollie Sealey

Sam Stephens

Mike Taylor

John Te Boon

Congratulations to the team

for a superb win!

By Terry Clark (Senior Football Coach)

Year 10 Rounders: Over 25 students are regularly attending Rounders practices on Thursday lunchtimes. The level of performance is

improving and the teams have played well in their matches so far.

The first fixture was at home against Sidcot which was a high scoring game which Kings won 24-13.

Our next game was against Wells Blue School which is usually one of our stronger opponents when we were able to

field two teams. The players fielded extremely well and this was the difference between the two sides. Kings won

both games 17-17 and 10-3. Unfortunately, matches against St Dunstan’s were cancelled due to bad weather.

There are matches after half term – and the teams look forward to maintaining their 100% match winning record!

School Athletics: The Mendip Championships and trials for the County Schools will take place at Millfield at the end of this half

term. Several athletes will be attending and we anticipate several of the school’s athletes taking part at the county

championships on Saturday 14 June 2008 at Yeovil.

Year 10

Netball:

Pictured before

their last match

of the season

against Wells

Blue School.

Both teams

were

successful

winning 12-8

and 6-5.

Well done to

all players on a

successful

season!

By Sue Roberts

Left to Right - Eve Taschimowitz, Mehtab Arshad, Holly Wilson, Beth Robinson, Hannah Puddy, Abby Woolway,

Hannah Bloor, Rachel Cherry, Stacey Pope, Becky Teagle, Michelle Fieldhouse, Vicki Ferguson, Emma Munt,

Millie Gibson, Jo Teagle, Holly Freemantle and Olivia Owen

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In the 3ft Show Jumping competition our riders were Rebecca

Pinn, Samara Masny, Holly Barber and Harriet Gittings.

Rebecca, Samara and Holly had fantastic clear rounds in the

first round, and were very fast and competitive in the jump

off! We came away with 1st, 2nd and 3rd!! Holly Barber on

Sundance Spirit was 1st, Samara Masny was 2nd on Galaxy

and Becky was 3rd on Cardigan Royal.

More Galloping Success for our Equestrians!

On Sunday 27 April our Equestrian team competed at an Inter-Schools Combined Training, Dressage and

Show Jumping competition, kindly organised by the Castle School and hosted at The Conquest Centre,

Taunton.

Nicole Close was our first competitor on her horse Jade in the 2ft6 show jumping, and gained a 5th place.

Olivia Yates on Alex performed a stunning dressage test scoring an amazing 173 and came 2nd.

Nicole and Jade Olivia and Alex

Then in the 3ft Combined Training (dressage and show jumping) Megan Jones performed a lovely test followed

by a beautifully ridden clear round in the jumping and came 2nd!

For more photos visit our school website www.kowessex.co.uk.....

Megan and Venture

Holly, Becky, Samara and Harriet Beth Moxey on Westmount Chardonnay

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The Kings Calendar (for the final half Summer Term 2008)

June 2008

Return to School Monday 2 June 2008 - Week A PTA Meeting Tuesday 3 June 2008 at 7.30pm in the Conference Room Year 10 Geography Fieldtrips Wednesday 4, Friday 6 (A.M. only) & Monday 9 June 2008 (all

day) AS Exams end and A Level Exams commence

Wednesday 4 June 2008

Year 12 return to school from Exam Leave Monday 9 June 2008 Year 10 GCSE Maths Module 1 Exam Thursday 12 June 2008 at 1:45pm Bronze Duke of Edinburgh (I) Departs Monday 16 June 2008 and returns Tuesday 17 June 2008 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh (II) Departs Wednesday 18 June 2008 and returns Thursday 19 June

2008 (current Year 8 parents) Wednesday 18 June 2008, 7:00pm, School Hall

School Sports Day (s) Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 June 2008 Year 12 Biology Fieldtrips Thursday 19 & Friday 20 June 2008 Year 12 Psychology Fieldtrip Thursday 19 June 2008 Year 9 Eden Project Maths Trip I Monday 23 June 2008 Year 10 GCSE Science Exam & Year 11 Re-sits Monday 23 June 2008, A.M. Bronze Duke of Edinburgh (III) Departs Tuesday 24 June 2008 and returns Wednesday 25 June

2008 Silver Duke of Edinburgh Departs Thursday 26 June and returns Saturday 28 June 2008 Year 11 Leavers Ball Wednesday 25 June 2008 at 7.30pm, at The Webbington Hotel Year 10 Work Experience Week Monday 30 June 2008 to Friday 4 July 2008 inclusive

July 2008

Year 8 Transfer Day Tuesday 1 July 2008 Sixth Form Induction Day Wednesday 2 July 2008 AS/ A Level Art Exhibition & Fashion Show Thursday 3 July 2008, 6-9pm, School Hall/Gym Year 9 Citizenship Conference Friday 4 July 2008 Year 9 Eden Project Maths Trip II Monday 7 July 2008 Silver Duke of Edinburgh Departs Tuesday 8 July 2008 and returns Friday 11 July 2008 School Swimming Gala Thursday 10 July 2008 Design & Technology Week Week Beginning Monday 14 July 2008 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Departs Monday 14 July 2008 and returns Friday 18 July 2008 New Parents Tutor Evening (current Year 8 parents)

Tuesday 15 July 2008, between 5-8pm, School Hall

Year 10 Design & Technology Trip to Alton Towers

Thursday 17 July 2008

The final Kings’ Messenger is due to be published on Tuesday 22 July 2008

SUMMER HOLIDAYS: Commences on Wednesday 23 July 2008 (NEW DATE!)

Useful Information:

Contact Details: The Kings of Wessex School, Station Road, Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3AQ

Main School Office Phone: 01934 742608 Fax: 01934 742757 email: office@kingsofwessex.somerset.sch.uk Website: www.kowessex.co.uk

Thank you for keeping us informed of any changes to your contact details.

Absence Phone: thank you for phoning before 10.00am and tutor group on 01934 745304 or email TJenkins@educ.somerset.gov.uk on each day of absence explaining the reason .

Year Leaders: Please do not hesitate to contact your chi to arrange an appointment in advance if you have any concerns or wish to discuss their progress.

Year 9: Mr S Green Year 10: Mr T Clark Year 11: Mr E Holdsworth Sixth Form: Miss S Bishop