@KCJSWimbledon JUNIOR VIEWS NEWSLETTER FRIDAY 13 March 2020 #448

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World Book day Photos

The Lower Remove joined boys from the lower school for a fascinating science lecture by author Christopher Lloyd. He took the boys through the history of science using various wonderful props and stories to engage his audience.

Christopher LLoyd

Congratulations to Sanjit who became the top rat-ed English chess player in his age group this month, breaking through the 1700 barrier in the interna-tional “FIDE” list.

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V o i C e a n d P i a n o r e C i ta l

On Wednesday 4 March, 20 boys from the Junior School performed in our annual Voice and Piano Recital in the concert hall. There was a delightful selection of solo songs by Schubert, Vaughan Williams, Buchanan, Schram, Jenkyns, Marsh and Schumann. There were also two vocal duets, Offen-bach’s famous Barcarolle and ‘I waited for the Lord’ by Mendelssohn. The four solo pianists performed some sophisticated music for their young ages – Handel’s Air and variations ‘The Harmonious Blacksmith’, Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in B flat major from WTC Book 1, Chopin’s Nocturne in E, Op 62 No 2 and Bridge’s The Prince from ‘A Fairy Tale’ H128 3’. We also heard five delightful piano duets – Jesu joy of man’s desiring by Bach (ar-ranged by Duck), Gottes Zeit ist der allerbeste Zeit by Bach (arranged by Kurtag), Chanson de Matin by Elgar (arranged by Cornick), Silent Woods, Op 68 No 5 by Dvorak and the funfilled, energetic Eine Kleine Yiddishe Nachtmusik by Gorb (arranged by Appleby), which ended the concert. This was a most civilised and enjoyable evening with all boys performing with great care and commitment. They also each introduced their pieces with insightful introductions, which added immeasurably to the enjoyment of this repertoire. Bravo to all involved!

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Being Eco Friendly:day to day changes

These things are things you could do every day to live a greener life

Buy things packaged with glass rather than plastic e.g. ketchup.

Try place one large order online instead of many smaller orders.

Don’t buy straws and if you must, buy a reusable

one.

Try to fix, reuse or recycle products that you buy instead of

throwing them away.

TURN IT OFF!People talk about this

regularly but how many people do it.

Eat LESS meat. You don’t have to become a vegetarian but cutting

down can make a huge difference.

Use a reusable canvas bag instead of the

plastic ones that stores sell. This reduces the amount of plastic you

are wasting.

Try to waste less water. Don’t let your tap or shower run when not used. Take a shower

over a bath if you can

Please ensure you turn off your car engines if you are waiting to collect your sons. We would be grateful if you could pass this message on to anyone who collects your son by car.

neWs from the musiC sChoolOn Wednesday Concert Band, Priory Choir, King’s Brass and Guitar Ensemble took centre stage at the Priory morning assembly and provided a rare opportunity for their peers and teachers to hear them perform. On the same evening the Priory Spring Concert took place. Musicians from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, who have been working with some of our smaller ensembles this term, performed alongside Chamber Orchestra and played a Beethoven piece.Next week there is a Rushmere Soloists’ Recital on Tuesday 11 March at 4.00pm. Parents have been notified if their son is taking part.Finally, ABSRM exams take place from 20 March. Please ensure your son is aware of his exam date and time and has his instrument, mu-sic, accompaniment and school photo card (photo identification is a new ABSRM requirement) with him on the day. Boys should arrive 15 minutes before their exam time for a warm up and this is precious time lost if it is spent hunting music, ac-companiment or even an instrument. Please do help us ensure your son is prepared and in the right frame of mind for his exam.

Quelques élèves se sont déguisésen serveurs parisiens typiques.

Les serveurs ont servi des croissants et des pains au chocolat à leurs parents.

Nous avons chanté une chanson de colonie de vacances intitulée: ‘ un Kilomètre à Pied’.

Les garçons ontmis les assiettes en pile. Il y a eubeaucoup de vaisselle à faire! Les élèves ont utilisé de

fausses guitares pour ajouter au style Jazz.

Tous les élèves ont performéune chanson ou un sketch.

After the French breakfast, some pupils wrote sentences about the event, using the past tense.

a r t o f t h e W e e k a n t o n i o l r B

Since 2007, UK households have already saved 5 million tonnes of carbon by cutting down on food waste – that’s like taking 2 million cars of the road.

40% of UK food waste ends up in landfill sites emitting methane.

The volume of EDIBLE food wasted EACH YEAR in the UK – would fill 38 million wheelie bins or 90 Royal Albert Halls.

EVERY DAY 20 million slices of bread are thrown away in UK homes. This could feed breakfast to 10 million people.

If global food waste

were a country, it

would be the third largest emitter of carbon

after China and the US.

W o r d o f t h e W e e k

Ensemble- A group of musicians playing together, or the cast of a play (particularly if there is no single main role).

From the Latin simul (= “at the same time”) with the prefix in.

Johnny loved playing in the Guitar Ensemble, which was far more fun than the music lessons with a seemingly endless list of scales to learn.

The Hurlingham Club, FulhamSaturday 16th May, 2020

6:30pm Cocktail Reception8:00pm Dinner & Auction

10:30pm DJ & Dancing1:00am Carriages

TICKETS £130 PER PERSONIncludes a welcome drink, three course meal, half a bottle of wine

Masquerade CompetitionLuxury Raffle - Jewellery by Vanessa Pederzani

TICKETS NOW ON SALEYou are encouraged to designate a table host and organise a table of ten

(Table Host Order Form to be completed by the table host - one form per table) or

You may purchase individual tickets to be seated with your year group (Individual Tickets Order Form to be completed by individuals)

Tickets allocated on a first come, first served basis

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Enchanted Garden Masquerade CompetitionA mask competition will take place during the cocktail reception and prizes

will be awarded for the most creative male and female masks. Be original with your garden themed mask.

We are delighted to have the following judges adjudicate the competition:

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Milan-born, London-based jewellery designer Vanessa Pederzani creates unusual and effervescent fine jewellery. In keeping with her whimsical and vibrant personality, she enjoys giving shapes to whatever catches her eye. There is gentleness at times, playfulness, and boldness at others, but all her pieces have in common distinctive craftsmanship and unpredictable charm. It’s a life story with an intense duality: femininity and gameness.

Her clients, mostly women buying a piece of jewellery for themselves, range from lovers of edgy design to those seeking something more elegant and classic with a twist. Vanessa thinks of her jewellery as a timeless final touch to express her joie de vivre.

We would like to thank the following parents for their generous auction prize donations

Branton-Speak FamilyThe Mirza Family

Vassilis and Eleni PaschopoulosJim PeterkinRitu Vedhara

Howard and Candice WolkThe Zee Family

E V E N T P A R T N E R S

D O N O R S

Mozart – Requiem Parry – I was glad

Mendelssohn – Overture: The HebridesBarber – Violin concerto (1st movement)

King’s Choral Society - Chamber Choir - Coro - Chamber Orchestra

Conductor – Daniel Phillips

Saturday 14th March 2020 at 7.00pm Southwark Cathedral

Tickets: £18, 16, £12, £10 kcs.org.uk/boxoffice