@KCJSWimbledon JUNIOR VIEWS NEWSLETTER FRIDAY 23 November 2018 #405

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J a p a n E x c h a n g E

Being selected for the cultural exchange programme with a group of Japanese boys at Keio Yokohama El-ementary School was an amazing opportunity for the eight King’s boys lucky enough to have been chosen.

A ten-day stay with a host family, school life at Keio and a varied cultural and sightseeing programme in-cluding outings to Kamakura, Tokyo and Yokohama made up our time there.

Keio Yokohama is a thriving and happy school com-munity where pupils are always smiling, and we were warmly welcomed by both pupils and staff.

Living in a Japanese home was a real privilege, and getting to know the very friendly and kind host fam-ilies was extremely memorable. The families were so generous and went out of their way to make sure our stay with them was unique and enjoyable.

On behalf of all the King’s boys, thank you to all the staff, pupils and host families for everything that you did to make our exchange the very best it could be. It has been a huge success and we all hope that the close friendships and links formed on this programme continue in the future and that many others can also enjoy this incredible experi-ence. Benedict URP

chris BradfordOn Wednesday 14 October, Chris Bradford came to talk to the school about himself and his books. He discussed the fact that he is a qualified body-guard with skills in martial arts. He mentioned the different types of martial arts he studied, and which belts he holds in each one. He showed us quite a few of the different sword moves, including one that can take out four attackers within seconds. A few boys were asked to come to the front and hold a piece of paper with a picture of a baby ninja. He then walked up to it and poked a rather large hole in it. He then he moved on to his first series, the Young Samurai books. He explained how he learned the art of being a Samurai and how that inspired him to write the series. Chris then read an extract from the first Young Samurai book, Way of the Warrior. He explained the meaning of what he had just read, and then he talked about the char-acters. Chris talked about the Bodyguard series. He dis-cussed what inspired him to write these and read us an extract from the first and best book, Hos-tage. He was also acting it out with a few random volunteers, which really brought it to life. He even fired a water pistol at us! Chris also showed us about scavenging food in the wild because one of his books is set in a jungle in Africa. Finally, Chris talked about his last two series, the Ninja books and his Gaming series. He briefly ex-plained what they were about and why he wrote them. At the very end, we collected our books from the table at the back with the volunteers handing them to us. Then we asked Chris to sign them. Very many thanks to everyone involved. Aryan 2M

On Sunday, a group of boys paid a visit to the Wimbledon Beaumont Care Home as a contri-bution to our Mitzvah Day celebration. It was heartening to see the boys demand for the visit exceeded the number we could take. Reis (LRG), played a lovely instrumental piece on his guitar, much to the delight of the residents, after which conversation flowed for the best part of an hour before we finished with both groups exchanging songs. The boys were buzzing as we left and we felt privileged to be able to provide an afternoon’s entertainment for the residents. Thank you to the boys and their families for giving up their Sunday afternoon to be a part of the visit.

M i t z v a h d a y

In excess of 50 KCJS boys, plus some parents, and a couple of excellent dogs, gave up their Sunday morning to pick litter on Wimbledon Common as part of Mitzvah Day. Many thanks to all who volunteered!

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n E w s f r o M t h E M u s i c s c h o o LOn Tuesday evening, the Junior School Autumn Concert took place in our wonderful Concert Hall. Priory Orchestra performed alongside musicians from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, playing Nessun Dorma and Gabriel’s Oboe. Concert Band, Priory Strings, JCS, Priory Choir, Jazz Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra also performed. In total 117 boys took part. We are delighted that musicians from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields performed in the concert and it is intended that we continue to collaborate with the Academy. On Saturday, Chorale will be singing festive songs at the Friends of King’s Fair at 11.30am by Great Hall. Please do stop by and join in!In other news, congratulations to Ashvin (TWL), who took part in the Kingston-upon-Thames Piano Festival on Saturday and won bronze medal in his age category; and also to Vikram (LR) who participated and was awarded the “Outstanding” grade for his performance of Chopin’s Nocturne Op. 55 No. 1 in the “Romantic: 17 years and under” pianoforte category.

Priory Young Musician heats took place this week. We will announce the finalists to-wards the end of next week. Please ensure your son speaks to the music office on Mon-day morning if he has not yet auditioned. The adjudicator with be Mr Robert Hodge, Musi-cal Director of Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra and Director of Music for the London Junior region of the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain.

ABSRM rehearsals take place next week. Please check the parent portal for details of your son’s time and date.

Changes to the rehearsal schedule next week:Chamber Orchestra – cancelled on MondayConcert Band – cancelled on Tuesday due to House meetings

Friday 7th December 2018 at 7.00pm

Tickets: £10 (unreserved) on the door

Music by Bach, Mathias, Chilcott and Whitbourn and carols for all

Music for Advent and Christmas St James’s Church, Piccadilly

King’s College School Chamber Choir

King’s College School Chamber Orchestra

Directors: Daniel Phillips and Tim Smedley

Organ: Will Ford

Friday 7th December 2018 at 7.00pm Tickets: £10 (unreserved) on the door

EVENTS

f r o M t h E t o u c h L i n EIt has been wall-to-wall rugby! If we travel all the way back to last Thursday, the U13A and B teams had some superb performances against Rutlish. We were delighted that the As improved upon last year’s result showing the development that they have made under Mr Cheers. However, if we fast forward to this week, the U13A and U12A teams did not handle the appalling weather conditions very well against strong Grey Court sides. Often, sport can test our mental resolve, and I really hope that both sets of boys will reflect and realise that sometimes you just have to roll up your sleeves and dig in for your teammates. The U12Cs did uphold the school’s name with a very good victory against the opposition B team, and Mr Anderson has been delighted with this group of boys throughout the term.

On Wednesday, the U11A and U13A sides journeyed to Wellington College for their Prep Schools’ Festivals. We always take the 13As as it is their rugby season, but taking the 11As was a gamble that paid off enormously – for a group of boys whose focus has been football all term, they performed magnificently beating Lambrook, King’s House, Wellingborough, and Feltonfleet in their 4 matches. 9-a-side rugby is all about keeping the ball alive, similar to sevens, and the offloading that we witnessed was of the highest order. Our eldest boys had a great opening win against Lambrook, but then found the going tough in their remaining games. What was pleasing this time though was the ‘heart’ that was evident throughout the day. We want to instil a sense of pride in represent-ing King’s at any level, and I was pleased to see this. With U12ABCD and U13ABCD in big local derby matches on Saturday against Wimbledon College, there will be much more to report next week.

In terms of football, we had U10ABCD versus Willington last Friday, and U8A to H against our friends at Wimbledon Common Prep School on Monday of this week. The Under 10s were dominant on all pitches, with the A team scoring what Mr Barrington called, “the best goal he has seen in schoolboy football!” – a retreat goal-kick that was played out to a defender, then transferred across the pitch, followed by a through-ball down the line, to then be passed on the angle to the edge of the area, where it was met with a beautifully placed, first-time strike. Poetry. The U8 fixtures were really well managed by the King’s staff as our boys are of course a year older. Players were subbed or given to the opposition to make the score lines a little closer, and therefore, every boy got something out of the morning.

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Photography – the recording of images using materials which are sensitive to light.

From the Greek fwj (fos) = “light” and grafw (grapho) = “I write”

The only downside to mum’s new photography hobby, Johnny reflected, was the num-ber of cheesy portraits he was required to pose for.

Grab yourself a partner and be part of this all-inclusive, fun, running event. Teams will be made up of twopeople and can include a mix of parents/family, teachers, senior school pupils and junior school pupils.

Set yourself the challenge to complete the event or race against fellow friends and other families!

1st leg- You must be 14 or over to run a c.8km trail loop before handing over to the... 2nd leg runner to complete a c.3km loop. You must be a minimum of 8 years old to run solo (accompanied if not).

Prizes will be awarded to winning teams and the fastest individuals in various categories. The traffic-free, stunning woodland route will be fully marshalled.

There are a range of exciting sponsorship opportunities available from logo placement on merchandise to goody bags, banners andlots more. Please also get in touch if you aren't able to run but would be available to assist with marshalling the course.

SUNDAY 24TH MARCH, 2PM. WIMBLEDON COMMON

For further information please contact: Mark Klein markdavidklein@gmail.com 07970 974254

Timings for the Friends Christmas Fair tomorrow:

Sir Trevor McDonald 11.20

Chorale 11.30 – 11.45

Chamber Choir 11.50 – 12.20

Tumbling Elves 12.15, 13.15 & 14.15

Last raffle ticket sales 15.00

Raffle draw in the 6th Form Centre 15.30

Online raffle

www.jumblebee.co.uk/friendsofkcsraffle18