No. 99 Friday 1st June 2012 With this newsletter you will receive Summer Term Camps 2012 leaflet Kindergarten - 6 Year 5 Swimming Letter from Mrs Frost Years 3—6 Letter regarding free child Olympic Tickets for Basketball

Dear Parents, We hope you enjoyed being greeted this morning at the school gate by Her Majesty the Queen in her various guises: three sensational portraits inspired by Andy Warhol, master-minded by Mr Schmidt and executed by all the children in Years 3 , 4 , 5 and 6, and also a frighteningly life-like model made by Year 6. We have all enjoyed celebrating the Jubilee in school with tea parties, hat-making, writing letters to the Queen and making crowns and tourist leaflets for visitors to London. In Assembly this morning we sang patriotic songs and learned a little more about the Royal Family and the forthcoming Jubilee celebrations. The Kew College Friends have been extremely generous and purchased a Jubilee Commemora-tive Coin for every child in school (and also for the staff). We are very grateful indeed for this; the coins will be handed out this afternoon. We are very happy to announce that Miss Storrar will be returning after half term with a new name: Mrs Belshaw. She is getting married during half-term and we wish her and new husband a long and happy future together. Year 5 will be returning this afternoon from their stay with PGL at Liddington. We expect them full of verve and energy after their numerous activities, which have included moun-taineering, abseiling, orienteering, climbing, survival skills and giant swings. We also expect Mrs Lovell, Miss Storrar, Mr Flood and Miss Bauman to be glad to be back and to catch up on some sleep! We are very grateful to them for accompanying the children on this trip. I wish you a very happy Jubilee Weekend and half-term break. Anne Dobell

HEADTEACHER’S COMMENDATION Congratulations to the following children, who received the award this

week: Ivan K in Year 6 for an excellent RE poem. Katie L in Year 6 for an excellent RE poem.

Benedict P in 3S for excellent uplevelling of his creative writing. Ella B in 3S for excellent uplevelling of her creative writing. Nicholas L in Year 6 for an excellent attitude to school life.

Well done, children!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES

NOTICES

Monday 4th June – Friday 8th June

HALF TERM

Monday 11th June Year 3 outing to LSO 8.45am

Year 5 Outing to Portsmouth Coach leaves at 8.00pm

Year 6 Cycling Proficiency 8.30am

Wednesday 13th June

Kindergarten Outing to Birdworld 8.45am

Year 2 Painshill Park 9.00am

Latymer Swimming Gala Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 at Latymer

4.15pm

Thursday 14th June Years 2, 3 , 4, 5 and 6 Cricket v St James’s 2 teams at home

2.00pm

Friday 15th June Kindergarten Cake Sale

Kew College Swimming Gala at Pools on the Park. Years 3/4/5/6

6.00pm

Saturday 16th June School Fair 11.00am

Richmond tournament Tennis 6-8 June Richmond LTC is running its usual junior tournament for local children aged 7-18 http://www.richmondlawntennisclub.com/Juniors.html Susan Ross

Swimming Today you should receive your spectator tickets in book bags for the Kew College gala on Friday 15th June. There are a few tickets left - if you would like one please email clare.buckle58@gmail.com. Team sheets for the Latymer gala on Wednesday 13th June are also in book bags today. Please note this gala is for the A team only. The gala starts at 4.15pm and the swimmers should come to school in their games kit that day.

Years 5 & 6 Trip to the Paralympics Friday September 7th 2012

The school has been successful in purchasing tickets to take Years 5 & 6 to the Paralympic Games in September. The children will be attending the following events:

Swimming in the Aquatic Centre from 9:30 - 12:05 Athletics in the Olympic Stadium from 10:00 - 12:40

We will be travelling by coach to the Olympic Park which, for security reasons, needs to be at the venue by 8:15. Consequently, we will require the children to be in school no later than 6am on the morning of 7th September. It will be a fantastic opportunity for the girls and boys of Years 5 & 6 and we very much look forward to it.

PARENT EVENING SLOT SHEETS ARE OUT ON MONDAY 11TH JUNE. THESE CAN BE FOUND OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL OFFICE AND WILL BE THERE FOR A WEEK.

Year 2 Sophie 3B

Many of the Year 2 children performed a short musical piece at Tuesday's assembly. They were brave and performed beautifully. We were very proud of them. Mr Barlow and Mrs Bull

LONDON YOUTH GAMES 2012 TENNIS COMPETETION

Congratulations to the following children from Year 4 who have been selected to represent the school at the above competition on 18th June. Oscar, Toby, Josh, Jessica, Bella, Rohan, Ted, Alice, Heather, Thomas A, Lauren and Isabella. We look forward to hearing how you get on!

Congratulations to the following swimmers who have shown the greatest improvement in their swimming times this term - Year 5 - Rory, Robert, Annabel, Matthew, Edward & Poppy Year 4 - Lauren, Emaan, Joseph S, Oliver, Thomas Y, Lachlan Year 3 - Matthew, Katie Please see Mrs Frost after half term to receive your certificate.

Kindergarten visit The Royal Mews This week both Kindergarten classes visited The Royal Mews in order to discover more about the Queen and the Royal Carriages. This was a perfect week to visit as the carriages and horses are being prepared for a very special week next week, when the Queen cele-brates her Diamond Jubilee. Both classes got to see the Queen’s favourite carriage and the beautiful and ornate Golden Carriage. We also saw the horses and the state Limousine. A special thanks to the parents and helpers who assisted greatly in making both trips a huge success. Miss Rosenthal

I woke up early on Wednesday 23rd May and realised that this was the day I had been look-ing forward to. It was the day we were going on a school trip to Whipsnade Zoo. We had been told to wear our sports uniform because it was going to be a hot day, so I put them on quickly and had my breakfast. I grabbed my packed lunch, which was ready waiting for me in my sports bag, and jumped into the car. We arrived at school nice and early, as in-structed, and gathered in the classroom and then we filed out into the coach that was waiting outside school. My partner was Thomas Young and we occupied our-selves during the long journey by playing games and looking out of the window at the lovely countryside. We arrived at Whipsnade at about 10.15am and got out of the coach to have our break time snack and play around in the field for a little while. When we had finished, we took our lunch bags and, in single file, we entered the Zoo and sat down on some benches until we were all assembled and ac-counted for. I had never been to a Zoo before because seeing animals all caged up in small spaces is not something I would have enjoyed. We started walking through the Zoo to-wards the elephants and it was so good to see that the animals were in big green spaces. The elephants were, as you would expect, very big but the baby elephants were just lovely. I loved the ostriches, which just stood and stared at us as did the apes. The giraffes were in a sort of barn but they could wander outside if they wanted to. The zebras were in a barn and like the giraffes, they could wander out into a field when they wanted to as well. Somehow, the lions seemed to have disappeared or gone on holiday which was rather dis-appointing. A lady who worked at the Zoo did a quiz with us and handed out worksheets. She told us about the various strategies animals had in order to survive and then sent us on an infor-mation hunt. We were given clues and we had to go and find the answers. After this, we found a green space and sat down to eat our packed lunches. It had been a hot tiring day and so we all got back onto the coach and sat fairly quietly whilst we journeyed back to school. On arriving we all went into our classrooms and col-lected our belongings before filing back to the door to wait for our parents to pick us up. Joseph 4L

Year 4 Trip to Whipsnade Zoo

Year 6 trip to the Globe Theatre On Wednesday 23rd May, Year 6 travelled into London to visit The Globe Theatre as part of our

studies on Shakespeare and his play “Macbeth”. We were lucky enough to see a scene from a re-

hearsal for “As You Like It” being performed on stage in Gujarati. Part of the visit comprised a work-

shop on “Macbeth” which was taken by an actress who made it great fun. It was sweltering hot

when we came outside at lunchtime so we sat and ate a relaxing lunch on the steps of the river

bank opposite St Paul’s Cathedral before returning to school. It was most apposite that St Paul’s

Cathedral was right in the foreground of our view, particularly after our workshop at the National

Archives the day before.

Yr 6 to National Archives On Tuesday 22nd May Year 6 went to the National Archives to engage in a workshop on the use of propaganda in WWII. Whilst guns, tanks, and bombs were the principal weapons of World War II, there were other, more subtle, forms of warfare as well. Words, posters, and films waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the people. The children looked at a series of posters, some of which were original art work, and considered why they were de-vised and what message they aimed to get across. They also studied a series of pictures from the war and designed their own propaganda captions from both British and German points of view. The picture was considered from both perspectives and Year 6 suggested that a British propaganda slogan would have an arrow pointed at St Paul’s Cathedral and simply say, “Missed!” whilst a propaganda slogan from the German point of view might say, “London crumbles under our superior forces.” It was a very informative workshop and thoroughly enjoyed by Year 6 who were excellent ambassa-

dors of Kew College.

The Great Summer Fair is only 2 weeks away….it is set to be an exciting Olympic themed day. We have some great treats in store for the children and the fair committee are working very hard to put it altogether. Tokens Sale We will be selling tokens for the fair on: Wednesday 13th June at drop off and pick up Thursday 14th June at pick up only Friday 15th June drop off and pick up 1 token costs 20p prior to the fair or 25p on the day. Pledge for Team GB After the fair, the children are going to do a Pledge of support for Team GB that will be prominently displayed in the Team GB lodge in the Olympic village for the athletes to see. It is hoped that those presenting the pledge will be filmed and this will be shown at the team welcome reception. We are working with the school on this and a Kew College mum who is part of the games organising committee. We will send you further details as soon as we know more about this exciting opportunity. Collections After half term, we will still be collecting for the various stalls – Chocolate and Bottles (Please ensure that these items are in date and contain no nuts) DVD’s Books Soft Toys Dressing up clothes Bikes and Scooters Pint pots Pint Pots We have sent home two pint pots per child for our pint pot stall which is one of the most popular stalls of the Fair. Please could you fill these with items suitable for children of any age. We are looking for anything that you think a child would like to win. This could be toys, small games, pens, pencils, hair accessories or football cards; the more variety the better. Ideally no sweets please unless they are wrapped as they might melt. The selection can be unisex or especially for boys or girls. Please leave your filled pots secured with their lids in the collection boxes at the front of the school from Monday 11th June. Please could we ask that you ensure that everything put into the pots is in an excellent condition – thank you! Empty pint pots will be left on the table next to the collection boxes for people who wish to fill more. Sponge throwing We are hoping to have a new aunt sally this year and would really appreciate someone who can cut out a cir-cle for the face in mdf – it will all be painted and ready, but we need someone with the skill and tools! If your class has yet to offer a raffle prize, please contact Imogen Baines – imandandy@aol.com and let her know what you have. Please contact Carole Holland (todobien99@hotmail.com) or Ali Palmer (alijanepalmer@hotmail.com) if you have any questions re the fair. Misty Interiors offer a design and make up service for made to measure curtains, blinds, valances and headboards (removable cover) for both private and commercial properties. For a free quote contact Kozue Garner (an ex Kew College parent) - www.mistyinterior.com or 07703 486047.

"Helpers required for Beat the Goalie" - if you have a spare half hour and can help on this stall please can you let us know. It is one of the children's favourites and gets very busy, a couple more peo-ple would be great - older siblings may be interested!