Writer in residence - King`s College School

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20 NOVEMBER 2015
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Writer in Residence
Award-winning children’s author Caroline
Lawrence has been inspiring the boys at
King’s as ‘Writer in Residence’ this week.
With her best-selling series ‘The Roman
Mysteries’ and the excellent ‘P K Pinkerton
Mysteries’, she certainly has plenty of advice
and knowledge to impart. She has wowed us
with her fantastic assemblies and has dived
headfirst into English lessons with writing
tips and encouragement. We have learnt
about plot, characterisation, settings and
story structure and so much more. Every
lunch time in the library she has been available for book- and poster-signing for all her
fans. She even offered parents and siblings the
chance to hear her engaging and enthusiastic
words of wisdom at a Thursday evening talk
in the Fitzpatrick Reading Room. Everybody
at King’s has enjoyed this rare opportunity
to meet a creative and inspiring author and
each of us has taken away something we can
use in our own story writing. Thank you to
Mr Attwood and Mrs Beddoe for arranging
such an amazing experience and, of course, a
huge thank you goes to Caroline Lawrence
herself. Theo 3OH
King’s College Junior School Southside Wimbledon Common London SW194TT +44(20)8255 5335 www.kcs.org.uk [email protected]
F r e n c h E xc h a n g e 2 015
Le vendredi 13 novembre, nous sommes partis en France. C’était le début
d’une vraie aventure pour quelques garçons qui n’avaient jamais visité le
pays, et une superbe experience pour les autres. Le voyage a bien commencé, et nous avons pris le Ferry jusqu’à Calais. Une fois qu’on était arrivé, le car nous a conduits au Collège Sainte Austreberthe à Montreuil. La
beauté de cette petite ville française nous a vraiment captivés. Et puis le
grand moment est arrivé : il était l’heure de rencontrer nos correspondants! Après avoir pris un petit goûter à la cantine, les profs nous ont mis
ensemble avec nos correspondants. Je pense que tout le monde était un
peu nerveux, parce que ce n’est quand même pas rien de passer un séjour
avec quelqu’un qu’on ne connaît pas. Après ça, chacun des élèves est parti
avec la famille de son correspondant.
Le lendemain matin, samedi, chacune des familles ont pris le petit déjeuner. Nous étions pas du tout habitués au ‘p’tit déj’ à la française! Le premier
jour a fait un peu bizarre pour les deux garçons, les français et les anglais.
Nous avons fait toutes sortes d’activités ensemble, dans la belle région
du Nord Pas de Calais. Beaucoup ont fait du bowling, du Laser Quest,
du quad, et du shopping à Montreuil. Parfois, on voyait des camarades de
classe de King’s. Ça faisait drôle, ça ! Le soir, nous avons dîné avec notre
famille. Certains sont allés au restaurant, et les autres ont mangé à la
maison, avant de faire des jeux de société ou regarder la télé. Après une
première journée fatigante, nous nous sommes couchés.
Et voilà, le dernier jour est déjà arrivé ! Le dimanche, après un bon petit
déjeuner, nous avons fait encore des activités avec nos familles. Certains
ont visité La Coupole, un musée sur la deuxième guerre mondiale, ou
Nausicaa, un très bel aquarium, ou la belle ville de Montreuil, avec ses
marches et ses remparts anciens. Le soir, beaucoup étaient déjà tristes
car le week-end avait passé tellement vite, et je pense que tout le monde
s’est amélioré en français.
Lundi, nous sommes allés au collège de nos correspondants, et on a pris
une dernière photo avec eux avant de partir. On gardera de très bons
souvenirs de cet échange merveilleux, organisé par les profs de King’s, et
nous les remercions vraiment pour ça.
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Wow! The Roman workshop was a great success! All the First Form were acting, cheering and giggling
to the sound of ‘Mighty Julius Caesar’. Everyone loved it and learned about the Romans. It was a very
good experience. Ethan 1M
The First Form
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Work of the week
Archie LRMS
Word of the week:
polyglot = “Someone who knows several languages”, from the Greek words
polu (poly) = “many” and glwtta (glotta) = “tongue”.
Having studied English, French, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Greek and German, Jonny
was a true polyglot. He enjoyed reading all these languages and felt sorry for
fellows whose sad fate it was to remain monoglots.
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Monthly Maths Challenge- November
Open to all year groups but you will need to use a calculator!
Owen Farrell is 1.88m tall and weighs 92kg.
What would be worth more: a tower of £1 coins the same height as Owen,
or a pile of 1p coins the same mass as Owen?
£1 coin
1p coin
Use this information to help:
thickness
3.15mm
1.65mm
mass
9.5g
3.56g
Height is worth £.............. mass is worth £................. so the.....................is worth more.
Post your solution in the box in P5 for the chance to win a prize!
TOTAL= .................
Deadline: Monday 16th Nov
November Maths Challenge - RKM
The Christmas Fair 2015
is nearly here!
From TUESDAY November 17th we will
be collecting donations of...
Toys in “good as new” condition
Wrapped chocolate & bottles of all shapes and sizes for tombolas
Books for all ages in perfect condition
Large and small cakes for the cake stall
Please deliver on the afternoon before or morning of the Fair
Pre-owned & unused gifts – in perfect condition for the King’s
Secret Bazaar.
Please ensure glass items e.g. scented candles or perfume are well
wrapped
All items should be in excellent condition and within their sell by
date (where relevant). Donations will be collected from Tuesday
17th to Friday 27th November, at Clifton Gate, Porters’ Lodge
(morning and afternoon) and Rushmere entrance (afternoons
only).
Thank you for your generosity.
For any further information please contact Jane Mercer on
[email protected]
Christmas Fair 28th November 2015
Santa’s Grotto
!
Come and meet Santa in his winter wonderland,
built for him by the wonderful team at Boggio Studios.
Each family will receive a professional 6x9 inch photograph
in a presentation mount free of charge.
Each child will receive a special gift bag.
Price per child £10
To make a booking please fill in the form below:
Family name: ___________________________
Contact details (email & mobile):______________________________
Name of child/children visiting Santa
Age of each child
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Name of adult accompanying the children:___________________________
Emergency contact details for accompanying adult on the day:
email _______________________
mobile___________________
Please indicate your three preferred visiting slots (in order of
preference).
MORNING
AFTERNOON
11.15am and 11.45pm
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2pm and 2.30pm
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11.45pm and 12.15pm
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2.30pm and 3pm
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12.15pm and 12.45pm
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3pm and 3.30pm
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12.45pm and 1.30pm
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3.30pm and 3.45pm
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PLEASE NOTE SANTA WILL BE TAKING LUNCH BETWEEN 1.30pm to 2pm and
THE OFFICIAL PICTURE WILL BE TAKEN IN THE GROTTO AND SHOULD BE
COLLECTED FROM THE BOGGIO STUDIOS STALL IN THE DINING ROOM
I enclose a cheque (payable to The Friends of KCS) for £ __________
Please send your form & payment not later than 24th November to:
Tracy Sherman
Lakeswood House
25 Parkside
SW19 5NA
Slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Book early
as spaces are limited! Once payment has been received your slots
will be confirmed by email from Tracy. PLEASE NOTE if you have multiple
children attending, you will only get one photo printed unless you request another at
the time of the visit.
The Christmas Fair Committee is very grateful to entire team at Boggio Studios for their
generous support. The team will be on hand to talk to you about their award winning work.
As well as the grotto, Boggio Studios will have a stand in Dining Room on the day of the
Fair.
Santa’s Grotto 2015 kindly sponsored by award
winning local photography studio
www.boggiostudios.com