KINGS PRIORY SCHOOL NEWS 5 April 2019 FROM THE PRINCIPALDixon, Fr Martin Lee and the St event at Collingwood Tennis FROM THE Mary’s Church team: Carole Lax, Club. Our KS1 and Lower KS2 PRINCIPAL Rev’d Rachel Wood and Liz pupils received an extremely Hayes. informative safety talk from the Where have seven weeks gone local RNLI, Year 4 pupils since I last wrote to you at the We held our first of the continued the theme of visits beginning of the half term revitalised Parents’ Forum with an exciting event at Seven holiday in February? Here we meetings, based this time Stories with renowned author are now, at the end of the around Curriculum, which was David Almond and also Spring Term, rushing towards extremely successful and we completed a Land Survey Easter. And it really has been thank the parents who around Tynemouth village. one of the busiest of Spring volunteered for this group for terms. their input and positivity. Reception pupils were weighed, measured and received vision Unlike last February we have at Parents’ Evenings for Reception checks, whilst Year 6 were also least not been interrupted by to Year 4, Years 5 and 6, Year weighed and measured and Year severe wintery weather. Instead 10 and Year 12 have taken 9 pupils received their we have gone from summer-like place. We hosted a Year 3 & 4 immunisations. temperatures to high winds and Maths and English Curriculum lovely spring days and Evening, a Year 6 SATS The Music Department has been sometimes snow: the diversity information evening and a highly extremely busy this half-term in the weather is not that informative E-Safety with the Associated Board of the dissimilar to the diversity and presentation. Royal Schools of Music contrasting events and activities examinations taking place, we that go on at Kings Priory School Reception pupils hosted their wish all those who have taken every day. Chapter mornings and visited exams the very best of luck. The the Rising Sun Country Park. Department hosted three One of our most significant Once again our Year 1 pupils’ extremely successful events in moments during this half term Grandparents were invited to the School concert and two was the arrival of the Ofsted visit the classrooms for the Open Mic nights for Middle and inspectors in March. I was afternoon, which everyone Senior Schools. The choirs sang delighted by the attitude and thoroughly enjoyed. Years 1, 2 beautifully at the Re-Dedication support from pupils, parents and and 4 visited Tynemouth Village of St Michael and All Souls staff alike throughout the time Library. There were First School Church in Alnham in the the inspectors were with us. I Maths workshops for pupils and presence of Bishop Christine. received some very encouraging parents in school, visits for Year TICE workshops took place in and supportive messages from 2 to Pizza Express and a cooking schools around the borough and the community, for which I am and smoothie bike event. Year 3 our Sixth Form were treated to a extremely grateful. pupils held class assemblies live performance of Mozart’s when their parents and visitors Opera Magic Flute at the Theatre We have continued to be well could come and see them Royal. supported by our visiting Chapel perform. And at the end of the teams and our thanks this half term both KS1 and KS2 pupils term go to Rev’d Captain Steve took part in a Tennis Clublink Continued….. Join in the conversation at @KingsPriory /KingsPriory kingsprioryschool.co.uk FROMContinued... THE PRINCIPALRotary NE Technology STEM revision session over the challenge, Durham University holidays. And in amongst all I had pleasure of being invited Schools’ Science Fair and Year heaps of work that the Senior to watch a number of our pupils 13 students visiting Newcastle School need to do, I do hope perform in the St Bartholomew’s University Chemistry you are able to take some time Church, Benton’s production of department for a practical during this Eastertide to spend Wizard of Oz. It was a delight to session. We hosted a quality time with your friends see our young performers bring presentation from Richard and family. life to the parts in this Stephenson, an author and old production. And along the same boy of King’s School, for the We look forward to seeing you lines, our Senior and Middle launch for his recent publication all back at towards the end of School production of The and Year 12 politics students April for the start of the final Addams Family Musical is now visited the Houses of Parliament. term of this academic year. underway with auditions having already taken place. I very The Gold Duke of Edinburgh Best wishes, much look forward to this in expedition in the Lake District Philip Sanderson June. and the Battlefields visit to Ypres and surroundings took Up into Upper KS2, Middle and place, and everyone returned Senior Schools the events and safely to school. visits continued: creative writing was on the cards for a number Careers was high on the agenda of our Year 7 pupils both at the for the half term with Year 8 Live Theatre and the Lit and Phil watching a Careers performance in Newcastle, with Ruby in the King’s Hall, Year 9 visiting Richardson being crowned the Discovery Museum for a runner up in the 7 – 9 years age Careers STEAM Fair and parents group of the Lit and Phil Young and friends assisting in a highly Writers’ Award. You can read successful Year 12 Careers Fair. her excellent entry later in this newsletter – well done. World For our Year 12 Prefects, to end Book Day was celebrated with this half term, they enjoyed a pupils arriving at school either special dinner, prepared by Ms dressed as a character from Jessup and her catering team in their favourite book or in their celebration of the year past and pyjamas, ready for a good night all the hard work they have story. I am sure that the done. Thank you to everyone Inspection Team, who were here for making this a special on that day, appreciated the evening. hard work involved in the events and the costumes. Maths and Whilst our Year 9, GCSE and A Science both featured well Level students do need to take during the half term with the time to study hard over the Year 10 Maths Feast, Year 9 holidays, I am also very grateful UKMT Team Maths Challenge, to the staff who are running Join in the conversation at @KingsPriory /KingsPriory kingsprioryschool.co.uk FIRST SCHOOL UPDATE MR ROBERTSON Since we last wrote to you, time seems to have flown Whilst I am writing, I would like to take this by - an indication of just how busy the First and Middle opportunity to congratulate the winner of our School School pupils and teachers have been. It has been a Values poster competition, Savina Menne. Savina’s real honour to take over as Acting Vice Principal until Year 4 entry was selected from a pleasing number of Mrs Watson returns; we wish her the very best and high-standard entries, and her poster is currently look forward to some good news soon. being framed and will be on display in the First School main reception for all to see. Easter is an amazing time of the year and I was so pleased to visit classrooms this week and see a variety of handicrafts the pupils have been busy producing - something I know you will all appreciate when they come home to you. I was fortunate enough to take assembly last week speaking on the theme of sacrifice and how giving up things we love for the benefit of others carries its own rewards. Therefore, it was lovely to see so many pupils recognised for their accomplishments in our Honours also go to Ria Khosla in Year 4 for winning Achievement Assembly this week, with so many the Maths’ Times Table Bee competition as part of our coming forward to be recognised for their efforts both Numeracy Day. Congratulations too must go to Year 2 inside and outside the classroom. who managed to secure the Fair Active School award - This term has seen a variety of visitors – from Ofsted the second highest fair-trade award and a true Inspectors to RNLI representatives – but the one thing accomplishment. that is always remarked upon by anybody fortunate enough to visit us, is the politeness and consideration that our pupils show to our guests and to one another. This is a real strength and an example of how we demonstrate some of our core values. First School have been very busy: there have been class assemblies; visiting grandparents; fair-trade events; visits to libraries, beaches or Tynemouth itself; book fairs; numeracy days; discos and who could forget the many wonderful outfits from staff and Finally, thank you to First School parents for your pupils on display during World Book day? support of the recent parents’ evenings and the positive feedback about the staff who work so very hard to ensure the happiness and all-round education of each of our pupils. Mr Robertson Join in the conversation at @KingsPriory /KingsPriory kingsprioryschool.co.uk FIRST SCHOOL | PAGE 4 In February, Kings Priory School celebrated their with some of this being used to purchase ‘Times first ever Maths day with magic tricks and Table Rock Stars’ and make it available to all fundraising activities. children on all devices. The winner of our maths prize draw was Ria Khosla who won a Maths Wizz From Reception to Year 6 children came into Electronic Flash Card Game.