Charities Week at Hogwarts Works Magic!
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Issue no. 100! End of Autumn Term December 2011 The Kings’ Messenger Celebrates its 100th birthday! Charities Week at Hogwarts works magic! This year’s Charities Week took as its theme, The Kings of Wessex Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as the Senior Student Team (seen here) took centre stage as characters from J.K. Rowling’s adventure story sensation of wizard schoolboy Harry Potter and friends. The audience of Muggles at Hogwarts bought wristbands for the week’s events held at break and lunchtime as part of the fun fundraising for the team’s three chosen charities: Freewheelers—the emergency volunteer blood courier service, Merlin— sending medical experts to frontline global emergencies and Make-a- Wish—granting wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses. Counting of the magic pennies is still going on, but it is anticipated that over £9,000 has been raised during the week. Like the gestation of a good book, the team have been plotting their magical week for months and certainly cast their own spell on this great Kings tradition. Compared to the dastardly dark wizard, Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter and friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger would have doubtless escaped the traditional messy favourites of pie eating, waxing and the infamous gunge tank, and felt at home with magician Jez Starr. But would they have dared try Staff in their Eyes, or quiz games Would I lie to you? or romantic Blind Date? The week ended on a high with Rock and Roll Years, as students and staff strutted their stuff in singing and dance performances as the muggles rocked and raved in the aisles. Headteacher Chris Richardson (a.k.a Dumbledore) said, every year our Senior Team put their own mark on Charities Week, and this year has been no exception. I am both impressed and proud of our students for their organisation and clever ideas to make this year’s event so memorable and magical. I also thank our students, staff and parents for all their support to make Charities Week 2011 such an enjoyable success.” You can read and see more photos from the magical antics inside... Head’s-Up from Mr Richardson Headteacher, The Kings of Wessex Academy Dear Parents, Talking of which, it has been another active half You will have probably gathered term of trips and visits. You can read more in this that this is a special centenary edition. And there are plans afoot for more exciting trips on the horizon for which I praise and thank our staff. edition of our Kings’ Messenger newsletter, which happily represents the Finally, I would like to thank you all for your support this 17 years I will have been in post here at term and to wish you and your families a very Happy The Kings of Wessex Academy, and you can Christmas and best wishes for 2012. read some of my own personal reflections on the last page of this bumper edition. Yours sincerely, Important Diary Note! But turning now to the business of this Students return for the start Autumn Term, continuing their good work, students of the Spring Term on have been focusing hard on their studies, not least prepar- Thursday 5 January 2012 ing for Controlled Assessments, Year 9 CAT’s, Maths and Science Modules, and Year 11 Mocks. In support at CHRIS RICHARDSON GCSE, all Year 11 students have had their second one-to- Headteacher one Mentoring Plus meeting as we continue to track closely their progress, with extra lunchtime and after school sessions running in all subjects. Mindful of the COMING UP importance of English and Maths, I am pleased to report IN THIS CENTENARY that we are providing an additional hour’s teaching each week to a small group of students to help them achieve KINGS’ MESSENGER! that all important GCSE Grade C. Their feedback is very Roll of Honour 3-6 positive and I know that they are encouraged. Special Achievements 3-4 2011 Christmas Card Winner 4 Earlier this half term, we were delighted to Academy Colours 5-6 welcome our Governors for their Autumn Term visit, In the Mood for Food—Free School Meals 6 and I know that they marvelled at our work here at Kings English on the Page 7 and valued the contact with staff and students. Thank you! Mathematical Calculations 8 A Historical Perspective 9 Preparation for entry into the Sixth Form next Mock Law Trial 9 September 2012 continues with over 220 applications The Kings Art 10 –13 to date. Students enjoyed the opportunity to attend the The GCSE French Study Trip 14 Sixth Form Taster Day on Wednesday 23 November The World According to Kings Geographers 15 2011, and will shortly be meeting with a member of my A Review of the Kings’ Messenger 16-17 Scientific Experiments 18 Academy Leadership Group for their interview early in Paris Disneyland Designers 18 the Spring Term. Operation Wallacea 19 As this term draws to a close, our festive activities Business Studies Conference 20 are in full flow. The Music Department held a wonderful The 2011-2012 Year Book Team 20 The Psychology Challenge 21 concert attended by parents and students with inspiring Year 10 PSHE Save Sex Presentation 21 singing and music-making. And at the time of writing, we Musical Moments 22 are looking forward to our Christmas Church Services on Cheddar Arts@Kings Theatre 2012 Season 22 the theme of “His Story?” at St Andrew’s Church here in Dramatic Goings-on 23 Cheddar led by Rev. Sue Rose and Cheddar Valley A Day in the Life of Year 10 Student 23 Churches Schools’ Worker Joanna Slade when we will all Sampling the Sixth Form 24 LRC News 24 be reminded of the true meaning of Christmas. Learning Mentor Musings 25 On a fun end of term note, Charities Week—as The Positive Ups and Downs 25 already mentioned on the front page -was another stunning R.E. Ethics Conference 25 Year 12 Drugs Conference 25 week of events and whilst we await the final total raised, I Reflections at Christmas Time 26 know it will be a tribute to the Senior Student Team, and I Religious Education 26 thank students, staff and parents for all their support. The Cake Club 27 ICT Star Student 27 On the last day of term, as per tradition, we will be Elite Five Take Home Design Trophy 27 joining together to celebrate the achievements of students Charities Week 28-29 in year assemblies. You can see the list of awards in this Kings and Queens Sports Scores 30-31 newsletter and I would like to encourage all our students Looking Back in Time 32 to try their very best in their subjects, as well as try some- thing new from the many enrichment activities on offer. Happy Christmas to you all! End of Autumn Term Roll of Honour Special Achievement Awards: Celebrating our students for good work and duties to the Academy. Thank you and congratulations! Ella Brandrick10TT Douglas Spinks 10MH Conrad Hart 9ML BRONZE (5 merits) Vanessa Brill 10DR Emma Spittal 10MH Matthew Hart 9AH James Alexander 9JLB Shane Brimble 10FPS Eleni Stamatis 10TT Isaac Heather 9KD George Astill 9JLB Ellie Brown 10TT Billy Standen 10JPF Ayrton Hemmens 9KS Luke Austin 9AH Owen Browne 10VQ Emily Stevens 10VQ Rebecca Higginbottom 9DPW Joshua Barwell 9CD Chloe Burke 10DR Nathan Tabberer 10DE Frances Hodgson 9JLB Samuel Binning 9DPW Chloe Butt 10SJW James Thompson 10JPF Harvey Horsnett-Bowley 9LJ Thomas Brooks 9JLB Alastair Campbell 10SJW Eloise Voice 10JPF Rebecca Ingoldsby 9AH Chloe Bryan 9TS Hayley Chidzey 10MH Katie Watson 10MH Nicholas Jamieson 9GW Matthew Bush 9TS Callum Clancy 10DE Phoebe Wedgwood-Potts 10MH Eleanor Keedwell 9GW Jack Burt 9TS Janne Clarke 10MH Kye Whelan 10SS Harriet King 9LJ Christian Byrom 9AH Sarah Coggins 10VQ Emily White 10JPF Isabel Lloyd 9GW Kieran Byworth 9GW Laura Cottle 10MH Laura Whitehead 10SBA William Lupton 9LJ Michael Cornick 9DPW Alexandra Curnow 10FPS Grace Whittaker 10SBA Joseph Macmanus 9DPW Finlay Cornish 9KS Charlotte Day 10JPF Troy Williams10DR Joseph Marks 9TS James Day 9DPW Rebecca Douglas 10DR Kathryn Willis 10MH Elizabeth Marshall 9LJ Joseph Day 9TS Benjamin Duggan 10JPF Sabrina Willis 10SS Harvey Marshall 9DPW Louisa Denham 9JLB Harrison Evans 10FPS Samuel Woodroffe 10MH Samuel Mason 9ML Stanley Disbury 9TS Abbey Floyd 10SS Billy Cavanagh 11JG Amy Moloney 9TS Charlie Draper 9LJ Kyle Foster-Smith 10DR Noah Gaudoin 11JG Matthew Moore 9ML Liam Ellis 9TS Cameron Fraser 10MH Daisy Matthews 11JG Annabel Nash 9KD Luke Fincham 9ML Kyran Gale 10SS Abigail Watson 11VW Elliott Nix-Goldworthy 9LJ Bronagh Flood 9LJ Nathan Gelder 10SS Kieran Webster 11EM Thomas Nyamunda 9GW Oliver Fortune 9TS Katrina-Anne Hamilton 10SS Georgina Offland 9JLB Georgia Goodison 9AH Ben Harris 10DE SILVER (15 merits) Rebekah Orriss 9LJ Sorrine Hartnup 9ML Christopher Hawkes 10VQ Aleah Aberdeen 9TS Ellie Orritt 9KD Jack Holmes 9DPW Lilli Helps 10DE George Adams 9KS Tyler Parry 9GW Ryan Huxtable 9CD Tom Hope-Stone Bell 10MH Eloise Ames 9CD Tegan Phillips 9AH Nathan James 9JLB Imogen Howorth 10MH Robyn Ash 9DPW Jordan Podbury 9LJ Thomas Jones 9DPW Joe Hurkett 10MH Emily Attwood 9KD Dominic Polden 9DPW Jamie Kellaway 9JLB Keisha Jacques-Harris 10TT Gemma Balkham 9TS Isobel Pritchard 9TS Reuben Kouidr 9TS Ella Jameson 10JPF Haydon Barber 9TS Joyce Puddy 9ML Eleanor Langford 9JLB Shannon Johnson 10JPF Katherine Barrett 9GW Emily Reece 9JLB Bradley Linklater 9JLB Victoria Kent 10DE Lily Barrett 9AH Elinor Robinson 9KS Hannah Lovell 9LJ Megan Kidner 10MH Alice Best 9CD Lindsay Rogers 9LJ Isobel Manners 9TS Rhys Lewis 10SS Benjamin Brown 9AH Kataleana Rooney 9AH Joshua McConville 9TS James Lovett 10SBA William Brunsdon 9CD Samantha Salt 9KD Elle McQuarrie 9JLB Grace Low 10SS Zachary Brunsdon 9DPW Thomas Samuel 9KD Niquitta