THE K’FORD TIMES THE KINGSWINFORD SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Issue 20.1 18.1 The K’Ford Times The Kingswinford School Newsletter Bird from the Lighting Factory and Finally, my thanks and sheer pride it was by far the biggest spectacle goes to the students in the cast Grease – the to date. We had more dancers and crew. They have shown involved than ever before under absolute dedication over 6 months the expertise and leadership of our to produce a performance that will Musical dance teacher Mrs McLaughlin be the pride of the school for a by D Cotterill and quite rightly the vocal ability of long time to come. The acting and the cast was praised by many singing performancesApril were 201 way 9 Parents, carers and students –, it above their years and praised by audience members, all under the always gives me enormous direction of Miss Abel our audience members as “made for a pleasure to direct and produce the Curriculum Leader for Music and career on stage”. In particular, the annual school production. Every Performance Faculty Director. Year 11s, who despite heavy year, against a climate where the The performance was amazing! revision workloads, still gave 100 arts are suffering, The We have some of the most percent and performed in main Kingswinford School showcases talented students in the borough roles to wow the audience. what unbelievable talent we have here at The Kingswinford School here amongst our students. Each Finally, Danny & Sandy…Josh and some of the reviews we have year the show gets bigger and and Freya. Despite the pressures received have echoed this. One better and the standards keep of their final year at school, they audience member who has been rising. This year is no exception were fully committed and gave in the theatre business for years and hosted in my mind the biggest outstanding performances as the hailed it as “The best youth show we have ever had with lead roles and should be extremely performance he had ever seen” GREASE. We had over 70 proud of themselves. and senior teachers from other students performing this year. We schools stated it was Thank you to all of you. You are hosted 2 sell out afternoon dress “phenomenal”. I personally would the reason it’s all worth it! rehearsals to 250 Year 5 students like to thank the 450 parents, and then three SELL OUT nights family and staff that came to see each receiving a standing ovation. the performances on the 27th,28th This year, KS4 students Ben Bird, and 29th March. Your support is Jack Payne and Joe Ralph vital in giving our students a operated the light and sound platform for their talents. under the expertise of Matthew THE K’FORD TIMES THE KINGSWINFORD SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Issue 20.1 flicks and even somersaults. Four Mission ‘X’ K’ford students from the Kingswinford School competed in this level – Project Gymnastics Charlie, Amy, Phoebe and By M Bills Tiarna. With outstanding style and Over the past few weeks Year 5 Competition execution, the girls cartwheeled students from Blanford Mere and by C Gould into first position in the team The Church of Ascension Primary school have been undertaking exciting Science experiments as part of "Mission X - train like an astronaut" at The Kingswinford School Science Faculty. This is aimed at students across the world and is internationally recognised. It was originally created by the NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) as competition and Tiarna took home part of the British astronaut, Tim On Thursday the 4th of April, The the gold medal as an individual Peake's, mission to the Kingswinford School hosted their scoring 19.4 out of 20! Amy just International Space Station to first, very own, floor and vault missed out by a small margin of give pupils an insight into some gymnastics competition. The 0.3. of the effects of low gravity event played host to 40 students environments on the body and from 4 schools within the borough; Overall it was a very successful the consideration of diet and Kingswinford, Windsor, Cheslyn competition with all students health to remain fit. Hay and Ellowes Hall. demonstrating skill, team-spirit Students have been and sportsmanship. investigating the effect of forces In the level 1 category, two Congratulations to all schools that on bones, measuring the amount students competed for participated and we look forward of fat and energy in food and Kingswinford - Eve and to running it again next year. even testing "urine" to detect Hannah. Both girls put in health conditions! Student were extremely strong performances particularly thrilled to get to grips with control and fluency vaulting Kingswinford with a Bunsen burner for the first them into first and second position Gymnastics Spreads time. overall scoring totals of 18.1 and 17.4. into Primaries! We are looking forward to hosting the celebration event by T Macdonald Three students competed in the and seeing the pupils again after level 2 category; Primrose, Emilia With an eye of spotting future the Easter break. and Chloe. All students impressed talent, Mr Gould has started the judges - particularly during working with local primary schools their floor work, however, narrowly (beginning with St Mary’s) to train missed out on a team medal and and support their students in Primrose just missed out on her developing their Gymnastics skills. individual medal position by 0.1 marks! Mr Gould is an exceptional gymnast who used to compete Finally, the level 3 category was against Louis Smith, and we are the most highly contested. sure that, under his guidance, the Competitors were able to create strength of gymnastics across the their own routines using a variety area will rise till we are a beacon of optional skills, such as; leap of excellence! sequences, handsprings, back THE K’FORD TIMES THE KINGSWINFORD SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Issue 20.1 18.1 The Spring English Primary Schools Cross by A Wall Literacy Book It's an exciting time for DofE at Country The Kingswinford School - as of By Jade 1st December 2018 the school Quiz became a Directly Licensed by P Hendy Centre with DofE, this means we are an internationally recognised centre for provision of DofE. This year, all of Year 9 and 10 students were offered the opportunity to take up the Bronze award which consists of four sections: Volunteering, Physical, Skill and Expedition. The Kingswinford School was I'm delighted to announce 54 privileged to host a heat of the On 19th January, a race took place at students have taken up the Primary Book Quiz. Warley Woods to choose the West fantastic opportunity to earn Midlands team for English schools. It was We welcomed students from snowing the night before, therefore it was their selves the award and extremely cold. At the qualifier I came 8th, on the 8th and 9th of March Maidensbridge, The Glynne and so I wasn’t an immediate part of the team the students completed their Roberts Primary Schools, who (top 6 was an automatic place and there expedition training. The two came to compete for a place in the were two managers pick places.. grand final, which took place in days training included: team th March, at Dudley Children’s On 17 February I found out that I had a building, camp craft, first aid, manager’s pick place! navigational skills, an Library Services, Sedgley. th introduction to expedition On 16 March it was the English Schools The book knowledge and facts Competition in Leeds. The team travelled and how to pack a rucksack. remembered by all of the students by coach and when we got there it was was truly amazing, particularly the continuously raining, so the course was As the expedition season small details about storylines. A very muddy. As I was last to qualify, I was 8th in the pen and when the gun went lots would like to take opens, we huge ‘Well Done’ to everyone of people kept falling over due to how this opportunity to wish all of involved! slippy the course was. Whilst I was the students good luck for running the mud was flicking up from their upcoming expeditions peoples’ shoes into my mouth and eyes. K’Ford Library Floods! over the next few months. by T Macdonald When I had finished the race, I was told that I came 5th for the West Midlands We are very proud of our library at region and 266th out of 353 people in the Next year, The Kingswinford Kingswinford and the importance of United Kingdom. School will be offering both reading shines through our entire the Bronze and Silver award approach to Key Stage 3 English with the to Year 9 and Year 10 use of accelerated reader and dedicated reading lessons. So it was will great respectively. For anyone who dismay that we found a burst pip had wants more information on flooded one end of our library. DofE please look at www.dofe.org and/or email Fortunately, our insurance company have been wonderful and are seeking to [email protected] replace all of the lost elements with cademytrust.org.uk. some more modern furniture and carpeting bringing new life to our wonderful library! THE K’FORD TIMES THE KINGSWINFORD SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Issue 20.1 Dwarfs, The Hobbit, The Cat in the World Book Hat and from many Roald Dahl books. Day by P Hendy During lunchtime, students had the opportunity to turn detective in the Literary Clue Crime Competition, which involved Staff really got into the spirit of searching for clues, hidden around World Book Day once again by school, to track down an dressing as children’s book suspected criminal from a well- characters to promote the known children’s book.