Kings Priory School News Friday 12 July

KINGS PRIORY SCHOOL NEWS FRIDAY 12 JULY From the Principal And once again we come to the end of another School through their UCAS applications, the deadlines for year, our sixth as Kings Priory School. It seems some of which will be upon us shortly after we come every year goes by even faster than the one before. back in September. We have ended our year with Achievement Another major event which has taken place this term Assemblies and our end of term service at St was the stunning performances of The Addams Family George’s Church, Cullercoats. All were an opportunity by pupils across the Middle and Senior Schools for reflection on achievements and reconsiderations of supported by not only the terrific Music department things to come in the new year. I do hope everyone but also a large number of staff. The amount of work is able to spend quality time with family and friends, that goes into such a production is immense and it and that you all recharge and look forward to the new has really paid off for the pupils, staff and parents term whether you are moving tutor or class room, who were either involved or had the pleasure of moving sites or going on to university. seeing it. I congratulate and thank everyone who Looking back over this final term it has been filled took part, whatever their role. with learning, exams, tests and assessments and Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award many other fulfilling and fun experiences. expeditions took place this term with great success Pupils joining us in Reception, Year 7 and Lower Sixth for all concerned. Our tents and equipment have Form have attended transition and welcome events of been utilised to the full. I am most grateful to all staff the past few weeks. We are very much looking members who gave their time to support such a forward to welcoming new pupils, and all they bring, wonderful programme. fully in to the family of Kings Priory School. Parents The PTA’s Annual Summer Party on the Percy Park have also had the opportunity to visit us for Road Site took place in glorious weather and was a information evenings which we know are extremely roaring success. It was a fun day for pupils, families helpful when starting a new school. I hope you can and the community and I thank all of the PTA join my staff and I to ensure anyone joining us in members, volunteers and staff who made the September is quickly put at ease and has a smooth afternoon such a success. These are lovely events. start to the term. It now remains for me to wish you all a very splendid Mixed weather has greeted our summer Sports Days summer. which have taken place for all year groups on the Thank you for your continued support for our First School field, at Prior’s Park and Churchill Playing wonderful school that means so much to so many. Fields, depending upon the age of pupils. Well done Best wishes, to all who took part and represented their Chapter. Philip Sanderson Many, many Educational visits have taken place over Principal the last few weeks with residentials in Gahlen, Germany for Year 7 pupils and London for our older KINGS PRIORY SCHOOL pupils and historians. Day visits to a plethora of venues including, to name a few, TCLB Watch Tower, EDUCATIONAL TRUST Newcastle University, Pop-up Rose Theatre York, PLEASE SEE THE RECENT LETTER FROM Alnham Field Centre, Lake District, all of which you can read about later in this newsletter THE PRINCIPAL ON PARENTMAIL Our annual two-day UCAS Conferences took place this OR OUR WEBSITE week with Lower Sixth pupils participating in WWW.KINGSPRIORYSCHOOL.CO.UK workshops and seminars with university representatives of all the major subject areas. It was FOR DETAILS OF WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN also an opportunity for us to start to support them MAKE A CONTRIBUTION Join in the conversation at @KingsPriory /KingsPriory kingsprioryschool.co.uk FIRST SCHOOL UPDATE MR ROBERTSON This year has been one of huge pupil success Fund. Throughout the year there have been and achievement. It has been a real joy and many fund raising events and I am truly humbling experience to be able to share these staggered by the overall amount raised this experiences with our wonderful pupils in the year. Pupils and staff have worked hard and First School. The end of the year has seen a been able to raise £3,282. I am sure you will large variety of pupils being recognised and agree it is a huge amount and will go a long way rewarded for their efforts inside and outside of to helping such vital research. the classroom at this week’s achievement A Big thank you to the PTA who have raised assembly. It is hard to sum up all of the years £1300 so far from the Summer Fair. It was a activity but it is plain to see in the development lovely warm day with plenty of rides, ice cream of the pupils throughout the year. and food! What more could anybody ask for. Last week I had the absolute pleasure of Thank you to the PTA for their continual support witnessing first-hand the impact of Sports Week, of the school and all the opportunities they have under the umbrella of Mental Health and Well provided this year to parents and pupils, next Being. This is not just an opportunity to year is already being planned! experience all the benefits that playing sport I would like to close by thanking you the parent brings, but a chance to witness how pupils from for your continual trust and support in the First all through the school across both sites are able School. I can say in all earnest that the to work together and deliver planned sessions. successful development of happy and Sport has continued to go from strength to well-rounded pupils it at the heart of all strength and as I am sure you will read about in members of staff in the School. We work further articles the success of our pupils at such collectively as a team to do this and in so I want a high level is a true accomplishment. Since I to recognise and thank the commitment and last wrote we have had winners in Tennis, continual hard work of all staff from teachers Quadkids, Gymnastics and the Newcastle United through to cleaners, it really is a team effort. girls World Cup! I thank staff for their commitment to this area of the school, but I wish you and your families a restful break and particular thanks needs to go to Mr Youldon. I ask you come back fully ready for the start of know everybody, including myself, is very year another exciting year in September. grateful for all that he manages to plan and Last Wednesday, the Year 3 and 4 girls football achieve throughout the year. team participated in the Newcastle United Girls’ This term pupils have been given further World Cup. The team they were asked to opportunities to get outside of the classroom and represent were Germany. Despite a tough visit places of real interest, these have ranged group, the team qualified for the final before from visits to the Library, Watchtower, Dippy the facing Amberley Primary, a team they had Dinosaur! The Priory and Walltown to name but previously faced in the group stage. a few. Throughout the year the school continued Fantastic performances meant they gained to increase these experiences and as a result victory in this fixture, crowning them the World enrich the pupil’s real world experiences with us. Cup champions! Well done girls! I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the staff for the delivery of these visits, the Mr Robertson planning and organising behind the scenes never goes unnoticed. I must mention the Year 4 leaver’s assembly this week and wish all of our magnificent Year 4 pupils all the best on their journey into Year 5. Hopefully they feel prepared with the transition activities that have seen them visit their new site for this next exciting step in their journey with us. On the subject of transition we hope that all pupils are ready and excited at the prospect of moving up a year and the new experiences that this will bring, either with a new teacher or indeed forming different friendship groups vital in child development. The First School charity this year has been the North of England Children’s Cancer Research FIRST SCHOOL | PAGE 3 First School Eco Committee Twelve very enthusiastic children were picked (1 from each class) to be the First School’s ‘eco warriors’ and we held our inaugural committee meeting earlier this term. It is so rewarding to see that each member wears their badge with pride and takes their job very seriously. They have done a fantastic job of establishing the recycling of fruit into the compost bin and also noticing when lights have been left on. I look forward to working with them again in Autumn, before we pick new committee members. Mrs Spencer Well Done to Rosa We ran our competition to design our Eco Warriors and Rosa (Year 3) was the winning entrant. Rosa received her prize which was kindly donated from Tribe Tynemouth. Look out for the Eco Warriors around school from September! First School have enjoyed raising funds for their chosen charity, The North of England Children’s Cancer Research (NECCR).

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