Diary of Events Spring 2010

[ Please note: still TBC – date for Council / Staff / Parent/Staff Social – likely to be in March ]

April

Thursday 1st April – Clearing Up Day
Saturday 10th April – Salamanca (Madrid) Trip (Years 9 and 10)
Saturday 17th April - Easter Holidays:  Thursday 1st April to Tuesday 20th April inclusive - NO CHILDREN IN SCHOOL

Summer Term 2010   [Lower School Year 4 Camp date to be confirmed]

Monday 19th April – Staff Meeting Day
Tuesday 20th April - Staff INSET day
Tuesday 20th April – KASS Committee Meeting
Wednesday 21st April - First day of Summer Term
Tuesday 27th April – Parent/Staff Committee Meeting – Presentation re: Choice and Form time by Edo
Wednesday 28th April – Communications Committee Meeting

May

Monday 3rd May – Bank Holiday – SCHOOL CLOSED
Tuesday 4th May - Health & Safety Committee 4.10 pm
Tuesday 4th May – Grounds and Building Committee Meeting at 6 pm
Thursday 6th May – AS Drama practical in The Phoenix – evening event: time to be confirmed
Saturday 8th May – Auction of Promises – details to follow
Monday 10th May  -  Year 12 Parents’ Report Meeting at 5.30 pm in the Main Hall
Tuesday 11th May – Finance Committee Meeting at 6 pm
Wednesday 12th May – GCSE Drama Exam at 5 pm – venue to be confirmed
Thursday 13th May  -  Stage Check
Friday 14th May    GCSE ART Show put up by students
Friday 14th May  -  Year 8 French students trip to the Europa Centre [1/2 class]
Monday 17th to Friday 21st May – Years 5 and 6 Camp Week
Monday 17th May  -  GCSE AS/A2 exams begin
Wednesday 19th May – Summer Concert, Main Hall 7 pm to 9.30 pm,  [Rehearsals 4 pm]
Saturday 22nd May  -  Council INSET day – 10 am to 2 pm
Tuesday 25th May – Council Meeting at 6.30 pm – Geography Department presentation by Joan
Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th May – A2/Year 13 Art exam [All day]
Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June – Half term holiday [including Bank Holiday Monday]

June

Monday 7th to Friday 11th June  -  PROVISIONAL Preparation Week for Year 12 Work Experience and Departmental trips/workshops
Monday 7th June  -  Year 7 Parents’ Report Meeting at 5.30 pm in the Main Hall
Tuesday 8th June – KASS Committee Meeting
Wednesday 9th June – Communications Committee Meeting
Friday 11th June  -  Year 9 Ypres trip: we will be leaving very early Friday morning i.e. 4.30am and returning late the same day at 10.00pm. Please make a careful note of this very early start to the trip.
Friday 11th June A2 Art show put up by students
Monday 14th to Friday 18th June – Middle School Camp Week, Year 10 Blocks Week and Year 12 Work Experience Week
Tuesday 15th June  -  Parent/Staff Committee Meeting at 7 pm – Presentation re: Form Time
Monday 21st June  -  A2 teaching week 1
Monday 21st June  -  Year 8 Parents’ Report Meeting at 5.30 pm in the Main Hall
Tuesday 22nd June  -  Health and Safety Committee 4.10 pm
Tuesday 22nd June – Grounds and Building Committee Meeting at 6 pm
Wednesday 23rd June – Soloist Concert, Main Hall 7 pm to 9 pm [Rehearsals 4 pm]
Wednesday 23rd June – Biology Trip (Year 12)
Thursday 24th June  -  Jaffa’s Piano Concert, Main Hall 6 pm to 10 pm
Saturday 26th June – Open Day / Summer Fair
Saturday 26th June  -  Alumni Reception 4 pm to 6 pm
Monday 28th June – A2 teaching week 2
Monday 28th June to Wednesday 30th June:  Middle School Choir Trip - TBC
Monday 28th June  -  Year 10 Parents’ Report Meeting at 5.30 pm in the Main Hall
Tuesday 29th June – Finance Committee Meeting at 6 pm
Wednesday 30th June  -  GCSE AS/A2 exams finish

July

Saturday 3rd to Wednesday 7th July  - ‘Seafair Haven’ – Year 10 Sailing Trip
Monday 5th July - A2 teaching week 3
Tuesday 6th July  -  MUSEUM DAY  -  To be confirmed
Tuesday 6th July – Council Meeting at 6.30 pm – Theatre/Media Studies presentation by Debby
Thursday 8th July  -  Last day of Summer Term
Friday 9th July – Clearing Up Day

EXAM RESULTS:
Thursday 19th August  -  GCE AS and A2 exam results
Tuesday 24th August  -  GCSE exam results      [NB: this is a deviation from the normal Thursday release day for results.].
Monday 13th September to Thursday 16th September - Year 11 Field Trip to Barcelona
Tuesday 21st September – All School Photograph
Saturday 6th November - KAS Fireworks Night
Thursday 11th November - Enrichment Day, Year 6/7 Secondary Transfer Day, Year 10 Art of Learning

SOME REMINDERS:

FINAL DAY OF TERM:
Wednesday 31st March. 

LOST PROPERTY
Please note that any unclaimed Lost Property items will be bagged up and donated to charity.

PARENT / STAFF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
These meetings are open to all parents.  Any parents wishing to bring up any issues may do so.  Please liaise with Emma Warshaw, Chair of Parent/Staff.  Telephone no: 020 7624 8440

CHANGE OF CONTACT DETAILS
Have you changed your address or telephone number or emergency contact details during the summer holidays?  If so, please be in touch with Liz-in-the-office on 020 8457 5200 immediately so that our records can be amended accordingly.  Thank you for your cooperation.

TRANSPORT POLICY – SPRING TERM 2010
The Senior Management Team regularly reviews the use of public transport for school trips. Recently we debated the pros and cons of using public transport this term and decided that while we should continue to exercise caution we would like to be able to use tube travel for certain trips. Therefore this term we will be assessing each proposed trip individually as to whether to permit this mode of travel when requested by staff.
In reaching our decision the management team will consider the age of the children, the size of the group, the complexity of the journey, police advice and the extent of any known disruption to the Northern line.  Children below Year 4 will not be using the tube under any circumstances.
Wherever possible/feasible school trips will continue to make use of buses and railways for transport.  We acknowledge that some parents may wish to make alternative travel arrangements for their children to participate in events; this is their prerogative and we respect their decision.  
Where a trip is deemed educationally essential and public transport is not suitable we will arrange for coaches to be used.  Wherever possible the school will fund the cost of a coach for Lower School trips.  Very occasionally we may add the cost of £3-£5 to your bill to cover the cost.  We will avoid this as much as possible and will always inform you in advance.

DOGS
I am sure that many of you are aware there are facilities outside the school entrances which enable you to tether your dogs whilst you deliver or collect children from either the Manor Wood or Ivy Wood sites.  For those parents visiting the Ivy Wood site, I would be grateful if your dog could be tied to the fencing inside the wooden gate but as far away from the entrance gate as possible. 
The dogs are frequently stroked by children as they go past and I am asking you to be conscious of the children’s safety. On occasion, especially during hot weather, dogs have become very distressed when they have been left tied up for a considerable length of time.  If a dog misbehaves because of this combination of factors I will need to ask the owner to refrain from bringing the dog to school.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

DAWN MOORE
Head