ChronicleA U T U M N 2 0 0 9 - Kings' School

Kings’
AUTUMN
2009
Chronicle
IN THIS ISSUE
• Yr 11 Leavers Ball
• GCSE Results
• Kings’ Fayre
• Kings’ Open
Evenings and
Open Mornings
• Tropical at Kew
• Science Club
• Create & Cook
Competition
• A day in the life...
Technicians
• Kings’ School
Library
• Music department
Recording studio
• Pupil
Achievements
• Latin - alive and
well!
• Cricket
• Language
Awareness
• The day we went
bananas!
Welcome to the first ‘Kings’
Chronicle/Kings’ Community’
Newsletter of this academic year.
Within the following pages you will
see celebrations galore and a wealth
of exciting events that give a small
insight into the dynamic community
that is Kings’ School. Of course this is
only a small selection of the
opportunities on offer - if we were to
include all of the activities we would
have to publish a book the size of
‘War and Peace’!
It fills me with enormous pride to be
Headteacher of such a thriving
community and to be surrounded by
so much positivity, opportunity and
encouragement. The level of pupil
participation, their expectations, their
growing roles in being part of a large
community, all blend together to form
a heady mix of achievement. I consider
myself to be very fortunate to be
working with such wonderful pupils
and they give me great hope for the
future.
All of the staff at Kings’ combine to
form our greatest resource. I consider
Kings’ extremely fortunate to have
staff with a combination of superb
professional expertise, high personal
standards, drive and commitment;
who are thoroughly delightful people
too! The support we receive from
parents, governors, business partners,
local agencies underpin all that we
stand for. Without this support we
could not sustain the ethos or
maintain the standards.
I have not had the opportunity to
share my thoughts on Ofsted
Inspection with you as this was a huge
event from last year. I was absolutely
thrilled to see the pupils’, staff,
governors’ and parents’ efforts
rewarded and reflected by the school
being placed in the ‘Outstanding’
category for the second time. This time
though we improved still further by
achieving:
• Outstanding for our overall
performance
• Outstanding for the 5 main
categories
• Outstanding in 30 out of 31 subcategories
I am convinced that this could not
have been achieved had we not all
worked together (Una Laborantes) - so
thank you very much for your valuable
contribution to what is an amazing
success story.
Ofsted stated “Kings’ is an exceptional
school which provides an outstanding
education”. I think that by browsing
through this brochure you will begin
to see why. Enjoy!
Mrs. S. Lawrence
Headteacher

Year 11 Leavers Ball
The Kings’ School Year 11 Prom was an
evening of high entertainment with the
James Bond theme running throughout.
The fun filled gala was the highlight of the
year 11 students academic career. The
prom which was hosted in a marquee on
the school grounds promised to be a night
to remember for all students who
attended, and the evening was
unforgettable. Students were welcomed
with James Bond and his car with added
fun from a caricaturist and a magician.
Once inside the marquee the students
could order a specialised non alcoholic
cocktail and served by two very
professional waiters. The dance floor was
packed from the start of the night,
students were taking every advantage of
the music and used it to showcase
themselves in some very interesting moves,
which the Kings’ school paparazzi were
quick to capture! I think it will be fair to
say that the evening was enjoyed by all
and the fireworks finale was a fitting
ending to a perfect 5 year educational
journey.
GCSE Results
There was an atmosphere of anticipation and excitement at Kings’ School on
27th August when Year 11 pupils returned to collect their GCSE results. The
pupils arrived in large numbers that morning, and cheers and screams of
happiness quickly became the order of the day.
An outstanding 91% of the year group
obtained at least 5 A*-C grades
breaking all previous records.
Remarkably, 129 pupils obtained at
least 5 A/A* grades and 50 pupils
achieved 10 of these top grades.
Across the whole range of GCSE grades
100% of pupils obtained at least one
pass.
Mrs. Lawrence, Headteacher,
commented, ‘This is a fantastic set of
results that reflects the enormous
amount of work given to their studies
by the Year 11 pupils.
These results demonstrate once again
how success is achieved through strong
partnerships between pupils, parents
and the school.

Kings’ School Open
Evening and Open
Mornings
Kings’ Fayre a
Great Success!
Early morning drizzle
fortunately gave way to a
great day, in time for Kings’
School’s Summer Fayre on
Saturday 6th June.
There was a wide variety of stalls,
including many provided by year
groups and the School’s Enterprise
Businesses, as well as local traders.
There was also a car boot sale.
Sideshows included bouncy castles,
remote control vehicle racing and
an assault course provided by 6
Platoon, the School’s Army Cadet
Force unit. A lively commentary
was maintained over the PA
system by the School’s unique
double act of Mr Evans and Mr
Jeckells, and there was live music
from the School’s Samba Band and
Steel Band. Displays of jujitsu and
street dance also took place.
Big Bertha, a remote control tank,
was set up on a course, crushing
drinks cans - the prize for the
most cans crushed in 2 minutes
being a remote control vehicle.
In total over £3000 was raised,
which will be used to purchase
outdoor seating for the students.
Thanks go to all those who
helped, particularly to members of
the Kings’ School Association
(KSA), the staff, students,
governors and parents, to Pearsons
Estate Agents for their
sponsorship, and also to all those
local businesses who kindly
supported the event by providing
raffle prizes. It is hoped that this
event will become a regular fixture
in both the School’s and the local
community’s calendar. Roll on next
year!
Kings’ School, Winchester has again thrown
its doors open this week to parents of
prospective pupils and other interested
members of the local community. The school
has held two Open Mornings and one Open
Evening during which more than 600 families
have visited the school. Mrs. Susan Lawrence,
Headteacher, gave short introductory talks
about Kings’ in the school’s main hall which
proved very popular. A further Open
Morning is scheduled for Thursday 8th
October.
The Open Evening saw ‘showcase’ activities held
in every department to illustrate what future
pupils could expect from an education at Kings’
whilst on Open Mornings, parents were given
guided tours by pupils whilst classes ran as usual.
Mrs. Lawrence commented, “We are delighted by
the number of people who want to visit our
school each year and find out more about us. At
these events I always enjoy meeting parents and
children from the local community, hearing their
views, and sharing the strong positive ethos of the
school with them”.
Geography go ‘Tropical’ at Kew
On 5th and 6th March 2009 Year 8
pupils visited the Kew Gardens in
London for a Geography trip.
As we entered the main entrance we
were welcomed by beautiful views of
green grass, tropical plants and the world
famous conservatories.
Soon after we arrived we were split into
groups and continued to visit the
highlights of the Garden including the
magnificent tree top walk which was so
high up that we could grasp and
understand canopies and life within the
canopies. We enjoyed the views from the
tree tops and a new perspective on life
below even though most of our legs were
trembling at the sheer height. There was
a smaller greenhouse which allowed us to
experience different climates and see how
different plants were adapted to live in
different conditions and habitats.
Our group were allowed to eat their
lunch outside where several peacocks
tried to help themselves to our
sandwiches. After lunch we met up in
the main Greenhouse where you felt you
were in the tropical rainforest. There was
a staircase going right up to the roof
where there was a path leading all
around the roof so you could see how the
top of the canopy looked and could
understand how it worked. When you
went back down we looked at the marine
area which it showed us the different
types of animals which could live in this
climate. There were piranhas, turtles,
poisonous frogs, stingrays, and many
more amazing tropical fish.
Overall the Gardens were magnificent it
gave us a good understanding of
canopies, how plants shape the earth,
climates and how animals and plants
manage to adapt to the climates they live
in.
We really enjoyed the trip and felt we
learnt a lot.
Ellen & Emma Gilbert, Year 8 Pupils

Science Club
Science Club was launched in September 2008 & runs every Wednesday after
school, from 3.15 - 4.15. Our main objective is to have FUN experimenting
with Science. We cover a wide range of experiments & investigations across
Biology, Chemistry & Physics topics, as well as going on trips and having
‘guest speakers’ coming in to school. Pupils sign up on a weekly basis for
sessions that they are interested in participating in.
A SELECTION OF ACTIVITIES WE
HAVE DONE SO FAR…
Challenge - Who can make the BEST
erupting volcano
Darwin ‘Design an Animal’
National Competition
Film Canister Rocket Competition
Dissection of Fish
Dissecting Eyeballs
Guest Speaker from Southampton
University - Liquid Nitrogen & Dry Ice
Forensic Science
Visit to Sparsholt Farm - ‘Lambing’
Salters’ Festival of Chemistry at
Southampton University
ACHIEVEMENTS…
• One of our year 9 pupils achieved 1st
Place in the ‘Darwin In space’
Competition, out of just over 10,000
entries nationwide.
• ‘Salters Chemistry Festival’ - a team of
4 ‘Science Club’ members came 3rd
out of the 14 schools that
participated.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS…
• Pupils have had the opportunity to
interact with others of different age
and ability.
• Pupils lacking in confidence have had
opportunities to develop lab skills &
relationships with other pupils and
teachers.
• Pupils of all academic ability have
been given opportunities to achieve
success in practical activities.
PUPIL FEEDBACK…
• ‘The first meeting of Science Club
started with a bang, when we had a
competition to see who could make a
home-made rocket go the highest. It
was lots of fun, but only one of many
exciting activities we have done.’
• ‘I thought that dissecting a trout was
very interesting.’
• ‘Science Club is really fun because of
all the whacky experiments we do
with chemicals.’
• ‘It is educational, but still fun &
enjoyable.’
‘Create and Cook’ Competition
In November 2008 a new Cookery Competition was launched and introduced
to 17 Hampshire schools at Lainston House Hotel in Sparsholt. The
competition was set up by Andy Mackenzie (Head chef at Lainston House),
along with ‘Fit to Cook’ Education, Hampshire Fare, Sunnyfields Farm and
Hampshire Farmers’ Market.
The Brief was - ‘Prepare and Cook a 2 course meal using at least 2 local food
products’, the meal had to show skill in preparation and be healthy.
Entries were in by 3rd April 2009 - eighty in all! The judges then had the job of
selecting four finalists to take part in the ‘cook off’. Louis Parker and Henry Bray (both
in year 8), were 2 of the lucky finalists chosen with their menu shown below.
The final of the competition was held at
Newlyns’ Cookery School in Hook on
the very hot afternoon of Thursday, July
3rd.
Both boys worked extremely hard
practicing their dishes before the final,
both in school and at home.
They thoroughly enjoyed the experience
and came a very commendable 2nd !
Well done Henry and Louis!
We look forward to next year’s
competition,
H.M.Southworth
(Head of Food Technology)
Cream of watercress soup
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New season rack of Lamb served with
roasted aubergines, tomatoes, garlic
and olives; new potatoes and
homemade mint oil.

A day in the life...
O F A S C I E N C E T E C H N I C I A N
A day in the life of a science technician is definitely not boring and fluctuates between hectic and
manic. The technician team consists of Sandy MacDonald, full-time, Erica Anderson, part-time and
myself, Alison Fisher as Senior Technician. It is a misconception that science technicians just put
out equipment and wash up. If only our lives were that simple! We are ‘Jack (or in our case Jills) of
all trades’, and as a team are ‘masters’ (or mistresses) of most of them too.
The Science Technicians support the Science
Department which consists of nine full time and
ten part time staff teaching in ten labs. Between
them they teach 215 lessons per week and each
one, potentially, may require a practical. Luckily for
us that is not the case and in a quiet week we set
up 60 - 70 practicals, in a busy week it can be
over 100.
The teachers write out their requirements on a
worksheet indicating what they need and when.
The detail of these requests vary from a syllabus
reference, obscure statements such as ‘kitchen roll
stuff’ to a detailed list. Needless to say being able
to decipher handwriting and coded messages is a
prerequisite of technical staff.
The worksheets, generally, start to come in from
Wednesday onwards and the latter part of the
week is our busiest time. We work a week in
advance which provides an opportunity to assess
what is needed, prepare certain requirements and
flag up potential problems. This consists of a
combination of making up chemical solutions,
refilling solution/chemical bottles, growing seeds,
assembly of equipment, restocking consumables
and many other jobs. ‘Shopping’ has to be done
for consumables from a diversity of retailers –
supermarkets, butchers, garden centres, DIY stores
as a whole host of various items are needed. Milk,
onions, plants, pondweed, cement, insulation
material. The list is endless and sometimes rather
alarming - pig’s eyes always invoke an ‘ugh’
reaction!
As Senior Technician I have to ensure the resources
are available and there is not a duplicated request.
Logistically it can be a nightmare. Due to the
syllabus, equipment is often in demand by several
teachers at the same time. This involves either a
fast turnaround between lessons and resetting the
practical or juggling the teachers’ timetables and
requesting they delay the practical. Health and
safety is an important part of our work and we
have to be vigilant in order to ensure the safety of
pupils, teachers and ourselves.
In tandem with setting up for the following week
we still have the present week’s practicals going
out. On their return to the Prep Room the
equipment has to be sorted, cleaned and cleared
or reset for another
lesson. Equipment often
has to be diverted to
other trolleys for a
particular lesson and
then returned to the
original practical set
up. With such a high volume of work it can be a
challenge to remember where it all goes and from
whence it came. Luckily three memories are better
than one!
On the worksheets are also requests for text books
which are held in the Prep. Room plus an extensive
video/DVD library. These are reserved in the same
way as equipment and clashes hopefully avoided.
The Science Department is well equipped and
there is an enormous range and quantity of
equipment and instruments. Inevitably, in a school
these get a hard life and through wear and tear
damage and breakages occur. Maintenance and
repair is part of our remit. With continual attention
the equipment survives another week, remains
safe and lasts longer. It is amazing what you can
do with super glue and sticky tape!
Consequently, there is not a ‘typical day’ in the life
of a Science Technician. The job is diverse, busy,
unpredictable and challenging, it can be frustrating
and tiring too. Rarely, as a team, does our sense of
humour fail us (although there have been
moments…). The King’s School Science
Department is a great team to be
part of and it is particularly
rewarding to be so
appreciated by the
teachers we
endeavour to
support.
Angela Lee - Food Technology,
Textiles and Art Technician
I consider that I am very lucky to work as a
Technology Technician at Kings’ School
because as a former Textile Designer I get to
work with my favourite subjects, namely
Food Technology, Textiles Technology and Art.
In these three departments I help support teachers
and pupils in and out of the classroom by
preparing the resources they need in advance of
lessons. My responsibilities can be both routine
and varied and may include such diverse tasks as
weighing and measuring ingredients for Food
lesson demonstrations, cutting lengths of fabric in
preparation for Textile classes, or recycling clay
through the clay mill ready for students to reuse
during Art modules.
Behind the scenes I assist with routine tasks such
as: washing and drying tea-towels and dishcloths
from cookery classes; ordering, organising and
storing equipment; helping with photocopying and
departmental admin tasks; preparing and
mounting display material; and even maintaining
basic equipment such as sewing machines!
Some of the most ‘challenging’ parts of the job
include cleaning 11 cookers following a busy day
of food practical lessons, whilst the most
‘rewarding’ might include helping the new Year 7
pupils master and use a sewing machine for the
first time!
My name is Chris Norgate and I have been
the Technician in the Design and
Technology Department here at Kings’
School for the past 10 years.
One of my main duties is to ensure there are
always sufficient materials available for the
teachers to conduct their practical lessons
relating to Technology and Graphic Design.
Materials such as wood, metal and plastic are
prepared to specification here on site, and
electronic components must also be ready to
hand.
In a busy Department where machinery and
tools are constantly in use by staff and pupils,
the monitoring of Health and Safety issues is
also an essential part of the job. Workshop
equipment and working areas must be
maintained to a high standard.
In addition to this I try to be proactive with the
pupils as they carry out their practical work.
Close liaison with the teacher involved can
provide an extended dimension to the learning
ability of the pupils and add to the level of
supervision with regard to Health and Safety.
Participation with pupils is an important part of
what I do, and their subsequent success in the
subject also adds to the satisfaction of being
involved with other members of staff in the
Department.

Kings’ School Libr
‘LIBRARIES IN CRISIS!’ screams the headlines. ‘KIDS DON’T READ’, they tell us.
But not here at Kings’ where we appear to be bucking the trend. Pop into our
lively Library any lunchtime and you’ll find a hive of activity.
Look over there in the corner, a girl and her friends, curled up on the bean bags,
perusing the latest fashion magazines. And there, a group of boys, poring over the
daily papers, checking the football results; as another pupil watches the breaking
news on CNN played out on our 50” plasma screen. His friends nearby are
comfortably seated round our conference-style table, finishing off some homework.
The suite of up-to-the-minute computers is being used by a group of Year 10s to
complete some coursework, whilst others make use of our excellent scanner and
printer. And listen. What’s that you hear Not silence, by any means, but the happy
hum of activity as our students make use of all the wonderful resources here in our
well-stocked, busy Library.
Our book stock of over 15 000 titles changes constantly, with termly updates in the
fiction and non-fiction sections. Keeping up to date is what it’s all about! Topical
information is always available on the internet, but sometimes it’s so much more
pleasant to hold a book in your hands. To this end our Librarian ensures that books
are displayed according to what’s going on in the world. During the Beijing Olympics,
for instance, new books were purchased about the Olympics and also about Beijing
and China in general. During Wimbledon, books about tennis will take pride of place.
Our non-fiction stock supports the curriculum but also includes books for general
interest reading; celebrities, sports, cookery and so many other expected and
unexpected areas.
LIBRARIANS
The role of the pupil librarian is so popular here at Kings’ that we have a permanent
waiting list of younger children anxious to join the ranks. Our Librarians assist with
shelving, issuing, and the general tidiness and appearance of the Library. They are a
happy and dedicated group who spend their lunchtimes in the Library, enjoying the
company of our regulars whilst carrying out their duties with a smile. Many are drawn
from the ranks of the Year 8s who act as judges in the Hampshire Book Award, and
we are delighted that so many of our Librarians have gone on to become Prefects,
Senior Prefects, House Captains and Heads or Deputy Heads in Year 11.

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HAMPSHIRE BOOK AWARD
The Hampshire Book Award is unique in that it is judged
solely by Year 8 students at secondary schools across
Hampshire. There is absolutely no adult intervention in the
final decision-making. Each year our Librarian, Mrs Miles,
invites a number of avid readers to become judges. They are
required to read a shortlist of six recently published books
from a wide range of genres. The twelve judges meet with
Mrs Miles to discuss the books they are reading and finally
decide on the one they felt was the best. The main judging
day is always a huge event, held at the Discovery Centre in
Winchester and greatly enjoyed by all concerned. Over the
past couple of years our students have been fortunate to
meet the winning authors when they attend the prizegiving
function at Winchester Guild Hall. It was a huge thrill
to meet Irish author Derek Landy, and the American author
Rick Riordan, both of whom kept us in stitches with their
amusing tales – and autographed copies of their books.
HAMPSHIRE BIG READ
When the Hampshire Big Read was launched it was a huge
honour for us to be invited to attend the launch ceremony
at the Gurkha Museum in Winchester. Kings’ school was
selected from all the schools in Winchester and we took a
large group of well-behaved, neatly turned out Year 7s to
this prestigious event. The book chosen for the Big Read
was Michael Morpurgo’s wonderful war-time tale, ‘Private
Peaceful’. The pupils were able to meet and chat to a
number of veterans from earlier conflicts, they met the Lord
Lieutenant of Hampshire and several other dignitaries, and
were all given goodie bags including copies of ‘Private
Peaceful’.
VISITING AUTHORS, POETS
AND PERFORMERS
Mr Attwood and Mrs Miles are very keen to bring visiting
authors into our school. We have had some marvellous and
memorable visits and have several lined up for the
remainder of the current academic year. Recent visitors have
included the author Alan Durant, the poet Adisa, whose
performance style is simply fabulous, and the novelist Alex
Wheatle, who shortly after visiting Kings’ was awarded an
OBE - though we can’t take credit for that! The poet and
playwright, Olusola Oleyeloye paid us a visit and inspired us
with her creative presentation, whilst Sarah Singleton, the
author of popular Gothic fiction, encouraged students to
write their own horror stories in her informative workshops.
The Library team has developed an excellent relationship
with the Children’s Discovery Centre in London, through
whom links to a variety of authors are being forged.
Music Department -
Recording Studio
The Music Department is proud to house a brand new
recording studio, which enables students to create
professional recordings using a 24-channel multitrack
recorder, connected to a PC with Cubase 5, Sibelius and
Reason. Combined with the recent installation of 8
new PCs and three fixed data projectors into the
department, ICT and Music Technology are becoming
an integral part of both the KS3 and KS4 music
curriculum.
A corner of the largest music classroom, Mr Clarke’s Studio
2, was partitioned off during the summer holidays and made
soundproof. This was then split into a control room and
separate performance area. This also doubles up as another
rehearsal space when the studio is not being used for
recording. Equipped with a new digital piano, drum kit and
enough space to record a medium-sized band, it is hoped to
enable soloists and bands in all year groups to create their
own recordings, and perhaps ultimately, their own album.
The Music BTEC students, who are the first to take this
brand new course at Kings’, have been the first students to
try out the new facilities, as one of their units involves the
creation of their own album.
It is hoped that in the near future, the Music Department
may also be able to offer a Music Technology course for
pupils at KS4 (Years 10 and 11).
On 19th October, Digital Village, the company who provided
and installed the technical equipment, came to Kings’ to
deliver a day’s training. Two pupils in year 10 – Chris Pott
and Sam Sanders, and two pupils in year 11 – Charlie
Haywood-Smith and Tom Wright, learnt how to create a
professional recording. They will now be the department’s
first “Music technicians”, and will soon be fulfiling their new
roles when the year 11 pupils perform their next piece of
coursework. The boys thoroughly enjoyed their day in the
studio, and learnt a great deal in a short space of time. Well
done to all of you!
The Library at Kings’ is always lively, a place of fun,
learning and choice. For relaxation, innovation,
participation and inspiration, a visit to our happy
Resource Centre is a must!

Pupil Achievements
Kings’ School Bus
Driver to the Rescue!
I was on the late bus 5 on my way
home and when I got to Botley I had
something go pop in my arm. I was in
excruciating pain and the driver Rob
Vincent was very good because my stop
was next he got me there as fast as
possible and then when he stopped he
put the hazards on and waited till my
mum came out.
On 5th of September I went down to
the depot to present him with an award
and to thank him for his quick thinking.
By Andrew Helps (Ex-Yr11 Pupil)
The certificate said
Certificate Awarded to
Mr. Rob Vincent
For keeping a cool calm attitude
under bad circumstances while
a passenger is in discomfort!
12th October 2009
Tressa Armitage wins
National Table Tennis
Competition
By Malcolm Macfarlane
The second day of the MBL East Yorkshire
Cadet Open - held in Bridlington was
given over to Cadet Boys and Cadet Girls
singles events.
In the Cadet Girls event, the quarter and
semi finals were the crunch time for the
two top seeds. No 1 seed Emily Bates
faced an on fire Tressa Armitage in the
first quarter final, the first four games
were shared and in the final set Tressa
edged ahead and stayed there to take her
place in the semi final where she defeated
Charlotte Carey of Wales in another 5
game battle.
At the semi final stage, No 2 seed Tin-Tin
Ho was opposed by Ormesby's Jessica
Dawson, Jessica was on top from the start
and although Tin-Tin recovered to take
the third game Jessica was not to be
denied and she took the fourth game 11-
9.
In the final the extra consistency of Tressa
Armitage was key, she took the first two
games was pegged back to 2-1 in a third
game where a lot of Jessica big shots
went on, but in the fourth Tressa was
never to be headed and the Winners
trophy was on its way to Hampshire with
a delighted young lady.
My work experience by Esther Bissett
My work experience was spent working in London at
an international poverty relief charity.
On the last day I was asked to go to Lambeth Palace to help
a film crew make a short film with Rowan Williams, who is
the Archbishop of Canterbury. Lambeth Palace is the official
London residence of the Archbishop. It is on the opposite
side of the Thames to the Houses of Parliament and dates
back to 1200.
When I arrived I was taken into one of the Archbishop’s
drawing rooms. This was a large room with huge paintings
and antique furniture. The Archbishop was in the room and
I was introduced to him.
The film crew asked me to help set up the lights and I watched a professional journalist
interview the Archbishop. When this was over, the crew asked me if I would go in front of
the camera and ask the Archbishop some questions to go on a DVD aimed at young
people. I asked the Archbishop five questions - and I must admit I was very nervous but he
made me feel at ease. It was an amazing experience and I’m looking forward to seeing
the finished DVD, which will be released at Christmas.
Budding young
engineers set sail in
Southampton
From 6th - 9th July, Conor Greene, student
from Kings’ School, attended a Marine
Technology course at the University of
Southampton. The course provided ninety six
students with a jam-packed timetable of
educational and fun activities to give students
a unique insight into the marine industry and
the diverse and rewarding careers that it can
offer.
The four-day residential programme was
designed through a partnership between The
Smallpeice Trust and the University of
Southampton and was generously financially
supported by the Lloyd’s Register Educational
Trust.
Working alongside facilitators from Babcock
Marine and the University’s School of
Engineering Sciences, students were set to
work on the main hands-on design and make
project to build their own ship against set
criteria and strict specifications. On the final
morning students tested their ships in the
university swimming pool. Students taking part
in the course also expanded their core life skills
in team building, communication, time
management, problem solving and
presentations. An industrial visit to BVT Surface
Fleet Ltd was also included in the programme
which gave students an insight into
engineering on a commercial scale.
Michael Franklin, Director of the Lloyd’s
Register Educational Trust commented “This
residential course fulfils our aim of educating
youngsters about the vital world of science,
engineering and technology. It encourages
them to pursue their studies and, I hope,
ultimately take up a career in this field.
Through a mix of team exercises designed to
give students a taste of real-life projects, and
the opportunity to mix with industry specialists,
they have been given a true experience of a
career in this fascinating subject.”
Dr. Andrew Cave, Chief Executive of The
Smallpeice Trust commented “We are very
fortunate to have Lloyd’s Register Educational
Trust and the University of Southampton
supporting this inspirational Marine Technology
course for such talented young people. The
students have gained new skills and have seen
what exciting and challenging career
opportunities there are in marine engineering.”
The Marine Technology course is run by the
independent educational charity, The
Smallpeice Trust, as part of an ongoing
programme of residential courses to help
young people aged 13 to 18 learn and develop
skills in engineering, design, technology and
manufacturing. Through running over 32
residential courses and STEM enrichment
sessions, The Trust has reached out to around
16,000 students across the UK in the past year.
The new course timetable for 2010 will be
launched in September. Places are allocated on
a first come, first served basis. To find out
more, visit www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk, or
telephone The Smallpeice Trust on 01926
333200.

Latin is alive and well at
Kings’ School, Winchester!
Large numbers of pupils are choosing to learn Latin at Kings’
School, Winchester. “Latin has so much to offer, helping with
the study of English and other modern languages, the
understanding of history and western civilisation as well as
being a fascinating subject in its own right” says Sarah
Dineen, the Latin teacher at the school.
Latin pupils have enjoyed various off-site trips in recent weeks. The
fourteen Year 10 Latin pupils spent a day at the classics department
at Oxford University, courtesy of the Oxford Classics Outreach
Programme which aims to encourage the teaching of classics in
state schools. Pupils enjoyed a talk on “Inside and Out Living in
Ancient Rome”, participated in a workshop studying Greek vases
and explored the many
Latin inscriptions in the
quadrangles of St. Johns’
College.
In March thirty-one Year 9
pupils spent a day at the
Roman Baths in the city of
Bath. “On the trip we saw
the sacred hot spring, and
the fascinating historical
artefacts that have been
found there over hundreds
of years. These included a
famous gorgon-like head
carving, coins, tiny and
intricately detailed
gemstones, and a bronze head of the Celtic and Roman goddess
Sulis Minerva” reports Michael Long, a member of the class.
Finally the year 8 class, who started learning Latin in September
2008, spent a day at Fishbourne Roman palace, a trip which tied in
with their reading of stories about King Cogidubnus in the
Cambridge Latin Course. As well as exploring the palace museum
and grounds, they were able to handle some genuine artefacts and
to dress up as characters from the 1st century A.D.
The enthusiasm of the pupils for a minority subject is very
encouraging and, while numbers studying Latin at Kings’ School
remain high, the programme of activities and trips to complement
the classroom teaching will continue to develop.
KINGS’ u14s Win the Hampshire County Cup Title to add to a
season of success
Having got to the last 8 in the country in the national u13 Bunbury
Cup competition in 2008, Kings’ u14s this year proved their
pedigree in winning the Hampshire County Cup and in doing so,
qualify for the National u15 competition in 2010.
Having beaten strong King Edward VI and PGS teams in the earlier
rounds, Kings’ had to contend with Robert Mays School - Odiham,
on a sunny yet breezy Tuesday afternoon.
The visitors won the toss and elected to bat first against a Kings’
attack that included three legspinners.
An opening stand of 25 off 6 overs between Flaunders and Kerr was
the highlight of the Robert Mays innings where after, Kings’ bowlers
took a stranglehold on proceedings. Fine bowling spells by Potter
(2/18) Hocking (2/20) Bullough (2/5) resulted in a final total of 93 off
23 overs - a potentially tricky chase with overhead conditions
conducive to swing bowling.
In response, Kings’ opening pair added 70 runs in 15 overs between
player of the season (Alex Cornford) and Ed Ellis, ending any hope
that the opposition had of taking home the cup. Ellis eventually
went for 27 with Cornford ending 41 not out resulting in Kings’
winning a one sided final by eight wickets.
Not satisfied with taking home the U14 Cup, Kings’ teams reached
the finals of the inaugural state school 20/20 cup at the Rosebowl
on Thursday 16th July.
Kings’ provided a Year 8 team in the first of two finals against
Alderman Quilley and another (a combined Year 9/10 team) in the
second final against a predominantly year 10 Ringwood side.
The year 8s were bundled out cheaply for 65 and apart from taking
3 wickets in the Quilley innings, were comfortably beaten.
The young year 9/10 team, did not help themselves in the field,
dropping no less than 6 catches as the Ringwood opening pair put
on an impressive 120 before the first wicket was taken. A final total
of 150 off 20 overs was always going to be a challenge yet Kings’
pushed Ringwood all the way by keeping the run rate to 9 an over
with three overs to go. Unfortunately, man of the match, Toogi
Long- 52) was run out with two overs to go and the tailend batters
could not eke out the required runs.
On the same day, the future of Kings’ cricketers was on display with
year 7 A and B teams competing against Perins school - showing
that cricket at Kings’ will continue to flourish in the years to come.
A fine ending to a highly successful season of cricket at Kings’. Bring
on the Aussies!!
WANTED... Photographic Equipment
Do you have an old 35mm SLR camera just collecting dust If so would
you please consider donating this to Kings School The up and coming
GCSE photographers are so excited to use manual old 35mm SLR
cameras and we need your help to make this possible. If you can help
please contact the school and ask for, Mrs N Lang, Photography/Art
department. With many Thanks.

Language awareness for Year 7
Projects have been developed with a B&E focus during the first 6 weeks of
MFL lessons and linked to other curriculum areas such as Food Technology.
7STR have been working on a specific
B&E project where they have researched
the ingredients for croissants and
designed a box to display in a French
supermarket.
As a culmination of the 6 weeks’ work
Mrs. Parsons class, 7STR, moved into the
Food Technology department for a lesson
and learnt how to roll out and bake
croissants, which they took back to their
classroom to eat!!
Miss Hayes commandeered some Year 11
pupils to design and make some
marzipan sweets, toast and wrap them.
Meetings with B&E staff have established
stronger links between the two
Specialisms, resulting in a language task
embedded in the Year 10 Enterprise Day.
This involves pupils using their target
language when producing the product
and as part of their final presentations.
All curriculum areas were mapped for
Years 7/8/9 and shared with members of
the Languages Department and all
subject areas. Languages have
embedded specific tasks related to other
subject topics in their schemes of work.
European Day of Languages
September 26
The vast majority of subject areas took
part in organising activities in order to
highlight to the pupils the significance of
this day.
Large numbers of staff and pupils could
be heard practising their language skills
and trying new ones!
The Day We Went Bananas
(The Banana Smoothie Machine)
On Friday 27th March, Mr. McCarthy, Robbie Hadfield and I set out
on an unusual expedition. A competition to promote fair trade had
been organised for Fair Trade Fortnight. The task was for Kings’ to
design a pedal powered smoothie maker, which students at The
University of Winchester could then use to make smoothies whilst
competing against each other for the fastest time. As we didn’t feel
we had long enough to create a smoothie machine we had to hire
one. Although it performed its task, it was an interesting contraption,
to say the least.
We had lots of interest in the machine which wasn’t highly surprising
as it had cows flying round it! Out of about 20 students and teachers
that entered, the fastest time to make and drink the smoothie was
amazingly under a minute.
The day was a great success; the smoothie maker didn’t break, we
raised awareness of fair trade, in particular bananas and everybody
had fun. My favourite part of the day was just seeing everybody have
fun while learning about fair trade.
Amy Smith 10 MCC