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Melissa's Memorial Bench In memory of Melissa ![[click to read more]](/images/readmore.gif) Vive la France! Presentations by Mlle Mahé's Year 7 class Kingsley Art and Design Exhibition Display of GCSE and A Level art and textile work tonight 7.30 - 9pm Performing Arts Events Summer Revue and Crème de la Crème - not to be missed! The Mystery of the Cornflower
Year 9 Biology Trip
Champion Sheep Handler
Leaving Staff A fond farewell to Junior School staff Mrs Taylor and Mrs Parkes Junior School String Project
New Pupil Morning
Bosworth Battlefield
Anyone for Table Tennis? £1700 raised at fund-raising event for Guide Dogs for the Blind in Kenilworth on Saturday from there to here
Roman Times
Psychedelic Physics
Race for Life
Sailing Success
Leaving Staff
Bangers and Mash, anyone?
Performing Arts News
The Living Rainforest
The Wacky World of Science
Pollution-free Plastic
Skipping to Success
Creative Coursework Collection
Celebration Day
Art News
Wii Club
Public Speaking
Kingsley Riding News
Bottling it!
Open Afternoon
Château de la Baudonnière
Fabulous Fajitas
Time Traveller
Link to Sri Lanka
Showjumping Championships
Mysterious Landscapes
Riding News
Kingsley Public Speaking
Thinktank
Charity Cake Sale
Warwick Hospital Appeal Fund
Tempting Treats
School Computer Vouchers
A Taste of Art
Women in Engineering
A Heartfelt Effort
Hannah is First Boy!
Silver Chorister
Historical Perspectives News from Kingsley's history department Warwickshire Book Award Kingsley pupil judges praised for performance Kingsley Corsetry
Kingsley House Drama Competition Leigh House wins best ensemble and Lizzie Cooper best direction. Rachel Russell, Lily Hall and Emma Marsh are best actors Clotheshow Live Textiles students enjoy the show at the NEC New Design Software New software for fashion and textiles design gives great scope for creativity Snippets from the Staffroom Fascinating info about Kingsley staff Egg-citing Science! The launch of a new science club gets the Spring Term off to an egg-cellent start Viva la Diva! Mrs Walton celebrates thirty years on stage Sponsored Sing Sophie raises over £95 for the Alzheimer's Society Alice Awarded Gold Alice goes to Buckingham Palace (without Christopher Robin) to receive gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Food, Glorious Food Christmas cakes and curry - Kingsley cooks' culinary creations Kingsley Girls Tell Happy Tails Three Kingsley families care for dogs on behalf of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Warhorse A visit to the National Theatre Global Schools Partnership Kingsley establishes partnership with Sri Lankan school Kingsley's Got Talent Kingsley girls wow audience and raise a fantastic £1010 for Warwick Hospital Children's Unit Speech Day Head Girl Fiona Leman gives us her impression of Speech Day Visit to Ashby St Ledgers Year 7 girls find out more about the Gunpowder Plot Geology Rocks! Man-eating sharks and shipwrecks feature in student sketchbooks! Votes for Women Lucinda discovers that her great great great aunt was a suffragette Senior Maths Challenge Katie sums it up ... Wii Club Mrs Ronchetti's lunchtime Wii club will be opening soon Vive la différence! Language studies may have slumped nationally, but not at Kingsley Meeting the Second Man on the Moon Head of Physics Janet Hilton meets world famous astronaut Buzz Aldrin Religious Comparisons Year 8 girls visit Coventry Cathedral, a Baptist church and a Sikh temple. Children in Need Day Kingsley students mark Children in Need day with a dazzling display of glitter and neon colours Operation Christmas Child Kingsley sends 250 gift-filled shoeboxes to children in Romania Best-selling Author Head of Psychology Mrs Julie McLoughlin publishes another book Inter Schools Riding Championship Anna Green comes third in eventer challenge final Zoë Springs to Success 11 year old Zoë Robinson competes abroad in international trampoline competition. Summer 07 History Trips Following the summer exams, a number of trips were organised by the history department Raffi's Successful Snaps Talented young photographer Raphaella Philcox from our Junior School is runner up in the Daily Telegraph competition Super Sagas Success Year 7 pupils' short stories accepted for publication Successful Uniform Sale Georgina's mother Mrs Cole would like to thank everyone for buying or selling uniform at the recent second-hand uniform sale, which raised the fantastic sum of nearly £1500. Both parents and the school benefit from these sales, so do look out for the next one! Kingsley Pioneers Year 7 girls spend an adventurous three days at the Pioneer Centre Cello Masterclass World-class musician Raphael Wallfisch holds masterclass for cellists at Kingsley Year 9 Sculpture Project Pupils to produce proposals for sculpture Active Kids Get Cooking Goodies arrive from Sainsbury's A hair-raising half-hour Balloons cause chaos at Kingsley! World Challenge 07 Twenty-four girls undertake the school's sixth expedition, this time to Cambodia and Thailand. A Day at The Royal Show Mud, mud, glorious mud! Sixth Formers and their teacher are towed away by tractor! Leamington In Bloom Emma and Holly win prizes in local art competition Performing Arts News Two major events coming up: book your tickets now! Science for the 21st Century Initiative Sixth Formers Amy and Kristin selected to undertake research at the University of Warwick World Challenge Day Year 9 girls meet the challenge! Year 9 Biology Field Trip, June 07 Year 9 girls brave the terrible summer weather Katie Rows For England Sixth Former Katie Holroyd represents England at the Home Internationals in Ireland GCSE Success Congratulations to our Year 11 students on their excellent GCSE results - almost forty percent of passes were at grades A* and A. Excellent Inspection Report Inspectors have declared Kingsley to be a happy school which offers outstanding pastoral care and where A Level and GCSE results are well above the national average. County Sportswomen Congratulations to those girls who have achieved county standard in their sport this year. Senior School Sports Day 07 Beauchamp wins house cup at Sports Day - and five school records are broken. 25 years at Kingsley Mrs Reddin has clocked up a quarter of a century at Kingsley - and she's still smiling! Dream Garden Rachel Venn wins prize in dream garden art competition Leamington Spa Competitive Festival Festival success for Kingsley's guitar ensembles Year 7 Spelling Challenge Super Girls team wins spelling challenge Art Exhibition Not to be missed - a display of A Level art on Thursday 5 July New Pupil Morning New Year 7 girls eat doughnuts in lessons ...? Bursary Award for Philippa Philippa Burnell wins Mary Dormer Harris memorial bursary Staff News New roles for some Kingsley teachers Amanda jumps for Warwickshire Amanda Evans to represent the county in triple jump and heptathlon Meet Mrs Morgan Mrs Morgan to be the new Head of Year 7 from September Canal Trip Reception children go on a narrow boat trip along the Saltisford Canal, Warwick. Gaydon Heritage Museum Transition children round off a topic on transport by visiting the famous motor museum at Gaydon Junior School French Trip Year 6 pupils describe their recent visit to Normandy Poetry Morning Local poet Julie Boden helps girls to produce unusual forms of poetry as part of Holy Trinity Church's centenary celebrations Residential Week at Losehill Hall Year 5 girls spend a week finding out about the environment in the Peak District National Park District Rounders Tournament We are the champions! Kingsley U14 rounders team wins for third year running Happy Campers Year 10 girls tackle the great outdoors during D of E bronze award practice camps Wedding Congratulations! Congratulations to Señora Gándara on her recent wedding Reach for the Stars Kingsley pupil astronomers help to name an asteroid. Au revoir, Elise! French assistante Elise returns to France after an enjoyable and successful year at Kingsley Year 11 Celebration Day Head of Year Mrs Morris praises the girls' maturity and sophistication as they celebrate the end of Year 11 Project Trust Kristin accepted for volunteer work in Guyana Textiles Technology News Healthy eating tops the menu Poetry Islands Year 7 girls explore the possibilities of poetry Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve Reception children hunt for creatures in and out of ponds Umberslade Farm Nursery and Reception children enjoy a day on a farm Salter's Festival of Chemistry A team of Year 8 chemists tackle a range of challenges at Warwick University Kingsley Musicians In Concert Year 8 pupils help to celebrate the 160th anniversary of Holy Trinity church Coombe Park Visit Year 2 investigate animals, trees and birds at Coombe Park, Coventry Year 4 Kingswood Trip Year 4 girls spend a few adventurous days at Kingswood Activity Centre Year 10 visit to France Year 10 pupils spend a week on the Opal Coast Pahamune House Dr Wijeratne takes £1500 raised by Kingsley to help children in Sri Lankan orphange. Fiona wins book award New Head Girl Fiona commended on her excellent French Concert Saturday 12 May A very successful fundraising concert was held on Saturday 12 May in the school hall. Thinktank Science Museum Year 7 girls enjoy a fascinating trip to Birmingham's award-winning science museum Princethorpe-Kingsley riding event Kingsley riders successful in two day competition Warwick Hospital Children's Ward 800 balloons released to mark the offical launch of the appeal to transform facilities for children visiting Warwick hospital. Self Portrait, Aged 8 Raphaella's print chosen by Royal Photographic Society for its international print exhibition. WaterAid Canteen donations raise £31.45 Living Rainforest Brazil being a little too far away, Year 8 pupils settle for studying rainforest conditions in Newbury. Year 7 Craft Club Year 11 students Angela and Lydia take a crafty approach to entertaining younger pupils. L6 trip to Somerset and Devon Wellies were much in evidence on this geography field trip! A Taste of Thailand World Challenge teams raise over £750 towards group funds. Trip to Reading Museum Year 4 girls see a replica of the Bayeux Tapestry and enjoy a range of activities. Much Ado About Nothing L6 students enjoy an excellent RSC production in London. En garde! Talented fencer Martha Buckley, L6, sets her sights on qualifying for the London Paralympics in 2012. Shakespeare4Kidz Shakespeare demystified - Year 5 girls enjoy a stimulating workshop on A Midsummer Night's Dream. Public Speaking Kingsley public speakers compete in house and school competitions. Dogs for the Disabled Junior School pupils raise £690 to buy Pepper the puppy. Design a Logo Competition Kingsley Junior pupil Isabelle Reuser wins Warwick Hospital's Design a Logo competition. Red Nose Day £1134 raised so far and still more to come! Focus on the Griffiths Family From embroidery to arctic exploration - a family with a range of interests! New Head Girls Congratulations to our new Head Girls, Fiona Leman and Sandip Bhandal. Athletics Success for Emma Emma is awarded three medals by Stratford Athletics Club, who name her athlete of the season. The Real Game 2007: a Careers Exploration Day Year 9 spend a day investigating the realities and pressures of working life. Félicitations! Many congratulations to Mrs Aurélie Gamble, who recently gained a Science degree from the Open University. Schools' Head of the River Race Katie Holroyd will be taking part in a prestigious rowing event in London on Thursday 15 March. Coram Boy A visit to London by Year 9 to see the thrilling play Coram Boy. Celebration of Children's Art Young Kingsley artists' work goes on display at an annual celebration of children's art. Visit to Birmingham International Airport Business Communication Systems GCSE students learn about technology and customer service at Birmingham International Airport. The Day the Snow Fell Brave Kingsley staff and girls struggle through the snowdrifts ... Washday at St John's Museum Year 1 girls become laundry maids Budding artists Click below to view a selection of artwork by girls in Years 7 - 10 and by Year 12 students Calendar Competition Laura's picture praised by judges. Best foot forward Emily collects 157 pairs of shoes for Blue Peter Shoe Biz Appeal New Staff - early impressions Fiona Leman, Lower Sixth member of the school marketing team, gives us the lowdown on some of our newer members of staff. Who are they and what do they think of Kingsley? League tables League table results never give the full picture of a school, but we are pleased to report on Kingsley's excellent academic standing both regionally and nationally, according to the latest government statistics. Bathing the Roman Way Year 8 girls visit Bath to discover more about Romans bathing habits and the ancient town of Aquae Sulis. Outstanding LAMDA Results Distinctions galore in recent LAMDA examinations Cambridge Offers Many congratulations to Frances Chapman and Charlotte Proctor-Smith, who have both been offered places at Cambridge, subject to A Level results. £780 raised for Leamington Christian Mission Proceeds from Christmas plays and concerts to benefit the local poor and homeless. Year 9 set Mrs Jessett straight Mrs Jessett loses her curls for the sake of charity. ¡Buen Viaje! Angela Stoddard, Year 11, has been chosen to take part in a Girl Guide expedition to Mexico. Kingsley raises the fashion stakes Head Girls arrange evening of glitz and glamour, raising over £1200 for Sri Lankan orphanage. Young Voices 2006 Junior School choir sings at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. Stagestruck Performance Girls in the drama and dance group Stagestruck give an entertaining performance. Violin Virtuoso Emily Wilson is to become a violinist in the National Children's Chamber Orchestra. L6 Scholarship Examinations Year 11 girls are invited to sit scholarship papers for Sixth Form entrance in 2007. Staff news A fond farewell to Jeannette from Early Years staff and children. Prize Day 2006 Guest speaker Adrian Noble, former RSC director, offers food for thought. Latest Match Results Kingsley hockey and netball teams have a successful week. Jamie Oliver would be proud! Melissa and Jenny are amongst the top ten highest scoring A Level Food Technology candidates in the country. African Children's Choir Wows its Audience A fantastic evening of song and dance took place in the Kingsley Hall on 22 November. Pot Painting at Potter In Year 4 girls paint vases, paints and bowls at a local pottery studio. Netball success for Rebecca Rebecca Deeming selected to join the County Satellite Academy for Netball. Operation Christmas Child Year 7 girls collect an amazing 75 gift-filled shoe boxes for less fortunate children. Long awaited badge of honour Groundsman Bill Perks receives a medal sixty years after the event. Appassionata Guitar Trio Talented guitar trio an inspiration to Kingsley music students. News from Early Years Children in our Early Years Centre have had a busy term so far. Rainbow Dreams Launch L6 students set up a Young Enterprise Company. World Challenge 2007 A team of Kingsley girls is preparing for a demanding month long expedition to Cambodia and Thailand next summer. Working in the "real" world Work experience takes many forms, as our reporter Fiona Leman discovers. A whistle-stop tour U6 politics students visit the American museum in Bath. Keri represents Great Britain Keri Bates rides in the European Championships in Saumur. Magnificent Magnificat There were a number of familiar Kingsley faces at last Saturday's Bach Choir concert. A Kitten Called Kingsley Stray Open Evening kitten finds new home and new name. Give Back Project Year 7 girls support a new arts project. Food for thought Junior School children create mouthwatering art. Year 9 rise to the challenge Battling though murky rivers, heavily forested jungles and minefields - another typical day at Kingsley? |
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