Kingsway News - December 17

Kingsway NewsNewsletter | December 2017 Artwork by: Eshal Qureshi 9N

A Message from the Headteacher Who’s new at Kingsway? Welcome to our first newsletter of this academic From left, Miss H. Dobson and Miss A. Williams year. As usual, it is jam packed with news about our incredible students and the opportunities they Miss A. Williams: I am pleased to introduce myself as Kingsway’s new have enjoyed this term. Pastoral Director with responsibility for Attendance, Behaviour and Safeguarding. As you are aware “opportunity” is one of the three I have held responsibility in these areas for many years at other cornerstones of The Kingsway School and I am schools and feel privileged to join a team of passionate and committed passionate about ensuring that our school is a members of staff, who take pride in ensuring that your child feels safe place of hard work, fun, optimism and opportunity. and happy at school so they can learn well and achieve their potential. Your child’s welfare is of paramount importance to me, as is their Back in May 2017, just 24 hours after the terrorist attack at regular school attendance. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you Manchester Arena, North West poet Tony Walsh performed his “This have concerns regarding your son or daughter. is the Place” poem at a vigil held in front of Manchester Town Hall. I passionately believe our students deserve to be well educated, It was a very powerful poem and many of the words can be translated listened to, valued and supported, in order to help turn them in to our to what we do here at Kingsway. In this addition of our newsletter, you leaders of the future. will read: I have had a really warm welcome by staff, students and their families and look forward to meeting you during the course of your child’s • “W e make brilliant music” because “it’s the best and the songs academic journey with us. that we sing” in our Year 7 showcase. Miss H. Dobson: I would like to take this opportunity to introduce • “T he place with appliance of science” where our Key Stage 3 myself as the Assistant Pastoral Director at the Kingsway School with students learnt the science of medicine and CPR. responsibility for Behaviour. Firstly, I would like to thank students, parents and carers for the • “W here go-getters and goal setters know they’ve a chance” with warm welcome I have been given. our outstanding careers advice. I know that working in partnership is key to improving the behaviour of individual students at the school. As we approach the end of the • “In the face of a challenge we always stand tall” with the first term, I will be writing to you to draw your attention to a few achievements of our resource base students. changes that have been made to have a consistent approach to managing behaviour at our school. • “W e support (Kingsway) dreamers to work for their dreams” with On arrival, I was impressed with the exemplary behaviour of Kingsway the update from Ms Clarke on how we are helping our Year 11 students, most of whom are polite, well-mannered and kind students. students to prepare for the GCSEs ahead. My job is to help those students who find managing their behaviour difficult, make more positive choices. And whilst our school is a place of fun and hard work for students, it Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries about is also the place where we as staff choose to work, because our moral behaviour at Kingsway. purpose is to help our young people to become the good citizens that our society needs. This is encapsulated in the final verse of the poem: Because this is the place in our hearts, in our homes Because this is the place that’s a part of our bones ‘Cos (Kingsway) gives us such strength from the fact That this is the place. We should give something back. Merry Christmas to all our families. Mrs Lowe Cover Art The cover for this edition of the newsletter was designed by Eshal Qureshi, 9N. Eshal produced the cover artwork as part of her enrichment activities. For more information about our Enrichment activities, see page 10.2

Kickstart to Kingsway – L. Dunn GCSE Presentation Evening – K. GuessOn 7th and 8th September, our new Year 7s were thrust in to Kingsway Over 400 students and theirlife with a series of team building exercises and an enterprise event. families packed Foxland Hall for the annual PresentationStudents worked together in teams to design an app – accumulating Evening. Everyone was present tomoney for creativity, leadership and teamwork. KKiincKkgsstwaKratyto celebrate the success of the class of 2017 and see themA team from Commando Joe lead the Year 7s receive their GCSE certificates.through a number of gruelling physical activities In addition to this, the all of thethat tested their Departments had nominatedskill, patience and a student to receive an awardresilience. for effort and attainment at Key Stage 4.All students threwthemselves in and This year’s guest speakerreally made the was Stacey Copeland. Shemost of this exciting has previously been theopportunity. What a guest speaker for the Sportsgreat way to kickstart Presentation Evening and wastheir Kingsway such a hit with the audienceexperience! that we were delighted to invite her back. Stacey has represented her country at both Football and Boxing. She has now turned professional as a boxer but her main aim in life is to inspire others through her achievements in sport. She is particularly keen to get more girls taking part in sports. The Kingsway School wishes the class of 2017 the very best for the future. Charities – K. Guess This year we will be supporting our main school charity, which is the Kolweny Kingsway School in Kenya. In addition to this, all of the Houses have adopted their own charity this year: Gaskell: Manchester Children’s Hospital Lowry: MIND Turing: Pippa McManus Foundation Rylands: KIDSCAN Whitworth: ABC Charity - Anorexia Bulimia Care Pankhurst: The Teenage Cancer Trust The major fundraising event for this school year is the sponsored walk which will take place at Easter. 3

Literacy Week – J. HeilHere at Kingsway, we believe that there are reward their hard work and contributionssome skills which are absolutely vital in to the week.ensuring every student can enjoy successat school and beyond. Once a year, for the Feedback from the week has beenlast four years, we have run an increasingly overwhelmingly positive from students,successful literacy intervention programme staff and parents alike and we hope tofor selected groups of year 7 students. This continue running equally successfulyear the programme is back, bigger and programmes in the future. A huge thankbetter than ever before. you to everyone involved for making it another brilliant week.Developing a strong literacy base is This year, the programmeessential to students being able to access doesn’t end here: we’rethe curriculum across the school. The thrilled that the 2017/18intervention programme is one of a academic year sees thegrowing number of ways in which we continued success of thisprovide additional support for our students, ensuring they have the programme growing intobest possible educational opportunities. The programme is carefully something new. In addition to the initial literacy week, there will betailored to the needs of the students taking part and a fantastic range follow up weeks in both the spring and summer terms, with this year’sof resources are employed to keep students engaged. students being the first to enjoy an extended programme of events.The initial, week-long intervention is exciting and intensive and World War I Play – H. Parkinstudents are given the opportunity to improve their reading, writing,and oral literacy skills, as well as building confidence and resilience. In November, the Quantum Theatre brought their production ‘YourStudents took part in a variety of reading, writing, physical activities Country Needs You’, about World War I, to The Kingsway School.and games, which helped solidify understanding and use of basicgrammar, punctuation and spelling, as well as inspiring theimaginations of our students, helping them access English in a funand alternative way. Following the success The play explores the politics behind of their involvement the outbreak of the war through to the last year, students also Battle of the Somme, using sketches had the opportunity to and vignettes to follow the fate of a take part in creative ‘Pals’ Battalion leaving England’s literacy workshops run shores for the fields of Northern by As Creative, a creative France. Using original source education company based materials and Interweaving songs, in Liverpool. They played sketches, poetry and prose from the time the play examines the a variety of games and effects of war on those directly involved at home and at the front.were presented with a complex mystery to solve using their inferenceand deduction skills; by the end of the day we had a roomful of Two brilliant actors took on the rolesSherlock Holmes! They also had to fathom out ‘Who sank the ship?’ of Austro-Hungarian Franz Ferdinand,in Shakespeare’s Tempest and created some brilliant Cinquain poetry the German Kaiser and our very ownfrom their findings. Lord Kitchener along with many other characters including soldiers, wives,The week saw all those who participated making fantastic progress mothers and even footballers!and was enjoyed massively by all involved, including the staff! Wecelebrated the students’ efforts and successes at the end of the week The year 9 pupils were enthralled byby inviting parents to come in and enjoy a bite to eat whilst perusing the performance and some were eventhe week’s work. The students were presented with certificates and recruited into the army and marched along the stage with the actors.a brand new book to take home, as well as some other goodies to

Transition News – L. Dunn The Resource Centre – P. ParryGrease Musical experience at Prospect Vale. The Resource Centre now has a separate Teaching Room to provide‘Grease is the word!’ Prospect Vale Year 6 a quiet dedicated space for our students when lessons are requiredstudents enjoyed a mini-project around our outside the mainstream classrooms.up-and-coming musical Grease. Studentscreated 1950’s style screen print posters with We have a new logo to represent thisKingsway Art Teacher Mrs Dunn and enjoyed a new stage in our development. The birdvery musical day learning ‘We Go Together’ with traditionally symbolises freedom and theour Music Teacher Mr Lawton. The students future; the wings of possibilities, vision andalso learned an accompanying dance routine individuality.with our Transition Dance teacher Laura Kendalland performed both routines to the rest of the Following on from their incredible achievements attaining theirProspect Vale students and parents at the end of Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award, our Year 11s will embark on newthe day. A fantastic, creative and energetic day challenges to gain their Silver Award. The Award requires six monthswas had by all! of hard work encompassing Volunteering, Skills, Physical and an Expedition.Primary Transition Workshops To complete their volunteering section, students are undertakingYear 4,5 and 6 students from our feeder primaries have been enjoying a variety of ventures. Thesea taste of Kingsway life through a series of workshops delivered by include working at the Shawour resident expert teachers. From art workshops to ICT and RE, Trust Charity shop in Handforthstudents have thoroughly enjoyed visiting us and finding their way and the Chelwood Foodbank inaround The Kingsway School. Cheadle. Students will also be helping dementia patients and the Neonatal Unit at Wythenshawe Hospital by knitting items for them. In between all this, they have made decorations for the Oxfam shop in Sale.Message Trust Higher Tour – N. Williams As usual, we have a host of sporting events and trips in theOn Wednesday 8th November, we were one of more than 20 other local pipeline which are invaluable forschools who participated in the Message Trust’s Higher Tour. This developing physical and socialinvolved a Christian punk band called Amongst the Wolves coming in skills. Throughout November andand playing to some of our December, some students willstudents in assembly time and visit The Donkey Sanctuary induring their RE lessons. They Manchester to learn about caringled students in discussions for the animals with hands-onabout their beliefs regarding experience.the character of God and their Students will continue to maintainown identity and value. While and extend the Sensory Garden,it was a bit of a shock to some which has been nurtured over theof our year 10 students’ ears past 2 years.at 8:30am, they were certainlyawake for their first lesson! Take a look on the Kingsway School website and see what we have achieved and our aims for the Resource Centre, or look out for our updates on Facebook and Twitter: @kw_resourcectr 5

Careers & Post-16 News – S. FloodThe Careers Zone Year 9 – Barclays ‘Girls Allowed’ IT Event In October, for the third year running, we were invited to take a smallWe have a fantastic new resource group of Year 9 students to Barclays, Radbroke Hall, to participate inin school which is accessible to all a ‘Girls Allowed’ IT Event. This event was developed by Barclays asstudents. The Careers Zone is open three they identified a significant reduction in girls applying for IT-relateddays a week and staff are on hand for careers with them.careers and post-16 advice. We also havea dedicated working area where students Eight Year 9 students were invited on this event and enjoyed numerouscan complete research and applications workshops in Cryptography, Robot Programming and IT Design.on line as well as complete other work.We have an abundance of information A young Barclays Apprentice also gave a presentation on her journeyavailable, which includes college with the bank from the age of 16 , to the present day – studying for ainformation and application forms as degree courtesy of Barclays.well as Apprenticeship information. This opportunity highlighted some career options to our students thatThe Careers Zone has been utilised they perhaps hadn’t thought of before. It is worth remembering thatfully over the last couple of months not all students follow the college route directly after school.by students coming in for help with their College applications andPersonal Statements.This resource is available to any student who may have questionsabout what happens after school! Year 9 – Careers ‘Speed Dating’ Event Years 10 and 11 – Work Experience in the Summer Holidays The Kingsway School proudly hosted their fourth ‘Speed Dating’ Although Work Experience is no longer part of the curriculum, we still Careers Evening on the 9th November. actively encourage our students Year 10 and above to try to secure working experience. This is a fantastic addition to any CV or application The objective of this event was to assist our Year 9 students in choosing form. Students are advised that any work experience they secure must the subjects they wish to study at GCSE. be completed in their leisure time. The Kingsway School do try to support our students in securing a placement by offering suggestions Over 30 employers volunteered to help us with this exciting event. They and advice. talked to students and parents about future opportunities post-16. Our The summer holidays saw a number of our Year 10 students secure employers all got into the spirit of the night and wore red carnations in placements with Kids Allowed Nursery. All feedback received from line with the ‘Speed Dating’ theme. Kids Allowed was very positive about our students and how they performed on the week. We had a great turnout of students and their families at this event. The presentations were short but comprehensive and provided students We also spent some time working with a local toy company who wanted with valuable advice for that area of work. Later, the students were to offer an opportunity for one student to secure work experience with invited to go back to the areas of work that particularly interested them them. A comprehensive week long programme was produced enabling to ask further questions. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive the lucky student to be able to gain experience working in Design, from students, parents and the employers. There was a real ‘buzz’ Accounts, Sales, Export, Import and Quality Control, to name but a few. Students were invited to apply for this opportunity and our current Year to the proceedings and 11 student, Harvey Stanyer was successful and completed his week in some parents offered their August. This was the first time this company had offered any student services to be involved in an opportunity to do this and following on from Harvey’s successful future career events! week with them, they are happy to offer it again for future years! A huge thank you to the We are very grateful to all the companies who offer our students these employers who gave up opportunities. their time in order to help our Year 9 students with their forthcoming GCSE decisions.6

Year 10 – Post-16 Evening Our Careers Zone is available to students for any information they may require and in addition, we have a comprehensive programme ofThe Kingsway School hosted its Annual Year 10 Post-16 Evening last careers-related activities, unique to our school, which span the nextJune. All the Colleges, Employers, Training Agencies with whom we 18 months of the students’ school career.work were happy to attend and assist our students and their parentswith the difficult decisions that they shortly needed to make. This In order to understand and support your child through this processevening was really well attended by students with their parents and please refer to page 124 in the student planner as this gives the timewe hope it gave some clarity on the next steps and viable options. frame for these events/activities.Year 10 – Loreto College ‘Greater Manchester High Achievers Year 11 – College Presentations Year 11 students have had a really busy start to this year.Programme’ For the first six weeks of term, they have had local andFor the seventh year running, The Kingsway School were delighted to Manchester colleges coming in to present information aboutbe asked to take part in this programme with Loreto College. their college and what opportunities would be on offer to them should they continue their studies with them.The ‘High Achievers Group’ is a two-year journey for Year 10 studentswho have been identified as working at the high levels that are We have enjoyed presentations from Xaverian,requested by Loreto. Places on this programme are very limited Manchester, Loreto, Aquinas, Cheadle and Stockportas the college work with other schools, so we are restricted in the Colleges.numbers that we can invite. Year 11 students are actively applying for colleges as weThe Launch Evening at Loreto was on the 4th October and parents speak and working hard on both their Application formshad a presentation, which explained the whole process and the benefit and Personal Statements.of being involved. As Loreto College is also a popular choice forKingsway students to continue their education, this was also their first All Year 11 students should have submitted their formsintroduction to the college. Students who attended will be invited to by Christmas at the latest.the events as they are scheduled. Year 11 – Greater Manchester Aim Higher ProgrammeThe last GMHAP visit our In the coming weeks we will be working withfor our current Year 11 Greater Manchester Aim Higher to help ourstudents was on Tuesday students learn about the opportunities available28th November. Students after they finish Year 11. These can includewere invited to select university visits, speakers, involvement with locala Masterclass of theirchoice in order to aid business, and mentoring programmes, to name just a few.their understanding of thesubject and hopefully assist Part of this process includes GMAHP asking students for their namethem in securing excellent and postcodes so they can track the effectiveness of the programme.grades in their GCSE’s. Once again we met with other schools fromacross the North West and students enjoyed an opportunity to developtheir knowledge in key subjects as well as interact with students fromother schools.Year 10 Careers InductionsYear 10 students have all received Careers Inductions, which explaintheir options post-school and all the aspects that they should nowbegin to research in order to make these forthcoming decisions easier.Students are required to stay in education until they are 18 years ofage so their options post-school are predominantly: college, schoolsixth form, or an apprenticeship. 7

Year 9 Options – R. Knott Rewards Day Out – K. Guess During next half term, Year 9 students will be selecting their GCSE Over 1,000 students qualified The Kingsway School Presents: courses. The requirements at Key stage 4 have changed considerably in recent years with many schools narrowing their curriculum to take part in the end of year choices, and removing some subjects. We have maintained a broad Rewards Day Out for the 2016- curriculum, which we believe provides students with the best foundation for the next stage in their careers. However, the days of a REwards Day2017 academic year. completely free choice have gone. Students will need to select four subjects to study in addition to the Criteria 2018The 2018 Rewards Day is core curriculum. Of these four subjects the majority of students booked for Thursday 19th July. featuring: will have to study a Modern Foreign Language, and either History or Geography. This will leave a further two subjects for the students to Students must have a positive No more than No external choose. merit total in order to be 10 lessons exclusions The Options Evening on 25th January will enable you to learn more included in the Rewards Day. in the SSC about the choices available and the Year 9 Parents’ Evening on 12th This year, we have also added February will provide another opportunity to discuss choices. additional criteria to make Attendance The deadline for decisions is 26th February. above 95% sure that we are rewarding the (without special circumstances) students who really do make our school great. No more Positive The new criteria has been than 100 Merit total shared with all of the students negative merits by via their assemblies and they February Half term Year 7 Showcase have also got a copy of this – P. Lawton (above, right) poster in their On Monday 20th (THEKIN) and Tuesday 21st (GSWAYC) November, form rooms. our Year 7 students took part in the Music Department’s annual ‘Year 7 Showcase’. Once again, this featured each form performing two So far the following activities have been booked: songs, which they had worked on in music lessons during the first half-term, followed by a massed performance featuring all of the • Chill Factore • Namco Funscape forms who performed that evening. • Alton Towers • Soccerdome • Blackpool Pleasure Beach • Multi-Media Day • Pottery workshop • Cookery Workshop Both nights were extremely well attended, and the support from • Museum of Science and Industry trip families and staff was overwhelming. The students sang with confidence and passion, despite it being the very first time some In addition to these activities, we are also looking into go-karting at students had performed in public at all. Featuring a wide variety of the indoor arena in Manchester. songs, both old and new, the evening was a resounding success, and the feedback has been extremely positive. The Music Department All students get regular updates on how many merits they have on would like to thank all of the year 7 students who contributed to the KOL and also from their form tutor. performances each evening for their dedication and enthusiasm. We look forward to further performance opportunities in the future. Leading Parent Partnership Award – J. Maxey We have been working hard to complete the Leading Parent Partnership Award, which we hope to achieve before Christmas. LPPA is a nationally accredited award which looks at the ways in which schools engage with parents. Most recently we have been reflecting on the information we share with parents, our communication systems and how we support students with transition from primary school. If you would like to give us any further feedback, do feel free to get in touch with Jane Maxey: [email protected] Thank you for your support.8

Year 11 Term One: “Back with a Bang” – K. ClarkeThis term has been huge for our Year 11 students. When they returned Students in term one have also been told clearly that their attitudefrom their summer break, they immediately began a programme in lessons really is the most important thing. Attending revisionof support regarding college applications. Various, leading colleges sessions is magic, but actually following teacher advice in lessonscame into school to deliver information sessions to the students and is key to success. This also means completion of homework. If yourall Year 11 students were advised to write a personal statement to son/daughter issues the magic phrase “I haven’t got any homework”accompany their college application. The statement is designed as a challenge them.mode for them to showcase themselves and their many talents. All students in Year 11 should be doing atThis term, our Year 11 students have also begun their careers least one hour’s worthinterview. This is ongoing and allows students to sit down 1-1 with a of revision a night (thisspecialist to discuss their potential route post-16. All students who is in addition to theirhave so far had this session, have expressed how useful it has been. homework). They mayIf you son/daughter has not had their session yet, it is important that want to give themselvesthey have the date/time/venue written in their planner so they don’t a break during themiss their slot. Christmas holiday, and that is fine. But, all shouldOne of the highlights of term one was when we booked Elevate, a be doing at least one hourrevision company to come into school and give key revision advice to (perhaps broken down into two 30 minute sessions) of revision fromour year group. Alex, a 19 year old student of Manchester University now until the real GCSEs are sat in June. This may mean doing 30stood at the front of Foxland Hall for one hour and imparted his minutes of My Maths, or 30 minutes creating 2 flashcards for French,knowledge. Feedback from students was immense; they loved his no or 30 minutes revising An Inspector Calls quotes. If your son/daughternonsense advice. Some of which was: is struggling with revision,(e.g. does nothing and does not know where to start) please contact me at and I will support you and them in • Use trigger words when designing flashcards/notes. creating a workable programme. • Use colour in these trigger words, the brain loves to see colour. • Create your revision notes and then test yourself with a quiz. This is a very important year and students in Year 11 are feeling • Work together and test each other, design a multiple choice quiz the pressure. Attending every lesson, where possible, displaying an excellent attitude to learning, asking for help when stuck and for a mate to complete (remember you must know the answers beginning revision will allow all your son/daughter to maximise their though!). chances in June 2018. • Re-test yourself or a mate 24 hours after your initial revision. • If you are aiming for a grade 9, do some additional research; show Please continue to support the examiner that you know more than all other students. our work in school by supporting your son/ daughter in their college/ apprenticeship application. Please also take the time to ask them how their mocks (now called PPEs) have gone and regularly ask them what they are revising and how they are doing it. If you need any support, please contact myself (Karen Clarke) at: [email protected] The Year 11 team wishes all students and their families a restful and relaxing holiday break. 9

The Kingsway Learner & Enrichment – J. Maxey Prom 2018 – K. Guess As a school, we are committed to raising the aspirations of all Last June, our ex-Year 11 students. With the increasing demands of GCSEs and the requirement students celebrated in style at from colleges and businesses that students ‘go beyond the their Prom. It was held in the classroom’, we are placing further emphasis on students developing Ballroom at Stockport Town resilience, independent learning ambition and life-enhancing skills. Hall. The students looked In line with this, we are continuing to focus on four main attributes: amazing and their behaviour was exemplary. Resourcefulness: Think through alternatives; find new approaches. The Kingsway School Presents: This year’s senior students have Prom 2018 already started to plan the 2018 Prom. Resilience: Criteria Attend9Aa3b%noceve They have decided to move the venue Not to give up when things get difficult; overcome adversity. featuring: to Mere Golf and Country Club and we have managed to negotiate a much Reciprocity: pthearnNteo5rmmlatoerse better package for the event and To work well as a team, but know how to be independent. an amazing menu that should have thtaonSNoSoCnemovirseit something for everyone. Due to the Reflectiveness: fact that the venue is further away, Act on advice; learn from what goes well and what doesn’t. MeOrfinotsrtrack we have already started to investigate coaches to transport the students. As part of this work, ‘The Kingsway Certificate’ recognises and exclusNioons rewards those learners with these attributes. The 2018 Prom will be on Friday During this term, a choice of posters (shown below), detailing the 22nd June and is by invitation only. In criteria required, for the ‘The Kingsway Certificate’ have been shared order to be invited, the students must with students. Each form voted on its favourite poster for its classroom achieve the Prom criteria shown, left. and students have now been challenged to gain this Certificate. CPR Week & Restart A Heart Day – N. Hammersley The criteria required has been made more challenging this year, to reflect the increasingly high standards that we expect from During the week commencing 9th October, The Kingsway School held our students. As well as increasing the currency of each criteria, a CPR - Call, Push, Rescue - Week, which culminated with a Restart A an additional requirement has also been added: ‘10+ hours of Heart Day, in association with the North West Ambulance Service, The Enrichment completed and recorded’. Enrichment can take place both NHS and The British Heart Foundation. in school and out of school and can take many guises including DofE, charity work, sporting activity, student leadership, club membership Throughout the day, students received training and hands-on practice, or simply ‘taking part’ in something additional. using manikins donated to the school by The British Heart Foundation, We are currently in the process of undertaking a school wide audit of before taking a final examination which lead to certification. Over 120 our Enrichment offer and further details will follow. students from Key Stage 3 gained certificates in CPR, enabling them to restart a heart. CPR Week and the Restart A Heart Day is a drive by The Kingsway School to further increase STEM provisions within the school and make students more aware of Health & Safety. Students enjoyed the day immensely and staff commented on the merits of such a worthy cause.10

The Kingsway Association New Website! What is The Kingsway Association? Check out our new school website for news, contact and event details: We are a small group of parents who www.kingsway.stockport.sch.uk or search ‘The Kingsway School’ meet four times a year to decide how to spend parent donations for the Keep in Touch! benefit of our children. This year alone, we have provided a set of Chromebooks, a new sofa for the resource base, a set of hand drills for Design and Technology, an electronic drum kit and a set of rugby goal posts. Our meetings last around an hourand are attended by the Headteacher, who gives us an update onschool news. If you would like to join us at our next meeting onMonday 22nd January 2018, at 6:30pm, please email the addressbelow.All donations are always welcome and really do make a difference.Providing everything from Mothers’ Day cakes to Badges for the HeadBoy and Girl, your contributions are always appreciated.For more information on joining us, or donating, please email:[email protected] Shield Winners – K. Guess Don’t forget to follow us for the latest school updates:We have lots of exceptional students at The Kingsway School. @kw_sch /thekingswayschoolAt the end of every month, we award You can also follow our department Twitter feeds, for more information:certificates and lapel badges to the studentswho come top of their House in the merit English Dept: @kw_writerscharts. They are given their Gold awards bythe Headteacher, Mrs Lowe. Silver and Bronze Maths Dept: @KWmathscertificates are awarded by the Heads ofHouse. STEM activities: @kw_STEM P.E. Dept: @KingswayPEThe Gold merit winners for the first term are: Business Dept: @kw_businessHouse / Month September 17 October 17 November 17 Resource Centre: @kw_resourcectr Pankhurst Eleanor White, 10E Megan Walker, 8E Fin Hanks, 7C Anti-bullyingWhitworth Easa Gaffar, 8C Easa Gaffar, 8C Emily Foster, 7H Ambassadors: @kw_ambassadorsRylands Joe Bracegirdle, 8H Joe Bracegirdle, 8H Dani Hampshire, 8K Furthermore, the Parental Engagement Portal allows parents to access attendance, assessment, merit andLowry Rocio McGillivray, 8H Rocio McGillivray, 8H Rocio McGillivray, 8H timetable data about their child/children. Parents can log in by clicking on the Parental Engagement PortalGaskell Jessica Styles, 9N Akira Edgson, 8N Akira Edgson, 8N section on the homepage of Kingsway Online: www.kingsway.stockport.sch.ukTuring Emma Payton, 8C Emma Payton, 8C Esme Hopkins-Powell, 7K 11

Key Dates Follow us for the latest school updates: @kw_sch /thekingswayschool Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SundayJanuary 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Back to school Y11 Mock Results15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Y11 Parents’ Evening22 23 24 25 26 27 28The Kingsway Association Y9 Options Eveningmeeting 6:30pm29 30 31 February 1 2 3 456 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 Y9 Parents’ Evening 16 17 1819 School Production – School Production – 15 School Production – School Production – 25 Grease Grease Grease GreaseHalf Term School Production – 4 20 21 Grease 23 24 11 Half Term Half Term 22 Half Term 3 1826 Back to school 27 28 Half Term 2 25Y10 Poetry Live Trip 7 March 1 British Summer Time5 6 Risky Business Week Battle of the Books 9 10 (clocks go forwards) Y7 Hallé Music Trip 17Risky Business Week Risky Business Week 8 Risky Business Week 24 April 1 Easter SundayY10 Science Conference 14 Y7 Hallé Music Trip 13 Risky Business Week Easter Holidays12 Y7 Literacy Week Y7 Hallé Music Trip 16 Y7 Literacy Week 8Y7 Literacy Week 21 15 Y7 Literacy WeekY11 Photo 20 Y7-10 Reports to parents Easter Holidays Y10 Mock Interviews Y7 Literacy Week19 Y8 Parents’ Evening 23 28 22 Y11 Reports to parents 426 27 Y7 Parents’ Evening 30 Good Friday 31 Easter Holidays Y10 Mock Interviews Easter Holidays Easter Holidays 292 Easter Monday 3 6 7 5Easter Holidays Easter Holidays Easter Holidays Easter Holidays Easter Holidays ***** School re-opens on Monday 16th April ***** The Kingsway School Foxland Campus Broadway Campus Headteacher Mrs J. Lowe Foxland Road, Cheadle, SK8 4QX High Grove Road, Cheadle, SK8 1NP www.kingsway.stockport.sch.uk Tel 0161 428 7706 Tel 0161 428 7706