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Mar 09 – Jun 09
In recent weeks, our work at
Skinners‟ School has been recognised in a
number of different ways.
The boys have had a number of great
sporting achievements. For the third
year in a row, the U12 XV team has gone
unbeaten all season. Our sevens teams
seemed to bring back a new trophy every
day. The U13s won Judd‟s own 7s
competition and the U16s the St Olave‟s
7s. The U15s, who lost out by a single
late try in the final of the Gravesend 7s,
went on to win the Arthur Jones
Tournament at Dartford Grammar. The
U16 side had great hopes for success at
the Nationals and ran Millfield close
before bowing out. We are currently
enjoying great success in the Kent cricket
cups and our 1st XI has had an excellent
season, recording a series of great wins.
But there‟s more to life than sport. Much
Ado About Nothing was a tremendous
success, as those who attended the three
performances can attest. Our wind
ensemble reached the semi final of the
National Chamber music competition.
Our debaters reached the National Final of
the English Speaking Union competition for
the second year in a row.
As one of the leading schools in
sustainability, it is pleasing to have our hard
work rewarded. We were placed fourth
nationally in the Ashden Award and won the
South East regional final of the DCSF
Sustainable Schools Award. We now go
forward to the national final in November,
which will be televised.
The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust is
an organisation which monitors the work of
specialist schools like Skinners‟. Of the 164
Teaching Awards
Selective Grammar Schools in
the country, 161 are Specialist
schools. The performance of
these schools has recently
been assessed and ranked by
The Specialist Schools and
Academies Trust. Of the 161
Grammar Schools, only 32
were considered to be above
the Judgement Indicator from
the DCSF, meaning that they
outperform expectations.
Skinners‟ School was one of
those 32.
Skinners‟ School was 15th out
of 161 schools in making sure
run alongside our existing specialism
in Science. We are now also a Maths
and Computing School. We intend
that this success will build upon the
existing excellent work in Science.
We will find ways to link science with
maths and computing to develop our
pupils into young engineers,
entrepreneurs and masters of
technology.
Finally, many thanks must go to our
hard-working Parents‟ Association.
We have just taken possession of a
wonderful new minibus, which can
seat 17 pupils and will greatly assist
our summer sporting fixture list and
busy programme of trips and visits.
We have also had impressive audio-
visual systems installed in the Dining
and School Halls. Assemblies and
presentations can now be made usingthe latest technology.
that more pupils than expected were awarded 8 or more A* or A grades. We were 10th
out 161 schools in raising the overall performance of each pupil. Finally, Skinners‟ School
was 8th out of 161 schools in making sure that more pupils than expected were awarded
5 or more A* or A grades. Only one school in Kent did better than us – Dover Grammar
School for Girls – and that was in just one of the three categories.
As a consequence, our work has been recognised. As a designated „High
Performing School‟, The DCSF have awarded Skinners‟ a second specialism to
Mark Moody, Specialist Schools coordinator, celebrates with members of the Skinners’ Environment Committee.
On the 11th February the AS Drama and
Theatre Studies students performed
their interpretation of Georg Buchner‟s
Woyzeck. It was their practical exam
piece and was performed to an invited
audience in The Thomson Theatre. The
piece was influenced by the work of
Bertolt Brecht. Woyzeck demonstrated
the high standard of drama that is now
on offer at Skinners‟ and succeeded in
portraying a brutal yet creative
approach to theatre. Congratulations
to all the cast for some truly excellent
work.
Franz Woyzeck, a lowly soldier
stationed in a provincial German town,
is the father of an illegitimate child by
his mistress Marie. Woyzeck earns
extra money for his family by agreeing
to take part in medical experiments
conducted by the Doctor. He is a
source of ridicule for the Doctor and
his friend the Captain. Marie grows
tired of Woyzeck and turns her
attention to a handsome Drum Major.
With his jealous suspicions confirmed,
Woyzeck confronts the Drum Major,
who beats him up and humiliates him.
These events eventually push him over
the edge and he stabs Marie to death.
Much Ado About Nothing was the first,
major, senior production to be staged in the
new Thomson Theatre at Skinners‟ School.
The cast consisted of senior boys from Years
10-13, with the female roles taken by girls
from St Leonard‟s, Mayfield.
The production of Shakespeare‟s romantic
comedy was set in 1920‟s England. The
skilful performances by all the cast were
complemented by the beautiful, authentic
costumes and elegant set.
Capacity audiences over three nights lost
track of the youthful age of the cast as they
achieved the tension and comic potential
with such talent. Provocative gender issues,
scorn for love and verbal sparring were
impressively woven through the
performances setting an entertaining comic
tone.
The boys, girls and Mrs Fiona Lennon, the
director and Head of Drama at Skinners‟, are
to be congratulated on their outstanding
production.
Hectic Time for 6th FormPast pupil returns for
sixth form presentation!
The last terms have
continued to be very busy
for the Sixth Form. AS
and A2 modular exams
were the focus for the
early part of the New
Year and successes
followed in mid-March.
The Lower Sixth have
been superb in running
parents’ evenings,
helping with Music and
Drama Events, and
assisting with our Careers
Fair.
Our Lower Sixth have had
some notable visitors
during their Civics
Sessions. Robert Wilson,
founder of Read
International and an Old
Skinner, gave an
inspirational talk on his
work in the Developing
World and how our young
people can play an active
role in making the world a
better place. Penny Lawne
and her team from the
Samaritans visited and
outlined the important
work they do in our own
community, not least with
young people as they deal
with the stresses of
examinations.
We were delighted to
welcome John Levy,
Director of Friends of
Israel, who delivered a
thoughtful and balanced
account of Israel as a
modern state and its key
role in the Middle East. We
have been fortunate to
have Clare Dimyon from
the University of Sussex
come and talk to Sixth
Formers on the role of
Engineers in Society. Her
topics have included
Engineering and the
Holocaust, Engineering and
Climate Change, and the
role of Engineering in the
building of the British
Empire. These have been
well attended and it is
reassuring to see how
interested and enthusiastic
our students are. Sixth
Form tutors have attended
the annual UCAS
convention and been guests
of the University of East
Anglia and Fitzwilliam
College, Cambridge.
The Sixth Form during a
busy and demanding time,
visited the Emirates
Stadium for an Oxbridge
Regional Conference and
the whole of the Lower
Sixth took part in the S.E.
Higher Education
Convention at the
University of Kent. Bob
Hall, once Head of Student
Recruitment at Brunel
University, visited in May to
deliver our own evening on
University Applications.
Mr. C Fleming
Director of Sixth Form
The Skinners' School
The Sixth Form were delighted to
welcome back to school past pupil
Craig Woodhams. Craig is presently
Student Union President at the Royal
Veterinary College. During a
lunchtime session when outside
speakers are invited to make topical
and supportive presentations to sixth
Formers, Craig gave a very
informative talk to prospective vets
from Skinners‟ and Tunbridge Wells
Girls‟ Grammar School. He has taken
a year out from his studies so that he
can give his all to his presidential
post and he will then resume his
studies later in 2009.
We thank Craig for all his help and
wish him very well for the future.
Regional Winners - English Speaking Union
Debating CompetitionSam Barker and James
Hedgeland (Upper 6 students) were
South Regional Winners (Kent, Sussex,
Surrey and Hampshire) in the English
Speaking Union Debating
competition. Their success ensured
qualification as one of only six schools
nationwide to the England finals in
London. This is our second year
running to achieve success at this high
level (last year we were the only state
school in the final). The Schools‟ Mace
is the oldest debating competition in
existence.
Sam, James and their coach Miss
Halifax are to be congratulated on
their success and superb performance
at the finals when they were „pipped
at the post‟ after an impressive
debate.
National Competition Intermediate
Maths Challenge results!110 students in Yrs 9, 10 & 11 took part.
Best in school: Archie Corliss (Yr 11)
23 Gold Certificates
31 Silver certificates
34 Bronze certificates
13 pupils qualified to enter the next round (held on the 19th
March). They are:
Archie Corliss, Matthew Green, Jamie Owen, Ed Thompson, Ben
Alldis, Finnian Hughes (Yr 11)
Calum Burgess, Tom Mauduit, Ruaridh McKay (Yr 10)
James Firth, Elliot Dent, Jack Smith Tilley, Edward Ffrench (Yr 9)
Well done to all! Mrs Stone
Year 7 boys were treated to an introductory talk on falconry inside the school hall. This was truly a first for Skinners’. At one point the hawk was allowed to fly freely above the boys. It was a sight to amaze.
SKINNERS’ U16 RUGBY TEAM CLAIM TOURNAMENT VICTORYSkinners‟ under 16s Sevens Squad travelled to the annual St Olave‟s Sevens Tournament
having taken part in a vigorous pre -season Sevens training programme. The team boasted a
wealth of talent, with six players having represented the school before Christmas in the
successful 1st XV side, and three exceptional individuals from Year 10 making up the twelve-
man squad.
Hopes were high that with such a talented group we could perform well in this tournament,
giving us invaluable practice before our arrival on the big stage at the National Sevens at
the end of March.
With a tough group consisting of Sevenoaks, Ravenswood, St Olave‟s and Judd, the squad
knew they had to perform from the first whistle if they were to fulfil their full potential.
Game one saw them get into their stride early with a 43-5 victory over a physical Sevenoaks
side. Game two saw them face old rivals Judd who last year beat Skinners‟ in both the Kent
and Dartford Sevens finals. Psychologically hardened, physically fitter and stronger, a
cohesive Skinners‟ side eased through to the next game with a 22-7 victory. Excellent play
saw all elements of the game used to full potential with aggressive defence and superb
communication forcing Judd to turn over ball which was quickly recycled and resulted in
four well-worked tries.
Ravenswood and St Olave‟s were both on the receiving end of exacting Skinners‟ victories in
the next two matches, whilst man of the tournament, Will de Smith, wowed the watching
crowd with sublime handling skills and tenacity in the tackle.
Captain Matt Galloway proudly accepted the trophy as tournament winners.
Congratulations to Jack Barker ,
Murray Galbraith-Lowe and Ryan
Fuller who have been selected to
attend the Harlequins Rugby
League Academy over the
summer period with four
scheduled fixtures played in May
against other Super League
opposition.
Honours in County Swimming ChampionshipsTom Lamb was crowned 2009 Sussex
Junior Champion. He gained 1st places
in 400m Individual Medley (only ½
second off National qualifying time),
the 200m Individual Medley and 200m
Breaststroke. He gained further
honours by coming 2nd in the 200m
Butterfly and 4th in the 200m
Backstroke.
Matthew Westrope from Year 11 has been
selected to represent England in the 2009
World ITF Taekwondo Championships to be
held in Mar Del Plata Argentina in
November 2009.
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Daniel Flatman
8H has been
selected to
compete for Kent
to run in track
events.
CCF WEEKEND EXERCISE
Boom Headshot !
Activities concluded on Sunday morning
by all cadets putting their newly learned
Section Battle Drills into practice with a
blank-firing exercise on the local
training areas.
The dry and benign weather
contributed much to the success of the
weekend though, as always, it was the
enthusiasm and commitment of the
cadets, especially the Senior
NCOs, which was the major factor.
Thanks are also due to non-staff
members: Captain Martin Smith, Lt
Richard Pardoe and Officer Cdt Ben
McGrath, all of whom travelled
considerable distances to be with us.
A J Holding, Lt Colonel
A record number (for this exercise)
of 52 cadets, including four new, girl
recruits and their trainee Officer
from TWGGS, travelled to St Martin‟s
Plain Camp near Folkestone for a
busy two days of out-of-school
training.
They visited the nearby ranges at
Hythe on Saturday morning, giving
everyone an opportunity – the first
for many - to shoot live ammunition,
under the watchful eyes of Cadet
Training Team members. Also during
the course of the morning, cadets
learnt about patrolling techniques
and had an opportunity to fire rifles
fitted with lasers on an indoor range
(DCCT).
The afternoon was spent learning
about Section Battle Drills, together
with plenty of „dry runs‟, before
each section embarked on a night
patrol. This was much enjoyed by
all, especially the Y11 cadets
who, because of their relatively
large numbers, were given the task
of reccying a building complex, with
the aim of planning an assault to
liberate hostages held by local
terrorists.
The first event of term 4 was the GCSE and A level recital at which all public exam candidates
performed. We had a huge range of styles represented and an encouraging number of student
composers were prepared to give a public airing to their coursework submissions. The
facilities of the Thomson Theatre were used to demonstrate music software applications and
the department is getting to grips with the effective use of the lighting rig. A successful and
heartening evening.
Our wind trio; Henry Clay (oboe and flute), James Turbett (recorder and bassoon) and
Matthew Westrope did very well to get through to the regional semi-final of the national
chamber music competition held at Ardingly College on 4th March. They were complemented
on their „superb sound‟ and their versatility in swapping between instruments.
The Junior concert on 31st March, and the Joint Concert on 2nd April once again showcased
Skinners‟ musicians at their best; versatility and skill were demonstrated by talented
performers at all levels.
We are greatly looking forward to ending the year on a high note with „Guys and Dolls‟ on
14,15 and 16 July.
John Brittain 8K has
been selected for the
National Children‟s main
orchestra and, not
content with his musical
success, he is also
captain of the A team in
hockey.
Music at Skinners’
Parents Association
A lively crowd of 190 making up 24 quiz
teams gathered in the school dining room
for an evening of fun and eclectic
questions.
With questions ranging from „Who is the
only British Prime Minister to have been
assassinated? „ to „Which Bond film
features characters called Bambi and
Thumper?’ plus the use of the projector
and sound system for a film and a TV
theme round, judging by noise in the hall
there were heated debates within every
team!
With a well-stocked bar and a fish & chip
supper, designed to aid the cerebral
process, the evening was a great success.
A huge thank you to all those parents and
boys who helped to make the evening a
great success and congratulations to the
winning team „Double Faults‟.
The Parents‟ Association raised
£1220.23 from the quiz and we would
like to thank you for your continuing
support.
Thank you
The Skinners‟ School Parents‟ Association.
PS The answers are Spencer Percival in
1812 and Diamonds are Forever!
In these times of economic concerns and
reduced budgets it may be of interest to
see what your generous support
has provided as „extras‟ for the School.
In the dining hall there is now a new
screen and projector: £5k came from
school fund, £5k from lettings income
and the remaining £5k from Club 2000.
Many thanks to all who support these
with donations.
Another
improvement due to
the P.A.’s work
The Skinners’ Parents
Association Quiz
Evening
The PA work tirelessly to raise funds for
the School. Both the boys and the staff
certainly appreciate the considerable
sums they have offered to provide state
of the art equipment and much needed
transport. Most recently, the PA
purchased a new minibus with £20K.
This will help to reduce the thousands of
pounds needed each year for transport costs.
Once again we owe our thanks to the PA
and all those families who support the
many enjoyable events they organise to
help the school.
Every Thursday after school the
photography Club meets with Mr. Oz
and we indulge in the best of
Sainsbury‟s food and take pictures to
our hearts‟ content.
We learn a variety of different
photography techniques so we are
prepared when we are needed to
record events.
Also we share our pictures with each
other, interpret, analyze and we often
find ways to improve them too.
We cover a variety of events inside the
school including the recent staff sumo
and falconry displays. We all enjoy this
club as we learn new skills each week
and obtain back stage and AAA ( access
all areas) passes at all the events
around school. The best thing is we all
learn, have fun and eat well! What
more could a Skinners‟ boy want?
By David House, Laurence Herring and
the Photography Club.
RevealedPhotography Club
There was been a brilliant
response to the parent mail
request for support for the
Healthy Eating And Living
initiative. The plot has now been
rotavated, prepared and planted.
We were overwhelmed by the
gifts of tools, all which were
gratefully received! Thanks too
for help in collecting the trailer
loads of donated compost.
Tree saplings and plantlets are
now benefiting from all the
ground preparation carried out by
willing volunteers and boys!
We are now looking for a sponsor
to help with future costs of
materials or a company that can
give us discount. Do let us know if
you can help in any way.
Thank you so much,
Miss Moss-Montoya
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We now have a dozen World Challengers working to raise funds
for a trip to Kyrgyzstan in 2010, where we will work with
EveryChild again to help build another community centre (as in
2007). If anyone is looking for a gang of willing labourers (or
smaller numbers, or more skilled work) they would be only too
pleased to have the chance to earn some money towards the
£3750+ that they need for the trip.
Anyone who would like to request a gang of willing volunteers
should make contact with John Burton at Skinners‟ School. No
job too large or too small!
Many thanks
John Burton
Duke of Edinburgh practice
walk took place on Friday 27th
March. Large numbers of boys
took part. Many thanks are due
to those parents who have been
giving their time to help and
support the boys.
Special Request!!!
Do you have a Mountain
Leadership Course
qualification? Can you help
with D of E? Please contact
John, if you can help. The
programme may not be able to
run without qualified help.
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“RUSSIA ; LAND OF THE
TSARS AND
REVOLUTIONS.”
In October 2008 a number of History
students from year 11, went to Russia
for the most inspiring and eye opening
educational trip.
The itinerary included: the tomb of the
Tsars in St Petersburg - an incredible
and beautiful city; cruises on the Aurora
whose guns heralded the October
Revolution; the amazing art collection
in the Hermitage (also known as the
Winter Palace) particularly exciting was
being in the room in which Rasputin was
murdered.
In Moscow we visited the Kremlin and
Lenin‟s tomb and the world largest
cannon and bell; each was a highlight
each student has a special highlight
from this very special trip.
All the boys agreed that we would love
to return to Russia as there was not
enough time to fully experience the
wonderful and unique culture.
Many thanks to Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Oz
for what was a truly unforgettable trip.
Ben Jones Yr 11
Help for HeroesFollowing on from the previous
fundraising, 8H and Mrs Stanley
as their tutor, held a special
assembly in May titled „8H‟s Got
Talent‟. They raised £58.55 for
the charity Help for Heroes and
received a special letter of
thanks acknowledging their
efforts.
Math's Olympiad
ResultsBest in school: Joshua Augustine
(Yr 8) 3 pupils were invited to the
Junior Math‟s Olympiad: Josh
Augustine, Dominic Newton-Atkins
(Yr 8) and Richard Poole (Yr 7).
Overall: 32 Gold certificates; 62
Silver certificates & 73 Bronze
certificates.
A superb achievement by all.
8K raised over £300 for the orphans in Kenya. David Parker and
friends also successfully sold key rings and friendship bracelets,
hand-made in Kenya - all profits are returned to the project. Mrs
Parker has just returned from her second trip to the project where
plans are to complete the upper floor of the safe house.
Mrs Parker writes „ We have at present been able to help a small
number of children. Sadly there are still hundreds on the streets
fighting for survival from day to day.
Lost property, obsolete kit, jumpers and sweatshirts have been sent
from Skinners‟. Donations of clothes and particularly trainers to
protect from disease would be gratefully received.
www.harambeeforkenya,org
Mrs Mason writes „This year Ed has been working on the Advanced Extension Award, in
which I am confident he will be awarded a distinction.
„Ed took part in the Chemistry Olympiad for Upper Sixth students, which is sponsored by
the Royal Society of Chemistry. He sat a two hour, gruelling question paper and
achieved over 80%, placing him in the top 26 students in the country.
„Following his success, he was invited to Cambridge University along with the other 25
for a weekend in March. Over two days practical skills and more tests were conducted.
By the end of the first day, only ten marks separated all the candidates. Although, Ed was
not one of the four candidates selected to represent the country at the next
International Chemistry Olympiad, Ed scored so highly, that we were eligible for the
INEOS prize for the best performing new school . As a result of Ed‟s ability, Skinners‟ has
been awarded first prize of £1000 to spend on enhanced equipment or materials to
promote the teaching of chemistry.
„ I have been invited to attend the opening reception of the International Olympiad in
Cambridge on 18th July to receive our prize. As you can imagine I am extremely excited
about this!‟
Apologies to Ed for using his Year 9 photo!
Chemistry
Olympiad AwardEd Tait from the Upper 6, came to Skinners‟ in Year 9
having already gained an A* in GCSE chemistry the end of
Year 7. During Year 9, for one lesson a week and through
Year 10, he was coached by Mr Holding, Dr Porter and Mrs
Mason and gained an A grade at AS module by the end of
Year 10. He went on to work with the A2 set above him
whilst in Lower Sixth to complete his A level a year early,
again achieving an A grade.
The Results are in…Summary of Skinners’ School Opinion
Survey 2009:
Parent, Pupil and Staff views
Numbers Responding
263 parents returned their questionnaires –
an acceptable response of 33.4 %. 689
pupils completed the survey – 87.5%. This
was an excellent response. 38 staff
completed questionnaires – a very good
response rate of 52.1%. There were
sufficient responses from each group to
produce statistically accurate data.
Approval Rating
97.2% of parents rated the school “good or
very good”. None rated it “poor or very
poor”, giving a weighted overall approval
rating of 90%. This is an increase of 8% in
the last two years. Staff gave the school an
approval rating of 89%, up 9.6% in the last
two (Continues on next page…)
years. The pupils gave the school an overall
performance score of 84% - described by
Kirkland Rowell as excellent. We don‟t have
a direct comparison with the last survey, but
all the individual indicators show significant
improvement in pupil satisfaction.
Is the School Improving?
Of the parents whose children were not in
their first year at Skinners‟, 40% said the
school had improved over the last year; 1%
said it had got worse. Of the parents of new
pupils, 3% felt the school had not lived up to
their expectations, whilst 44% said the school
was better than they thought it was going to
be. For pupils who had been here for more
than a year, 71% said they thought the school
had improved, although 9% disagreed and
thought it had got worse. 66% of staff
thought the school had improved over the
last year, whilst no one thought it had got
worse.
Academic Criteria
Parents were happiest with their child‟s
progress in German, Drama and COGS. The
pupils were most pleased with their progress
in COGS, Art and German.
Those headline scores mask some interesting
developments. The approval of parents and
pupils for DT increased by 11.2% for parents
and by 14.9% for pupils. Similarly, the move
to an accelerated KS3 in Science and an early
start to GCSE has had a positive response:
there was a 9.2% increase in those feeling
that the child is making good progress
amongst parents and 9.5% amongst pupils.
Given that the work is much more
challenging, this is very pleasing. This year
there was also an 8.2% increase in positive
responses for PE. Other subjects that parents
rated significantly better in this survey were
English and History.
All of these outcomes were statistically
significant.
Non-academic Criteria
Parents gave 12 non-academic areas
significantly higher scores in this survey than
the last; pupils gave 13 non-academic areas
significantly higher scores. The staff felt that
„Pupils‟ respect for staff/others‟ and „Pupils‟
attitude to learning‟ had significantly
improved by 21.2% and 16.4% respectively.
There were no areas that parents, pupils or
staff identified as getting worse.
Parents were most happy with delivery of
Community Spirit, Happiness of Child and
Control of Bullying. Pupils were most happy
with Community Spirit, Control of Bullying
and School Facilities. Staff were most happy
with the two areas mentioned above and
Staff Morale, which was up 13.9%.
Parents gave the lowest scores to Choice of
Subjects, School Facilities and Computer
Access; pupils did the same with Choice of
Subjects, Availability of Resources and Exam
Results. Having said that, all of these
concerns were ranked by Kirkland Rowell, in
comparison with other schools‟
performances, as „very good‟.
The priority for improvement in all three
groups was School Facilities.
Pleasingly, the area the pupils felt the school
had made most progress (+17.2%) was in
Encouraging and Listening to Pupils‟ Views.
Conclusion
The purpose of the survey was to help the
school identify the needs and concerns of
parents, pupils and staff. This can then drive
further school improvement. I am delighted
that the outcome of the surveys has been a
ringing endorsement of the school‟s progress.
Astonishingly high approval ratings are
recorded and significant improvements in
very many areas, both academic and non-
academic. Thank you to all who took part.
There were also very many individual
responses from both parents and pupils. We
will read them all and factor them in to our
response. Please do not feel as though you
must wait for the school to issue a survey to
put your views to the school. At the head of
all of our letters is an important email
address: [email protected].
Please use it to pass on concerns, questions
or thanks. I will respond to every email.
In summary, it seems that Skinners‟ School is
in robust health!
June
19 Yr 12 Reports issued to parents
Yr 13 Book Return 10.35am
Yr 13 Leaver‟s Dinner 7.00pm
23 Yr 9 Theatre visit „39 Steps‟
Yr 10 Morrisby Profile
24 Sports‟ Day
25 GCSE Art exhibition – School Hall
New Year 7 Parents Evening – Dining Hall 7.00pm
26 GCSE Art exhibition
Yr 11 Work Experience de-briefing & book return – Dining Hall
29 A – level Art exhibition
Yr 8 Loire Valley Trip – all week
Yr11 Work Experience
July
1 Yr 5 Forensics Day
2 Yr 10 GCSE Drama – Examination Performance, Thomson Theatre
3 Life Skills Company working with Yr 12 all morning – School Hall
4 CCF Annual Camp – return 11 July
Loire Valley trip return
PA Fete 12.00 – 3.00pm
Yrs 8 and 9 Junior Rugby Development Tour to Argentina depart.
8 Yr 5 Open Morning 10.30 – 12.00pm
Sixth Form Open Afternoon 2.00 – 4.00pm
9 Multi-Skills Carnival at Southfields am. Tunbridge Wells Primary
Schools
New Yr 7 Induction Afternoon
10 Ladakh, Nepal trip departs
13 „Guys & Dolls‟ dress rehearsals
14 Author Visit – Chris Bradford – School Hall - am
„Guys & Dolls‟ production – Thomson Theatre
15 ACTIVITIES DAY
„Guys & Dolls‟ production – Thomson Theatre
16 „Guys & Dolls‟ production - Thomson Theatre
17 Year 10 Reports to parents
End of Term
19 Junior Rugby Development Tour return
28 Himalayas trip returns
August
20 AS/AS Exam Results Day
27 GCSE Exam Results Day
September
3 Staff Development Day – no pupils
4 Induction Day for new Yr 7 and L6 pupils
7 TERM 1 starts
Year 8 games afternoon – remember to bring kit
October
1 Open Evening – 4.00pm – 8.00pm
2 Staff Development Day – no pupils
With Thanks....With the exam season in full swing, Ben Leeds - the newsletter’s ICT whizz kid – had to step back
and allow Charlie Richardson and Jamie Rodgers (both year 10s) to flex their technological skills. My
thanks to both of them for their excellent work and to Ben who has polished the final version and
added the magazine format with the ‘magical’ page turning facility.
Staff too need my thanks: they offer articles, photographs and keep me informed of all the exciting
events going on throughout the year. We can never cover the comprehensive range of activity but the
next edition of the Leopard magazine will offer another window on the rich variety of life at Skinners’.
Remember too, feedback on the newsletter is always welcome. Do let us know what you think; we
aim to improve.
I hope that you have enjoyed reading the latest edition. Whilst it is designed to be read on the screen,
there is a printer-friendly version accessible by clicking here, if you prefer a paper copy.
Susan Phyall
The Right to [email protected]