Message from the Head Teacher

Welcome to our June Newsletter. We have had a busy month, with a range of visitors and
changes made. We now have a Vertical House System and students will be deciding on
House names in the coming weeks. All students are members of form groups which include
students from every year. This provides opportunity for increased student leadership, peer
support and competition. Students have moved up into new timetables and the revised
timings of the day and week are in place.
All these measures are in order to expand the range of support available for students to
grow as positive citizens and make better progress.
Ms C ODriscoll, Head Teacher
Welcome to the following staff who joined us this term:

Miss Fatima Hussain Science Intervention Leader
Mrs Akhtar
June 2014
Success through Challenge, Support and Partnership
Kingsbury School and Sports College, Kingsbury Road, Erdington,
Birmingham, B24 8RE
Phone: 0121 373 1080 Fax: 0121 306 4878
Web: www.kingsbury.bham.sch.uk E-mail: enquiry@kingsbury.bham.sch.uk t: @KingsburySSC
Dates for your diary
Tuesday 1st July Year 7 Induction Evening

Wednesday 2nd July Year 7 Induction Day

Friday 4th July Year 11 Leavers Lunch

Friday 18th July School Sports Day

Friday 18th July Start of Summer holidays
1.25pm
Kingsbury Music students brighten a rainy day
Talented singers and musicians from KSSC brought a ray of sunshine to
a rainy afternoon in Centenary Square recently.
The students were invited by the Library of Birmingham to perform in their
amphitheatre, which can also be viewed from outside the library.
Unfortunately the weather meant that the concert had to be held under cover,
but passers-by could still listen and watch, and many did.
The performance was very well received, with lots of positive comments about
the students interpretation of modern pop classics such as "Ho Hey" by
American folk rock band
The Lumineers.

Amongst the performers
were two students who recently gained awards from the
Associated Board of the Royal
Schools of Music, Kirsty Minchin
and Ryan Phipps (pictured, with
Miss Millward and teacher Miss
Woodcock)
The students have worked very
hard and should be very proud of
their achievements. We are looking
forward to hearing them again at
our school concert in July.
Miss Millward
KSSC Summer Show - Thurs 10th July 7-8pm.

Come along and celebrate the talents of our Singing and Drama stars! Tickets
will be on sale soon! Look out for information around school.
Miss Rhone-Windridge
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Boxing a knock-out at Kingsbury

Former British, Commonwealth and WBF International champion Wayne Elcock is working with students on his
non-contact Box Clever programme. Wayne brings a fully functional mobile boxing gym to the school where he
and his coaches teach the students about balance, fitness, nutrition and health. It also helps with self-
confidence which can impact positively on their learning and life in general.

Wayne was impressed with our students: They adapted well and all of them got involved with enthusiasm. He
said: In particular the girls were impressive; technically they are very good - probably better than the boys! We
have seen an increased interest in this type of
sport from girls since the Olympics, with the
success of Nicola Adams and Jade Jones. It is
all non-contact, and students learn the basics of
nutrition and the importance of a healthy lifestyle,
as well as discipline, respect, team spirit and
fitness. Im looking forward to working at
Kingsbury for the rest of the year.

The students have responded well to this extra
opportunity who knows, we may even have
some future Olympians! Mr Davies
Dance trip

Year 10 GCSE PE students visited South and City College,
Digbeth Campus to observe a performance of the latest
innovations in Dance, have a tour around the campus, and
informally talk to expert tutors to find out about the range of
potential courses and careers available around the field of
dance in the future. Miss Millward
School Uniform 10% online discount at Clive Marks
Clive Marks are offering a Summer Discount of 10% for all online orders via our school website
until 31/07/2014. The discount will be automatically added if you follow the links to Clive Marks website via
the Uniform page under the Parents tab on our school website: www.kingsbury.bham.sch.uk Mrs Barnicle
Some of our students were fortunate to visit the BBC recently to learn about careers within the organisation.
Year 10 student Sarah-Louise Geoghegan wrote the following report:

On 22nd May we went round the BBC radio to take a tour. We learnt what it was like to be part of a radio
station. We met many different people and even had chance to try out presenting the news and weather. At
the end of our tour we went into a room where we could play the game Copy Cats.
One student said "My experience at the BBC was entertaining. My favourite moment was when we got to play
'Copy Cats' - the TV kids show presented by Sam & Mark. All together it was a great day and really worth
going!"

At the end of our tour we took part in a workshop, where we discussed real life situations that people might
phone up and talk about on the radio. There were many good ideas such as the children nowadays, the
pressure that schools put on us and many more. The day was worth going and showed that there are so
many more things behind being a presenter.

The students really enjoyed the experience and I would like to thank Mosaic and the BBC for arranging the
visit. Miss Fisher
World of Work visit to the BBC
Students inspired by story of
overcoming adversity

Our latest assembly guest speaker, Shakil Butt, held Year
10 in rapt attention as he described how he spent the first
few months of his life in an incubator due to severe asthma.
His education and young life was severely curtailed by
severe illness and hospital visits, but this did not stop him
achieving his goals. Having failed at maths, he persevered
to eventually pass and qualify as a professional accountant.
He also overcame significant physical challenges to become
a black belt in Kung Fu.

Following a role as Head of Accounts at Islamic Relief, one
of the UKs largest charities, for whom he started
volunteering in 1990, Shakil re-trained and achieved a
second professional qualification with a distinction, winning the CIPD outstanding student award. He is now
the director of Human Resources and Organisational Development with IR and is currently studying a
Masters in HR Management at BCU. Shakil has the following message for students:

Asthma was a big part of my life, it has limited me but it doesnt define me. I am more than that. I had the
perfect excuse with my asthma and its impact on my education. If you look for an excuse you will always
find one but usually to make the impossible, possible just requires belief and hard work. Be the best version
of you that you can possibly be.

Shakil volunteers as a mentor with Mosaic, who work in secondary schools across Birmingham, including
Kingsbury. Mosaic was founded by HRH The Prince of Wales to create opportunities for young people of all
backgrounds growing up in deprived communities. Annalisa Lockett, Mosaics West Midlands and Lead
Regional Manager explains: Mosaics vision is for all young people to be supported to realise their
potential. With the help of volunteer mentors and role models such as Shakil, we aim to bridge the
aspirations-attainment gap. We are now recruiting male and female mentors to support our primary and
secondary school programmes starting in September 2014. Anyone interested in helping our young people
reach their full potential can register their details on our website www.mosaicnetwork.co.uk
Mrs Rose
Sports News
The Year 8 Netball team recently won the
Kingsbury Partnership Level 2 Competition
at Stockland Green, beating Perry
Beeches, Cardinal Wiseman, Stockland
Green and St Edmund Campion schools.
Well done to the team (pictured) who will be
representing the Partnership in the Level 3
Summer Games at Shenley Academy on
26th June: Akerah Forest, Demi Clark
Jeffers (Captain) Niyah Badley, Megan
Farnell, Anastasia Bugosova, Andie
Milliken and Katherine Hudson.
Well Done too to the Year 9/10 team who
came third: Angel Madabuko, Hawzhin Khalis, Ellen Ratcliffe, Precious Iriabe, Shayla Ullah, Halima
Rahman, Fatima Sajid and Fahirya Baane. Miss Millward
The Year 9 Softball team beat Edmund Campion 12-2 on 12
th
June so they also go through to the Level 3
Games. Well Done! Mr Brotherton
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please email: enquiry@kingsbury.bham.sch.uk with Newsletter in the subject header.
New online application process
for Free School Meals

We have implemented a new electronic system for
checking eligibility to claim free meals. It has been
on trial in Birmingham, and is now increasingly being
adopted by schools.
It allows parents to apply for free meals online
using your home computer.
If you prefer, you can come into school and a
member of staff will help you with the process.
You can access the service on the website
www.link2ict.org/fsm
We are encouraging all parents to use this means of
registration for the following reasons:
Personal information is entered once and in
private;
Bringing letters/statements about your
benefits into school is no longer necessary;
Eligibility is checked immediately, so your
children can receive meals to which they are
entitled from the next school day;
Your children remain on the system
throughout their school careers as long as you
remain eligible.
School has a computer for you to use if you require
help making your application. If you have any queries
please ring Mrs J Armitage on 0121 373 1080 ext
403.
Trip to Oxford
On 23
rd
May a group of Year 10 students visited
Keble College Oxford to learn about the potential
of higher education and life at this famous
University. Student Subramanian Chandrasehar
wrote the following report in response to his visit:

I really appreciated the trip to Oxford; there wasnt
one segment that I did not enjoy. I was taught
about universities and how they are arranged,
which I found very helpful. We were with an
undergraduate who gave us a tour of Keble
College and the Cathedral. I learnt about Oxfords
rich history during the tour. The visit to the Medical
Sciences Teaching Centre inspired me to aim for a
career in the sciences. I got to feel a human brain which was a unique experience! I was able to ask
questions of the technician which enhanced my knowledge of why a degree in medical sciences is useful.

When I entered the Great Hall I was amazed by its vastness and the various portraits. I am going to set my
sights high and work hard to get to a successful university like Oxford. This trip has had a positive effect on
my attitude towards learning. I would like to thank those who made the trip possible! Miss Millward
School meal allergens
From September, all our menus will list the 14 allergens
listed below. If students have allergies that cannot be
managed within the menu or they have questions, they
should contact: Amy Teichman, Quality and Nutrition
Manager for AiP at amy.teichman@ainp.co.uk or the
Catering Manager in school. Mrs Barnicle.