Message from the Head Teacher

As you will see from this months newsletter, we have been lucky enough to welcome David
Dein to school. He was both inspirational and generous with his time as he talked to
students about determination, commitment and resilience to achieve. I would like to thank
David, and all those outside of education who provide opportunities in support of the work of
schools. It is much appreciated.
At the end of this half term we say good bye to Deputy Headteacher Mrs Sanders who is
retiring early in order to support her elderly parents. On behalf of staff, governors, students
and parents/carers, I would like to thank her for her years of commitment to
Kingsbury. We wish her well in her future.
Ms C ODriscoll, Head Teacher
Goodbye to the following members of staff who are
leaving Kingsbury. We wish them all the very best for the
future:

Miss T Dccacia Cover Supervisor
Mrs M Sanders Deputy Headteacher
Mrs Akhtar
October
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
Mon 24th-31st Oct Half term break

Mon 3rd Nov All students return 8.40am

Mon 10th Nov Inset day (no students in school)

Thurs13th Nov Careers Fair Years 9-11 (5-7pm)

Thurs 20th Nov Year 9 Parents Eve and Options

Tues 25th-Thurs 28th Nov Year 11 Mock exams

Punctuality pays off for Lauren

A massive well done to Lauren Jarvis-Lanchester who
won a PS4 in our H82BL8 punctuality campaign! Lauren
is pictured being given her prize by staff governor Mrs
Winkless.
All students with 100% attendance over the summer term
were entered into the draw. Lauren perfectly
demonstrated our Kingsbury values with her commitment
to her education. Well done to all our students who have
excellent punctuality to school and lessons.
Mr Halstead
Poppy Appeal

Poppies are now on sale in main
reception and student reception.

Mrs Rose


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David Dein VIP visit

On 7th October we were thrilled to welcome football entrepreneur and businessman
David Dein to school. The former Vice Chairman of Arsenal FC and the FA and
president of Arsenal Ladies FC spent time with students in a Q&A session before
delivering an inspiring assembly to Year 11.

David was one of the architects of the Premier League in 1992 and has been at the forefront of many of the
important changes in football including the introduction of Goal Line Technology.

He engaged and entertained students and staff with his presentation, in which he highlighted the success
factors in football and how these apply equally to education and life in general. David used lots of
inspirational quotes during his talk, but we thought that one in particular sums up our ethos at Kingsbury:
Be better tomorrow than today.
A big Thank You to David, and to Speakers for Schools for organising this inspirational event.
Mrs Rose
Live life like a turtle; you wont get
anywhere unless you stick your neck out!


Learn from yesterday, live for today,
dream of tomorrow.
Life isnt about waiting
for the storm to
pass...its about
learning to dance in the
rain.


House Poetry Competition

Congratulations to Y9 student Andie Milliken from Ravenhill House for her winning poem about WW1,
produced below:

Saints and Sinners

I wonder now, if like your bodies, your souls have been laid to rest
Tortured memories and bitter hearts successfully repressed
Or do you still lie upon that dusty ground, ill-clad in a wretched sorrow?
Still dreaming of that white Christmas and the promise of tomorrow?
But in those final moments, what was it that flashed to mind?
A daughters tears, a sons beaming smile or a wife left behind?
Perhaps it was this growing hatred, this abhorrence of mankind
Did the world around you spin; fade into a whiteness that brought the darkness?
Aroused only from the dreary state from a screaming night shining starless.
Was it quick, did it last?
Creeping in like the dead hand of past
The crisp white snow now painted a candy-cane red
Among the falling snowflakes the victims of the dead
Your bodies may decay but these memories will remain
The day, the night, the year we lead the chaos and the pair
And through grew the years of the sinners not the saints, the
innocents who died in such a mocking display
Some rose and fought and under iron fist refused to obey
And so for the hero and the coward, we remember anyway.

Well done Andie. Miss Masters
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Careers Information
Year 11 students should be visiting 6
th
forms, colleges
and training institution open events now to prepare for
next year.
A list of local open dates is displayed in school and is
also on the school website under Students. We will
also be having our own Careers Fair on 13
th

November, for students in Years 9,10 and 11.
Miss Millward.
School Uniform Discount
Clive Mark Schoolwear is offering a 20% discount on all
uniform items purchased between Friday 24 October to
Monday 3 October 2014, at all their shops or online.
The nearest shop is in Birmingham Road Wylde Green.

And Thank You very much to Clive Mark for their very
generous donation of rugby kit for our team.

The students were delighted and it has spurred them on
during training! Mrs Barnicle

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Sainsburys visit

Last term students visited the bakery at Sainsburys Castle Vale to
find out about the process of food production and to see behind the
scenes of retail. Sheila Hyland, Sainsburys PR manager, organised
the visit:

All the students were very well behaved and it was a pleasure to
spend the day with them said Mrs Hyland.

Ms ODriscoll participated in the visit: What a fantastic opportunity to
get to see how a large retailer is committed to hand made produce.
Thank you Sainsburys and Mrs Hyland for your hospitality.
Pictured is Gill Woodfield from Sainsburys with three of our students.

Miss Luscombe


Kingsbury Cup creates a stir!

Kingsbury School and Sports College is buzzing after the recent introduction of a new vertical house
system. The aim is to bring different years closer together and cultivate an atmosphere of friendly but fierce
competition as everyone strives for greater success within the school. The five houses are each named
after influential figures that either originate from, or have once lived in Birmingham.

Throughout the year houses compete in a variety of competitions in an attempt to win the highly coveted
Kingsbury House Cup. Points are awarded for extra-curricular participation, and for each houses weekly
overall attendance, punctuality and the positive contributions of those who have secured a Super 6 perfect
week in all classes. This is where the House Cup can be won and lost and students are really getting
behind it, making for an extremely tight competition. Currently, Ravenhill lead the pack but not by much as
Wilberforce are in hot pursuit!

Students believe that the house system has made a positive impact in the short time it has been in place.
The different colour ties make us stand out so everybody knows what house we are in. Also the school
community has become a lot stronger as we now get to know the other years, not just our own. The sense
of pride is spreading through the school and the only question left is who will take home the Kingsbury
House Cup and be crowned champions?

Rithu Shah, Bethany Carter and Farah Araf.



Music Lessons
Woodwind (sax, flute
and clarinet)
Guitar
These lessons take place
during school.
If you are interested please speak to Miss
Millward as soon as possible.