Issue 20 Kings Langley News Kings Langley News The Furnish and Equip our New School Fund Year 8 were Challenged to Raise Money Frances Stickley the Chair of Governors set a challenge for the Year 8 students in December. She gave each child in the year group a £1 coin and asked them to see if they could turn it into £10 by the 12th January! She offered them suggestions about how to be enterprising and find ways of making their pound work and increase in value. Almost two thirds of the year group took up the challenge and many of those students have been extremely successful. A total of just over £900 profit has been made! The top fund raisers were Holli Pandit and Alexander Webb of 8C who raised £98 and £81.50 respectively. Congratulations to them and others like Lucy Packman, Zack Levy, Anton Loeber La’Grue, Kayleigh Sturtivant, Joe Le’Vin and Grace Prichard who each raised £30 or more. The Year 8 students achieved their large profit through a wide range of activities including car washing, dog walking, shoe polishing, cake and cookie making and selling. As well as raffles being held, Miss Yum’s cupcakes sold and Holli held a Harp Recital that attracted an audience of more than 30 people! Well done and thank you to the budding entrepreneurs of the future! Diary Dates 7th February - Y7, Y8 and Y9 Rugby Union v St Joan of Arc 9th February - Y10 Boys Football v Ashlyns (A) 10th February - Safer Internet Day, U15 Girls Rugby Union v Ashlyns (H), U13 Girls Football v Ashlyns (A) 12th February - BTEC & GCSE Dance Final Showcase 7pm, Herts Swimming League (A) 13th February - Y10 Interim report home 16th February – 20th February—Half term 26th February - Y10 Focus Evening 7pm 27th February - Y13 Interim Report home 2nd March - Y7 Arts Day Y7A Boys Football won against SJL 2-0 Y7 Football Regional 5 A Side - Eastern Region Champions U13 Dacorum Rowing Team became Champions Jamie Ayres came 4th in the Herts Schools Cross Country Champs and will now go on to represent Hertfordshire in the National Finals Bronze Colour Awards Academic—Amy Whiting Community—Freddie Frame Arts—Saffron McIntyre-Hughes & Alice Dibdin The Year 7 Boys' Rugby Union side became the Watford Schools 10-a-side Champions this week after remaining unbeaten against tough opposition in the tournament held at Fullerians RFC. They won their games against Rickmansworth, Joan of Arc and Parmiters, had a tight draw with Queens' , but in the end won the trophy outright. The team now go on to compete in the Herts County Championships in March. SILVER COLOUR AWARDS Academic Lewis Hodkins Arts Kamil Ali For the first time in the school's history, both our U/15 Girls' and Boys' teams have been successful in being selected to represent Dacorum at the Hertfordshire Youth Games on Monday 16th March at Presdales School. Trampolining Kings Langley dominated the recent Dacourm Trampolining Championships with five students successfully earning themselves a place in the County Championships which will be held in March. Andrew Taylor (Y10) and Meadow Thomas (Y7) came 1st and 2nd in the Elite section, while Rio Dunkley (Y11), Daniel Long and Ella Whytock (Y10) were 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Next Step 3 competition. Each of the trampolinists will travel to Queens' School to represent Dacorum in the Herts Youth Games. Welcome to Parent View We would be really grateful if you could spend a few minutes when you get home to complete Ofsted’s Parent View. Parent View gives you the chance to tell both us and Ofsted what you think about the school. Parent View asks for your opinion on 12 aspects of the school, from the quality of teaching, to dealing with bullying and poor behaviour. By sharing your views, you will be helping us to improve.