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A message from Mrs Knox
This week, Year 11 embarked upon the first of their GCSE exams. So far, the pupils have come out from the hall with smiles on their faces, and we are really pleased with the approach and the determination they are showing. We had such a lovely day on Wednesday as we wished them well for their exams in a special assembly. Mrs Sangiorgio created a fabulous slideshow of their time at the School which you can see here. Pre-prep children sang a gorgeous song and Year 6 recited a Dr Seuss poem. It was a really special day.
Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week and our Wellbeing Manager, Mrs Douglas, is running a series of activities on the theme this year of "movement". Movement is so important and, next week, we will be encouraging pupils to find moments of movement in their day. I myself might put some music on and dance around my office :)
Hasn't the weather been glorious this week after a dreadful Bank Holiday Monday? We have our Open Morning next Thursday, and we are looking forward to many families visiting us. Fingers crossed for warm sunshine. Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Knox
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The School menu next week
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Paralympic champion Rachel Morris visits
 On Tuesday morning, Duke of Kent School pupils and staff were lucky enough to welcome Rachel Morris, an incredible double Paralympic champion! Rachel led an extremely inspirational assembly taking the pupils (Years 6-11) through her journey as a Paralympian, including the highs and the challenges of professional sport. Rachel also talked about the importance of inclusion and encouraged the pupils to embrace opportunities and try new things!
Rachel won her first Paralympic medal as a hand-cylist, winning time trial gold at Beijing 2008 and a bronze medal in the road race in London 2012. Seeking a new challenge, Rachel transferred to rowing in 2013 and won an outstanding gold medal in the PR1 (arms and shoulders only) women's single scull boat at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. It was incredible to hear about Rachel's journey as an athlete, as well as the other sports she has been involved in more recently, including downhill and cross-country skiing. After the assembly, Sport Scholars were given an opportunity to ask any further questions about Rachel's incredible story. Questions included how she prepares mentally before a race, what her training schedule looks like and what she eats to ensure she's race-ready. What a brilliant way to start the morning! Thank you so much Rachel.
Miss Vickers
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Year 4 trip to Milestones Museum
 Last Friday, Year 4 took a trip back in time to experience life in Victorian times. We visited Milestones Living Museum and had the opportunity to sit in a replica Victorian classroom as well as discuss the Industrial Revolution. During our Victorian classroom session, the children took part in typical lessons of the Victorian times – reading, writing and arithmetic. This was a strict process and certainly made them glad they didn’t attend a Victorian school! We then found out all about how the Tasker family adapted their blacksmith life during the Industrial Revolution. After lunch, we had a chance to try our hands at Victorian game machines in the penny arcade and explore the rest of the museum. The day was a great experience for all. Thank you to Mr Green for joining us!
Mrs Gritton
 
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Year 5 trip to Weybridge Synagogue
 On Tuesday, Year 5 spent the morning at Weybridge Synagogue. They had an excellent guide who explained how the synagogue was used for different activities, not just prayer, and what the different artefacts were. Some of the children were lucky enough to hold some of the less precious Torah scrolls and could see how beautifully they were written. They learnt about the different festivals – just last week it was Passover – and were happy to share their knowledge from their RS lessons this year.
 They had many different questions, which our guide, Ronnie, was happy to answer. One of the most unusual facts they learnt was that the top of the Torah scrolls are decorated with pomegranates because they supposedly contain 613 seeds, which correspond to the 613 commandments of the Torah. At Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), Jewish people eat this fruit one seed at a time for as many wishes as possible to be fulfilled. Year 5 had a very interesting morning and enjoyed seeing some of the objects that they had previously just read about.
Mrs Lock
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Year 10 mock interview afternoon
 On Tuesday afternoon, our Year 10 pupils had the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive careers session. This session included a variety of activities such as mock interviews, an observed team task, and a CV-writing workshop.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the volunteers who generously dedicated their time during the afternoon. A big thank you to Rachel Harris, Antony Douglas, Cathy Wilson, Steve Punter, Adrian Bond, Sabine Jarvis, Donna Lodge, Keith Stacey, Mrs Punter, Mrs Southee and Mr Wilson. Your support made this event possible.
 The mock interviews were highly beneficial for our Year 10s, with pupils receiving fantastic individual feedback from the interviewers, which will undoubtedly help them in their future career endeavours.
The observed team task required the pupils to collaborate within groups to construct the longest paper bridge spanning the gap between desks. This task allowed Mr Stacey and Mr Wilson to observe important skills such as teamwork, communication, leadership, negotiation, idea generation and conflict resolution.
A special thanks goes to Mrs Punter and Mrs Southee for leading the CV-writing workshop. They emphasised the importance of personal branding and provided valuable advice, guidance and top tips.
Mr Wyllie
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Reception trip to RSPB Pulborough Brooks
 Reception had a fabulous day on Thursday at Pulborough Brooks RSPB nature reserve. The weather was fantastic, and the Reception children were enthusiastic and fully engaged throughout. Our expert guides, Paula and Denis, provided many interesting facts and gave us challenges to complete, such as remembering the five things all living creatures need and then applying them to a game in which the backswimmer was trying to catch and eat the water mites!
We started the day with a safety talk that everyone listened carefully to. We then proceeded to find amazing creatures using pond-dipping skills, such as the caddis fly larva and even a fully grown newt and baby great crested newts that, as a protected species, needed special care! Dipping into the pond was great fun and, using the identification charts, enabled us to find out some special facts about the minibeasts we had caught. Each group gave a demonstration on facts about their favourite creatures: the backswimmer, ramshorn snail and phantom nymph larva.
 We looked at some lifecycles and had lunch in the wildflower meadow. The play area was fantastic, and fortunately we still had plenty of energy for an afternoon of minibeast hunting. We visited an area of the reserve that is only for schools and used our best searching and observation skills to find minibeasts such as spiders, slugs, snails, ants and green caterpillars, which had eaten their way through hundreds of leaves on the trees.
The education officer, Paula, remarked on how well-behaved the children all were, and they all asked and answered relevant questions, expanding their knowledge whilst having a great time. We ended the day with a well-earned play in the nature playground before returning to School and having a good rest!
Mrs Henry
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3N assembly
On Thursday morning, 3N presented an assembly on this half-term's “Attitude to Learning” attribute, resilience. They talked about people bouncing back from setbacks and shared their top tips for being resilient: work hard, stay calm, be thankful, ask for help and laugh. They gave examples of challenges that they have faced in life and told us how they had overcome these by practising and showing perseverance. The assembly concluded with an enthusiastic rendition of Pick Yourself Up by Frank Sinatra. It was a wonderful reminder to us all that sometimes we need to simply take a deep breath, pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and start all over again! Well done 3N, you were brilliant!
Mrs Nicholson
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Maths Challenge Success
A couple of weeks ago, some pupils in Years 7 and 8 (with a bonus Year 6 entrant) entered the Junior Maths Challenge, which is a national competition organised by the UKMT. It is designed to encourage mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency to make pupils think. All the pupils should be congratulated on the positive way they embraced the challenge. Special congratulations go the following certificate winners:
Year 6
Bronze – Ben W (entered a year early)
Year 7
Silver – Henry OB (Best in Year) and Harry L
Bronze – Sam L, Leo B, Dante R-D and Thibaut J
Year 8
Gold – Ben O (Best in School) and Theo C
Silver – Jasper T, Patrick W, Alex W, Poppy F, Myrtille M, Ben J and Harvey R
Bronze – John B, Elliott S, Samuel H, Eddie C, Henry M
Theo C has now qualified for the Junior Kangaroo follow-on round and Ben O is one of only 1,200 pupils nationally who has been invited to take part in the prestigious Junior Mathematical Olympiad. We are so proud of these achievements and wish them all the best as they prepare for these competitions in June.
Mrs Coackley
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Alumni news
We are delighted to announce that ex-Duke of Kent School pupil and music scholar, Oscar Boatswain, has won himself a scholarship to East Tennessee State University in America to study Engineering and Bluegrass!
Whilst this is a huge award, Oscar still needs to semi-fund this degree. To support him in this, Duke of Kent School is hosting a Boatswain Brothers gig on 15th June in our PA Hall, which is, of course, the setting for many of the Boatswain Brothers’ House music victories over the years!
Harley and Oscar will be performing with their band The Pitch HillBillies, playing a set of Bluegrass and Country tunes. They are a brilliant band and have been gigging across the UK and France since they left School. So do come along and have a knees-up!
Tickets are available via the QR code below, or on the door, priced at £15 for adults, £11 for children. Doors open at 19.00, with the music kicking off at 19.30.
Mr Rye
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 Nursery children have been busy bees this week making splendid, stripy bumblebee cakes as well as some lovely pinecone bees, while Reception went to RSPB Pulborough Brooks to see what wildlife they could find there. On Thursday morning, they went on a sunny walk to Coverwood Farm. Year 1 also went for a walk around the School with their naughty bus, and took photos of it in mischievous places, ready to include in a book that they plan to create. They also reused the big boxes from Nursery's new furniture, to create a camper van, a military aircraft and an aeroplane!
Years 2 and 3 have been exploring weight and capacity in maths lessons. Year 2 looked at how many egg cups filled different containers and then worked out the measurement in litres. Meanwhile, in Year 4, the children have been learning about the world of negative numbers.
In science lessons, Year 3 have also carried out investigations with plants to see what they need to grow and have analysed the results carefully, and in Year 4, the class has looked at five different habitats and the food chains that can be found in them. Year 5 have been investigating and conducting an experiment about which factors are required for seed germination.
Year 6 have taken inspiration from poets such as Michael Rosen and Benjamin Zephaniah about the skills involved in performance poetry. As well as performing poems in their English lessons, they also gave a moving performance of Oh the places you'll go to the Year 11s in their leavers' assembly on Wednesday.
Reading certificates: Evelyn and Layla (gold) and Arthur (platinum).
Values certificate: Henry A and Willow (effort).
Mrs Nicholson
Stars of the week
Nursery – Rosie A for settling into School so well and for showing such a positive attitude towards all our activities.
Reception – Zara S for a wonderful attitude and focus in dance. You listen to the instructions and perform beautifully all the time!
Year 1 – Milly W for always trying her hardest in her work.
Greg O for always showing initiative and helping others without being asked.
Year 2 – William C for improved self-editing in English lessons; you’re taking great ownership over your work.
Mrs Henry
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 A slightly shorter week due to the early May Bank Holiday started with a visit from Rachel Morris, British Paralympian. Rachel presented a truly inspirational story to Years 6-11 on Tuesday morning about her career in rowing and her journey to the 2016 Rio Paralympics in particular. Wednesday saw a wonderful celebration of our Year 11s and their time here, involving a fantastic assembly reminiscing on highlights, a cake and tea celebration, some fun mixed-rounders and a lot of shirt signing and happy memories being shared. I am sure I speak for all the staff when I say we wish them all the very best.
Since then, we have seen a couple of the GCSEs take place already (drama and biology), as well as our House drama finals competition on Wednesday, which was a fantastically joyful and impressive spectacle. On Thursday we welcomed representatives from eight other schools and colleges who attended our Sixth Form Information Evening. They spoke with pupils and parents about their various provisions, as we look to establish where best fits each individual after Duke of Kent School.
Congratulations this week go to the following who have gained a multiple of 25 Merit Points and therefore attended Celebration Snack Break on Friday, receiving a lunch fastpass and stationery prize; John B, Ben O, Isla W (Year 8), Humph G, Josie M, Oscar V (Year 9), Tom B, James B, Charlie H, Lucy M and Mattie R (Year 10). A special mention goes to Mercy M (Year 9) who has now gained 200 Merit Points and received a commemorative white blazer badge alongside these aforementioned prizes. Well done to you all!
Mr Wilson
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House music finalists concert
Last Friday was our annual House music finalists showcase evening – a chance for the parents of those involved in last term's finals to enjoy the performances of their children.
It was a lovely evening, with superb performances from all involved. The event also serves as an opportunity for the pupils to experience performing the same piece to a different audience, with different pressures and expectations, and is such an important part of their development as performers.
 
Also showcasing their talent and hard work were Lisa Lee's dance group, who performed a beautiful piece of lyrical dance to the song Runaway by Aurora. This was a mesmerising piece of choreography, performed with wonderful commitment and focus by the brilliant dancers. It was wonderful to see dance as part of the evening, and the girls did themselves proud.
Broke'n'Bones
Year 7 pupils Rommy B and Jenson P were rocking the house last Sunday with their band Broke'n'Bones performing on the main stage as part of Woking FC's end of season party. It was brilliant to see them up their playing as part of a tight rock unit and belting out classics such as I Love Rock n Roll and Smells Like Teen Spirit. Well done boys, you rocked!
Mr Rye
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This week celebrated the third annual House drama competition where pupils had the opportunity of performing their monologue, duologue or group entry to a visiting judge. The evening highlighted the finalists’ enthusiasm, creativity and skill. The finalists from each House performed pieces that were unique, thought-provoking and funny and showcased the talent of our pupils. The judge, David Rowan, who is an associate director of the Cambridge Shakespeare Festival, was blown away by our finalists and said that “They should be incredibly proud of their performances”.
The House drama finals was a perfect showcase for the up-and-coming talent that we have within our School community. We are immensely proud of our pupils and look forward to witnessing their continued growth and success in future performances. Many congratulations to all the pupils involved in the House drama finals, and the parents for their support and encouragement. The finalists were:
Prep School
Monologues
Hope N: winner
Henry G
Group
Eva W, Mila S, Lottie O, Alaska B and stage managers Florence A and Elsa H: Winners
Alaska B, Logan N, Charlie B.
Years 7-8
Monologues
Ben R: Winner
Elfie G
Holly R
Duologues
Ethan N, Harvey R, George S: Winner
Poppy F and 8. Tansy B-T
Years 9-11
Monologues
James B: Winner
Mercy M
Humphrey G
Henry R
Mrs Honey
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Girls' cricket: U12/13 A Team v Box Hill
On a gloriously sunny Wednesday afternoon, the U12/13 A Team welcomed Box Hill School for a softball cricket game. Duke of Kent School went into bat first, with Erin C and Tansy T getting the team off to an incredible start with boundary after boundary! The quality batting continued with Issey N and Edith S playing some wonderful shots and making some great connections with the bat. The team were up to 175 runs after two pairs. The next two pairs continued to get runs on the board and confidently communicated between the wickets. The U12/13 A Team finished their innings with 269 runs on the board.
As expected, Box Hill came out strong and after their first two pairs, their score was 176, just one more run than Duke of Kent School at the same point in the game. It was brilliant to see the quality fielding from the team with Erin C and Myrtille M showing particularly good skills to stop multiple boundaries. Holly R and Poppy F bowled and wicket-kept calmly and accurately at a crucial stage of the game. With just two overs left to play, Box Hill needed to score eight runs to win. It was an extremely tight match and went down to the very last over, but Box Hill managed to just get over the line thanks to an impressively struck boundary. Myrtille M and Sascha H should be congratulated for their excellent bowling in the latter stages of the game. A huge well done to all the girls involved. It is brilliant to see how much progress you are all making week-on-week!
Miss Vickers
Girls' cricket: U11 Team v Pennthorpe School
On Wednesday, the U11s were excited to get their hats and sunscreen on because it was a beautiful sunny day! The team played a mixed Pennthorpe team on their Astro and, after losing the toss, they batted first. Duke of Kent School started out a bit tentatively after being told that if they hit the ball over the fencing they would be out, but Jasmine W and Bea T-R soon got going and scored some quick singles between them. Halle S and Charlotte C played some lovely shots, they communicated well together and made good decisions when running between the wickets. Ruby W had a good day with the bat and was voted Duke of Kent School's batter of the match. The team totted up a lot of runs between them, giving Pennthorpe a tricky total to chase. The team didn't feel it was their finest bowling performance due to their inconsistency, but there were some great deliveries, particularly from Jasmine W, who was voted bowler of the match. At times, the fielding looked very neat and Millie W took a good catch. Duke of Kent School finished 64 runs ahead of their opposition and all came away feeling happy after soaking up the sunshine vitamin.
Mrs Dann
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ISA Butterfly Art Competition (primary pupils)
EYFS and primary pupils are invited to learn all about ladybirds by designing and creating a 2D or 3D artwork inspired by these amazing insects.
For more information please click here.
Deadline for entries: 16th May 2024
How does war affect people's lives (Ages 9-18)
This annual competition asks you to share your perspectives by submitting your fantastic:
- Artwork
- Poems
- Speeches
- Songs
However, unlike previous competitions, which were inspired by broader themes such as “Life After Conflict”, this year, they are looking for answers to a specific question – what does war mean to you?
For more details on this competition please click here.
Deadline for entries: 24th May 2024
Mr Wyllie
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 This week, the beautiful weather has brought us out into the grounds to explore more of the nature that surrounds us. At School, Mrs Gourlay has been busy with her team, planting a new reading wigwam with stump stools that will soon have pea shoots growing around it. Now is also a great time to be planting out veggies in our own gardens at home. Growing your own is a great way to get children busy in the garden, teach where food comes from and can also help lower our personal carbon footprints.
If you just want to get outside and enjoy the lovely weather, The Woodland Trust has lots of suggestions for activities we can all do at home to explore the woodlands all around us https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/things-to-do/children-and-families/.
Eco Schools are currently running a competition to design a “Healthy City”. A healthy city is a place where life of all kinds can bloom. This activity asks pupils to design their own healthy city as part of a national competition. Submissions need to be in by 10th June, and three winning entries will each receive a £1,500 voucher for their school to spend on outdoor learning resources. See Mrs Wilkinson for more details and an entry sheet.
This week’s top tip:
Join Plantlife’s No Mow May. Try to let your grass grow long and provide a feast for pollinators, tackle pollution, reduce urban heat extremes and lock away atmospheric carbon below ground. Even a small area helps and these can also be entered in the Surrey Wildlife Trust's Action For Nature competition.
Mrs Wilkinson and Mr Gritton
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On 19th April 2024, Ofcom released their annual Media Use and Attitudes Report, detailing the findings of several surveys and their implications for parents, children and young people in the UK. These statistics often include plenty of thought-provoking information relating to online safety.
The report itself is extremely extensive, so instead we've provided a bespoke selection of data gathered by Ofcom about children and young people’s experiences on social media, video games and the like. Check our guide for a thorough breakdown of the headline findings.
To view the source, click here.
Also, Internet Matters is a great website that can help you deal with online issues, give you advice for different age groups, and give you step-by-step guides for setting controls for different devices.
Mr Boden
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 Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week, with this year's theme of “Movement: moving more for mental health”. We will be promoting the importance of movement for physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing. There have been many studies into the psychological (as well as physical) benefits of exercise and movement. We often equate exercise and movement with going to the gym or taking part in organised sporting and team events, but this can also include short bursts of simple movement to keep us focused.
I am aware that children tend to recognise comfort in their strengths and recognised abilities and, for some, that may not be sport. It’s really important for them to recognise that forms of movement are not solely for the perceived “sporty kids” and that opportunities to be physically active help us to look after all elements of self.
As holistic beings, we need to focus on all areas of ourselves in order to benefit the whole. If our emotional wellbeing is suffering or neglected, it is often evident in physical symptoms. Equally, if we neglect our physical wellbeing, we can risk this impacting our psychological state; this is why it is so important to nurture our physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing.
Staff and I will be providing resources and activities for pupils next week to encourage the pupils to reflect on all areas of their wellbeing – particularly important as they move into revision week and consider upcoming exams and assessments. Please take time to consider opportunities for movement at home with your children too. This could be accompanying you on a family walk, skipping in the garden, bouncing on the trampoline or a five-minute yoga pose break during revision – the options are almost endless!
You may also be interested in a very brief (five minute) TED talk on the behavioural links between walking and creativity. Helpful to everyone with decisions or ideas upcoming.
I wish you all a wonderful weekend and do get moving!
Mrs Douglas
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Please can parents aim to notify the School nurses in advance if pupils are going to need any medication administered during the School day (particularly if this involves them being medicated on School trips and away fixtures); it's really helpful for us to be able to plan in advance, as the medical room can be extremely busy first thing in the morning and the staff are always keen for their trips to depart promptly. Also, be aware we keep a plentiful stock of paracetamol and ibuprofen suspension and tablets at School, so we do not normally need a supply sent in. We also stock cetirizine hydrochloride antihistamine in tablet and suspension form.
Please keep us updated with all pupil health developments (illness or injury), as and when they happen, by emailing nurse@dokschool.org (which is received by Chloe Sarjant and Maya Garside). Many thanks for your help in keeping us informed.
Yesterday, Year 9 pupils attended a PSHE lesson with lead School nurse, Mrs Sarjant, and Mr Herbert on contraception. This included a chance to practice applying condoms to models. A huge well done to the pupils for tackling this really important topic with a suitable level of maturity, along with a dose of good humour! This term they will also be learning about related topics including consent and sexually transmitted infections with their usual PSHE teacher, Mr Watson.
At Duke of Kent School, we are passionate about delivering a broad, relevant and high quality PSHE and RSE curriculum. It's so important for pupils to have time out of academic lessons to focus on real life lessons and learn essential skills which will serve them for years to come as they enter "the real world" after Duke of Kent School. Please see our School website for more information on our PSHE and RSE curriculum and policy.
Talking of entering the real world, we bid an emotional farewell to Year 11 pupils on Wednesday as they set off for study leave. It has been a real pleasure to watch this cohort grow up these last few years (they were only eight-years-old when Mrs Sarjant joined the School; just look at them now!). We wish them all the best of luck for their exams and for their future beyond Duke of Kent School.
Have a lovely weekend.
The School Nurses
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PADoK
Tickets have been selling fast so don’t miss out on getting yours for the "A Midsummer Night" charity event. All monies raised will go to Sarcoma UK, which is the School's charity this year.
We have lots of lovely raffles prizes so plenty of chances to win something exciting.
Please see details of the summer event below:
A Midsummer Night – Saturday 8th June
Charity event to raise funds for Sarcoma UK
Where: Hurtwood Polo Club
Raffle with amazing prizes.
Ticket price: £35 which includes a welcome drink, Thai bowl food, The Accidentals (Mr Rye’s fabulous band)
Book tickets by emailing padok@dokschool.org with your child’s name and year group.
Duke of Kent School Flyers
Wednesdays 08.30-09.30 (Tara Coles and Lois Williams)
***As of next week, another session for those who can’t do mornings: Mondays 17.30 – 18.30 outdoor courts***
This week we took to the outdoor courts! It was so uplifting to be in the sunshine and get those exercise endorphins flowing.
We had a solid number of 14, which meant after a warm-up and stretch we were able to play a game. Today we focused on slowing the game down, looking at the contact and foul side of the game – explaining what is/isn’t allowed – which was very beneficial to all the team.
As of next week, we will be adding another training session every Monday 17.30-18.30 on the outdoor courts for any parents who can’t make a Wednesday morning. Please do come on down, fun and fitness is guaranteed.
If you’re looking for a fantastic way to stay active, make friends, and be a part of an exciting team, join us on a Wednesday morning and be a part of the Duke of Kent School Flyers!
Duke of Kent School Singers
Thursdays 08.20-09.00 (Cathy Williams)
No singing this week, hopefully back on next week. Please do come along at any time for a listen or a sing. No pressure to perform, just enjoy it week-on-week. Hope to see you there!
Any questions, please do contact Cathy Williams rhodricathy@sky.com/07813 282910 or please just come along!
A relaxed singing group run by our Director of Music, Mr Rye, who kindly gives up his time to teach us how to sing. It is always fun and uplifting rather than a pressured environment. Our focus is always on enjoying singing and getting the most out of our time together.
PADoK Core Control
Strengthen your body, improve your health with our physio-led stability group. Friday mornings 08.30, Astroturf
This week Sarah Smith took Core Control group because Julia was off on triathlon training camp in Mallorca for the week.
Sarah is a running coach with heaps of experience coaching and working core, so everyone was very happy to have her repertoire.
We will be cracking on through the summer months now the rain has bid us farewell and hope to be outside at every opportunity by the Astroturf.
For new joiners to the group, please hit us up on the WhatsApp group.
PADoK Book Club
(Claire Newman)
This term we will be reading a new book called The Household written by Stacey Halls. We hope you enjoy it.
London, 1847. In a quiet house in the countryside outside London, the finishing touches are being made to welcome a group of young women. The house and its location are top secret, its residents unknown to one another, but the girls have one thing in common: they are fallen. Offering refuge for prostitutes, petty thieves and the destitute, Urania Cottage is a second chance at life – but how badly do they want it?
Meanwhile, a few miles away in a Piccadilly mansion, millionairess Angela Burdett-Coutts, one of the benefactors of Urania Cottage, makes a discovery that leaves her cold. Her stalker of ten years has been released from prison, and she knows it's only a matter of time before their nightmarish game resumes once more.
As the women's worlds collide in ways they could never have expected, they will discover that freedom always comes at a price …
The Household is the new novel from the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars, The Foundling and Mrs England. Set against Charles Dickens' home for fallen women and inspired by real figures from history, it is Stacey Halls' most ambitious and captivating novel yet.
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Actors and creatives needed for production
Knowle Park in Cranleigh are looking for actors and non-actors to get involved in their production of Wind in the Willows (in the Park). Performances are 22nd to 25th August 2024. Auditions are being held this Saturday (11th May) from 14.00-16.00. Video auditions can also be sent in after this time. Click here for further details.
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Administrative support needed
Children and Family Health Surrey’s school-based immunisation team are currently recruiting for some additional administrative support from September to December, during their busy flu season.
The roles are perfect for mums (or dads) looking for a temporary role, to earn some extra money for Christmas and to fit around school hours (09.00 to 14.00). The closing date is 16th May. See below for further details from them.
Would you like some extra income while contributing to our community?
Join our team for a 14-week mission as a Flu Immunisation Administrator (£23,575 per annum pro rata).
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to work within our school-based immunisation team, based at locations across the south-west of Surrey, to support with the delivery of the school-based 2024 flu vaccination programme.
Click here for the job advert.
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Senior School optional hoodie
The Senior School hoodies have been redesigned by members of the School Council and the finished product can be seen below. They have done a fantastic job at putting this design together and now finally getting to see the finished product.
This new hoodie is available from Stevenson's on their website: https://www.stevensons.co.uk/. There is also the option to have your child's initials printed onto the front of the hoodie for a slight additional cost, something we would advise, to avoid mixing up tops with other pupils. This hoodie is not an essential item of School uniform, so there is no expectation for pupils to have it.
If you wish to see the sample, please pop into the Main Office and have a look.
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School social media
At Duke of Kent School we have three social media platforms; Instagram (dukeofkentschool), Twitter (@DoKSchool) and Facebook (Duke of Kent School). All of our social media accounts are public.
We recommend following all three accounts to receive push notifications with news, updates, educational articles, interactions with other schools, communities and public figures.
  
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