PADoK
PADoK Second Hand Uniform shop – grand opening
On Wednesday 5th June we celebrated the new uniform shop – thank you to those who came along. It was an honour to welcome back Yazmine Wilkinson, who officially opened the shop by cutting the ribbon!
Yaz was a parent who started the uniform shop many years ago and yesterday she told the story of how it was initially run from cardboard boxes. It has come a long way from those early years!
We also welcomed back Kate Weston, who ran the shop for four years until her son finished at the school two years ago. Both Yaz and Kate were so impressed with the new shop. It was lovely to see them both.
A huge thanks must go to Emma Lowe and Cathy Williams for working so hard to move the stock to the new shop and for making it what it is today. It really looks like a proper shop! Thanks must also go to Donna L, Louise C and Sabine J for all their help this week.
To Jenny, thank you for your help, Dean for the refreshments, Karen for taking the photographs and to Mr Seeley for coming to support us. We would also like to thank the Duke of Kent School, Mrs Knox and Mr Stacey for supporting PADoK with this project.
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A Midsummer Night – Saturday 8th June
Charity event to raise funds for Sarcoma UK
We are so looking forward to the A Midsummer Night charity event this weekend. Those attending should have received two emails with all the information you need. It is going to be a great night so dust off those dancing shoes and get ready to party!
We have lots of lovely raffle prizes, a barrow of booze and some very special prizes, so plenty of chances to win something exciting.
Our aim for this PADoK event is to raise as much money as possible for Sarcoma UK, which is the School charity this year. A charity so closely linked to our School community. If you are not attending but would like to donate, please do so via the JustGiving link here or the QR code below.
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Please see details of the summer event below:
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.
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PADoK Walk
This morning we had a great turn out, with nine parents setting out for a walk around Pitch Hill. It felt chilly when we started but we soon warmed up. We had ten dogs between us and they had a great time, particularly enjoying the ditch swimming resulting in some very muddy legs! I think they will all be tired now! It was a lovely way to head into half-term and celebrate the end of exam week!
Duke of Kent School Flyers
Mondays 17.30-18.30, Wednesdays 08.30-09.30 (Tara Coles and Lois Williams)
Well, it’s been a very busy week for our Duke of Kent School Flyers – on Monday we headed over to Pennthorpe for another game.
The first quarter we drew, then the second quarter, after Pennthorpe put their A team up, they managed to claw back more goals. We were unfortunately without some of our players, which meant we had one team throughout and, although we put up a great fight, with some amazing intercepts, passes and goals, Pennthorpe were victorious. We really enjoyed the friendly game and look forward to taking part in a tournament at Longacre next week!
Also, good luck to all our mums who are also taking part in a Wednesday night netball league at St Catherines!! Go Flyers!
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 Monday afternoon and/or Wednesday morning and be a part of the Duke of Kent School Flyers!
Come and join us. So much fun to be had and so good for the soul.
Duke of Kent School Singers
Thursdays 08.20-09.00 (Cathy Williams)
A fun and uplifting start to this half-term of Duke of Kent Singers. We started with some exercises to get our vocal cords warmed up. Work then continued on the three-part harmony of Eleanor Rigby. Mr Rye did an exercise with us to make it easier to find the right note when starting certain sections of the song, as this can be challenging with a three-part harmony. Thank you Mr Rye and Mrs Williams, it is great to see so many happy faces leaving to start their day after a choir session.
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
A good session the week leading into half-term. The summer months help as we can 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 – Thursday 20th June 20.00
(Claire Newman)
This term we will be reading a new book called The Household written by Stacey Halls. We hope you enjoy it. We will be meeting to discuss the book on Thursday 20th June at 20.00. Please save the date.
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.