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Headmaster’s Message
David Smith
Headmaster
From The FBS Foundation
Oh what a night!
On the 18th May, The FBS Foundation held its most ambitious fundraising event yet…and what a night it was! Around 150 members of the school community came together at the iconic Tramp private members club to eat, dance, have fun and, most importantly, raise money, which will now be used for the benefit of every student at FBS.
I would like to thank again all those who attended and, particularly, Chiara Brown, Anna Brennan, Sarah Bender and Anoushka Brand, who worked so hard to make it a success. Nearly £40,000 was raised which will now be used by FBS for educational initiatives at the school. Examples of this include funding for expert external coaches for the co-curricular programme, additional hours of pastoral support for students in need, and the covering the costs of school trips for those students who require it. On the night we also received pledges for a variety of other school needs, including additional bursaries for Key Stage 5 students, scientific microscopes for the science department, an interactive globe for the geography department, textbooks for use in various lessons, a class set of “show me” boards, rugby balls for the sports department, and spare sets of uniform and shoes. Please see below for a selection of photos from the evening.
This school relies heavily on the generosity of its parent body to provide a unique education, and there is no better time to thank you all once again for your commitment. You can be assured that The FBS Foundation will continue to play its part by doing all it can to support the school in its endeavours.
Best wishes,
Julian Thomas
CEO, The Fulham Boys School Trust
j.thomas@fulhamboysschool.org.uk
From The Friends of FBS
Summer Fair and International Food Day Part 2 – Friday 30th June
Our Summer Fair and International Food Day will take place on Friday 30th June from 3:30pm to 6:30pm (possibly later).
The Friends of FBS
Annual Parent Contract 2023/24 – Action Required Please
Year 7 End of Year Assessments – Week Commencing Monday 19th June
Year 7 will have their end of year assessments during the week commencing Monday 19th June. For Year 7, their exams will take place during their timetabled subject lessons. Some of their lessons during the week will be revision sessions and some will be exams. The subject teacher will inform boys of their assessment times if they have more than one lesson in that particular subject.
Lads and Dads 3 – Wednesday 28th June
Swimming Gala – Tuesday 4th July
This is an advanced message to say that the swimming gala has been re-arranged for Tuesday 4th July. Boys will again be able to sign up for designated events closer to the time. Further details will be distributed soon.
Mandir Temple Trip – Wednesday 14th June
Next Wednesday, all of Year 8 will be visiting the Shree Ghanapathy Temple in Wimbledon. Brunel and Dickens boys will be offsite from 9:00am-12:30pm and Liddell and Wilberforce will be offsite from 10:30am-13:40pm (lunch will be provided for this group) Boys will need a minimum of £2 on their Oyster Cards and due to the forecast, boys need a water bottle as it will be very warm. Boys will also be required to take their shoes off inside the Mandir.
Year 8 End of Year Assessments – Week Commencing Monday 19th June
Year 8 will have their end of year assessments during the week commencing Monday 19th June. For Year 8, their exams will take place during their timetabled subject lessons. Some of their lessons during the week will be revision sessions and some will be exams. The subject teacher will inform boys of their assessment times if they have more than one lesson in that particular subject.
Lads and Dads 3 – Wednesday 28th June
Swimming Gala - Tuesday 4th July
This is an advanced message to say that the swimming gala has been re-arranged for Tuesday 4th July. Boys will again be able to sign up for designated events closer to the time. Further details will be distributed soon.
Year 9 End of Year Assessments – Week Commencing Monday 19th June
Year 9 will have their end of year exams during the week commencing Monday 19th June. For Year 9, some of their exams will take place during their timetabled subject lessons except for their core subject assessments which will take place in the hall. Please see the Year 9 core subject timetable here for core subject assessments. For non-core subjects, subject teacher will inform boys of their assessment times if they have more than one lesson in that particular subject.
Swimming Gala – Tuesday 4th July
This is an advanced message to say that the swimming gala has been re-arranged for Tuesday 4th July. Boys will again be able to sign up for designated events closer to the time. Further details will be distributed soon.
Year 10 School Reports
Year 10 DofE Silver Practice Expedition
If your son is involved in the upcoming DofE practice expedition, then please see this DofE letter which has further details of the itinerary for the practice. There is also information on the training session taking place next Thursday and some upcoming diary dates for the assessment expeditions taking place in July.
Help With Work Experience
If anyone is able to help providing a work experience opportunity for our Year 10 boys, please contact Ms Le Hur on c.le-hur@fulhamboysschool.org.
Year 11 Exam Timetable
The Year 11 GCSE exam timetable can be found by following this link. All the details for the exams are listed within the spreadsheet.
Year 12 School Reports
Year 12 DofE Gold Practice Expedition
If your son is involved in the upcoming DofE practice expedition, then please see this DofE letter which has further details of the itinerary for the practice. There is also information on the training session taking place next Thursday and some upcoming diary dates for the assessment expeditions taking place in July.
Year 13 Exam Timetable
The Year 13 A Level exam timetable can be found by following this link. All the details for the exams are listed within the spreadsheet.
Hold the date! Summer Fair and International Food Day Part 2 – Friday 30th June
Our Summer Fair and International Food Day will take place on Friday 30th June from 3:30pm to 6:30pm (possibly later).
Please use this Google form to let us know how you can help us with this event and what food you may be able to make. We appreciate anything at all that you can do towards making the evening a success. We would love you to come to the event in traditional dress and welcome any flags or artefacts to help decorate your country table too!
The Friends of FBS
Headmaster’s Coffee Morning – Thursday 29th June
The Headmaster’s coffee morning will take place on Thursday 29th June from 9:50am – 10:40am. This is open to parents of all Year groups. If you would like to attend, please complete this Google form to register.
Sports and PE Kit – Injuries and Illness
Kit: For the summer term, students should be wearing trainers, white socks and white polo shirts for both PE lessons and sports afternoons/mornings. We would encourage students to also bring a fleece or rain jacket just in case. As the weather gets hotter, please ensure your son has a water bottle and sun cream available. If required, please follow this Tylers Sportswear link for The Fulham Boys School kit page.
Peripatetic Music Lessons
There is availability at the school for lessons in the following instruments: bass guitar, brass, drums, guitar, piano, woodwind (saxophone, clarinet and flute) and finally lessons for singing. If you think your son would be interested in taking part in these lessons, contact either Mr Chawla (r.chawla@fulhamboysschool.org.uk) or Mr Gleed (o.gleed@fulhamboysschool.org.uk) to find out more.
The Drum/Guitar teacher would like to increase his uptake for instrumental lessons. Again, please contact either Mr Chawla or Mr Gleed if your son would be interested. Please see his introductory video here.
Parent Reminder For Visiting School
This is a polite reminder that parents should avoid visiting reception wishing to speak with a teacher, form tutor, HoH etc without prior arrangement. Parents should contact the relevant staff member by email to make an appointment. Thank you.
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Wednesday 14th June |
Year 8 Mandir Trip |
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Thursday 15th June |
Y10/12 Silver/Gold DofE Practice Training Session 5pm – 7pm |
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Monday 19th June |
Year 7, 8 and 9 End of Year Assessments Begin |
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Thursday 22nd June |
Year 10 +12 Silver/Gold DofE Practice Expedition Departs |
| Saturday 24th June | Year 10 +12 Silver/Gold DofE Practice Expedition Returns |
| Wednesday 28th June | Lads and Dads 3 (Taskmaster theme) |
| Tuesday 4th July | Year 7, 8 and 9 Swimming Gala |
