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    • Esha Wins STEM Project Award

      Published 06/07/23

      Inspiring inquisitive minds to think big, challenge facts, ask questions and come up with solutions, the Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Competition is open to young people in the UK aged 11 to 19 in state funded education.  During the summer of 2022, Esha in Year 13 independently completed a STEM project for which she was awarded the Senior Science prize.  She received a cash prize along with a trophy and certificate to mark this achievement.  

      In Esha's words, here is a brief description of her project:

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    • Reading Inter-Schools' Chess Tournament

      Published 05/07/23

      The after school tournament was held at Hugh Faringdon on Thursday 22nd June 2023.   The four schools that participated in the tournament were Hugh Faringdon, Denefield, Reading Boys and Kendrick School.  Each school had about 12 players, so there were nearly 50 players in total.

      Top scorers for Kendrick were Nidhi and Shriya from Year 7, Joanne and Nivi in Year 8, Abi from Year 9 and Kaya in Year 10.

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    • 'She Plays To Win' Online Chess Competition

      Published 05/07/23

      On Wednesday 28th June, six students from Kendrick took part in an online all-girls interschool chess competition on Lichess, called ‘She Plays To Win’. The purpose of this tournament was to make players feel more comfortable in a competitive environment since it was played with timers and leader boards.

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    • U13 Town Athletics Championships

      Published 20/06/23

      On Wednesday 14th June a group of seven Year 7 students travelled to Palmer Park to participate in the U13 Town Athletics Championships. It was a hot day and for most of the students, their first real experience of competing in the stadium against other schools.

      There were seven schools involved from the local area meaning competition was high.

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    • Hidden History Exhibition

      Published 20/06/23

      While in conversation, we realised that whilst our curriculum is very enriching, there are a plethora of events not mentioned and that many might not be aware of.

      We, Nishitha, Maggie, Mariyam and Roma decided to organise a History Exhibition where students could have an opportunity to research and display some information about a certain topic of their choice.

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    • Eco Committee Visits Climate Change Gaia Exhibition

      Published 16/06/23

      Eco committee representatives had an opportunity to attend the famous Gaia exhibition by Luke Jerram at the Reading town hall accompanied by Mrs Kaur on Monday 12th June.

      Gaia is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring seven metres in diameter and created from detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface, the artwork provides the opportunity to see our planet, floating in three dimensions.

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    • Year 8 Bushcraft Trip 2023

      Published 07/06/23

      The Year 8s had an amazing trip to Bushcraft and learnt many new and exciting skills ranging from making shelters to enjoying s'mores by the fire.

      We have surely enjoyed this opportunity to explore the natural beauty of the world, and we hope that we have many more chances to get to know our year group and do these activities in the future.

       

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    • House Reading Cup Presentation

      Published 17/05/23

      On Friday 12th May, Mr Duncan presented the House Reading Cup to Sidmouth House for collectively reading 575 books! Close runners-up were Palmer followed by Cedars.

      Sophie and Ella proudly received the cup as their last task as Sidmouth House Leaders. Neha joined them for the presentation as she will be one of the Sidmouth House Leaders for 2023-24.

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    • Coronation Celebrations

      Published 12/05/23

      A new era of reign could only mean one thing…celebrations! As we marked a historic and patriotic moment for the country, it was very important as a community to remember our key values such as friendship and kindness, showcase talent, and bring the community together through various celebrations. Throughout the school, there were diverse events held from Art and Poetry competitions to even making our very own Kendrick time capsule! And here are some of the highlights… 

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    • 'Reflections in Ramadan' Poetry Competition

      Published 10/05/23

      In light of the special month of Ramadan, the English Department organised a writing competition with the theme of 'Reflections in Ramadan'. Ramadan is an important month in the Islamic calendar, when Muslims everywhere begin a month of fasting, prayer and reflection on their spiritual life and journey. 

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    • Anaya's 2nd Win At The Junior Nationals

      Published 09/05/23

      Anaya Patel, a former student at Kendrick School defended her junior girls' singles table tennis title at the Junior National Championships in Nottingham.  She won the title for the second year in succession, with a string of tough matches on her way to the final.

      Patel, 19, said, “It was quite stressful, but when you’re playing the match you take each point as it comes and don’t focus too much on the score.  

      “Last year’s experience of winning helped me a little, but obviously it’s different – you play different people, and you never know what’s going to happen on the day. It feels great to win two in a row.” 

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    • Young Economist Of The Year Award

      Published 04/05/23

      On the 28th of April, I had the honour of attending the Young Economist of the Year Ireland Awards Ceremony at University College Dublin (UCD).

      My entry "Inflation Strikes Back" was awarded a Gold medal and shortlisted in the Creativity category. I am thrilled to share that I was also awarded the overall International Award and trophy.

       

       

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