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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.”
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.
Over 13,000 students from more than 800 schools worldwide took part in this year’s British Biology Olympiad. They completed two 45-minute papers covering familiar and novel topics from Ecology to Biotechnology!
Out of 44 Sixth Form students who completed the British Biology Olympiad (BBO), 8 students achieved a Bronze award, 6 achieved a Silver award and 5 achieved a Gold award. Students achieving the Gold award are:
Isabella, Bidisha, Simran, Daisy and Arya (not in the photo).
On Thursday 27th April, I was invited to the BPhO (British Physics Olympiad) Awards Ceremony at The Royal Society in London.
During the ceremony, many bright students were awarded prizes and medals for their participation in various BPhO competitions.
These competitions test knowledge of both Physics and Astrophysics that is not otherwise tested on the GCSE and A-Level syllabus. Participation in a British Physics Olympiad is a challenge which allows able students to have fun problem-solving whilst seeing the real-world problem-solving potential of Physics.