On Thursday 10th December, Year 7 crafters got to enjoy the fun and fascinating craft of origami. We made Father Christmas decorations, which were quite easy, once we had mastered the art of sharp folds and points. But the results were very effective, and we ended up with quite a family of Father Christmases! Thank you to Mrs Glaister for sharing her skills and expertise.
Well done to all the participants of the School Council's Christmas Bake off, we received photos of some amazing bakes. There were beautifully decorated cakes, gingerbread houses, yule logs and lots more festive treats! It was delightful to see so many excellent entries, especially during these challenging times.
Thank you to everyone for entering the competition; the librarians thoroughly enjoyed reading the accounts of what our students thought the character Lyra would do if faced with a pandemic as we are now.
The standard of writing was incredible and it was a tough decision choosing a winner. With the help of Ms. Fieldsend, our Head of English, Tvishi in year 8 came out on top with her excellent narrative, imaginative ideas as well as the pace and energy of her piece of writing. Congratulations Tvishi!
In a year that has seen many cancellations and challenges, it is lovely that we can still have positive events. The annual Inter-form Dance is always a joy: the teamworking that it encourages, the fun for the students in working to the set theme and the excitement of the competition sessions. It is a privilege to be able to be involved in the judging process, although often this is quite a challenge. This year the standard has been incredible, as good as entrants in Festival Competitions who spend months preparing under the guidance of dance teachers. There were also some very good solos, duets and trios and I really commend those students on their talents and their confidence in presenting them.
On Tuesday, 1st December, 32 German GCSE students from years 10 and 11 had the unique opportunity to take part in a virtual German Poetry Workshop with World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker, organised and financed by the Goethe Institut. It felt like the German Department had won the lottery when the Goethe Institut told us that they would put on a special session of the workshop, just for Kendrick School, as so many of our German students were interested in taking part.
On Friday 20th November, a group of 84 students from across years 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 came together to perform a COVID safe version of 'As You Like It' as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival 2020.
We'd been working on the play for 3 months, working with five different casts that would each perform 3-4 scenes, eventually coming together to perform the full play in order.
Could you tell a well-crafted story, with a beginning, middle and end, entitled ‘Trapped’ in just 100 words? This was the challenge taken up enthusiastically by the large number of students who entered this competition. They gave the judges an extremely difficult but extremely enjoyable task.
As our Year 7s have just completed their introductory module to learn about Hinduism in their Religious Studies lesson, 7SG requested permission to take an active part in and to enjoy the celebrations of Diwali/Divali.
Last week students from years 9 and 10 had the opportunity to participate in House Chess! Students of all chess abilities joined in, and a lot of fun was had by all. Everyone who participated received points for their house, with winners receiving even more points. The points have now been totalled, and the winners are… Palmer!
A simple shoebox gift packed with love can have a huge impact! Operation Christmas Child brings great joy to children around the world.
This week Frankie in Year 11 and School Council organised a Christmas shoe box appeal for Operation Christmas Child and the outcome of this work was 58 filled boxes. The accompanying money collected goes towards shipping and distributions costs.
Thank you to everyone who contributed.
This term has been like no other in the Music Department, but our students have continued to excel and create exceptional music, both individually and with others in their bubbles. Our GCSE students have taken on a new challenge this year by organising, leading, hosting and editing together a virtual concert rather than a live one. This has involved them learning to use new ICT software and communicating electronically and remotely with those in other year groups so that you, the audience, can enjoy this concert in the comfort of your own home or at a time which suits you.