Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to record themselves and send in their performances for this Online Performer Series. We have been overwhelmed by the initial response to our call for videos for our first ever online concert and will therefore be putting our other entries into a series of future online concerts for you all to enjoy.
Kendrick School is proud to have been able to loan our 3D printer to aid with the production of almost 7,000 face shields, that were delivered to hospitals / medical facilities across Berkshire and further afield, helping frontline staff in these extraordinary times.
As part of PSHCE, students in Years 7, 8 and 9 were set a task of creating their own newsletters with upliting and 'feel good' stories that are happening in these strange and rather difficult times.
Kendrick School is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today I am sending our Kendrick community a special message. It is one year today that our student Manasvini Kaushik died. For those who did not know Manasvini, below is how I described her this time last year and the young person she was.
I have made the decision today, due to staff absence increasing on a daily basis, to close the school to students in Years 7, 8 and 9 from tomorrow, Thursday 19th March 2020, for the rest of this term.
Such joy and pleasure on Thursday evening at the House Drama competition where once again we were treated to three superb yet different plays by Sidmouth, Palmer and Cedars. On the theme of Temptation; the snake beguiled me and I did eat, we watched Simouth’s psychological drama, Palmer’s comedic interpretation and Cedars political view of the theme.
As always, World Book Day was eagerly anticipated and well supported here at Kendrick. Every student was presented with a World Book Day Book Token which entitles them to free small book or £1 off a book of their choice.
Recently, I entered an essay competition run by the British Sociology Association, with the question being: 'How can sociology contribute to our understanding of Brexit?'. And... I WON!!! In light of this, I will be rewarded with an Ipad Mini and £500 to be given to the school.
This Thursday, Year 13 English students attended a revision seminar delivered by Dr Neil Cocks of Reading University, on the great novel Mrs Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf, which is one of the A Level set texts.
On Thursday 27th February, 9 students went to Guildford to compete in the Regional Badminton tournament.