On the 7th March, Kendrick celebrated International Women’s Day! We began the day with an assembly led by Kendrick Student Leaders and Year 13 students, to outline the importance of this event, and the focus of this year’s theme ‘Accelerate Action’. The assembly highlighted the immense contributions of women throughout history and their ongoing fight for equality, outlining how figures like Millicent Fawcett and Emmeline Pankhurst helped achieve women's suffrage in the UK after decades of struggle.

On Thursday, 13th February, a group of four Key Stage 3 students set out to test our problem-solving skills at the UKMT’s Team Maths Challenge, held at Queen Anne’s School. Competing against some of the brightest minds from across our region, our team tackled a series of challenging mathematical problems that tested not only our numerical abilities but also our teamwork and strategic thinking skills.

The challenge consisted of several rounds, each designed to push our mathematical limits in different ways. These included a group round, which was essentially a set of complex problems that were given out to the group, a crossnumber round, which was a mathematical crossword puzzle, where we had to work in pairs to fill in different parts of the crossnumber, the shuttle round, a fast-paced relay of problems, where one pair’s solution fed into the next problem, and finally, the relay round, a test of both speed and accuracy as we passed problems around in pairs.

As part of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, our Student Wellbeing Ambassadors and staff organised an Inside Out 2 event around this year's theme of Know Yourself, Grow Yourself.

Last month I was awarded the DofE Changemaker of the Year Award and was invited to Buckingham Palace to meet HRH the Duke of Edinburgh for Afternoon Tea. It was an incredible evening as I was able to talk to the other award winners who were doing some amazing work and breaking down barriers in their own communities, as well as Prince Edward and other celebrity judges like Harry Judd and Oliver Phelps. It was amazing to be inside the Palace and to have afternoon tea there!  After the reception at the palace, we went to the London Transport Museum for the awards ceremony, where I met other nominees and DofE Youth Ambassadors.

Being a part of the Year 10 pantomimes was an amazing experience. It was wonderful and fulfilling to see all of our hard work come to fruition, and everyone’s performances reflected the dedication put in by everyone. Even from backstage, you could hear how engaged the children were by the pantomimes, and how happy they were to be there. It was particularly amusing to hear how hard they laughed at the ‘brainrot’ jokes growing in popularity, which were sprinkled into a few of the performances.

Kendrick School's recent school production of Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods" was a resounding triumph, captivating audiences with its enchanting music, intricate storytelling, and outstanding performances.

Students from Year 7 to Year 13 dedicated countless hours of rehearsals, demonstrating incredible commitment and talent. Their hard work shone through in every scene, from the powerful vocals to the nuanced character portrayals to delivering powerful music scores amongst the band.