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.

The English department was once again inundated with brilliant, inspiring poems in response to our winter competition on the theme of hope. After much agonising deliberation, we selected the following winners and runners-up.

This year I was invited back to the US Space and Rocket Centre as an ambassador at the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy. As an ambassador, I got to know all the 130 participants from around the world, sharing my own experiences from last year, encouraging them to give their best in the activities and to tackle new challenges.