Day 1
The first day of our MFL trip started promptly at 6:20am at Kendrick School, and early as it was, we were all extremely excited to embark on our journey to Rouen in France. After a long day of travelling, we arrived at the meeting point to meet with our host families! After a few hesitant greetings in French, we returned to our rooms, bubbling with excitement for the next day!
In the last week of Term 5, 120 Year 8 students embarked on an unforgettable Bushcraft adventure, enjoying a residential trip packed with challenges, new experiences, and plenty of laughter. Set in a fantastic outdoor environment, students were encouraged to step away from screens, work together, and immerse themselves in the natural world.
From the 8th to 12th of June, we were given the incredible opportunity to complete our Year 12 Work Experience placement at the Department of Classics at the University of Reading. We worked closely with Professor Emma Aston, Head of the Department, on a number of tasks, including proofreading academic articles – one about the cultic worship of the centaur Chiron in Thessaly and its epichoric and panhellenic influences, the other examining the dominance of Thessaly within the Amphictyony (a religious league between neighbouring tribes) between itself and Delphi – and writing a report on the Department's social media. However, our main project for the week was curating a temporary exhibit in collaboration with the Ure Museum (one of the largest collections of Greek ceramics in the UK) and Professor Amy Smith, its curator.
Kendrick School Earth Week 2026 began with a bang on Monday 8th June, with the Eco Committee sharing sustainability hacks with students and staff through the daily bulletin. Did you know that you can recycle your toiletries through the Boots Recycling Scheme and receive a £5 voucher towards your next £10 purchase? More facts like this were shared throughout the week to encourage sustainability in everyday life and help reduce our throwaway culture and reliance on fast fashion.
Earth Week 2026 will be marked at Kendrick School from 8th to 12th June, which brings our school community together to celebrate sustainability, creativity, and positive action for the environment. Throughout the week, students will have the opportunity to take part in a range of activities, including Just Dance and an Eco Pledge, tote bag decoration, and bracelet making using donated beads and string.
Back in March, Year 13 Biologists visited The Oxford University Museum of Natural History to attend the annual British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (BSGCT) public engagement day. The day included a series of talks designed to provide an interesting introduction and background to the rapidly developing world of gene and cell therapy. It offered opportunities to meet scientists, discuss ethics, and learn about cutting-edge research.
Deeksha has written an article on one of the talks presented by research scientist Dr Sonam Gurung:
We were delighted to welcome into Kendrick School some students from primary school Years 4 and 5 on our Widening Horizons Programme, who, supported by some of our older Kendrick students, took part in some exciting workshops.
If there is something which unites the whole of humanity, it must be our ability to tell stories. This is the one thing which allows us to put ourselves into the mind of another, to be able to understand and sympathise with experiences such that we can never personally experience. Therefore, when the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at King’s College London invited A-Level German students around the country to imagine ourselves as citizens of early 20th century Germany, and write an account of our experience perceiving a certain technological advancement for the first time, I was very keen to take part.
We are writing from Kendrick School to wish you a heartfelt and joyful 100th birthday. Our students and staff join millions around the world in celebrating your extraordinary life and the profound impact you have had on our understanding of the natural world.
We are delighted to share the fantastic news that one of our students – Ellie in Year 13 – has been selected to represent the UK at the prestigious International Biology Olympiad (IBO) this July in Lithuania.
The IBO is one of the world’s most challenging and respected science competitions for secondary school students, bringing together the very best young biologists from across the globe. Selection for Team UK is an extraordinary accomplishment and reflects not only academic excellence, but also resilience, curiosity, and a genuine passion for the life sciences.
During the week of 16th March, we were thrilled to run Fairtrade Week, to raise money for the Fairtrade charity and awareness of what we do in the school on a regular basis. Our role as the Fairtrade Team is to run a stall on Tuesdays during the second break in the servery, where we promote and encourage students to purchase fairtrade products for their personal shopping.
Fairtrade is a charitable organisation and sustainability label, working to make trade fairer for the people who grow our food, by guaranteeing farmers a fair minimum price and protecting them if the markets drop. This initiative was established at Kendrick many years ago, and we were honoured to take the lead and continue this tradition.
We were delighted to welcome into Kendrick school some students from Primary School Years 3, 4 and 5 from our Widening Horizons Programme, who, supported by some of our older Kendrick students, took part in some exciting workshops.