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December 2018

  • 19/12/18

    A Level Presentation Evening

    On Monday we had a super evening with our Year 13 students from last year who came back to receive their A Level certificates and awards. This event is always such a pleasant one, as we meet with our students, who are now a few months on from leaving school and beginning the next stage of their jour...
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  • 19/12/18

    Philosopher Queens

    The afternoon of Monday 3rd December, as well as being inevitably rainy and rather cold, was host to two accomplished young women, well embedded within the academic field of Philosophy.
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  • 18/12/18

    Christmas Concert 2018

    One of the greatest highlights of this time of the year is the Christmas Concert which was fantastic and packed with beautiful pieces from a number of ensembles and groups.
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  • 18/12/18

    Book Club Christmas Party

    On the last Friday lunchtime of term, the Library hosted the Book Club's annual Christmas Party.  Members nibbled on party food & chocolate pudding shaped cupcakes whilst they played games.  The M&M game was a popular starter.  Hands dipped into the bo...
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  • 18/12/18

    Quantum Physics

    In order to introduce our class to the idea of Quantum Physics, we spent our first lesson investigating the range of spectral lines by utilising diffraction gratings. This consisted looking at lights, created by exciting the electrons (giving them energy) in each of the individual Noble Gases, so th...
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  • 14/12/18

    Charity Events at Kendrick School

    Charity events always feature at this time of the year. School Council has run an initiative asking every form in the school to assemble a Christmas Gift Box. The younger years have put together toy boxes and the older years have collected Body Boxes containing sanitary products for young girls. Ove...
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  • 14/12/18

    Years 8&9 Charity Week

    We have been busy raising money for great causes during our Year 8 and 9 Charity Week. The appointed Charity Representatives from each Year 8 and 9 Form, with the help of Miss Swaine, decided on supporting two charities: SportsAble and the Reading Refugee Support Group.
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  • 14/12/18

    Geography Students Attend the Model UN Climate Conference

    While world leaders have been meeting in Katowice, Poland to discuss climate change and the urgent need for action, 21 Year 12 and Year 13 Geographers took part in a mock UN Climate Change Conference organised by Reading Borough Council and InterClimate Network on the afternoon of Wednesday 5th Dece...
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  • 13/12/18

    Evening of Dance 2018

    Students in Years 7-11 recently had their Dance Enterprise Day when each year group was given a theme on which to base a group dance. In five hours of intensive team work, cooperation and negotiation, a group dance is choreographed and ready to be performed in a competition within the year group. On...
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  • 10/12/18

    Admission Policies for 2020 entry - Live Consultation

    Kendrick School has made some changes to their admission policies for 2020 entry.  When changes are proposed to admission arrangements, all admission authorities must consult on their admission arrangements (including any supplementary information form) that will apply for admission appl...
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  • 03/12/18

    Success in the Selective School Expansion Fund (SSEF)

    We have been informed by the Department for Education (DfE) that we have been successful in our Selective School Expansion Fund (SSEF) application which we submitted in August this year. This is fantastic news for Kendrick which will enable us to increase our student numbers starting 2020 in Year 7...
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December 2018