Leyes Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2DA
Tel: (01926)859421 • Email: [email protected]
Head: Mr H. Abbott, B.A.(Hons.), M.Ed • Deputy Head: Mr. M. Snape
Dear All
The transition to secondary school is always an important step in the journey of a
child’s life. The process of transition starts this term with visits to local primary
schools, with the aim of building up a profile of individual pupils. We want to
nurture the individual and work with parents to support our pupils through the highs
and lows of adolescence to leave school as rounded individuals. Pupils are proud to
attend Kenilworth School and we are fortunate to have such wonderful pupils who
do so much for the school and the community. We support students as much as we
can throughout their secondary experience and reward them in recognition of their
contributions to school.
This week it has been a pleasure to welcome visitors from Germany and Holland on
our two exchange programmes. The German exchange visit has provided a dynamic
experience for students to practise their German with native speakers and building
on from their experience over a number of years, whilst the Dutch exchange has
enabled students to take part in a project on sustainability, which will be concluded
on Friday. I hope that our Dutch and German visitors have enjoyed the experience in
Kenilworth and that our students will also gain much from the reciprocal
arrangements. I have been told that the students on both exchanges, have had an
excellent week with their hosts and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all
families in Kenilworth who have accommodated and looked after the visiting
students.
We are fortunate enough to have strong links with other schools. I mentioned
previously that we have been working to develop our School Direct partnership and I
am pleased to say that we have twelve people who will be training as teachers
across our partnership of primary and secondary schools, with Kenilworth as the lead
school within the programme. In addition to growing our own practitioners, the
School Direct partnership gives our current staff some excellent professional
development opportunities in new areas.
Outstanding schools are increasingly being encouraged to support schools that are
less successful to raise standards. As such, we have been invited to support
Nuneaton Academy in the north of the county. Specifically this will involve me
providing coaching support to the new Principal at Nuneaton, in a temporary
Executive Principal role for one day per week. This does not change my current role
as Head of Kenilworth School and we will continue to drive improvements and
support all staff and students as we do now. There will be enormous benefits to us
as a school including the possibility of widening horizons and expanding vocational
opportunities.
Thank you for your continued support.
Yours sincerely
H.H.S. Abbott
Headteacher
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5 June 2015
DIARY DATES
June
22nd – 3rd July
Work Experience
Fortnight
A FANTASTIC £4,500
RAISED FOR
ACTIVITY DAY
9th July
Today is the final day for
returning your consent
forms and for making
payment.
If you have not already
done so, please do so, by
Monday at the latest
Thank you.
RYAN RUNNING THE TWO CASTLES FOR CHARITY
Ryan Baker 10H is taking part in the Two Castles run this weekend. After hearing
the sad news about Milan he decided he would use his run as an opportunity to
raise money for The Teenage Cancer Trust.
He has been training hard and is really looking forward to the ‘Two Castles’
event on 14th June.
His Just Giving page is up and running and doing well, he is well on the way to
his target of £500 and he would be very pleased if people would support him by
donating through
www.justgiving.com/ryan-baker6
GOOD LUCK FROM EVERYONE AT KENILWORTH SCHOOL RYAN!
SHELTER BOX APPEAL
We have now collected over £4,500 for the
Nepal Appeal
If you have not already done so, please hand
your £1 or money raised to Mrs Moores as soon
as possible.
LEARNING AMBASSADORS’ SUMMER EVENTS
Gita Patel is climbing Ben Nevis on Sat 13th June to
raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust in
Milan's memory.
If you would like to make a donation please visit her
just giving page or leave your donation at Main
Reception.
http://www.justgiving.com/owneremail/pleasesponsor/Gita-Patel6
Alternatively, if you are shopping in Waitrose please
put your green token in the Teenage Cancer Trust slot.
As you know, it has been a very successful year so
far for the Learning Ambassadors. They have
been involved in learning about the learning
techniques, metacognition and feedback, all of
which will help them to become more
independent learners. They’ve also been passing
on this knowledge to younger students and have
developed their responsibility, maturity and
leadership skills. This term they will be planning
for, and delivering, an Independent Learning
conference for year 5 pupils from Kenilworth
Primary Schools. Having seen them work through
the year, I am confident that they will do a superb
job in teaching the younger pupils.
Students will be involved in a planning morning
on Wednesday 10th June from 9:00 – 12:35 in the
Lower School Hall and the actual conference will
take place during the morning of Thursday 2nd July
in the Upper School Hall.
Watch this space for an update on how it all went.
Mr M Snape
SPORTS FIXTURES
Mon
Wed
Thu
Thu
Thu
Thu
June
Year Group
Sport
Opposition
Home Away
Approx Start
Finish
8th
10th
11th
11th
11th
11th
Year 10
Year 8
Year 8
Year 10
Year 7
Year 10
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket
Boys Tennis
Southam
Tournament
North Leam
North Leam
Southam
Twycross
Home
Myton
Home
Away
Away
Away
6.00pm
6.15pm
5.30pm
6.00pm
6.00pm
6.30pm
Year 8 End of Year Science Test
All Year 8 pupils will be taking a Science test in four
weeks’ time on the units that have been covered
this year. Pupils need to prepare for this test by
revising the following units:
Differences
Electricity and Magnetism
Chemical Reactions
Life Support
Inside Materials
Heating and Cooling
Keeping Healthy
Periodic Table
Light
People and Environment
To support classroom notes digital copies of the two
Science text books can be found on the School VLE,
in the Key Stage 3 folder contained within the
Science faculty folder. Pupils will be reminded by
their teachers how to access these resources.
Pandora Bracelet Found
If you have lost a Pandora Bracelet (not in school) please contact
Mrs Hughes on 859421 ex 1193
(not identical to this)
Kenilworth School London To Paris Cycle Ride 2015
This summer myself (Alfie Evans), Tim Hammond, John Hammond, Tom Butler, Callum Ward, Mitchell
Ward, Dave Peacey, Matthew Snape, Julies Davies and Stephen Hillier will be undertaking a cycle ride from
Marble Arch in London, all the way to The Arc De Triomphe in Paris. We will be participating in the ride
from the 18th July to the 21st of July and we will also be followed by a mini bus driver (Richard Garratt)
who will be making sure we are all safe and in good health along the way.
We will be cycling for three days and on the first
day we will be looking to complete the first
80miles of our journey to our first hotel in New
Haven. Then we will cross the channel by ferry
and continue our journey for another 80miles
where we will stop off overnight in our second
hotel in Gournay En Bray. Then on the final day,
we will be cycling 60miles to our final
destination, The Arc De Triomphe in Paris and
will be staying overnight in Paris.
We will be returning to the UK late at night by ferry the next day. Our main objective for the ride is to raise
as much money as possible for Teenage Cancer Trust and the new site development which our school is
going to be undergoing in the future. So far we have raised around £1500 for our causes, through doing
several rides on static bikes outside of our school and from hosting a non-school uniform day as well in
order to raise awareness of our event. So far our uniform provider Price And Buckland and our charity
Teenage Cancer Trust have been kind enough to donate kit and resources to aid us with our ride,
Kenilworth Chamber of Trade have also sponsored us, however, we are looking to gain more sponsorship
to help us complete our ride, as we want to try to cut the cost of participating in the event as it is becoming
very expensive due to the fact it is a self-planned event.
If you wish to donate money to our causes, then you can head over to our just giving page, where you can
donate money online and look at how much money we have been able to raise on our page so far.
https://www.justgiving.com/Tim-Hammond3