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Headteacher’s UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge LETTER 2020 On 6th February 2020, thirty five of our most able mathematicians from Years 9, 10 and 11 chose to take part in the Intermediate Maths Challenge run by UKMT based at Leeds University. As ever the Challenge, which is a mixture of difficult problem solving multiple choice questions, really had our students thinking. Dear Parent/Carer To recognise the highest performers in the Challenge, UMKT award the top-scoring 40% of participants Let me start by saying how much we miss all of our students, Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates in the ratio 3:2:1. parents and school! Who would have thought, back at the Kibworth’s results were as follows: beginning of March, that we would be preparing our school with • 8 students were awarded the bronze certificate arrows, plastic screening and antibacterial pumps? However, • 8 students were awarded the silver certificate despite all of the challenges we have all faced over the past few • 5 students were awarded the gold certificate weeks, there have been so many positive outcomes, creative ideas The students have been sent their certificates in the post. and a really genuine feeling of care and collaboration. Even more impressive, six of our students; Evie, Hannah, Hugh, Dan, Sam and Laurence qualified for the next Sometimes, it takes a situation like this to truly appreciate each round in their age group. They took part in this on Thursday 19th March. The questions, as expected, were other and our school. This is not to say we didn’t before, but just very difficult, but they were all extremely focused and gave it their best attempt. Unfortunately, the national to recognise that we sometimes get lost in the everyday whirlwind, lockdown has prevented us from finding out how successful they were. Their answers are currently sat very and can lose sight of some things. securely in the school safe, and will remain there until UKMT directs us to post them to be marked. We are This is why we have decided to send out the school magazine – extremely proud of these students and are keeping our fingers crossed for them. to revisit, and once again capture and celebrate, what wonderful Want to challenge yourself? students, staff and school we have. I appreciate that some of the content of the magazine could have happened some time ago; The UKMT have a Twitter account and are currently tweeting out mathematical problems daily. They vary however, as we move forward together and create our new future, in difficulty to cover junior (Y7 & Y8), intermediate (Y9, Y10, & Y11) and senior (Y12 & Y13) students. @UKMathsTrust we must not lose sight of the inspiring things that happen in our They have also made Maths Challenge papers available for free on their website. https://www.ukmt.org.uk/ school. There are further ways to challenge yourself listed in Maths Home Learning Guidance on the school website. Yours faithfully Parents have been emailed a copy of this document,t and students have a copy on their student folder MRS EMMA MERRY accounts. Headteacher https://www.thekibworthschool.org/Home-Study/ MRS STOCKWELL The Head’s letter
LIVING HISTORY CAREERS Lockdown Diary UPDATES We are living in unprecedented times, at a time of real social history – history that you YEAR 11 STUDENTS - An email has will tell your own children about in years to come, and which future generations will been sent to all Year 11s regarding Post learn about from textbooks, based on eye-witness testimony from people who lived 16. Providers should be contacting you during the times – people like YOU! directly, so keep checking your emails, especially your junk or spam folders in This is where you come in. The History department would like you to keep a diary about case they have gone in there by mistake, your experiences of the Coronavirus pandemic – your experience of daily life, your and PS16 forms. thoughts and feelings about the current situation and how it is impacting upon the way you live, your family, friends and relatives. How you keep the diary is up to you. You might YEAR 10 STUDENTS – An email has write a short entry each day, or a weekly entry, or an entry when you think something been sent to all Year 10s with a ‘Post 16, important, unusual or interesting happens. Universities and Beyond’ booklet as well as a PowerPoint to explain your Post 16 The format of the diary is also up to you. You might have a small notebook, or pieces process. In this booklet, it explains the of paper assembled together or a WORD document. What you write is also entirely up differences between level 2 and 3 courses, as well as A-levels, BTECs and Apprenticeships. to you. It could be facts, your opinion or the views of other people, either from your There is information, guidance and some activities to complete on everything Post 16, direct experience or something that you have seen on TV, or the thoughts and feelings and beyond, including interview techniques and CV writing. Please note that you will be of people you have been in touch with on social networking or blogging sites. However, starting to apply to colleges in October, so need to be thinking about it before then. Take we would ask you to write sensibly and not to swear, use hate language or echo any sort time to work through the booklet and complete your personal statement. of discriminatory, prejudicial or racial view of any kind. That would be unacceptable and wrong. The diary of Anne Frank (if you are familiar with it) is a good example of the way a YEARS 7, 8 & 9 – Continue to use Start https://www.startprofile.com/. diary should be recorded. If you have trouble logging in, or have forgotten your password, email Mrs Rees krees@thekibworthschool.org The pandemic is serious and we do not make light of it, but as young historians this is a genuine opportunity to take careful note of the world around us and to record what we Message from Cheryl: Cheryl has been speaking to a lot of Year 9 and 10 students by see, feel, hear and experience as a form of living testimony (memory) – eye-witnesses phone. She has been giving advice about the next couple of years and beyond The to history if you like. You will be producing primary source material in the writing of Kibworth School. your diaries. When you all return to school, the History department will collect up your If you have any questions for her, then please email on diaries and read them with the idea that a booklet will be created from your range of cmmcarthy@thekibworthschool.org or Lifejigsaw@outlook.com . observations. This project is voluntary, so if you choose not to take part in it that is fine. The History Department Living History
communication and tactics. We have two more fixtures finally Mateo. By the time the referee blew, it was 7-1 against Bishop Stopford and Robert Smythe to look and Kibworth had booked their place in the County forward to. Key performances have come from Ollie S, Cup Final 2020. Ollie B and Will V. U16 RUGBY – A very talented team throughout their time Y8/9 FOOTBALL at Kibworth, the boys began their County Cup campaign Y7 BOYS RUGBY – Training has been extremely well The team have performed fantastically so far this year. with formidable wins v John Fernley and Castle Rock. A attended, and there is certainly lots of talent and heart in Grace W had led her team to three secure wins against tough draw in the semi-final pitched our boys against a this Y7 team. During the first fixture against Welland Park, Lutterworth High, Welland Park and Robert Smythe. Hinckley team, who had not lost in four and half years. tries from Harrison B, Jake L and Ben F were not enough in This means they have won their pool and are now into I was extremely proud of our boys’ performance and, a tight defeat. A second fixture v Brockington resulted in a the County Knockout Rounds. Continued hard work despite losing, the students were a credit to the school great victory with tries from Tait C, Harrison B, Oliver N, Jack and team spirit will hopefully see the team into the and played some fantastic rugby. A try from Adam M, W, Woody R. Well done boys and we are looking forward to next round. enormous tackles and turnovers from Will H, and the skills the fixtures v Bishop Stopford and Robert Smyth. Y7 GIRLS FOOTBALL TEAM - Our girls at The Kibworth of Dan V, and Morgan T capped a spirited display. School first game was The National Cup against Rawlins U15 RUGBY – Led by Captain Ieuan E, this team have Academy where, unfortunately, we lost on penalties really developed since Y9. County Cup fixtures against after drawing 3-3. Our girls played a great game and Lutterworth High and Castle Rock resulted in defeats, were outstanding in their performance, but did not the former a very close contest and so resulted in the YEAR 7 BOYS’ FOOTBALL come home with a win. Our next game was against team’s exit. Archie P and Charlie T have headed a much- Coaches: Mr Thomas & Seb S Robert Smyth Academy, which started superbly, leading improved team and hopefully next year will bring about 2-0 at half time, but after ten minutes into the second Kibworth Year 7 were looking forward to contesting the some deserved fixtures. half, Robert Smyth upped their game and went home County Cup Final 2020. At the start of the spring term, a with the win of 3-2. Our final game was against Welland U14 RUGBY - The U14 boys’ rugby team represented TKS meeting took place between Coaches Mr Thomas and Park Academy; our Kibworth girls were on great form in the County Cup and unfortunately lost to a strong St Seb; the conclusion of the meeting was to use the boys’ throughout the whole game and took an outstanding Martin’s School. As a result, we moved into the plate pace to play wide and make runs to stretch defences. win of 10-0. Our Y7 girls are a great team and we look competition and were drawn against a strong Castle Weeks of training went into working on getting the ball forward to working harder and learning more skills for Rock High School, where we came up short 31-12. The out wide and timing runs. The boys showed incredible next year’s games. boys showed excellent team spirit and work ethic, progress and were pinging the ball around like a Catalan and represented the school extremely well. Stand out county and Kibworth schools 3G was the Nou camp. performances from Jake B, Sam A and Will L. 30th January and Uppingham Community College Y8 BOYS RUGBY - The Year 8 boys’ rugby team have arrived for the semi-final. Immediately from kick off the already played friendlies against Bishop Stopford School ball went wide to Joe and a cross into the box lead to a goal from Bailey within 20 seconds. Kibworth doubled U13 CRICKET - The U13 cricket team took part in an and Welland Park Academy this year. The team have their lead with a goal from Will. U.C.C pulled one back indoor 6-a-side tournament at Leicester Grammar School already improved their performances, developing on Sport before half time but Kibworth had had the better half. in January. We won two and lost two matches throughout Second half began and U.C.C were limited to only a the tournament, and finished fourth overall on net run few half chances whilst Kibworth went on to score rate. It was a great experience for the team, especially for five more, goals from Jack F, Logan, 2 from Jack W and Year 7’s Jake L and Freddie F, who played up a year group.
BADMINTON – Always a strong sport for Kibworth nature, resulted in them being unbeaten after three students, and this year has been no different. KS4 Boys games! began with a great victory against Countesthorpe. The fixture v Leicester Grammar resulted in draws for KS3 SWIM GALA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - The Y10 Sport Leadership boys and girls, a victory for KS4 girls and a defeat for We were able to enter both a KS3 and KS4 tournament Academy hosted a table tennis evening for primary KS4 boys. The Welland Park fixture was a success, with this year. The KS4 competition was before Christmas. Due school pupils in January. The event was a huge success, victories for KS4 Boys, KS3 Boys, KS3 girls, but defeat for to uncontrollable circumstances, the team were down a with glowing reviews from parents and teachers. The KS4 girls. All teams won their respective fixtures against swimmer, however they showed resilience and performed Leadership Academy were a real credit to TKS Sport. Robert Smyth. Overall, all teams finished at least second with professionalism. The KS3 team also performed well FUTSAL - Futsal has continued to develop and be a in their leagues, with the KS3 girls going on to represent eventually coming fifth. This was a couple of students’ popular sport, with successful tournaments hosted at the Area at the County Finals. first experience of a swimming gala. They worked well as a TKS throughout December 2019. The Year 10 and Year 8 team and were also able to achieve personal goals. boys both finished a respectable third out of five teams, VOLLEYBALL – Y10 students have recently shown Y7 GIRLS BASKETBALL and just narrowly missed out on qualification to the a great interest in volleyball, with after school clubs heavily attended and lots of enthusiasm in lessons. A This year is the first year we have entered a Year 7 County Finals. Both Year 8 and Year 10 boys Futsal teams girls’ team and two boys’ teams went to Robert Smyth to basketball team and they did extremely well! The team had friendly fixtures against Leicester Grammar School, compete in the Area Tournament. The boys showed great were dedicated to their training and when it came to the with the Year 8 boys losing narrowly by one goal in the determination and played well against some talented tournament, Ruby S led her team to an unbeaten title after last minute and the Year 10 boys won 6-2! Stand out opponents. The girls were fantastic throughout, winning playing four other schools! After Catmose College sadly performances from: all their matches and have now qualified for the County conceded the next game, the team got straight through Year 8 - Dillion K, Tyler B and Logan M. Finals as Area Champions. to the County Play Offs. We drew Castle Rock High School Year 10 - Liam M, Max T and Jon D at home. After a shaky start, the girls improved immensely, Y9 BOYS’ BASKETBALL – One of the most talented teams TRAMPOLINE learning as they went. Castle Rock were a strong team to in the school, and with some very skilful individuals led This year we entered the KS4 Team Leicestershire play against and even though we lost in the end, the team by Oliver K and Aleks K. Victories v Lutterworth High, trampoline competition. The girls competed against learnt a lot from it and I am looking forward to next year to Welland Park and Countesthorpe resulted in a play-off some strong competitors, but they held their composure developing their skills even further. shootout v Lutterworth College. In a very tight game, the and performed well under pressure to come third. Sofia ALL YEARS CHRISTMAS DANCE - Our last Friday before boys eventually lost. Plenty to be proud of and hopefully R excelled in her performance, receiving the most points finishing for the Christmas Break our girls and boys they will go one better next year. individually over the whole competition! from Y7 -Y11 performed a twenty minute Dance Show at GIRLS’ RUGBY lunchtime, in the Sports Hall, for all our staff and pupils YEAR 10 BOYS’ BASKETBALL - The basketball team Our Year 9/10 female rugby players were given the to watch and enjoy! We opened with a Christmas classic had two competitive fixtures this year, against a strong opportunity to enter a rugby festival at Loughborough “Merry Christmas Everyone” – Shakin’ Stevens, fun partner- Countesthorpe team and a well-organised Brockington University earlier this academic year. Due to the team’s work to get everyone in the spirit for the holidays. A solo College. Unfortunately, we lost both games; however, team by one of our Y10 girls Evie P, who performed a beautiful Sport spirit remains high and performances have improved due varied knowledge of the skills needed and rules of the game, they had to work closely together, supporting each contemporary piece, followed this. to the hard work and dedication the team put into every game. Key performances from Ollie V, Michael D and other throughout. They all did this incredibly well, showing Caleb T. excellent team spirit. This, as well as their competitive
Our girls and boys then performed an upbeat Commercial THE FOLLOWING TEAMS WERE Street Dance style number, followed by another solo by THE WINNERS THIS YEAR Florence P dancing to a Lyrical song by James Arthur; it was a breath-taking performance. We then had a duet YEAR 7: performance from two Y10 girls Charlotte A and Anna Girls’ Football – 7.4 B, who came together last minute and showed us a Boys’ Rugby – 7.6 professional and entertaining duet piece. YEAR 8: Our last performance had all our students dancing Girls’ Football – 8.3 together again to the musical “Hairspray” which got staff Boys’ Rugby – 8.2 and students on their feet joining in to the fun exciting song “You Can’t Stop The Beat”. We had one surprise for our audience in the dance, which featured our very own P.E Teacher Mr.Blampied, who dressed up in a dress and wig as a character from the musical and joined in with our performance! M I DL AN D I N DOOR C H AMP ION SH IP S Everyone had a great day and still talk about how amazing our dancers were! Charnwood Athlete wins Three Medals INTERFORM at Midland Indoor Championships Before Christmas 2019, we saw Years 7 and 8 compete in Sunday, 9 February 2020, Alexander Stadium our yearly interform competitions. This is where each form Oliver P Indoors 2020 creates a team and takes part in a weekly competition. U15 sprinter hurdler Oliver P had a very successful They are split into groups, and then the forms in each Midland Indoor Championships winning two gold group play each other for their respective final positions. medals in the hurdles and long jump. He also narrowly So far this year, the girls have taken part in football missed out on a third gold with a silver in the 60m. interform and the boys took part in rugby interform. In doing so he achieved PBs in all three events. Pictured Dedication, teamwork and organisation are key to these here with long jump Gold, he recorded 5.65m adding competitions. over 60cm to his previous best of 5.05m. He also lowered his 60m hurdles time from to 9.86secs to 9.03secs to go 8th in the national rankings and recorded another PB in the 7.53secs in the 60m. Sport Congratulations Oliver!
LET ME I N T RO D U CE MY SE LF… … my name is Ms Clarke and I am your new Librarian. I am very pleased SO CIAL DISTANC ING to be working with you and your children and look forward to meeting everyone and A N D TH E TKS TORTOI SES to help in any way I can. I am from a school librarian background, and want to share my experiences and develop our Library moving forward. Ever wondered what the TKS tortoises Mindfulness and colouring in… There are going to be some EXCITING CHANGES in our Library, to help make it a are doing during the pandemic? more user-friendly working area. I have plans to change the layout and have more Why, they’re practising their social defined designated areas for our students for example: distancing, of course! Like us, they keep themselves occupied – their top tips for * Games Area – for Chess and similar games keeping busy during lockdown are: * Careers Guidance Lounge – A clear visual area detailing all career options available Watching Netflix… Doing puzzles… to our students; I will be working closely with Ms Rees on this. There will also be an ever-changing display of one particular job role, to highlight more intricate details on that role. This will give our students opportunities to explore further on their career choices * The computers available in the Library will be on a booking system. I will be recruiting Librarian Assistants to help out. They will receive on-going Eating a bit Doing the crossword… training to further their knowledge, and also they will be given recognition for too much… their work. A limited amount of Kindles will be available for the students to use (I will notify you of the finer details on loaning these). I will also be working closely with all subject areas with regard to topics being studied, to further enhance the information available to students in the library. Checking out some new recipes… I am very happy to receive any suggestions or ideas that the students would like/not like to see in our library, as we want as many students as possible to utilise the area as much as they can to their advantage. On a final note, please could I ask if any students have any overdue books at home Skyping family to return them to me as soon as possible when we return to school. Also, if you and friends… have any books that you would like to donate to our library, they would be gratefully received and appreciated. A spot of gardening… I have great hopes for our school and community working together. Library Ms Clarke
Your learning journey at The Kibworth School Get your final GCSE results and secure your Start and complete your next steps in your future GCSE examinations Consider NCS Refine and Continue your lifelong Start to apply for post placement perfect your 16 courses, love of learning and https://www.gov.uk/governm Confirm and accept your Revise for and Complete your ent/get-involved/take- personal development part/national-citizen-service future pathways offer revision personal apprenticeships and complete your Y11 techniques or employment mock exams statement YEAR Start to plan your Take a gap year, travel Consider summer internship Revise for your GCSE Apply to be a Year Attend the Post 16 personal the world and embrace and voluntary work to enhance examinations 11 mentor Careers’ Convention 11 statement new cultures your learning Start to plan Apply for Visit a Secure a Complete a careers Have the opportunity Become a your Revision Participate in Support transition Head Boy or university and part time questionnaire for an independent Cafod young for your Y10 the DFE Silver and lead KS2 paired Head Girl & become job or and impartial careers leader mock exams programme reading scheme to become a inspired and work interview Prefect informed experience Mission – Attend YEAR the Year 11 Leavers' Complete Prom your Year 10 Mock examinations Become a Develop a Revise for and 10 Form Mentor Lead on lessons Support the Support the School’s Support Christmas Help lead on the Participate in knowledge and skills sit your actual from Auschwitz school’s Open Progress Evenings Jumper Day and French and National and a Subject mindset to help you GCSEs to give Day other charity events Spanish trips Careers and succeed Ambassador yourself a Apprenticeship competitive week edge in life Develop an Firm up your Write a CV and effective GCSE option attend a mock Develop your wellbeing and revision choices and interview with a relaxation techniques ready calendar and pathway local employer for the examination period put it to use. Apply to become a YEAR prefect and Finalise your develop your GCSE pathways leadership and choices skills Have an independent Sign up for Attend university Apply to be a and impartial careers becoming a and industry Sportsleader 9 interview Year 9 peer visits mentor Apply to a become Take part in Student Inter-Form Experience Complete Council Sign up to be part Sports Embed excellent the world of summer leader Sign up to of our library team Lead charity competitions study habits and get work and be transition Enterprise teams ahead with revision work fundraising inspired YEAR Attend the Skills Show and start to think about Mission – your future coordinate and deliver food 8 Sign up for Seek out opportunities Sign up to become a the Duke of hampers for Join the school Council for acts of kindness transition leader for Year 6 Edinburgh people in need or Equality Street Club & Year 5 Students award Reignite your passion for cross-curricular Mission - Deliver activities Sit Yr6 Attend a Tutor Take part in transition Christmas cards Become a SATS interview with your events at TKS and start to together with TKS to TKS phoenix parents with SLT or build your curriculum the local community pastoral lead portfolio and spread hope Volunteer to YEAR help out at Open Day as YEAR a guide or Start your 5- represent a year learning department journey and challenges 7 Meet some of our teachers Attend and consider head on Make new Attend the ‘Welcome Attend Year 6 & The Learning Journey Attend friends and meet your new Tutor group event’ Year 5 Sports events at TKS when they visit your school the subjects in GCSE options assemblies Apply for a 6 welcome day place at The Kibworth School Meet your form tutor. Forge and develop friendships that will last a lifetime Develop a lifelong love of learning Talent Knowledge Success
Social Distancing Teacher Tips Ever wondered what the TKS staff are doing in JOB ROLE MOVIE RECOMMENDATION BOOK RECOMMENDATION: MR BYRNE History Teacher Catch Me If You Can Stalingrad - Anthony Beevor MR HOLMES Director of Inclusion/ Humanities Teacher Run Lola Run The Historian - Elizabeth Kostova MRS WILFORD Director of Learning/ Business Teacher Forrest Gump To Kill a Mocking Bird - Harper Lee MR. MCCANN Head of Geography Darkest Hour The Man without Qualities - Robert Musil MRS REES Teacher of Business and Economics The Entire Avengers collection Any John Grisham, Pride and Prejudice, Currently reading The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern MISS BOLÍVAR- MFL Teacher Lion (the life of Saroo Brierley) The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood AND Eleonor Oliphant is Completely Fine MEDINA by Gail Honeyman (I cannot choose one!) MRS O’CONNELL Science Teacher The Goonies Animal Farm - George Orwell MR WRIGHT Music and Drama Teacher La La Land Jennie - Paul Gallico MISS JONES CS and IT teacher Ready Player One (12A) Any Terry Pratchett MS CLOHESSY PA to the Headteacher Saving Private Ryan Any of the Shardlake series by C J Sansom MR STANTON Head of Physical Education Back to the Future The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe by C.S. Lewis MRS WRIGHT ELSA Mentor/Wellbeing Simon Birch Can You See Me MR HARCOMBE Computing teacher Bridge to Terebithia Ready Player One - Ernest Cline MR BLAMPIED PE Teacher Coach Carter / Dodgeball Legacy by James Kerr MR CLARKE Geography Teacher Lord of the Rings Trilogy Bill Bryson Travel Books - Particularly ‘A Walk in the Woods’ MRS TURVEY Teacher of English Year 10 and 11 only: Sliding Doors (ooh, the structure!) or anything by Ken Great Expectations if you want to stretch your vocabulary - and your sentence Loach; Years 7-11: Jurassic Park, Titanic, or The Kite Runner. lengths! Read it, you’ll see what I mean. Emma (original hilarious chick lit - actually, Pride and Prejudice too). Matilda. MR PRICE RE and History Casablanca. Goodfellas. Annie Hall. The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald. (And Pride and Prejudice - great call Mrs T.) Catch 22 by Joseph Heller. MRS HILL SENDCo, English, Film and Drama Teacher Goonies, Back to the Future, Star Wars Saga - in the correct order, Raiders of the One of us is lying, The Hunger Games Series, Choose your own Adventure series Lost Ark, Blues Brothers, The Marvel films - in the correct order MRS SHEWRING Science Teacher The Blind Side, Draft Day, Bird Box (scary) Augie and Me MRS FRANCIS Science Teacher Moulin Rouge Heidi (by Johanna Spyri) MRS BOXALL Director of Learning and Head of English Agree with Mrs Hill and Mrs Francis: The Goonies and Moulin Rouge are Year 9+ I am reading Circe by Madeline Miller which is excellent. Or, The Silent classics! But also, Finding Nemo or Coco for feel good films! Companions by Laura Purcell is a fantastic, creepy, Gothic book if you like something to keep you on the edge of your seat! Year 7 onwards: Read ‘His Dark Materials’ by Philip Pullman and then watch the series on iPlayer. MISS TUCKER Assistant Head The Notebook, The Proposal - films starring handsome Ryans! Just read Circe by Madeline Miller – one for 14+ and parents – I thoroughly recommend it. MISS BENNION News
their spare time, while the school is shut to the majority of students? Here’s what some of them are doing… ALBUM RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDED ‘SOCIAL DISTANCING’ PASTIME Only Revolutions - Biffy Clyro Watching Rugby Blue - Joni Mitchell Podcasts - Stuff You Missed in History Class Parts of the Process - Morcheeba Gardening, anything arty & crafty Saint Cloud - Waxahatchee Reading Graceland - Paul Simon Reading, cross stitch, netflix No need to argue - The Cranberries Cooking family recipies, learning a new language, teaching your family/ friends Spanish/ French online. Atomic - Blondie Watching the different Zoo webcams and live feeds. Chester Zoo and Edinburgh are particularly good. So Long See You Tomorrow - Bombay Bicycle Club Write a Haiku, Karaoke on Youtube. Burning Spider - Parov Stelar Teach your pet a new trick Any Biffy Clyro Reading, gardening if it’s not raining Cosmo’s Factory - Creedance Clearwater Revival Trampoline, tennis against a wall, shoot some hoops, go for a run, go for a woodland walk Showstoppers - Barry Manilow Watching Disney Magical Weddings on Disney + ( think my daughter is getting too many ideas though) Modern board games like Carcassonne, Kingdomino, Azul, Qwirkle. Or computer games (but let’s face it, I was play- ing them before we were socially distancing). Westlife: Coast to Coast PE Physical Challenge booklet. Currently reading the Sports Gene and Tyson Fury: My Autobiography; FIFA Pro Clubs and Ult Team Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix David Attenborough Box Sets on BBC iplayer Planet Earth 1&2, Blue Planet 1&2, Life, Africa, Frozen Planet, 7 Worlds 1 Planet Beyonce, Lemonade. Jack Johnson, Inbetween Dreams. Dave Brubeck, Take Five. Definitely gardening. Cooking and baking. Audible. Wii! Nick Cave - all of it.... Plant something. Tend it. Love it. Then eat it. Now 100 Hits to Singalong, Blues Brothers Soundtrack Bake different cakes, garden, Joe Wicks exercise, read the books you’ve been stockpiling, puzzle books Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman, The Beautiful South - Carry on up the Charts Any musical theatre soundtrack (my particular favourites are Cats, Blood brothers & Kinky Boots) Gardening & baking & exercising Fall Out Boy - From Under the Cork Tree, Rihanna - Loud, anything by McFly or Arctic Monkeys Relaxation! Make facemasks out of ingredients from your kitchen (lots of ideas online), read a book, do some colour- ing, have a nice bath and do some yoga or meditation on YouTube, an app like Headspace or using an Alexa. The Stone Roses, OK Computer, Radiohead Go on Amazon and wishlist all the books you want to read. Do a jigsaw. Phone/text a friend or family member you haven’t spoken to in a long time just to say hello. On your daily exercise outside look out for local wildlife. On my walk yesterday I saw 5 bumble bees and a pheasant. You could take photos of what you see and identify the species when you get home online. News
During my five years at The biggest part of my we occasionally shared food, music and chat (our lunchtime The Kibworth School, I have made life at Kibworth was party) in a classroom whilst it rained. I also have fond memories many memories. From my first being part of the Music of the Pizza project in Year 8. This involved creating a unique day in Year 7, with a backpack department. The Year pizza idea and sharing it with the group, I loved eating my double my size along with a skirt 7 Showcase was the Chinese inspired pizza and sharing the pizzas that the to my ankles, to leaving Year 11 first chance for us to others made. with some of my best friends – it perform something in I have been fortunate to go on many trips, starting with has been a memorable time! One front of each other and Northumberland in Year 7, where for the ‘talent show’ me highlight of my time here would our parents. We still and my friends decided to enter as a group called the have to be the Belgium trip in remember that concert, Marshmallows. Two of us sung ‘Reach for the Stars’, whilst Year 8. I began the trip barely knowing anyone, but ended up as it started many friendships, that have grown over the years. another clapped and someone did ‘break dancing’. I can’t making some great friends and having the best week. We saw Five years later, someone still remembers me as ‘High School believe we actually did it, many students still remember it - incredible war memorials and war cemeteries that took your Musical’ girl. I wonder why! breath away, as well as having funnier moments like when Christmas was always an exciting time in ‘Music’, with the A highlight of my time at school was my trip to Madrid. Six of us AJ put his ice cream in a plastic bag to save it for later which service at the church always putting me in the festive spirit, the sitting outside chatting and enjoying a drink on a warm summer resulted in the coach being covered in ice cream! orchestra having practised festive medleys since the end of evening, whilst listening to the others cheering England on in Another highlight for me would be the trips to Cambridge and September. This especially brings to mind the Year 11 Christmas the World Cup quarter final. the Oxford vs Cambridge rugby match. We got to learn much Concert, when a power cut meant we resorted to stand lights more about university; how to get there, where it could take My final school trip was skiing; a experience I will never forget, giving a very candle lit atmosphere. especially winning an award for resilience after Mr Holmes us and what the experience is like in general. The bus journeys I am not the most sporty person, but have loved my dance wiped me out on more than one occasion! there and back also added to the day, with everyone singing lessons this year in PE. Having danced when younger, this Hannah D along to the most random songs. I really enjoyed these days revived my enjoyment for dance and I enjoyed working towards and feel like they really prepared me for the future. the show in December. Sports Day is also a highlight of the Another iconic moment must be the yearly Christmas I can’t remember much from year, with the opportunity for even the less sporty people to assemblies - there was no one in the room that didn’t have a my first day of Year 7, but I can enjoy running for their form in front of the school. smile on their face. Mrs Merry wearing her reindeer onesie, remember having my skirt teachers dancing at the back of the hall, Daisy’s beautiful My final ‘physical challenge’ was the Bronze D of E Expedition, basically down to my ankles and singing (that was often drowned out by the teachers grabbing it was an experience I will never forget - I discovered I having to use the map from my the mic) and Miss Donlan’s dance group, they were something am definitely not the person to rely on when lost in the planner to find my way around! that will be remembered. countryside. One of my favourite things about Overall, my time at The Kibworth School may not have been I enjoyed doing the cipher challenge each year, working the school was the trips. They perfect but it was definitely memorable, and something that together with my friends in order to try and break the codes. were always really fun. In Year 7 I would never change. I hope the best to all the Year 11s going Great competition between the groups, and long evenings and I got to go to Northumberland, their separate ways and say goodbye to my teachers, who I some weekends getting together, or messaging late into the where we walked along Hadrian’s thank for putting up with our year! night, to solve the puzzle as quickly as possible. wall. In Year 9 I went to Wales, Sophie A And then there is food! Year 9 saw our form picnics, unique I which was even better because I got to go abseiling, canoeing believe to 9.3! Planned to take advantage of the summer sun, and walk up Mount Snowdon. In Year 10 my form went to Alton TKS Memories
Towers because we had the highest attendance which was a my favourite lessons so I was really excited to do this project. great thing to do as a reward. I was really excited for this trip As usual me and Izzy worked together and we decided to do as I had never been to Alton Towers before. It was really good our project on making the food in the school canteen better. weather when we went, and I had a great day going on loads of As part of this we sent out a survey and made a video. Making different rides. However, my favourite and most recent trip was the video was fun, as we got to interview students and teachers the ski trip to Italy in December. I had the best time skiing and about the food and on how it could be improved. Even though it was a chance for me to get out of my comfort zone. It was we won’t get to finish the project now, Mr Holmes still got to also really funny watching Mr Holmes fall over about 20 times watch it and it was still a lot of fun to do. a day! A couple of days into the week my group got onto the Heidi R steeper slopes. Halfway down one of the steep slopes I fell over and one of my skis came off and I couldn’t get it back on. The Kibworth School has provided me with the best five years. It was very foggy so I couldn’t see anything and everyone Committed staff, talented pupils and a fantastic leadership else had already gone to the bottom. I shouted down to A memorable moment for me would have to be in Year 10, when team is what keep the school at its best. My first day of Year our instructor and he had to climb all the way back up the we properly started the preparation for GCSEs. I remember 7 I was petrified; new people, new teachers and not knowing mountain to get me! choosing my Options was so difficult, because I had no where anything was. It was a massive change. However, it One of my favourite lessons throughout school was Science. idea what I wanted to do. However, as soon as my timetable definitely was a positive one. On my first day, I had retained Mainly the practicals though! We got to do a heart dissection in changed and I started learning my chosen subjects, that year my friendships with my primary school friends, met loads and Year 9 and Year 10. At first I found it really gross, and when we and Year 11 were two of the most helpful and amazing years of loads of new people and managed to successfully find my way were in Year 9 most of my friends decided not to do it before my life. we even started. I’m also pretty sure one of them nearly fainted! around the school. Although, it was all totally new, I remember Caitlin P Once I got started it was actually really cool though, and the teachers being so welcoming and even the older students definitely one of the things everyone remembers from being very helpful, but the biggest reassurance was that high school. everyone was in the same situation. Now as I leave the school, Another good memory I have was decorating the Christmas it isn’t quite real. This is the place where most of my year group tree with Izzy and Mr Holmes. We’d never had a Christmas tree properly grew up and matured and found out who they were, at school before, so it was really good that we got one for my and to not be with the incredible people I spend five days last year. Me and Izzy struggled to untangle the lights at first a week with is definitely going to be hard. High School, for but we managed it in the end. me, was not perfect, but definitely close enough. I went to Another great memory from around that time was doing our Northumberland in Year 7 and on the battlefields trip to Christmas dance show. We’d never done anything like this at Belgium in Year 9, which was incredible and one of the best school before either. I really enjoyed practising the dances and experiences of the five years I had at TKS. I was given so many doing the actual show. My favourite dance was the one we opportunities over the years, like being a Peer Mentor, a Charity did to Hairspray. I loved it because we got to do lifts (I did drop Captain and a Prefect; they were all roles I really enjoyed doing, Izzy a couple of times though!) My most recent memory was and would definitely recommend. in Citizenship, when we started our active citizenship module in the last few weeks of school. We had to try and change something to make it better. Citizenship was another one of TKS Memories
SKI TRIP Claviere Dec 2019 On 15th December, 55 sleepy students and eight staff I must say I felt a little apprehensive about the trip; it had Apart from the great skiing, amazing staff and students, waved goodbye to their loved ones at 2.30am (!) and been 25 years since I last skied, could I still do it and could one of my best memories was how some of the older headed to Luton Airport for an early flight to Milan. Final I keep up with the students? All my fears were put aside students carried their own skis, plus a younger student’s destination Claviere, a small village in the Italian Alps, after the first day on the slopes, I could still ski! skis, when walking to and from the hotel. The activities in which was to be our base for the next week. And what a My group of students quickly gained confidence and the evening were awesome - the ice-skating and snowball week it was! After a day of travel, there was just time to moved up the mountain on day 2. We did have tricky fight evening was one to treasure - a great deal of laughter unpack before a walk down through the village to the ski weather conditions during the week, but this did not and hot chocolate! hire shop to collect our kit ahead of the first ski lessons dampen the spirts. On the final day - after being stuck on the chair lift in a next morning. My highlight of the week was on day four, when at the end blizzard, making our way to a cafe for the awards ceremony, Although at the very start of the season, we were lucky; of the day all the students skied down from the top of the then having the more competent skiers pave the way the snow was great. The weather, however, presented mountain. To see all the students skiing together was ahead in deep snow so everyone else could follow down a few challenges and the instructors noted how well amazing, I felt like a proud parent! the mountain was so uplifting. Overall, the main theme the students did to make great progress in their skiing, It was an absolute pleasure to be part of this fantastic is that everyone looked out for everyone else - a proper despite the conditions – most days we had thick fog school trip and spend a week with amazing young people Kibworth family. and the final day was a fierce blizzard! But despite the and great staff. Mrs Hecks elements, everyone showed fantastic resilience and team Mrs Rawlings spirit, fuelled by copious amounts of hot chocolate and pasta for energy! This was the first ski trip to run from The Kibworth School for some years, and hopefully the first of many more. The students did us credit and a few of them definitely surprised themselves. All the staff were really proud; well done, everyone. If you’d like to see more of the trip, we tweeted regularly whilst in Italy @TKSSKI2 Mrs Foster – Chair of Governors School Trip
World Book Day 2020 CA R EERS I NFO R MAT ION WELLBEING CENTRE World Book Day took place on 5th March National 2020, and once again we were tasked with Careers Week decorating the door to the Wellbeing Centre with an appropriate theme, that incorporated 2nd– 8th March both well being and books. The Kibworth School takes pride in it’s This year we chose the theme ‘Believe in Your career programme and as this week was Shelf’ where students were encouraged to be National Careers week, everyone got to positive about how they think and feel about take part in more of the activities. themselves. Each year group had an assembly on skills A number of students decided that they would like to dress up as a character from and qualities and different careers. During a book, so together we came up with various ideas and the decision was made to lessons, Year 7s were discussing what represent three books. skills and qualities they possess, and then went home to ask parents/carers what On the morning of World Book Day, they gathered in the Wellbeing Centre and skills they needed for their careers/jobs. excitedly spent time getting into their outfits, complete with makeup and wigs, ready for the rest of the school to guess which books they were. Year 8s were using the computers and our online platform ‘Start’ to look at ideal jobs Mrs Merry was very impressed with the effort the students had put into the and the skills/qualities needed for that characters they were portraying, and awarded them all a Headteacher’s Award job, and then started their CVs. for their participation. Some Year 10s were given the opportunity Well done everyone! to go to the NEC to ‘What Careers Live’ to Can you guess which books the students were portraying? research what to do post-16 and beyond. Staff got involved too, by completing Mrs Wright a form about their past jobs and skills Mrs Marriott gained from these jobs. During tutor time (Answer - Cat in the Hat, 101 Dalmatians & Harry Potter Books) there were videos shown of different jobs and what pathways are available, plus a quiz about careers. World World Book Book Day Day
What Careers Live Careers Day for Yr8 THEME FOUR – Employability, Aspirations & Perceptions – during this session 28 February 2020 All Year 8 students were off timetable on students were looking at how they are 30 January 2020, and spent the day doing perceived by themselves and by others, Students from Year 10 were given the different activities to get them thinking and looked at wages and careers. opportunity to experience a careers day at about what they are like, how they learn THEME FIVE – What’s my job? – to finish the NEC, Birmingham. Preparation packs and what they may like to do in the future, the day we had eight volunteers who came were handed out in advance, to help us to help decide which Options they will in and the students had to ask only yes/ familiarise ourselves with the layout of the take next year. no answer questions to find out what they exhibition hall and prepare us for the day. There were different sessions throughout do for a living. When the students guessed It helped us think about which providers the day: correctly, they then got to ask questions we wanted to visit on the day and prepare THEME ONE - Linking school subjects to about the job. questions in advance. the world of work (WOW) – this started Here are some quotes and photos from with a quiz about the myths and truths some of the Year 8s who took part: During the day we were able to walk of certain jobs/courses, and the students around and look at different stalls; each ‘Today was good and we learnt about a lot then discussed real jobs and what would stall had representatives from universities of different jobs’. be needed if they wanted that career. and apprenticeship providers, and this ‘Today taught me that your career pathway THEME TWO – Communication & Team opened up our eyes to new opportunities can change completely, and that you can’t Effort and Solve It! – this showed students and allowed us to ask the prepared always plan what happens in your future’. how difficult good communication can be, questions. I learnt that in certain jobs e.g. ‘I found out that it’s okay to change and and used activities to see how good their accountancy, there were other pathways move on’. communication skills are. The second to get qualified other than university. part was all about working together, with ‘Today has taught me about the danger It was bigger than we expected with 80 different activities that got groups talking of perceptions, and has helped me to stalls, so having the preparation packs and thinking outside the box. understand more about many, many was useful to help us focus and get the THEME THREE – Employability and Me different jobs’. best out of the day. Getting all the free – StartProfile on-line careers – in this A great interactive, informative day, thank pens and other freebies was just a bonus, session students used the on-line careers you to all that took part or helped in some with three of us coming back wearing new platform and built up their profile; they way. rainbow laces!! added in their skills, qualities, work Mrs Rees preferences and interests so that they got a suggested jobs list and could research these jobs, as well as others they had in mind. Careers
Iceland 2020 It feels like a million years ago, in February study coastal processes at the black shore beach 2020, before the world turned upside down, at Reynishverfi and to see the Sólheimajökull that the Geography Department took 28 glacier. Of course, there were lots more waterfalls GCSE Geographers to Iceland for four days of too! volcanoes and waterfalls and, basically, all things On our final full day, we went to the Reykjanes geographical. This was a chance for pupils to peninsula to see, amongst other things, Lake study a very different environment to anything Kleifarvatn the Seltún geothermal area, Stora they had experienced before, and to study Elborg, Gunnuhver and the Stampar volcanic aspects of both human and physical Geography. fissure. However, after two days of clear, sunny On our first full day, we left our a hotel in weather, the weather began to turn and the Hafnarfjörður, 10 miles south of the capital winds began to whip around us, so we headed Reykjavík, for the golden circle. The day included back to the hotel. In the afternoon, we then visits to Thingvellir National Park, where the went to a geothermal pool before travelling into North American and Eurasian plates are moving Reykjavik to visit the Perlan Observation Deck away from each other, the Geysir Geothermal and Museum. Area, and Gullfoss waterfall. Finally, before During the night, the winds picked up further returning back to the hotel, we took a tour and, in the morning, the government had closed of Hellisheiði Power Station, learning about the roads. Fortunately, they opened again just the history of geothermal energy in Iceland, a in time for us to get to the airport and for our country that produces almost all of its electricity plane to fly out. We were extremely lucky, but we and heats almost all of its hot water using arrived home right on time; tired, yes, but with geothermal energy. experiences that would last a long time. The following day the group, along with our Mr McCann Icelandic guide, ventured to the south shore to School Trip
WHAT IS PUPIL • Facilitating student access to enrichment activities to PREMIUM? support learning • The allocation of an annual Pupil Premium was introduced in 2011, to provide £100 Pupil Premium Pledge additional funding for schools to narrow the attainment gap that exists between disadvantaged students, and All Pupil Premium students at The those of a more affluent background. Pupils eligible Kibworth School have a personal for funding are those that are eligible for free school budget at the start of each academic meals (FSM), or children who have been looked after year. This Pupil Premium Pledge continuously for at least 6 months. In 2012 the funding allows all students an allocation of was extended to pupils who have been eligible for FSM £100. at any point in the last six years (known as the Ever6 Free Examples of the way in which School Meals measure). We also receive a smaller amount this budget is spent include: for children of service personnel. - Revision guides Schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see - Offsetting the cost of trips fit, but are accountable for how they use the additional Whilst Mr Holmes leads on Pupil Premium policy funding to support pupils from low-income families and in the school, all members of staff, governors and - Uniform other target groups. Teaching Assistants accept responsibility for ‘socially - School materials i.e. art supplies disadvantaged’ students and are committed to meeting “Equity is not the same as equality. It means schools - Extra-curricular activities i.e. music lessons their pastoral, social and academic needs within the doing more for some children than others in order to school environment. We continuingly work towards For more information, or if you think you may be eligible create a more level playing field. Recognising that some removing any barriers to learning that students face, such for Pupil Premium funding and would like to apply, please children have a very narrow experience outside school as poor attendance, weak literacy and numeracy and visit: https://www.thekibworthschool.org/Statutory-Info/ and providing them with additional opportunities is an emotional and behavioural difficulties. Pupil-Premium-Year-7-Catchup/ important step in ensuring that they can make the most of their educational opportunities. The Kibworth School is committed to ‘Closing the Gap’ for Alternatively, please contact Miss Kowalski vulnerable students, and Pupil Premium will form a vital either through the school phone number or at Disadvantaged 11-year-olds will have done many fewer of part of that process. Provision will be made through: ekowalski@thekibworthschool.org the activities than their better-off peers – and that is the way it will remain for these young people unless schools • Facilitating students’ access to education make additional opportunities available to them, either • Facilitating students’ access to the curriculum through extra-curricular activities or through focused financially-supported visits.” • Alternative support and intervention within the school environment Sir John Dunford News
THE TKS FINANCE TEAM At some point in your time at The Kibworth School, Mrs K Kowalski is the Mrs V Johnston is the you will be directed to the Finance Team. Have you ever HR and Finance Manager at The Kibworth School Business Administrative Officer wondered who the team are, and what they do? “I support a broad range of functions such as recruiting, “I have been working in the Finance Department alongside The department is headed up by Kelli Hackett screening and interviewing candidates and monitoring the Finance team since March 2019. Strategic Business and Curriculum Director the day to day financial operations of the school, such as My role is varied and no two days are ever the same. Part payroll and VAT. I am passionate about my work and enjoy “I have worked at the Academy for three years and I am a of my job is to ensure all payments are accounted for working with a great team of people. This September will member of the Senior Leadership Team. accurately. I purchase items on behalf of the school and be my 25th year of working at the school, during which process any invoices that require payment. Overall, I am in charge of the organisation and management time I have undertaken a variety of different roles. I can be of the academy’s finances, including personnel, contacted via finance@thekibworthschool.org I work alongside the HR Manager to ensure we follow the administration and timetabling. correct recruitment procedures, and arrange interviews It is my responsibility to ensure that all finances are Miss E Kowalski is the and request interviews for prospective new employees. Finance and Pupil Premium Administrative Officer I ensure any staff overtime is recorded correctly and in line with the ESFA guidelines. I am accountable to “If you have any finance queries regarding refunds for school submitted for payment. the Headteacher and Governors and I have to report (on a regular basis) all financial matters to the Board of trips or items purchased on ParentPay then please contact A large part of my job is to administer the Lettings on behalf Governors. In addition, I ensure that the Academy has a myself or Mrs Hunter on finance@thekibworthschool. of the school. I take calls and arrange visits to the site from cost effective curriculum, ensuring that the curriculum is org where we will do our best to help. If you are looking customers looking to book time on our 3G pitch or Sports delivered to the students via planning the timetabling for to access your Pupil Premium pledge for any educational Hall. I work closely with the Premises team to ensure we the whole school.” supplies, please email myself on pupilpremium@ comply with all Health and Safety matters in regards to thekibworthschool.org where I will be happy to assist you lettings.” and order any needed items. If you have any dinner money queries, or are requesting a refund, please contact our very helpful Kitchen Manager on kibworthhigh.Leicester@ kitchenmanager.co.uk. “ Meet the Team
Mrs Hunter School Twitter HORSE THERAPY Finance/HR Administrator Accounts: Some of our students enjoy going to Horse Therapy at a stables in nearby Lutterworth. We asked them to let us know a bit more about it … If you have not already done so, you “My duties “At the Yard we meet a lady called Hayley. She helps us to ride, or your family members could set up include: groom and learn about road safety and ponies.” a twitter account and follow any/ all • Placing orders of the school’s Twitter accounts. It is “I find grooming calming and it makes me feel really happy …” for specialist another great way of us all keeping in equipment, after determining requirements touch. “I go to Horse Therapy because it makes me very happy.” and agreement from HR/Finance Manager “Going to Horse Therapy helps my social skills, HEADTEACHER @TKSHeadteacher and may identify most appropriate supplier as I have now made new friends.” MATHS @TKS_Maths • Assisting with budget preparation and “We ride and groom the horses, and I learn ART @tks_artdept monitoring of income and expenditure about the parts of a horse too.” involving collection, inputting, sorting MODERN LANGUAGES “It’s fun riding the horses – Rollo is my favourite.” and extracting information on financial @MFLKibworth databases BUSINESS STUDIES “This gives me the chance to build my confidence @TKS_Business and to make new friends.” • In conjunction with the relevant staff, recording and banking money collected MUSIC @TKS_Music_Dept “I am able to forget all my worries.” for various school activities including trips. ECONOMICS @kib_bus_ec “This is a chance for me to get out of school … • Invoicing debtors on a monthly basis and and I go to a happy and relaxing place for two hours.” PHYSICAL EDUCATION chase all outstanding debts from lettings @KibworthPE and parents FOOD TECHNOLOGY • Dealing with all finance enquiries from @FPN_GCSE creditors and debtors SCIENCE @TKSScience • Dealing with any issues regarding the bank GEOGRAPHY promptly @TKSGeography • Assisting with all audits and implementing HUMANITIES changes required @TKSHumanities • Assisting in the administration of the THE TORTOISES updates of Finance policies @TKSTortoises • I also support the HR/Finance Manager ENGLISH @TKSEnglish with HR/finance administration.” CAREERS @TKS_careers Tweet & Trot
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