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Welcome! A new academic year and a new Principal.
It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself to you as the Acting Principal of Ken Stimpson Community School. I am very proud to have been appointed to this important role and I would like to take the opportunity to thank Mr Lord for the excellent foundations he has laid for the school. Also, I wish to share my amazement at the level of dedication, care and support that members of staff, students, governors and you, as parents/carers, provide to the school day in, day out. It makes our school a very special place to be. Long may this continue if we all pull in the right direction.
I hold a strong belief in the power of education to change children’s lives and the right of every child to receive an excellent education. I am dedicated to building opportunities for students to achieve the highest academic standards, ensuring that they are known well as individuals, that their unique personalities, talents and interests are nurtured and developed to the full. Education at Ken Stimpson Community School is about developing the whole child and providing opportunities for them to flourish within and beyond the classroom. I very much look forward to getting to know you at forthcoming events such as the Parents’ Forum/surgeries (please see below for future meetings and times) and Parents’ Evenings. I also offer my pledge to be as accessible as I can. Many of you will be aware that I am very keen to ensure your questions or queries are addressed promptly whether this be face-to-face or via electronic communication. I am delighted to share with you the summer results. At A level, the headline figures are as follows: A* - C: 65.6% A* - B: 32.8% Overall Pass Rate (A* - E): 96.7% Mr Abbott, Assistant Principal, added “The Post 16 team wish to congratulate all of our students who have experienced successes on their academic and vocational courses. We share in their excitement as they now embark on a range of challenging university courses and prestigious apprenticeships. Once again, the vast majority of our students have secured their first choice University and this year there has been a marked increase in the number of students winning places at the leading ‘Russell Group’ universities. We wish all our students well in their chosen career paths.” Amongst this year’s highest achieving students were:
At GCSE Level:
What the headlines do not reveal, is the individual achievement of many students that may not be top performers. They have work tirelessly, accepted the advice from their teachers/mentors and acted upon it to achieve or better their target grades. I am equally proud of them. Well done to all of you – you deserve it! One of my key objectives this year is to build upon and improve even further the solid student progress and achievement in examinations gained over the last three years and recognise recently by Ofsted rating us “good”. In order to do this there will be a strict implementation of the school’s behaviour and uniform policy to ensure the right environment for learning for everyone. Behaviour that distracts learning or deliberate flagrances in uniform will simply not be tolerated. I believe strongly in the mantra, ‘be smart, think smart’. It is important for students to have a sense of pride in their appearance, act with courtesy and respect and represent their school well both in and on their way to and from school. You are warmly invited to the first Parents’ Forum Meeting of the new academic year on Wednesday 28 September at 18:00 in the Conference Room. The Forum provides an opportunity for parents to meet with senior staff, to comment on their impressions of the quality of education provided, to make suggestions for improvement and to comment upon proposed changes within school. We are also keen to showcase particular curriculum areas. Please come along and help us to improve our school! The surgeries will be an opportunity to drop in and speak to a member of the leadership team regarding any issues you may have. It would be helpful if you would send a brief note, telephone message (01733 383658) or email (forum@kscs.org.uk) to Mrs Ware, my PA, at school, to let us know if you plan to come along to this meeting and, if so, if there are particular questions that you would like to raise. Parents' Forum Wednesday 28 September 18:00 - 19:15 Parents' Surgery Wednesday 30 November 18:00 - 19:15 Parents' Forum Wednesday 25 January 18:00 - 19:15 Parents' Surgery Wednesday 22 March 18:00 - 19:15 Parents' Forum Wednesday 10 May 18:00 - 19:15 Parents' Surgery Wednesday 28 June 18:00 - 19:15 I very much look forward to meeting with you in the near future and working in partnership with you over the forthcoming academic year to secure the best possible future for your child(ren). Best wishes Bryan Erwin Ethan Steps out of his comfort zone to help others!
We are very proud of Ethan Lutterer (Year 8) who raised over £350 for Peterborough Association for the Blind (PAB).
For the full story, see the piece in the local newspaper here. What's happening at KSCS?
Events and visits in the school over the next fortnight:
Monday 12/09/2016
Happy Chicks for Nurture Group arrive
Tuesday 13/09/2016
Year 9 HAL Computer Science Workshop Day
Wednesday 14/09/2016
Year 7 RAF PDT Day (Assembly Hall)
Tuesday 20/09/2016
Year 10 Art Visit
Thursday 22/09/2016
The Brilliant Club Pre-16 Project 3.30-6.00 p.m. Conference Room
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