Remembrance Assembly 2019 – Lest We Forget
On Monday we came together as a school to pay respect to those who have given their lives for the greater cause and for those who serve us in many capacities to keep our nation safe and well.
This year’s assembly focussed on three aspects:
- The global nature of World War 1 and 2
- The hidden heroes of World War 2
- The significance of the Poppy
As a school, we paid our own respect and educated the students to the sacrifice and consequence of conflict. Our Remembrance Assembly was superbly respected by our students with pupils in their cadet or service uniforms.
Curriculum Day 2 – a huge success!
On Tuesday we engaged in our second Curriculum day. I was delighted to experience all the activities. The purpose of these curriculum days is to enrich our students with aspects that are covered on the exam syllabuses but more importantly provide them with a richer experience of being “educated”. These involved:
- Awareness of well-being strategies
- Team work/ Problem solving/Enterprise
- Empathy and relationships
- Preparation for Science examinations
- Applied computing through code breaking activities
- Global awareness
- The dangers of anti-social behaviour and knife crime via the Police
- University and study skills
A wide range of external providers contributed to a rich and diverse day to enable our students to learn beyond the GCE/A level format.
Werrington Sports Fields Fencing Proposals
Public Consultation Event Monday 18 November 3-7pm, Werrington Library
On Monday afternoon, the local authority and Ken Stimpson Community School will be consulting with all stakeholders (Residents, Councillors, Vivacity, organisations representing the Werrington Community and any other interested party) about the proposal to fence off a section of the fields so that these are secure to the school and students during the school day.
This will take place in Werrington Library from 3 -7pm and we welcome you to attend as parents of the school. The proposal is to erect fencing which will allows us to have a secure sports facility, but also outside of school hours can allow community groups to use the open spaces that residents closest to the school have enjoyed for many years. Attached below is the letter sent out and I know this has been pushed out onto many social media sites.
- I wish to make it clear the rationale for this is to ensure that we work together to safeguard children attending the school. As the Principal of Ken Stimpson Community School, I have a duty to ensure all safeguarding risks are minimised and the highest safeguarding standards are adhered to.
- We wish to consult and work with the local community as we appreciate this will have an impact in some way to local users of the fields.
- Subject to the consultation process and approval at a future planning committee, the school is not paying for this and scarce resources are having to be found from an already tight fund from Peterborough City Council. This shows their commitment to this issue.
![](http://learn.kscs.org.uk/Login_Page/subsites/newsletter_images/20191115/pdf.png) Public Consultation Letter 12.11.2019
Best wishes
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Bryan Erwin Principal
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