Weekly Newsletters

Curriculum Day number 1: September 30

We held the first of our ‘collapsed’ days to enable a wider curriculum enrichment to take place for all of our students.  The day comprised of a wide range of new learning experiences which included interform sports, exploring British values through  Art, Maths and Science GCSE preparation and University visits.

I believe the photographs taken on the day really capture the essence of the cultural enrichment that we want our students to experience.  There will be a series of other days calendared and Mr Whales will communicate the themes in due course. 

Parent Satisfaction Survey – Last call to complete 

Thank you to the 300 parents/carers that have responded to the Parent Satisfaction Survey.  

This is the last call to complete, please click here to do so

Thank you for the positive comments; these are most welcome. We are analysing the feedback and will share with you how we act upon some of your suggestions, so that your feedback is purposeful and worthwhile.

Upcoming Events:

Please note that the Year 11 Progress Evening is held on Wednesday 16 October. It is the first of two important evenings dedicated to sharing the progress of your child on their final journey towards completing their GCSE qualifications.  I urge you to book an appointment by clicking here (Link here) and I look forward to seeing you on the evening.

On Tuesday 29 October  we host the Year 7 Tutor Evening.  Again, I urge you to book an appointment to speak to your child’s Tutor by clicking here (Link here). I look forward to seeing you on the evening.

Finally, for parents of students in Year 11 please be aware that our Post16 Opportunities Evening is to be held on Tuesday 5 November starting at 6.00pm.

Bryan Erwin
Principal

Along with performing some of her work, Natasha spoke to students about the importance of education, resilience and encouraged students to start thinking about their future career options. Natasha openly spoke of her own mental health struggles, talking with warmth and understanding. She encouraged students to be honest and if things are not ok, that's ok, but reach out and talk to someone.

Mrs Patman
Pupil Premium Administrator

They enjoyed a beautiful sunny morning working in the sand dunes, followed by the afternoon in the Sea Life Centre. Their visit included a guided tour by a very knowledgeable Zoologist, who let them handle reptiles, discussed environmental issues and conservation work, talked about advances in zoological and medical research, and offered careers advice. 

This was a fantastic experience, sweetened by some doughnuts by the sea and a cheeky chip lunch! Our students were brilliant as usual and a real credit to the school. 

Mrs K Young
Science

The students had the morning and early afternoon to enjoy the Thorpe Park rides.  Some of the students were very organised and had downloaded the Thorpe Park App, to plan their route and hence ensuring that they managed to get on most of the rides!

In the afternoon, the Post 16 students collected data for their coursework portfolios.  The Year 11 students attended a seminar on the "Marketing Mix" of Thorpe Park, which is the topic area that is being taught in Year 11 GCSE Business Studies lessons this half term.

The students were a credit to all at KSCS and were a pleasure for me, Mr Abbott and Mr McCall to take on this visit.

Mrs H Boughton
Assistant Principal

The boys have only had 3 contact sessions in total, but you wouldn't have thought that, having seen them fly into tackles. Overall the boys won one against Hampton Gardens, drew one against Stanground and lost one against Hampton College.

I am so proud of the boys and how they represented the school. Star performers were Jack Bedwell with some great solo tries and Harry Taylor with some monster tackles. 

Mr W Bradley
PE

Mrs C Read
Head of Year 7

Kevin spoke with the groups about the work of the Soup Kitchen with homeless and disadvantaged people in our area. Students asked lots of questions so they could have a clear idea about how they can support the Soup Kitchen. The BTEC students will soon present their findings to year 7 students to raise awareness about the issues homeless and disadvantaged people face. They are also brainstorming enterprise ideas to fundraise for the Soup Kitchen; this will involve working as a team to create products to make and sell. 

Kevin has also given students the opportunity to work behind the scenes preparing food in the professional kitchen, which will then be served from their van to those who are in need.

We look forward to working in partnership with Peterborough Soup Kitchen.
 

Ms J Pannett
Nurture Teacher