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Well done to all our fantastic staff group and students! Staff have gained bragging rights by beating the students in the inaugural cricket match. The staff won the toss choosing to bat first. Openers Gordon and Pickford got off to a solid start hitting 26 off the first 2 overs. We were followed by strong performances from Cave and Hafeez as well as Eley and Blair with the bat. Helped along with Jensen and Clements, Watts and Graham, the staff managed to hit 76 runs leaving the students 77 to win!
After some, literally, back breaking bowling and a ‘wicket maiden’ over by Eley, the students ended up 11 runs short of the target which meant that the staff were victorious! Thanks to all those that came along, it was a lovely occasion, where, yet again our students build relationships and gain wider experiences outside the classroom!
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The chess House competition took place yesterday after school. It was a very closely contested competition. Alas there can only be one winner.
- 1st Tolkein House (Isabela Sopawiro was absolutely amazing)
- 2nd joint Lloyd (Armaan Rasid, Ryan Towle and Sukhrai Landon) were brilliant and Parkes (Sami Fazeli was the star player but a special mention to Finley Illffe, Arian Yavari and Oliver Williams)
- 4th Walters.
A very special mention to Abdi Mohammed Year 12 for coming along and teaching Mr Chadwick how to play!
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The year 8 and 9 STEM day was a huge success. In groups, they had to create an autonomous vehicle which reacted to different colours to follow a set route. Students were focused and engaged throughout the day. They worked amazingly well with students from different year groups. Well done to all invovled, in particular Group 6 who won top prize
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Last Thursday was World Book Day and we celebrated with our very own Great British Book Off! It was an abbreviated version due to the weather, but we had a remarkable turnout during the storm. We were so impressed by the imagination in the contestants’ stories, and the quality of their cupcake decoration, especially given the time constraints. Thank you to all the staff who helped and our judges. They were very good sports and gave wonderfully detailed Bake-Off style critiques. Good book everyone!
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A great tournament held at KESH to find the chess champions os 2018! It was a great turn out and the students really enjoyed it but were firecely competitive. The results as follows:
- 3rd Place- Walters house
- Joint 2nd place - Tolkien and Parkes house
- 1st place - Lloyd house
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Staff and students from the sixth form helped to put together another wonderful winter wonderland. Stalls, games and a father Christmas to boot!
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The departure of The Big Hoot owls and owlets left many of us in a flap! Well, the good news is Birmingham’s second adventure has arrived! Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, Wild in Art, our very own King Edward VI Foundation and Peter’s bookshop are teaming up with KESH Art Department to present The Big Sleuth.
To most people, the word ‘sleuth’ means a private detective, but it’s also the collective noun for a group of bears! Birmingham will bring both definitions together in the summer of 2017 and the Sun Bear, the world’s smallest species of bear (now threatened with extinction) is the inspiration for a brand-new sculpture for this event. The bears will be auctioned to raise valuable funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity.
Bear078, as it was labeled on its arrival, will move around the Academy and will adopt a different identity depending on where it is.
Bear078 is now causing a lot of excitement around the English department as William Shakesbear. Why not follow us on twitter @KESHACADEMYART to find out more?
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Staff accompanied students to the KESH debating team at the University of Birmingham to take part in the Debate Mate Cup. Students participated in three debates throughout the day, winning two. The judges, organisers and other schools all commented on the passion and confidence with which our students spoke on a range of complex issues. It was especially impressive to see our team, comprising solely of Yr7s, holding their own against teams three years older than them.
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A number of students have entered the Thank You Letter Awards run by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues. Many were inspired by Mother's Day to thank their mums for everything they do, but others chose to thank a variety of other inspiring people in their lives. The best letters in school were written by:
- Aaliya Shah, thanking the NHS
- Harriet Mahon-Ashcroft, thanking her nan
- Claire-Louise Hamilton, thanking her teachers
Well done everyone who entered - gratitude is an important quality and saying thank you makes everyone feel.
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