Dec
10
From the Head of Secondary 11.12.2021
With the end of term rapidly approaching we have been thinking about the last day of term. Traditionally this is a half-day for students and this year will be no exception, with Secondary students departing at 12pm. That Friday morning will be given over to some fun activities and a celebration assembly where we will [...]
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Dec
02
From the Head of Secondary 04.12.2021
Choosing A Levels: The start of a Journey for Year 11 Thursday this week was an important day for our Year 11 students as they started the journey towards the next stage in their educational career. Online at 5pm, together with their parents, they attended the talk ‘A Level Options: Transition from Year 11 to [...]
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Nov
25
From the Head of Secondary 27.11.2021
Back in School! It has been wonderful having all of the students in school this week and, despite the standard operating procedures which we strictly adhere to, things are starting to feel more ‘normal’. I have dropped into a few lessons this week and it has been heartening to hear and see that old buzz [...]
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Nov
25
From the Head of Secondary 13.11.2021 Copy
This week we are looking forward to and planning specific events in Secondary. Our school calendar has been something of a work in progress this year as we have adjusted to happenings outside our direct control, in particular school closures and online learning. Juggling timelines has become a way of life, considering how things can [...]
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Nov
18
From the Head of Secondary 20.11.2021
IGCSE Options Talk On Thursday this week we held a very well attended Zoom introduction to the IGCSE Option Choice process for our Year 9 students. The session started with a presentation from Mr Davis about Add Maths as an IGCSE subject choice; he pointed out the wonders of the subject but also emphasised that [...]
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Nov
12
From the Head of Secondary 13.11.2021
This week we are looking forward to and planning specific events in Secondary. Our school calendar has been something of a work in progress this year as we have adjusted to happenings outside our direct control, in particular school closures and online learning. Juggling timelines has become a way of life, considering how things can [...]
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Nov
05
From the Head of Secondary 06.11.2021
We were delighted that this week Mr Tony Williams, our new Chemistry and Science teacher, joined the KIS team. He has spent the last five days in lessons as a co-teacher and getting to know the students and his colleagues within the department. In addition he has gained an awareness of how the students are [...]
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Oct
29
From the Head of Secondary 30.10.2021
Supporting our Key Stage 3 Students As a school, we are very proud of the way our students have done their best to meet the challenges presented by the periods of online learning that have occurred over the last eighteen months. All members of our Key Stage 3 classes have shown themselves to be resilient, [...]
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