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From the Head of Secondary 17.04.2021
Starts of terms in schools always involve thinking about what is scheduled to happen during the coming months and this week has been no different. We plan for attendance in the building, and adapt as and when we need to, should circumstances out of our control transpire [as they have done this week]. Next week [...]
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Mar
19
From the Head of Secondary 20.03.2021
The Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Adventurous Journey and World Pi Day as investigated in Maths lessons….. what do they show us? Read on to discover how KIS students and staff are working hard to press on with their usual activities in unusual times. A common aspect of both of these is teamwork, and as [...]
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Mar
12
From the Head of Secondary 13.03.2021
Dear Parents, What a difference a week can make! In the space of two newsletters we have gone from empty corridors to a hive of activity. In a previous newsletter I mentioned that a school without students can be likened to a lost soul, and it is so true. It is simply wonderful to [...]
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Mar
04
From the Head of Secondary 06.03.2021
Dear Parents, It has been a very busy week in Secondary as we all excitedly prepared for the return of the remaining Year groups on Monday. When chatting to some of the younger students earlier in the week, I asked them what they will miss most about online learning. It will not come as [...]
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Feb
26
From the Head of Secondary 27.02.2021
Dear Parents, Without doubt, the global pandemic and the events of the last year have resulted in significant disruption, especially when it comes to education. According to a UNESCO Monitoring Report, at the peak of the first wave, 192 countries had implemented nationwide closures, affecting about 99% of the world's student population. This means [...]
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Feb
19
From the Head of Secondary 20.02.2021
Dear Parents, I hope you all had a relaxing holiday and students are feeling recharged and ready for the next half term. Even though this is a short week from a teaching perspective, it has nevertheless been a busy one. On Wednesday all Secondary teachers were involved in a full day of staff development, [...]
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Feb
05
From the Head of Secondary 06.02.2021
On Monday next week we have the Year 11 Parent/Teacher/Student Day. This is a great opportunity for parents and students to discuss the path ahead in individual subjects. The remaining weeks of the academic year will focus heavily on examination preparation. To support that, teachers are offering supplementary after school lessons [these will continue throughout [...]
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Jan
29
From the Head of Secondary 30.01.2021
Communication remains a priority within Secondary and managing that as well as we can in the current situation does sometimes require a creative approach. I am pleased to say that the Parent/Teacher conferences which we have held over recent months have gone very well, and in fact we have found that more parents have attended [...]
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