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The cast of Romeo and Juliet from The Bridge performed their play at The Belgrade Theatre. They attended a full professional technical and dress rehearsal in the morning and then wowed the audience on the night. They performed as part of The Shakespeare Schools Festival, along with Edgewick Primary School.  

The students had a great experience! 

"Romeo and Juliet rehearsals were tough and tricky but the process was fun. We learnt a lot about projecting our voices, blocking and theatre etiquette. We had a theatre professional come to our school for a workshop which helped us to 'land our lines!' Shannon and Mya

"I had the experience of a lifetime doing Romeo and Juliet. I decided to do this because I thought it would be a great gateway to an acting career; and it is! It has helped with my stage fright as I have ended up with a small part. It has been so much fun performing with everyone!" Eliot 
"The Belgrade was so much fun! I had a great time and got to experience so many fun things! I made lots of new friends and I felt like I could express my feeling, especially as Romeo. Overall, it has been amazing and if I could do it all again, I would!" Seb

"It takes ages to learn your lines but it is all worth it! The stage is beyond anything and the feeling of everyone seeing you is really exciting." Wren 

Mrs Arnett said, "The process this year was tough, but the cast pulled through and showed their commitment to the performance process. They were so mature in the tech and dress rehearsal and had lots of positive comments on the night. Well done all!" 
  
Mrs Arnett, Student Leadership and Character, The Bridge

President Kennedy School, the only secondary school to ever win the UKLA Literacy School of the Year award, was formally presented with this honour on Monday, 21st October in a Year 7 assembly. 
The school’s literacy program is integrated across all subjects, encouraging creativity and literacy development throughout students’ education. The reading and literature experiences at the school are designed to be deeply enriching, offering students a variety of ways to engage with texts and explore the joy of reading. From book clubs and themed reading weeks to author visits and storytelling events, students are immersed in a vibrant literary culture that promotes a lifelong love for reading.

Mrs Jones, Assistant Headteacher and 
Subject Leader of English

A huge and warm welcome to our new Bridge cohort!

The Year 7 students have impressively settled into their new school environment, quickly familiarising themselves with 'The Bridge' and establishing a strong sense of belonging.

Their commitment to putting their best foot forward is evident as they consistently present themselves in professional and smart uniforms, which speaks volumes about their character and dedication.

I am incredibly proud of how they have embarked on their secondary school journey so far, and I eagerly look forward to witnessing their successes unfold throughout the year. 

Miss Tovey, Director of The Bridge

President Kennedy School has celebrated another year of fantastic A level and BTEC results today. Well done to all of our students - we are so proud of the hard work and dedication they have demonstrated over the last two years which has resulted in some fantastic destinations. Here are a few of our destinations we would like to share with you - but we could have easily ended up writing about everyone.

Connor Hoyle has achieved an amazing 4 A* grades in Biology, Chemistry, Maths, and Further Maths to secure a place reading Natural Sciences at Downing College, Cambridge. Connor has shown continued dedication throughout his studies and has already demonstrated his passion for the practical applications in science by successfully completing a research placement at Cambridge University over the summer.

Esha Sandhu gained an A* in Psychology and A grades in English and History which has secured her a highly competitive apprenticeship degree place with the prestigious law firm A & O Shearman, to start in London this September. To build on our apprenticeship success, Karwan Jarjis has obtained a Distinction* Distinction, Distinction in his Business studies and ICT to secure an apprenticeship with Jaguar Land Rover starting next month.

We are delighted that Shujaa Khan has obtained three A grades in Biology, Chemistry, and Maths to study Medicine at the University of Birmingham. Manpreet Kaur, Simranjit Kaur, and Sahar Dawood Zadah have also secured places to study law at the University of Birmingham and the University of Warwick as a result of their excellent A level grades.

Our level 3 BTEC students have secured some impressive destinations. Manroop Sandhu with be studying a master's in Nursing at the University of Birmingham, Amy McDonald will be studying Health Sciences at the University of Warwick, and Sameer Massude will be studying Finance at the University of Exeter.

A huge congratulations to Harman Aujla and Erin Ford who will start college in the USA later this month, studying at Amherst and Emory Colleges. We also are thrilled to share that Grace McEnery will be starting at Italia Conti Stage School in the autumn. This is a highly competitive stage school to get into, and anyone who has been lucky enough to attend the school performances of Grease or Chicago will undoubtedly have seen Grace's talent.

Rehearsals for our whole school production of CHICAGO are in full swing!
Students are working extremely hard to put on another outstanding performance which will be held at The Albany Theatre on Thursday 11th July @ 7pm.

Tickets are still available - click on the link below!
https://www.albanytheatre.co.uk/shows/pks-chicago-teen/

On 6th June Peter Lantos visited President Kennedy School. Peter is a Holocaust survivor of Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp. 

President Kennedy School has been fortunate enough to receive regular visits from Peter. On this visit, marked by the historical significance of the D-Day, Peter met with several students from Years 8, 9, 10, and 12. He spent the morning unveiling the new signs in the Holocaust memorial garden and speaking to students about what happened to him during the Holocaust. 

Some of our Year 8 students then read poems written for Peter to mark the importance of remembrance. Year 10 students then visited the garden and asked Peter some moving questions. 
Peter spent the next part of the day working with students involved in an 'Echo Eternal' performance last year. The performance was an artistic retelling of Peter’s testimony through shadow work and puppeteering. 
The students showed Peter their film and then presented him with their experiences of working on the project. 

For the final part of the day, Peter met with some students for a discussion on his books. Year 8 students asked Peter about his book ‘The Boy Who Didn’t Want to Die’ and Year 12 students asked him about ‘Parallel Lines.’ 
The questions students asked were deeply thought-provoking and they learned a lot about the importance of peace and reconciliation from Peter’s responses. 

Students gifted Peter a book of the poems and speeches they had read through on the day as a thank you for all of the time he has devoted to President Kennedy School. 

It was a fantastic day for everyone involved, and we look forward to welcoming Peter back in July when he speaks at our Post-16 Ethics Conference.
Mrs Rejali, Teacher of Religious Education and Leader of Personal Development in Post-16