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After a victorious previous year for President Kennedy School in the World Class Schools’ Quality Mark Essay Writing Competition in 2020, the annual competition returned this July for our next cohort of students. 

This writing competition gives World Class students the opportunity to challenge themselves with a piece of writing centred around an intellectually provocative theme that directly affects their lives. 

This year, children's author Dan Freedman created the following essay title 'How much can motivation from parents, or the important adults in your life, help or hinder your success?'. 

The role of parents, teachers and trusted adults in the lives of children is a big theme in Dan Freedman’s books. His latest novel, 'Unstoppable', revolves around the relationship of a father with his twins and explores the impact he has on their ultimate success, or lack thereof. 

You can find this in our school library if you wish to read it!

After months of enthusiasm and determination, the following students have produced personal, sophisticated, and perceptive responses to the essay question. It has been a pleasure to read them all!

Firstly, I would like to say an enormous well done to the following students from Years 8, 9 and 10: Jessica Berry, Julia Puzio, Mithula Pushpamohan, Cordellia Akata and Michael Akata. All of you should be incredibly proud of the work that you have produced. 

I can confirm that essays written by the following students from both Years 8 and 9 - Finlay Lomas, Abshara Piratheeban and Arya Bassi - were formally submitted in the hope that President Kennedy School will come out on top once more.

World Class Students make World Class Schools!

                                                  Miss Tovey, Teacher of English

President Kennedy School has been accredited with World Class status for a number of years, due to the high quality education we offer to our students. 

The World Class Schools' Quality Mark organisation assesses students against a framework of World Class characteristics: leaders, learners, commitment to achievement, workplace, community and knowledge and understanding. These are traits that our students, as young people, need to flourish and thrive.

The organisation provides unique, real-life work experiences, access to a lifelong peer support network and cultural opportunities that can take you beyond your local community, giving you the confidence to overcome any barriers to achieving your true potential.

Having taken on a new World Class Associate role this year, Miss Tovey, will mean that our students have even more opportunities to participate in WCS ventures, such as assessments and competitions that will enrich their character even further. Coming soon is a World Class Schools' club that any student from any year group can join. This will enable students of this school, to make a difference in the community that they serve, through communicating with other students on what you are passionate about beyond the walls of the classroom. A space to share your ideas and to make a change in the world. 

If you are eager to be involved in World Class Schools, you can join the Alumni Association now by going onto the World Class Schools' website: https://www.worldclass-schools.org/

Alternatively, if you are participating in World Class School activities outside of school, please contact: toveyh@pks.coventry.sch.uk          toveyh@pks.coventry.sch.uk where you can take part in this year's re-accreditation! 

It is World Class students that make World Class Schools!
                                                                                                               Miss Tovey, Teacher of English 

The Bridge Council have been elected and have had two meetings so far this term. They have been introduced to the procedures in place to run a successful Council and have been offering their own ideas in relation to being in a new community. 
They are full of enthusiasm and are already planning ways to launch a charity project. 

Mrs Arnett is looking forward very much to working with them this year! 

Mrs Arnett, Student Leadership and 
Character Development

Go parks: Active Schools Challenge.

Get involved in many different activities; go to parks you've never visited before and get points for your school!

1st October to 31st October

Congratulations to new students for making a fantastic start to Year 7. 

The Bridge Team have been incredibly impressed with how well-mannered the students are and how the students have supported each other in their transition to secondary school. 

We have been talking a lot about making positive relationships and how kindness supports our school ethos of PRIDE. 

I have been delighted with how understanding and kind the students have been to each other and how they have supported their peers in this transition to The Bridge.