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The Year 7 football team completed a historic double on Saturday when they beat Bishop Ullathorne 2-1, to win the inaugural U12 West Midlands Cup, adding to the Coventry cup they had already won.

 

President Kennedy School found themselves 1-0 down after 5 minutes and struggled to get into the game until a fabulous free kick from Daryl pulled the scores level.

It was now all President Kennedy, and chance after chance was created before Michael Akata slotted home from the edge of the box. We continued to dominate, but couldn't find a third, which made for a nervy final few minutes, before scenes of jubilation at the final whistle.

Well done to all the boys for a fantastic season.

Mr Garlick, P.E Department

 

It was a "Tudors" theme this year at Sherbourne Fields Special School as the annual History Project arrived.

In brightly coloured period costume, eighteen of our Year 9 students arrived with an array of props and ideas ready to deliver. The result was great fun! For three days we helped to inform, entertain and educate Key stage 3 students at Sherbourne Fields.

This was the 14th year of a project which continues to go from strength to strength. For the students at Sherbourne Fields; by their nature, a small group, there is always something special about new groups of young people who visit and support them. They thrive on the spirit and energy of President Kennedy students. For our own students there was a different sort of challenge; finding the confidence, ideas and personality to appreciate the individual needs of a wider society and help them participate and enjoy learning.

This does not come without great effort and preparation. The group worked extremely hard in the weeks before the project to prepare stories and resources to help the young people they were waiting to meet. The team gave up lots of their own time to engage with this process; they built a Spanish Armada, a secret code, images and voices of the multiple wives of Henry VIII and a huge circumnavigation of the globe snakes and ladders game.

Kitting themselves out in Tudor-style costume really helped to extend the learning of the Sherbourne Fields students, who rely so much on their sensory experiences at school. Our students successfully built on this to make them feel fully involved in stories about famous Tudors such as Elizabeth 1st and Sir Francis Drake.

It was not just about stories though; there was also a time for music, thanks partly to Amy Cox and her ukulele, dance, cooking, artwork and sport. The week ended with a Tudor banquet with an array of entertainment and awards. It will, no doubt, provide lasting memories for all of those involved, as our somewhat emotional departure on the final afternoon should testify.

Reflecting on the project afterwards, those involved saw a real value in this type of learning.

  

 

 

Nida Mansoor wrote that "Visiting and taking part at Sherbourne was a really rewarding experience and it helped me grow in confidence. Additionally we all made friends and it gave us an understanding of how all students learn differently."

Isma Nissa agreed with this adding "It was an amazing experience. I felt that all the children wanted to get to know us and befriend us."

Dalton Perkins, who developed a particular love of Sherbourne’s "Soft Play" room, perhaps put it in its simplest form however, repeating several times over that it was "The best trip ever". His enjoyment was probably enhanced by the fact that it wasn’t really a trip at all and he was working all the time.

The History department would like to extend its thanks to the team who worked so hard and all of those who helped by making props or assisting with costumes. The team were:

Amy Cox, Eren Geridonmez, Harry Kavanagh, Nida Mansoor, Brooke Keogh, Dalton Perkins, Nikki Lazokova, William Tray, Isma Nissa, Roman Gill, Munirullah Bashardoust, Ryan Chand, Helena Saiju, Ola Dobrowolska, Holly Delaney, Matthew Taylor, Alyx Jenkins and Callum Ball.

Mr Finney, History Department

 

Congratulations to Rusciano in Year 8 who competed for West Midlands Athletics in the Mason Trophy on Saturday.

Rusciano competed in the Junior Boys 200m, where he ran a personal best of 25.22s.

He then ran in the 4 x 100m relay, where he claimed a Silver Medal, which is an excellent achievement.

Mr Garlick, P.E. Department

 

Improving President Kennedy School

Dear Parents and Carers

Please may I ask for your help in improving President Kennedy School?

We are constantly trying to improve the education we offer the students of our school and are now at a stage in the school year where we need you to tell us how well you think we are doing and how we can improve the things that are important to you.

I would be grateful if you could please spare some time to fill in the questionnaire and tell us what you think.

The website address for your browser bar is as follows - please note the password is case sensitive.

Link to parent/carer login: https://survey.gl-assessment.co.uk/s/MHI03/

Parent/carer password: PKSP9961

The survey has been extended and will be available for you to complete until the 30th June 2019.

By completing the questionnaire, you will be telling us how you think we should be spending our time and resources, to make our school the best it can be for your son or daughter.

Each completed questionnaire is vital in finding out what parents think. If you have more than one child at President Kennedy School, please complete the questionnaire for each of them. Your answers will be treated in the strictest confidence and will make a real difference to how we run the school and plan for the future.

Thank you for your continued support.

Yours sincerely,

N Clayton Headteacher

On Wednesday 15th May, Harry Gilsenan, Isha Patel and Caidie Samra travelled to Sir Jonathan North College (SJN) with Mrs Sly to film their school for the World Class Schools (WCS) reaccreditation bid.

The students had to film everyday life at SJN and showcase how they are a World Class School.

Students from SJN had previously visited President Kennedy School on Wednesday 10th April to film our school. The visit was a success, with the students showing PRIDE in how they conducted themselves.

 

Mrs Sly had this to say about the day:

"As expected, the students were fantastic today. They have been extremely professional and also creative in their work. They dealt with some technological issues with cool heads and have said they are pleased with what they have captured.

It has been a pleasure to have accompanied them today and Sir Johnathan North were very welcoming too, all students and staff we met were polite, friendly and accomodating."

A special thank you to Zohaib Malik, Reyna Sandhar, James Lee Jones, Eesha Gupta, Mya Birdee, Gracie Rolinson, Maddie Birch, Millanpreet Grewel, Zayn Hassan and Ms Von Rabenau who supported with preparing for both of the days.

Also to staff in the Bridge and Art department, Mrs Bamrolia-Timms who lent equipment for the day and to our ICT technicians who supported (and continue to support) the students with the technical side of the project.

                                                   Mr Ratcliffe, Teacher of Science and STEM

President Kennedy is now working in partnership with NHS Health Education England and Coventry University to raise the awareness of professional pathways into health care and social care.

We hosted the very first "Health Conference" which allowed students with an interest in these career routes to have a hands on experience when meeting and working with healthcare professionals.

The event was supported by ten different sectors including healthcare assistants, occupational therapists, midwives and nurses, to administrative apprentices and community emergency response teams.

170 Year 8, 9, 10 and Post 16 students attended the day, which opened up new horizons and opportunities into careers of which they had not been aware. It also gave them exposure to a range of apprenticeship routes there are into health.

One student said:

" I didn’t know you could do an apprenticeship at degree level" and another, after working with a midwife changed their mind on the area of health they wished to pursue, as they now had a real understanding of what it was like to work in different sectors.

It was a very informative and enjoyable day for all involved.

Mr Dalton, Leader of Educational Pathways into Health