MATT 3.7 PROJECT KKS was honoured to host the launch of the Matt 3.7 project, INSIDE THIS ISSUE set up by The Brathay Trust in memory of Matt Campbell. English ........................................ 2 English/History ........................... 3 The 3.7 launch event went down a storm. All students in Drama ......................................... 4 Years 7, 8 and 9 took part in a 3.7 mile run/walk and then Carol Service……...………………...…..5 enjoyed an array of 'zones' with activities. School staff Festive Concert……...………………….6 worked with The Brathay Trust on the event to remember Life Skills……….…………………………..8 Matt Campbell and to develop resilience by helping students Maths/Technology…………………….9 to step out of their comfort zones. Science……...…………………..………..10 World Challenge……………….……..11 The High Sheriff, Mr Simon Berry, started the event off and the starting line was quite the Sport……………………..………………..12 spectacle. Make Some Noise…………………...15 Diary Dates………...…….……….…...16 The zones were great fun and included areas of logic, problem solving, catering, conservation, rugby, karate, a digital arts zone and lots more. Students said they loved trying the green vegetable shots, creating the giant digital canvas and walking on planks and a whole lot more. Students clearly enjoyed the event! Issue 50 Autumn DISCO CAST SHOT 2018 ENGLISH SLEEP ROUGH A group of students at Kirkbie Kendal School slept “out” for the night to raise money for the homeless. The youngsters, twenty four students and six Sixth Formers accompanied by two staff, took part in a rough sleep at School to support Manna House in Kendal, the charity that is providing winter shelter beds for homeless people. Organiser, Mr Rogers, said that the students had been studying the novel ‘Stone Cold’ in their English lessons (a story about a teenager who finds himself homeless in London). “We decided to try the experience for ourselves and to raise funds to support Manna House at a critical time of year. Students arrived at School at 10:00 pm on the Friday night, supplied only with their sleeping bags, a big pile of cardboard and a survival bag and bedded down for the night in the shelter of the Art block and canteen areas.” Mr Rogers said that, after initial excitement and chatter, the groups finally dozed off at 2:30 am. They were woken by parents arriving to collect them at 6:15 am. “At this point, we discovered the Sixth Formers had been flooded out in the early hours and had sought refuge in the outdoor changing rooms.” Manna House volunteer co-ordinator, Lois Sparling, said that the School’s effort was a wonderful example of how the community has rallied to help the homeless this winter. “We really appreciate that the youngsters wanted to see for themselves how it feels to be without a bed at night.” The students raised approximately £800 which will be used to provide new camp beds at the winter shelters in local churches. THE BREADWINNER Form 7.7 have been lucky enough to be one of the first classes to read the exciting new Year 7 class novel, The Breadwinner. Set in Afghanistan in a world under Taliban rule, the novel explores life for Parvana and her family. To fully immerse the class in Afghan life and culture, they had an Afghan- style feast! Food is cooked and served in large bowls with everyone sharing; tables and chairs were cleared away so they could eat like Parvana's family on colourful cloths spread on the floor. The class tried spicy Afghan-style chicken curry, full of creamy coconut milk, plump raisins and grated nuts. This was served with fragrant sticky rice and hot naan breads; garlic, coriander and sweet peshwari-style flatbreads. Yum!!! The whole room smelt delicious! Students also had a side dish of aromatic samosas made by their classmate, Mia; they were amazing! Everyone ate with their fingers or used the naan bread, as the only cutlery used is serving spoons. 7.7 thoroughly enjoyed their feast; it certainly helped them share some of Parvana's experiences in the novel. 2 ENGLISH (contd/…) DEATH OF A SALESMAN As part of the English Literature A-Level course, Year 12 and Year 13 students went to Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Year 12 students have just finished studying the play in lessons, so it was a fantastic opportunity for them to see it brought to life on stage. The play tells the tragic story of Willy Loman, a failing and unsuccessful businessman, whose blindness leads him to believe that he is 'worth more dead than alive.' Willy Loman, in this production, was played by none other than Don Warrington. Staff and students alike thoroughly enjoyed the trip and performance. HISTORY SKIPTON CASTLE Year 7 experienced their first big school trip with our annual visit to Skipton Castle! We stormed the castle over 2 days with half of the Year group on each day. Students learned about the various defensive features of the castle and also the interesting history particular to Skipton. They enjoyed being temporarily locked in the dungeons with the lights off and this gave them a slight insight into what it might have been like to be imprisoned in the castle whilst awaiting trial! Everyone enjoyed peering into the garderobe (toilet) and luckily no one dropped anything! We all agreed we didn’t want to keep our clothes in the toilet as they would have done in Medieval times, as the bad smells helped keep the lice away from the clothes! Year 7 then took part in an English activity where they used the castle as inspiration for creating a story about a dragon! They will use these later in the year to develop their stories even further. THE ALFRED HUBERMAN WRITING AWARD Last year, the History Department encouraged students to enter the Alfred Huberman Writing Award, which was an opportunity to connect our study of the Holocaust to some creative writing. Alfred Huberman came to England as one of three hundred children who had survived the Holocaust and needed time to recover and recuperate. He came to the Lake District and settled there for the rest of his life. Before he died, he set up the writing award to ensure young people never forgot the experiences of his generation and to encourage them to continue to learn about the horrors of the Holocaust. Our very own Georgia Jennings in Year 10, entered the competition and was awarded with a Highly Commended for her poem. Well done Georgia! 3 DRAMA ‘TWO’ IMMERSIVE PERFORMANCE th On 29 November, students were involved in an innovative performance. They had the chance to perform a piece of immersive theatre using Jim Cartwright’s play, TWO. The process allowed them to create their own ideas, as well as use some of the brilliant lines written by Jim Cartwright in a play which is set in a café and features lots of different conversations between two characters. Head of Drama, Ms Gallagher, said, “I am delighted that the students have come up with so many interesting and contrasting characters and I love how they have made this piece at times very funny and at other times moving.” Head of Music/teacher of Drama, Miss Donald said, “It has been great working with students across different age groups for the production. They have been very creative with their devised scenes and worked hard learning their lines for the scripted scenes.” Students involved commented on how much they had enjoyed being part of the performance. “TWO has been a brilliant experience. I have made loads of new friends from different Years. It is fun and just generally awesome. I would recommend it.” “Best play I’ve been in. It was so fun being part of this. Best way to make friends.” “This has been different to usual school plays, as the cast work only in pairs. It has been fun and exhilarating.” The play was certainly innovative and unusual, and made the very most of its unique set up and staging. Superbly performed and staged by all cast and crew. 4 CAROL SERVICE KENDAL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON On Sunday 18th November, singers from Kirkbie Kendal School led the procession through Kendal for the Christmas Lights Switch On. Christmas songs were sung in front of Santa’s sleigh as it was pulled by reindeer. It was a very festive afternoon with songs including ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’, ‘Jingle Bells’, ‘Merry Christmas Everyone’ and ‘Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer.’ 5 FESTIVE CONCERT 6 FESTIVE CONCERT 7 LIFE SKILLS CAREERS FAIR Our Careers Fairs was bigger and better than previous years. With over 35 employers, organisations and Colleges attending, the fair was met with eagerness and enthusiasm from our Year 9 and 11 students. From the NHS, to law and accountancy firms, to catering and hospitality and our Armed Forces, all came to support our young people in making their next steps in their future. Other College institutions attended, as well as University representation. We always look for ways to improve the fair and if there is anyone who is able to run a stall next year, please do let us know! We hope the students enjoyed their morning and we hope it made them think about their future destinations and choices. If they would like further information, please look at nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk Our impartial Careers Adviser, Mrs Fiona Herrema, meets every Year 11 student but she also runs drop-in sessions every Wednesday lunchtime in the Library. 8 MATHS SENIOR MATHS CHALLENGE The UK Mathematics Trust is a registered charity whose aim is to advance the education of children and young people in Mathematics.