Senior Leadership Team Update
It has been a busy week in the academy. In addition to the usual lessons and assemblies, we have had an Open Mic session and a recital in the music department, the Winter Cup and the 'I'm a Teacher Get Me Out of Here' House competition. It is so important that we have opportunities for students to work as members of a team, to put themselves out of their comfort zone where they can learn and have opportunities to celebrate and showcase their talents. We are fortunate to be part of the David Ross Education Trust that values these experiences.
We had a number of visitors to the school who commented on the politeness of our students and their willingness to say good morning or good afternoon. We regularly talk to the students about the importance of being able to have eye contact with others and displaying good manners.
Today we break up for the October half term and return to school on Monday 31st October. Please encourage your son/daughter and members of your family to enter our pumpkin carving competition. We are asking students to bring them in on Tuesday 1st November as I am sure many of you will be displaying them outside your houses for Halloween on the 31st.
We hope you all have a very enjoyable break.
Mrs S Jones - Executive Principal & Mr M Wilkinson - Acting Head of School
Values
Ambitious
Being ambitious for ourselves and each other means having the highest possible standards and goals. We are so pleased to report that 93 of our wonderful students have had a ‘perfect’ term of 100% attendance and no negative behaviour incidents. We are looking forward to presenting their certificates in assembly. Perfect behaviour and great attendance are the foundations needed for progression to university or a high-quality apprenticeship: our ambition for all.
Why we do what we do -Academy Rationale
We have a no mobile phones policy at KEVI. Mobile phones are a distraction to students in school. During school hours, they should be focussing on learning and their relationships with the people around them. They are a distraction to the phone user and to others around them. There is no need for a child to use a mobile phone for communication purposes during the school day. Students know if there is an emergency, parents can make contact with them via reception
Unfortunately, mobile phones are often used inappropriately. Students use them to photograph or video, often without the permission of the subject. They are also often the tool used by cyber-bullies and those who target others over social media. We feel that children should feel safe from this during school time.
We have thorough filters on our IT system to prevent students from accessing inappropriate information on the internet. They also filter all internal communications (e.g. student emails) for use of any concerning language e.g. relating to bullying, self-harm, prejudice etc. This is for the safety of all students. Unfortunately, we cannot monitor mobile phones in the same way. Therefore for the safety of students, mobile phones are banned on school premises.
Keeping our children safe
Our 3 rules at KEVI are be safe, be ready, be respectful. The first of these rules is the most important to us all at KEVI and we all have a part to play in supporting each other to achieve this goal. This is a new section to our newsletter and we will try to share with you on a weekly basis, some of the areas that our teenagers have to face that could impact on their well being. We will endeavour to offer some practical advice often from external partners, and would ask that in return you could keep us informed of any concerns that are appearing locally to Spilsby that we could perhaps help with through educating students in school. You could do this by telephoning the school or email at listening@kingedwardacademy.co.uk
Prevent is one part of the government's overall counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST. The aim of Prevent is to: tackle the causes of radicalisation and respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism. safeguard and support those most at risk of radicalisation through early intervention. The strategy covers all aspects thinking from Islamic fundamentalism to the far right. Messages of hate can take many forms. Extremist groups use them to recruit young people. There is a link where parents can find answers to common questions and resources to help protect your child below
House News
Houseopoly!
This afternoon 7 Arete became the first tutor group to receive the Tutor Award! It has been a stunning start to life at KEVI for this Year 7 tutor group who have won a total of 8 Houseopoly cards, including the prestigious 'Academy Form of the Week'.
Well done to 7 Arete and their brilliant tutor Miss Cook.
At lunchtime today we held our first ‘I’m a Teacher Get Me Out of Here’ house competition. Congratulations to Arete House who won the competition thanks to the bravery and dedication Mrs Prince, Miss Henshall and Mr Parking who ate such delights as snails, buffalo worms and crickets.
Breaking News!
Please follow our Twitter account to keep up to date on the KEVI House events @kevihousecomps
Miss C Eyre - Games Master
Post 16 Careers
On Thursday 13th October KEVI hosted it’s first career fair for year 11. We welcome several colleges, universities and businesses. These included Boston, Lincoln, Access to Music, Riseholme and of course KEVI 6th form. Uniconnect and Lincoln University represented higher education provisions and ASK covered apprenticeship options. We were also grateful to the careers team from Butlins, Walnut care and Microclean for giving up their time to answer pupils questions and offer advice. The exhibitors set up stall which pupils were able to visit and pupils certainly enjoyed the free merchandise! The providers remained after school for some parents to come and ask questions as well.
The pupils gained lots of information and hopefully this will aid them in their decision making for next steps. But the providers were also very impressed as well commenting on how respectful and confident many of our pupils were and they asked some great questions. They have all agreed to return to KEVI during the academic year to support not only Year 11 but also the other year groups. A huge congratulations to Year 11 for being fantastic ambassadors to the school but also themselves.
Miss N Henshall - Subject Leader for Humanities
Thinking Ahead – My Future, My Choice
Attention Year 8 & Year 9!
- What are your future plans & career possibilities?
- What plans to do you have after you have completed your GCSEs?
- Do you plan to go on to further/higher education? If so what courses might you study?
- What career ideas do you have for the future at the moment?
In year 7, 8 and 9 you will be learning new skills and knowledge that will give you the confidence to help you plan your next steps. This process starts with your careers education in school which will encourage you to think about your strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes. You will also start to make some important decisions that could influence your future career path as you will be choosing your subjects to study for GCSE. This process will begin for all Year 9 students early next year.
Each week we will show you examples of the various careers linked to the subject you are studying. This week’s career idea is ........
KEVI Careers Support
Attendance
Our attendance this term is 91.4% which means we have room for Improvement. Year 11 have the highest attendance at 93.7% and Year 7 closely behind with 93.4%. Keep up the good work!
Mercury has the highest attendance this term with 93.13% and the tutor group with the highest attendance is 7 Apollo with 96%. Keep up the good work and remember that everyday counts!
*Attendance figures are from 02/09/2022 – 13/10/2022
If you would like to discuss your child’s attendance or need any support with attendance then please contact Mrs Kwee or Mrs Ziller on 01790 756704 or tkwee@kingedwardacademy.co.uk to discuss ways to support your child's attendance.
Mrs T Kwee Attendance Manager
Table Talk
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013 was a South African anti-apartheid activist who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as the president of the African National Congress. He won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1993, along with South Africa's president at the time, F.W. de Klerk, for having led the transition from apartheid to a multiracial democracy. He had spent 27 years incarcerated until 1990.
He displayed during this time that fear is a constant in our lives and that showing courage is not about not having fear but about overcoming that fear. Please discuss with your children how they can overcome fears and perhaps share with them an example of a time when you yourself have overcome a fear and demonstrated courage to improve outcomes for yourself or others.
Mr A Carrington - Vice Principal
Sixth Form Update
Mrs P Prince - Head of Sixth form
Year 12 applications for the BVL Model Law Commission 2022
This week year 12 and 13 law students applied to participate in the BVL Model Law Commission 2022. The competition for places was fierce and they had almost 400 applications for only 80 places.
“The mission and aims of BVL are:
- Engage our students in law and legal policy
- Inspire them to pursue legal careers
- Improve diversity in the legal profession
We believe that a person's background should not be a barrier to entering the legal profession and that the legal system can only benefit from the profession better reflecting the society we live in”.
The Model Law Commission is a three month long project that provides A-Level students with the chance to simulate the work of the Law Commission, by assessing and proposing reform ideas for our different areas of law.
The Model Law Commission begins with a weekend conference on the 8th and 9th October 2022, online via Zoom and then continues every Thursday evening online between 6-8pm, up until just before the Christmas break. The programme concludes with a final event in January, where the students will be presenting reform ideas in front of an audience of legal professionals and politicians.
Of the 80 places that are available, 12 were allocated to our area in the East Midlands and we are so proud of and thrilled for Amy Edge in year 12 who has secured a place and will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
Gino's Update
Price List –October 2022
Breakfast
- Bacon roll 95p
- Sausage bap (Wed only) 95p
- Large bacon roll £1.35
- Fruit – piece or small pot 40p
- Toasted teacake 50p
- Yogurt 45p
Break
- Bacon roll 95p
- Sausage bap 95p
- Large bacon roll £1.35
- Pizza slice 95p
- Toasted sandwich £1.35
- Cheese & ham bagel £1.35
- Toasted crumpet 40p
- Toasted teacake 50p
Break & Lunch
- Salad box £1.80
- Baguettes (small) £1.20
- Baguettes (large) £1.70
- Sandwiches £1.35
- Large roll £1.35
- Small roll 95p
- Tortilla wrap £1.60
- Crusty bread roll 30p
- Fruit – piece or small pot 40p
- Yogurt 45p
- Condiment sachet 10p
Lunch
- Main meal with 2 sides £2.10
- Vegetarian main meal with 2 sides £2.10
- Meal deal (meal, cake/dessert or small drink) £2.40
- Pasta pot £1.65
- Stir fry pots £1.65
- Curry, rice & naan bread pot £2.10
- Panini £1.40
- Pizza 95p
- Jacket potato with filling £1.70
- Cake/Cookie 60p
- Hot pudding 65p
Drinks (Breakfast, Break & Lunch)
- Fruit juice carton 65p
- Flavoured milk carton 65p
- Semi skimmed milk carton 65p
- Radnors fizz bottles 70p
- Large bottles water 80p
- Large bottles flavoured water 90p
- Yazoo milkshake £1.00
Angela Clark - Catering Manageress
Teen Support
Monday 10th October was world mental health day. We spoke with students in assembly about positive and negative strategies for supporting their own emotional well being. Mental health has also been a focus of our PSHE curriculum this term. There are several avenues for support if you require it for your mental health.
Word of the Week
Transmogrify
Transmogrify: verb – to change something in almost magical manner; to change completely.
Origin: -trans (Latin: change, beyond, to cross).
- She had transmogrified from a distracted child into a hard-working teenager overnight.
- When the boss was away, the workers transmogrified into an unruly mob.
Transmogrification is used in gaming to describe changing the appearance of a weapon (shortened to transmog).
trans: (Latin: change, beyond, cross) transform, transluscent (light going across); translate (meaning crossing language).
Times Tables
Years 7 and 8 will be reciting their times tables to help embed them in their long term memory.
At the end of each lesson, they will stand behind their chairs in silence, preparing for themselves for the next lesson and just before they leave the whole class will chant the timetables assigned for that week.
Week commencing 31st October - we will be chanting our 7 times table
Mrs R Sutton - Teacher of Maths
Accelerated Reader
It’s been a brilliant week in the KEVI Library with a record number of books being lent out and returned. It’s great to see our stock being browsed, borrowed and read with such enthusiasm! Often returned books don’t make it back to the shelves before they are borrowed again as students recommend them to a friend keen to share the experience.
Many students have been eager to talk about the books they have read. From Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah to Girls in Love by Jacqueline Wilson, students have been happy to chat about the plots and best parts of books they have read as they return them, keen to tell us all about them.
It’s also been a busy week with online Accelerated Reader testing for each Y7, Y8 and Y9 student. After half term, each student will have personal guidance on the book levels that they should be considering in order to ensure that they are reading texts which are matched well to their ability and which offer an encouraging level of challenge. We look forward to testing reading ages later this year and seeing the progress that students’ reading ages make following the time they spend reading independently in KEVI and at home.
Students and parents can check the Accelerated Reader book level of any book on the AR system by simply searching the internet for “A R Bookfinder uk”. There are more than 180,000 books on the Accelerated Reader system and listings note book levels as “BL”. It’s completely free and accessible to all, and it takes just a moment to check out the level of a book.
KEVI20 P3 W/C 31st October
Ms K Davis - Head of English Department
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