The Kimberley School Newsletter December 2014 | Page 11

Sixth Formers Help to Prepare the Ryan Lee Trust Shop
A talented group of A level art students have been taking part
in helping a local charitable organisation, who support children
with disabilities. Our task was to produce a mural designed
to appeal to the children that attended the therapeutic play
sessions there. As the Ryan Lee Trust has a big tie to the
school, Mrs Debbie Lee suggested it would be more meaningful
for the students of our school to produce the jungle themed
wall art, instead of purchasing one from an external agency.
Shauna Sheffield, Olivia Ryder, Hannah Carter, Tamara Bamford
and Lauren O’Neill all took an enthusiastic approach to the
project, collectively designing and painting the mural every
Wednesday afternoon. It was a very lengthy and demanding
process, and some students stayed after school and during the
weekend ensuring that the project was completed to the best
of their ability. A big thank you goes to those many people and
organisations who have kindly donated paint and other
materials.
We are very proud of their work so far and can’t wait to see the
reaction of the children.

Maths News
On the afternoon of 26th
November, we were visited
by the gifted and talented
mathematicians from our
family feeder schools.
These students took part
in the first of 4 sessions
designed to develop and
improve their problem solving
skills. The students spent the afternoon investigating
a range of problems and puzzles using both ICT and
traditional methods. Students were also encouraged to think
about how they set out and recorded their results.
An exciting and interesting afternoon was had by all and
the students have taken away an ongoing project, which we
will be discussing during the second session early in the
spring term.
Mr Hillier
KS3 Coordinator

English News
At the end of last half-term the English Department
ran a poetry competition to commemorate the
centenary of World War One for KS3 students.
These are the winning stundents:

Year 7:

Winner: Abi Langton (Clough)
Runner Up: Sophie Haywood (Lawrence)

Year 8:

Winner: Harry Holmes (Boot)
Runner Up: Shiv Vasi (Clough)

Year 9:

Winner: Jake Douglas (Lawrence)
Runner Up: Hannah Walsh (Clough)

The Kimberley School’s

GRIMM TALES
This year's whole school production of 'Grimm Tales' came to life
brilliantly thanks to the students at The Kimberley School.
After many rehearsals, the show's opening night took place on
Wednesday 3rd December. For many, it was their first time onstage
in front of over 150 people - the story has been put together
using classic character-driven scenes and physical theatre!