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18 PE BASKETBALL TEAM Undefeated for Two years The Year 11 basketball team is now unbeaten for two years after winning both the district tournament and league again this year. The team beat Bishop Stopford School on December 12th which meant they were crowned league champions for the second year running. It follows their recent success in the district tournament which pits five of the best teams in the area against each other. KSA won three and drew one: KSA v Bishop: 16-7 KSA v Latimer: 8-8 KSA v CBA: 20-4 KSA v Prince William: 12-4. The team, which started playing together in Year 8, comprises Tom Martins, Balazs Komarniczky (missing from photo), Bradley Harris-Bruce, Harry Camozzi, Mason Hoath, Joe Edwards and Dennias Muswere. PE teacher Michael Oldershaw said: “Every year they get better and better - they’re the most successful basketball team we’ve had. WORLD MARATHON CHALLENGE: KSA are Kettering Winners KSA finished in 113th place in the world after joining 500 other schools who took part in the World Marathon Challenge. A group of 28 Year 8 pupils competed in the relay race challenge at Kettering Leisure Village and were comfortable victors over Latimer and Southfields. They had to run the marathon distance – 26 miles – as a relay, which they completed in “Some of the players practise every night in the sports hall. Two of them play for the Northampton Nets so the rest of the team trains hard to get up to their standard. The dedication and attitude of all the players is what makes the team so good.” As a reward for their efforts, the team is going to watch the Harlem Globetrotters at the NEC. two hours and 17 minutes. Each pupil had to run 200m eight or nine times. The event was organised by the School Sport Partnership as part of the Olympic Games legacy and was used to raise awareness of Save the Children’s campaign against hunger. Starting the race was Alan Bell, who was an official at London 2012 and started a number of track events in the Olympic stadium. PE Stars Rewarded with Trip to Old Trafford A group of pupils who have demonstrated outstanding effort and achievement in PE were rewarded with a trip to watch Manchester United play in the Champions League. Head of PE Lee Haywood got tickets through the junior ticket scheme and took 12 pupils from years 7 to 10 to see Wayne Rooney and co against Romanian team CFR Cluj. Mr Haywood said: “It’s the first time we’ve done a trip like this and none of them had been to a Champions League game before. “They were impeccably behaved and were a credit to the Academy. They were so appreciative of being there and really enjoyed the 90 minutes.” GIRLS’ FOOTBALL TEAM district Champions The Year 7 and 8 girls’ football team was crowned district champions this term. The seven-a-side team won all their games in the district tournament and beat league winners KBA on penalties. Jade Tonks was one of the stars of the day as she was the stand-in goalkeeper and saved all KBA’s penalties. She even scored the winning goal. PE teacher Angela Charlton said: “They just went out there and did the job – they were brilliant. They all come to training every week and work hard.” Flash Mob Causes a Stir A group of dancers surprised diners with a flash mob in the restaurant this term. The Year 9 BTEC group gave an impromptu performance while pupils and staff had their breakfast. They went down a storm with pupils taking photos and cheering them on. Keep an eye out for future stunts – you never know where they might appear next! Issue Thirteen • Under the Microscope
Revision Sessions KSA recently organised for a guest speaker, Rachel Lambert, to visit Year 13 to advise them about how to revise and study. Students were encouraged to undergo various activities such as producing mind maps. These tasks are aimed at improving memory techniques which could be used at home. Rachel, director of Study Flex, said: “My aim is to help students and adults of all ages study effectively – not harder – to improve their overall exam results. The advice is important because in today’s employment market it’s hard enough to decide about further education, jobs and careers.” Cambridge Interview Christian Dobson is hoping to be accepted into one of the world’s most prestigious universities after securing an interview at the University of Cambridge this term. He has applied to read maths at Caius College and had two 30-minute interviews on December 4th. Christian was given four maths problems to solve during each interview, with the questions getting progressively harder and two interviewers watching his calculations. DOCTOR OFFERS INSIGHT INTO A Career in Medicine Sixth Formers and Year 11s were given an insight into a career in medicine by a visiting doctor. David Rigby, who works at the Royal Brompton hospital, explained to pupils the route he took to become a doctor and the A Levels and grades needed to get into most medical schools. Dr Rigby spent five years at medical school and has worked as a GP, in A&E, in a surgical position and on an orthopaedics ward. He told them: “Your A Levels are crucial. You need chemistry A Level and most medical schools will want an A grade. They might want another science A Level, generally at grade B or above. If you don’t get those grades, there are other ways in, such as doing a bio-chemistry degree and then applying for a shorter course at medical school.” Dr Rigby urged pupils to start thinking about relevant work experience to help with their applications if they do decide to go to medical Student Shaun Chivers said: “The advice she gave us was very helpful. We learnt what’s important about revising, not just different ways to revise. I liked listening to her different ideas on what we should include and remember.” Karolina Zeissel added: “I found the day useful. The part that really helped me was when the guest speaker told us that everyday rehearsal can improve memory because I think it will really help my study.” The day was a complete success for both teachers and students. It aided students’ motivation in revision and gave teachers a better Christian said: “Most of it covered things I have learnt in school but just applied in a completely different way. Once I actually got in there I started to relax and I enjoyed the second interview – I could have gone on for longer. “As a university, Cambridge is famous worldwide for maths but it’s also got a really good atmosphere.” Christian, who spent time at the university school. He suggested volunteering in a care home to show commitment to patient care, or volunteering at a hospital. The visit was arranged by English teacher Felicity Wallace as part of an ongoing careers programme. She also organised for a musician to speak to pupils about the careers available in this field. Applying to KSA’s Sixth Form year 11s wanting to apply for the sixth form are reminded that their applications need to be in by 1st February 2013. Offers for places will be made on 10th February and the Sixth Form induction will take place in July. visit the website to view the latest prospectus or see Ms Watson. SIXTH FORM understanding of how students should revise to improve their grades in the future. Article and photo by Danielle Bowen – Sixth Former during a summer school earlier this year, told the interview panel what he had learned during the taster sessions. He will find out in January if he has been accepted – good luck to him and all our other Sixth Formers who are waiting to hear about university places. Health & Social Care Visit KSA’s Nursery As part of the AS Health and Social Care coursework, we visited KSA’s nursery on a Friday morning for a couple of weeks. During the first week over there, we observed how the children played and how they acted with people they didn’t know in the room. This observation helped us to plan our activities to suit the different abilities. The following week, we split into groups and ran different activities with the children. The activities ranged from using a multi-coloured parachute and puppets to colouring pictures and painting. The whole purpose of visiting KSA’s nursery was so that we could see how the children interacted with us, with each other and how we interacted with them. After the Christmas holiday, we will be visiting Kingsley School to see how children with different disabilities interact with each other, with us and how we interact with them. Article by Bronwyn Ryan – Sixth Former Under the Microscope • Issue Thirteen 19
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