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6 ACAdEMy EVENTS WHOLE-ACADEMy WALK RAISES MORE THAN £13,000 for Cransley Hospice KSA’s first whole-academy walk raised more than £13,000 for Cransley Hospice – smashing the original target of £5,000. Secondary pupils walked a six-mile route around Kettering while Primary children either completed laps of the sports field or a walk to Wicksteed Park. The event on Friday 19th October – coupled with a trial walk in July and mufti donations – raised £13,146, including Gift Aid. Year 7 pupil Joe Watson (pictured) raised £320 thanks to generous donations from family friends. When Joe was five, his dad received support from the palliative team Joe raised £320 in the weeks before his death from a brain tumour. Joe said: “I didn’t think I would raise even £100 but my brother gave me £70 and it just went from there. I think the school should do it every year because you can help people just by walking.” James Harris (pictured), in Year 8, also raised £320 after his dad took his sponsor form into work at IVG White in Burton Latimer. He said: “When he told people at work what I was doing, he found out that a lot of them have had family members in Cransley Hospice. I didn’t expect to raise much and I didn’t know what to say when I realised how much they’d sponsored me. I enjoyed doing the walk because you know you’re helping people when they’re at their worst point.” Shanie Tyrrell was another pupil who managed to raise a substantial A Message from Cransley Hospice Earlier this year, five pupils visited the hospice to find out more about the work that goes on there and they later shared what they had learnt with the rest of their houses. In assembly, they read out an article written by the hospice’s patron, Reverend Dr John Smith, which was published in the Evening Telegraph: “We were sitting in a queue of traffic in Deeble Road when we saw hundreds of school children, of all ages and dressed in mufti, some eccentrically. The older ones were clearly looking after the younger ones, but what were they doing? And what school were they from? “The answer came when we saw some of them walking past our home in Barton Seagrave. They were all walking for Cransley Hospice. And the school? Kettering Science Academy, the whole school including the very young from Year 6 of the junior department. “I know one of the objectives would have James raised £320 been to raise money through sponsorship for the hospice. I say a very, very big thank you for that. But I also know that the pupils will have become aware of all that Cransley is trying to do for the community – caring for the very sick and those with difficult symptoms and, yes, caring for the dying too. “I am glad that a handful of the older students have visited Cransley Hospice and learnt about how we care for the patients and their families and that caring about other people and valuing them as individuals is one of the most important things that we do. In a society that often seems to shout, “me, me, me” it is good to know that the opposite is true, “you, you, you, it’s all about you, not me”. “The word hospice literally means a resting place on a journey, a journey that, in the end, we must all make. The students at Kettering Science Academy, amount after collecting £210. In Primary, the pupils who raised significant amounts were Kasie Milne (£106), Harvey Haycock (£95) and Vidonia DeJesus (£90). Principal Martin Campbell told pupils: “We thank you not just for the effort of walking but for collecting sponsorship – you should be very pleased and proud.” Diana Patrick, the hospice’s fundraiser, told pupils: “Fundraisers aren’t often stumped for words and how do I say thank you for this? It’s absolutely amazing. You have embraced the hospice and also learnt about the work that goes on there, and that’s very important. From all the families we’re looking after – thank you very much.” and all our schools are on a journey too. A journey that will have untold possibilities, a journey of joy and, at times, intense sadness, a journey that is full of wonder, of the life that they all have and they will all lead. “A school, a walk, a journey, it all fits together – a life.” Issue Thirteen • Under the Microscope
CHARITy COMMITTEE’S EFFORTS RAISE £1780 for Children in Need Fundraising activities organised by KSA’s charity committee helped the Academy to collect £1780 for Children in Need this year. Committee chairman Alex York and Elisha Taylor organised a whole host of competitions and sales, working across both phases to encourage pupils to join in. Other Sixth Formers lent their support in more unusual ways – Ellie Warren and Ethan Waterfield volunteered to have sponges thrown Primary staff at them in the central courtyard, while Jack Marlow and Jatinder Singh gritted their teeth to have their legs waxed. There were also cake sales, a raffle, the sale of Pudsey paraphernalia and over in primary, a fancy dress competition among other things. Alex said: “It’s taught me that charity events take a lot of planning but the pay back is amazing.” Piper’s Lament for Remembrance Assemblies A piper provided a poignant moment as pupils remembered those who have lost their lives in past and current conflicts around the world. Secondary pupils gathered in the Academy’s courtyard where each of the five house captains laid a large petal to form a giant poppy around the centre spot. Principal Martin Campbell reflected on his own experiences in the Army and spoke to pupils about the calm before the storm of going into battle. He spoke about the fear that soldiers experience in the minutes leading up to the instruction to advance and the bravery it takes to face the gunfire that lies ahead. A piper then played a lament as pupils reflected on the sacrifices made by both those in the military and their families. Pupil Rhys Alford said it was a moving assembly that gave them the opportunity to think about what servicemen and women have to go through. He said: “Mr Campbell’s speech was very inspirational due to the fact that he’s been there and done it. It was good to see the school showing its appreciation in this way and that the time was taken to do it so formally. Everyone was showing respect. A lot of people can relate to it if they have family members who have gone out and fought for us, so it’s only right that we pay our respects.” An assembly in the primary phase looked at what it means to remember something from the past – such as birthdays, Christmas and trips – and the things which help us remember those times. The role of the poppy was then explained to pupils as a way of remembering those who died. In class, pupils have been learning about Remembrance Sunday through poetry, pictures and documentaries. ACAdEMy EVENTS Christmas at KSA KSA got into the Christmas spirit with a Christingle and Christmas Showcase this month. The Christingle service, led by Revd Dr Rob Bewley from Christ the King Church, was held around a 17ft Christmas tree in the secondary phase courtyard. It was followed by a Christmas Showcase which gave our budding musicians the chance to demonstrate what they have been learning during after-school clubs. It also featured the KSA choir, a staff performance using iPad technology, magic by Jamie Docherty, solo performances, readings, and dance and drama pieces. Under the Microscope • Issue Thirteen 7
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