**Post 16 – Durham School for Girls**

17th October 2021Abigail Allen

FAO – Year 11 Girls – Durham School for Girls

Year 11 girls about our forthcoming 16+ Information Evening on Tuesday 16 November from 6.30pm and our Entrance Examination on Friday 19 November

 The below flyer is about our Governors’ Awards – these free places are awarded to academically gifted girls whose parents could not afford the tuition fees, recently a family commented that this had been a life changing experience.  We also have a number of Scholarships available as well as financial assistance in the form of a means tested bursary and could be up to 50% of the fees.

Governors Award A4

The 6th Form flyer also has information about our Open Morning on Saturday 20 November, this may be of interest to Year 10 students who are already thinking about where they will go after their GCSE’s.

6th Form Flyer

Please find attached information on our forthcoming 16+ Entrance Examination. If any year 11 pupils who might be interested in taking part, please let me know.

External – Application Form

Sixth Form Scholarships

Letter to enquirers with 16+exam information

Bank Details – Fee Acc

Registration and Ethnicity form 2021-22

**Year 7 Cookery**

14th October 2021Abigail Allen

Take a look at our wonderful year 7 learners. They have got straight into the kitchen work spaces in their technology lesson, and over the past few weeks they have been cooking up a a storm. Well done to you all, but below is a snap shot of some of our very talented year 7 chefs.

 

 

 

**Year 10 – Northumbria Police Cadet Scheme**

14th October 2021Abigail Allen

**Year 10 – Northumbria Police Cadet Scheme**

Applications are now open for Northumbria Police Cadets 3 year scheme. The below link is a short video about cadets to show you what we get up to.

https://www.canva.com/design/DAEElHo6-d0/DywLxp0_jb5e1Zj2gfDgPw/view?utm_content=DAEElHo6-d0&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink.

The Northumbria Police cadet scheme is an incredible three-year programme open to students in Year 10, where young people work alongside serving police officers, see behind the scenes of our stations and get involved with their local community.

They meet weekly and will be trained in a new subject, from learning the basics of the law to practical first aid skills.

Cadets get involved with high profile local events too – and could find themselves lending a hand along the route of the Great North Run, joining thousands of others in marching at a Pride event or doing a meet and greet at Sunderland Air Show.

Joining the cadets is a chance for young people to find out their strengths, make a whole new set of friends and find a sense of independence.

Applications are open now until 31st October. Find out more and apply now at:

https://careers.northumbria.police.uk/citizens-in-policing/police-cadet-volunteers/

**National Eco-Committee England**

13th October 2021Abigail Allen
*Would you like to be a representative of the National Eco-Committee England?**
As schools across the country recruit their Eco-Committees for the coming school year, so are we!
To emphasise how important it is that the Eco-Schools programme is youth led, 25 young people from Years 5 in primary to Years 13 in college are being recruited, to form the first ever National Eco-Committee in England. These determined young people aged 10-18 will support the Eco-Schools Team at Keep Britain Tidy as we try to ensure that all those in education have the opportunity to learn about environmental themes such as climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. Working alongside Eco Schools, awarding body OCR, Speakers for Schools and children’s author and environmental activist Georgina Stevens the National Eco-Committee will help green the whole curriculum and guide other young people on how to begin a career in the environmental sector. We actively encourage young people to apply who enjoy subjects that are not always considered to be ‘environmental’ and young people who may never have had the chance to join a school council or youth group before- all we ask is that you want to make a difference and help protect our planet!
 
Take a look by following the link below:
https://www.eco-schools.org.uk/eco-projects/national-eco-committee/
If you would like further information, please see Mrs Read, or contact at reads@kepier.com or come along on Tuesday or Thursday in SID fom 2.50pm-3.50pm.

**Year 10 Opportunity – Kepier Honours Programme**

13th October 2021Abigail Allen

 

It is brilliant to have had so much interest in applying to become a lead learner. Thank you for all the questions, and keep them coming to myself or Miss Taylor.

Even if, during assembly, you didn’t think this might be for you. I would really encourage you to take another look and see if this would be of of interest. It is a great opportunity in many ways.

Please see attached documents regarding all information around the role, and the link to the application form!

Honours Programme Application Form

Information on Year 10 Kepier Honours Programme

Good luck to you all!

**Friday 8th October – Hello Yellow World Mental Health Awareness Day**

8th October 2021Abigail Allen

**Friday 8th October – Hello Yellow World Mental Health Awareness Day**
This week during coaching sessions and the assemblies, we have been talking about the importance of looking after our mental health, how to ask for help, and the support that is available.
Tomorrow we are asking our Kepier community to turn things yellow to show your support and raise awareness this Friday 8th October for #HelloYellow. We are asking you to use the attached images and turn your profile pictures, cover images, backgrounds and screen savers yellow.
We would love to show our support for this as a school, so we would encourage you if you can to get involved.
#helloyellow

**National Poetry Day**

7th October 2021Abigail Allen

**National Poetry Day**

Today at Kepier we are celebrating National Poetry Day. During our Key stage 3 English lessons, learners will be reading, and delving into the favourite poem of their English teacher.

We have a number of activities and competitions that you may choose to get involved with. Take a look at the PDF below for all that is on offer.

National Poetry Day – Activities and Competitions

#NationalPoetryDay

 

 

**YEAR 7 MUSIC CONCERT 2021**

5th October 2021Abigail Allen

**YEAR 7 MUSIC CONCERT 2021**

Our year 7 learners had the pleasure of a music concert as they started Kepier. Mr Smith (Head of Music) Miss Skoropinski, Mrs Ashton, and alongside our music coaches, they performed a great selection of songs!

If you are interested in learning how to play a musical instrument, please do head along to the music department for more information.

Contact Mr smith via class charts or email Smithc@kepier.com

 

**Space Week at Kepier**

5th October 2021Abigail Allen
**Space week at Kepier**
This week in the science department, we will be celebrating International Space Week!
The science teachers have planned some activities and tasks during certain lessons around space, so if you have any space related questions, please write them down and remember to ask your teacher!
 
STEM are also running an event all day on Thursday 7th October over on their website. Although you will be at school when some of these events will be happening, they do continue into the evening if anyone is interested in logging in to the events. They can be found at:
 
https://stemfest.org.uk/
 
The events include careers in space, training to be an astronaut and even a tour of the local observatory at Kielder.
 
If you have any questions, please speak to your classroom teacher.

6th Form Open Evening – St Roberts of Newminster

30th September 2021Abigail Allen

Year 11 students have been invited to attend the Open Evening on Thursday 14th October, starting at 5.30pm and finishing at 8pm.

During the evening there will be a talk by Mr Juric, Headteacher, and time for students to visit
Department information stands. Subject teachers and current 6th Form students will be available to offer advice and guidance on particular areas of study. Students will also be able to explore the range of enrichment opportunities that we offer.

Open Evening Letter to Schools Oct 2021

Year 11 Peer Mentoring (Buddy Up Scheme)

28th September 2021Abigail Allen

**Year 11 Opportunity**

There is the opportunity to become a peer mentor to our new year 7 learners (The Buddy Up Scheme). This is a role designed for learners who would like the opportunity to support our younger learners in school as they transition from primary into secondary.

Who does this suit?
This role is open to any year 11
We are looking for learners with different school experiences, characters, personalities, and interests in school and outside of school.
Would you like to support somebody as they start Kepier
Gain experience and have some responsibility.

What will your role be?
Meet once a week with a year 7 learner.
Support with their questions and queries
Support on some occasions during break/lunch or coaching
Help with homework, organisation, building friendships and relationships.
General support
Be willing to commit
Be responsible

What do you get from it?
Responsibility
Experience working with young people
Looks great on a CV
School privileges and rewards

If this sounds like you, then please do apply by completing the application form below. by Sunday 3rd October 4pm.

Once you have submitted your applications, there will be a short interview process.

If you have any questions, please see Miss Allen.

Year 11 Peer Mentoring Application Form

 

 

 

 

 

Sunderland Spooky Story Competition

26th September 2021Abigail Allen

WHO DOESN’T LOVE A SPOOKY STORY?

Sunderland Spooky Stories will be back in the Autumn as part of Sunderland’s Lights Out Festival for Halloween.

We are looking for 500 words of mischief, mishaps and mayhem that will put a spell on our judges, whether it’s something scary around Halloween or a frightening tale of things that go bump in the night. It’s easy to enter, and the rules are simple. See PDF below:

M0116050 A5 Spooky stories ad

Return your entries to Mrs Gardner in the LRC

If you would like any more information please see Mrs Gardener in the LRC

**Kepier learners win the ICE inspire competition**

23rd September 2021Abigail Allen
**Kepier learners win the ICE inspire competition**
A huge well done to Jake, Sophie, Preeti, Lacey, Layla and Summer. They submitted a video they had made to promote Civil Engineering of Energy and how to make it more sustainable in the future. The video had to be 2 minutes and no longer or you forfeit points. They won first prize in July 2021 and received their trophy and certificates in a ceremony by Paula McMahon the Chair of ICE Teesside last week. The feedback on their winning video entry was:
 
‘Your video definitely answered the question and linked civil engineering with sustainability in a really clever way. You used great examples to make your points and you bounced ideas off other team members in a really dynamic and professional way. Your team were clearly very enthusiastic and delivered a lot of high quality content in a short space of time, answering the question perfectly, linking to real industry topics. Congratulations!’