NEWS
Kingham Hill School Choir hits the right notes during WWI tribute concert
Pupils from Kingham Hill School were on song recently as they travelled to Paris to take part in a commemorative concert marking the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. Over 20 pupils, aged 11 to 18, travelled to the
Dernancourt Church to take part in a special concert that honoured the thousands of soldiers who gave their lives in the Battle of the Somme. The school choir had the privilege of
performing a range of songs including, including a new arrangement written by Head of Music, Dan Chambers especially for the concert which combines the two national anthems of France and Great Britain into a single piece, which illustrates the partnership that has continued between the two nations from Dernancourt one hundred years ago. Following the concert to invited dignitaries and
war veterans, Gareth Williams, Head of Languages at Kingham Hill, exchanged gifts with the Association Centenaire de la Guerre 14/18 as
a mark of respect to the fallen soldiers. The Association gave the school a collection of shell cases and barbed wire pickets dug up from surrounding fields, which will form a permanent exhibition piece in the school’s new library to commemorate the part Kingham Hill alumni played in the First World War.
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Pupils visit battlefields ahead of Somme centenary
Pupils at Rendcomb College in Gloucestershire recently visited the battlefields of World War One in France ahead of the centenary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July. The pupils, who are in Year 9 and 10 at the school, visited a number of memorials
and museums during the four day trip including those at the Vimy Ridge, the Somme and Ypres. Speaking about the trip, Year 10 pupil Tom Finch, whose great grandfather fought at
the Battle of the Somme and whose parents have served in the Armed Forces, said: “The trip was incredibly moving, especially when another pupil found their ancestor’s grave. I feel privileged to have been able to visit the battlefields and understand more about the scale and magnitude of the events that took place 100 years ago.” Leader of the trip and History teacher at Rendcomb College, Marina Kinson said: “It
was a poignant time to be visiting the battlefields and the trip was a reflective time for both pupils and staff. We were also lucky to be able to watch the preparations for the commemorations during our visit to the Somme.”
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Council smashes national average for GCSE results for looked after children
A total of 26 per cent of looked after children looked after by Redbridge secured five A* to C GCSE’s including England and maths in 2015 – 12 percentage points higher than the national average. Newly released figures show that the results are nine percentage points
higher than the London average and 11 percentage points above the outer London average. The Council works closely with looked after children and Head teachers
and staff in schools to ensure they get the support they need and understand the value of their education. The results come after extra measures were introduced to further support them. Councillor Elaine Norman, Cabinet Member for Children and Young
People, said, “We are pleased with these results and once again I am proud of our Borough for working so closely with looked after children and supporting them to help them reach their potential. “In the last year we have introduced a literacy support initiative and a
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better tracking system that allows us to better understand how our looked after children are getting on at their schools and where and when they may need support.” Like all pupils, looked after children benefit from the Council’s excellent
education system in which virtually all schools have been judged ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. Each looked after child has a support worker to help them and the Council has also introduced extra training for foster carers on the importance of education. Children can become “looked after” for a number of reasons; some
children may have been abused or suffered distressing experiences, some may be in care due to family illness or the death of a parent. Others may have complex needs or disabilities and be unable to be cared for at home.
uwww.redbridge.gov.uk July/August 2016
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