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I am delighted to say that Year 7 have made an incredibly impressive start in The Bridge. They have demonstrated great resilience and maturity which is a wonderful start to the fantastic year ahead.

On the first day, the students had a tour of the school and had their first secondary school photo taken, which parents can purchase online. https://schools.lafayettephotography.com

I am so proud to see our Year 7s wear their uniform with such pride. We have already identified some incredible rugby players who will be working with Mr Garlick to prepare for competitions in the city, and Mrs Arnett was very impressed by our up and coming thespians who will be performing 'Othello' in November. I am very excited about what this term will bring.

Congratulations to all of Year 7 students who have made a truly positive and successful start to their time at President Kennedy School.

Director of The Bridge, Mrs Alexander-Weller

The students of President Kennedy school took to the stage at the Albany theatre on Thursday 18th July to perform the Disney hit - High school Musical.

The production was full of high impact energy, fast choreography and outstanding vocals.

The whole cast filled the stage with enjoyment and the audience were blown away by the youngsters talent!

The students yet again, received a standing ovation!

Back stage the atmosphere was electric and students showed professionalism and support for one another.

Another fantastic, successful production!

Well done all, we're all extremely proud.

President Kennedy School students are celebrating excellent A level results showing a record number of A* and A grades.

20% of students achieved A* A and 100% of students are placed at universities of their choice.

Delighted on opening his results, Josh Capewell achieved an astonishing four A*s in Biology, Chemistry, Maths, EPQ and an A in Physics. He will be studying Physics and Astronomy at Durham University.

Josh, pictured on the right.

Kim Pfahler, heading to Lancaster University to study Geography, is unsurprisingly, "really happy" with her results. She achieved an A in Geography, Philosophy & Ethics and English Literature and a B in both History and EPQ.

Kim, pictured in centre

Student Maryam Qutbuddin gained three A grades in English Literature, History and Psychology and will be going to University College London to study History, Politics and Economics.

Students felt good to know their hard work had finally paid off and felt excited about embarking on the next chapter in their lives.

The Year 7 football team completed a historic double on Saturday when they beat Bishop Ullathorne 2-1, to win the inaugural U12 West Midlands Cup, adding to the Coventry cup they had already won.

President Kennedy School found themselves 1-0 down after 5 minutes and struggled to get into the game until a fabulous free kick from Daryl pulled the scores level.

It was now all President Kennedy, and chance after chance was created before Michael Akata slotted home from the edge of the box. We continued to dominate, but couldn't find a third, which made for a nervy final few minutes, before scenes of jubilation at the final whistle.

Well done to all the boys for a fantastic season.

Mr Garlick, P.E Department

It was a "Tudors" theme this year at Sherbourne Fields Special School as the annual History Project arrived.

In brightly coloured period costume, eighteen of our Year 9 students arrived with an array of props and ideas ready to deliver. The result was great fun! For three days we helped to inform, entertain and educate Key stage 3 students at Sherbourne Fields.

This was the 14th year of a project which continues to go from strength to strength. For the students at Sherbourne Fields; by their nature, a small group, there is always something special about new groups of young people who visit and support them. They thrive on the spirit and energy of President Kennedy students. For our own students there was a different sort of challenge; finding the confidence, ideas and personality to appreciate the individual needs of a wider society and help them participate and enjoy learning.

This does not come without great effort and preparation. The group worked extremely hard in the weeks before the project to prepare stories and resources to help the young people they were waiting to meet. The team gave up lots of their own time to engage with this process; they built a Spanish Armada, a secret code, images and voices of the multiple wives of Henry VIII and a huge circumnavigation of the globe snakes and ladders game.

Kitting themselves out in Tudor-style costume really helped to extend the learning of the Sherbourne Fields students, who rely so much on their sensory experiences at school. Our students successfully built on this to make them feel fully involved in stories about famous Tudors such as Elizabeth 1st and Sir Francis Drake.

It was not just about stories though; there was also a time for music, thanks partly to Amy Cox and her ukulele, dance, cooking, artwork and sport. The week ended with a Tudor banquet with an array of entertainment and awards. It will, no doubt, provide lasting memories for all of those involved, as our somewhat emotional departure on the final afternoon should testify.

Reflecting on the project afterwards, those involved saw a real value in this type of learning.

Nida Mansoor wrote that "Visiting and taking part at Sherbourne was a really rewarding experience and it helped me grow in confidence. Additionally we all made friends and it gave us an understanding of how all students learn differently."

Isma Nissa agreed with this adding "It was an amazing experience. I felt that all the children wanted to get to know us and befriend us."

Dalton Perkins, who developed a particular love of Sherbourne’s "Soft Play" room, perhaps put it in its simplest form however, repeating several times over that it was "The best trip ever". His enjoyment was probably enhanced by the fact that it wasn’t really a trip at all and he was working all the time.

The History department would like to extend its thanks to the team who worked so hard and all of those who helped by making props or assisting with costumes. The team were:

Amy Cox, Eren Geridonmez, Harry Kavanagh, Nida Mansoor, Brooke Keogh, Dalton Perkins, Nikki Lazokova, William Tray, Isma Nissa, Roman Gill, Munirullah Bashardoust, Ryan Chand, Helena Saiju, Ola Dobrowolska, Holly Delaney, Matthew Taylor, Alyx Jenkins and Callum Ball.

Mr Finney, History Department

Congratulations to Rusciano in Year 8 who competed for West Midlands Athletics in the Mason Trophy on Saturday.

Rusciano competed in the Junior Boys 200m, where he ran a personal best of 25.22s.

He then ran in the 4 x 100m relay, where he claimed a Silver Medal, which is an excellent achievement.

Mr Garlick, P.E. Department