Thoughts of Christmas Past

21st December 2022Andrew Baxter
We were delighted to receive this Christmas Card from Tony Brammar an ex student who attended King Edward’s from 1955 to 1962. He designed and drew school Christmas cards for two consecutive years; including the one featured, the building on the right is X1/X2. It was great to see how the school looked during this period.

Tony stated “Thanks to the excellent education at King Edward’s, I was accepted, enrolled and later graduated from the Sheffield School of Architecture.”

He is now retired from his practice, ACI Architecture inc, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Christmas Update

14th December 2022Mrs L Rayne

We are expecting full attendance through to the end of the year and as such will follow up all absences in conjunction with the education welfare service. Term finishes on Friday 23 December at 3.25pm.  There is a staff Training Day on Monday 9 January and school will reopen to all students on Tuesday 10 January 2023. 

On behalf of all staff at King Edward’s I would like to wish you all a peaceful and restful Christmas break.

The letter issued to all Parents and Carers can be read in full here 

 

 

KEVI goes to Pantoland!

13th December 2022Mr S Connor

Two coach loads of GCSE Drama students descended on the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, for the opening matinee of Cinderella. With our very own Prince Charming Mr Connor, Miss Thomas aka ‘Cinders’ and the Grande Dame Fatale herself Mrs Anderson (who was picked on mercilessly throughout by Dannay Adams).  Mr Cusworth also came along and created a set of costume sketches to help our students with their analytical writing for their GCSE studies. Students have since spent lesson time dissecting the theatrical and technical production elements of the performance.

Everyone had a wonderful time, choc ices, lollies and sweets. Newcastle still hasn’t recovered yet!

Happy Christmas from The Drama Department!

 

Overwhelming Response for Wansbeck Food Bank

9th December 2022Alana Whenary
A huge thank you to all students, parents and staff who responded so generously to this year’s collection for Wansbeck Foodbank.  The response this year has been fantastic.  Food poverty continues to be a significant challenge for so many in our community and more than ever they need our help.

We are acutely aware that the work of the food bank can only continue with the support of local people.  Please see here for more information.

Year 11 Students Win Scottish Bowl Tournament

8th December 2022Alana Whenary

Congratulations to Year 11 students Ayhan Yilmaz, Alfie Taggart and Max Goodridge who played in the Scottish bowl tournament this week at Murrayfield stadium for Berwick RFC v Haddington Knox RFC, winning 64-14.

Students Musical Advent Calendar in Aid of RNLI

6th December 2022Alana Whenary

Year 9 student Helen Graham and her younger brother Arthur both love the water and are keen sailors. Over the years they have raised over £4,000 for the RNLI, by busking and in the last 2 years by their musical advent calendars.

Last year their musical advent calendar raised over £1,600 for the RNLI, and they would love to smash their record this year. In return, each day they will be uploading a musical performance each day, and hopefully spread some Christmas Cheer.  Please see their Just Giving page here if you wish to donate.

Headteacher Clare Savage commented “This is a wonderful idea and we are so proud of these hugely talented students.”

KEVI Cross Country Team Compete in the ESAA Cross Country Cup National Final

6th December 2022Alana Whenary

A huge congratulations to our Senior Boys Cross Country team (Matthew Walton, James Tilley, Bertie Marr, Liam Roche, Ryan Davies and Will De Vere Owen) who competed in the ESAA Cross Country Cup National final held at The Grammar School at Leeds on Saturday 3rd December 2022.

This is the second year in succession that the boys have finished on the podium in third place at this national competition. They were racing against a strong field made up of twenty-six other school teams from all over England and finished with a combined team points total of 80 points, only 11 points off second place.

All of the King Edward School squad are club members of Morpeth Harriers & AC and have shown once again what hard work, dedication, teamwork and putting in the miles can achieve. You should all be very proud of your individual and collective performance!