Success for Edward Gardiner

11th July 2022Alana Whenary

Success for Edward Gardiner at English Schools Track and Field Championships in Manchester

On Saturday Edward Gardiner was in a relaxed and focused frame of mind meeting the best throwers in England. This was one of the strongest fields of competitors in over 25 years with so many 50m plus throwers.

After 3 throws the top 8 go through to the final and receive a further 3 attempts. Making the cut was always going to be the first challenge as Edward was ranked 9th out of 13 on the day. He built steadily and then unleashed a new PB of 41.95m in round 3 to secure his place in the final.

He finished in 6th place which is an excellent achievement. A very mature performance and a great experience for him.

Edward now has a packed summer of other events including the North of England Championships in Liverpool and English National Championships in Bedford.

Sportsmark Status 2021-2022

5th July 2022Andrew Baxter

The PE Department is delighted to announce that we, The King Edward VI School, have achieved the School Games Gold Mark Award for the 2021/22 academic year.

This award is to reward and recognise school’s engagement (provision and uptake) in the School Games against a national benchmark and to celebrate keeping young people active. We are delighted to have been recognised at this level for our success.

We are extremely proud of our students for their dedication to all aspects of physical activity and school sport, including those young volunteers, leaders and officials who made our events possible. We are committed to using the School Games to try and engage those young people who haven’t previously been active or represented our school and to try and ensure that all our students have a positive experience and want to try out new activities beyond school too in our community. We strongly believe in the power of physical activity and school sport and will continue to provide opportunities for all of our students.

Well done to all students who have been involved in our curricular and extra curricular programmes throughout the academic year 2021-2022!

Musical Instrument & Singing Lessons 2022-23

29th June 2022Mrs L Rayne

I am writing to share information on the music lessons your child can book via our private teachers or Music Partnership North

Students must register for Music Partnership North Lessons by 7  September:  

  • Access the registration site https://live.paritor.com/p/2302  
  • Follow the instructions to create an account and enrol online
  • Please note no payment is required at the time of enrolment

We will support all Pupil Premium students with a financial contribution of 50% towards their lesson payments

The letter sent to all Parents/Carers can be read in full here

GCSE Results Day

24th June 2022Mrs L Rayne

GCSE Level Results will be released to all students on Thursday 25 August. Results will be available for collection, in person by individual students from 9.30am from the Upper School Hall. 

Alternatively, results will be emailed out to a student’s 3rivers account by 12 noon on Thursday 25 August. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to arrange for your results to be emailed. Otherwise any uncollected results will be posted home on the same day.

The letter sent to all parents and carers can be read in full here

Year 10 & 11 Netball Leaders Work to Lead The Commonwealth Netball Festival

23rd June 2022Alana Whenary

On Monday 20th June 2022, our Year 10 and 11 Netball Leaders worked with the Morpeth and Ponteland School Sports Partnership by helping to lead The Commonwealth Netball Festival. This event was hosted at our school for local first and middle schools, allowing students to experience the game of netball and develop their key skills in relation to the game.

All 19 leaders were an absolute credit to our school, sharing their expertise and enthusiasm for their love of Netball. Thank you for providing the younger students with this opportunity and for making it so much fun!

KEVI Students Selected & Offered a Position in Under 16s Newcastle Falcons Academy

22nd June 2022Alana Whenary

Three King Edward’s students have been selected and offered a position in the Under 16s Newcastle Falcons Academy after attending a recent Northumberland county rugby competition, representing ‘North Northumberland’:

  • Max Goodridge
  • Alfie Taggart
  • Ayhan Yilmaz

This is an excellent achievement for these young men who have been training extremely hard for many years and is a great step in the right direction for their future rugby careers!

We wish them the very best of luck!

Rugby ball placed on grass

Student Success: Belsay Horse Trials

7th June 2022Mr S Connor
Congratulations to Lotty Wright, Scout Clark and Ethan Campbell who competed at Belsay Horse Trials on 3 June representing the school.  They came fifth in the NSEA competition.

Y11 Final Revision Sessions

27th May 2022Mrs L Rayne

We have been really impressed with the hard work and attitude of Year 11 as they have started their GCSE exams.

To help support our Year 11 students further, we have scheduled some final revision sessions for students after half term. The timetable is linked here. This timetable has also been emailed directly to students.

The sessions are available to all students and we would encourage as many students to attend as possible. However, we understand that some students may want to continue with their final exam preparation at home.

If students are planning to attend these sessions they will need to be in full school uniform and sign in at either of the reception entrances using the electronic sign in machine. They should then go straight to the venue highlighted on the linked timetable.

A copy of the letter can be read in full here

Year 12 Students Selected to Train as Part of North U18 RFU Squad

24th May 2022Alana Whenary
Huge congratulations to Charlotte Young and Emma Gerrard in Year 12 who have both recently been selected to train as part of the North U18 RFU Squad, in preparation for trails for the England U18 Six Nations Squad.
Both students play for Morpeth RFU U18 Team and were selected to trial for The North East Centre of Excellence. Both Charlotte and Emma passed selection and got into the squad, successfully playing against Sale Sharks, Loughborough Lightning, Yorkshire CofE and Worcester Warriors, winning 3 out of 4 matches. Both students were selected for a second time and played against Saracens, Harlequins and Bristol Bears, winning 2 out of 3 games, with their team against Harlequins being voted as match of the day.

We wish both students every success whilst training as part of the North U18 RFU Squad and up and coming trials for the England U18 Six Nations Squad.

Student Alice rides for Pony Club England

18th May 2022Alana Whenary

Student Alice Randall has been riding for the Pony Club England team at Royal Windsor and she is now also part of the pageant. The last month has been a whirlwind for her as she has been up and down the country for training and competition.

England were Reserve champions in the competition and the team rode amazingly, despite some setbacks. Being part of the pageant was unbelievable and all the Pony Club kids had a role to play in the performance every night.

Alice has been alongside celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Catherine Jenkins and even got a wave from the Queen she was so close! Along with this, Alice was also interviewed by ITV! We are so proud of her and wish her luck in the future. Well done Alice!