KEVI Student Reflects on Representing England in ISF World Schools Winter Games

13th December 2023Jump Marketing

We are very proud of our student, Amy Stokoe for her achievements in skiing and being on the England Alpine U18 Squad.

Amy was selected to represent England at the ISF World Schools Winter Games held in Turkey, but unfortunately, the event was cancelled due to the devastating earthquakes.

Amy still reflects on her past year as a success, especially since she has now been selected for the U21 England Alpine Squad 2023/24.

Whilst focusing on three A-levels, coursework, assessments, and exams, she has also been doing the Diploma in Sporting Excellence through Loughborough College and Snowsport England (equivalent to 2 A levels). It is clear that Amy still values her education, despite plans of becoming a full-time athlete next season!

In an article with the Ladies Ski Club, Amy mentions KEVI, “My school, King Edward’s VI High School in Morpeth awarded me the Elite Sports Performance trophy at the End of Year Awards evening; I was extremely proud to receive this accolade.”

We are happy to have helped Amy grow through education, and are excited to see where she goes in a professional setting throughout the next few years!

KEVI Climate Activists

12th December 2023Jump Marketing

A group of dedicated students from Year 11, 12 and 13 who are part of our Environment Council delivered their first Youth voice Climate conference, working alongside Northumberland County Council.

The group have been working, for a number of months, with Hazel Scurr from the NCC Climate Team to deliver an informative and inspiring event that celebrates the great strides made by individuals and at a regional level. More than that, the conference was a message of hope; to inspire action and elicit change.

Sheila Clark, who runs our School Council and Environment Council could not be more proud of the dedicated group; they deserve a huge amount of praise. The presentations delivered were excellent, the contributions thoughtful and the behaviour, kindness and helpfulness towards other students in the conference was impeccable. King Edward’s students stood out from the crowd and blew everyone away with professional attitudes; fantastic ambassadors for not only the school but the future of our planet!

We must also pay tribute to Hazel, from NCC,  for the great opportunity she gave our students. This is something they will never forget!

Donations to Wansbeck Food Bank

11th December 2023Jump Marketing

We would like to thank all of the students, staff and parents that have donated to the Wansbeck Food Bank this year. Food poverty continues to be a significant challenge for so many in our community and these donations will help to support those that need it most this Christmas.

KEVI’s Christmas Cracker

5th December 2023Andrew Baxter

Tickets for our very own Christmas Cracker production on Friday 8th December are now available from Main Reception.

The evening will feature performances from KEVI Choir, KEVI Concert Band, KEVI Jazz Band, KEVI Ceilidh Band and KEVI Steel Pan Groups. 

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British School Judo Championship

5th December 2023Andrew Baxter
Huge congratulations to Mia Simpson who fought in the British School Judo Championship in Sheffield this weekend.
She has been training for the last few months with the England Development Squad alongside some older colleagues who are training for the Olympics.
Mia is now the British Champion in the cadet female group in her weight/age.
This puts her 2nd in the Cadet Ippon League across the country.

BDO Streetdance Championships

4th December 2023Andrew Baxter

Congratulations to Lily Ottignon-Harris, Evie Nicholson, Georgina Swaddle, Shauna Grenfall, Romy Stewart and Nell Ellis who placed 2nd at the BDO Streetdance Championships in Durham.

Climate Champions

3rd December 2023Andrew Baxter
Our active environment council, supported by Mrs Clark and led by some impassioned Sixth Form students are preparing for the Youth Voice Climate Conference.
A timely event, coinciding with COP28, our students have been working, for a number of weeks, with the NCC Climate team to develop conference materials. This week they attended the Council Chamber to rehearse for the event.
The NCC Youth Voice Conference will take place on 11 December, supported by KEVI environment councillors from Year 11, 12 and 13. We’re very proud of the efforts of our young activists.

National Apprenticeship Show

22nd November 2023Jump Marketing

On Wednesday 22 November a group of Year 11 and Year 13 students attended the National Apprenticeship Show at the Newcastle Arena. The students were surprised and inspired by the number and diversity of employers represented at the event. The students got so much out of attending the event and it was fantastic to see them enthused rather than daunted about their next steps beyond King Edward’s. 

We’ve seen an increase, in recent years, of students interested in apprenticeship roles and this is shown within our destination data with more students taking up apprenticeship roles at a range of levels; right from Level 2 up to Degree-level. Taking advantage of events such as this and opportunities such as the UCAS Early Connect pilot is essential to support students and ensure staff are as educated as possible about routes and opportunities. The North East is lagging behind the rest of the UK in terms of apprenticeship-starts and here at King Edward’s we’re encouraging all students who have an interest in apprenticeships. 

Thank you to the Talent Team at Northumberland County Council for supporting us with the cost of transport.