Kickboxing

A huge well done to all girls who successfully passed their latest kickboxing grading last week. Top effort girls!

Badminton

A fantastic achievement by Diya in Year 10 at the recent U15 Hertfordshire Junior Badminton Tournament. She won bronze in the singles, gold in the mixed doubles and silver in the women’s doubles. Very impressive.

Netball

Well done to both the 8B and 9B teams in their league matches vs Townsend. The Year 8 side won 7-0 and the Year 9’s won 9-4. Players of the match were identified as Anna and Josie.

Another good league match for the 9A team against a strong Sandringham side. The girls are improving and learning each match. Player of the match was Scarlett, but also a special shout out to Heidi G for her nonstop running as Centre. 

An improved performance by our U15B V STAGS, but an unfortunate loss 4 v 20. Well done to all that participated in that.

Rugby

Well done to all boys from Year 7-10 who played in the first round of rugby fixtures after half term against Dame Alice Owen’s. Some excellent performances from all year groups. 

This was then followed up with a really successful morning of rugby from all year groups against SJL last Saturday. The boys played superbly, with great running rugby and some ferocious defence, especially from the Year 9/10 combined team and the Year 7s. Well done to all involved. In Year 7, all are improving each game. In Year 10 from both games, Thomas R, Max F and Harry O’B were recognised for their work rate and defensive work

Football

An outstanding performance from our Year 9 boys in the National Cup, with a 3-1 win against Parmiters. Excellent energy in the first half with some superb football and then a brave, resolute second half. We look forward to our 5th round fixture, which is down to the last 64 schools in the country.

Related to this, congratulations to Juan in Year 9 for making the U14 county football squad for this season. Well done on an impressive achievement.

Well done to our sixth form boys football team for their 2-0 win against St Edmund’s College in the County League. Special mention to Patrick B for his 2 goals and also Ben W, Jack D and Matthew J for their strong defensive performances in the second half, keeping a clean sheet in the process. 

Finally, there were some brilliant games of football for both the 7B and 8A girls teams vs STAGS last night! The Year 8’s won 5-1 and the Year 7’s lost 4-5. Players of the match were Martha, with some great saves, and Heather for some brave defending! Thank you to Emily, Ali and Sophie for giving up your time to help!

Recently, Year 10 and 11 students at Katherine Warington School showcased their talents in the BTEC Component Two performance exams, covering dance, musical theatre, and acting. These exams allowed students to demonstrate their skills and creativity through a range of engaging performances.

These courses are a core part of the Performing Arts offer at KWS, allowing students to undertake a rigourous practical training, as well as developing their research and critical thinking skills.

A special mention to Hal G in Y11 who completed his performance in the midst of taking part in the annual Chickenshed Theatre Company production at their base in Enfield. Tickets for Pan are available directly from their website by clicking here!

Last Thursday, the newly elected student leadership team (Tristan, Becky, Thea and Jacob) paid our respects to the school’s namesake, Katherine Warington. We visited St. Nicholas’s Church, where we were warmly welcomed by the church staff and had the opportunity to admire the church’s beautiful interior. We were then guided to Katherine Warington’s family grave, where we took time to remove the moss and lichen that had accumulated over the years. Tristan filled and poured the water, while the rest of us carefully used brushes to clean the grave. We left the site with a deeper appreciation for the legacy of the woman our school is named after, having had the chance to honour her memory.

We then led a section in the whole school assembly last Friday about her and what we as a school community can learn from her.

Becky D (Head student)

We have had a great few weeks of sport at school since the return from the half term break:

Gymnastics

Well done to all students that participated in the British gymnastics and trampolining competition. 13 medals were won and 9 children progressed through to the Zonal round in Hinckley, Leicester on 26th January. We entered 2 teams and both Girls’ Intermediate (Year 7-9) and Boys’ Elite (Year 7-9) teams progressed to the next round too. They all performed their absolute best and were a credit to themselves and the school. Thanks very much to all parents who supported on the day and Lara Washburn for entering us and training the team.

Continuing with the trampolining theme, huge congratulations to Matthew P in Year 9 for competing in the British Trampolining National Age Championships recently in the 13-14 year old category. Unfortunately Matthew did not make the finals, but he thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to compete on the same stage as recent Olympians, Bryony Page and Zak Perzamanos. Competing at this level is an achievement in itself as Matthew only took up trampolining 4 years ago. Well done!

Netball

A great effort but unfortunately a loss for the Year 7 Purple Team vs Beaumont. Player of the match was identified as Yazmim M.

Well done to both the 8A and 8B netball teams in their matches vs Marlborough. The B’s won 21-5 and the A’s won 21-3. Outstanding performances in particular from Maisie and Isla. 

An entertaining game for the 9A team in their cup match V SJL. A narrow loss but lots of positives to take from it. Heidi G was recognised as the stand out player for KWS. 

Well done to the 9B and 8A netball teams in their league match vs St Columbus. The Year 9s lost 17-12 and the Year 8s won 15-11. Special mention to Isla G and Amelia S for their excellent application. 

Football

A massive well done to the U13 girls football team who enjoyed their Wednesday morning at the Watford FC’s dome at their training ground. They competed in a range of matches against other schools in Hertfordshire and then finished the morning off with an anti-bullying workshop. The girls finished 3rd overall.

A superb game for the U13 girls team vs Sandringham. A 7-2 win for KWS with a variety of goalscorers. Sophie K was outstanding throughout. Thank you to Erin H in Year 10 for her fantastic refereeing too!

A brave and determined performance from the U16 girls in the county cup against last year’s winners Sandringham. An unfortunate 3-2 loss, but the girls did themselves proud, including two great goals from Gracie A in Year 11.  Ali C was also acknowledged for some brilliant saves.

The Year 9 boys football team progressed through to the next round of the county cup after a 2-0 win over Dame Alice Owen’s School. Goals from Will C and Ed J proved decisive.

The Year 9 boys side followed up their win in the county cup by progressing into the 4th round of the National Cup after a solid 2-0 victory away at Saffron Walden County High School. Ed J notched twice with two well taken goals, but everyone in the squad is contributing a great deal. Well done boys! Unfortunately the Year 8 boys bowed out of the national cup after a tough game against Simon Balle.

On Tuesday, the Year 12 boys football team travelled to Onslow School in Hatfield. The squad performed excellently and won emphatically, the highest scoring game in KWS history, including a very well taken goal by Jamie and goals by Lewis, Patrick, Josh, Jack and Krrish. The facilities at the school were top tier, which the boys took advantage of excellently. Special shout out to Jack S, who scored 2 goals on his debut for the school after a 2 year goal drought. The squad are very much looking forward to the next round when we play Parmiters School, which will be a good challenge for the squad.

Finally, we look forward to a set of rugby fixtures tomorrow morning away at Dame Alice Owen’s School.