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3G Pitch Update – November 2023

November 16, 2023/in News, Whole School/by Dean Inns

I am pleased to say that our 3G pitch is progressing well and we are on track for the pitch opening in January 2024. The fence posts are now up and the lighting columns are currently going up. The final stage which is the carpet being laid is likely to take place over the next couple of weeks. Wheathampsted Wanderers our partner club are gearing up to start using the pitch from January.

The pitch will be available for students to use during PE lessons, we hope to also make it available at Lunchtime when clubs/training are not taking place. It will be a fantastic resource for our PE department and the local community.

Students will need to Use round plastic-studded footwear only (no metal studs) to be allowed on the 3G Pitch. The footwear policy will be enforced at all times to prolong the life of the surface.

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Year 10 Information Evening

September 21, 2023/in News/by Danny Cain
Year 10 Parents Information Evening 11th September 2023.
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Thank you to all those year 10 parents who attended our information evening to hear key information from Mrs. Stockwell (Head of year), Mrs. Caplin (Head of Maths), Miss Barnard (Head of English), Miss Kaur (Head of Science) and Miss Phillips (Careers Lead and Work experience coordinator). If you could not make the evening, the slides from the presentation are attached. If you need further clarity or explanation please do contact the relevant member of staff.
Many thanks Mr Laing

 

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Modeshift Stars Secondary School of the Year

August 23, 2023/in News/by Dean Inns

Katherine Warington School, based in Harpenden has beaten off the competition to win the
National Modeshift STARS Secondary School of the Year 2023.

Modeshift STARS, funded by Active Travel England, is the centre of excellence for the
delivery of effective travel plans in education, business, and communities. The scheme
recognises schools that have shown excellence in supporting sustainable travel to and from
School.

Katherine Warington School showed its commitment by ensuring pupils have safe and
effective travel routes to school. They are keen to promote sustainable travel and have had a
drop-off/pick up zones map since the day they opened in September 2019.

Dean Inns, School Business Manager said “We are delighted to have been recognised at a national level for the work and commitment we have put in to ensure students have safe and sustainable methods of travelling to school. We will continue to work to build on this success”

The school have an Active Travel Plan Group which meets regularly and comprises local
councillors, Hertfordshire County Council representatives and school representatives,
together with parents, carers, and students. Since the start of the Plan, over 40% of their
students travel by school bus each day with a further 35% walking or cycling to school,
resulting in over 75% of students travelling by sustainable means.

The Charity for everyday walking, Living Streets worked with the school’s student Eco
Council to compose a school travel audit which identified barriers to sustainable travel, such
as unsuitable crossing points, lighting and kerbing issues. The report was presented to
Hertfordshire County Council and work is already underway to resolve some of the issues
identified. Living Streets also assisted the school with producing a leaflet for the new Year 7
parents and carers, complete with Zonal Map and key information on sustainable travel.

The school runs an Anti-Idling campaign with students designing posters to display on the
website and around the school. Students promote this by going out into the local community
(in hi-vis jackets) to promote this initiative. Bikeability training is offered to all of Year 7 and
any new students in older year groups, while the school conducts regular assemblies on road
safety and regularly takes part in Walk to School week.

Everyone connected to the school is immensely proud of this achievement and will continue
with the promotion of sustainable travel.

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Work Experience Report 

June 30, 2023/in News/by Keris McCormick

Students in Year 10 participated in a week’s work experience from 12th-16th June, with the majority of students organising their own placements, and the remainder being allocated placements from a database of workplaces. The week was a huge success, with positive feedback coming from the students, employers and staff visiting the students on the placements. Some quotes from the employers included, “The students were engaged, polite, willing to learn and took direction well. They have set the bar high for the next school!”, “We absolutely LOVED having this student and will be sad to see him leave!”, and “We couldn’t have asked for a better student – they were a credit to KWS!”

Although students were very tired at the end of the week, many reported developing employability skills, growing in confidence and learning new skills, specific to the role and workplace they were in. For many, this experience has cemented their hopes for the future and has raised their aspirations, with a number of students already researching the possible pathways into employment.

The following students were commended for their outstanding contribution to the workplace, either by the employer, or by the member of staff visiting them:

Jahleel M – Fusion Pre-School

Michael S – James Ayres Flooring

Riley S – Warner Bros. Studios

Amelie G – St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Chesterfield

Martha H – Gascoyne Estates Ltd

Krrish S – Hall Grove Practice

Noah G – Virtual work placement

Joshua H-M, Alex C, George SG and Fearne P – M&S (St Albans)

Neomi Y – Chiltern Academy

Ben R – McGrath Maserati

Oliver L – Strutt and Parker

Chimdindu I – Tesco Express

Reuben E – Luke Garlick Make and Mend

Maisy H and Elise S – Flamstead Pre-school

Andrea C – St Luke’s School

Jacob T – Sir John Lawes School

Lexi A – Vache Bleue Galleries

Finally, the following students impressed so much that they have been offered opportunities for employment in the future!

Jasleen N – Boots

George GW – Mango Electricals

Taye L – The Entertainer

Well done to all students that had a successful placement and thank you to all employers that offered our students placements.

Miss Phillips 

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HomeRun App

March 30, 2023/in News, Whole School/by Dean Inns
We are excited to announce that we are partnering with HomeRun App to help parents connect to others living nearby and make journey-sharing easier. The app is a secure, digital platform that will enable you to:
  • Share lifts with nearby families to reduce the time and cost of driving to school
  • Contact other parents securely, sharing personal contact information on a needs-only basis
  • Ensure safer independent travel for your children by arranging travel buddies
  • Receive information promptly about any changes to the arrival times of students returning from trips
  • Receive up to date information on the school’s travel and environmental initiatives

The app also provides the school with anonymised journey information so that we can understand our school commute footprint and view our progress towards more sustainable travel.

We will be launching the app by emailing out a sign-up link after the Easter holidays.

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Gold Modeshift Travel Plan Award

February 7, 2023/in News, Whole School/by Dean Inns

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded Gold Level Modeshift award for our commitment to Sustainable Travel and our robust travel plan and implementation. Thank you to Students and Parents for their support in our efforts to move towards Sustainable means of travel and following our Zonal Map and picking up a 5-10 minute walk away from school.

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Year 9 Careers Update

November 18, 2022/in News/by Danny Cain
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Diwali Celebrations

November 17, 2022/in News/by Danny Cain
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Year 10 University Visit – Careers Update

November 17, 2022/in News/by Danny Cain
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Purple Reading Challenge

November 17, 2022/in News/by Danny Cain
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More News

  • 3G Pitch Update – November 2023November 16, 2023 - 8:34 pm
  • Year 10 Information EveningSeptember 21, 2023 - 3:45 pm
  • Modeshift Stars Secondary School of the YearAugust 23, 2023 - 4:46 pm
  • Work Experience Report June 30, 2023 - 2:12 pm
  • HomeRun AppMarch 30, 2023 - 9:50 am
  • Gold Modeshift Travel Plan AwardFebruary 7, 2023 - 3:59 pm
  • Year 9 Careers UpdateNovember 18, 2022 - 11:57 am
  • Diwali CelebrationsNovember 17, 2022 - 8:19 pm
  • Year 10 University Visit – Careers UpdateNovember 17, 2022 - 7:46 pm
  • Purple Reading ChallengeNovember 17, 2022 - 7:29 pm

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