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February2017

The 2017 CMAT Ski Trip The students have returned from the first CMAT Skiing trip to Andorra. The comments from the students are really positive. Carly Thompson said “All of the teachers were so helpful and kind; this really helped the majority to survive this trip. By the end of the first two-hour session, I was going down the nursery slope. I was really proud of myself and the rest of the group. I will definitely be coming back next year.” Beth Nunn said of the trip “Being on this trip has taught me that if I ever want something in life, I have to fight for it. I wanted to try extra hard to prove to myself that I could ski. I have also realised that I care a lot about

people, more than I ever thought. I have befriended people that needed a friend, and I have supported them through the challenges they have faced. I felt so proud of them when they achieved what they wanted.

c Relational Schools

Unconditional Offer for Leo Nusica

Leo is celebrating an unconditional offer to attend De Montfort University in Leicester after they were really impressed with his application to study business marketing next year.

Leo has worked really hard since arriving in the UK at the age of 11 when he could not speak English. Whilst at KCA Leo has achieved excellent academic results in GCSE and A Levels winning academic awards in year 11 and year 12. He has also immersed himself in school life acting as a translator, mentor, prefect and has played in the school football team. Leo is currently Studying A Level business, Btec Media and Btec IT.

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Girls get Active

KCA girls have been attending girls get active group, so far they have been climbing and last week completed a yoga session.

Next week its aerobics.

The Wesley Guild Group welcome musicians from KCA

KCA musicians went to Kempston East Methodist Church to entertain the Wesley Guild Group. There were performances on the steel pans, ukulele, vocals, Indian drums and percussion. The audience was also invited to take part in two of our songs. They seemed to really enjoy this. Well done to: Shivani Ram; Eeshan Ram; Sammy Rowkins; Tia Nichols; Lauren McFarlane; Callie Williams

Judo Champion

Anthony Devoy competed in the Eastern Region schools’ judo championships recently. He won and will now go onto the British schools’ championships representing KCA. Well Done Anthony!

Under 18 Basket ball

KCA has a new under 18 basketball team. This the first time we have fielded a team and they have been playing tough opposition and have been gaining in confidence with each match. Go boys!

Half Term

13th – 17th February Students return on Monday 20th February

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Alter Ego Creative Solutions perform at KCA

On 2nd February the Hall was full with students from Kempston Rural, Ridgeway, Turvey Lower school and KCA year 5 to watch an anti-bulling/cyber bulling production by Alter Ego Creative Solutions called ‘in the Net’, organised by Bedford Borough Safeguarding Board.

Nearly 130 students watched the production, with all being given a KCA balloon on leaving the school. The picture shows our prefects ready to hand out the balloons to the children.

Frankie Continues to break records! On Sunday 5th February, Frankie Johnson broke the under 17 indoor British pole vault record vaulting 4m92!

Challenger Diploma begins again

Each Monday night from 3.00pm KCA students get the opportunity to

improve their skills by taking part in Challenger Diploma activities. Activities include cook club, STEM club and the school production as well as a range of sporting activities

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We started the term of with the fantastic trip to MK Theatre and Year 5 have just been to a performance by Alter Ego Creative Solutions. I am continually impressed with the hard working nature of all pupils within KCA primary. Year 6 have just completed a mock SATs week and they have excelled themselves. There will be an opportunity to meet the teachers after half term, where progress will be shared and discussed. Keep up the great work Year 5 and 6!

Mrs Savory.

Form times – SATs focus We have begun preparing the pupils for the SATs tests by focussing on reading comprehension and grammar for two lessons a week during English. Last week we taught pupils about Point, Evidence, Explain. Pupils had to match up the question to the point, evidence and explanation cards. Pupils then answered questions from an extract of ‘Oliver Twist’ using PEE. Please remind your children how to answer P.E.E. questions:

Point

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Explanation What's your point? First make a simple statement about what the writer does: • The writer suggests that... • The writer shows this by using... • The writer describes... as... Give evidence from the text to support your point. • For example... • For instance in the third paragraph... • The writer states: Explain how the writer's methods affect the reader.

Explain how key words and techniques from the evidence help to get these effects: • The effect of this is... • This makes the reader feel that...... • This suggests that... During Grammar lessons pupils have been learning about determiners, prepositions and adverbs and the active and passive voice. Please go over these terms with your children. Pupils have one lesson a week on Arithmetic. Please remember these top tips when completing an arithmetic paper: Read question carefully. Ask yourself what do you have to do? Which operation do you have to use? Move onto next question if you don’t know what to do but go back if you have time Use the inverse for some questions – make sure you know when to use it. Check through answers if you have time.

Stars of half term

5APO 5RBA 6NSA 6TMA

09.01.17 Megan Sharon Alen Angela

16.01.17 Tamzin Lilly C Connor Zaara

23.01.17 Reena Valentina

30.01.17 Ben Jagveer

06.02.17 Caris Nana

Form group attendance figures 5RB 96.1% 5AP 95% 6NS 96.1% 6TM 94.3% Well done to 5RB and 6NS

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