TheKingEdmundSchool - 20 Nov 2024
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TheKingEdmundSchool - 19 Nov 2024
🏒 Year 10 Girls' Hockey Victory! 🏒
Monday evening saw the Year 10 girls' hockey team take on a very strong King John side. It was a well-contested game, and the girls played some excellent hockey throughout. Their hard work, determination, and fantastic teamwork paid off as they won the match 2-0! Well done, girls – great performance! 👏
🔔 Reminder: Hockey club is on Tuesdays after school for Year 7-11. Everyone is welcome, so come along and get involved! 🏑
TheKingEdmundSchool - 19 Nov 2024
🏃♀️ District Cross Country Competition 🏃♂️
On the 12th of November, just under 50 students represented KES at the District Cross Country competition in Hockley. It was a challenging race – fast, long, and with plenty of hills! 🌄
A huge well done to everyone involved for giving it their all! Special mentions to the following students who finished first in their team categories:
✨ Y7G: Rosie
✨ Y7B: George
✨ Y8/9G: Beatrix
✨ Y8/9B: Arthur
✨ Y10/11G: Holly
✨ Y10/11B: Tommy
Fantastic achievements from all! Keep up the hard work! 💪
TheKingEdmundSchool - 19 Nov 2024
🏒 Year 7 Girls' First Hockey Game 🏒
Yesterday, the Year 7 girls played their first hockey match against King John, and they were an absolute credit to themselves! The team was split into two, as Year 7 plays 7-a-side, but will move to 11-a-side in Year 8.
✨ Team 1 lost 2-0, but they had 50% possession and created some great opportunities. They just couldn't find the back of the net, but there’s so much potential in this team! Excited to see how they develop.
👏 Player of the Match: Connie
✨ Team 2 lost 3-0, but once again, they showed real promise. The focus for future training will be understanding their positions and improving teamwork. The potential is there, and I can’t wait to see their progress!
👏 Player of the Match: Emmie
Well done to all the girls – great effort and sportsmanship! 💪
TheKingEdmundSchool - 15 Nov 2024
⚽️ Cup Game Recap! ⚽️
Monday's cup match was against Cecil Jones, a team made up of many familiar faces from outside of school, which made for a game filled with fantastic sportsmanship and great temperament. 🙌
The game was a goal fest, with KES coming out on top 7-4! 💥🔥 Goals came from several different scorers, showcasing the team's depth and talent.
Special shoutout to the Year 9s who really shone on the pitch! 🌟 Looking forward to the next round—let’s keep the momentum going! 💪
TheKingEdmundSchool - 15 Nov 2024
👩⚕️ Year 7 Students Learning First Aid 👨⚕️
This term, our Year 7 students are diving into the important topic of First Aid in PSHE, and this week, they're focusing on allergies. The students have been fantastic, engaging with the lessons seriously and sharing valuable information about their own allergies or those of people close to them.
Some have even brought in their own EpiPens to show how they work. We’ve learned how to administer them in case of a severe anaphylactic reaction. A special shoutout to Oscar, who shared that before the lesson, he didn’t know his friend was allergic to nuts and carried two EpiPens and medication. After learning more, he now feels confident in knowing how to help her if needed.
Our Year 7s now have a much better understanding of the risks associated with severe allergies and how to manage milder reactions.
🌟 Well done, Year 7! You’re doing an amazing job learning these life-saving skills! 🌟
TheKingEdmundSchool - 14 Nov 2024
We were thrilled to welcome Ian Twinley MBE into our Sixth Form to talk to our students about his life experiences and offer them advice on how to be successful. Ian has accomplished many great things in his life including working his way up from being an Apprentice at Ford to becoming Vice President and winning awards for the top dealership in the county to visiting cadet reservists in Afghanistan and Kandahar, buying a football team, raising thousands of pounds for charity and being appointed as an MBE in the King’s 2023 birthday honours list. All of his accomplishments are not only through hard work, but also being a part of something bigger and he recommends students join scouts and cadets or volunteer and give something back to the community. He highly recommends work experience as this gives students an insight into the world of work but also the job you start doing will not necessarily be the one you will do in the future and just give it a go!
TheKingEdmundSchool - 14 Nov 2024
🎄 KES Christmas Card Competition 🎄
Get creative and spread some holiday cheer by entering our Christmas Card Competition! 🎨✨
To enter, your design must meet the following requirements:
1️⃣ A4 paper size
2️⃣ Full colour
3️⃣ Include the KES logo somewhere in the design 🎨
💡 Need help with your design? Join our Christmas Card Club on Tuesdays to get some creative inspiration and work on your card!
🗓 Deadline for entries: Friday, 29th November
🎁 All entries must be handed in to your Art teacher.
We can’t wait to see your festive designs! 🎅🎄
TheKingEdmundSchool - 14 Nov 2024
A huge well done to our Under 14 Girls at their football tournament hosted by KES last week! Although the girls were unfortunately knocked out on penalties in the semi-finals, they did an outstanding job and didn’t concede a single goal throughout the whole tournament.
Great job, girls—we are so proud of you!
TheKingEdmundSchool - 14 Nov 2024
🌊 New Swimming Club at KES! 🏊♀️🏊♂️
We're excited to announce the launch of our brand-new Swimming Club!
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced swimmer, this is the perfect opportunity to improve your skills, build confidence in the water, and have fun with friends.
Tuesday's after school
Open to all Years!
Don’t miss out—see you there! 💦
TheKingEdmundSchool - 14 Nov 2024
Last week, on Tuesday and Thursday, KES hosted the annual U12, U14, and U16 Girls' District Football Tournaments.
Over the two days, we welcomed 9 schools, 21 teams, and 177 girls to the event. It was wonderful to see so many girls participating in the competition across the district, and the standard of football played was fantastic.
Not only that, but we also had our own KES students officiating the event. Year 11 students Alfie and Kacie officiated the U12 competition, and both were outstanding. Staff from other schools commented on how professional and efficient they were. What fantastic role models they’ve become!
The KES football teams also did extremely well, narrowly missing out on the finals after falling short in the semi-finals. The U14s game was particularly tense, going to penalties in the semi-finals and losing by just one goal! All the girls who took part in the event should be incredibly proud of themselves. They worked so hard together as a team!
Don’t forget, Football Club is on Monday (with Southend United) and Thursday (with Miss Tomsett) after school. All students are welcome.
TheKingEdmundSchool - 14 Nov 2024
Friday, 8th November 2024
Our Year 10 boys travelled to King John School to compete in the first round of the CPR Cup.
KES started well, enjoying possession and counter-attacking at every opportunity. It wasn’t long before KES took the lead. A well-timed through ball, combined with Henry's electric pace and composed finish, put KES in front.
Both teams settled into the game, leading to a competitive and exciting remainder of the first half, with plenty of attacking play from both sides. Despite this, neither team was able to convert.
At half-time, there was a quick turnaround, with one change made: Thomas replaced Ben at right-back. King John came out strong, controlling the game for the first five minutes and playing in KES' half. Against the run of play, however, King Edmunds scored their second goal.
King John continued to dominate possession, putting KES under significant pressure and forcing fouls from Sonny and Josh . A free kick was awarded to King John, who played quickly and converted to make the score 2-1.
As the light began to fade, the game was drawing to a close. However, another attack down King John’s left-hand side resulted in a brave collision between our goalkeeper, Joshua, and their left midfielder. This forced a change, with Billy going in goal and Archie coming off to be replaced by Joshua in centre midfield.
With just three minutes remaining, King John fired an unbelievable strike from outside the 18-yard box, scoring in the top corner with a stunning shot, bringing the game to a 2-2 draw.
Both teams were desperate to score in the dying minutes to avoid a penalty shootout. KES launched a final counter-attack, with the ball moving from Roy to Henry. Showing his electric speed and flair, Henry broke down the left side, beating two players before being fouled just outside the 18-yard box.
Josh stepped up to take the free kick, knowing the angle would make it a tough task, with the wall and goalkeeper requiring precision to convert. With this being the last kick of the game, Josh bent the ball into the top corner, securing a 3-2 victory in a thrilling finish.
Both teachers and parents watching were impressed by the quality and competitiveness of the game. Our Year 10 King Edmund football team are now unbeaten in three games as they move into round two of both the CPR Cup and the South East Essex Cup.
TheKingEdmundSchool - 11 Nov 2024
On Sunday our Head Boy Robert and Layla, accompanied by Head of Sixth Form Mrs Ilett, represented our School and Sixth Form at the Remembrance Service held at St Andrews Church in Rochford. It was a lovely service and our students laid the wreath to remember those who gave their lives serving in our Armed Forces
TheKingEdmundSchool - 8 Nov 2024
We were pleased to invite Kaz and Barry from Essex County Council’s Apprenticeship Hub into Sixth Form to talk to our Year 13 students about apprenticeships.
They guided the students through how and where to apply for an apprenticeship, the different apprenticeship levels and also how they can support students though this process.
We are looking forward to welcoming Kaz and Barry in again soon to work with our students with the next step of signing up to this service.
TheKingEdmundSchool - 6 Nov 2024
👏 Huge well done to our Under-12 Girls' football team for their amazing performance at the district tournament at KES! 🏆⚽️ They made it to the semi-finals and fought hard but were knocked out by a strong Sweyne side. 💪
The girls were unbeaten until the final moments of the semi-final – so proud of how they played! 🙌
👏 Well done to all involved! Just a reminder: Girls' Football Club meets every Monday (Southend UTD) & Thursday with Miss Tomsett. Everyone’s welcome! 💥
