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Back in May, Miss Sheppard, Head and because of the pandemic we as the black coffee she drinks, she has
of Valley, on behalf of all Heads of a nation are facing at the moment, it had to limit the amount of cups she is
House, started a competition called couldn’t have come at a better time. currently drinking at the moment but
the ‘what’s in the bag?’ challenge. This For Care she is proudly holding up her this is one thing that is keeping me
is where all students of each house Beagle pup, who’s named is Winne, going through these bizarre times and
posed and snapped a picture portraying because she has to provide care in for true it is a photograph of my family
two or three specific adjectives that order to nurture Winnie every day to displaying true, honest and pure love.
their House thinks illuminates what help her grow. Last but not least, for For Littleton, Miss Thaper, ‘The
their House stands for. success she is happily hanging a sign adjectives for Littleton House means
To clear the fog from all around, which reads ‘Home is where your story that you should take pride in everything
Miss Sheppard was kind enough to begins’. This is because Miss Sheppard that you do and always strive for the
share a picture of herself portraying has worked and had to put in a lot of best in whatever you choose to do.
her values which were Charity, Care determination to allow her to buy all Always take pride in yourself whether
and Success but more of that later. the things she loves in her home. that’s in the school environment or
The key values Hayes picked were For Coppice, Mr Palmer, said outside in public. Taking pride in
Brave, Strong and True; Littleton that ‘They are incredibly important doing good deeds and helping out
chose Pride in self and Deed; Coppice values. To Dream means that you will your friends and loved ones out of the
selected Dream, Believe and Achieve; wonder, ponder and think about all goodness of your heart. In other words,
Wimblebury thought Courage; Strength the possibilities. Dreaming will cause being kind to those around you. For
and Truth and Uxbridge decided Spirit, you to always want to do better and pride in self, I would choose my make
Strength and Stability. improve! Dream big, in your dreams up collection because it is impressive!
We asked all the Heads of Houses anything is possible! I think being Also, I would say that for pride in deed,
what the three adjectives meant to creative is really important in being I would say cooking for my friends and
their house and if they were in the able to dream. Your imagination family!’
students’ position, what would they needs to be fuelled so that you can be For Uxbridge, Mr Stephens, for spirit
choose? Here is what they responded innovative & Mindful in your dreaming! it is Menorah - Jewish candle stick
with. Which is why my first item would be my because the flame reminds me of the
For Valley, Miss Sheppard, Charity favourite book, The Story of Art by Ernst essence or idea of a thing. For strength
underpins an ethos that every student Gombrich. Everything we have and find he chose books- fun fact he has over
and indeed every member of society useful was once someone’s dream. 300 because this is where he gets his
should hold close to their heart, Someone’s idea. Someone innovation strength from - mental powers is the
helping and supporting those who Computers, Phones, Vehicles, even greatest power and last for stability he
are less fortunate than ourselves. As chairs that we sit on! All started as an chose a telescope tripod to look at the
teachers we care about every single idea, a dream inside someone’s head! stars because your scope needs to be
student in our school. We care not We all know how useful chairs are! To stable.
only about academic success but then believe in your dreams. To believe For Wimblebury, Mr Ollerenshaw,
also their well-being as individuals. you must work hard. Through hard was unable to respond.
This is something that every student work and resilience you will achieve All the pictures were collected
at Kingsmead should embrace for all your Dreams. To believe will perhaps in ready to be judged and then the
their class mates and teachers alike. mean you need to have people around winners were selected. These were:
At Kingsmead we strive to achieve you, who believe in you! People who Valley’s winner: Thomas Chester.
success in everything we do and this is support you. My second item would be Coppice’s winner: Oliver Bracebridge-
another strand we believe is prominent my friends, family & Kingsmead, (I have Henderson.
for every student (this is why is has a big bag, and they will all fit in!) The Hayes’ winner: Eden Ansell.
been used across a number of House final value is Achieve. This third item in Littleton’s winners: Kynan and Troy
Values in some shape or form For my bag is the smiles of my family. If Weaver.
Charity there is a form showing that her they are smiling then I have achieved!’ Wimblebury’s winner: Dan Dowell.
Dance School had recently generously For Hayes, Mrs Gibson, for brave Uxbridge’s winner: Georgia Gower-
donated their Showcases profits to is her collection of high heels .A lot Pyrce.
help save her local acorns. Acorns is of people ask her how I walk in them
a local children’s hospice which looks and I must say anyone must be brave
after and cares for critically ill children to wear them every day. For strong is

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