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KNG – 2020 issue 2 No v 2nd 2020 equipped with the skills needed t o
equipped with the skills needed to
KNG – 2020 issue 2 Nov 2nd 2020
adapt and be ready for
adapt and be ready for anything.
anything.
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EDIT ORIAL
this second issue of the KNG- This issue was star ted soon after
This issue was started soon after
this second issue
of the
KNG-
What an
the first one back in June, but the
.
t
ogether
2020 magazine together. What an the firs t one back in June, but the
2020 magazine
Mr Summers absolute treat it has been, again, to new term brought with it exciting
term br
o
new
absolute treat it has been, again, t
citing
ought with it ex
new challeng
work with such talented students.
es that meant that it
Editor work with su ch talented students. new challenges that meant that it
writers,
They really are inspiring writers,
They really are inspiring
yed!
Kingsmedia
has
was a
was a bit delayed! Kingsmedia has
bit dela
this term.
and phot
aphers.
ogr
and
truly
launched
tists
ar
artists and photographers. This well and truly launched this term.
well
This
addition t
magazine we
o this
In
is the only part of the magazine
is the only par t of the magazine In addition to this magazine we
by
one
been written
that has not been written by one ha ve been busy editing all of the
that has not
have been busy editing all of the
of our students but I’m sure they depar tment videos for the Vir tual
but I’m sure they
department videos for the Virtual
of our students
will forgive me intr oducing their Open E vening and pr oducing the
Open Evening and producing the
will forgive me introducing their
work. Our school is built on the four
active map with 360-degree
inter
work. Our school is built on the four interactive map with 360-degree
phot
os.
values of Resilience, Innovation,
v alues of Resilience, Inn o v ation, photos. We now have a team of
We now
ve a team of
ha
Mindfulness and Employability…just
teachers and students who are
Mindfulness and Employability…just teachers and students who are
think about those for a moment. creating content acr oss the school.
think about those for a moment.
creating content across the school.
I would like to thank Mrs Russell for
In 202 0, with all its pr essures, I would like t o thank Mrs Russell for
In 2020, with all its pressures,
,
bringing
her suppor
year
her
this
uncertainty, anxiety, confusion…we
uncer tainty, anxiety, confu sion…we her support this year, bringing her
t
are building a group of young people
are bui lding a gr oup of young people English skills t o the print team and
English skills to the print team and
supporting the students (shout out
who are facing these issues and suppor ting the students (shout out
who are facing these issues and
o Lillian
o their
the new
and
getting stuck
int
ayne) as they run
getting stuck into their work and t to Lillian Payne) as they run the new
P
work
lives. There is a buzz about the place Kingsmedia creative ga therings.
lives. There is a buzz about the place
Kingsmedia creative gatherings.
tant
because we all know how important Mr Corbett is getting his tech team
because we all know how impor
Mr Corbett is getting his tech team
our work as teachers and students mobilised for future issues and we
mobilised for future issues and we
our work as teachers and students
is. Resilience is the natural response
are working together on a VR style
is. Resilience is the natur al response are working t ogether on a VR style
There is
t to the challenges we face. There is gallery that should be ready soon.

gallery that should be ready soon.
o the challenges we face.
so much inno v ation going on at the Mr Long is br inging his musical ear
so much innovation going on at the
Mr Long is bringing his musical ear
on to the team and we are starting
moment as well. Staff and students on t o the team and we are star ting
moment as well. Staff and students
odcasts that will
o work on P
across the school are doing things
acr oss the school are doing things t to work on Podcasts that will
in new ways. These include remote
in new ways. These include remote suppor t lessons acr oss the school
support lessons across the school
another
but
also give
the students
when
lessons when the need arises, a but also give the students another
arises,
need
a
lessons
the
Blended Learning Platform that is medium for us to hear their voices,
medium for
Blended Learning Platform that is
o hear their
us
oices,
v
t
literally! The Green Screen has been
gr owing daily t o suppor t students liter ally! The Green Screen has been
growing daily to support students
with independent learning and
with independent learning and with us for a while and the plans are
with us for a while and the plans are
that
making resources available so that for us t o expand our film making
so
for us to expand our film making
ailable
ces a
making resour
v
oppor
they can mo ve for ward at the fast opportunities and include ‘in-house’
tunities
’
include ‘in-house
and
they can move forward at the fast
pace that so many want t
in
lessons.
that we can use
at.
o run
content
pace that so many want to run at. content that we can use in lessons.
It has ne
tant
more impor
It has never been more important
ver been
for us to look out for each other This is an amazing team t o lead,
for
for
t
each other
o look out
This is an amazing team to lead,
us
either and there has been a huge with more staff getting involved
with more staff getting inv
either and there has been a huge
olved
amount done to help maintain the all of the tim e. We just sit back
amount
o
done t
all of the time. We just sit back
the
help maintain
fly
and
mental health of all of the students and let the students’ creativity fly
mental health of all of the students
the
creativity
students’
let
aff
st
really.
.
at school. We really are
and
and staff at school. We really are really. This is why I am a teacher.
This is why I am a teacher
in this t ogether as a Kingsmead I hope that you enjoy this issue of
in this together as a Kingsmead
I hope that you enjoy this issue of
‘family’. We want
‘family’. We want our students to the magazine. There is definitely
o
t
the magazine. There is definitely
our
stu
dents
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one.
a
v
fla
our
in
be ready for what is t o come, the a ‘Poetry’ flavour in this one.
be ready for what is to come, the
oetry’
this
jobs that ha ve not yet been created,
jobs that have not yet been created,
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