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KMA Newsletter 18 – 3rd February 2023 Message From the Principal Hot Chocolate with the Principal Year 7 Space Centre trip Chess Tournament – Round 3 winners A student’s ‘Duke of Edinburgh Award’ experience Celebrating KMA’s budding future Olympian Year 10 work experience Sporting events Potion Making Year 8 Butterflies Dance Club Positive Mental Health Week Internet Safety week Careers Corner Safeguarding and supporting Young People Who is Andrew Tate? Attendance Family Support Extra Curricular Activities Upcoming Events Maths KS4 Upcoming Assessments Parent forum – Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Policy, 15th February PTFA – Wednesday 29th March, 6pm Market Harborough Sea Cadets Vacancies at KMA Dates for your diary

KMA Newsletter 17 – 27th January 2023 Message From the Principal Partial School Closure 1 February Spotlight on Year 11 Hot Chocolate with the Principal Chess tournament Library news Leicester College Junior Chef course Sporting events Promoting Positive Mental Health Careers Corner School term time hours Safeguarding and supporting Young People Attendance Family Support Extra Curricular Activities Upcoming Events Parent forum – Presentation on Ofsted: update and next steps, Tuesday 31st January Dates for your diary

KMA Newsletter 16 – 20th January 2023 Message From the Principal Hot Chocolate with the Principal Dungeons & Dragons Club Medical Professionals Talk Thinking about University? Think Cambridge Apprenticeships Spotlight on Year 11 Reminder of the Y11 information evening – 26 January Celebrating Michelle Obama’s birthday Microbiology Competition New KMA gym now fully open Safeguarding and supporting Young People What Parents Need to Know About Edibles Attendance Family Support Free School Meals and Pupil Premium The Well Food Bank Donations Drop in sessions at The Well Coffee morning Extra Curricular Activities Upcoming Events School closes at 2pm Monday 23 January KMA Parent, Teacher, Friend Association (PTFA) – 25 January Dates for your diary  

KMA Newsletter 15 – 13th January 2023 Message From the Principal Work Hard, be Kind, be Proud Spotlight on Year 11 Roadworks and travel Hot Chocolate with the Principal GCSE Artwork Mental Health Champions Roadworks School bus passes Careers Corner KMA Sporting Successes Attendance Extra Curricular Activities Upcoming Events KMA PTFA Dates for your diary

KMA Newsletter 14 – 6th January 2023 Message From the Principal Spotlight on Year 11 Hot Chocolate with the Principal Punctuality Warhammer Club Careers Corner Safeguarding and supporting Young People Wellbeing Service – Centre for Fun and Families Vaping Family Support Coffee and Chat Extra Curricular Activities Flu Vaccination Update Upcoming Events Maths Assessments Homework club KMA PTFA Dates for your diary

KMA Newsletter 12 9th December 2022 Message From the Principal TMET Christmas event Future chef competition result Hot Chocolate with the Principal Spotlight on Year 11 KMA Sporting Successes Safeguarding and supporting Young People Staying safe online at Christmas – Parents and Students Attendance Family Support Extra Curricular Activities Upcoming Events KMA Christmas concert Christmas Jumper Day for Save the Children Mental Health and Well-Being KMA Parent, Teacher, Friend Association (PTFA) Dates for your diary

Students at Kibworth Mead Academy have celebrated some of their best results ever. High performing students at Kibworth achieved an impressive number of grade nines and many subjects performed very strongly. Success stories include Laurence Niblett, who attained 13 Grade 9s and one grade 8, and Taraa-Rebecca Hayer who gained four grade 9s, eight grade 8s and two grade 7s. Shamel Panaligan was another amazing success story with six grade 9s and 6 Grade 8s. Kibworth Mead had two sets of twins taking their GCSE examinations, Grace and Molly Walker and Josh and Sam White. Between them they have accomplished 42 grades, including 17 grade 9s, 16 grade 8s, 5 grade 7s and two level 2 distinctions. Steve Piggot, new Principal stated: “We are so proud of this group of students, their resilience, tenacity and how well they have achieved despite the last two years of disruption. These results are…

We are pleased to announce that Steve Piggot has been appointed as the next Principal for Kibworth Mead Academy following a competitive field and rigorous assessment processes. He will join the school in September. Mr Piggot has over two decades of experience working within secondary education, including four years as the Principal of Fullhurst Community College, a successful secondary school in Leicester City. During his time as Principal of Fullhurst the success of the school was recognised nationally by the Department for Education and by being shortlisted for the national school of the year award. Prior to working at Fullhurst, he was a member of the senior leadership team at Guilsborough Academy in Northamptonshire. Head of School Simon Renshaw says: “Due to his leadership experience, we know Mr Piggot will make a significant contribution to our school community from the start. He is fully aligned with the new values of…

A joint letter to parents of secondary school and college students in England on Covid-19 testing and vaccines from the Secretaries of State for Education and for Health and Social Care (https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2021/10/11/a-joint-letter-to-parents-of-secondary-school-and-college-students-in-england-on-covid-19-testing-and-vaccines-from-the-secretaries-of-state-for-education-and-for-health-and-social-care/?utm_source=15%20October%202021%20C19&utm_medium=Daily%20Email%20C19&utm_campaign=DfE%20C19) Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi and Health Secretary Sajid Javid have written a joint letter to parents of secondary school and college students to thank them for all their efforts in keeping education safe for all during the pandemic and talk about the importance of vaccinations and regular testing. We know that children and young people have been hugely affected by the pandemic, both in terms of their education and their ability to socialise and participate in activities that benefit them outside of formal education. We want to thank you as parents and guardians of secondary school and college students for your support over the last eighteen months. We know this time has been difficult for many of you,…