HOUSES
Kirby
House
T he year started with us welcoming fifty first formers and five new second formers. It was an odd start to the year with the implementation of social distancing and year group bubbles, but after a Summer Term of online teaching, it was fantastic to see the atrium full of hustle and bustle once again.
students set the bar very high indeed. A big ‘well done’ to all those involved, especially our Year 7 band who were placed 3rd.
The Creative Arts:
Miss Young, Head of Year 8
Many of us relied on the creative arts to keep us entertained whilst we were unable to socialise, and I was really pleased that St Lawrence College was still able to offer some exciting opportunities. Students had the chance to perform on the Taylor Hall stage in one of three Theatre Thursday events across the school year. Particular highlights for me were Maxwell Speller’s monologue and a devised scene based on the life of Anne Frank performed by Tilly Clark, Rupert Smallbone, Rawdon Hill, Delilah Rhodes and Jai Gill. Well done to all those involved, especially for rising to the challenge of performing to a camera instead of an audience. I also really enjoyed Ashwin Muralitharan’s rendition of ‘ Where is the Love ’ during the Cabaret Evening in October. In December we were treated to a virtual Festival of Carols and I was thoroughly impressed with the Kirby Choir. Being a member of the Choir is a challenge within itself, but rehearsing in a socially distanced environment added further difficulty. However, this certainly did not impact on their performance in which they sang a number of classic carols. One of our new Year 8 students, Vince Collett, sang the solo verse of ‘ O little town of Bethlehem ’. He gave a confident and pitch perfect performance. In February I was delighted that so many of our students participated in Wellbeing Wednesday. It was fascinating seeing some of their creations, from origami to home-made postcards. It is clear that our students have some exceptional artistic talent. The highlight of the year for me was Battle of the Bands in May. This was the first event of its kind (replacing House Music) and also the first time the competition had been opened up to Kirby students. There was some trepidation about how the younger students would cope, but it was agreed by all staff that Kirby
Academics and Sport:
The2020-21 academic yearwas a challengingone for all, but thepupils in Year 7 adapted incredibly well, demonstrated resolve and perseverance. Despite the challenges adapting to life with Covid-19, especially for our year 7 pupils who had only just started at St Lawrence College, a total of 976 merits were achieved in Michaelmas Term which demonstrated the huge effort from the pupils. The lack of sporting opportunities was felt strongly, especially as some pupils in year 7 isolated and experienced their first online lessons, and the school prepared for the possibility of transitioning to remote learning, but the pupils performed admirably and their absence was felt amongst their peers.
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