Year 10 and 11 students had the opportunity to attend a career’s talk with a paramedic from the South Western Ambulance Service on Wednesday 18 September. The students were able to find out more about career paths in the medical sector and ask paramedic Emma questions about her role and training. Many thanks to Emma and the ambulance service for visiting Kingsmead.

On Thursday 12 September students and their parents had the opportunity to attend our annual ‘Supporting Your Child to be Successful in Year 10 and 11’ evening. During the evening school staff were available to talk to students and parents regarding all aspects of school life, from pastoral care to post-16 options.

Kingsmead held its annual presentation evening on Wednesday 11 September to celebrate the achievements of its students during the previous academic year. The event was attended by students, parents, staff and governors and awards were presented for academic subject and sport accomplishments.

Once again Kingsmead is celebrating very good GCSE results. The headline figure of Grade 5+ and Grade 4+ in both English and Mathematics are 36.3% and 65% respectively. Initial estimates suggest that the progress made by students is good.

Kingsmead’s Year 11 students arrived in style to their leavers’ prom, held at Oake Manor Golf Club on Friday 21 June. The clouds cleared just in time for a beautiful evening of sunshine; perfect for the year group to make their grand entrances in all manner of styles. After photos on the red carpet the students enjoyed a 3-course meal and disco inside the venue with their classmates and teachers. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening and a proud send-off for the year group.

Kingsmead School is extremely proud to announce that Mrs Morag Colley, Assistant Headteacher, has won a Silver Teaching Award in the category of Excellence in Special Needs Education in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. Selected from thousands of nominations, Mo is one of just 68 Silver Award winners across the country to be recognised on 19th of June, on ‘Thank A Teacher Day’, as the Pearson National Teaching Awards marks its 21st year of celebrating excellence in education.

Thank you to Berrys Coaches for sponsoring Kingsmead - by providing free transport for all our Year 9 and 10 girls and staff when then run 5k on 25 June at Longrun Meadow in Taunton. The girls have been training for this event in their PE lessons – their couch to 5K challenge – which culminates in this run. Good luck girls!

Kingsmead’s Year 11 students spent their last day in school on 23 May prior to going on study leave. They are now in the midst of their GCSEs but took a break off this afternoon to spend a picnic lunch together and enjoy an ice cream in the sunshine. Later was their final year group assembly; a time to say farewell and reminisce over their last 5 years at Kingsmead.

At the end of last term Kingsmead Forest School students enjoyed a water vole and rivers learning day at Piles Mill, Holnicote. The students spent time with the National Trust riverlands project team and had the great experience of seeing the rare water vole up close. They also learned a great deal about the species from a presentation by water vole expert, Derek Gow.

Brilliant news – three teams from Kingsmead who played at the Schools County Final Games, held at Millfield during the first week of April, have beat the competition to become Somerset County Champions.