Kilkeel High School

Dear Parents and Pupils As we welcome P7s tomorrow, just a reminder that Yr11 Occupational Studies Pupils will be going to the SRC as normal. Please be on time for your bus. Yr 12 Engineering pupils... don’t forget your exam tomorrow. All the best with your revision everyone!

A Year 11 Girls’ Blazer has went missing this afternoon, from the cloakrooms. The name of the person who owns it is clearly marked on it.
Please check to see if you have lifted it by accident and return it to the school office ASAP.
Thanks!

ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR – HIGHLY COMMENDED DESIGNS In the Art Department all pupils in Years 8-10 had the opportunity to enter the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Environmental Calendar Art Competition. We previously announced that Holly Black in year 10 was selected as a winner and her work will feature in the calendar next year. However, a number of pupils were also awarded with certificates for highly commended designs. Well done to all the prize-winners!

The Art Department welcomed back, past-pupil Tessa Wilson, who is currently studying Fine Art at Belfast School of Art. She visited some Year 9 and 10 classes to facilitate a project entitled ‘Miniature Kilkeel’. Pupils were asked to depict various local businesses in Kilkeel on mini canvases. Tessa will install the exhibition in Made in Mourne early in December and we look forward to seeing the finished display!

ANTI-BULLYING ART EXHIBITION During Ant-Bullying Week in school the Art Department held an art competition to get pupils thinking about the impact of bullying. As always the standard was high and in particular the Year 9 group was of a very high standard. Jack Norman, Keira McMath, Leah Newell, Molly Peters and Paul Haugh all received certificates for excellent effort. Rhianna Patterson, Jessica Gamble, Morgan Morris and Jasmin Cullen were awarded for excellent artistic ability. The best design in Year 8 came from Molly Magorrian. Best in year 9 was Ellieanna Spence and best in Year 10 was Kaja Szotkiewicz. The overall winning design was produced by Rebecca Patterson. Well done to all prize-winners!

CREDIT UNION ART COMPETITION PRIZE-WINNERS In the Art Department all our year 8, 9 and 10 pupils had the opportunity to enter the local Credit Union Art Competition. This is an event that we like to support and it gives our pupils an opportunity to have their work show-cased whilst also getting the chance to win prizes! Prize-winners are as follows: Age 11-13 category – 1st Ethan Speers, 3rd Laura Hanna, 4th Darcy Hanna and the Special Prize was awarded to Poppy Newell. Age 14-17 category – 2nd Sarah Fegan. Well done to all prize-winners.

If you would like to enter, please get a parent or guardian to send your entry to Mrs Matthews on: lmatthews115@c2kni.net before the 10th December. Good luck!

Congratulations to our Year 8 who raised £186 for Children In Need through a top-hat sale! Thanks also to those who made and bought the top-hats.

Congratulations to our Year 9 pupil Euan who was successful at being shortlisted for the recent Discover Northern Ireland competition. We wish him all the best for the final selection on 30th November. You can read his entry below!
Autumn Ambling in the Park
I walked into Tollymore Forest Park on a cold Sunday afternoon, down the meandering paths, snaking and weaving in between the trees; I could see the ducks on the duck pond flapping excitedly, as some children animatedly ...and abandonedly threw the crusts from their picnic sandwiches onto the large expanse of water glinting in the sun. As I walked on heading into the forest, all around me I could see the last signs of autumn and some red squirrels foraging ferociously for food, in preparation for hibernation. There was a gentle breeze as I walked slowly, admiring the view. The trees’ remaining leaves were finally falling off their branches. Suddenly I was surrounded by autumnal coloured leaves twirling and swirling all around me.
As I ventured on, I stepped into a denser part of the forest and began to see the boundary of the forest. As I edged closer to the boundary wall, I could see a freshly ploughed field, seagulls scouring and scavenging from the furrows and some silently soaring up to meet the low winter sun in the sky, which had just turned up as the very cold day began to warm up. I began to weave and wind my way back to a path which would eventually lead me back to the duck pond. I stood and gazed at the ducks as they paddled and bobbed under the cold, still pond water.
As I crossed the bridge and slowly climbed the steep slope. I could hear children shouting, squealing and shrieking with excitement as the ice cream van pulled up into the carpark. As I got further on, I eventually passed the rangers office. Just as I passed it, I could see campers and caravaners parked up. As I passed a caravan I could smell sausages, sizzling slowly, coming from the caravan. As I edged closer to home, I sensed the closing of the day and the very branches of the cumbersome Cypress trees that line the avenue leading me to the Barbican gate, seemed to wave me goodbye, as their branches silently swished and swayed soothingly in the soft autumnal wind.
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Good morning Something to ponder through ...

Our Year 10 pupil, Holly produced a winning design for the Newry, Mourne and Down District’s Environmental Calendar. It will feature for the month of April in the 2019 calendar. Her piece of work reminds us of how we need to respect and look at our earth. Well done Holly!

Fashion Show (Part 2)

At the end of June, we held a fashion show and night of entertainment to raise funds for the Children's Cancer Unit Charity and Daisy Lodge, two charities who both do amazing work.
The night was possible, thanks to the willingness of local businesses to showcase their fashion; as well as students and past pupils who took to the stage to model and provide entertainment in both song and dance and our staff hosts for the evening. We are incredibly thankful to the make- up artis...ts and hair-dressers who came to the school on the evening and voluntarily gave of their time to prepare our models. In addition, we must also thank all those who donated items for the silent auction, provided lighting and the catwalk, all free of charge. Pupils and staff worked together and with heartfelt thanks to those who supported us, we were able to raise a total of £4000. In all the planning and preparation, a very special local boy was in our hearts and so, on Monday, we presented cheques for £2000 each to Daisy Lodge and CCU in memory of Daniel Forsythe.
Thank you so much to everyone who played a part in making these donations possible.
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On 7th November sixth form students from Kilkeel High School and St Louis headed off to Lisnaskea to the Share Discovery Village for a 4 day residential funded through TBUC. While away students looked at various issues to do with ‘Identity’, ‘Community’ and ‘Building Good Relations’ while also enjoying the many and varied outdoor and indoor activities offered at Share. Activities such as archery, mountain biking, canoeing, banana- boating, the climbing wall and many more. There was even time for a little bit of shopping in Enniskillen before returning home on Saturday evening.

In the interests of equality, the staff and pupils marked International Men’s Day on Monday by recognising inspirational men from their subject areas, their interests or their own families.

Good morning pupils: So Yr 12s ... you have one week to go before your exams and the rest of us a week plus a day! What decisions are you making about your learning? Remember, YOU are responsible for your OWN learning! What are you doing about it today?

Good morning pupils. Just a note to remind you that good results do not just happen - it requires hard work and effort! There is no other way around it and no short cut. Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you will perform well in the exam without making the effort to study. I guess the question is ... are you serious about your learning? It’s a yes/no question! The answer will determine the amount of effort you put into your learning!

Wish i was back there. Great school and the teachers made it.

Proud to a part of KHS, great standard of teaching!

It was great

I love it almost as much as David Aplin :)

Wish i was back there. Great school and the teachers made it.

Proud to a part of KHS, great standard of teaching!

It was great

I love it almost as much as David Aplin :)

Wish i was back there. Great school and the teachers made it.

Proud to a part of KHS, great standard of teaching!

It was great

I love it almost as much as David Aplin :)

Wish i was back there. Great school and the teachers made it.

Proud to a part of KHS, great standard of teaching!

It was great

I love it almost as much as David Aplin :)