JKHS Blog
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Year 13 enjoy their last day…
A fantastic Year 13 enjoyed their final day before exams begin in earnest. A final assembly and picnic was followed by a photo shoot. A cracking bunch of students, we will miss them and we wish them every success in the years ahead.
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How to solve a Rubik’s Cube – by Rory Sanger (7O)
Rory Sanger from year 7 has recently composed an algorithm on solving the Rubik’s Cube! As an additional & voluntary piece of Maths homework, Rory first taught himself how to complete the puzzle – by watching YouTube clips – before setting about writing his seven …
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John Kyrle County Rugby Sevens’ Success.
The John Kyrle Year 8 boys’ team were crowned Herefordshire County Champions Seven Rugby Team last week. The team, coached by teacher, James Morgan, were triumphant in the event which was held at Wyeside, Hereford. The boys beat teams from Aylestone and Bishop’s Schools …
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A Wide Range of Lunchtime Activities on Offer.
Students are having fun keeping fit and active at John Kyrle, participating in a wide range of games and activities at lunchtimes as part of the Healthy Schools’ initiative. Following consultation with students, through the School Council, students in Years 7,8 and 9 were given …
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Springtime Musical Goodbyes.
The lighter evenings that accompany Spring’s arrival also signal the final major musical event of the academic year at John Kyrle High School where students and staff performed a triumphant Spring Concert last week. The concert, following soon after the successful school production of “Dracula …
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More Hockey Success for Year 10 Girls.
John Kyrle Year 10 Girls’ Hockey Team took part in the preliminary rounds of the U15 County Hockey Tournament at Hereford Leisure Centre on Thursday 1st March. The team won against John Masefield 4 – 0 and beat Bishops School 2-0, going through as winners …
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Forty Years of the Ross-Betzdorf Exchange.
The John Kyle High School German exchange has been running for the past 40 years with the Freiherr-vom-Stein Gymnasium in Betzdorf, Germany. Students from our partner school visit Ross each year in September, where they stay with host families and attend John Kyle to experience …
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Learning Never Stops at John Kyrle.
The Adult Learning Centre at John Kyrle High School celebrated a milestone this week when it welcomed its 5000th learner since opening its doors in February, 2006. The 5000th learner was Alison Fletcher who had enrolled on a European Computer Driving Licence course. Alison was …
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Hereford Cattle Market Hoardings Project
Pupils from Secondary schools across Herefordshire were invited to take part in a project co-ordinated by Hereford College of Art. Four large boards, painted white with just an outline template of the Hereford Bull, were delivered to JKHS to be decorated by year 8 students during the last …