Read the latest news from the Kites team including general news and also news about our organisation.
Cookery Lesson
Read more...Yesterday the boys took part in their weekly cookery lesson, the recipe was chosen to show our boys that they are more than capable of creating a memorable and impressive dessert for a special occasion!
Dare Skywalk at Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium
Read more...The outreach team organised a trip to Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium, White Hart Lane to complete the Dare Skywalk for two of our spurs fans!
They drove to the Stadium, stopping for a McDonalds breakfast along the way. They enjoyed listening to the radio and chatted about music and football the whole journey.
After watching the safety video, ...
Kites CS Summer Mastermind 2023 challenge!
Read more...A big congratulations to both Brook and Estuary House for the competitive spirit displayed at the 2023 Summer Mastermind Challenge.
The team captains were chosen, and they both came up to play a very tense battle of rock, paper, scissors to decide which team were to go first. Two judges were present ...
Fox and Hounds!
Read more...Last week the boys all took part in one of our favourite activities – Fox and Hounds!
There are two teams in the game; one plays the part of the Foxes and lays a trail of glow sticks while the other plays the part of the Hounds, following the trail. The Foxes will then find an ...
Accountability Scheme: Team building, positive peer relationships.
Read more...Another project the boys are taking part in is Team building and positive peer relationships. The activities will be based both in-house and outside in the community and the project leader will be working in partnership with the Outreach team on some activities and alongside the boys Duke of Edinburgh awards.
The boys are taking ...
Southend United Football Club!
Read more...For the past 10 weeks the students at our school have been lucky enough to have volunteers from Southend United Football Club come out and meet them in the local park once a week for football lessons.
During these sessions, the boys have been learning how to work as a team. The sessions have allowed them ...
Accountability Scheme: Teaching and Learning/AQA Unit Awards
Read more...A member of staff at our school has chosen a project which allows our young people to take part in The AQA Examinations Board Scheme. The scheme awards student’s certificates and recognition for completing units in various topics. These are not qualifications, rather a way to record learner achievement for pupils not yet ready to ...
Accountability Network Scheme: All About Me
Read more...Each young person at Kites is taking part in an all about me project that will help promote positive self-esteem and self-awareness, help build positive relationships with peers and encourage the boys to believe in their own thoughts and ideas.
The boys started by creating a portrait of themselves which will be used again in 6 ...
Accountability Network
Read more...We have recently started a new bonus scheme called Accountability Network which provides the opportunity to empower staff to use their knowledge, expertise, and enthusiasm to take charge of an area of the company which can be developed.
Staff members will have the opportunity to begin their own bespoke project in an area which they feel ...
Exploring Suffolk!
Read more...Last month the residential workers took the boys on their annual holiday – this year they had hired a farmhouse for the week in Suffolk. Along the way they made various stops for refreshments and breakfast.
When they arrived, everyone was allocated their rooms and the staff members set some boundaries and ground rules for ...