Year 12 Students should arrive by 10.30am for an assembly in the Schoolroom.

Year 8, 9, 10 and 11 should be in their Form rooms by 11.15 for extended Form Time; a notice on arrival will confirm form rooms. Lessons will start after lunch, so no students in year 7-11 will need PE kit on the Wednesday.

Please note, only Senior and House Prefects are expected to attend from Year 13 on Wednesday, with normal lessons resuming from Thursday for all Year 13.

For each class, our German teachers selected the best translations and they were sent to Oxford University for further judgement. Every class winner received an award!

On the 11th July, we and other winners were invited to the school library to celebrate our results that had come from Oxford. We were given certificates and various sweets like Haribo. Finally, we took a group photo and shouted “Käse”, which is “cheese” in German! We have thoroughly enjoyed participating in the competition.

Kerem K & Ben G in 7S

Second place: Oliver M in 8B

Third Place: Huxley in 8S 

We look forward to facilitating more events like this in the next academic year. 

• Roentgenium: 1
• Gold: 7
• Silver: 12
• Copper: 37

The idea stemmed from personal experiences with existing period trackers on the market. They are purely software-based, meaning they make baseless, generic predictions about when a woman’s period will start. Through market research, we found that millions around the world struggle with irregular periods, especially teenagers, perimenopausal women and women with health conditions, such as endometriosis. The uncertainty around when their menstrual cycle starts causes a fear of leaking and a waste of sanitary products. An unexpected period can also force a change of plans, such as not going swimming on holiday or wearing light-coloured clothing. These problems inspired us to consider how we could personalise period tracking to save women from the stresses of an irregular cycle. Hence, CycleSense was created.

Measuring hormones through saliva testing is not a new invention. In fact, there are many products out there that make use of this concept to track ovulation, helping couples who are trying for a baby. However, no-one has applied these techniques to simply help women know when their period will start. This gap in the market highlights a lack of research and investment in women’s health, making us realise that a product like CycleSense could make a huge positive impact for people.

The full-day programme was packed, with the Track & Field as ever taking centre-stage. Several new records were broken, especially in the High Jump, where the move to the artificial cricket net surface seemed popular with the athletes - Josh Jukes (1.61), Victor W(1.65) and Toby G(1.81) all soared over the previous best performances. For star-man Toby, this was particularly impressive given he was trying to save energy for the South-East Regional Schools' Combined Events competition the next day (he came second in a new School record).

On the track, all eyes were on the 300m: Joe O(39.6) and Arthur M(38.2) both succeeded in their record-breaking quests, the latter delighted to take the record from his older brother Stan!

Overall, Morgan House romped home with a fairly clear victory - at least compared to the (controversially) close results of recent years!

Well done to all competitors and many thanks to all who helped in any way to make the day a success.

The leading athletes now turn their attention to the National Cup Final in Chelmsford this coming Saturday.

Huge thanks to our outgoing year 13 cohort  - we will miss them enormously and are so grateful for everything they have done to make the music department such a fantastic place to be. Good luck, and keep making music!

They were drawn in the preliminary round against Dulwich College which was played on Monday 23rd June - the winners due to travel to Brighton Aldridge Community Academy the following day. Judd began in the field and started the match well, taking wickets in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th overs of the match with excellent spells by Aleeyan Akber and Campbell South. Dulwich reached the half-way point of their innings with the score 31-6. Some great fielding prevented the visiting from reaching the boundary (only twice from overs 10-20) and regular wickets throughout left the home side requiring 79 runs in reply with Aleeyan taking 4 wickets in the process.

Much like the Kent Cup Final, the innings began with Amrit Gupta and Agi Sarkar at the crease. Both were able to find the boundary with much more ease than the Dulwich team, taking the score to 42 before the first wicket fell in the 5th over. Hugo Read then came to the crease and with 21 runs in just 10 balls faced took Judd over the line and into the Regional Quarter Final.

The following day, the team left school with high spirits and arrived at an unseasonably cloudy Brighton ground with rain falling. The boys were lucky to enjoy some warm-up practice in Aldridge Community Academy’s indoor net facilities until the weather had passed. Losing the toss, Judd were once again sent into the field where BACA began well. Conceding 30 runs off the first 21 balls, it was Aleeyan combining with a sensational catch from Campbell for the initial break-through. With tight bowling spells from both Hugo and Agi to follow, a couple of wickets going to Mayank Mahesh and a couple of run-outs from Eddie O’Brien, the home team finished their 20 overs on 107. 

Amrit set the innings up, taking the first over in response for 16 runs. His score of 38 off 25, helping the chase up to 76 off just 8 overs meaning that Hugo could help see off the chase in an efficient manner with Judd winning by 6 wickets and 8 overs to spare.

So on to “Finals Day”. The team were in the school bus at 7:30am to travel to Hutton CC in Brentwood where they would meet the winners of the Essex Cup in the Regional Semi Final, Brentwood School. Our hour-long journey compared to the oppositions’ 5 minutes down the road could have been a determining factor in the result of the match. 

After losing the toss on a warm afternoon under clear skies, the U15 team bowled first. With one side of the boundary being just past the 30 yard circle and the other side of similar length to some professional cricket grounds, the boys stuck to their plans. Opening the bowling with Harry and Seb followed by Hugo and Aleeyan, they restricted Kent College early on. At the drinks break in the first innings - after the first wicket was taken with a great grab by Pedri on the boundary - Kent College were at 56-1 off 9.1 overs. With just over 10 overs left, the potential of a late flourish with the bat meant the team had to rotate their bowlers so the batters couldn't settle. The fielding display meant that Kent College were only able to extract 9 boundaries in their completed innings. Further wickets from Campbell, Aleeyan and Mayank saw Kent College fall to 87-4 off 15 overs. Hugo then followed up with 2 wickets in an over and with Campbell's spell ending with a run out (Aleeyan's throw to Eddie) and another catch on the edge of the ring, Kent College completed their innings at 111-9 off 20 overs.

Programme

The event is for Y7-10, with Y12 prefects assisting.

There are no taught lessons.

The all-day programme is available here . NB - this is provisional and will update nearer the time. There will be printed copies available on the day.

Further information, including boys’ allocated events, is published in school; boys are encouraged to consult noticeboards regularly in the coming days.

Kit

Boys may attend school in normal PE kit, with appropriate outer layers. For competition, boys should wear either a House t-shirt, or School or representative vest - in which case they should bring 4 safety pins and collect a House-coloured piece of card from

the school gates on arrival and affix to the front of their vest.

A sunhat, suncream and a light rain jacket should also be considered - only in extreme

weather events will the programme be cancelled.

This is the first time our school has entered this competition in which 15,663 students took part from 266 schools in 10 countries.

Many congratulations to our students who received awards: 7 Gold, 6 Silver and 1 Bronze. Those who received a Gold award are ranked in the top 10% in the country.

SkillSphere empowers teenagers to gain real-world job experience and workforce readiness. The aim is to combat student disengagement by helping teenagers - especially those less academically inclined - gain work experience, develop a strong work ethic, and understand the value of balancing education with employment. Skill Sphere promotes early career exposure to ease future job entry. 

To show your support for Noah, Masi and Stefan in Year 9, please vote here.

Finn - Speaking in public - Merit

Jacob - Acting - Distinction

Johnny - Acting - Merit

Leo - Speaking in public - Merit

Marshall - Acting - Distinction

Reuben - Acting - Distinction

Dimitri - Acting - Merit

Hajun - Devising - Distinction

Nathaniel - Devising - Distinction

Charlie - Devising - Distinction

Pranav - Speaking in Public - Distinction

Tyler - Acting - Distinction

We are very proud of the students and the commitment they put into their studies.  As we approach the end of the academic year, and Students from year 11 and year 13 will be moving on, we will have some places to study these subjects, available from September.

If you would like your child to join us for Speech and Drama lessons, please email kwoods@judd.kent.sch.uk

SkillSphere empowers teenagers to gain real-world job experience and workforce readiness. The aim is to combat student disengagement by helping teenagers - especially those less academically inclined - gain work experience, develop a strong work ethic, and understand the value of balancing education with employment. Skill Sphere promotes early career exposure to ease future job entry.

A massive well done to Noah, Masi and Stefan in Year 9, and indeed the rest of our participants and their entries...

We wish them all the best for the next stage!

Mr Barrow

We are delighted to share that James (Y7) and Sai (Y8) were awarded first and second prize respectively in the Year 11 and below category.

James delivered an outstanding presentation on induced pluripotent stem cells—a talk that would rival many Sixth Form students in both scientific accuracy and clarity. His sleek slides, combined with a confident and fluent delivery, truly impressed the judges and earned him a well-deserved first place.

Sai’s presentation explored the benefits of eating with your hands, taking a scientific concept and making it both informative and highly entertaining. His poise and clear communication secured him a strong second place.

A huge congratulations to both students on this fantastic achievement!

The online public vote will commence next Friday, 9th May. Voting will take place on our website, www.collaboratedigital.com, and further details on how to participate will be provided early next week. Thank you for your continued support as we celebrate our students’ achievements.

We wish Fred and Yadu the best of luck!

All students in the French department participated, working hard to translate a French text into English. More than just a literal translation, the challenge lies in capturing the tone, level, register, and even the rhymes of the original – a true test of both language skill and creativity.

We were impressed by the originality and effort shown across the board. Congratulations to all our students for their fantastic work!

(Luca, Year 9)

A huge thanks to all the students and staff who contributed to the success of Spamalot! From knights who say "Ni!" to show-stopping musical numbers, the cast, crew, and band brought infectious energy and humour to the stage. It was wonderful to see so many students involved, and we’re incredibly proud of what they achieved. Thank you also to all the parents who supported behind the scenes—we hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did!

Mr Baker

A brave effort from those involved. Thank you to all who came and supported it really was appreciated! And a thank you to all the Year 13s who played and have played throughout the years. They have embodied the rise of football at Judd since it was introduced back in Year 7. 

Congratulations to the following winners of the detective themed short story competition.

Junior:

Nivaan (8S): The Last Piece of the Puzzle. This was a well crafted story with some wonderful phrasing and a great psychological twist. 

Senior:

Antony (11R): A Tragedy at Barthmore. This ambitious story managed to include the conventional tropes of the genre, but with an interesting first person narrative voice.

We had more than 50 entries, with five judges sifting through a range of thoughtful and engaging stories.Mention should go to the runners up: Saayan (8M), Avneesh (8S), Kanav (7R) and Gideon (8E).

The final will be played against Maidstone Grammar and will be held at Herne Bay FC (Stanley Gardens CT6 5SG) on Saturday 29th March with kick-off at 2.30pm.

We would be delighted to have any support, tickets can be bought here, any students who want to get the coach (leaving at 12) can contact Mr Parkin to book there place.

Good luck!

During the session, students explored key anatomical concepts, learning about the anatomical position, directional terms, and various structures of the human body. They performed a detailed dissection of a pig’s head, carefully removing the brain and eye to study the intricate layers of the brain and skull. The workshop continued with dissections of the respiratory system, the heart, and a demonstration of the digestive system.

The Liverpool University LHCb and ATLAS groups have agreed to host fantastic scholarly opportunity at CERN for the fourteenth year. The aim of the Particle school is to give future physicists exposure to the life of researchers at CERN. The students, who work with like-minded peers under the guidance of CERN researchers (PhD students and Post-Docs), will have access to data from the experiments at CERN, through dedicated activities and lectures. Students also experience the day-to-day atmosphere of the CERN laboratory. Many previous delegates have achieved undergraduate places at top universities, and some are now Post-Docs or Postgraduates in Physics

A special congratulations to our five gold medalists—Adi, Alex, Sam, Dexter, and Ethan—who have qualified for the next stage of UK team selection for the International Biology Olympiad in the Philippines in July.

We are immensely proud of their achievements and wish them the very best of luck in the next round!

Well done to Christine, Peter, Daniel, Joe, Liam, Oscar, Frederic, Aidan, Isaac, George, Rishi and Yadu for your enthusiasm.

Himanshu achieved a Top Gold award and was invited to sit the next round. He also did amazingly in the second round and is now part of the top 24 students in the country to have been invited to attend a training camp at Oxford University. The training camp is the final process to select a few students to compete in the International Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics which will be held in Mumbai, India in August this year.

Very Well done and good Luck!

With thanks to our supporting cast, the enthusiastic audience participation and the German department for organising this dramatic and comedic tour de force!

Join us for an evening of jazz, with groups from many different year groups playing in a variety of styles. The school room will be set up in a relaxed café style with refreshments available, and we would love for you to come along and enjoy some music!

Please use this form to detail how many tickets you would like. There will be a limited number available, so act fast if you want to secure a ticket! Tickets are £5 and should be purchased in advance via Parent Pay at parentpay.com Do not use the 'pay by one-click payments' function in Parent Pay, and ensure that you add your total payable via 'choose payment amount' and then 'add to basket'.

Cheese boards are available to pre-order at £10 for two people using the link above, cheese orders must be submitted by Wednesday at 3.45pm. Wine and other refreshments can be purchased on the night at the bar. 

Please email rreilly@judd.kent.sch.uk if you have any problems purchasing tickets or cheese boards.

Please note that, in line with school policy, students are not allowed to buy, sell or consume alcohol on school premises, regardless of age.

Parking will be available at North Kent College.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Show Dates:

Wednesday 26th March at 7pm

Thursday 27th March at 7pm

Venue: The River Centre, Tonbridge

Ticket Pricing: £10 for adults£5 for under-18s

Tickets can be purchased through https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-judd-school. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to see our talented students in action!

We look forward to sharing this exciting production with you!

Drop Everything and Read for Y7 to 10 in English lessons. Students will have an opportunity to read and discuss the books they are currently reading.

Y7 and Y8 speed reading event: a fun activity in the library where all students in Y7 and 8 will read extracts from a range of genres to help broaden their reading tastes.

Short story competition: a 500 word detective short story for all year groups. Prizes available.

Updated reading lists for Y7 to 9 available on Google Sites. This will be an attractive and accessible site with book covers, blurbs and further links to more information on each book featured.

Please support your child in making sure they have a book in their bag every day. It is heartening to see far more students reading around the school.

Thank you for your support.

https://esaa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DOWNLOAD-CUP-FINAL_RESULTS-SUMMARY.pdf

This is an exciting chance to make a real impact while gaining hands-on experience in tech development.

Congratulations to Lakky.

The team will now work with design & product experts along with technology specialists from Samsung and associated parties to develop their product and product roadmap further.

Having been selected, the team have already won a Samsung smart device each and will go on to compete against the other finalists for the grand prize of £25,000!

From left to right: Jana, Elena, Orson, Akshith & Daniel.

There were some amazing performances and the judges had a very tough time picking the winners!

The prize for KS3 went to The JETSSS (Jaiden, Timon, Neel, Sid, Saharan, and Shay) performing ‘It's my life' by Bon Jovi.

The prize for KS4 went to Diesel  (Rohan, Elliot, Felix and Isabelle) performing ‘Naive’ by The Kooks.

The prize for KS5 went to Trip Hazard (Penny, Amie, Joe, Saff, and Izzy from TGS) performing ‘Take Me Out’ by Franz Ferdinand.

The Overall Winners of the Battle of the Bands 2025 were outCASTs (Toby, Adam, Charlie, Suriya) performing ‘Star Girl’ by McFly.

Thank you so much to the organisers Will, Terra, Dan, and Seb for all their hard work putting the event together.

Thanks also to our brilliant judges and the tech team for all of their help with the event.