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In this edition we highlight the Saturdays visit to the Academy in which they treated our high achieving KAA students to their Comic Relief track, "I just can't get enough". Our pull out section highlights Comic relief and how the whole Academy went off time table and amongst other things, broke the world record yo-yo attempt as 662 of us sought to beat the previous record. Golf, swimming and hockey success forms the focus of this term's sporting section. Finally, we pay tribute to Carol Whittall, an extremely popular catering manager who made an enormous contribution to college life and is sorely missed by all of us.

What a term! The coldest spell to hit the UK for over ten years cannot dampen the enthusiasm of our musicians as we celebrate out annual Christmas Carol service. Lauren and Nicole celebrate national success in dancing and trampolining respectively. Alumni Nick Fields and IB co-ordinator Roz Trudgon explain why the IB Diploma can still be your passport to success even if you miss out on the Diploma.

Jamelia drops in to the CTC to speak to students as part of her research into hair extensions to be broadcast on BBC. The gifted and talented co-ordinator Davinder Kalle highlights a raft of initiatives designed to stretch male students and help them realise their potential while year 9 student Lima Barrett highlight local sport and recreation opportunities for the summer vacation.

In this issue, as the build up for the 2012 Olympics builds up, we highlight Jasmine Scott's national success as a young ambassador and the extensive community links the college has. Year Ten leisure and Tourism students enjoy a taster day in the industry while the year ten football team continue their 100% unbeaten run and challenge for national honours.

"Good-with outstanding features". In this edition we celebrate Ofsted's recognition of the college’s educational provision. The edition is packed with articles highlighting the successes of our students and staff over the past few months. Recognition of our exceptional opportunities for students is further reinforced as we look at educational visits to Zambia and Ecuador. Our sports teams go from strength to strength, as do our performing artists who have not stopped providing excellent music, drama and dance for a wide range of events over the course of the term. In another very successful term for fund raising we highlight a plethora of charitable work undertaken.

We celebrate another hugely successful term with an edition packed with charity events, sporting achievements, concerts, drama and dance productions, trips and countless educational visits.

In this edition the spotlight falls on rising ballroom star Lauren Oakley who with her partner is already ranked third in the UK. Year 7 students look to add weight to the Make Poverty History campaign. Centre pages are devoted to Red Nose Day in which the entire college suspended normal lessons to support charity. Finally Nicola Stephens describes her Genevaland experience while Amelia charts her quest to become a Master Scuba Diver.

In an action packed edition we highlight four alumni who maximised their time at the college to develop the skills and knowledge required to find their niche in their chosen career. They outline how their lives have unfolded since venturing out of the CTC and provide our present cohort of students with an insight into possible career paths.

The year 11 Prom spectacular makes front page headlines while the Art Department showcases the exceptional work being undertaken in the department. Our alumni look back on their time at the college and provide valuable tips for our students on how to excel in engineering and business. Finally Jasmine celebrates becoming a young ambassador and we focus on Nick Hobbis who continues his meteoric rise in the world of football refereeing.

Strictly Come Dancing fever grips the college as post 16 couples battle with staff couple s to seize the crown. Three year 11 boys fulfil their ambitions and secure professional contracts while w celebrate 96% of our students achieving 5 or more grade A-C grades continuing a remarkable run that has seen the college top 90% for the last six years.

'Viva Las Vegas' grabs the headlines in this edition as Performing Arts staff and students stage a spectacular. Resourceful students help Operation Christmas Child a great success with over 236 shoe boxes heading off to help the world's poor.

From the Artic Circle to the Russian capital, we look at how the Russian dept became involved in the Ministry of Defence’s “Their Past your Future campaign “ and take part in the 60th Anniversary of the end of the second world war. We look at how Gifted and Talented students support year 5 Science Day Boys Breakin Beats set their sights on the US.

Chinn up! Media students work with Bennetts Well Primary school and enlist the help of Carl Chinn, Professor of History at the University of Birmingham. GCSE PE students undertake state of the art fitness tests and the spotlight falls on rising ski start Ben Hall.

In this Christmas Cracker we celebrate the Senior Citizens' Christmas Dinner, completely funded and run by our International Baccalaureate students as part of their CAS programme. Appropriately, with a project theme of “Fighting Disasters”, we highlight our intrepid students’ experience of life as an army recruit while we celebrate the prestigious Sportsmark Gold award in the sports section.

Recognition through Artsmark Gold status grabs the headlines in this edition while we pay tribute to Kay Wilson who will always be remembered wit warmth and affection by all those who came into contact with her. The KAA team unveil the new Kingshurst Achievement Award and trampolinists soar to success on the back page.

Students Return to the Forbidden Planet on the front page while we look at the BTEC Public Services course that has proved to be an irresistible attraction for our students. Once again, our footballer progress to the national stages and our girls win the Solihull netball Championships for the first time.

The front page is devoted to our hard working canteen staff and International Baccalaureate students stage the inaugural Senior Citizens' Christmas Dinner. Ryan Davey looks back on the journey of a lifetime as he cycles from Birmingham to Middlesbrough to raise £2600 for Cystic fibrosis and the class of 1996 reunite.

Post 16 students excel, raising money for the Anthony Nolan trust while we pay tribute to the ebullient Dr Reece who has been integral to Kingshurst's development and success. Meanwhile engineering students put theory into practice and Hayley Pike makes an emotional discovery during the First World War battlefields trip. On the back page, outstanding sportsman Mark McEvoy sets his sights on Olympic glory.

£3200 and still counting! Comic Relief takes the front page while page 4 is devoted to the 30th Cross Curricular Project the culmination of which is the majestic La Tour Eiffel CTC. Meanwhile the black corridor becomes a shrine to past projects and Rachael scoops the trip of a lifetime

The Cathedral Carol Concert and presentation evening make the headlines in this edition while the three day residential at Cleobury Mortimer comes under the spotlight. Darren John receives the prestigious OCR Recognising Achievement Award from Fiona Bruce and year 12/13 Art and design students deliver their interactive pieces to The Pines School.

In our inaugural publication, post 16 students visit Washington, the CTC enters Robot Wars, Sports Days proves as competitive and fun as ever and a killer plant arrives at the college in the 'Little shop of horrors'