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The students of KASA believe that by building a community between all programmes we can inform a positive learning environment and together produce exceptional results. In practicing this philosophy, KASA organised a variety of whole school events which were integrated into the school calendar. Whether these were academic events such as open lectures RUVRFLDOHYHQWVVXFKDV¿OPQLJKWVDOODFWLYLWLHVVRXJKWWRLQWHJUDWHVWXGHQWVZLWKLQWKHVFKRRO The End of Year Show was proposed as an opportunity to extend student integration beyond school programmes and engage with the external community. Drawing on the Show’s theme of time, the event would also encourage prospective and former students to attend the event. ,WZDVWKHUHIRUH¿WWLQJWKDWWKHVKRZRSHQHGZLWKDQRWLRQWRZDUGVLWVIXWXUHE\KRVWLQJRUJDQLVHG outreach workshops running over the course of the morning. These invited local school students of various ages to participate in design based activities. Collaboration with local schools aimed to integrate students within the local community. The event also aims to look to its past as it places new emphasis on its predecessors. The evening features a dedicated alumni event which includes an interactive networking map, allowing former and graduating students to mark their career locations since leaving KSA. The event provides a unique platform for networking while creating a visual art installation; in this ZD\DOXPQLZLOOUHFRJQLVHWKHLUFRQWLQXHGVLJQL¿FDQFHWRWKHVFKRROFRPPXQLW\ The idea to expand the event amongst a much larger community was encouraged and supported by the Student Project Grant Scheme, we therefore express our utmost gratitude to the Scheme. This year KASA used a blog to record our progress and demonstrate our ethos of unity, pride, commitment and dedication in curating the event. A complilation of photos and videos recorded students working together on the creation of the catalogue and show. (https://ksaexhibition2017.tumblr.com/) Charles Hope Stage 5 MArch Kayleigh Buttigieg & Mandy Roberts KASA Presidents 2016-17
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