Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
Mission success for the King’s CanSat team
Category: Events, NewsThe King’s CanSat team participated in the regional rocket launches at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome; a competition that helps promote aerospace engineering and is supported by the European Space Agency & ESERO. The team’s entry was a model satellite that monitors temperature, pressure, and CO2 & TVOC concentration. It reached an altitude of 400 More »
Crypt Choir sing Evensong at St Lawrence Jewry, London
Category: Events, Music, NewsMembers of the Crypt Choir sang Evensong at St Lawrence Jewry, in the City of London last week with the repertoire including Leighton’s Second Service, Duruflé’s Ubi Caritas and Casals’ O Vos Omnes. After a short pause, the service was followed by a full concert performance of Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas, sung by senior More »
Meister Omers House raise over £3000 for The British Red Cross Ukraine appeal
Category: Events, NewsThe boys in Meister Omers boarding house embarked on a 24-hour cycle with the aim of covering 1444 miles from Canterbury to Kiev, in support of The British Red Cross Ukraine appeal. The boys undertook 30-minute sessions and our Head, Ms Lowson, even got involved. The boys smashed their target, cycling over 1700 miles and raising More »
King’s CCF cadets celebrate successes at Annual Mess Dinner
Category: Events, NewsOur CCF cadets swapped their army fatigues for more formal attire at their Annual Mess Dinner to celebrate their many successes over the past year of training. Attended by many officers and Senior NCOs from the Regular Army who have supported the Corps’ training this year, the dinner marks the handover of the cadet command More »
OKS Maryam Lawal (Luxmoore, 2004-2009), showcases artwork in celebration of International Women’s Day
Category: Events, News, The ArtsMaryam is the founder of The House of African Art (HAART), which aims to champion art from Africa. She discovered her love for Art during her time at school and enjoyed creating drawings and paintings which she recalls being on display and the great sense of pride and happiness she felt from these achievements. More »
Walpole Carnations go ahead virtually
Category: Events, NewsEvery year, carnation fever grips the King’s community ahead of Valentine’s Day. Walpole House takes thousands of orders and delivers personal messages across the school, and this year is no different, with carnations being emailed out in a virtual reimagining of the tradition. Carnations aren’t just about sending anonymous messages to a secret crush. It’s More »
The Carnival of Animals
Category: Events, News, The ArtsThe talented Kanneh-Mason siblings are set to release their debut album, ‘Carnival of the Animals’ in November. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios the release includes new poems by Michael Morpurgo OKS to accompany French composer Saint-Saëns much loved musical suite ‘Carnival of the Animals’. The poems are read by the author himself, joined by Academy More »
Malthouse set to host GB vs Hungary exhibition fencing match
Category: Events, News, SportsWorld Cup and Commonwealth fencing champions will be on show in an exhibition match between Great Britain and Hungary at King’s this Saturday. The Malthouse Campus, which holds a purpose-built fencing salle with its eight steel pistes, will house the event as some of the top fencers from each country descend on Canterbury. Among the More »
Linacre claim Inter-House Debating crown
Category: Events, NewsThe school’s Senior Debating Competition came to a close last Thursday as Linacre took the top prize. Three rounds of debates took place throughout the term, culminating with the final in the Schoolroom which was packed to the rafters as always for this key event in the King’s calendar. Luxmoore, Marlowe and Galpin’s joined Linacre, More »
Joanna Lumley helps open Malthouse Campus
Category: Events, NewsOur Malthouse Campus was officially opened on Saturday, with Joanna Lumley describing the facilities as better than those in professional theatres. The focal point of the site is a 334-seat theatre, boasting an orchestra pit, flexible stage and seating options and state-of-the-art dressing rooms, while separate drama and dance studios complete the school’s new home More »
