Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Economists visit local businesses
Category: NewsOur Year 12 Economists recently took part in a variety of excursions. The first was an activity day at Birley’s pavilion. Peter Savill, Managing Director of Savill Consulting, delivered a fascinating talk on investment simulation to see how much profit or loss pupils could make on an imaginary trading floor. Pupils also visited the Port More »
Geography pupils visit the Jurassic Coast
Category: NewsYear 12 pupils enjoyed a Geography field trip to the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, visiting Kimmeridge Bay, Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, Swanage and Studland Beach. Pupils were accompanied by staff members and given knowledge and understanding of the coast of Dorset by tour guides. Year 10 pupils also visited St Margaret’s Bay and the Whitstable More »
Hannah Edwards (OKS), elected as President Of The Oxford Union
Category: NewsMany congratulations to OKS, Hannah Edwards (Kingsdown – 2019-21), on being elected as the President of The Oxford Union. Hannah received a total of 405 votes in the first election since 2021. Hannah is currently in her second year studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Lincoln College. Her election allows her to join unrestricted debates More »
The King’s School, Vattanacville to open in September 2023
Category: NewsThe King’s School, Vattanacville will open a junior school close to the capital city of Phnom Penh in September 2023, offering an exemplary British-style education whilst embracing Cambodian culture and a blended English and international curriculum. A senior school will open on the same site by 2025, with boarding facilities for local and international pupils. More »
6b Geologists Visit Anglesey
Category: News6b geologists travelled to Anglesey, Wales, to unravel the complex geological evolution of the British Isles. These ancient rocks were deposited 850 million years ago until the most recent glacial period 2.6 million years ago. A highlight was finding evidence for a ‘snowball earth’ around 650 million years ago. The pupils also visited the Parys More »
Assistant Chief of Defence Staff inspects cadets at former school.
Category: NewsAssistant Chief of Defence Staff (Reserves & Cadets), Major General Marc Overton (OKS, BR 1983 – 88) and Colonel Jeremy Bagshaw (BR 1980 – 85), Chief of Staff, London District recently conducted the Biennial Inspection of our Combined Cadet Force. Major General Overton visited the cadets on the second day of their summer fieldcraft exercise. More »
DofE Awards
Category: NewsFormer pupils were invited to attend their Gold Award Celebration at the Buckingham Palace Garden Party, centred on the Western Terrace. Prince Edward, in his newly appointed capacity as The Duke of Edinburgh, delivered a speech to the attendees. There were also several guest speakers throughout the day who entertained the guests with their More »
Geologists visit The Natural History Museum
Category: NewsPupils travelled to London to see the awe-inspiring Titanosaur exhibition held in the Natural History Museum. The pupils, made up of GCSE and A-level Geologists, witnessed the scale of this once-mighty dinosaur. The group looked around the main dinosaur exhibit, understanding how palaeontologists decipher the bones of these species to gain information about their lives More »
King’s Pupils Win Mandarin Competition
Category: NewsCongratulations to our Mandarin pupils for winning the UK Chinese Bridge Speaking Competition at the University of London. Molly represented the school in the finals of the beginner individual category giving a very lively speech. The audience was then entertained by a video of a short play performed in Chinese by Magnus, Molly, Felix, Tara, More »
The Coronation
Category: NewsEveryone here in The King’s School community would like to wish their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla a very Happy Coronation Day. King Charles III has visited Canterbury on several occasions. In 1975, he met with Peter Newell who was then the Headmaster of The King’s School, Canterbury. He also met the Captain More »
