News Archive
An adventure through time!
Category: Events, NewsPupils venture through time portals to save the Lance of Longinus – with a little help from Babbage, their friendly robot guide Eight willing volunteers from Dr Johnson’s activity group were brave enough to let the Librarians send them on a voyage through time in an immersive gaming experience at Time Run, London. They left More »
Blood is thicker than the wafer
Category: NewsKing’s was visited by Dr Conrad Leyser of Worcester College, Oxford, who gave a talk on the significance of the Virgin Mary in how we perceive the family. Speaking to Historians, Classicists and Religious Studies students, Dr Leyser explained how the family, a legal rather than biological group in the Roman Empire, shifted to being seen More »
Broughton House 40th Anniversary
Category: Events, NewsFormer pupils and staff came together to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the opening of Broughton House. Attendees were given an opportunity to tour the House, which now accommodates 52 girls. The event was attended by a number of Broughton’s founding members who moved from Riversleigh Waiting House with Broughton’s first Housemaster, Mike Hodgson, in October More »
The official opening of Kingsdown House
Category: Events, NewsThe official opening ceremony of Kingsdown House took place on Saturday 8th October. Amber de Ruyt (5th, KD) writes: ‘Despite the clouds and rain, the atmosphere throughout the House on ceremony day was electrifying. The girls’ and their Housemistress had been preparing for days, excited to help out and show off their beautiful new house More »
Sports: Autumn Term Week 7
Category: News, SportsSports Results for Autumn Term Week 7 Further information including fixtures, teams and events can be found via the new Sports Website. More »
Partnerships project at Canterbury Cathedral
Category: NewsCathedral-Spires Project A group of Year 7 pupils from Spires Academy in Westbere have been on a journey of discovery at Canterbury Cathedral with King’s teacher Diana Francis and 6th Form students Hugh Collins (LN) and Laurie Reeves (TR). The pupils have visited the Cathedral four times already, where they have been captivated by the tale of Thomas Beckett, More »