News Archive
Boat Club Blazer for Tilly Abbott
Category: News, SportsTilly Abbott (6a, BR) has enjoyed a terrific rowing season. She recently raced at the Women’s’ Henley Regatta, successfully getting through the time trial and thus earning her Boat Club white blazer. At the Scottish Championships held at Strathclyde, she missed out on the Scottish team by one place, coming fifth in the final race. More »
Golfing Glory for U15 team
Category: News, SportsKing’s golfers had considerable success in the prestigious Independent Schools Golf Association’s HG Trophy. Competitors travelled to Burhill Golf Club in Surrey from as far afield as Edinburgh and Lancashire to compete. On a challenging course, which had been used only two days earlier by the world’s leading scratch golfers for 2018 Open Championship Qualifying, More »
One-day event for King’s riders
Category: News, SportsEighteen King’s horse riders took part in a one-day event at Trenley Park riding stables where they completed dressage and show jumping. The dressage consisted of three separate tests, including a Preliminary test B for beginners and a Preliminary test 12 for advanced riders. The riders were judged on movement, rhythm, suppleness, contact and riding position. Each rider then More »
Celebrating ‘Our Cathedral’
Category: News‘Cathedral Spires’ was the brainchild of Diana Francis, an inspirational teacher from King’s. It aims to bring pupils aged 11 to 12 from Spires Academy to Canterbury Cathedral every week for a programme of cultural enrichment supported by students and staff from The King’s School. Each group has spent a term learning about the architecture, More »
World Champion!
Category: News, SportsMarc Chapman (Fencing Coach at King’s Canterbury and OKS) has become a World Crazy Golf Champion! The two-day event took place at Hastings Adventure Golf and saw 107 players battle it out negotiating the bends, twists and ramps of the 18-hole course. It was a strong field, including many past winners. A nail-biting final round More »
U15 Girls’ Cricket team are Kent County runners up!
Category: News, SportsFollowing Kent League hardball matches this season, King’s U15A girls’ cricket team qualified for the Kent County finals day where they reached the final and ended up with runners-up medals. In the first semi-final of the day King’s batted first against Colfe’s School and scored 109 off the allocated 15 overs with Ella Dean and Daisy More »
