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KING’S SCHOOL ROCHESTER
King’s is a remarkable school with a rich and diverse heritage, where pupils have been educated for over 1,400 years under the watchful gaze of Rochester Cathedral and Rochester Castle.
At King’s, we believe in preparing children for the 21st Century through educating the whole child. Our priority is ensuring that happy children perform to their best and the School is an exceptionally happy and friendly place where moral values, self-discipline, emotional intelligence and a Christian spirit underpin our family community.
Every step of the King’s School Rochester journey, from Nursery through to Sixth Form, is designed to help pupils flourish, grow in confidence and discover new passions. We believe that building a love of learning and developing independent thinking skills are just as important as achieving the best grades, and so our teachers help each pupil to realise their own potential.
There’s one motto we live by at King’s and that’s simply “Work Hard, Play Hard and Look After Each Other”, no matter what age you are.
why KING’S SCHOOL ROCHESTER
We are one school, where a happy learning environment is underpinned by a strong sense of care, kindness, moral values, self-discipline and emotional intelligence.
At King’s School Rochester, we believe in giving pupils the courage and confidence to be their best. Staff, pupils, parents and governors work together as one, to create and sustain the learning environment that makes our school so unique, ensuring its stewardship for generations to come.
We nurture the individual and celebrate diversity of talent – there truly is no typical King’s pupil. Each and every one is unique, and is treated as such. King’s School Rochester is a school for life, where pupils are prepared for life beyond education. We support this with our extra-curricular and careers activities whilst at the School, and then when a child leaves, we keep in touch and follow their journey, ensuring that they always remain a valued member of the King’s community.
Our motto is a simple one, “Work hard, play hard and look after each other” no matter what age you are.
King’s School Rochester finds itself situated in the heart of the historic town, nestled amongst cobbled medieval streets under the shadow of the Cathedral.
A stone’s throw from the beating heart of London, inhabitants of Rochester enjoy rolling countryside hills in one direction, and beautiful seaside in the other. The town is just over half an hour away by train into St Pancras International and easily accessible from Kent and the southeast. This gives our pupils the best of both worlds – a wealth of bustling culture on their doorstep, combined with the peace of living in a picturesque country town.
The busy high street, filled with independent businesses and a burgeoning arts scene, means our town is the perfect location to learn, develop and grow. Situated on the banks of the River Medway, Rochester is full of charm and intrigue.
Our location in Rochester is an integral part of School life.
Whilst we may be the second oldest school in the world, our vision is modern and resolutely forward-looking.
Steeped in history and surrounded by breath-taking heritage, King’s School Rochester has moved with the times for over 1400 years.
Our School lies in the shadow of Rochester Castle, nestled within the Cathedral precinct. Thousands of pupils have passed through the School over the centuries, leaving their mark and creating a tangible sense of history. With our one-of-a-kind setting, our pupils understand what has gone before them and consequently their role in shaping the future.
Our pupils are given the mindset, knowledge and self-belief they need to step out, flourish, and emblazon their own positive mark on the world.
Strategically placed, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.
Today it stands as a proud reminder of the history of Rochester, along with the cathedral and cobbled streets.
Through all the raids, battles and drama, King's School has stood under its impressive shadow, educating the children of Rochester.
King’s benefits from excellent transport links to London and beyond, perfect for international pupils.
Rochester Train Station is conveniently located less than a 10 minute walk from the School with London being just over a half an hour train journey away into St Pancras International.
Add to this the rolling countryside hills in one direction and the beautiful seaside in the other, our pupils have a wealth of bustling culture on their doorstep, combined with the peace of living in a picturesque country town.
It is our core belief that our pupils learn just as much outside the classroom as they do inside.
We consider participation in clubs and activities an integral part of the King’s experience.
From Reception through to Sixth Form, there is an extensive range of co-curricular pursuits from which to choose, taking place during lunchtime, after school and at the weekend.
We also offer a range of trips both in the UK and abroad to extend our young people’s horizons.
We instil in our pupils the practical knowledge and skills that will see them through the rest of their education and their future career.
At the end of their time at King’s, our pupils leave as fully rounded young adults, who go on to flourish and thrive in whichever path they take.
Our long established Old Roffensian Society allows past leavers to stay in contact with their contemporaries and participate in events and functions within the wider King’s network.
The Old Roffensians’ community provides pupils with a valuable network of contacts that will enrich and further their respective careers, in many cases giving them that crucial ‘foot-in-the-door’.
LATEST NEWS
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
The Annual Pre-Prep House Winter Race took place this week where each house had to race to dress a team member in winter clothing. Well done to Whiston who came first, followed by Storrs, Parker and Crick.
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
Nursery have been working really hard practicing writing their names this week. They have all done a brilliant job. Keep up the hard work Nursery!
Senior School News
The Upper Sixth A Level Drama class took part in the Student Conference at the National Theatre last week, gaining valuable insight into reviewing live theatre for their exam in the summer. They also participated in a Q&A with the writer and director Alexander Zeldin, exploring his way of working and watching his new play [...]
Senior School News
As part of our school's initiative to become a leading centre for STE(A)M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) more than half of the Senior School took part in the annual Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge this week. The Bebras Challenge is organised by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and delivered in partnership with the University [...]
Preparatory School News
As part of the Remembrance Service Emma H (8W) performed on the Marimba. She played a fantastic rendition of Mozart’s Flight of the Bumblebee which sounded amazing in the Cathedral setting.
Boarding
Last week, our Spanish agent Cristina visited the School and our Spanish pupils. She enjoyed a tour of the school and boarding houses, spending time learning about what the boarders have been up to. Cristina had a wonderful visit and is now back in Spain, actively supporting recruitment for the next academic year. [...]
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
Nursery and Reception pupils were very excited to receive a visit from the police this week. They got to find out what the police do, try on the different hats and even got to sit in a police car and set off the sirens! [...]
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
Year 3 have been doing some hands-on learning, piecing together a skeleton and adding common bone names to label it. We then learnt about the scientific names for the bones and added these labels too. We had fun doing a skeleton song to help us remember the new vocabulary and learnt some fascinating facts [...]
Preparatory School News
Twenty-three pupils from Years 5 to 8 represented the school in a cross-country competition at Cobham Hall. We had a very successful afternoon with pupils giving their all around a tough course! We had a few top 10 positions which was extremely impressive with each race having at least 120 runners! Top 10 places [...]
Preparatory School News
Local Councillor Simon Curry, the Portfolio-Holder for Climate Change, addressed pupils in Years 7 and 8, detailing the initiatives taken by Medway Council to achieve net-zero. Outlining Medway’s Climate Change Action Plan, Mr Curry, highlighted the many measures to mitigate against increased carbon emissions, including the purchase of a new waste fleet worth £12 million [...]
Senior School News
The rowing team finally managed to get back to racing this term after weeks of bad weather and cancellations. On Saturday the team raced at Kingston Small Boats Head – a 5200m long head race from Hampton Court down to Kingston Rowing Club. The race is very popular and was oversubscribed with 452 crews (singles, [...]
Senior School News
We are excited to announce that last Thursday our Army Section Commander, Captain Robson was presented with His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant Meritorious Service Certificate at 1 RSME, Brompton Barracks for his services and dedication to the cadet forces. Captain Robson has been commissioned for 22 years and Army Section Commander for 8 years. Thank [...]
Whole School News
This week pupils have taken part in activities around anti-bullying including assemblies and workshops. On Tuesday pupils were invited to wear odd socks for the start of anti-bullying week. Odd socks day promotes an important message that ‘it’s ok to be yourself!’ and shows how we are all individual and unique - the variety [...]
Whole School News
During this time of remembrance Cadets and staff from King's School Rochester Combined Cadet Force attended the Rochester Festival of Remembrance, Rochester Royal British Legion Parade Cathedral Service and the School Remembrance Service. Across the School all staff and pupils took part in the 2 minutes silence and our Year 2 and 3s visited [...]
Preparatory School News
The Round One results are in for the Nickless Prize for General Knowledge 2024. 8W dominated the leader board with seven pupils from this form placed in the top ten finishers of Round One. Remarkably, the top three pupils from the corresponding round last year finished in the same position this autumn. Emily C heads [...]
Senior School News
Schools Challenge The General Knowledge season is under way with six teams, Preparatory, Intermediate and Senior, competing in the Schools Challenge competition based on TV’s "University Challenge”. The Intermediate team played Farnham Heath End School and lost by 80-300 points, but the Senior teams had exciting wins. The “A” team composed of two Sixth Formers [...]
Preparatory School News
What happens to your plastic waste? How long does a plastic drink bottle/mobile phone take to decompose? What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Why are there 29 000 plastic ducks in the world’s ocean? What is bioaccumulation? Could plastic-eating bacteria save the planet? Why are there microplastics in our toothpaste? These are some [...]
Whole School News
In celebration of Chemistry Week, Remove have been investigating the effects of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels on the oceans. The pupils used pH meters to observe how breathing out carbon dioxide through a straw into seawater increases its acidity. They then investigated the impact of ocean acidification on organisms by comparing the different [...]
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
Our first Nursery trip to the Alps. We loved exploring and listening to sounds and jumping and hiding in the leaves.
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
Further success for our Equestrian Team as Matilda H (8W/M) brings home the win at The NSEA Hunter Trial.
Preparatory School News
Further success for our Equestrian Team as Matilda H (8W/M) brings home the win at The NSEA Hunter Trial.
Whole School News
On Monday night the annual Fireworks extravaganza was held on the Paddock, with over 700 attending the event on a dry, clear evening. Prior to the event the PPS provided refreshments and entertainment, our thanks go to all their helpers, and then all were able to enjoy a wonderful show of colour and explosions [...]
Senior School News
Frau Wagner, a much beloved former teacher, returned to King's on Wednesday evening to address the Academic Scholars about growing up in Görlitz in the Deutsche Demokratische Republik, Communist East Germany, during the Cold War. The talk commemorated the 35th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall on 9th November 1989, which signalled [...]
Senior School News
Pupils studying Classics at A Level had an amazing trip to Greece during the half term. With visits to Athens and the birthplace of the Olympics, pupils were enthused by the history and architecture of ancient Greece, and of course, the food! One pupil who went, Gilbert H, U6 has written about the visit. [...]
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Every step of the King’s School Rochester journey, from Nursery to Sixth Form, is designed to help pupils flourish, grow in confidence and discover new passions.
