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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’.
Senior School News
The series of Zetountes Lectures began this week with an outstanding talk by two senior leaders from EDF Energy. Dr David Cole and Mr Tom Richley, OR, offered a fascinating insight into the country’s changing energy needs in the context of the trilemma of providing a reliable, sustainable and economic provision. Heavily involved in the [...]
Senior School News
The School was honoured to welcome Lord Mackinlay to King’s on Thursday. Craig Mackinlay, a "local boy" and current parent, was ennobled recently and is a former Conservative MP and founder of the Net Zero Scrutiny Group. In a "Question and Answer" format, he was interviewed by Mr Charles with an audience including Year [...]
Senior School News
On Thursday, Remove and Lower Fifth students were invited to participate in a workshop on the theme of Culture and Identity. This event formed part of our Language and Culture Week celebrations and was delivered by MACA, Medway African and Caribbean Association. MACA is a local charity which promotes diversity and inclusivity within our [...]
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
Year 3 have been busy making Roman clay pot reliefs. First we spent some time carefully designing our pots, considering important aspects of Roman life. We then learnt how to use clay techniques like wedging, carving, sculpting and moulding to bring our designs to life! [...]
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
Year 1 pupils visited the Guildhall Museum in Rochester to explore a range of toys from the past, linking to their History topic this half term. They learnt about the pumpette, the wooden acrobat toy, the zoetrope and the toy mangle!
Senior School News
KSR Girls' Rugby Club KSR is excited to announce the launch of its new Girls’ Rugby Club, for Senior pupils which meets every Wednesday after school. The sessions have seen a fantastic turnout, with pupils eager to learn the fundamentals of the sport. So far, the club has covered essential skills including handling, tackling, [...]
Preparatory School News, Senior School News
Monday saw a fun afternoon of performances from 10 talented musicians from the Prep and Senior Schools. Each pupil was picked randomly through the use of a spinning wheel, and when the needle landed on their name it was their time to shine! The two pieces of music that perfectly complemented our celebrations for [...]
Preparatory School News
Are we in Spain or in Mexico? No no …this is just another normal day at King’s School Rochester, where learning is fun and interactive, as pupils found out at breaktime on Tuesday. Read more here. As part of Language and Culture Week, Mrs Wiltshire and Mrs Brett organised a Selfie (or Usie) Booth [...]
Senior School News
The Combined Cadet Force Field Day last Friday saw 144 cadets take part in a range of activities. The Navy Section attended Whale Island in Portsmouth where they got to take part in the Field Gun Training, the Ship Bridge Simulator and visit the Queen's Gun Carriage. The Army and RAF Sections visited Mereworth [...]
Whole School News
All week King’s has been celebrating language and culture. The week started with cultural clothes day where everyone had the opportunity to wear clothes that reflected their culture. Throughout the week there has been a variety of events and activities to recognise and celebrate our different cultures including international film screenings, a workshop by [...]
Preparatory School News
To celebrate Language and Culture week Year 5 had an invigorating start to a Tuesday as they danced a Ceilidh in the School Yard and in the sun! The first challenge was to learn the dance steps alongside their friends. Once this was mastered their dance moves were put to traditional music. Ceilidh dancing [...]
Preparatory School News
In a remarkable achievement Max C (8W) has become the U12 World Champion of the FISTF Sports Table Football World Cup in Royal Tunbridge Wells, the town where the game began. There were 36 elite players in his category from various countries, and Max played the final against the Italian #1 as his opponent. [...]
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
Year 2 have been learning about habitats and finding out why living things live in different places, how they have adapted to their habitat and how plants and animals depend on each other. As well as visiting the Alps, pupils learned about and built an aquatic, forest, grassland, desert or polar/tundra habitat as a [...]
Preparatory School News
This week marked the age-old tradition of the House Conkers Competition at the Prep School. This year saw the addition of stings with house colours. The atmosphere was electric as the pupils took turns, swinging their conkers at each other in hopes of being crowned the ultimate conker champion! Our oldest images of the [...]
Senior School News
Sixth Form Politics pupils visited two major UK institutions on Monday. First was the Houses of Parliament, which started with a tour then a workshop on creating election manifestos. Although the House of Commons was out of bounds for refurbishment, the pupils had a Q&A session with Rochester MP Lauryn Edwards, with the first [...]
Senior School News
Four RAF cadets; Alex, Ben, Sage and Angelika, soared to new heights on Sunday, 29th September, as they embarked on a thrilling gliding adventure at RAF Kenley. Each cadet enjoyed two exhilarating flights, experiencing the thrill of soaring through the skies, and getting the opportunity to take control of the glider. Unfortunately the unpredictable [...]
Senior School News
L6 Psychology pupils have been learning different concepts in a variety of unusual ways. In a lesson about correlations they tested a theory that the amount of saliva that is produced during a lemon test is correlated to a person’s personality type by counting how many licks they can do on a piece paper [...]
Preparatory School News
In Science, Year 3 have been learning about rocks and soils. This week we created edible soil profiles to show the different layers that soil is made up of. It was a lot of fun ... and tasty too!
Whole School News
King’s were delighted to host another exciting Orchestra Day this year, welcoming over 70 young musicians from seven schools for a day of music-making with a spooky twist. Pupils aged 9-13 from Ashford, Sevenoaks Prep, Lorenden Prep, Merton Court, Dartford Primary Academy, Gateway Primary School, and Wrotham Road Primary joined forces to learn and [...]
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
Year 3 enjoyed making replica Roman coins on our trip to the Roman Museum last week. This week in Art, we have been experimenting with charcoal and using blending and shading techniques to draw Roman coins. We have really impressed ourselves!
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
Talented Thomas in Year 3 loves art and has impressed his teachers with his art skills. Last Friday, Thomas and William had the opportunity to visit the art classrooms and work alongside Sixth Former Bobby to produce some clay art of their own. A great opportunity for Pre-Prep and Senior pupils to work together. [...]
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
Year 2 have been very busy both inside and outside the classroom. 2MR embarked on a scavenger hunt to find many different items outside for Green Day. They particularly enjoyed identifying the rosemary in the herb garden! Year 2 have also been playing shops and can now use all the different type of coins when [...]
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
In Pre-Prep, the School Council for the year has been elected. Congratulations to Maya (3G), Isaiah (3J), in Wilf (2K), Jiya (2MR), Ean (1BP) and Sapphire (1O). They have already got to work choosing the charity for the year which will be Kent Air Ambulance. They are very excited to represent the ideas put forward [...]
Preparatory School News
It has been a busy week for boys’ football in the Prep school with our U13, U11 and U9 teams all competing at tournaments. The U13As travelled to New Beacon School on Saturday for The John Norman, 7-a-side competition. The squad performed well, losing only one game in the group stages and progressing to [...]
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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.