The Prep. School and drama department have been working tirelessly to perfect their performance of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Five local schools came to watch the dress rehearsal and with over 200 visiting pupils, School Hall was packed to the brim with attendees! We thoroughly enjoyed welcoming St Andrew's School, English [...]

Today we hosted our annual Festival of Rugby, which is an outreach event for local schools. The weather was thankfully in our favour as four schools joined us (Balfour Junior School, Hilltop Primary Academy, Cliffe Woods Primary School and Brompton Westbrook Primary School) for a day full of rugby. King's School Rochester Sports staff [...]

The sombre echoes of remembrance filled the halls of Prep. School on Tuesday as we commemorated the sacrifices of past pupils in a moving ceremony. Led by chorister Matthew's soulful rendition, the service commenced with a poignant tone that reverberated through the hearts of attendees. Every chorister participated earnestly, lending their voices to honour [...]

On Thursday 16 November, King’s School Rochester was pleased to host the fifth birthday celebrations for Medway Champions. The event with approximately 60 people allowed local representatives from the Business, Education, Civic, and Voluntary sectors to share their experiences in working within the network for the benefit of our local community. The event was [...]

Congratulations to Charlie who has won a place in the National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain's Main Orchestra for 2024. The Main Orchestra is NCO's top national ensemble made up of 13 and 14 year olds from across the UK. Charlie is one of 44 violinists selected and has done so well to get [...]

A beautiful service was held this morning in Rochester Cathedral to commemorate Remembrance Day. Mr Medhurst was the speaker for the service, and current pupils of King’s read the names of the Roffensians recorded on the School War Memorial to the congregation. There were solo performances from within both the choir and orchestra, and [...]

“Berlin is a city condemned forever to become, never to be”. Perhaps the most quoted sentence about the German capital, the art critic Karl Scheffler’s acerbic aperçu is as true today as it was when he coined it in 1910. One of the classic “modern” cities of Europe, Berlin was, nonetheless, a late starter, [...]

King’s School Rochester – History Association’s History Quality Mark for Schools The Historical Association Quality Mark is an award that recognises the excellence of history provision in a school. The Quality Mark assess and values the history provision of the teacher, their department and the school and what is being offered to young people. [...]

A brilliant competition at both Junior and Senior level. Whiston were unbeaten in the Junior competition but the resilience and sportsmanship shown by all participants was outstanding; a tournament played in fantastic spirit. The Senior competition was fiercely contested in every minute of every game. The last match saw a 14-14 draw between Storrs [...]

With House songs still flowing through the air from the previous evening, the enthusiasm and energy from the girls was at a high. All matches were played with a fun and competitive aspect, resulting in a spectacle of hockey throughout the afternoon. All the matches were close with goals flowing from end to end; but it was [...]

Wednesday 18 October turned out to be the rainiest day so far in the Michaelmas term, so pulling house music together felt a bit more uphill than normal. However, the pressure of the day seemed to be alleviated somewhat by the appointment of Sam Boden as judge. Sam spends his time as a professional [...]

On Friday 13 October we were delighted to present a cheque to Cobbes Meadow for £7,700 following the hard work of our pupils who have raised money through several methods, including open mic night and quizzes. Cobbes Meadow is a horse riding centre for children and adults with disabilities, facilitating over 3,000 rides per year. [...]

Sixth Form pupils studying English had the pleasure of spending time with OR and Professor of Theatre Studies at Yale University, Murray Biggs on Friday 13 October. Professor Murray Biggs attended King's School Rochester from 1943-1947 and whilst he resides in the USA, he kindly visited King's whilst seeing family in Kent on a [...]

We are delighted to share the news that Lower Sixth Sports Scholar, Eleanor Russell has been selected for the England Athletics Youth Talent Pathway for 16-18 year olds. The Youth Talent Programme is the first key step on the England Athletics talent pathway, the purpose of which is to identify, develop, and support athletes and [...]

Congratulations to Charlie and Alex on their respective successes in Kent County Youth Orchestra and National Youth Concert band auditions. Charlie will play his debut with KCYO in December and Alex will attend his first NYCB course at Easter. Bravo to the boys on their brilliant tenacity and resolve to get a place in these brilliant [...]

On Friday and Saturday, Theatre Productions team worked with artist Paul Render from Same Sky Theatre Company to create a large puppet to represent Aslan in "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe". Made from willow, tape and tissue paper this lion puppet will be brought to life by 4 of our Drama Scholars [...]

This morning marked the age-old tradition of the House Conkers Competition at the Prep School. Our oldest images of the competition date back to the 1960s! The atmosphere is electric as the pupils take turns, swinging their conkers at each other's in hopes of being crowned the ultimate conker champion. It's a testament to [...]

On Monday, Year 12 spent the day undertaking field studies at Wildwood near Canterbury. The first part of the day was learning the statistics needed to workout biodiversity of different habitats, before moving swiftly into the woodland to find some woodlice. The challenge had been set prior to arrival of a 'boys versus girls' [...]

There was a wonderful array of talent showcased at our Music and Drama Scholars’ Concert on Wednesday evening. It was such a joy to hear and see our pupils performing. The hall came alive with a vibrant tapestry of musical notes and dramatic performances, each one a testament to the dedication and hard work [...]

King's School Rochester proudly celebrated a momentous milestone in its rich history on 21st September 2023 – the 450th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth I's visit to the local MP Richard Watts in his former residence, Satis House, on 21st September 1573. To commemorate this Royal occasion Head of Girls Boarding, Elizabeth Hanson read the [...]

On Wednesday 20 September, pupils in Years 5 and 6 were fortunate enough to meet the fabulous author, Katie Kirby. We were also very pleased to be able to welcome Year 5 and 6 pupils from St Margaret’s at Troy Town Primary School who joined us for this exciting event.  During her time with [...]

The first Zetountes Lecture of the year took place this week and this had an international flavour as scholars and Sixth Form scientists attended an online session with Dr Llewellyn Cox. An Associate Professor in the Keck School of Medicine at the University Southern California, Dr Cox teaches courses in pharmaceutical commercialization and science [...]

Politics and French Sixth Form pupils were privileged to welcome our first speaker of the year, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, well known for her campaigning against racism following the horrific murder of her son Stephen in 1993.  The Baroness spoke of her reactions to his death, of her feelings as new evidence comes to light, [...]

The conclusion of our remarkable Commemoration Day was marked by a memorable Open Mic night, uniting past and present pupils in a spectacular showcase of talent. Together, they raised over £600 in support of the Papyrus, Prevention of Young Suicide charity, underscoring the power of our school community to make a positive impact. This [...]