A fantastic new initiative from our Eco Council. Our Year 8 pupils have constructed 60 bird boxes, not only contributing to local biodiversity, but the roof, base and sides of these bird boxes are all made from reclaimed pallet wood timber. This project not only supports wildlife but also promotes sustainability and creative recycling. Well [...]

The annual croquet competition between the Headmaster's IV and the King's Scholars and Heads of School took place this week on the well-prepared lawn of Oriel House.  The Principal is yet to lose this traditional end of year competition, although the students this year were in fighting form as they hoped to topple his unbeaten [...]

Pupils arrived at school Tuesday morning to find blood soaked steps and a chalk outline from where their beloved Principal was slain the night before. A Detective Morgan arrived on the scene to advise Lower Fifth pupils that their job for the day was to use the clues that had been left behind, on [...]

On Monday, Remove pupils ventured to Port Lympne Zoo for the day. The first port of call was the safari truck, and pupils were delighted to see a number of beautiful animals. This included zebras, deer, camels, buffalo, and giraffes. The lengthy and hilly walk after the safari, during which some pupils tried to 'talk' [...]

On Friday the Lower Sixth went on the annual watersports trip to St Andrews lake which was enjoyed by all. After paddle boarding and kayaking (or at least pretending to in between jumping in), the group attempted the inflatable assault course which involved dead drops, giant slides and swings. The perfect end to the perfect [...]

On Tuesday evening friends, parents, teachers and governors were treated to a selection of performances by Prep School ensembles and dancers at the Prep School Concert or Music and Dance. We were particularly pleased to showcase pieces by living composers, including Kelly Mac, Bob Buckley, Pete Churchill, Taylor Swift and our very own Mr Vinall! [...]

We just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for everyone’s help in organising the PPS Disco Party, we couldn't have done it without you. And last, but not least, we sold 122 tickets - the most of any event we've held this year - and, thanks to all of the items that were [...]

The Senior competition was a closely contested event with three garrulous exponents of the art of spontaneous loquacity excelling in their prolixity. Archie C (8W) representing Crick spoke eloquently on Harry Potter and Vegetarianism, but repetition was his undoing when he spoke of circus acrobats swinging "from pole to pole".  Aalekh J (8W), representing Storrs, [...]

This week the Removes undertook a Lego challenge, aiming to develop collaborative working, leadership and problem solving skills through Lego with staff disrupting the process by changing by the brief mid way through. Many thanks to Nick & Carly Walker, pre-prep parents and Jessica Nielssen for running the session. [...]

King’s took part in more rowing at the weekend, entering three races at the Reading Town Regatta on Saturday. These races were very challenging as the teams were competing against strong crews preparing for the Henley Royal Regatta. It was a beautiful day for rowing and competing against such experienced teams was a valuable, [...]

Last Friday, the Upper Sixth returned for their final Service. After a lovely service, the pupils and their parents took advantage of the sun, enjoying tea and cake in the Satis Garden. The U6 then went to School Hall for silly awards and yearbook collection before going to the Paddock for water slides, water balloon [...]

Lower Sixth enjoyed our sixth annual trip to Glyndebourne Opera House to see Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte in a new production by Barbe & Doucet.  The production was a really zany, crazy interpretation which was set in a hotel, but the producers were absolutely committed to the idea and the cast saw it through with [...]

On Tuesday, the curtain went up on Mr Mountford’s final concert at King’s, who writes: 'The programme took its usual course, with a varied palette from our esteemed ensembles. The enjoyment on the faces of the pupils was palpable, most especially in Jazz Band, where saxophonists Alex and Mr. Johnson seemed to be daring each [...]

With the general election looming, Year 2 decided to run their own version with help from Sixth Form politics pupils.  Starting with Rishi Sunak and what the Prime Minister does, pupils created their own manifestos, nominated candidates, ran their hustings then voted. There was some amazing political knowledge, with Tamara A explaining how many seats [...]

Yesterday a number of pupils from Remove made presentations before their peers, assembled parents and a panel of distinguished judges as part of the Futures Project. The Futures Project is an innovative feature of the Removes Curriculum, which aims to produce independent, inquisitive and reflective learners, as well as developing important skills and the competencies [...]

On Tuesday, the Lower Sixth chemistry students took a break from their regular timetable to dive into the fascinating world of pharmaceutical chemistry. Their mission: to synthesise the widely used painkiller, aspirin, as part of their practical endorsement. Throughout the day, they navigated a series of intricate procedures, including reflux, recrystallisation, and vacuum filtration. Even [...]

Year 7 visited an Escape Room experience on Wednesday. Escape rooms from the ground up are built for teamwork. Pupils were given a goal to accomplish within a time limit and had to work together to achieve this goal. With eight escape rooms to choose from, each group decided upon their quest. With only 60 [...]

An exciting joint Year 1 and Year 7 Geography Fieldwork project took place last week. Together, they explored the quality of life in Rochester. The young investigators spent time collecting data through an environmental quality survey, interviews with residents, and even conducting car counts to assess pollution levels and the area's popularity. It was [...]

Day 1 The House Step Challenge: Our boarders enjoyed a sunset walk along the River Medway - completing over 20,000 steps! Day 2 Sustainability Projects: The boarders were buzzing for sustainability! St Margaret's crafted bee boxes, while School House planted flowers to [...]

On a very hot afternoon on Tuesday the U15 Girls cricket side competed at the Super 8's Finals day hosted by The Mote CC with the competition being organised by Kent Cricket. The team had played in the group stages of the competition on the 20 May at St Lawrence and Highland Court CC. Despite [...]

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Congratulations to everyone who took part at the District Athletics Competition at Medway Park last week. Competing against over 15 secondary schools, King’s was thrilled to bring home a haul of gold and silver medals. All pupils that participated did extremely well in a competition that recognises the individual as well as the school [...]

Pupils in Year 2 have been learning about Musical Machines in their music lessons this term and had the opportunity last week to visit Rochester Cathedral to learn about the cathedral organ. Deputy Director of Music at Rochester Cathedral, Mr Lloyd treated pupils to a personal guided tour of the instrument and demonstrated some [...]