King's staff and pupils alike rendered Thursday afternoon less grey, as they took to the Alps to participate in the Colour Run. This much-loved event was held to fundraise for Cancer Research, to commemorate and honour those from our King's family who have recently been lost to this dreadful disease. Last term, King's experienced [...]

Mr Fish, Head of History and Politics, addressed the academic scholars of the Zetountes Society on Friday on the theme of "Designing Disney's theme parks - turning dreams into reality". His fascinating talk highlighted how Walt Disney and his successors transformed their "blue sky" thinking into the multi-billion business that annually realises the dreams [...]

Huge congratulations to Erin H , who represented Kent County Netball Club, as one of the top eighteen netball teams across the whole country, in the Under 16 England National Club Finals in Sunderland last weekend. All the teams successfully navigated their respective regional competitions to qualify for the National Finals. With a full schedule [...]

On Monday morning, the Senior School met in the School Hall to celebrate our termly contemporary service.  Mrs Parren led the service with Reverend Adam Pyrke preaching.  Head Boy, Chris N, conducted a singing group and band in some modern Christian music.  Definitely different to our usual Cathedral services, which made it all the [...]

The Year 4 pupils had a fantastic time during their residential trip to Lower Grange Farm. They really enjoyed Zorbing, acquired new Circus Skills, explored the Cave Bus, and revelled in launching Water Rockets. Engaging in team games provided additional enjoyment, but the highlight was undoubtedly singing around the campfire and indulging in S'mores. [...]

Congratulations to Charlie B who was placed as Runner Up in the Medway Rotary Young Musician Competition on Friday, which was held at the Glassbox Theatre, MidKent College. Well done to all six of our finalists, who played brilliantly amongst some stiff competition.

On Monday, music scholars from the Remove, Lower Fifth and Lower Sixth gathered in the School Hall to give a glorious concert of solo pieces.  Hugh D joined from Upper Sixth as an exception, to give an exquisite performance with Isla M and Charlie B, to form the KSR Piano Trio. Having thought that [...]

On Tuesday, Year 6 visited Wingham Wildlife Park to learn about animals, their adaptations and why some animals, such as dinosaurs, became extinct. We now understand the importance of conservation in protecting the species who share our planet.  We saw so many animals including giant centipedes, crocodiles, otters, giraffes, orangutans, tigers, lions and moon bears [...]

This past weekend brought notable achievements for Francesca, Tixi, Ysabelle and Erin at the Junior County Netball Tournament at Rainham School for Girls. Tixi, Ysabelle, and Frankie's team clinched second place in the development category, while Erin's team triumphed in the first-team category—excellent preparation for the upcoming National Finals in Sheffield. Congratulations to all the [...]

For Careers Day, Lower Sixth pupils engaged in a variety of activities including team building, writing and interview practice, with judges and mentors available to provide guidance and assessments. Congratulations to our winners Ella J and George W and runners up Felippe L and Gilbert H, and well done to all participants. Special thanks [...]

Major Short and three CCF Senior Cadet were delighted to attend the 100th centenary service aboard the Dunkirk Little Ship paddle steamer Medway Queen on Tuesday 23rd April.  At this prestigious event was also The Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Mayor of Medway, Regular Servicemen, Reserves, Cadets, volunteers from The Medway Queen Preservation Society and many [...]

This has been a busy week for General Knowledge at King's.  In the Preparatory School a team consisting of Emily C, Emma H, Ethan O and Rahul S competed in the final of the Rowland Constantine Shield against Bickley Park, Hilden Grange and New Beacon schools.  As defending champions, the young King's team with two [...]

A quarter of the men killed in the First World War died in the Ypres Salient.  Whereas in the Somme, the war’s only comparable British theatre, fighting raged for four and a half months, here the fighting continued for over four and a half years. “A more sacred place for the British race does [...]

We are delighted to celebrate the success of the KSR Piano Trio at the Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival. On Saturday, 20 April, Isla M, Charlie B, and Hugh D (School House boarder) joined other group winners to perform in the finalist competition, captivating the audience and adjudicator. The trio chose [...]

We are so proud of Elizabeth K (L6) for winning the Rotary National Young Musician Vocalist of the Year 2024 for Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Sunday, April 21, 2024. She showcased her exceptional vocal talents at the prestigious Chethams School of Music in Manchester during the National Stage of the Rotary Young [...]

The group was delighted to arrive at Hotel Can Fisa at Corbera de Llobregat after a cold start at 5am in Rochester. We greeted our amazing tour guide, Tessa, at the airport. Her amusing commentary throughout the coach rides was interesting, informative, and above all, hilarious.   The family-run hotel proved to be a real [...]

Congratulations to Yasmin H who was the runner up in the Bloomsbury “A Love for Classics'' Competition. The competition gave students the opportunity to express their creativity to share what they love about classics. Yasmin’s play “The meeting of Greek Women and Goddesses” received high praise from the judges: "A quite brilliant play with [...]

Charlie B, a Music Scholar in Remove, made his debut concert with the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain, Main Orchestra. He was thrilled to have been selected by audition among some of the UK's finest 13 and 14-year-old musicians. A capacity audience at Bristol Beacon was treated to spectacular and joyful performances of Britten’s [...]

During the Easter holidays, Saha and Tyee (L5) continued to showcase their exceptional tennis skills. The brothers participated in the Sutton Tennis Academy Grade 3 competition where Tyee made it to the quarterfinals, and Saha progressed to the semi-finals. They both played in a week-long tournament at Tunbridge Wells where Tyee excelled in the U16 [...]

Arjun participated in an International Badminton Tournament in Belgium during the Easter break. He competed in the Singles U13 Event, which featured the best players from Europe. Arjun played exceptionally well and won a Bronze medal. Arjun will also represent Kent in the U13 and U15 categories at the County Championships and will attend a [...]

Congratulations to Emily, who won the 'Top Under 12 Player Under 900' at the US Girls' National Chess Championship in Chicago. This was all the sweeter since she got trounced last year despite having won - with two schoolmates - the US Girls' National Under 10 Team title in 2022. At the other tournament, the [...]

Congratulations to OR Eva Okaro selected for the Paris 2024 Olympics for Team GB. At 17, Eva will be one of the youngest competitors at the games and the first black woman to represent GB in the pool at the Olympics. Her love for swimming was evident at a young age at King’s, our [...]

Congratulations to Elizabeth K (L6P), who successfully qualified for the National Final of the Rotary Young Musician of the Year after a fantastic performance at Reigate Grammar School on 7 April.  The finals will take place at the Chethams School of Music in Manchester on Saturday 20 April. Elizabeth will be performing music by Gluck, [...]

Congratulations to the King's Rochester Piano Trio, featuring the incredibly talented Charlie B (Remove), Isla M (Lower Fifth), and Hugh D (Upper Sixth), who won their category at the Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival, earning the prestigious Arthur Newton Cup along with an invitation to perform at the prizewinners' concert next [...]