Thank you to everyone who joined us for last night’s Business Forum. Guests heard from David Faries, Commercial Business Director, who shared insights into the School’s commercial strategy. The evening also provided a fantastic opportunity for networking, discussion, and the exchange of ideas—set against the backdrop of a beautiful summer evening in Satis Gardens. [...]

Pupils in Year 7 and 8 made the now annual pilgrimage to Ypres in Belgium, touring the Salient’s battlefields to understand the horrors of trench warfare in support of their classroom studies of the First World War. Starting at Talbot House in Poperinghe, which served as an Everman Club for soldiers of all ranks, [...]

Pupils in Year 7 undertook the second of the year’s Enquiry Days focussing on issues of global health. The timetable was collapsed and lessons were structured around the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Working in teams, pupils examined health inequalities, considering both diseases of affluence and diseases of poverty, as well as addressing the barriers [...]

Music Scholar Charlie B (L5C) was invited to perform Max Bruch's Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor this week as rehearsal soloist with Hayes Symphony Orchestra. The HSO is a community orchestra in South London directed by Mr Dan James, cello teacher and ensemble leader at King's. It was a joyful collaboration that inspired [...]

Nursery finally said goodbye to our beautiful butterflies today. They were looked after in the holidays by Ruby and her sister Violet where they came out of their cocoons and turned into butterflies. We have loved having them as visitors to our class, we set them free in St Margaret’s Gardens. [...]

The Year 6 pupils took a trip to Wingham Wildlife Park, to further their studies into animal classification and characteristics. They saw all sorts of exotic creatures, with the highlights for many being the very friendly ring-tailed lemurs and lorikeets! [...]

Year 5 had the chance to revise their knowledge of our Solar System when they had an online visit from a real astronomer from the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. The astronomer was super impressed with our pupils' knowledge, and at the end of our session gave us some in-depth and technical answers to some excellent questions [...]

As part of this year’s Volunteers’ Week, we were delighted to receive a certificate recognising the outstanding contribution King’s pupils have made to the local community through the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE). Over the past 12 months, our pupils have dedicated an impressive 988 hours to volunteering as part of their DofE programme—an estimated [...]

Following a successful debut performance for Kent U17 against Essex, Charles B (L6) was selected to start at inside centre for Kent's final game of the county campaign, against a strong Sussex side. Despite a strong start and scoring first, the game was incredibly competitive and the scoreline was close throughout. Kent managed to hold [...]

The U15 golf team took on Maidstone Grammar School at Tudor Park Golf Club in a highly enjoyable and competitive fixture. Representing King’s from Remove were Blake M, Luke R, George L, Ben R, Will H and Theo C, playing in three pairs in a four ball better-ball (match play) format. In Match 1, Blake [...]

Ahoy there, me hearties! It was Pirate Day on Tuesday in Year One and the crew were all hands on deck. There were lots of “arrrr’s” and “yo ho ho’s” as the young buccaneers made paper plate pirate ships, tea-stained treasure maps, pirate flags and even drank pirate punch! Everyone had a swashbuckling good [...]

Our youngest musicians had the chance to shine on Monday as they performed to parents, staff and friends in their summer music showcase.  With over a dozen solo performances, our pupils showed off their talent and accomplishments to a delighted audience on a variety of instruments, including piano, violin, cello and clarinet. We are [...]

“We’re all hooked on TikTok—but can we really be blamed? Take a moment today to check your screen time. How many hours did you spend scrolling this week? Now, try to recall the last three videos you watched. Chances are, you can’t. That’s hours of your life gone, with nothing to show for it”. Ralf [...]

We are delighted to announce that Rika G (L5) was awarded the First Prize in the IAPS Art Prize 2025 in the category Year 9-10. Rika has been invited to the awards ceremony in Mayfair, London, to collect her prize in June. The judges commented on the work: “The judges felt it was a skilful [...]

After weeks of hard work, the curtain was raised as Prep pupils took to the stage to perform Shrek the Musical Jr. The production was an ogre-sized success, delighting audiences with its humour, heart and high-energy performances. The pupils truly brought the swamp to the stage, with Shrek’s gruff charm, Donkey’s hilarious antics and [...]

We had the best time at Kent Life this week! We started with a bread making workshop where we were taught how to mix the ingredients and knead the dough to make a bread roll. We then met some animals and learned about them. After lunch we had a little time to explore the [...]

Eleven pupils from King's Preparatory School headed to Benenden School to participate in a brilliant collaborative day for orchestral instrumentalists. Organised across the IAPS (formerly known as the Independent Association of Prep Schools) network, our pupils teamed up with around 150 young musicians from other schools in the region to workshop two pieces. After [...]

A group of fifteen Senior School pupils were treated to a transformative performance by cellist Abel Selaocoe, percussionist Bernhard Schimpelsberger and vocal collective SANSARA on Tuesday evening. Following a swift dinner at Wagamama’s, the group made their way to Wigmore Hall, one of London's finest chamber music venues. The evening began with a moving rendition [...]

The rowing squad saw more success at the weekend at Eton Dorney Lake with the J18 coxless quad taking home a bronze medal.  We had a strong turnout at the regatta, fielding two coxless quads—one in the J18 category and one in the J17—as well as a coxed quad in the J15 category. In [...]

We are thrilled to celebrate the success of several King’s pupils who were recognised at the recent Medway RFC Annual Awards. It's fantastic to see so many of our pupils thriving through the strong link between KSR and Medway RFC, making the most of the opportunities that come with having an excellent community sports [...]

Our warmest congratulations to all pupils who performed in our first-ever Summer Singers' Showcase concert on Monday evening. The event featured young voices from Year 6 to Upper Sixth who presented a rich variety of music, from Baroque arias to Sondheim. The audience also enjoyed three original songs performed by Sixth Form students Bryer, [...]

On Thursday Year 5 embarked on an exciting journey back in time with a Viking theme day at Kent Life. The children took part in a range of hands-on workshops that brought Viking history vividly to life. Pupils learned the art of Viking warfare, practising how to fight with a sword and forming a [...]

Last Saturday, our squad competed at Chiswick Regatta on the river Thames, represented by a strong line-up of crews: two quads (J16 and J18 boys), two doubles (J15 boys and J16 girls), and four singles (J15, J16 boys and J18 girls). Throughout the day, our rowers demonstrated resilience, determination and a high level of [...]

Upper Sixth were waved off for study leave this week. Thursday saw the last Chapel Service which was led by the pupils and ended with party blowers and balloons. Parents then attended the Leavers’ Service and everyone enjoyed refreshments afterwards in Satis House gardens. Upper Sixth spent their last few hours receiving some silly [...]