This week in English, Lower Fifth stepped into the courtroom to put Macbeth on trial. Pupils took on the role of prosecution lawyers, delivering a formal closing statement arguing that Macbeth had already become a tyrant by the end of Act 3 - before Banquo’s ghost ever appears. Rather than retelling the story, they [...]

Lower Fifth took part in a lively debate on animal testing, going above and beyond what they need to learn in the GCSE biology curriculum. They demonstrated excellent teamwork and oracy throughout.

The Lower Sixth cohort took a significant step toward their post-school futures with an immersive University Experience Day at Canterbury Christ Church University. One pupil, Thomas K, shared his experience of the visit: "The day started off with a mock lecture on International Law from one of the professors. This section of the trip was [...]

Three King's pupils were selected to represent Medway at the KSAA Cross Country Championships, held at Dartford Central Park. Heidi P and Josephine H competed in the Intermediate category, running a distance of 4km. Both performed extremely well in a highly competitive field; Heidi placed 36th with a time of 17m 56s, and Josephine finished [...]

The General Knowledge season has resumed after the winter break and Junior School and Senior School teams (the latter at both Intermediate and Senior levels) are in action in the Schools’ Challenge Competition, a buzzer-quiz styled on "University Challenge".  Matches against Bedford School, KEGS Chelmsford and St Colman's College in Newry produced exciting contests with the [...]

Our very first breakfast from the King’s catering horsebox was a big hit with Senior School pupils, parents and staff  – hot coffee, great food, great atmosphere (despite the weather!), and a perfect way to start the day!

Our Lower Sixth had a fantastic week on work experience, exploring a diverse range of industries and careers. Placements were incredibly varied across different sectors, including design engineering, marketing and finance. Everyone found something they wanted to do, whether wrapping supercars or supporting as a classroom assistant at a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school. This [...]

In the Lower Sixth at King’s we get the opportunity to do a week of work experience. It is up to us to choose where we go and to reach out and contact people in our chosen industry to see if they are able to have us join them. I was fortunate enough to get [...]

I completed my one-week work experience at the Helen Allison School in Meopham, a school that helps autistic children with various needs. During the week, I mainly worked as a classroom assistant, supporting students during lessons by helping them stay focused, understand instructions, and complete tasks. I assisted teachers and teaching assistants with daily classroom [...]

It was a pleasure to work with the global product design company SharkNinja at their location in Battersea, London. Battersea itself is an impressive regeneration project, transformed into a vibrant area filled with modern architecture, urban shops and innovative workplaces. During my time at SharkNinja, I worked closely with the Design Engineers in the Beauty [...]

S&P Global is a multinational firm operating across several financial and data-driven sectors. During my work discovery week, I had the opportunity to work within the Market Intelligence division, gaining first-hand exposure to how global financial data is created, analysed, and delivered to leading institutions. S&P Global has developed two major data analytics platforms, [...]

We recently celebrated l’Épiphanie, or King’s Day, at school with a wonderful focus on French traditions. Year 3 performed a delightful assembly, sharing how King’s Day is celebrated in France and teaching us all about the customs linked to this special occasion. In Pre-Prep, pupils from Nursery to Year 3 joined in the fun [...]

Year 3 enjoyed an outdoor learning session at the Alps and the sun shone for us! The session linked to our learning on Ancient Egypt. The children began by exploring the space looking for Egyptian Hieroglyphs, using their grids to work out equivalent English letters. Then, the letters had to be rearranged to spell [...]

We are delighted to share the sporting success of Luke R (U5), a dedicated member of Sundridge Park Golf Club. At the club’s Junior Awards Evening on Sunday, Luke was the proud recipient of two prestigious awards for 2025, following his impressive victory in the Monthly Stableford Competition. Luke is a regular competitor at [...]

Four brave Junior School pupils took on the Townsend Warner prize, a History competition so tough that even George Orwell only came second. The Townsend Warner is a prestigious national prep school competition that has been running for 140 years. Questions range from the Second Punic War to Iraq, Margaret Thatcher and Fontainebleau Abbey. The [...]

Today, the King’s School Rochester community bade farewell to Chris Nickless, a former pupil and teacher of the School. At the Cathedral, his family was joined by over 300 former colleagues, pupils, friends, and contacts from Chris’s work as a local councillor to celebrate a life of remarkable achievement. With outstanding support from the combined [...]

Paper Towel Scientists to the Rescue!  This week, our classroom turned into a science lab as the children in 2MD took on a very important mission: finding the most absorbent paper towel! The investigation began with a real-life problem - water spillage on the kitchen table. Disaster! Which paper towel would save the day before the [...]

Audiences enjoyed a varied programme of festive favourites performed by Cobham Choir in December and a number of our school community were involved! Ruth Smith (OR) is a dedicated member of the choir and Laura West (OR) has been an associate artist for a number of years, performing classics like ‘I’ll be home for Christmas’ [...]

In November, every pupil taking a Computing subject in the Senior School was entered into a national competition: The UK Bebras Challenge. This prestigious event saw 526,915 pupils compete across the UK, contributing to a massive international field of over 3 million participants from more than 80 countries. From King’s, 63 pupils ranging from the [...]

It has been a whirlwind few months for our Head Boy, John F. Following a thrilling journey documented in the Netflix docuseries Simon Cowell: The Next Act, our Sixth Form student has been revealed as one-seventh of the new British boyband signed to EMI/Universal, December 10. WATCH their live studio performance of NSYNC’s “Bye [...]

On the last day of term Year 4 to Year 8 of the Junior School and parents gathered in Rochester Cathedral for their Service of Christmas Readings and Music. It was an afternoon structured around the foundational truths of the Christmas story. The service began with the Chaplain, the Reverend Stephen Padfield, leading the [...]

The annual Senior School Christmas Service, the highlight of the school calendar, is a spectacular occasion of light, sound and deep tradition within Rochester Cathedral. Lit by hundreds of flickering candles, the atmosphere was simply magical as the congregation joined in the traditional Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. The evening began with the [...]

The children from Year 1 to Year 3 performed their Nativity play beautifully in Rochester Cathedral. In front of proud parents and staff our young stars delivered a wonderful performance in a magnificent setting. Well done everyone!

Reception visited local care home Copper Beeches and performed our Nativity play for some of the residents. The children did a fantastic job and we are so so proud of them!! There were lots of smiling, happy residents and the children's singing made their day!! They then performed to a packed audience of delighted [...]