“The only thing you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” Albert Einstein On Thursday, King’s celebrated World Book Day. Everyone made an incredible effort with their costumes, pupils and teachers alike! Though we do think Mrs Waite did get a little carried away. It was wonderful to see such a [...]

Last Friday King’s hosted a Charity Quiz Night to raise funds for the Kent Air Ambulance and Cancer Research UK. The event raised £400 for the charities and we wish to thank the teams who entered for helping to make it an entertaining evening. Mr Medhurst was our quizmaster and posed some challenging, thoughtful [...]

Last week, King’s was privileged to welcome Dr Simon Hyde, General Secretary of HMC (The Heads’ Conference), for a visit to meet staff and pupils and gain an insight into life at King’s. HMC is the leading professional association of Headteachers from some of the world’s best schools. Established in 1869, it was the [...]

Year 6 pupil Ruaraidh M (6H) had a musical adventure over the half term break! He spent an incredibly enriching weekend with the National Children's Orchestras (NCO) at Goldsmiths, University of London, and had a wonderful time. As one of four talented viola players, Ruaraidh immersed himself in the world of orchestral music, participating [...]

Neil Jones the Tower Captain for Rochester Cathedral and the Current Chairman of the KCACR (Kent County Association of Change Ringers), Mark Elvers OR and Laura MacDonald OR have all enjoyed sharing the unique skill of bell ringing to a variety of enthusiastic King’s pupils who have joined the school bell ringing club this [...]

On Thursday, Mrs Epsom’s Remove group had the opportunity to take part in a creative writing workshop led by the award-winning novelist for historical fiction, Philippa Gregory, on behalf of The British Library. In conjunction with the British Library’s current exhibition, Medieval Women: In Their Own Words, as well as Ms Gregory’s new non-fiction [...]

Pupils studying classics visited the British Museum which provided a fascinating insight into the theme of civilisation over barbarism, particularly through the metopes of the Parthenon and the Bassae Frieze. The metopes, depicting the battle between the Lapiths and Centaurs, vividly illustrate the struggle between order and chaos, a key motif in Greek art and [...]

Over the half term break, a delegation from King’s attended the Alleyn's International Model United Nations Conference (AIMUN). This 3-day conference brought together over 100 pupils from schools across England, France, and the Middle East, offering our pupils the opportunity to step into the shoes of UN diplomats and engage in high-level debates on [...]

In commemoration of LGBTQ+ History month pupils learnt about Fredy Hirsch in a chapel address. A new novel by Wendy Holden called 'The Teacher of Auschwitz' honours this young man's life which was cut short by the Nazis after being sent to Auschwitz. Fredy was a gay Jewish athlete, who found himself persecuted during the [...]

Members of the cast of “Oh What a Lovely War” travelled to the Somme battlefields during the half-term break. The Somme has, over the past century, become a byword for futility. It is widely regarded, in Britain at least, as a uniquely terrible slaughterhouse. Almost 20,000 British troops lost their lives on 1 July [...]

We are delighted that King’s School Rochester has been awarded the Good Future Foundation’s AI Quality Mark at Bronze Level, making us the first independent school in South East England to achieve this prestigious recognition. This award reflects our commitment to responsible and innovative AI integration in education. The assessment highlighted our strengths in [...]

On Tuesday we had the privilege of hosting a remarkable talk for Pre-Prep and Prep pupils by the acclaimed children's author, Onjali Q. Raúf. The session was truly inspiring, as Onjali shared insights into her captivating stories, the characters within them, and the deep motivations that drive her writing. Our pupils were fully engaged [...]

The Governors of King’s School Rochester are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Simon Fisher as the next Principal of the School. Simon will be joining King’s from Dover College, a co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 3 to 18, where he is currently serving as Headmaster. Simon brings a wealth of [...]

Our Upper Sixth music pupils have spent many happy weeks analysing one of the core set works for their course, Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 (From the New World). Dvořák wrote the symphony after moving from his native Bohemia to New York City; and the work is a synthesis of melodies inspired by his Czech [...]

A review of the school year and celebration of key moments and achievements from our whole school community. A treasure trove of memories – enjoy reading! Read the digital version here.

We are thrilled to share some exciting news for Year 8: the upstairs of the Prep School library has been transformed into a dedicated space for the Year 8 pupils to gather during break and lunch times. We have given the room a fresh coat of paint and added new furniture, including a large [...]

In her recent chapel address, Life Lessons from LEGO People, Mrs Coetzee explored how these tiny, claw-handed figures can teach us valuable lessons about life. Just like LEGO people, we are all uniquely built with different strengths, and comparing ourselves to others only holds us back. Life, much like a LEGO set, can be messy [...]

Doctor Peter Gilbert, a retired local GP and a former senior officer in the Army Reserve, gave a fascinating talk to the Academic Scholars in the latest Zetountes Lecture. Drawing on his experiences in both arenas and his service in managing the British Army's Medical Unit in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Dr Gilbert's presentation highlighted how [...]

Last Saturday, a dedicated team of 12 cadets from our RAF section proudly represented the School in the regional Royal Air Squadron Trophy competition. Competing against 15 other local Combined Cadet Force (CCF) sections, our cadets were put through their paces in a series of challenging activities designed to test a wide range of [...]

Badminton champ Arjun B (8W/M) competed in the U15 Gold tournament in Gloucester last weekend and has won gold in the U15 boys' singles gold category. Arjun is also the 2024 U13 National Champion in Open Singles and Doubles Badminton and won Silver in the mixed doubles. Well done Arjun, you are smashing it and [...]

We are incredibly proud of Silas M (L6), who has been awarded an Arkwright Engineering Scholarship, issued by the Smallpiece Trust. This prestigious and highly coveted scholarship is the UK’s leading award for aspiring engineers and is granted to high-achieving students with the potential to excel in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [...]

Our pupils continue to impress in the pool, and this week, it's Lanre D’s (L5) turn to shine. Competing in the Kent County Swimming Championships over the past two weekends, Lanre has performed fantastically well. He took part in eight events, securing medals in seven and achieving a top-three finish in one, while placing within [...]

Our pupils in years 3 to 8 encountered a variety of challenges, presented by the Happy Puzzle Company. The children had to work in teams to solve a range of logic puzzles and perseverance was vital as they could not move onto the next puzzle without completing the first. There was a real buzz [...]

We are delighted to share that two of our Upper Sixth pupils have received Oxbridge offers this week - a testament to their hard work and dedication. Congratulations to Massimo M, who has received an offer from Selwyn College, Cambridge to read Languages and, in his own words, is ‘elated’ with the news. When congratulated [...]