Last week, audiences were captivated by the extraordinary talent of our pupils performing in Les Misérables. A thank you from the Director of Drama to all those who attended and showed their support. A filmed copy will be made available for purchase after Easter, so please keep your eyes peeled for that announcement. [...]

International Francophonie Day celebrates Le Monde Francophone - the French language and culture across the French-speaking world. We celebrated this in Nursery to Year 3 by dressing in blue, white, and red to represent the colours of the French flag, eating croissants for snack (le goûter), and taking part in different activities. Year 1 [...]

Harry Bedi hosted this week’s careers lunch, which focused on the investment banking sector. It was fascinating to hear about Harry’s career journey and the varied opportunities available within the industry. Harry’s advice on how to best prepare for a career in finance resonated strongly with our ethos of nurturing all-rounders. He suggested that pupils [...]

Members of the 1st XI Cricket team joined the Academic Scholars for this week's Zetountes Lecture on the "History of Cricket at King's School" delivered by Mr Chaloner, OR, one of the School's Governors. Drawing on his MA thesis intriguingly entitled “The transformation of English Cricket from 1787 to 1857: From aristocratic gambling to Victorian [...]

Nursery and Reception joined forces for a sunny outdoor learning session at the Alps. Our youngest explorers turned into mini scientists as they hunted for minibeasts, using microscopes to examine their tiny discoveries up close. It was a wonderful opportunity for the two year groups to collaborate, observe and enjoy the fresh air together! [...]

KSR rowing team recently competed in the prestigious Schools Head of the River Race for the very first time, a remarkable achievement in itself.Considering that this was also our first experience with sweep rowing, the team rose impressively to the challenge. With just three training sessions in an eight and two sessions in a coxed [...]

Our topic in Nursery is 'New Beginnings', and we have been looking at plant growth. We made our own 3D flowers, planted our very own green beans - which we will observe in a growth journal - and even made a healthy vegetable garden snack or sandwich. [...]

Lower fifth enjoyed 'acting out' cell division on the new table tops last week in the STEM labs. Don't worry, it all rubbed off!

Huge congratulations to Aanand J (7W) , who has been selected for the U12 Kent Cricket (Central Region) squad. This is a fantastic achievement and a testament to his hard work and dedication on the pitch. We are incredibly proud to see his talent recognised at a county level and look forward to hearing about [...]

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Last week, the Chief Executive of the Cathedral Music Trust visited Rochester as part of his cycling pilgrimage around the country. This leg of the journey was from Canterbury Cathedral to St Paul’s Cathedral via Rochester. Jonathan Mayes, the CEO of the Cathedral Trust, is highlighting the importance of Cathedral Music with a campaign to [...]

Recently the team going to East Africa this summer held a fundraiser in the School Hall for the Maasai school we are visiting. The evening was a great success, with East African themed entertainment and food. The pupils going on the trip ran the evening, which included Swahili Bingo, Table Quizzes, a Raffle and an [...]

Our Year 8 Digital Leaders, alongside our Year 8 Council representative, had the exciting opportunity to attend DigiCon at the Corn Exchange in Rochester. The event was organised by the Medway Youth Council and aimed to gather the views and opinions of young people across Medway on important issues linked to technology and digital [...]

Upper Sixth historians attended a performance of “Here There Are Blueberries” at the Theatre Royal Stratford East to explore the role of "ordinary men" in the Holocaust. The play is based on a mysterious album featuring photographs taken at Auschwitz-Birkenau which arrived at the desk of a U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist in 2007. As [...]

Our rowers competed in the regional Junior Trials. We had a number of crews racing, including two doubles and three singles. J16 2x Tristan O & Alex M WJ15 2x Neha N & Iman M J16 1x Tristan J16 1x Alex M WJ16 1x Sarah B. This event is limited to J16 athletes and [...]

A squad of rowers took to the River Thames in London for a landmark training session. For the first time in the School’s history, KSR practiced in an 8+ (eight-oared boat plus cox). As a school that has never previously owned or raced in an eight, this represents exciting new territory for our rowing [...]

In Nursery we discussed what it is to love and how we show and receive this. We also had a loving snack and made heartfelt Mother’s Day cards.

Dr Ben Williamson, OR, delivered the latest Zetountes Lecture, focussing on his work as a Senior Researcher in Quantum Atomistic Simulations at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. His fascinating online talk examined atomic theory, the importance of computer modelling in scientific research and the implications of his research on solid state [...]

Year 2 had an exciting and action-packed day taking part in their Great Fire of London workshop! The day began with a fun introduction, where the children learnt many interesting facts on this famous historical event. Next, the children stepped back in time and brought history to life. In small groups, they acted out [...]

A select audience of family members, friends and staff were privileged to attend the A-level recitals of Selena and John (U6) earlier this week. Both pupils showcased their skill and versatility as performers. John presented a varied programme comprising three items: two as a vocalist and one at the piano. From Les Misérables, "Empty [...]

We were thrilled to welcome back OR Nicholas Rogers, who shared his journey six months into his apprenticeship at EY (Ernst & Young). Nicholas offered our Lower Sixth a candid look at the professional world beyond the traditional university route. The Path to a Top-Tier Firm Success wasn't down to luck; Nicholas submitted 28 [...]

Pupils in 2MD have been practising their class assembly for Book Week and were so excited to share it with their parents. They loved talking about the various fiction and non-fiction books they have enjoyed from the school library. Pupils delighted the audience by acting out scenes from The Tiger Who Came to Tea, [...]

On Saturday, the Model UN team travelled to Epsom College for a 200-strong conference, representing the UK and El Salvador. Issues debated ranged from organ trafficking to the US-Venezuelan conflict and, inevitably, the impact of Donald Trump. For some delegates, this was their first conference—with Polina C stepping up at only 48 hours' notice—but [...]

Reception brought along spades and trowels to the Alps and had great fun digging in the mud, with the lifting, scooping and digging helping to strengthen our arms, shoulders and core muscles. We also used litter pickers and were amazed at how much litter we discovered hidden beneath the leaves. Building on our learning [...]