Our Lower Fifth historians ventured to Cambridgeshire to visit the Imperial War Museum, Duxford. Located at a former Battle of Britain airfield, the museum allowed the students to get close to iconic aircraft and artifacts of the Second World War, the Cold War and other conflicts. The pupils had an in-depth look at the [...]

On Sunday, our team competed at the Ball Cup Regatta with five crews representing the school: • J15 Boys’ Single • WJ16 Girls’ Single • Two J18 Boys’ Quads • WJ18 Girls’ Quad It was a fantastic day of racing, and all of our rowers showed great determination, skill and resilience throughout their events. [...]

Congratulations to William S (4SM) for being named Coaches’ Player of the Season for the Under 9s at Medway RFC. This is a fantastic achievement and we are all incredibly proud of his dedication and hard work on the pitch.

Good luck to all our Upper Fifth who start study leave today. We know you have worked hard and we're really proud of how far you have come. You've got this and we look forward to celebrating with you in August!

Last weekend, 27 pupils took part in the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award practice expedition in the West Malling area of Kent, supported by 8 members of staff. The expedition proved to be a valuable and rewarding experience for all involved, with pupils demonstrating resilience, teamwork and determination throughout the weekend. Along the way, [...]

The Singers' Showcase was a true celebration of the range of vocal talent there is to be found at King's. Singers from Year Five to the Upper Sixth performed an eclectic collection of items, including sacred and secular classical repertoire, jazz classics and songs from various musicals. Bryer (U6C) even performed her own original [...]

Reception have been busy bringing Julia Donaldson’s stories to life! We’ve been exploring maps with What the Ladybird Heard to boost our Maths and Literacy skills. The fun continued with Sharing a Shell in our Writedance lessons. The children used gross motor skills to sweep out rock pools and fine movements to add artistic [...]

King's Model UN delegates enjoyed a highly successful day at the Tonbridge School MUN conference, winning four awards.  This time around, topics included human rights in armed conflicts, weapons in outer space, and the Iran crisis, with King's providing delegations for Mexico, Germany, and Iran itself. All MUN delegates are thrown into the deep [...]

Saturday marked the formal Declaration Service for the new High Sheriff of Kent, Martin Lukehurst (OR) at Rochester Cathedral. As the King’s judicial representative in the county, Martin took his declaration to support the Crown, the judiciary and the local community for the upcoming year. This 1,000-year-old tradition was a proud moment for the School [...]

A dedicated dancer for years, Rosanna recently represented England at the Dance World Cup in Spain, winning Gold for 'Essence of Ireland' and two Bronze medals for 'Feet of Flames' and 'Celtic Fusion.' In recognition of these outstanding achievements, she was awarded a prestigious Velvet Cap at this week’s Whole School Service. Well done Rosanna.

We were delighted to welcome Nick Ellis (OR 2006), Facilities Manager at Kenard Engineering, to King’s. Nick took a tour of the DT department and STEM hub with aspiring engineers Lily L, Reuben D and Alex S, before meeting with the Science and DT teams to explore how Kenard’s expertise in aerospace and defence [...]

A group of our CCF Navy section took to the water for an afternoon of paddleboarding. The cadets showed impressive balance and determination as they mastered their boards, developing their confidence and nautical skills.

Our U5 DT pupils delivered handcrafted wooden equipment to the outdoor learning space at the Alps. They joined Y1 pupils and enjoyed showing their creations including the Forest School theatre and new activity boards.

Charlotte E, Y8 writes about a bell-ringing win at the Rochester District of the Kent County Association (KCACR) annual striking competition: On 11 April, the Rochester District of the Kent County Association (KCACR) held its annual striking competition. It was a beautiful afternoon at St Margaret's Church in High Halstow; the birds sang in the [...]

As part of our topic on life cycles and mini-beasts, Nursery children have been busy creating some very special themed snacks! Our budding chefs enjoyed showing off and eating their edible creepy-crawlies.

A huge congratulations to Saha for his incredible performance on the tennis court. Competing in Accra, Ghana, Saha has successfully secured a place in the U18 Boys semi-finals and has also reached the finals of the doubles tournament.

We are so proud of Selena R (U6) who has been offered a place at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to study costume design. We caught up with Selena to congratulate her and find out more: "I feel incredibly grateful and, honestly, a bit shocked. Studying costume design at RADA is something [...]

Year 1 came face-to-face with an amazing array of creatures from all over the world in a Creepy Claws workshop this week. Our brave pupils had the chance to learn fascinating facts and even get hands-on with some very special guests. From the giant African land snail to the tickly prickles of a friendly [...]

Studying iconic dystopian texts, recognising the tropes of the genre and researching the contexts in which these works are written occupies a central place in A Level English Literature study. And how better to fire up a discussion than take the opportunity to look afresh at one of the most popular young adult dystopian [...]

We had a fantastic day of indoor racing, with 30 pupils proudly representing the School at this year’s National Junior Indoor Championship. Pupils competed in both individual and relay races, showing great determination and team spirit throughout the event. In addition, we had 19 students who represented the School virtually, as they were unable [...]

The competitive spirit was out in full force as pupils from Removes to Upper Sixth took to the pitches and courts for our highly anticipated House Football and House Netball competitions. It was a fantastic display of athleticism and teamwork, with every year group trying to top the House leaderboard in a series of [...]

We were whelmed by the response from Junior School pupils for this term’s music showcases. With so many keen performers, we expanded the programme into two events. It is wonderful to see so many King’s musicians eager to share their talents. While there are too many performers to name individually, we wish to give [...]

The Easter spirit was in full swing on the last day of term as families gathered for the KPS Easter Egg Hunt. Pupils searched and tracked down their personalised eggs to gain entry to the Easter Bunny’s secret tent for a special Easter treat! When the hunting was over, the creativity continued with Easter [...]

This term has been a busy one for the General Knowledge Club. Each Friday lunchtime, a loyal band of pupils has gathered to tackle general knowledge questions and, in addition, the group has participated in a number of competitions. The mixed age-group team competed in the Rowland Constantine Shield against teams from all over the [...]