Category: School Events
Maths Week and the Secret World of Codes and Codebreaking
For Maths Week, where the whole school celebrates the wonders of mathematics by taking part in lots of exciting events and completing puzzles around the school, we had the brilliant Dr James Grime come and talk to the parents and Senior School pupils about the history of coding, computing, and the use of Enigma machines…
A Blockbuster Book Week!
What a brilliant, bedazzling, blockbuster book week we enjoyed. The whole school celebratedlike never before – there have been workshops, events, competitions, mystery readers, dressing up… and a lot of reading. The main reception area was also transformed into a literary wonderland by our fantastic Parents’ Association, it set the tone beautifully for the rest of…
S6 Trip to Normandy
Our S6’s had an incredible trip to Normandy this week. They ate fine French cheese and bread, sampled lots of delicious local cuisine, learnt about farming practices, discovered some amazing markets, toured the historic Mont Saint-Michel island commune and spent the week honing their already impressive French language skills (our guides only spoke to the children…
Performing Shakespeare Competition
Two of our talented Senior School students took part in the London Regional Final of ‘Performing Shakespeare’, a nationwide Shakespeare recital competition. They were selected from hundreds of entrants across London to take part in the final and be in with a chance of going to the National Finals at the Gielgud Theatre in the…
Welcome Back to Spring Term at KS
KS hopes you all had a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year. We’re all looking forward to a very exciting term ahead. We’ve already had lots of 7+, 8+ and 11+ exams, rugby and hockey matches, poetry competitions, parent seminars, theatre trips and football tournaments. It’s been a fun-filled start to the…
Christmas Jumper Day & Craft Fair
What a fantastically festive day we had on Friday. Christmas Jumper Day was an extraordinary success. Almost all staff members and pupils wore their Christmas jumpers, with everyone donating money to the Kensington & Chelsea Foundation Winter Warmth campaign. Our annual Christmas Crafts Fair was equally successful. Brilliantly organised by our KSPA, who consistently go…
Explorer Visits Junior School to Discuss Global Cycling Adventure
The J2’s had an exciting visit from explorer Charlie Walker who embarked on a 4 and a half year adventure around the world on his old bicycle. The children were in awe of his inspiring stories of adventure and overcoming physical and mental challenges. The Junior School are learning all about explorers this term —…
Junior Choir Festive Performance at Harrods
The Junior Choir excelled in front of a public audience during their Christmas Carol performance in the Toy Kingdom at Harrods. Parents and members of the public also took part in a festive encore at the end of the performance. The Junior Choir is going from strength to strength at KS – we look…
Key Skills & Leadership Week
Key Skills and Leadership Week was fabulous. Taking place in the first week of half term, we learnt all sorts of new and exciting things thanks to a brilliant array of workshop leaders. The week featured True Deli, who taught us about creating and costing our own breakfast cereal and canapes, Mr Henry from Ogilvy…
Be Bright, Be Seen Day 2016
Our annual Be Bright, Be Seen Day, in association with DirectGov and the Department for Transport, was potentially our best ever! The school was unbelievably colourful, fantastically bright and dazzlingly neon. Asides from the excitement caused by everyone being dressed so colourfully, much of the day was focused on the importance of road awareness…