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11+ Destinations 2016-17
The Senior School’s S6 year group have had a brilliant academic year so far in 2016-17. They’ve worked incredibly hard and have been rewarded with a whole host of fantastic 11+ offers. These places were not only offered on the basis of their academic ability, but also because of their strength as interesting…
J1 Mini Harrods Heart Paintings for NSPCC
On Tuesday the J1 children were involved in an art initiative with local artist Ronald Diennet and Mini Harrods. The children worked collaboratively to create two heart canvases, each measuring 1.5m squared, and the finished results are spectacular. There was a lot of brightly coloured paint used, most of which went on to the canvases,…
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…
Spring Term Sports Update
After a hugely successful Autumn Term, where our girls won a fantastic percentage of their netball matches and the boys achieved some fantastic footballing success against challenging local prep schools, the season of rugby and hockey is upon us! Hockey is hugely popular at KS and the girls excel throughout the year groups, helped by…
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…
KS Fencing News
Huge congratulations to our S5 student Casey who competed valiantly in two prestigious fencing tournaments, including an international competition against boys two years older than him in Hungary! Casey is one of the best fencers for his age in England, currently ranked 5th, and has recently been invited to the England Youth Development Team by…
Paralympic Champion Tim Prendergast Visits the Senior School
The Senior School were treated to an incredibly inspirational assembly by Paralympian Tim Prendergast this week. Tim discussed the incredible journey he’s been through on his way to winning gold and silver medals at two Paralympic games. It was truly inspiring to hear how he’s overcome the many difficult challenges he’s faced.
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…