Year 10 enjoyed a long weekend immersed in artistic activity in beautiful Cornwall. En-route we visited Roche Court in Salisbury where brilliant workshops by the dedicated staff got everyone’s creative minds going in preparation for our time in St Ives. We were staying in the Cohort Hostel, a perfect base, for an evening meal and…
King Edward’s is using #mentalhealthawarenessweek to deliver, to all pupils, talks about mental health issues, where toseek advice and promoting well-being for oneself and each other. This week, all lessons in PSHE will focus on mindfulness, resilience, body image and mental health conditions. All pupils have been emailed reminding them the Medical Centre staff are…
By Max Agrest (Fifth Form) On Tuesday 8th October 7pm, the first Café Scientifique of the academic year was hosted by Mr Emsley, one of our physics teachers. The subject – ‘The Birth and Death of the Universe’, and it was extensive. It was like a sieve pouring information directly into my head; it was…
A group of budding Design Technology engineers are making progress with their 2019 car project. They are continuing the conversion of a Suzuki 4 x 4 into a 1920’s style Roadster. While mainly a coach building project developing woodwork skills, this weekend the forge was lit to re-shape the original door hinges.
This weekend was the King Edward’s Witley versus Corinthian-Casuals Football Club; a match that has its origins 110 years ago. The Corinthians was founded in 1882 by N.L.”Pa” Jackson, Assistant Honorary Secretary of the Football Association. In 1939 Corinthian Football Club merged with Casuals to form Corinthian-Casuals Football Club. To this day, the Club adheres…
‘A Place to Lodge Christ In’ The vision of King Edward’s Founder, Bishop Nicholas Ridley, was to create, ‘a place to lodge Christ in’, and it was at his persuasion that King Edward VI granted Bridewell Palace for the spiritual education and teaching of a trade for disadvantaged children, such that they could go out…
Toby Roberts, King Edward’s Witley Year 10 pupil from Elstead, has returned triumphant from the International Federation of Sport Climbing European Youth Championships in Brixen, Italy having been crowned the new European Youth Bouldering Champion in his age category (Male Youth B). Competing in a field of 50 European competitors, representing 23 countries, the win…
Basketball Match Report Sunday 22nd September, saw the curtain-raiser for the new season of our Senior Boys’ basketball team with the third Old Wits basketball game being hosted here at KESW. Last year’s Head of basketball, Serkan Oztas (Grafton), and former MVP (2013/14 & 2014/15) Tony Wong (Edward), who travelled as far as from Norfolk…
Gothia Cup Selection for King Edward’s Footballers. Four pupils from King Edward’s travelled to Gothenburg, Sweden during the summer holidays to take part in the world’s largest international youth football tournament, the Gothia Cup. This marked a major achievement for Tanvir Chahal, Sam Gray, Henry Perkins and Shem Kairuki who were all selected from 100…