Year: 2022
History and German Trip to Berlin
One of our pupils has very impressively written a travel diary in German, which can be seen here. Following an early start on Friday September 30th, some of our History and German pupils set off to Berlin on a wonderful, cultural learning experience. Over the weekend, pupils visited the Reistag, a cold war prison,…
Luke’s Contract with Portsmouth FC
Luke, one of our 4th Form pupils has been offered a 14-month contract with Portsmouth Academy. He has spent the past 6 months working very hard towards this incredible achievement. Luke began training in March with Portsmouth’s development squad, and after impressing the team he was offered to train with the academy, where he continued…
King Edward’s GCSE & A-Level Results Provide Strong Foundations For The Future
King Edward’s are celebrating their pupils’ success in the first set of A-level and GCSE exams since 2019 which is testament to their resilience and tenacity, as well as the teachers’ skill and adaptability, having had to manage significant disruption to normal learning. In the Sixth Form, pupils benefit from small classes, personalised tracking of…
IB pupils receive outstanding results!
Sixth Form pupils following the IB Diploma Programme have demonstrated their credentials, as knowledgeable, reflective, and principled learners, with excellent results and a 100% pass rate. This year’s IB cohort of 43 pupils, have had to contend with significant disruption to their learning throughout the duration of their course. However, their resilience and determination, together…
Sports Day
On Tuesday 28th July, the much anticipated Sports Day dawned, and thankfully having been rescheduled once due to poor weather, this time the sun was due to appear with not a rain cloud in sight. Expertly overseen by our very own Director of Sport and ‘Directora Ludorum’ Mr Phil Miller, the afternoon commenced on the…
Bridewell Community Day and Proms 2022
On Saturday 25th June, Bridewell Community Day took place, where the wider King Edward’s community joined together in what was a fun and sociable day. Current KESW and BH pupils and families, staff from both Schools and their families, and all Old Witleians were invited to attend. The Community Day is one of our most…
Team of the Term
Opening this article about achievements, is April Klein from the U13A Girls cricket who hit a large number of 50s. Alongside her at the top of the order is U13A Boys captain, Will Cook, who scored a total of 350 runs at an average of 39 plus taking 16 wickets. Coming in at three is…
e-safety Bridewell Talk
On Wednesday 22nd June, parents both from King Edward’s as well as from local prep and primary schools attended the final ‘Bridewell Talk’ of our series this year, held in our Chapel. The evening was the last of the three ‘Bridewell Talks’ this academic year, each of which was designed to share ideas and focus…
Unveiling of the Portrait of Peter Estlin
On Thursday 23rd June, members of the 1553 Guild met for their annual gathering at King Edward’s. They enjoyed welcome drinks in the Quad before progressing into the Selborne Room for a sumptuous lunch joined by the newly elected prefects. After lunch and before the speeches, they were entertained by our talented music scholars before…
Maths and Science Challenge Day
On Tuesday 21 June, Year 5 and 6 children from ten local prep and primary schools took part in the annual King Edward’s Maths and Science Day Challenge. With each school bringing six children, we were pleased to be able to welcome 54 children from Year 5 and six from Year 6 from Royal Grammar…
