Friday Feature: Ms Blakeman
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Join us for our Lower School (Year 7, 11+) Open Morning on Saturday 9th May from 9:30am to 12.30pm.
Lower School journeys begin in the warmth and happiness of our dedicated Queen Mary House, fondly known as QMH; a happy hub of opportunity and exceptional support, bursting with the energy of our youngest pupils beginning the task of discovering where life will take them.
Proudly diverse and generous of spirit, we are a co-educational day and boarding school and community with a difference. We offer outstanding individualised learning and pastoral journeys which allow young people to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
Join us on a tour of QMH, our stunning historic grounds and explore our outstanding facilities and superbly broad co-curricular offering. Talk with inspirational pupils, dedicated staff and our Head, Mrs Joanna Wright, who will be on-hand to answer your all important questions.
Book your place at kesw.org/admissions or contact our team at admissions@kesw.org or call us on +44 (0)1428 686735 to learn more.
#bridewellschools #exceptionallearning #keswopenmornings #futureproofededucation
🎼 3rd Form pupils, Stella and Eve recently took to the iconic Wembley Arena stage to perform as part of the Voice In A Million (VIAM) stage choir. Known as “The World’s Most Spectacular School Concert”, it is an annual event staged to raise awareness of children in care and encourage people to think about fostering or adoption.
Our songbirds not only passed two rounds of auditions against strong candidates to win places in the VIAM stage choir, they both also secured solo parts in several songs. Reflecting on their experiences:
“I’m really grateful to be in VIAM this year. I’ve loved every second of it, it’s an amazing atmosphere and I’ll remember it for the rest of my life”, said Eve.
“This is my fourth year in the stage choir and my first in the senior backing vocalist group where I get to focus on the soprano harmonies which I love”, said Stella.
For find more information about VIAM on the website https://voiceinamillion.com where there’s also a link to donate to Adoption UK.
#VIAM #Raisingvoicesforgood #KESWvocalists #keswmusic
Recently a number of our Lower Sixth pupils attended an inspiring London Careers Festival event with experts in their fields, Professor Martin Elliott and Professor Robin May.
Professor Elliott specialises in open heart surgery for babies at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Our pupils learnt about his career journey towards realising his specialisation as well as the various entry opportunities into the medical profession and the importance maths plays in planning surgery.
Professor May is a specialist in infectious diseases. He also shared an incredible and diverse career journey and how he now uses his knowledge and experience in human infectious diseases to advise the government as the Chief Scientific Adviser for the FSA.
With insightful advice from both experts, our pupils learnt that a career, especially in science, is not a destination but a journey of discovery to be explored and enjoyed.
#careersinmedicine #careersinscience #londoncareersfestival ##bridewelleducation
☀️ Bright skies and warm spring sunshine added to the delight of visitors to AppArt at King Edward’s over the long Easter weekend as upwards of 2000 folk from near and far followed the sculpture trail through our beautifully grounds, and immersed themselves in the vibrant creativity of the gallery exhibition. AppArt runs every day from 10am-4pm until Saturday 18th April and is free to all.
The sun’s still shining, so why not come and explore the incredible talent of professional and emerging artists at one of South East England’s most celebrated art and sculpture events hosted at King Edward’s Witley. No booking required. Coffee shop open! ☕️
#appart #sculpturetrail #keswitley #artexpo
🐣 Wishing our wonderful King Edward’s Witley pupils, staff and community and our Bridewell Education friends and family a joyful and peaceful Easter weekend, wherever you may be.
#bridewellfamily #happyeaster #anexceptionalschooljourney #unitedbydiversitysince1553
A brilliant day at School as we celebrated the return of AppArt with @nicolagodden_sculpture officially opening the Sculpture Trail and Exhibition, which includes pieces from both King Edward’s and @barrowhillsschool pupils, staff and parents. AppArt is open for two weeks from 4th April, between 10.00 and 4.00 each day. Prepare to be amazed!
This Saturday, the brilliant AppArt returns to King Edward’s, Witley where it all began. A free event for all, AppArt has become one of South East England’s most celebrated art and sculpture events, showcasing a mix of professional and emerging artists.
Exhibitors from our own community include Marnie Glue, artist in residence, Paul Holland (teacher) and Phoebe (3rd Form) at KESW, Laura Douse - a Bridewell parent, and Ruth Wheeler, Head of Art at Barrow Hills who exhibits alongside her pupils Ben and Rose.
With the sculpture trail winding through our beautiful grounds, our School is a vibrant celebration of creativity. The full exhibition opens to the public this Saturday (4 April) and runs daily from 10am - 4pm until Saturday 18th April, offering visitors the chance to explore a stunning collection of artwork. Come and discover the marvellous artwork and experience a unique cultural event for all ages.
For more information, please visit KESW.org/news-and-events or visit appartonline.co.uk (links in bio)
#appart #sculpturetrail #keswitley #artexpo #exhibition
‘Boarders’ Big Trip’
A very large and enthusiastic proportion of our boarding pupils and staff took advantage of an extensive cultural visit to London recently. Pupils embraced the opportunity to experience Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures - Red Shoes at Sadler’s Wells, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at the Barbican, and travelled back 2000 years with VR and cutting edge tech to immerse themselves in the Last Days of Pompeii at Excel London.
A brilliant evening for all and a great example of the exciting and diverse weekend activities offered within our boarding programme at King Edward’s.
#KESWboarding #boardersbigtrips #bridewellschools
Sun, rain, wind, hail and sunshine again - the U11 & U9 Girls’ Football tournaments experienced it all this week, hosted here at King Edward’s Witley and organised by @longacreschool.
We saw some great goals, excellent teamwork, and genuine sportsmanship, showcasing the opportunities created for girls in sport at KESW.
#keswitley #girlsfootball #teamwork #girlsinsport @keswsport
We were delighted to welcome pupils from St Ives School Haslemere to explore the App Art Sculpture Trail, hosted in the beautiful grounds here at King Edward’s Witley. Guided by our Art Department they all enjoyed finding out more about the materials, and drawing their own pictures of the sculptures. What a talented bunch!
The App Art Sculpture Trail and Exhibition is open to all 4th and the 18th April, 10am to 4pm, with free entry, at King Edward’s - more information is available at www.appartonline.co.uk
