Friday Feature: Mr Simon Lightman
Honours were even at our reinstated annual Old Witleian netball and football fixtures last week. Sports Fest will return next September, we’re already looking forward to it!
#keswalumni #oldwits #sportsfest2025 #bridewellconnect #bridewellcommunity
Great evening last night at our Sixth Form Open Evening & Subject Fair, with inspiring conversations, a buzzing atmosphere, and a fantastic showcase of our Sixth Form offering. ✨
#keswitley #sixthform #openevening #subjectfair #bridewellschools
Say hello to our stunning new science labs!🔬✨
Our fully refurbished classrooms are now complete, and they look fantastic. These inspiring spaces are buzzing with activity as our Lower School, Middle School and Sixth Form pupils get stuck in to cutting-edge experiments, hands-on discovery, and creating exciting futures filled with scientific exploration.
#KEWScience #STEM #FutureReady #InspiringLearning #ScienceLabs
Our Emerging Artists Series of inspiring concerts continues this coming Saturday 4th October with an exceptional trumpet recital featuring BBC Young Musician finalist, Sasha Canter.
Members of our Bridewell family community are warmly invited to join us at 12 noon in the Recital Room at King Edward’s Witley.
#EmergingArtists #ClassicalMusic #Royalacademyofmusic #LiveMusic #KESW
Join us for our Lower School (Year 7, 11+) Open Mornings: Friday 3rd October & Saturday 11th October from 10am 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
Join us for an unforgettable night with former England and Surrey cricketer Rikki Clarke.
The evening starts with a two-course formal dinner, followed by a relaxed, wide-ranging Q&A hosted by Adam Ryman.
Rikki will share behind-the-scenes stories from his county and international career, reflect on life as a professional sportsman, and give his insights on the upcoming Ashes series in Australia, with plenty of time for audience questions and lively discussion.
Invitations are open to the entire Bridewell family — pupils, parents, staff, and alumni — but places are limited, so be sure to book early.
Don’t miss out: great food, brilliant stories, and a night to remember.
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#bridewellschools #countycricket #keswsport
Exciting news as our King Edward’s Witley ski team won the Esskia Regional qualifier on Saturday in the Mixed category.
KESW won the qualifying round in the ‘Senior Schools Mixed Team’ category that covers year 7 to year 13 pupils.
This will take us through to the Norwich finals (English champs) and we can apply to enter the same team into the British Open Championships qualifying round.
Well done and congratulations to all involved. We are all extremely proud of you at KESW 🔥 #keswsport #ski #slopestyle #bridewellschools
We are delighted to announce Helen Scarlett O’Neill as our first expert guest speaker of the autumn Bridewell Speaker Series.
Helen leads training and innovation within the StoryFutures/COSTAR Centre at Royal Holloway, University of London and will be talking about ‘AI for enhanced cultural participation’
Taking place on Thursday 2nd October at 5.15-6.15pm in the Selborne Room at King Edward’s, this event is open to pupils, parents, staff and alumni from across our Bridewell Family. Reserve your place via www.trybooking.com/uk/FIGF.
The new school year is under way at King Edward’s Witley, and we couldn’t have made a finer start. Across all years our pupils came together in team-building challenges, with our Sixth Formers embracing creative tasks that tested leadership, collaboration and imagination. A perfect springboard to an action packed term and a full and enriching year ahead, our pupils are forging confidence, character and community from the outset. #KESW #BridewellSchools #teambuilding #sixthform
Welcome back, everyone 💙
A warm welcome to all pupils-whether you’re starting in QMH, diving into Middle School, or starting your Sixth Form journey. The 2025–2026 academic year begins, and we have an exciting term ahead, full of opportunities to flourish academically, socially, and creatively. Here’s to a year of discovery, growth, and inspiration! ✨
#KESWWelcome #flourishandthrive #newbeginnings
