Author: Katie Duffy
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…
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…
Hockey star Darcy Bourne visits
On Monday 23rd May, we were delighted and honoured to welcome Darcy Bourne, England and International Hockey player, to King Edward’s. In her presentation to the 3rd, 4th and Lower Sixth Form pupils, Darcy spoke candidly about her journey and career in the worlds of football and hockey. Brought up in Surbiton by a very…
Finding Mat Finderling
On Sunday 22nd May, families, pupils, and staff joined us for an immersive, theatrical experience exploring the history of King Edward’s. The initial idea was imagined in 2020 by Mrs Caroline Shouksmith, Head of Art. Working closely with Mrs Lynsey Cleaves, Director of Drama, the duo breathed life into the concept and it was truly…
5th Form celebrate Hollywood style!
On Friday 22nd April, our 5th Form pupils celebrated nearing the end of their Academic year in the best way possible – an Oscar themed ball! The Selborne Room was transformed into a Hollywood theme, complete with a red carpet. The pupils gathered in the Quad, where they had a photoshoot, and a chance to…
A learning experience in our week one cricket fixtures
Five cricket fixtures on Saturday kicked off the beginning of the busy cricket term. With three teams at home and two away, Gordon’s presented to be competitive within all matches in the summer sun. Although the fixtures did not go our way, our pupils displayed some excellent cricket, with some promising individual performances. From the…
County Cricketer hits 50 runs in game one
2nd Former and Youth County Cricket player Will displays his excellence after retiring at 50 runs against Gordon’s on Saturday. As the opening batter in the U13A’s, Will partnered up with Tom to hit 86 between them. Will is the first pupil in the school to receive our signed certificate of achievement award, alongside a…
German Play
On Wednesday 23rd March, we received a third visit from Onatti Productions, who came to put on a play in German for our pupils and guests from Rodborough School. Each year, Onatti visit us to perform plays in different languages our pupils learn in School: French, German and Spanish. In attendance this year, were pupils…
Who Cares
On Sunday 20th and Monday 21st March, our GCSE Drama pupils, led by Lower Sixth pupil Azariah, performed an adaptation of Matt Woodhead’s ‘Who Cares’ which focuses on bringing awareness to Young Carers. The play was performed by six of our pupils and was made up entirely of words from Young Carers from across the…
