‘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…
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🎼 Whether you are playing or singing for simple pleasure or focused on a professional career as a musician or in music production, King Edward’s provides extraordinary musical opportunity for all.
At a glance... Over 5,000 individual lessons, concerts, competitions, UK and international tours and examinations each year…
Over twenty choirs, orchestras and bands, including our Chapel Choir, Camerata, Lower School Choirs, Senior Vocal Ensemble, Junior Vocal Ensemble, Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Saxophone Quartet, Brass Quintet, Percussion Ensemble and 10+ Bands...
Recent external performance experiences: St Peter’s Vatican City, Saint Paul’s Outside the Walls Rome, St Mark’s Venice, Guildhall, Mansion House, St Bride’s Fleet Street, St Clement Danes, Guildford, Chichester, Winchester, Westminster, Southwark Cathedrals and St George’s Chapel and Windsor Castle...
Come and explore how incredible King Edward’s is for living, learning and musical excellence.
Contact our team at admissions@kesw.org or call us on +44 (0)1428 686735 to learn more.
#musicalexcellence #musiceducation #KESWmusic
British Biology Olympiad Success 🧫🧬🧪
An excellent recent performance by KESW in the British Biology Olympiad. In an extremely challenging competition designed to stretch pre-university students well beyond A Level standard through evaluating advanced problem-solving, Leonor and Anais (both Lower 6th) received a high commendation and a silver award respectively; we are proud to share that this places Anais in the top 15% of entrants nationally in this competition. Congratulations to both! 💫
#scienceatkesw #womeninscience #britishbiologyolympiad
As the weather has warmed, our grounds have been busy with activity. On the QMH lawn, First Form pupils have been testing catapults they designed and built themselves in our Design Technology facilities - applying creativity, precision and problem-solving beyond the classroom. Practical learning, collaboration and a healthy degree of trial and error, all brought outdoors.
#keswitley #bridewellschools #designtechnology #handsonlearning
Year 5, 6 and 7 pupils from local prep and primary schools are invited to join us for fun and informative after-school taster sessions at King Edward’s. Starting after half term, sessions are offered in a range of subject areas, including Maths, Food Science, English, German, Business/Economics and Physics. There are 3 sessions for each age group. Session dates are as below:
Year 5 pupils:
Thursday 4th June – Maths
Thursday 11th June – Food Science
Monday 15th June – English
Year 6 and 7 pupils:
Monday 8th June – German
Monday 22nd June – Business/Economics
Monday 29th June - Physics
Sessions run for an hour (5.15pm – 6.15pm) on Monday and Thursday evenings, and parents are very welcome to stay here, with any younger siblings, at our Piccadilly Café or drop off and pick up.
Bookings may be made via KESW.org/explore (link in bio).
A very busy weekend out and about for our pupils and staff! Thank you to everyone who visited us and @barrowhillsschool at @chiddstock and made their own smoothies on Saturday whilst New Horizon delighted the crowds with our own Alexandrina on bass & Harry on drums and to Go Godalming for facilitating an excellent interval performance by our band during The Friary Band’s concert at the bandstand on Sunday. Excellent to be making music and supporting our local communities! #keswmusic #localcommunity
Our Interview Experience Day provided pupils with invaluable opportunities to develop confidence, communication skills and self-belief in a professional setting.
Feedback from our volunteer parents was overwhelmingly positive, with many praising the warmth, confidence and excellent preparation shown by our pupils, describing the event as “super organised”, “very slick” and “a pleasure to be part of”.
Most importantly, pupils left the experience having developed a deeper understanding of how to present themselves authentically, prepare thoroughly and communicate with confidence under pressure. Reflections included learning the importance of research, body language, resilience and believing in their own strengths.
At King Edward’s Witley, we are committed to nurturing young people who are not only academically ambitious, but equipped with the human skills, confidence and self-awareness to thrive beyond school life.
#kingedwardswitley #futureready #confidence #personalgrowth #interviewskills
We are proud of our pupils’ diverse aspirations, and their onward journeys from our school reflect their ambition.
Sixth Formers at King Edward’s benefit from a comprehensive higher education and counselling programme, including a bespoke Early Applications Programme for students aiming for Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses at university.
Our extensive 1:1 support and guidance, helps pupils navigate their aspirations, whether that involves applying to a selective UK or, increasingly, an international university, pursuing an apprenticeship, entering a school-leaver program, or planning a gap year.
Our pupils are encouraged to explore the widest range of higher education disciplines and their inquisitive approach is reflected in the breadth of programmes our leavers enjoy.
#KESWsixthform #thenextchapter #brilliantfutures #bridewellallthrougheducation
Together with Barrow Hills School, we are looking forward to meeting with many families exploring School options at the Independent Schools’ Show, open tomorrow Thursday 14th May between 0915 and 1530 at RHS Lindley Hall, Elverton Street, London SW1P 2QW.
Our Head, Mrs Joanna Wright, will be presenting at 1.15pm on the Muddy Stilettos Stage, exploring the approaches parents may take to identify the School best suited to their childrens’ ambitions and learning styles. See you there!
#anexceptionalschooljourney #bridewelleducation #allthrougheducation#nurserytosixthform
⛵️ Congratulations to Joe on being selected for the Great Britain Sailing Team for the Junior World Championships in Lake Garda this summer. 🇬🇧 🇮🇹
Competing against 45 boats over two demanding weekends, Joe and his helm Gregory were selected as first reserves for the Cadet Class BR team after showing great skill across a wide range of sailing conditions. 🌊💨
We wish Joe the very best as he begins GBR squad training ahead of the championships this July.
#TeamGB #Sailing #JuniorWorlds #LakeGarda
This week our Charities Committee celebrated with Maisy from Upper 6th after she received the Runner-Up award from the Mayor of Godalming in Rotary’s Young Citizen of the Year competition.
Our younger pupils enjoyed being inspired by Maisy’s five years of service on the Committee during her last meeting.
Congratulations, Maisy, you’ll be missed!
