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Venice Tour 2020

Chapel Choir Venice visit – day 5

28th January 2020

Heavy fog descended on Venice for our final morning. Looking out over the Giudecca it was hard to see boats close by yet alone over to the Zattere and San…

Chapel Choir visit to Venice – day 4

27th January 2020

Finally, a lie in and a late breakfast! This set us up for the climax of the tour. A short trip over the water before putting cassocks on for a…

Chapel Choir visit to Venice – day 3

26th January 2020

The quiet murmur of breakfast started our busiest day in Venice. After a briefing we headed across the water to the Zattere to explore this quieter corner of Venice. As…

Chapel Choir visit to Venice – day 2

25th January 2020

We were woken by sub on our first full day in Venice. Pupils fortunate enough to have rooms looking over the Giudecca were greeted Venice sand the distant Alps on…

Chapel Choir visit to Venice – day 1

24th January 2020

A quiet buzz of excitement descended the tarmac just before 5am on Thursday morning as 35 pupils, parents and staff all met at King Edward’s Witley. Cassocks, music and plenty…

A heartfelt thank YOU to our wonderful KESW community. Over 150 donated gifts were collected yesterday and will be wrapped and delivered over the coming days. Thanks to your generosity, Santa Stork will ensure as many children as possible in Surrey receive a brand-new gift this Christmas, spreading festive joy to families in need.

Your compassion and support is making a difference for so many children and their families. 💙

#keswitley #stripeystork #christmasmagic

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A highlight of the King Edward’s and Barrow Hills Sporting calendar, this morning our year 7&8 pupils got stuck into our annual Turkey Trot! Two sports teachers, one dressed as a large inflatable turkey 🦃 and one as a Christmas cracker hotfooted it over the fields between the schools with pupils in hot pursuit. Then, the challenge of finding them hidden in the undergrowth… which proved surprisingly difficult in spite of the substantial outfits! Hot chocolate for all to wrap up a fun morning. What’s not to love? 🎄☕️ #bridewellschools #turkeytrot #christmastradition

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A highlight of the King Edward’s and Barrow Hills Sporting calendar, this morning our year 7&8 pupils got stuck into our annual Turkey Trot! Two sports teachers, one dressed as a large inflatable turkey 🦃 and one as a Christmas cracker hotfooted it over the fields between the schools with pupils in hot pursuit. Then, the challenge of finding them hidden in the undergrowth… which proved surprisingly difficult in spite of the substantial outfits! Hot chocolate for all to wrap up a fun morning. What’s not to love? 🎄☕️ #bridewellschools #turkeytrot #christmastradition

The festive season is officially here at School! ✨

Elizabeth House triumphed in the inter-house Christmas Quiz, while our QMH Lower School pupils enjoyed their own internal festive quiz - proving that house spirit shines at every level.

Hampers brimming with board games, popcorn, hot chocolate, candy sticks, Christmas coins, baubles, and gingerbread houses added the perfect seasonal touch for our winners. 🎄

#keswitley #housespirit #festiveseason

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The festive season is officially here at School! ✨

Elizabeth House triumphed in the inter-house Christmas Quiz, while our QMH Lower School pupils enjoyed their own internal festive quiz - proving that house spirit shines at every level.

Hampers brimming with board games, popcorn, hot chocolate, candy sticks, Christmas coins, baubles, and gingerbread houses added the perfect seasonal touch for our winners. 🎄

#keswitley #housespirit #festiveseason

We were delighted to attend the City of London Corporation’s Silent Ceremony at Guildhall, one of the City’s oldest civic traditions, marking the installation of the new Lord Mayor, Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley DBE.

Our Sixth Form pupils, Theo and Kyle joined us for a private tour of the Great Hall, a presentation on the historic Livery Companies, and the chance to meet City professionals offering guidance and mentorship. It was a unique opportunity to see the City’s institutions in action and experience the leadership, responsibility and tradition that shape them.

Our connections with the City of London bring history to life for our students and open doors to experiences that extend learning far beyond the classroom.

#KESW #KESWSixthForm #CityofLondon

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We were delighted to attend the City of London Corporation’s Silent Ceremony at Guildhall, one of the City’s oldest civic traditions, marking the installation of the new Lord Mayor, Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley DBE.

Our Sixth Form pupils, Theo and Kyle joined us for a private tour of the Great Hall, a presentation on the historic Livery Companies, and the chance to meet City professionals offering guidance and mentorship. It was a unique opportunity to see the City’s institutions in action and experience the leadership, responsibility and tradition that shape them.

Our connections with the City of London bring history to life for our students and open doors to experiences that extend learning far beyond the classroom.

#KESW #KESWSixthForm #CityofLondon

What a fantastic night at the Godalming Sports Award Evening 2025 as competition winners! 🏆

Girls U14 Netball Team: WINNERS of Senior School Sports Team of the Year!
An outstanding achievement and so well deserved.💙

Maddie M: Youth Sports Personality of the Year
Recognised for her incredible success and dedication in swimming.🏊

A huge congratulations as well to:
⚽️U15 Boys Football Team: 3rd place for Sports Team of the Year
🏑Ollie F: 3rd place for Youth Sports Personality for his hockey achievements.

We couldn’t be prouder of every single one of you. A very successful evening all round.

#proud #schoolsport #keswitley

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What a fantastic night at the Godalming Sports Award Evening 2025 as competition winners! 🏆

Girls U14 Netball Team: WINNERS of Senior School Sports Team of the Year!
An outstanding achievement and so well deserved.💙

Maddie M: Youth Sports Personality of the Year
Recognised for her incredible success and dedication in swimming.🏊

A huge congratulations as well to:
⚽️U15 Boys Football Team: 3rd place for Sports Team of the Year
🏑Ollie F: 3rd place for Youth Sports Personality for his hockey achievements.

We couldn’t be prouder of every single one of you. A very successful evening all round.

#proud #schoolsport #keswitley

Our skiers delivered an exceptional performance at the Surrey Schools Championships in Aldershot, demonstrating impressive skill, focus and teamwork. The squad secured first place in the Y7–9 Mixed category and went on to outperform the senior teams, earning the overall Secondary Schools Shield.🏆

A standout achievement that cements their place as one of the strongest school ski teams in the county.

#keswsport #surreyschoolschampionships #skiteam @keswsport

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Our skiers delivered an exceptional performance at the Surrey Schools Championships in Aldershot, demonstrating impressive skill, focus and teamwork. The squad secured first place in the Y7–9 Mixed category and went on to outperform the senior teams, earning the overall Secondary Schools Shield.🏆

A standout achievement that cements their place as one of the strongest school ski teams in the county.

#keswsport #surreyschoolschampionships #skiteam @keswsport

We are very proud to announce that via our pupil led Charities Committee, this year’s King Edward`s nominated school charity is the Surrey Coalition of Disabled People. @surreycoalition

This week we were delighted to welcome Rachel, Megan and the wonderfully charming black labrador, Rowley to KESW, where they led an inspiring assembly introducing pupils to the Coalition’s work. As a user-led organisation run by Disabled people for Disabled people, the Surrey Coalition empowers individuals to live active, independent and fully included lives. Their advocacy, digital inclusion programmes, mental health networks and community initiatives are transforming lives across Surrey.

Activities in support of the charity have already begun with last week’s non uniform day, and continues today with a Krispy Kreme doughnut fundraiser, raising both awareness and vital funds for the charity.

Here’s to a meaningful and energised new partnership rooted in compassion, service and community spirit.💙

#keswitley #schoolcharity #surreycoalition

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We are very proud to announce that via our pupil led Charities Committee, this year’s King Edward's nominated school charity is the Surrey Coalition of Disabled People. @surreycoalition

This week we were delighted to welcome Rachel, Megan and the wonderfully charming black labrador, Rowley to KESW, where they led an inspiring assembly introducing pupils to the Coalition’s work. As a user-led organisation run by Disabled people for Disabled people, the Surrey Coalition empowers individuals to live active, independent and fully included lives. Their advocacy, digital inclusion programmes, mental health networks and community initiatives are transforming lives across Surrey.

Activities in support of the charity have already begun with last week’s non uniform day, and continues today with a Krispy Kreme doughnut fundraiser, raising both awareness and vital funds for the charity.

Here’s to a meaningful and energised new partnership rooted in compassion, service and community spirit.💙

#keswitley #schoolcharity #surreycoalition

The recent Berlin visit by our language, history and art students reminds us how closely art, history, politics, psychology, architecture, sport and society are deeply interwoven.

Visiting the DDR Museum, Berlinische and East Side Gallery, which is the longest standing section of the Berlin wall, the Reichstag building designed by British architect Norman Foster, Stasi prison, and the Olympic Stadium, this was a powerful trip for our pupils learning to understand some world changing moments of the past- and in so doing, their place in the future. 🌍

#kesw #globallearning #bridewellschools

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The recent Berlin visit by our language, history and art students reminds us how closely art, history, politics, psychology, architecture, sport and society are deeply interwoven.

Visiting the DDR Museum, Berlinische and East Side Gallery, which is the longest standing section of the Berlin wall, the Reichstag building designed by British architect Norman Foster, Stasi prison, and the Olympic Stadium, this was a powerful trip for our pupils learning to understand some world changing moments of the past- and in so doing, their place in the future. 🌍

#kesw #globallearning #bridewellschools

Shabbat Dinner at Jubilee, our dedicated Upper Sixth Boarding House was a warm expression of togetherness within our international boarding community. With eight cultural backgrounds represented around one table, it became one of those evenings where food, conversation and shared curiosity created something genuinely memorable.

As part of our weekly ‘Friday Foods’ tradition in Jubilee House, students regularly share dishes from their own cultures and backgrounds, and this Shabbat dinner grew naturally from that spirit. Pupils gathered to enjoy freshly baked challah, matzo-ball soup and even the always-divisive pickled herring, accompanied by a little Kiddush wine. With klezmer music playing in the background, the room quickly filled with laughter, questions and stories.

What made the evening so meaningful was the openness pupils showed toward each other’s traditions. They weren’t just trying new dishes, but discovering the rituals, values and family stories that shape one another’s lives. In an Upper Sixth form boarding environment where many live far from home, moments like this offer a genuine sense of belonging.

#uppersixth #sixthformboarding #keswitley

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Shabbat Dinner at Jubilee, our dedicated Upper Sixth Boarding House was a warm expression of togetherness within our international boarding community. With eight cultural backgrounds represented around one table, it became one of those evenings where food, conversation and shared curiosity created something genuinely memorable.

As part of our weekly ‘Friday Foods’ tradition in Jubilee House, students regularly share dishes from their own cultures and backgrounds, and this Shabbat dinner grew naturally from that spirit. Pupils gathered to enjoy freshly baked challah, matzo-ball soup and even the always-divisive pickled herring, accompanied by a little Kiddush wine. With klezmer music playing in the background, the room quickly filled with laughter, questions and stories.

What made the evening so meaningful was the openness pupils showed toward each other’s traditions. They weren’t just trying new dishes, but discovering the rituals, values and family stories that shape one another’s lives. In an Upper Sixth form boarding environment where many live far from home, moments like this offer a genuine sense of belonging.

#uppersixth #sixthformboarding #keswitley

🌍 Business Meets Languages at KESW!

We were thrilled to host our Business Language Champions event, welcoming teams from nine local schools for a dynamic day of global thinking, creativity and challenge.

Students stepped into the world of international business - pitching products to unfamiliar markets, navigating language barriers, and discovering just how powerful communication can be in the global marketplace.

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Working in Spanish, German, French or Mandarin, each team of six took on:
• A fast-paced marketing & selling challenge
• Student-led presentations in their target language
• Creative tasks that showcased innovation and teamwork
• An introduction to real-world marketing techniques
• Conversations with international business professionals

The day highlighted the importance of cultural awareness, collaboration and leadership - skills that will shape the business leaders of tomorrow.

#KESW #businesslanguagechampions #globalawareness

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🌍 Business Meets Languages at KESW!

We were thrilled to host our Business Language Champions event, welcoming teams from nine local schools for a dynamic day of global thinking, creativity and challenge.

Students stepped into the world of international business - pitching products to unfamiliar markets, navigating language barriers, and discovering just how powerful communication can be in the global marketplace.

💬🇪🇸🇩🇪🇫🇷🇨🇳
Working in Spanish, German, French or Mandarin, each team of six took on:
• A fast-paced marketing & selling challenge
• Student-led presentations in their target language
• Creative tasks that showcased innovation and teamwork
• An introduction to real-world marketing techniques
• Conversations with international business professionals

The day highlighted the importance of cultural awareness, collaboration and leadership - skills that will shape the business leaders of tomorrow.

#KESW #businesslanguagechampions #globalawareness

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