Following the cancellation of all IB and A-level exams, Mr Richard Davies, Assistant Head (Academic) and previous Head of Sixth Form, and Mr Mark Harrison, Deputy Head Co-Curriculum, put on a wonderful programme for the Upper Sixth Form pupils to enjoy during the Summer Term. The initial idea became the KESˣ: Executive Summer Programme, a…
An exciting start to the Cricket season for the First XI who played the awe inspiring London based MCC in an exhilarating one day match on 27th May. Chosen through the normal selection process, the home team (5th Form and Sixth Form) players were selected as a result of their training attendance, commitment and attitude….
Our Lower Sixth Form art pupils have been working hard to prepare for their final exams next year, and as part of their development as artists were given the opportunity to display their work in the Bunker Gallery. A mix of six IB and A-level pupils contributed nearly 60 pieces of artwork in a variety…
Following the government’s recent updated guidance for schools, I am delighted to provide details of King Edward’s measures and precautions against COVID. In the interests of brevity and clarity I shall list bullet points of changes: Masks are no longer compulsory or recommended for pupils in School, either in classrooms or in communal areas around…
From the beginning of the Summer Term the QMH art club run by Artist in Residence, Miss Emma Trussler, has taken place every Tuesday in the activity slot after School. On 27th April 2021, the new QMH exhibition opened in the Bunker Gallery displaying their work. The Lower School pupils had worked on different topics…
Mr Dan Rogers was appointed Director of Finance and Operations of King Edward’s Witley and Barrow Hills School in April following Mr Andrew Lewis’ departure. Prior to joining King Edward’s, Mr Rogers, his wife Lucy, and their four children lived in Kent; their children have joined King Edward’s and Barrow Hills. Mr Rogers is a…
As part of King Edward’s celebrations for Red Nose Day, all pupils were invited to take part in a fun run. On the 23rd, 24th and 25th March pupils across all the years had to run or walk between 3k and 6k on a cross country route across the school grounds with their year group….
On Saturday evening, 20th March, our Sixth Form boarders were invited to take part in a wine tasting event as part of their Sixth Form co-curriculum activities. The event was held for the Sixth Form to give them an opportunity to learn about wine and its relationship with food in an appropriate fashion. A total…
As part of the ‘Your Careers Future…’ series hosted by our Careers Department, Jason Thomas, Regional Recruitment Manager at UCFB, talked to Elite Performance Pathway 3rd to Sixth Form pupils about his careers journey, and careers in sports more generally. Jason grew up in Fulham, London and explained how he struggled in school, only excelling…
King Edward’s has had a Pupil Wellbeing Committee since 2019 which is dedicated to improving the mental health and wellbeing of all pupils. The Committee is lead by Deputy Head and Safeguarding led Mr David Corran, and supported by Head of Learning Support and SENCO Mrs Zoe Marsden, Deputy Head Academic Mrs Zeba Clarke, Medical…