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AUTUMN 2019
KING’S news
PASTORAL CARE
Promoting positive mental health and wellbeing
OUTSTANDING RESULTS
Another year of academic success
NEW SPORTS CENTRE
Opening of 25 metre pool, sports hall and fitness facilities
WHEN LOVE SPEAKS
Gala performance raises almost £10,000 towards bursaries
AUTUMN NEWSLETTER 2019 | 1
EXAM RESULTS
EXCEPTIONAL IB AND A LEVEL RESULTS SIBLING SCIENCE SUCCESS
Congratulations to our upper sixth students on their fantastic exam results. This year, King’s was once again named as the
number one IB school in The Times, with 56% of all higher level exams at level 7. Meanwhile, 47% of all A level grades were
awarded A* and well over a quarter of pupils achieved at least 3 A* grades. Taken together, half of all results were A* or
Harriet (U6L) will study medicine at
Leeds University, having achieved A*AA
in Chemistry, Biology and Physics. She is
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STUDENTS GAINED A
a champion in taekwondo, having won
higher level 7 and 84% of grades were A/6 or above. CLEAN SWEEP OF A*
gold medals at the UK Open and the AND A GRADES (OR
English Open. 7/6 AT IB HL)
SAILING TO THE AMERICAN DREAM Harriet’s brother, Max (U6L1), also did
CAMBRIDGE
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exceptionally well, achieving A*A*A*A.
STANFORD HARVARD A keen member of the RAF, Max will
read Aerospace Engineering at the
University of Bath from September.
STUDENTS HAVE WON
PLACES AT OXFORD
AND CAMBRIDGE
Oscar (OK 2018) will start at Harvard
in September, having won gold for
Proportionofofgrades
Proportion grades awarded
awarded A*/A
A*/A at A
or 7/6 at Level
Higheror 7/6 in
Level atthe
HLIBinDiploma.
the IB Diploma. 15
STUDENTS HAVE
Girls’ 1st XI hockey captain GB at the 2018 World Rowing Junior Informationtaken
Information taken from
from TheThe Telegraph,
Telegraph, 24th24th August
August 2019.2019. OFFERS FOR TOP
Lynn (U6L) has recently Championships. NORTH AMERICAN
headed to Stanford, California UNIVERSITIES
School Gender A*/A A level or
2018-19 captain of school, Alex on a hockey scholarship. She 7/6 HL IB (%)
(U6A1), will read Natural Sciences
at Cambridge after achieving 4 A*
was part of the England
U21 squad and played for
BROWN 1 Oxford International College Mixed 91.8
% of grade 7/6
16
2 Cardiff Sixth FormSchool
College MixedGender89.9 at HL IB or
grades at A level. Alex captained the the England U18s at the 3 King’s College School, Wimbledon Mixed 84.3 A*/A at A-level
school’s 1st XV rugby team and has European Championships. 4 Westminster School Mixed 83.5
represented team GB in sailing at the She achieved A*AAA in 5 Concord College, Shrewsbury Mixed Mixed83.5
World and European Championships A level Biology, Chemistry, 61 Oxford International College
Magdalen College School, Oxford Mixed 82.4 91.84 STUDENTS WILL
in various youth classes. STUDY MEDICINE OR
Maths and Physics. 72 Cardiff
RuthinSixth Form College
School Mixed Mixed82.0 89.88 VETERINARY MEDICINE
83 City ofCollege
King’s London School
School Wimbledon Boys Mixed81.2 84.25
94 Brighton College Mixed Mixed80.9
Star golfer to 10
5
11
Westminster School
Queen Ethelburga’s College, York
Concord College,
Perse School, Shrewsbury
Cambridge
Mixed
Mixed
Mixed
80.1
79.2
83.54
83.52 OVER
OXFORD 90%
6
12 Magdalen
HamptonCollege
SchoolSchool, Oxford Boys Mixed78.4 82.40
Georgia (U6K) is heading to Brown
13
7 Guildford High School for Girls
Ruthin School Girls Mixed77.7 82.00
University. She scored 44 points in the IB,
School golf captain, Babar (U6K1), has 14 Oxford High School GDST Girls Boys77.7
including 777 at higher level, and would 8 City of London School 81.20
achieved 4 A*, securing his place at Oxford 15 St Mary’s School Ascot Girls 77.5 OF UPPER SIXTH
like to become a vet. In the lower sixth, 9 Brighton College School for Girls Mixed 80.93
to study Engineering. Babar, who plays off a 16 City of London Girls 77.1 STUDENTS HAVE
Georgia walked to and from home and 17
10 South Hampstead
Queen High School
Ethelburga’s College, York GDST Girls Mixed76.2 80.05 GONE TO THEIR FIRST
scratch handicap, is part of the Surrey U18
school, a 16 mile roundtrip, in order to 18 Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School, Elstree Boys Mixed75.8
CHOICE UNIVERSITY
golf team and the Surrey Men’s training 11 Perse School, Cambridge 79.15 IN THE LAST 5 YEARS
raise over £6,000 for the CAIRN Trust. 19 Highgate School Mixed Boys75.8
squad, as well as England’s U18 regional 12 Hampton School 78.41
training squad. 20 King Edward’s School, Birmingham Boys 75.7
13 Guildford High School for Girls Girls 77.67
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Girls
EXAM RESULTS
A CLEAN SWEEP
96%
Drama scholar Lucas (U5L) achieved a
clean sweep of top grades: nine 9 grades
and one A*. This concludes a busy year
OF ALL GCSE GRADES for Lucas, during which he performed in
WERE 9-7 (OR A*-A) Jesus Christ Superstar and the Layton house
play (Incident at Vichy), won the middle
school house speaking competition and
was awarded our Scott Drama Trophy for
middle school curricular Drama. After his
exams, he volunteered as a student leader
during the Open Doors project.
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BOYS ACHIEVED THE
HIGHEST GRADE 9 IN
BEN HITS THE
MATHEMATICS
RIGHT NOTES
OUTSTANDING GCSE RESULTS Music scholar Ben (U5K) achieved
three A*s, ten 9s and one 8 in his
GCSEs. During his upper fifth year,
Congratulations to all members of the King’s upper fifth on their excellent GCSE results. 153 boys sat 1,698 different he achieved distinction in grade 8
piano and began playing at ABRSM
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exams and 96% of all grades were 9-7 (A*-A), with 82% of these grades 9-8 (A*) alone. Almost 60% of the cohort
gained 9 or 8 grades (or A*) in ten or more subjects. Lower fifth form boys also achieved excellent results in French with diploma level, in addition to playing
the cello in the symphony and
100% 9-7 grades.
chamber orchestras. Ben also played
BOYS SCORED 9-8 (OR hockey for the U16As, was an active
A*) IN 10 OR MORE rugby referee and took part in the
SUBJECTS
Air Cadet Leadership Course.
ACE RESULTS
Magician Grégoire (U5G) achieved two
100% A*s, eight 9s and one 8 in his GCSEs. In
March, he also mesmerised the audience
to win King’s Has Got Talent for the
OF LOWER FIFTH GCSE second consecutive year. The event raised
FRENCH RESULTS over £1000 for Maclear’s House charity,
WERE 9-7
Perseid School.
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PASTORAL CARE SPORT
Meet the A GREAT YEAR New 1st XV pitch
for MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORT
NEW head of sixth form • The U15A cricket team reached the finals of the County Cup
After five sad seasons when it was
reduced in size by builders’ huts during
the development of the quadrangle,
Mrs Lawton-Cook, formerly head of Maclear house, is excited to be • The U16 cricket team beat Hampton and St Paul’s to win the U16 new teaching building and music
taking on the role as head of sixth form this year. She says: King’s Cup competition school, the 1st XV rugby pitch is back
“The two years that a pupil spends in the sixth form are often the most • U14As: 100% win rate in football; 89% in cricket to its former glory. Newly seeded,
memorable and important in their school career, and that is why I am absolutely • U16As: won 73% of their rugby matches with underground irrigation and new
thrilled to be taking on the role as head of sixth form. Since joining King’s • U15As: won 83% of their fixtures in hockey and 64% in rugby fencing, it looks better than ever and
nearly six years ago I have always been impressed by our sixth formers – they • U14A basketball team won the LISBA league, and the U15s were was inaugurated during a 1st XV
are empathetic and kind, but also confident, hard-working and independent. I semi-finalists victory against Emanuel last October.
look forward to working alongside my colleagues to support the boys and girls The U15A cricket team
in their academic, co-curricular and many other endeavours.”
SCHOOL Mr Stanley is appointed as our first
COUNSELLORS head of mental health and wellbeing
The school now employs two part-time counsellors
with different specialisms: Dr Reynolds (pictured
We are pleased to announce
left) is a clinical psychologist and Ms Collins
the appointment of the school’s
(pictured right) is a psychodynamic therapist. Both
first head of mental health and
have over 10 years experience working with young
people in schools and the NHS. They offer a range
of different therapies, and the school decides who
wellbeing: Mr Stanley (who will
also retain his role as head of Rugby A memorable year for
Glenesk house). Mr Stanley has
is best placed to work with each pupil depending
on the presenting difficulties. Information about
been at King’s for eight years
and has led Glenesk house
SUCCESSES KING’S FOOTBALL
the counselling service and how to access it can be Seth (4L), pictured, was selected for the Harlequins Olly (U6K1), pictured, is a D1 athlete training with the University
for four years. In this new
found on the KLP, on classroom posters and in pupil Developing Player Programme (DPP). of San Francisco’s soccer team.
role, he will work closely with
planners.
the deputy head (pastoral)
and other key pastoral staff to ensure that the school offers Tommy (U6L1) was selected to represent The 172 matches were played during
proactive, pre-emptive and effective support to all pupils. He Independent School Lambs in the football season with 32 King’s
will lead initiatives which will help to promote positive mental rugby fixtures against The Boys football teams playing on a single
health and wellbeing, ensuring that there is a consistent and Club of Wales and the Irish weekend, a record for an HMC
considered school-wide approach to this important area. He Exiles. school.
will also play a key role, along with tutors and heads of house,
in supporting pupils who may be facing emotional difficulties. Noah (U5M), Robbie The U15As, captained by
(U5G), Liam (L5K) and Jackson (L5G), reached the
Pierce (L5A) played for last eight of the INVESTEC
A CHANGE OF STRUCTURE AT KING’S Harlequins, while Asa
(8B) was selected for
ISFA Cup, narrowly losing to
Hampton.
From 2021, boys in the junior school will move to the senior school at 11, rather than 13. These boys will join the 60 boys the Harlequins DPP.
from local primary and prep schools who enter King’s via the 11+, creating an expanded lower school of about 280 boys The girls played their inaugural XI
aged eleven to thirteen in years 7 and 8. King’s will continue to accept about thirty boys every year from prep schools at Drew (L5K) played for fixture against Charterhouse and
the age of 13. London Irish (Bronze). trained with Chelsea FC coaches.
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SPORT THE ARTS
Opening of the
NEW SPORTS CENTRE A Royal Opening
The official opening of the new music school
Our new sports centre will soon be opened by Andriy Shevchenko. Mr Shevchenko is one of the top five goal scorers in last September included a performance of
all European competitions, the all-time top scorer for the Ukrainian national team and a proud King’s parent. Zimbe! by King’s Coro and a band comprising
five alumni, in partnership with four primary
• A new six-lane, 25m indoor swimming pool schools. This was followed by the royal
• Six all-weather tennis courts opening by HRH The Duchess of Gloucester,
• Aerobics studio and strength & conditioning at which the chamber choir and chamber
suites with new life fitness and hammer strength orchestra performed Handel’s rousing
equipment coronation anthem, Zadok the Priest.
• A multi-use six-court sports hall
The centre was built with the help of over 40 families
whose donations totalled over £900,000. WHEN LOVE SPEAKS
A performance of When Love Speaks raised nearly £10,000 for
FIRST-RANKED fencer STANDOUT
our bursary fund. Christopher Luscombe – OK, King’s fellow and
one of this country’s most successful directors – directed the
project. His musical partner, Nigel Hess, composed the music for
Congratulations to Cheney
(8B) who placed second in rowing achievements this collection of Shakespearean extracts only ever performed
once before – for HRH The Prince of Wales. Particular thanks go
the U13 Boys Epee category
to Hugh Bonneville who joined the reception and RSC actors, Leah
at the England Youth Our J15s won the Schools’ Head of the River Race
Whitaker and Nicholas Bishop who performed alongside our pupils.
Championships 2019. He and achieved silver in a Championship event at the
is currently first in the U14 National Schools’ Regatta, where the 1st VIII made
Boys Epee ranking list 2019. the final of the Championship VIIIs and broke the
previous school 2k record.
A number of our rowers have represented GB or
MAGNIFICENT MUSICIANS
Wimbledon SEMI-FINALIST England this year:
• James (L5K), Jonathan (L5G) and Lucas (4G),
• Jeff (L6MAC2) at the Munich Regatta
Arthur Fery reached the third round of the boys’ singles, losing • George (L6MAC1), Calum (L6G2), Zahir pictured, won the U16 competition in the Pro
to the eventual champion, and the semi-final of the boys’ (L6M1) at the Coupe de la Jeunesse Corda National Chamber Music Festival for
doubles at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. • Ollie and Ollie (both L6L2) raced in the Home Schools.
International Regatta • James (L6M2) gained the position of co-principal
Joe Salisbury (OK 2010), along with his new doubles flute in the London Schools Symphony Orchestra.
partner Rajeev Ram, was runner-up in the Queen’s doubles • Jamie (L6A1) gained a place to play violin in the
competition this year. National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (and
performed at the BBC Proms).
• Max (U5M) gained a place in the National Youth
Hockey Jazz Orchestra Big Band, playing tenor sax.
• Lucas (4G) was selected for the final of the
CHAMPION international Mozgovenko Clarinet Competition,
Junior Category.
Liam’s (L5K) inline hockey team
won the British Inline Hockey
Championships 2019. The J15s training on the Tideway
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THE ARTS
Talented upper sixth move into the Arts Senior school production of
Music scholar Oliver (U6M1), pictured left, will read History of Art at
Cambridge University. He performed part of Grieg’s Piano Concerto
JESUS CHRIST
SUPERSTAR
with panache during his final, of many, concerts with the school.
Tom (U6G2), pictured below, has been admitted to Berklee College
of Music with two scholarships, one of which comes from The Bliss
Trust which usually only makes awards to postgraduate students. Tom In this immersive production, the audience
created outstanding music for the production of His Dark Materials moved around with the cast, creating a
as well as having his composition, Shades in Time, performed by the sense of intimacy or collusion, and a growing
Kingston Chamber Orchestra. pathos as the events journeyed towards
their terrible end.
It was a real team effort from cast, crew and
band, but Jack (U6K2), James (L5K) and Arya
(L6K), as Jesus, Judas and Mary Magdalene,
respectively, deserve a special mention for
their extraordinary performances. They
Hugo (OK 2018) has been awarded an played their parts with maturity, sensitivity
organ scholarship for Peterhouse College, and conviction.
Cambridge, starting in September.
Lastly, Sammy (U6MAC2), who has done so
much for almost every production staged at
King’s in the last five years, has been accepted Dean on the silver screen
onto a highly competitive course at RADA in The Kid Who Would Be King, directed by Joe Cornish, was released in February
technical theatre. 2019 starring King’s pupil Dean (4M). Dean, pictured with the head master
at the première, was chosen from hundreds of hopefuls to play Bedders, the
best friend of the main character. It is a tremendous film and we wish Dean
the best of luck for his future acting career.
AMAZING
ART King’s at the
Young Wimbledon Artists recently held a
competition giving local young artists the
EDINBURGH FRINGE
opportunity to exhibit their work at the Co-written by ex-drama scholar, Elizabeth (OK 2018) and director of Drama,
Norman Plastow Gallery. Jack (L5G) and Davina Barron, Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree was performed at the internationally
Maggie (U6K) received commendations for renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival by sixth formers.
their work; Finn (U6G1), pictured, received the
top award of best in show. The play received a four star review which commented that the talented cast
showed great maturity in dealing with emotive subject matters, with the overall
performance being powerful, moving, and thought-provoking.
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THE ARTS CHARITIES AND PARTNERSHIPS
Studio production of Social Entrepreneurs HMCK CHARITY
BRIGHTON Project Following a memorial service for
Miss McKissack, who had taught
ROCK at King’s for over 40 years, her
family has established a charity
in her name. To find out more
Intense, imaginative and moving, this about the HMCK Charity, which
exceptionally skilful production burned will continue her life’s work of
along its tragic trajectory without losing the A lower school production of promoting partnerships between
audience for a moment.
A MIDSUMMER
private and maintained schools,
visit www.hmckcharity.org.uk.
NIGHT’S DREAM King’s takes on
The members of the cast gave some fantastic performances, Each fourth form pupil was given £10 to fund a
THE LONDON MARATHON
including Dylan (7S), George (8B) and Ben (8B) as Hermia, business idea, raising money for the charity We Mr Broderick, Alex (U6MAC1),
Lysander and Helena respectively and Lucas (8W) as Bottom. See Hope, which helps vulnerable children in Gabriel (U6M2) and Olly (U6K1)
Africa create a better future for themselves. Pupils took part in the marathon, raising
Miss Cooper, who directed the show, remarked, "parents set up creative and innovative initiatives, including over £6,200 in total.
and staff alike commented on the amazing focus, details of making lamps out of recycled glass bottles, creating
characterisation and spirit of support amongst the students." personalised luggage tags, and even organising a Olly (pictured), unperturbed by an
musical concert. In total, an impressive £6,637 was ankle injury just before the event,
raised for the charity. competed in a wheelchair rather
than pulling out of the race.
Middle school production of
Macbeth OPEN DOORS PROJECT
Romeo & Juliet A COMMUNITY PRODUCTION
This year, 150 children from local primary schools
GCSE REINFORCEMENT
This fast-moving, yet faithful, production Pupils from King’s and our partnership schools performed this took part in our twelfth Open Doors project with CLASSES
showed just how well our pupils can cope not completely original interpretation, set in present-day London with over 50 sixth formers from King’s and partner
only with 16th century verse, but with playing 150 year 11 pupils from partnership schools attended
the witches living in bins and Banquo’s ghost appearing at the grand schools acting as student leaders. The show Going
both male and female parts. The tenderness GCSE reinforcement classes at King’s. For one of the
opening of a new Starbucks branch. Up!, devised by the pupils, was performed in the
of the production, and the fantastic acting and schools, this contributed to a 7-9 grades increase
Collyer hall theatre at the end of the week.
commitment of the actors all contributed to from 35% to 59% in the target subjects.
an overall incredible performance.
SENIOR ASPIRATIONS
Twelve sessions were held as part of the senior
aspirations programme. This intervention for 210
year 9-11 students who would be first generation
scholars at university, works with local partnership
schools to complement the education of these pupils.
The activities included trips to Sadler’s Wells and the
Palace of Westminster.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
Young Enterprise ENGLAND ANNÉE DE TRIOMPHE Alumni
WINNERS U16 BRIDGE
Achievements
The Young Enterprise team, who sold Theo (L5M) won bronze at the
a wallet with a built-in phone charger European Youth Championships Alexander Hardwick and Lucy Clarke (both OK
in aid of Plastic Oceans UK, won Best 2019. He was part of the 2013), pictured below, appeared on University
Overall Company and the Digital England youth bridge team that Challenge representing Magdalen and Jesus
Presence Award in the Sutton and placed third out of 18 countries. Colleges, Oxford, respectively.
Merton regional competition.
Ciara Agnew (OK 2018) played an instrumental
role for the Cambridge Jays in their 53-32
victory over Oxford in the varsity netball match,
CCF ACHIEVEMENTS TWO TOP for which she was awarded player of the match.
Harry (L6K2), pictured, took part in a residential flying course in CHEMISTRY PRIZES Patrick Barton (OK 2017) played for Oxford in
Dundee for the Air Cadet Pilot Scheme. The flying school described the annual varsity football match.
Two King’s pupils have achieved Roentgenium Lorenzo and Giacomo (U6L2, pictured above) won the French
Harry as the best cadet they had ever seen
Awards in the annual Cambridge Chemistry debating final at the Institut Français, beating 30 other schools.
on the scheme and he has been awarded a Two former King’s boys took part in the annual
Challenge. Yousif (L6A2) and Richard’s Lorenzo also reached the semi-finals of the Spanish inter-schools
Sir Michael Knight Flying Scholarship. Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race 2019 - the third
(L6A1) scores put them within the top 56 debating competition with Milan (U6MAC2). time an OK has rowed in the event in the last
of the more than 9,000 students who sat
Alexander (U6MAC1) was awarded an Army four years. Charlie Buchanan (OK 2014) took
the paper. As a result, they were invited to a For the second year running, King’s won the Hispanic Theatre
Officer Scholarship. The award includes an the seven seat in the Oxford Men’s Boat, while
residential camp in Cambridge. Festival, with Thomas (L6MAC1) winning Best Supporting Actor.
undergraduate bursary in addition to a place 2016 leaver Nick Elkington took the three seat
to train at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the Men’s Reserves Boat, also representing
on completion of his degree. It has been a busy year for Lorenzo the Oxford side.
(U6L2), who joined King’s in the lower
sixth. Not only has he excelled in MFL
debating competitions, but he has also
been captain of Layton house and
started an investment fund for vintage
WRITING COMPETITION SUCCESS watches. Lorenzo was offered a place
at the University of Chicago, but having
A number of King’s pupils have been commended for their successes in writing scored a perfect IB score of 45 points,
competitions this year: he has decided to take up his place
• Elise (L6G) was highly commended on her submissions to The World Today and at Oxford to study Economics and
Financial Times essay competition and the New College of Humanities essay Management.
competition.
• Ellie (L6K) achieved excellent results in two Cambridge University sixth form
essay competitions.
• Harry (U6K1) was placed first in the Erasmus Essay Prize, 2018.
Our new music school
has been named a RIBA Oxbridge debating
• Susie (U6L) received a commendation for her entry into the St Hugh’s College
Oxford Mary Renault Classics essay competition.
National Award 2019
winner, putting it in the FINALISTS
• Theo (4MAC) won the Young Writer’s Competition for his age group at this year’s company of the Battersea Isaac (U6M2), Fergus (L6G2), Amit (L6G2) and Finn
Wimbledon BookFest. Arts Centre, Royal Opera (U6G1), between them, reached the finals of both the
• Christopher (L6L1) won first prize in The Cromwell Association’s annual essay House Open Up and Oxford and the Cambridge Union Societies debating
competition. London Bridge Station. competitions – a fantastic achievement.
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TRIPS AND EXPEDITIONS KING’S OVERSEAS
MADAGASCAR King’s College International School
A group of students and staff explored Madagascar, visiting a wide
variety of environments and ecosystems ranging from rainforest
BANGKOK
to desert scrubland. The highlights were hearing lemurs making In 2018, King’s Wimbledon entered into an agreement with XET to open King’s College
their calls, which for some species occurs only once a day for five International School in Bangkok, Thailand. Mr Banyard (pictured), former assistant head
minutes, and receiving a guided tour of a desert that concluded (teaching and learning) and head of Physics at King’s, was appointed as founding head.
with a swim in an oasis. There were so many organisms to see
- including lemurs, chameleons and scorpions - and the trip was A few months later, Mr Banyard took part in the foundation stone laying
a valuable opportunity to see how another, very unique, culture ceremony, together with Anna Maria Clarke (King’s bursar), Karl Gross
lives. It was a trip that everyone will remember fondly for a long (director of overseas schools) and representatives of XET. The ceremony
time. took place in the presence of 120 distinguished guests.
The school is located in Ratchada-Rama 3, a central and prestigious
location in Bangkok, and will open its doors to boys and girls aged 2-18
Physics and Engineering trip to
Nepal in September 2020. Admissions have already started and Andrew Halls
represented King’s at the very successful launch event in June, which
The summer saw the King’s inaugural expedition to
JAPAN received widespread interest from media and parents.
Nepal. Thirty-eight students undertook teaching and King’s Wimbledon will provide guidance on the curriculum, pastoral care and
construction work in a partially-constructed school During the Physics and Engineering trip, pupils co-curricular programme to ensure that the King’s ethos is closely replicated.
outside Baktapur and participated in an eight day trek visited two universities, as well as a wealth of cultural XET will own, manage and operate the school.
to the Annapurna base camp. Despite one of the worst and engineering sites. A highlight was listening
monsoons on record, all the students completed the to a professor speak about his work developing
trek and enjoyed getting up close and personal with one extraterrestrial buggies. Success in
of the highest mountains in the world.
North American University Applications
CCF ARMY In the last two years alone,
37 King’s pupils have applied
to US universities and six
SECTION to Canadian universities,
reflecting a steadily growing
interest in universities
Eighteen cadets and four staff went to the Minley
Training Area in Hampshire to complete a 48hr
abroad. Students interested
in applying are encouraged
military-style training exercise with both cadets and to speak to Ms Banes, our
staff living ‘in the field’ for the duration. Activities US universities coordinator,
included patrolling, harbour areas, reconnaissance and attend our North
patrols, fire and manoeuvre, ambushes and section American fair in September.
attacks. This led to all the upper fifth and lower sixth
cadets receiving a promotion either during or after
the exercise was complete. Army section staff were
particularly impressed by Sami (L6G1) and the
= offered
upper fifth group, who have come a long way from
being junior cadets last year. = attending MAP OF NORTH AMERICAN UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS 2019
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King’s College School
Southside
Wimbledon Common
London
SW19 4TT
Tel: +44 (0)20 8255 5300
Email: info@kcs.org.uk
More information is available from the admissions registrar:
Tel: +44 (0)20 8255 5352
Email: admissions@kcs.org.uk
For sixth form admissions please contact:
Tel: +44 (0)20 8255 5329
Email: sixthformadmissions@kcs.org.uk
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