Author: Katie Duffy
Spring Art Competition
The King Edward’s annual Spring Art Competition and Exhibition took place on Wednesday 16th March. Children from local Prep and Primary Schools were invited to create and submit up to five pieces of art in two categories: Year groups 5 & 6 and 7 & 8. In total, a mix of 34 2D artworks were…
Bridewell Day
On Tuesday 15th March 2022, the School celebrated Bridewell Day, marking 155 years since King Edward’s moved from our original location in Southwark to the Surrey Hills. The day consisted of a service at St Bride’s Church in Fleet Street, followed with a buffet luncheon in the Great Hall at Guildhall. 1st Form, 4th Form…
City of London Corporation Schools Chess Tournament
From all years, a small number of pupils went on a day visit to London, to the Guildhall where they took part in the City of London Corporation Schools Chess Tournament. Out of a huge number of children from schools across the country, Lower Sixth pupil William won a silver medal and again Lower Sixth…
Stella Dadzie visit
On Thursday 3rd March, we were honoured to have Old Witleian Stella Dadzie visit the School, in celebration of International Women’s Day. Ms Dadzie was a former pupil in Elizabeth House, from 1962-1968 on a bursary scheme which focused on providing education to deprived London children. Since then, she has become a published author, highlighting…
Slapton Sands Geography Trip
During this week, our A-level Geography students visited Slapton Sands in Devon for a field trip as part of their studies. Throughout the week, they have taken part in a 10km coastal walk investigating coastal processes and management, and have investigated water and carbon cycles. The pupils also did a super job collecting beach profiles….
Café Scientifique
On Tuesday night, Mrs Styles from the Physics Department gave a fascinating talk about Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, covering the variety of experiences and skills that engineering encompasses, including her time as a Concord Engineer for British Airways. As we face economic and environmental challenges, the latest developments in aviation were explored with solutions being…
Your Future Career
On Friday 25th February, seven guest speakers attended King Edward’s for a ‘Your Future Career’ event, for Pre-Sixth and Sixth Form pupils. The afternoon, organised by our Head of Careers, Mrs Davies, allowed pupils to receive insights and interactive support from working professionals about career prospects, all of which are Old Witleians or part of…
Bugsy Malone Feeder Schools Performance
On Thursday 3rd February, we were delighted to welcome a total of five schools, a total of over 200 pupils to watch our production of Bugsy Malone. It was a day full of laughs and excitement and we were lucky to receive lots of positive feedback from pupils and staff. We would like to thank…
Bugsy Malone
From Thursday 3rd February – Saturday 5th, our Drama Department performed our production of Bugsy Malone for families, friends and our King Edward’s community. With incredible effort from our cast and crew, the show was amazing, and captured the talent of our pupils perfectly. Complete with splurge guns, movie scenes and boxing rings, the show…
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
As part of our Drama curriculum, 3rd Form pupils went to see The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the Troubadour Theatre in Wembley. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time from The National Theatre is an adaption of the popular novel and touches on Autism awareness and neurodiverse personalities…
