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School may be closed but the learning continues at King Edward’s
Live science experiments, a series of debates on Odysseus, online chess tournaments โฆ ย school may be closed but the learning continues at King Edwardโs, thanks to the distance-learning programme – #KESW@Home – launched ahead of the Easter break. Rather than rely solely on fixed project work, we are using Zoom to deliver a combination of…
Mrs Hooker sews scrubs for NHS
A teacher from King Edwardโs is helping to provide vital protective clothing to the local NHS frontline workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Julie Hooker, Food Technician and Teacher of Food Technology, is working as a volunteer for Scrubs4-NHS-North Hants, Surrey & West Sussex, sewing scrubs (hospital uniforms) at home in her spare time. The group,…
Bertie Mawer (1926-2020)
Albert Edwin Mawer died peacefully at home on Monday 23rd of March, in the care of his beloved wife, Rosemary. Bertie was at the heart of King Edwardโs for thirty-seven years, arriving here in January 1949. At that time, the School was still lodged at Hambledon Workhouse having given up its berth at King…
Alan Towers Traill (1936-2020)
It is with sadness that we share news of the death of our former Vice President and Aldermanic Governor Sir Alan Towers Traill, GBE QSO MA D.Mus.ย Sir Alan died peacefully on Friday, 17th April aged 84.ย He leaves his wife, Lady Sarah Traill, a son and two granddaughters. Sir Alan was a City of…
Science Department donates PPE to Surrey Search & Rescue
King Edwardโs has delivered much needed supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), in response to an urgent appeal from Surrey Search & Rescue (Surrey SAR). When the Woking-based charity, Surrey SAR – a voluntary specialist search team of more than 80 people – posted an urgent request on Facebook asking for vital supplies of PPE…
IB Art Exhibition
Edwina Keary, a talented Upper Sixth Form IB pupil from Guildford, had been due to receive a prestigious award from the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers and exhibit her painting โGirl in Woodโ at Mansion House this month.ย However, due to the COVID-19 situation, the presentation has sadly had to be cancelled.ย Always her passion to…
Sports Report – Week commencing 9th March
Girls Team of the Week โ U15A Netball A fantastic finish to the season for our U15A side with a 15-15 draw against a very tall and physical Seafood U15 team! We began slowly and the score at quarter time was 8-2 to Seaford, however the girls were very determined to turn it around and…
Mrs Pullen wins Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon
Mrs Hannah Pullen, Head of Girlsโ Games, has had a run of success โ winning as first female in the Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon, Senior Women Category, on 15th March and also achieving a new personal best at the Vitality Big Half London on the 1st of this month. Hannah was the first female…
Teacher set to represent Team GB at European Championship
A teacher from our School has qualified to represent Great Britain as part of the Great Britain Age-Group team at the ETU (European Triathlon Union) European Championships which take place in Tartu (European City of Culture), Estonia, 2-5th July 2020. Mrs Anel Meyer from Frimley, Camberley – a teacher of Mathematics who also heads up…
Bridewell Day 2020
On Tuesday 10th March the School celebrated Bridewell Day with a buffet luncheon at Guildhall followed by a service at St Bride’s Church in Fleet Street, marking 153 years since King Edward’s moved from our original location in Southwark to the Surrey Hills. Up bright and early, with uniform pressed and shoes polished, all 2nd…
