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Nick Lyons, OJKS appointed as Lord Mayor of the City of London
Category: UncategorisedMany congratulations to Nick Lyons, OJKS, OKS and former Junior King’s Governor, who has become the 694th Lord Mayor of the City of London. As the elected head of the City of London Corporation, he will serve as a global ambassador for the UK-based financial and professional services industry from today for a one-year term. More »
European Sports Tour 2022
Category: UncategorisedThe first-ever joint boys’ and girls’ Sports Tour to France and Holland set off with 44 very excited pupils on Friday 21st October. The sports teams were warmly welcomed by some local football and hockey clubs including Soest, Amersfoort, MOP, Hilversum, Leusden, and Baarn. The pupils were up against some very tough competition and played More »
Sports Day 2022
Category: UncategorisedIt was wonderful to have pupils and parents out in the perfect weather for our annual Sports Day. This was the first time in three years families had been able to attend this event and the support was incredible. The atmosphere was fantastic, and whilst all the races were fiercely contested, the sense of fun More »
IAPS National Swimming Finals
Category: UncategorisedIt was with great excitement that a group of enthusiastic swimmers met at the London Aquatics Centre for the IAPS National Swimming Finals on Saturday. Lawrence, Alex, Anders, Sebastian, Bobby, Oscar, Dasha and Lizzie had done exceptionally well just to qualify and to be able to compete at this high level. The overall standard of More »
The King’s School, Canterbury appoints first female Head
Category: UncategorisedKing’s Canterbury has appointed Jude Lowson, its first female Head since a school was originally founded in Canterbury in 597. Ms Lowson has exceptional academic credentials, having worked in some of the UK’s top performing schools. She is currently the acting Head of King’s College School, Wimbledon. Prior to that, she was Deputy Head, Academic More »
Sponsored Walk in aid of the Sea Life Trust
Category: UncategorisedOn Sunday, our boarding community enjoyed an exhilarating sponsored walk from Ramsgate to Margate along the Viking Coastal Trail, taking in the most spectacular coastal views and also enjoying some fun on the beach along the way. They have so far raised a staggering £1,405 for their chosen charity, the Sea Life Trust. The boarders More »
Matt Stonier (OJKS), breaks four minute mile barrier to win The Nike Emsley Carr Mile
Category: UncategorisedMatthew Stonier (OJKS) joined the elite club of people to run a sub four-minute mile at the weekend as he took home the Nike Emsley Carr Mile title, winning by a margin of just two-hundredths of a second. The race can be viewed on BBC iPlayer here (from 12 minutes) – BBC iPlayer – Athletics: Night More »
Join us for an Open Morning – Saturday 15th October
Category: UncategorisedCome and visit our beautiful campus in Sturry, 10 minutes from Canterbury, to get a true sense of all that a Junior King’s education offers. Booking is essential, so please register using the form below. More »
Ensembles’ Concert showcases Junior King’s music
Category: UncategorisedIt was such a privilege to witness the recent Ensembles’ concert where so many pupils performed so confidently and with so much energy. Each week many different music groups rehearse in the Music School, led by our talented team of Visiting Music Teachers. This concert was a showcase for all of these groups, which range More »
‘Happiest Boarding School’ Finalists in the Muddy Stilettos School Awards
Category: UncategorisedWe are thrilled to announce that Junior King’s are finalists in the ‘Happiest Boarding School’ category of the Muddy Stilettos Best School Awards 2022. Junior King’s prides itself in its excellent pastoral care and it is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the staff that we are through to the final of this More »
