News Archive
PE in lockdown: pupils focus on wellness
Category: UncategorisedOne of the biggest and most important challenges for our school at this time is adapting the curriculum to make it fit for purpose in the current nationwide lockdown. At Junior King’s, we have been working hard to provide a remote education full of stimulating and engaging educational content that also aims to benefit pupils’ More »
Key worker children dig for victory
Category: UncategorisedOver the Easter holidays, Junior King’s has played host to a handful of key worker children. With the school grounds almost empty, these children have gamely taken on responsibility for planting the school vegetable patch as one of their activities, something Year 5 would have been doing as part of a “dig for victory” project, More »
DT department delivers face shields to NHS workers
Category: UncategorisedOur DT department is proud to have partnered with the King’s School to deliver much-needed face shields to our local NHS healthcare providers. With demand for PPE (personal protective equipment) in the news daily, and the protection of our amazing NHS staff paramount, Junior King’s has been keen to use its resources and the knowledge More »
The Forest School difference
Category: UncategorisedIf you go down to the woods today… you may find our Pre-Prep pupils getting stuck into a creative Forest School session. Junior King’s has been an accredited Forest School since 2008, with its own specialist Forest School Leader trained to Level 3, who is supported by an experienced team of teachers and teaching assistants, More »
Year 7 enjoy vibrant Science Afternoon
Category: UncategorisedEquipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science – Edwin Hubble On Tuesday, Year 7 made the short journey from Sturry into the centre of Canterbury to enjoy their first taste of Science at the senior school. The annual Year 7 Science Afternoon, organised with the King’s School’s More »
Focus on: instrumental workshops and performance skills
Category: UncategorisedLast Thursday afternoon, a group of our woodwind instrumentalists gathered in the recital room in the music school with their instruments and sheet music for one of the music department’s regular after-school workshops. Designed to offer pupils the chance to practise their performance skills, these workshops are led by a visiting specialist, a professional musician More »