Read Dr Burley's article on the visionary Changemakers programme at King's High
Published 09/03/21
Dr Burley writes about creative thinking and the Changemakers programme at King's High for an article in Muddy Stilettos.
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Read MoreChallenge the Sports Department to help raise money for MIND
Published 08/03/21After leading virtual sports sessions for weeks, our PE Department are putting their fitness to the test with their ‘Challenge Sports Staff, ’ to raise money for MIND, as part of Miles for Mindfulne
Read MoreSupporting British Science Week at King's High
Published 08/03/21King's High Science Department and our student-run Café Scientifique celebrated British Science Week with a packed programme of events, talks and activities, as we teamed up with universities and national institutions.&
Read MoreKing's High National Council of Young Women celebrate International Women's Day
Published 08/03/21Our Sixth Form-led National Council of Young Women produced a presentation for International Women's Day which you can see in full below. Along with a host of useful links and topics, this includes a comprehensive history of International Women's Day, an introduction to the history of feminism, along with some common misconceptions about feminism, and a focus on the work of the UN-backed National Council of Young Women.
Read MoreOutstanding LAMDA Results
Published 05/03/21Thirty-four King’s High students in February completed their LAMDA Examinations online and everyone who took them passed with exceptional results. Each year students take LAMDA Examinations in Speaking in Public, Verse and Prose and Acting. We
Read MoreCelebrating World Book Day 2021
Published 03/03/21Together with our English department, and Librarian, Mrs Burman, students and staff have come up with some wonderful activities for World Book Day 2021. As part of our Therapeutic Thursday Wellbeing progr
Read MoreWildlife Conservation & Sustainability Society: saving birds from poaching
Published 02/03/21In celebration of UN World Wildlife Day, King’s High’s Wildlife Conservation & Sustainability Society are inviting Foundation schools pupils and their families to join a Teams talk,&n
Read MoreCan Creativity be taught? Yes. King's High reveal how they are at the forefront of showing how it can be done
Published 01/03/21King's High Head, Dr Stephen Burley, and Deputy Head Academic, Dr Phil Seal, answer the hotly debated question - Can schools teach Creativity?. In a recent feature and podcast for TES, (The Times Educational Supplement), they discussed how King's High is successfully trialling a Certificate in Creative Thinking. You can read their orginal article in full and also download below:
Read MoreMaking every day a wellbeing day: highlights from King's High's Wellbeing Programme
Published 26/02/21Paralympians, choirs and chefs joined pupils, staff and parents in a celebration of wellbeing this week. Wellbeing is at the heart of day-to-day life in our Foundation schools, and King’s High&
Read MoreRising tennis star Lucia wins Warwickshire LTA Junior Player of the Year
Published 26/02/21Rising tennis star, Lucia has been awarded Junior Player of the Year at the Warwickshire LTA Awards. We congratulate Lucia on this terrific achievement. Lucia broke through to national junior level in 2019 and received a
Read MoreHobbs Society: how our students are talking about Ableism
Published 25/02/21Maud and Pirasha report: ‘We have an incredible programme of talks for the Hobbs Society. Last half term, we heard from four speakers who each gave an insight into racial justice and their experiences as people of&
Read MoreHow Critical Thinking can change the world: find out more about our Saturday Inspire events
Published 23/02/21Each year we run three Saturday Inspire events for students in years 7, 8 and 9. The purpose of these days is to introduce students to new ideas, and to encourage critical evaluation of them. Together, we spend time looking a