News
Nomination for Award
Congratulations to KEHS! We have been nominated for a Birmingham Civic Society School Star award for excellent citizenship and community-focused work with pupils in recent months. Thanks to generous donations from parents, we have been able to donate our PE Care boxes to three primary schools. You may have...
Political Awareness Week
Last week, KEHS partnered with KES to hold its first-ever Political Awareness Week! The week was put together by members of the Sixth Form Current Events Society with a focus on raising the political knowledge and awareness of students. Each day there were form time activities, lunchtime events and after school...
Biology Department Birdwatch
On the morning of Wednesday 10th February, teachers and pupils from Thirds to Upper Sixth a5ended this year’s Annual Virtual Birdwatch. From the comfort of our homes, we listened to song thrushes and watched magpies tearing up nests and lawns! Even seagulls trekked upon the gardens, and some quite aggressive...
PE Care Package
All girls should also have received their PE Care Package, the contents of which should provide them with the opportunity to be active physically and mentally. Each box contains gifts such as a tennis ball, a skipping rope, a stress ball, resistance bands, origami card, crocheting wool and guidance for use...
Sustainability Week
This month saw KEHS students throwing themselves into a series of challenges during our Remote Sustainability Week. The initiative was designed and hosted by members of the Sixth Form Sustainability Society with a focus on living in a more sustainable way. The society is currently planning to build on this initiative..
Charity Updates
We are so pleased that we have been able to continue raising money for some fantastic causes this year. So far, highlights include raising £250 for St Mary’s Hospice and Acorns Children’s Hospice and £496 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital through ‘Christmas Jumper Day’. We raised a further £534 for...
Update from Equality and Anti-Discrimination Student Information and Education Group
On Monday 11th January, the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Student Information and Education Group delivered a thought-provoking assembly about the anti-discrimination posters that were recently put up around school. The posters were designed to make people think about the impact that discrimination has in...
2021 Spring Term Extra-Curricular Programme
During this further lockdown period, we are delighted to be offering a rich and varied extra-curricular programme. Extra-curricular is a highly prized feature of school life at KEHS and we continue to offer over 65 live sessions per week ensuring there is something for everyone!...
Christmas Decoration Competition
This month, we’ve brought some Christmas cheer to our Form Rooms by decorating them as part of a school competition. Here are some pictures of the decorations around the school, including 3H’s Grinch, which was designed by Miss Pegler and coloured in by the Form at lunchtime. Thanks to everyone who got involved...
KEHS Launches National Arts Event!
We’re incredibly excited to announce that KEHS has launched a national arts event for schools across the country called ‘TuneUp Tuesday’. On Tuesday 24th November we hope to create a powerful, uplifting event that all schools in the country (both primary and secondary) can take part in, connecting us all through...
Thirds Go to Cleobury!
In the last week of half term Thirds spent two days at the Cleobury Mortimer Pioneer Centre. Here is an account written by one of the pupils. ‘’After some initial COVID related safety briefings, we were met by our highly enthusiastic instructors. The first thing I did was the leap of faith. This involved climbing up...
Stephen Campbell 1960-2020
Stephen Campbell, former Chairman of the Independent Schools Governing Body died suddenly on Monday 5 October. Stephen attended King Edward’s School from 1971 to 1978 and studied law at Liverpool University. He came from a family of many Old Edwardians including his father, who was also the KES School Doctor...
Hello Yellow
Over the weeks, yellow post-it notes started to appear around school displaying anything from positive, encouraging messages to cute drawings and jokes. These post-it notes were the first, subtle steps in a wider initiative to raise the profile of mental health. Hello Yellow is a campaign run by the mental health...
Thirds’ First Week at School
On the 3rd of September, we welcomed our new Thirds to KEHS! Here are two pupils’ experiences of the start of their journey with us...
Duke Of Edinburgh receives its Licensed Organisation’s Volunteer Hour Certificate for 2020
Well done to 20 of our Duke Of Edinburgh participants, who donated 1781 hours of voluntary service to the local community; the social value of these hours being £7,747.
KEHS Goes Green: Sustainability Society
This society run in conjunction with our neighbour school KES has been reflecting upon some of the most significant issues we face today. Food sustainability is one major issue that has been debated upon by the recently formed group and Meganne has written an insightful piece on this.
Lower Fifth Are Back!
Our Lower Fifth girls are delighted to be back in school this week for some 'face to face support'. Along with taught lessons in English and Maths, they also participated in some physical activity which included rounders, led by the Sports Department.
Latest KEHS Release Edition focuses on the Black Lives Matter movement
Current Upper Fifth student Priya has been working hard editing the latest edition of KEHS Release, the student led digital newspaper.
MedSoc publishes its first newsletter
Lower School MedSoc run by Upper Fifth pupils publishes its first Summary and Reflection Booklet.
KEHS Young Entrepreneurs Gain Business Award
On 30th April, our Young Enterprise company, Verglace, entered the digital presentation round of the Young Enterprise Greater Birmingham finals to present an overview of their progress since starting up the company.
Andy Street Talk
With the monotony of daily lockdown routines, whereby every day feels the same, an online talk by Andy Street - the Mayor of West Midlands - was certainly the highlight of the week for the more than 80 pupils who attended from both KEHS and KES
