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Upper 5th Careers Talks
On Monday 9th September, the Upper Fifth attended their first careers talks of the Autumn term. Each girl chose to listen to one of three visiting speakers. Dan Hackett, from the Army Careers Centre Birmingham, provided students with information about joining the Armed Forces as an officer. Pav Shergill...
Muntaha appointed a Medic Mentor
Congratulations to Muntaha who has been appointed a Medic Mentor School Ambassador. This will provide her with an excellent opportunity to network with other aspiring medics, vets and dentists as well as attending two council meetings a year...
Leavers’ Party
On Tuesday 25th June, we held a leaving party for the Class of 2019 to celebrate the end of their examinations and to welcome them into the Old Edwardian’s Club. The students spent the morning reminiscing, enjoying the photo booth and eating some tasty nibbles, before departing with their leaving gifts in hand.
The Model United Nations Conference
On Sunday 30th June, students took part in this year’s Withington Model United Nations conference and won a host of awards. The conference was opened by guest speaker Dr Nirmala Pilay, who has researched the good works that organisations such as the United Nations and other NGOs can do to protect the rights of...
German Exchange Trip
On the 19th June, 18 KEHS and KES pupils from Years 9 and 10 set out for Hamburg in Germany to take part in a new exchange with our partner school, the Gymnasium Oldenfelde. The students and staff received a very warm welcome at the school and gained an insight into the German school system by...
Parents’ Association Lecture 2019: Professor Lewis Dartnell
Lewis Dartnell will be delivering the 2019 Parents’ Association Lecture on Thursday 3rd October 2019, speaking about the origins and future of our planet. He will consider how much longer we can continue to exploit the world’s resources and the impact of such exploitation on humanity’s future.
Latin Trip to Chedworth and Cirencester
On Thursday 20th June, Lower Fourth Latin students visited Chedworth Roman Villa and the Corinium Museum in Cirencester. They were able to explore the site of the Roman Villa independently while some students opted to join a guided tour. There were many interesting artefacts to see, including two sets of baths and...
Lower Sixth Farm Trip
On a rainy morning last week, a group of Lower Sixth students set out on a voyage to Umberslade Park Farm in Tamworth in Arden, each accompanying a pair of reception children. What could have been a day of muddy exploits, on account of the dismal weather, soon proved to be a delightful experience for both children...
Drama Trip: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
On Thursday 13th June, Upper Fourth Drama students visited Birmingham’s Repertory Theatre to see Captain Corelli's Mandolin based on the novel by Louis de Bernières and adapted for the stage by Rona Munro. The production was visually stunning and we were treated to beautiful moments of physical theatre, exciting...
Cake Sale in Aid of Sudan
Sudan has been in the midst of a political crisis since December. The violence in Sudan has been under reported in the British media but a group of KEHS and KES students have decided to help. Both KEHS and KES undertook a fundraising initiative on Friday lunchtime to help the people of Sudan. It was an enjoyable...
Community Read 2019
The Community Read Project invites all Thirds to read the same four books and produce responses in the form of written or creative work. This year’s chosen books were: Snowglobe by Amy Wilson, Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend, The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery and My Name is Mina by David....
Mindfulness Day
As part of the school’s drive to support the wellbeing of students and promote positive mental health, the Lower Fourth took part in our Mindfulness day on Monday 20th May. This was led by Mrs Waites, Ms Proops, Mrs Sangha and the PE Department. Our students were off timetable for the day and participated in...
Thirds visit Chepstow Castle
On Wednesday 22nd May, the Thirds travelled to the imposing Chepstow Castle to consolidate their learning about Medieval England. On arrival, Mr Haines led a tour of the castle, facilitating a useful discussion on attack and defence. It was fascinating to learn about the hot oil and sand that would be poured on...
Charity Concert in Support of Ammalife
On Thursday 16th May, Abdea, Safaa and Anna organised and held a concert in support of Ammalife, a charity which aims to help mothers in low income countries to give birth safely. A number of superb KEHS musicians including Lauren, Nikita, Rhea, Scarlett, Sanjana, Rebecca and Nuhaa gave incredible performances.
Young Enterprise Success
This week, our Lower Sixth Young Enterprise Company, Y-55, attended the Birmingham and Solihull final of the Young Enterprise competition. Y-55 specialises in recycled clothing and the ethos of the company is very much about drawing the attention of the public to the environmental problems caused by the fashion...
Thirds Trip to the Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park
On Monday 13th May, the Thirds took a memorable trip to the Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park. The students were very excited at the prospect of seeing some rare and endangered species. After a pleasant amble from school, the students arrived at the nature reserve, where they were given an interesting...
