ALUMNA KATIE MAXWELL ATTENDS SUMMER PRIZE GIVING

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome back alumna Katie Maxwell as our Guest of Honour at this year’s Summer Prize Giving. After completing her A-levels at Kingsley in 2015, achieving two A* grades and a B, Katie studied business and marketing at the University of Surrey, graduating with a First Class Honours degree. She has since held various marketing, operations and project management roles, and currently works for TriNetX, a global network of healthcare organisations and life sciences companies driving real-world research to accelerate the development of new therapies. She is also in the process of completing an MBA in Healthcare Management. The Prize Giving ceremony, which took place at the Royal Spa Centre, was attended by students and their families in Years 5 to 13, as well as staff, governors and VIP guests, including The Mayor of Royal Leamington Spa, Councillor Nick Wilkins. Katie (pictured above) gave an inspirational address reflecting on her time as a Kingsley pupil and her life experience. She had some brilliant words of advice including, of course, ‘Esse quam videri’ (our school motto). Before the prizes were handed out, there were outstanding performances from talented musicians Selen K (Prep School) and Amelie H (Senior School), and the Year 5 and 6 Prep School Choir sang Crossley’s ‘We’re Better Together’. Our new Heads of School, Sophie C and Sarah H, delivered a warm welcome and the vote of thanks, and the ceremony finished with a very special oboe performance of Colin’s ‘1st Solos de Concours Opus 33’ from Sixth Former Jess E. Jess, who was featured in the December 2019 issue of 1884 magazine, has just secured a place to study music at Cambridge. Prize winners and their families were invited back to Senior School for afternoon tea in the garden. The sun shone and it was a lovely end to the celebrations. Many thanks to everyone who joined us, especially to Katie, and congratulations to all of our prize winners. Hard work pays off and we are immensely proud of each and every one of you!

Our final week of the Summer Term was packed with events and celebrations, and also saw two (very!) long-serving members of staff retire: Mrs Ball, School Nurse, whose hard work and dedication over the last 21 years - including through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic - has been unwavering; and Mrs Adair, Year 5 Teacher, who has been an invaluable member of the Prep Team for an incredible 26 years. We will miss them dearly, but welcome them both to The Kingsley School Alumnae with open arms!