Weekends and Events
Welcome from The Head
We’re pleased to share our Weekends and Events booklet for the first term of the new academic year. While we especially look forward to welcoming new pupils in September, the start of term offers all pupils a fresh opportunity to explore new interests and reimagine how they spend their time. We hope this guide offers inspiration and encourages pupils to make the most of what’s on offer.
Full details of the term’s events can be found in the school calendar, available via the News and Events tab on the school website.
Events open to parents are marked with an asterisk (*), and we warmly invite parents to join us at those occasions.
We wish everyone in our community a positive, purposeful, and enjoyable term ahead.
Jude Lowson, Head
Notes on the Weekend Programme
All Cathedral services are open to families
Sports fixtures are listed online; see the website for full calendar details
Events can be booked by visiting the school box office here: https://thekingsschool.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows
Thursday
28 August
Rugby, Hockey and Lacrosse Pre-season begins (until Sat 30th August)
Saturday 30 August Sport
Rugby v Colfe’s School Hockey v Kent College
Monday 1 September
Shells arrive in Houses from 1.00pm
Tea for Shells and Parents in Houses 3.45pm Shell Induction starts 4.30pm
Tuesday 2 September
Badminton Pre-season
U15 Hockey Pre-season
New Pupil Induction Day
9.30am - 6.00pm
New Removes & 6bs arrive in Houses
10.00 - 11.00am
New Removes & 6bs
Induction begins 11.20am
Wednesday
3 September
Term starts
Shell Induction Day
6b Induction Day
OKS Catherine Conybeare (MR 1982-84) presents ‘Augustine the African’ 7.15 - 8.15pm Science Auditorium
Saturday
6 September
Sport
Hockey v Birley’s 6s Tournament, St Edmund’s, Sutton Valence & St Lawrence College
Rugby v Dartford Grammar & Maidstone Grammar
Badminton v Tonbridge School
Sailing v EKYA
Parent Webinar: Introduction to the Remove Year 12.00 - 12.30pm
Parent Webinar: Introduction to the 6b Year 12.45 - 1.15pm
House events for new pupils Sunday 7 September
Evensong for Shell, Remove, 6b (Crypt Choir)
7.30 - 8.15pm Quire
Monday 8 September
Activities Fair 5.15 - 6.15pm Shirley Hall
Meet the Mentor WeekFifth & 6a All day Online * *
Wednesday
10 September
Interhouse Cross Country
2.30 - 4.45pm Birley’s
Friday
12 September
Cranmer Society Talk by Mr Dan Haplin: ‘Appetiser: Truly Satisfied’
7.00 - 8.00pm Pupil Social Centre
Saturday
13 September
Sport
Badminton Kent Senior Championships
Lacrosse v Lady Eleanor Holles
Hockey v Cranbrook & Senior Interhouse Hockey
Rugby v Cranbrook
6b BBQ
6.00pm St Augustine’s
Bailey House Charity Open Air Cinema
7.30 - 10.00pm Bailey Garden
Sunday
14 September
House events for new pupils
The Great Southern Charity Walk, Chartham
8.45am - 6.00pm
Carlyon Two Generation Tennis Tournament & BBQ
11.00am - 2.30pm Birley’s
New House Rounders and BBQ
11.00am - 2.00pm
Evensong with Admission of King’s Scholars (Crypt Choir)
7.30 - 8.30pm Nave
Monday
15 September
Monday’s Experts: Helen Hunter presents ‘Poisons’ 5.00 - 5.30pm Science Auditorium
Linacre Society Talk by Dr Rachel Andrews: ‘Early applications advice’ 5.45pm Science Auditorium
Meet the Mentor WeekShell, Remove, 6b Online
Tuesday
16 September
Fifths Geography Field Trip: Rivers/Coastline
8.30am - 5.00pm
Wednesday
17 September
Fifths Geography Field
Trip: Rivers/Coastline
8.30am - 5.00pm
US University Consultant
Visit Shell Challenge Day
9.30am - 5.00pm Birley’s
Friday
19 September
Friday@5.15 Informal Recital 5.15pm Peter Stone Room
Cranmer Society Talk by Mr Ali Blundy: ‘Starter: Foundation’
7.00 - 8.00pm Pupil Social Centre
National Youth Music Theatre
3.00 - 6.00pm The Malthouse *
Saturday
20 September
Sport
Rowing Cambridge Small Boats
Head
Sailing v KSSA
Hockey v Duke of York’s
Rugby v Caterham
Badminton v Haileybury
Lacrosse v Haileybury
6b Art & Photography Trip
Partnerships ProjectMalthouse Memories
10.00am - 1.00pm
6b Parents Higher
Education Webinar
12.00 - 1.00pm
Mitchinson’s House Shell
Social
6.00 - 9.00pm
Removes’ Social
7.00 - 9.00pm
Pupil Social Centre
Sunday
21 September
Matins - Fifths & 6a (Crypt Choir)
9.15 - 10.00am
Quire
Printmaking Workshop with DBA editions artists
Fiona De Bulat and Paul Atkins
11.00am - 4.00pm Blackfriars
School House Charity Swim
12.00 - 5.00pm Whitstable
Galpin’s Garden Gig Acoustic Session
2.00 - 4.00pm Galpin’s Garden
Broughton & Tradescant
Quiz Evening
7.30 - 9.00pm
Pupil Social Centre
Monday
22 September
6b Geography Field Trip:
Devil’s Kneading Trough
8.30am - 4.00pm
International Universities Roadshow
Harvey Society Talk: Dr Richard Germond presents ‘Beyond the standard model of Particle Physics’
5.00- 5.45pm Science Auditorium
Tuesday
23 September
Wednesday
24 September
6a History of Art Study Day
Classics Conference for A Level and GCSE pupils
Wycombe Abbey
Meet the Mentor WeekFifth & 6a All day Online *
1.10 - 2.05pm Pupil Social Centre Removes Art & Photography Field Trip
9.00am - 4.00pm
Thursday
25 September
6b Introduction to Higher Education
8.35 - 10.10am Shirley Hall
6b Theatre Trip: Inside No.9
2.30 - 4.00pm Marlowe Theatre
Friday
26 September
Fixed Exeat begins 5.00pm Home Clothes Day
Saturday
27 September
CCF HQSE Cadet First Aid Competition
6.00am - 9.30pm
Sunday 28 September
Dulwich College Debating Competition
Fixed Exeat ends 9.30pm (Houses open from 5.00pm)
Monday 29 September
Pilgrims’ Way Walk: Old
Wives Lees to Canterbury
1.45 - 6.00pm
Monday’s Experts: Ben
Landymore presents:
‘Diagnosing anterior cruciate ligament injuries before it’s too late’
5.00 - 5.45pm Science Auditorium
Wednesday
1 October
CCF Remove Exercise
Departs Wednesday 1 Oct Returns Thursday 2 Oct
Removes Running Wild Autumn Camp
Departs Wednesday 1 Oct Returns Thursday 2 Oct
Fifths Geography Pub Quiz
6.30 - 7.45pm Pupil Social Centre
Tuesday
30 September
CCF 6b Exercise
Departs Tuesday 30 Sept
Returns Wednesday 1 Oct
Friday
3 October
Friday@5.15 Informal Recital
5.15 - 5.45pm Peter Stone Room
Cranmer Society Talk by Robert Keep: ‘Starter: Forgiveness’
7.00 - 8.00pm Pupil Social Centre
Saturday
4 October
Sport
Rowing Pairs Head, Thames Rowing Club
Sailing Mixed U18 v KSSA
Lacrosse v Abbot’s Hill
Badminton v Canterbury Juniors Badminton Club
Hockey v Ashford School
Rugby v Worth School
Parent Talk: Alanna Fraser
11.00am - 12.00pm Schoolroom
Parent Forum:
Supporting your child through GCSEs
12.00 - 1.00pm Online
Saturday Smarties
12.30 - 5.00pm
Head’s Parent Forum: Supporting your child through A-levels
1.15 - 2.15pm Online
6b Running Wild
Overnight Hike: Pilgrims’ Way Departs Saturday 4 Oct Returns Sunday 5 Oct
Fifths’ Social 7.45 - 9.30pm Pupil Social Centre
Mitchinson’s Parents’ Social
7.00 - 9.30pm Mitchinson’s
Sunday
5 October
Sport
Fencing KSC Youth Epee Development Series
Galpin’s Charity Event: Hoops for Hope
6.00am - 6.00pm Galpin’s Garden
Luxmoore House Reunion
11.00am - 3.00pm
Luxmoore & Main Dining Hall
Harvest Evensong (King’s Chorus)
7.30 - 8.30pm Nave
Monday
6 October
6b English Storytelling Workshop with Michael Morpurgo
2.25 - 4.50pm
Monday’s Experts: David Perkins presents ‘Fight the Power: The Civil Rights Movement and R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco, Hip-Hop’
5.00 - 5.45pm Science Auditorium
Pater Society
6.15 - 7.30pm Gateway Chamber
Running Wild and Morpurgo Fire-pit storytelling
7.30 - 9.30pm
Tuesday
7 October
King’s Council
5.00 - 6.15pm
Science Auditorium
Interhouse Senior
Debating Rounds A & B
7.00 - 8.00pm
Schoolroom & Science
Auditorium
Wednesday 8 October
CCF Fifths Exercise
Departs Wednesday 8 Oct
Returns Thursday 9 Oct
Fifths Running Wild Monopoly Camp
Departs Wednesday 8 Oct
Returns Thursday 9 Oct
Interhouse Senior
Debating Rounds C & D
7.00 - 8.00pm
Schoolroom & Science
Auditorium
Thursday
9 October
Senior Mathematical
Challenge Day
Shirley Hall
GCSE Drama Theatre Trip - Dear England
7.30 - 10.00pm
Marlowe Theatre
Talk by Lord Sumption, on the topic of Pilgrimage 6.15pm
Friday
10 October Friday@5.15 Informal Recital
5.15 - 5.45pm Peter Stone Room *
Linacre Society Talk by Dr Rachel Andrews: ‘Interactive seminar on cardiology including case studies’
5.15pm Science Auditorium
Cranmer Society Talk by Mr Zac Bawtree
7.00 - 8.00pm Pupil Social Centre
6a and Fifth Drama Monlogue Evening
7.30 - 9.00pm The Malthouse
Saturday
11 October Sport
Rowing: Reading Small Boats Head
Badminton v Eastbourne College
Hockey v Mayfield & Kent College
Rugby v Eastbourne College
6b Social
7.45 - 10.00pm Pupil Social Centre *
Sunday
12 October Sport
Lacrosse v North London
Collegiate
Geology Kent Coastline Day Trip
9.00am - 5.00pm
Matins (Crypt Choir)
9.15 - 10.00am
Science Auditorium
Linacre Charity Dinner
5.00pm
Birley’s
Monday
13 October
Fifth & Sixth Form
Classics trip to the British Museum
8.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday
15 October
6b Parent-Teacher
Meetings (online)
8.00am - 6.00pm
Thursday
16 October
6b Parent-Teacher
Meetings (online)
8.00am - 6.00pm
NYMT Workshop Day 10.00am - 4.30pm The Malthouse
House Song Competition
7.00 - 9.00pm Shirley Hall
Friday
17 October
6b Parent-Teacher
Meetings (online)
8.00am - 1.00pm
Remove & Fifths History
Trip to Berlin Departs Friday 17 Oct Returns Tuesday 21 Oct
King’s Association: Head’s
Tea Party for 6b Parents
1.15 - 2.00pm
Pupil Social Centre
6b Parent-Teacher
Meetings
2.00 - 4.00pm Shirley Hall
Half Term begins 4.15pm
Saturday
18 October Sport
Fencing EFC Klagenfurt, Austria
Rowing Camp to Italy
Departs 18 October
Returns 25 October
Gold DofE Expedition (Peak District)
Departs Saturday 18 Oct
Returns Wednesday 22 Oct
Sunday
19 October
Girls’ 1st XI Hockey Tour to Milan
Departs Sunday 19 Oct
Returns Friday 24 Oct Sport
Rowing Maidstone Small Boats Head
Remove MFL Trip to Seville
Departs Sunday 19 Oct
Returns Friday 24 Oct
Sunday
2 November
Half Term ends 9.30pm (Houses open from 5.00pm)
Monday
3 November
Monday’s Experts: Jude Lowson presents ‘How advertising works - lessons in selling Kentucky Fried Chicken’ 5.00 - 5.45pm Science Auditorium Club Hispano 6.40 - 7.10pm Pal 7
Tuesday
4 November
Business Studies Trip to Holiday Extras
8.30am - 1.30pm Lympne
Marlowe Society Lecture
7.00 - 9.00pm Gateway Chamber
The Historical Association Sixth Form
Great Debate 2025 (Canterbury Heat)
7.00 - 9.00pm Science Auditorium
Wednesday
5 November
Classics Talk for Shells by Ben Kane
1.15 - 2.15pm Shirley Hall
CCF Remove Beret Parade
2.20 - 4.30pm
Classics Talk for Remove, Fifths and Sixth Form by Ben Kane
4.00 - 5.00pm Shirley Hall
Thursday
6 November
A Level Drama
6b Scripted Exam performance
5.00 - 6.30pm The Malthouse
OKS King’s Talk - Alex James (MR 11-16) presents: ‘Preventing
Permanent Hearing Loss’
7.15 - 8.15pm Science Auditorium
Friday
7 November
Friday@5.15 Informal
Recital
5.15 - 5.45pm Peter Stone Room
Cranmer Society Talk by Mrs Ruth Reed: ‘Main: Life’
7.00 - 8.00pm
Pupil Social Centre
King’s Association
Quiz Night
7.00 - 9.30pm
Birley’s
Saturday
8 November
Sport
Rowing Kingston Small Boats
Head
Fencing EFC Budapest, Hungary and Welsh Open
Hockey v St Lawrence College
Badminton v Christ’s Hospital
Lacrosse v Heathfield
Rugby v Sevenoaks
Mitchinson’s Parents’ Coffee Morning
9.15 - 10.15am
Mitchinson’s
Galpin’s House Dinner
7.00 - 10.00pm St Augustine’s
Sunday
9 November Sport Rowing Docklands Head
Fencing EFC Budapest, Hungary and Welsh Open
Squash v Epsom Independent Schools Comp
Service of Remembrance (Crypt Choir)
10.45 - 11.30am Memorial Court
Tuesday
11 November
5.00 - 6.30pm Malthouse * *
South Hampstead High School Autumn Debating Competition
4.00 - 11.00pm
A Level Drama
6b Scripted Exam performance
Printmaking Workshop with DBA editions artists
Fiona De Bulat and Paul Atkins
12.30pm - 5.30pm Blackfriars
Musical Theatre TripFiddler on the Roof
7.30 - 10.00pm
Thursday
13 November
Purples Guest Supper 6.30pm St Augustine’s
Friday
14 November
SEND Conference
Birley’s
Friday@5.15 Informal Recital
5.15 - 5.45pm
Peter Stone Room
Cranmer Society Talk by Mr Jarryd Ramdunnie:
‘Main: Love’
7.00 - 8.00pm
Pupil Social Centre
Saturday
15 November Sport
Badminton Kent Tier 4 and v Benenden
Lacrosse v Claremont Fan Court
Fencing BRC Leon Paul
Hockey v Sevenoaks and Sutton Valence
Rugby v Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School
Parent Talk: Laura Chapple
11.00am - 12.00pm
Science Auditorium
Shell Social 7.30 - 9.00pm
Pupil Social Centre
Sunday
16 November
Sport
Fencing Cadet BRC Leon Paul & Kent Senior Championships
Chamber Orchestra Concert
2.30pm Shirley Hall
Evensong (King’s Chorus)
7.30 - 8.15pm
Nave
Monday
17 November
Monday’s Experts: Elena
McCaffrey presents ‘Peach or Coconut - what is your communication style?’
5.00 - 5.45pm
Science Auditorium
Wednesday
19 November
British Mathematical Olympiad Round 1 Schoolroom
Remove Parent-Teacher Meetings (online)
8.00am - 6.00pm
Interhouse Senior Debating Semi-Final 1
7.00 - 8.00pm Science Auditorium
Thursday
20 November
Remove Parent-Teacher Meetings (online)
8.00am - 6.00pm
Interhouse Senior Debating Semi-Final 2
7.00 - 8.00pm Science Auditorium
Friday
21 November Remove Parent-Teacher Meetings
8.00am - 1.00pm
King’s Association: Head’s Tea Party for Remove Parents
12.45 - 1.30pm Pupil Social Centre Remove Parent-Teacher Meetings
Start of Fixed Exeat 1.00pm * *
1.30 - 3.30pm Shirley Hall
Saturday
22 November Sport
Rowing - Teddington Head, Walbrook Rowing Club
Fencing v Cadet EFC Grenoble * Sunday 23 November
End of Fixed Exeat 9.30pm Monday 24 November Pater Society 6.15 - 7.30pm
Thursday 27 November
School Play: Our Town 7.00 - 9.00pm The Malthouse *
Friday 28 November
Friday@5.15 Informal Recital
5.15 - 5.45pm Peter Stone Room
Cranmer Society Talk by Mr Declan Flanagan: ‘Dessert: Eternity’
7.00 - 8.00pm
Pupil Social Centre
School Play: Our Town
7.00 - 9.00pm The Malthouse
Saturday
29 November Sunday
30 November
Sport
Hockey v Lancing College
Fencing v Cadet EFC
Copenhagen
Rowing Hampton Small Boats
Head, Kingston RC
Sailing v BSDRA
Rugby v Duke of York’s
Badminton v Tonbridge
Head’s Parent Forum
12.00 - 1.00pm Science Auditorium
Saturday Smarties
12.30 - 5.00pm Science Labs
School Play: Our Town
7.00 - 9.00pm The Malthouse
Advent Carol Service (Chapel & Crypt Choir)
7.30 - 8.30pm Nave
Sunday Outing: Bluewater
9.00am - 5.00pm
Monday
1 December
MUN Conference
9.30am - 4.30pm Benenden
Dance Excellence
Performance Evening 7.00 - 8.30pm
Tuesday
2 December
IGCSE Drama Fifths
Devised Exam
5.00 - 6.30pm The Malthouse
Dance Excellence
Performance Evening
7.00 - 9.30pm
Wednesday
3 December
6b History of Art Trip
9.00am - 6.00pm
British Museum & National Gallery, London
King’s Council meeting
5.00 - 6.15pm Science Auditorium
Interhouse Senior
Debating Final
7.00 - 8.00pm
Science Auditorium
Thursday
4 December
IGCSE Drama Fifths
Devised Exam
5.00 - 6.30pm The Malthouse
Harvey Society Science Talk 7.30pm
Friday
5 December
Friday @5.15 Informal Recital
5.15 - 5.45pm Peter Stone Room
King’s Association Wreath Making
6.30 - 8.30pm, Gateway Chamber
Cranmer Society Talk by Mr James Baron: ‘Next Meal? Taking hold of life’
7.00 - 8.00pm Pupil Social Centre
Saturday
6 December Sport
Lacrosse v Benenden
Sailing v Herne Bay
Badminton v Racqueters
Badminton Club
Hockey v Sutton Valence
Rugby v Simon Langton
Grammar School for Boys
Sixth Form Subject Choices webinar for parents of Fifths
12.00 - 1.00pm
Rowing Christmas Pudding Races
12.30 - 4.30pm Westbere Lake
OKS Rugby Match
1.00pm
Birley’s
First Team Sports Dinners
7.30 - 10.00pm
Sunday
7 December
Memorial Chapel *
Christingle service (voluntary)
4.00 - 4.30pm
Christmas Concert
7.30 - 9.00pm
Shirley Hall
Monday
8 December
House Christmas Dinners
Monday’s Experts: Henry Skillern presents ‘The End of Storytelling’
5.00 - 5.45pm Science Auditorium
Tuesday
9 December
House Christmas Dinners
Hockey: Girls’ 1st XI v Staff XI 3.00pm
Wednesday
10 December
House Christmas Dinners
Thursday
11 December
Congratulatory Assembly 4.30pm
Christmas Carol Service 8.00 - 9.00pm Cathedral *
Friday 12 December
End of term
10.00am
Geology Trip to Tenerife Departs 12 December Returns 20 December
Saturday 13 December
Economics Trip to New York
Departs 13 December
Returns 18 December
