The King's School Canterbury

The final weekly Head's Lunch of the year saw a group of Shells (Year 9) gather for burgers, chips and conversation, exploring the proposed ban on social media for under-16s.

Pupils shared a wide range of views, raising questions about how a ban could be implemented, the responsibilities of social media companies, and the impact on the everyday interactions that help sustain friendships. They also reflected on the harms they have witnessed first-hand, including addictive app design and inadequate content filtering.

The conversation highlighted the importance of ensuring that any changes are accompanied by broader discussions about supporting young people's wellbeing, creating opportunities for meaningful in-person connection, and preparing the next generation for an increasingly technological world.

This week, we were delighted to welcome representatives from the charity Classrooms In The Clouds to King's.

They visited to thank School House and Harvey House for their incredible fundraising efforts, raising an outstanding £2,170 through a sea swim in support of the charity's work.

We were especially pleased to hear from Dawa, a Sherpa from Nepal whose story inspired the creation of the charity. Dawa presented a certificate to mark the achievement and delivered a fascinating talk to our Shells who volunteer with Classrooms in the Clouds each Wednesday afternoon.

A huge congratulations to everyone involved for supporting such an important cause and helping to make a difference to young people's education in Nepal.

We are proud to announce that The King’s School Canterbury, in partnership with New Era Education, has broken ground on The King’s School Canterbury Cairo at IVY, New Sheikh Zayed, marking the latest international extension of our historic institution, founded in 597 AD.

Bringing more than 1,400 years of educational heritage to Egypt, The King’s School Canterbury Cairo will offer a modern British curriculum that combines academic excellence with leadership, creativity, and character development.

The King’s School Canterbury Cairo is set to open in September 2028. To learn more, visit 👉 https://www.kings-school.co.uk/news-events/news/



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Yesterday, Team King’s completed the 4Bay 10k challenge in support of our upcoming Giving Day!

The team raised an incredible £1,241 for The Charter Awards, unlocking an additional £2,000 for the Giving Day. And the achievements didn't stop at fundraising – four of our runners came away with trophies for top finishing positions!

Team King’s was made up of 22 OKS, parents, staff and pupils – a huge thank you to every runner for helping to give our Giving Day a head start. Sporting Events UK

Read all about it here: https://kings-association.co.uk/news/fundraising-news/364/364-Going-the-Distance-Team-Kings-Triumphs-in-our-Giving-Day-10K-Run

Mat Lister (OKS and Current Linacre Housemaster) shares the impact a bursary had on his life and why he’s supporting King’s first ever Giving Day later this month. Head to the website to find out more.

🔗: kings.givingday.co.uk (link in bio)

Our Assistant Director of Sport, Sarah Kerly, will be representing England o35's in the Home Nations Masters Tournament, which begins today at the Southgate Hockey Centre.

She has also been selected to represent the country at the World Cup, held in Rotterdam at the end of July.

We wish her the very best of luck in both tournaments.