King Henry VIII School

Join us for our Junior & Senior Schools Open Morning and experience what makes King Henry VIII School so distinctive. Here, pupils are inspired to aim high and supported in exploring their passions with confidence and purpose.

📅 Saturday 20 June 2026 | ⏰ 9:00am – 12:00pm
👉 Book now: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GMVS

🏃‍♂️ Well done to our King Henry VIII pupils who qualified for the West Midlands Athletics Finals, representing Coventry after strong performances earlier this term 👏

At the finals, achieving a top 3 finish puts athletes in contention for selection to represent the West Midlands at the Mason Trophy Inter-County event, a fantastic achievement!

Medalists:
🥇 Nick – Junior Boys Discus
🥈 Seth – Junior Boys High Jump
🥉 Mufaro – Junior Boys Triple Jump

A brilliant team effort with great performances and support throughout - well done everyone!

Let’s aim for even more next year 💙

Join us as we celebrate the incredible creativity of our Year 11 and Upper Sixth students at this year’s Summer Exhibition. Explore a fantastic range of artwork and photography, showcasing two years of hard work, passion and talent. It’s a great opportunity for current students to see what our artists have been creating and to get inspired.

📅 Friday 19 June
📍 Dining Hall

Everyone is warmly welcome to come along and celebrate their achievements - we look forward to seeing you there!

A great first day for our Lower Sixth A Level Geography students.

They’ve safely arrived in York after a full day studying coastal landforms, processes and sea defences 🌊📍

Last week, our new ICONS Ambassadors completed their final day of training, and what a fantastic way to finish!

As part of their final activities, they created “human statues,” inspired by the sculpture in the old cathedral ruins, to represent the ICONS ethos and values.

💛 Macy, Ryan and Diya showed how supporting one another equally helps to build and sustain peace.
🤝 Henry, Alegria and Ria highlighted the importance of reaching out and reminding everyone that no one stands alone, we all have someone to rely on.

The ambassadors are now working on an exciting video to share what they’ve learned about ICONS and how we can all play a part in fostering positive peace across our school community.

Watch this space! 👀

We are delighted to announce that our Heads of School for the remainder of this year moving into the next will be Lower Sixth students Ayzah and Kabir.

The two Deputy Heads of School will be Diya and Fisayomi. They are all superb ambassadors for our school, and we look forward to working with them and all of the senior prefect team over the next twelve months.

We would also like to thank the outgoing Heads of School team for their dedication and hard work over the last 12 months.

🌈 Pride Month Assemblies Led by Senior Prefects 🌈

This week, our Senior Prefects from the Lower Sixth, led by Jackie, have delivered a series of impactful assemblies to Years 9, 10 and the Lower Sixth. Focusing on Pride Month, they explored what it truly means to be an ally. Through their thoughtful presentations, pupils learned just how simple it can be to show support for LGBTQIA+ individuals, and why it matters.

A key message echoed throughout was the importance of speaking up: choosing to be an upstander, not a bystander. 💬

We are incredibly proud of our student leaders for championing inclusivity, raising awareness and inspiring our school community to stand together in support and respect.

⏳ Tickets are going quickly for The Wizard of Oz

If you’re planning to come along, now’s the time to book - before you find yourself saying, “If I only had a ticket…” 🌪️
📅 Wed 24 | Thu 25 | Sat 27 June

Book now! 🎟️ https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GDZX

Join us for our Junior & Senior Schools Open Morning and discover what sets King Henry VIII School apart.

King Henry VIII School is a place where pupils are challenged to achieve and encouraged to pursue their interests with purpose.

📅 Saturday 20 June 2026 | ⏰ 9:00am – 12:00pm
👉 Book now: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GMVS

We were delighted to welcome our Year 10 pupils into the Sixth Form Centre this week.

They enjoyed lunch in the café before chatting with our Lower Sixth pupils about opportunities such as Volunteering, MedSoc, EPQ and what life in Sixth Form is really like.

In the afternoon, they attended subject presentations to explore A-level options, alongside helpful insights into Sixth Form life and practical tips for navigating a successful Year 11.

A fantastic day of inspiration and preparation for the journey ahead. ✨