During last term our Year 12 students ventured out on a week’s work experience. Students went to a wide variety of places & here is some of the feedback: In July, Alex took part in a week-long work experience placement with the UCL Mechanical Engineering Department on their Professional Services pathway. Alex gained insight […]
As the term gets underway, we’d love for students to get involved in our various Reading Challenges, and there are recognitions and prizes up for grabs. In Year 7 we are running the Big Purple Challenge, where the goal is to read 10 books over the academic year; 6 from our list, and 4 free […]
For our gardening P7, we would be grateful for any herb plants or bee-attracting plants that you might be able to donate. If you can help, please drop these off to the school reception, or ask students to bring them to the food room. Thank you in advance, Mrs J Tyler.
 The KWS student mentoring programme launched successfully this week. Year 13 students began coaching Year 11s, while Year 12 students are paired with Year 10s. It was wonderful to see strong relationships and support networks already developing. Well done to all students involved for a fantastic start.
Miss Bird and Mrs Turnham would like to give a huge shoutout to our Year 7 students who have had an excellent start to their journey at KWS! Students have shown they are Ready, Respectful, and Responsible. We are proud of every single one as they have had to adapt to such a huge change. […]
Welcome back everyone! We hope you all had a lovely summer break, and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone back in the library, enjoying all we have to offer in the 2026-27 academic year. Our team are ready and waiting to see you all, and to help you pick out books that you want and […]
At Katherine Warington School, we pride ourselves on providing an education that goes far beyond the classroom. From the vibrant ‘Period 7’ activities and competitive sports fixtures to the life-changing experiences of our school trips, these opportunities are what make the KWS experience unique. However, providing these high-quality experiences comes with significant costs that fall […]
Last Tuesday, KWS was buzzing with an extraordinary amount of energy, curiosity, and excitement as we welcomed eight classes of Year 5 pupils to our inaugural Taster Day. Transitioning to secondary school is a major milestone and our aim was to demystify the experience and replace any worries with genuine excitement. We wanted to give […]
Last week marked a fantastic milestone for our Performing Arts faculty, as we hosted our very first Junior and Senior Recital Evenings! These special events provided a wonderful, dedicated platform for our 1:1 instrumental and vocal students to step onto the stage and showcase the incredible repertoire they have been developing this term. From our […]
Our newly appointed Reading Ambassadors have been very busy this term. They have met regularly and enjoyed looking at the results of the recent student survey regarding reading in school, and some have been brave enough to deliver the feedback in front of the whole school in assemblies. Some of the Reading Ambassadors have also designed […]
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