Last week saw our Year 12 Sports Leaders begin a term of Football Coaching for the Girls and Boys teams at St Helen’s Primary School in Wheathampstead. Four of our Year 12 students head down every Monday during Period 7 to coach the Y5 and 6 Girls and Boys Teams for an hour long session […]
We’ve had a very exciting time in the library recently because we’ve had the pleasure of a visit from Adisa the Verbaliser, a fantastic performance poet who connects brilliantly with young and old alike. This was Adisa’s second visit to see us, and once again, he didn’t disappoint! As part of our National Poetry Day […]
Dear Parents / Guardians Young Professionals are excited to invite you to an exclusive online parent/guardian event designed to provide valuable insights into how you can support your child in making informed career choices when they leave school/university. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn how to help your son or daughter gain […]
Absence Reporting Reminder If your child is unable to attend school due to illness, urgent appointments or other reasons our preferred method for reporting absence is using the Arbor Parent Portal App (instructions shown below). Absences can also be reported calling the 24hr school absence line on 01582 314800 or email absence@kwschool.co.uk All absence reports […]
This week saw Period 7 in full swing across the school, running Monday to Thursday from 3pm to 3.30pm. All our students get to select their Period 7 options each term – from Year 7 right the way through to Year 13. So what do they get up to in this time? Year 7, 8 […]
Inspire the Next Generation – Train to Teach at Katherine Warington School Have you ever thought about a career in teaching? Katherine Warington School has recently been recognised as a ‘Golden Thread School’ by Alban Teaching School Hub, for the high quality teacher training and development that we provide. ‘Katherine Warrington School demonstrates outstanding provision […]
Congratulations to Kaylee F (Y12) for participating in the Final Round of the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition 2025. Kaylee passed the qualification and pre-final stages before joining us at KWS and successfully completed the Final Round at school last week, scoring in the top 25% of participants internationally. A huge well done to her […]
Reading challenges are a great way to encourage students to read widely and often. Every year the Hertfordshire Library Service organises a Summer Reading Challenge over the six week summer holiday to encourage engagement with the local library, and to keep young people reading whilst they’re not in school. We know lots of our students […]
The Interact Club hosted a very professionally run quiz and games night on Friday 19th September for members of the school and local community, and to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. A fish and chip supper, supplied by Godfrey’s of Harpenden was enjoyed half way through and the school bar was open for liquid […]
Welcome back to all our students from the KWS Library Team. We hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable summer, and that everyone has settled back into school life quickly and happily. We thought we would use this newsletter to remind our users of the services we provide, our opening hours and our facilities. Our […]
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