We were delighted to welcome so many new students and families to our KWSixth Offer Holder Evening on Monday 8th June. Students and parents from other schools joined us for a welcome presentation led by Mr Martin, Mr Laing and Ms Gardner, as well as hearing from current Year 12 students Shaye and Kaylee, who […]
This year, Rayden Solicitors were very excited to bring our Work Experience Competition across the four Secondary schools in Harpenden – Katherine Warington School, Roundwood Park, Sir John Lawes School and St George’s. This is the third year the competition has run, and the second year across the consortium schools.  Rayden Solicitors is an award-winning […]
Athletics Well done to all students who have represented the school so well over the course of the athletics season. Unfortunately the season was cut short due to the last 2 meets being rained off, including the District Championships. However, at the recent county athletics championships we had a number of very impressive performances in […]
We’re guessing that many of you will be following the World Cup over the next few weeks! Taking part in sweepstakes, filling in your wall chart as the results come in, and of course, adding the stickers into your Panini World Cup sticker album. As the excitement gets underway this week, do pop into the […]
In tribute to Pride month at KWS, we are thrilled to showcase our large selection of books celebrating LGBTQ+ stories and voices. Our school is proud to be a welcoming, inclusive space for every student.
We would like to shine a spotlight on a remarkable group of Year 12 students who have dedicated their ​Monday afternoons to making a difference in our local community. ​Across the Autumn, Spring, and Summer terms, these students have braved the British weather to run after-school sports clubs for the pupils at St Helen’s Primary School.​ The initiative […]
Recently, year 12 students Lucas and Alexandra had the opportunity to visit University of St Andrews, where they explored university life and learned more about future study opportunities in science-related subjects. They spoke to the whole school in a recent celebration assembly about their experience. The following is a summary of their talk: The visit […]
It has been wonderful to hear the views of our student councillors in the latest round of council meetings over the last two weeks. The form representatives have brought feedback and ideas from their respective year groups to the table to discuss and debate. The meetings have been led expertly by our head students who […]
It has been fantastic to see our Year 11 students working so hard in preparation for their GCSE examinations. We have also been delighted to see so many students making excellent use of the Sixth Form facilities throughout the school day and after school. As students complete their exams, we are excited to begin the […]
As the Spring half term holiday approaches, many of us are looking for signs of summer; surely it’s nearly here? In the Library the approach of summer reminds us that the Hertfordshire Summer Reading Challenge will be upon us before we know it. A favourite with Librarians everywhere, the Summer Reading challenge is run by […]
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