King’s Hall News
The King’s Hall carol service was as
lovely as ever and this year it featured
the world premiere of a new tune
composed by two year 6 girls for ‘In
the Bleak Midwinter’. Other highlights
of the term have included five players
from the 1st XV being selected to
represent Somerset Prep Schools
against Devon: the team has only been
defeated once in the season. The girls
Justin Chippendale -
Under 10’s have remained unbeaten
Headmaster KHS and the 1st team came 3rd in the All
Hallows tournament. The renovated
OPEN DAYS Design and Technology workshop has been a great success,
in Art ‘The Big Draw’, a whole school event has featured
the theme ‘Under the Sea’, while in Drama Year Six gave an
entertaining performance of “Dazzle – a Space Spectacular’.
We really enjoyed hosting the OA Dinner which
commemorated the 60th anniversary of the opening of
Pyrland Hall and it was great to have Roger and Cheryl Trafford
back again as well as so many familiar faces both former staff
and former pupils!
Lots of OAs commented on the spectacular setting of King’s
Hall, a point taken up by the Tatler’s Schools Guide 2013 which
points out that ‘it is hard to believe that this place, surrounded
by farmland, is a stone’s throw from the M5 and minutes from
a speedy rail link to London … even the cows in the fields
either side of the school drive look delighted to be there’.
5th Form independent Schools Convention
Hosted by King’s College on Friday 15 March 2013
Would you like to help with careers support
for over 400 fifth formers?
Many of the more recent OAs will remember this event that rotates
around the independent schools in Taunton. In the course of the
morning, stands are manned by practitioners from as many careers,
professions and companies as possible, as well as representatives
from Apprenticeships, Skills Councils, universities etc. There are no
B E PA RT O F speeches or presentations.
King’s is hosting this year, and I am especially keen on making it the
THE FAMILY best ever as it is the last one with which I will be associated. King’s
would also like to build on the networking opportunities that events
such as these are developing.
Pre-Prep: Friday 1st March In the past we have struggled to find physios, journalists, media,
alternative medicine, manufacturing industries and engineering and
Whole school: Friday 3rd May alternative technology in particular.
& Friday 4th October We are hoping to inaugurate a student zone with OA representatives
currently studying at a variety of subjects and institutions
10.00 a.m. arrival It starts at 9.00am, with set-up if required from 8.00am in the Sports
Please contact us to reserve your place Hall. Schools come and go during the morning, and there will be
lunch for delegates at about 1.00pm
Co-educational day & boarding: ages 3 –13
telephone: 01823 285921
There will also be a drinks reception for OA delegates at 5.30pm in the
admissions@kingshalltaunton.co.uk Common Room with staff.
www.kingshalltaunton.co.uk If you wish to attend or want more information please make contact
A Woodard School via convention@kings-taunton.co.uk
Best wishes, John Lee
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