King's School Rochester Weekly News
16th January 2026
From Supercars to SEN: The Diversity of Work Experience
Our Lower Sixth had a fantastic week on work experience, exploring a diverse range of industries and careers. Placements were incredibly varied across different sectors, including design engineering, marketing and finance. Everyone found something they wanted to do, whether wrapping supercars or supporting as a classroom assistant at a Special ÍÑ¿ã°Éal Needs (SEN) school. This exposure to the professional world is a valuable part of the Sixth Form experience at King’s, providing pupils with a wealth of insight that will greatly help them in planning their next steps and future careers.
A Tee-rific Result for Luke
We are delighted to share the sporting success of Luke R (U5), a dedicated member of Sundridge Park Golf Club. At the club’s Junior Awards Evening on Sunday, Luke was the proud recipient of two prestigious awards for 2025, following his impressive victory in the Monthly Stableford Competition. Luke is a regular competitor at the club and seeing his hard work and practice translate into such an achievement is fantastic. We are extremely proud of his dedication to the sport and look forward to seeing his game go from strength to strength this year.
History Heroes
Four brave Junior School pupils took on the Townsend Warner prize, a History competition so tough that even George Orwell only came second.
The Townsend Warner is a prestigious national prep school competition that has been running for 140 years. Questions range from the Second Punic War to Iraq, Margaret Thatcher and Fontainebleau Abbey. The papers have been described as "year 8 meets A-level".
This year, Roman G, Albert B, Zain B and Alastair T tackled round one after working hard over the Christmas break. A huge well done to them for rising to such a challenge and we wish them the best for their results later this term.