King's School Rochester Weekly News
Friday 23rd January 2026
A brilliant start to our Main School Yard Wednesday Breakfasts!
Our very first breakfast from the King’s catering horsebox was a big hit with Senior School pupils, parents and staff – hot coffee, great food, great atmosphere (despite the weather!), and a perfect way to start the day!
A Day at Canterbury Christ Church
The Lower Sixth cohort took a significant step toward their post-school futures with an immersive University Experience Day at Canterbury Christ Church University. One pupil, Thomas K, shared his experience of the visit:
'The day started off with a mock lecture on International Law from one of the professors. This section of the trip was my personal favourite, as we were able to discuss current affairs.In one of our tasks, we were asked to take the role of a lawyer and create an argument for the General Assembly on how the USA has broken the United Nations Charter (specifically under Article 2), linking to recent events such as Greenland. During this task, we were able to see how each member of the year group viewed this, and everyone was encouraged to stand up and give their view, even if public speaking was not their forte. After the lecture, we were taken on a tour around the university where we were able to see the vast facilities the campus had to offer. Following a brief lunch break in the cafeteria, we had a talk about student life at university. It was at this point the difference between school life and university life became clear, as we were presented with the different lifestyles you are able to live and all the extracurricular activities offered. Overall, this day was highly enjoyable and extremely useful not just for me, but for the entire year group. I feel much more prepared for a potential university education now.'
Quiz Team Triumph
The General Knowledge season has resumed after the winter break and Junior School and Senior School teams (the latter at both Intermediate and Senior levels) are in action in the Schools’ Challenge Competition, a buzzer-quiz styled on "University Challenge".
Matches against Bedford School, KEGS Chelmsford and St Colman's College in Newry produced exciting contests with the Senior B team winning their match 300-240 points against our opponents from Northern Ireland after trailing going into the final five-minute rapid-fire round. Next week we take on Wycliffe College and Hills Road College, Cambridge as our quizzing takes us further around the UK.