King's Worcester
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If we want our pupils to have the physical dexterity and stamina to sustain their actions, we must provide them with the instruction and opportunity they need to achieve this.
The school organises a contingent of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) of which it is justly proud. The contingent is made up of two sections – an Army section and an RAF section – to provide the framework of a disciplined organisation. Within and through this there may be developed in young people personal qualities of endurance, resourcefulness, self-reliance, leadership and responsibility, and a sense of public service, in the belief that these things are of profound consequence to the stamina and stability of the nation, in civil as well as in Service life.
As well as weekly training, the CCF participates in field exercises and each member of the RAF section goes flying once a year during the school week and gliding on one Sunday each term. Each year the contingent runs two camp activities in the summer holidays (Army and RAF). There are also many opportunities to attend camps and activities run externally, such as a six-week camp in Canada, adventurous training, national leadership courses, and gliding or flying scholarships.
Sport is very popular among both boys and girls and benefits from significant expertise and commitment from our staff as well as some outstanding facilities.
Our rowers have over recent years won many medals in local, regional and national events. Our winter team sports – netball, rugby, hockey, and football – demonstrate an excellence of which we are justly proud, with regular success in local, regional and national competitions and fixtures.
In 2019, our U16 netball team secured a win in the National Schools’ regional competition and went on to be crowned the fourth best team in the country, while our 1st XV rugby players won the NatWest U18 Schools Bowl, to pick just two examples.
We also enjoy high levels of success in cricket, athletics, tennis, basketball, swimming, sailing, kayaking, sub-aqua, judo, cross-country running, climbing, and fencing and we are proud of the breadth of sporting opportunity we offer.
Examples of our sporting clubs and societies include:
Rowing: Make the most of our fantastic indoor and outdoor facilities to perfect your rowing technique. There’s plenty of opportunity to experience rowing on the River Severn. Hockey: Team training sessions for all year groups.
Scuba-diving, kayaking, horse-riding and fencing are among the opportunities we offer at King’s Worcester for pupils to experience and enjoy outdoor challenge and reward.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award seeks both to challenge young people to try new activities and also to integrate with their local communities. Its programme of activities provides a structured pattern for personal and social development. One highlight of the scheme is the expedition section where pupils are able to test and enhance their potential across a range of skills, including resolve, communication, courage, and commitment.
The King’s School Himalayan Club was formed in the early 1990s with the first expedition to the Nepal Himalayas taking place in 1993. Since then there have been many expeditions for pupils, visiting diverse locations such as Ladakh, Tibet, Tanzania, Peru, Eastern Turkey and Indonesia. The Himalayan Club has also worked collaboratively with the RNIB for the Share the Vision project, helping visually-impaired students experience the delights and challenges of Morocco, Iceland, and Nepal.
More than five hundred pupils, Old Vigornians, parents and staff have now participated in these exciting and spectacular adventures. In return for the experiences, the club has funded educational and medical projects in all of the countries visited through the Nepal Trust, providing more than £300,000 during its existence.
Our impressive three-storey indoor climbing wall provides an exceptional facility for our pupils to learn the physical and mental skills, and hone the personal qualities, required for climbing.
We run a weekly Bouldering Club and a weekly Climbing Club.
As well as our own pupils making the most of this fantastic facility, we also regularly host local primary schools as part of our programme of work with the local community.
From Digital Media to Manga-Anime to perhaps the more traditional art forms, pupils at King’s Worcester are empowered through our creative co-curricular opportunities.
The Art Department is committed to developing and supporting the skills and interests of all pupils through a structured programme of activities which promotes the learning of technique, whilst nurturing confidence, individuality and creativity.
Our purpose-built Art School is a very welcoming space that includes five studios, a gallery, offices and a library, workshops and ICT facilities. It is a wonderful space in which pupils enjoy spending time, whether for academic study or to pursue co-curricular interests.
The Art School is usually busy during lunchtime and after school. We have a number of exciting art-based co-curricular clubs and activities, including:
– Smart Art Club: An opportunity for Fourth Form pupils (Years 7 and 8) to enjoy a range of art-based activities including drawing, print-making, sculpture, and digital animation.
– Young Artists Open Studios: A fantastic opportunity to explore individual ideas or to complete class work and homework tasks. (Fourth Form and Lower Remove pupils).
– Bronze and Silver Arts Awards: A dedicated club for pupils interested in the arts to pursue their particular interest further and gain a qualification. Pupils will also have the opportunity to attend exhibitions.
Dance provides a liberating opportunity for pupils to experience freedom of movement and expression, and to gain an understanding of cultures from around the world. Dance is an extremely popular co-curricular activity at King’s, with opportunities for boys and girls of all ages to enjoy our purpose-built dance studio – which includes full-length mirrors and a sprung floor – and perform in the John Moore Theatre and Wightman Studio.
We have an active Senior Company which is auditioned and aimed at pupils who wish to train and perform at a high standard. We also have a Junior Company and year group specific groups.
Some of our Dance Clubs include: Breakdance Club – a popular club for all ages and abilities that explores contemporary breakdancing styles; Beginners’ Latin and Ballroom – a fantastic opportunity to enjoy Latin and Ballroom dancing, open to all ages and abilities, with no need to bring a partner!
Drama activities contribute hugely to the life of King’s Worcester. Our accommodation is superb, with a fully-equipped theatre seating 300, and a black box studio which seats 80.
We stage several large-scale performances throughout the year and these tend to be divided by year group so that all pupils have the opportunity to shine. There are also multiple showcase opportunities throughout the year. In addition to catering for our performing pupils, we also run two flourishing Technical Theatre Clubs.
An important ingredient in the successful co-curricular life of the school is the work of the team of peripatetic LAMDA teachers. Currently, over 100 King’s pupils commit to regular LAMDA tuition outside their academic timetable. The LAMDA team coaches individuals and pairs as they pursue graded qualifications in performance, musical theatre and public speaking, from the suite of certificates offered by the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art.
Examples of our drama clubs include: Technical Theatre Club – learn about lighting, sound, costume, set and video projection as well as key backstage skills; Bronze Award – a fantastic opportunity for pupils interested in the arts to pursue their particular interest and gain a qualification.
Music co-curricular activities play a vital role in the lives of pupils at King’s Worcester. There are over 300 instrumental lessons taking place each week and many pupils enter music exams each term. With a broad range of ensembles, choirs, orchestras, bands, quartets, and groups, pupils are able to develop high-level skills and experience rich musical styles.
We offer opportunities for pupils to perform regularly, in concerts, both formal and informal, including our very popular Open Mic Nights. We also provide the music for our musical and theatrical productions in the John Moore Theatre. Our pupils’ musical achievements are outstanding and impressive in equal measure.
The Music Department at King’s has long been a centre of excellence and maintains strong links with the music of Worcester Cathedral and the musical life of the town.
Music clubs include: Jazz Band – open to jazz musicians in all year groups; School Choir – a fantastic opportunity for Lower Remove pupils and above.
Pupils at King’s Worcester are able to participate in tours and trips in order to help them explore the rich tapestry within and beyond our cultural identity.
The Arts Award is a range of unique qualifications, accredited by Trinity College, that supports anyone aged up to 25 to grow as artists and arts leaders, inspiring them to connect with and take part in the wider arts world. At King’s, the Arts Award is offered at Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
To achieve their Arts Award, pupils take on challenges in an art form, participate in arts activities, experience arts events, get inspired by artists and share their arts skills with others. They create a portfolio to keep a record of their creative journey, supported by an Arts Award Adviser, acting as assessor, facilitator, and mentor.
In 2019, we were thrilled to be awarded the status of a Trinity Champion Centre, in recognition of the excellent Arts Award programme we offer.
Trips and tours are highly valued here at King’s Worcester, and form an important part of our co-curricular provision.
Whatever your interest, either academic or co-curricular, there will be opportunities to extend your horizons and indulge your interest, whilst making memories that will last a lifetime.
We offer a full range of exchange programmes for pupils interested in Modern Foreign Languages, sporting tours for those with a passion for sport, an annual ski trip for all levels and abilities, regular theatre trips for our drama enthusiasts, and a rich programme of musical tours.
As well as a thriving Lego Robotics Club, Raspberry Pi, Cisco Cyber Security Course, and participation in the Engineering Education Scheme, we enable our pupils to undertake opportunities to develop initiative, ingenuity and expertise in real-world situations and simulations.
In 2019, pupils at King’s Worcester won the Research and Development Award in the Land Rover sponsored 4×4 In Schools Challenge world final. The standard of innovation, design and engineering was, in the words of one judge, ‘industry standard’.
The latest car had the new body styling and most of its suspension upgrades on it were produced especially for the World Final track. The team’s fantastic three-metre-long pit stand and display drew an enormous amount of interest from the other competitors, Jaguar Land Rover designers, engineers and VIPs.
The Young Enterprise Company Programme offers pupils from the Lower Sixth the opportunity to set up their own companies and, in doing so, they learn from the practical experience gained, and this enables them to develop personal skills as well as business awareness. Companies are encouraged to trade at as many events as possible, and to identify their own selling opportunities.
There is also a competitive element to the programme, which includes writing company reports, exhibiting their products on stands of their own design at trade fairs, and making presentations to wide ranging outside audiences. There are also other prizes which can be won along the way, for such things as innovation, finance, ICT, administration, and being environmentally aware.
This is an exciting, demanding and rewarding programme for all those involved. Apart from the competitive element, the new skills learned and the resulting gains in self-confidence make this a most valuable part of the Lower Sixth year.
Through our inquiry-based co-curricular activities and opportunities, we enable our pupils to understand complex, and at times paradoxical, ideas through problem-solving, logic, wisdom and insight.
The school’s Model United Nations Society is a debating club open to pupils from all year groups. It provides a dynamic and exciting experience through its demand for quick-thinking, sharp understanding and judicious speaking.
Its activities involve pupils engaging in role-play debates as delegates to the United Nations and in simulations of UN committees. We attend two or three conferences each year and enjoy regular success, as our delegates achieve many awards. In our weekly meetings, pupils research the countries they will be representing and the issues they will be discussing, as well as conduct formal debates.
Debating is often said to be the sport of the voice and mind and at King’s Worcester we place much value on enabling pupils to develop sophisticated oracy and intellectual dexterity though our flourishing Debating Society.
At King’s Worcester we regard service to others as a means of using our heritage of philanthropy and Christianity to build a legacy of compassion and care for the future.
Charity work is given a high profile at King’s Worcester because it encourages pupils to look outwardly and think seriously about the wider needs of the community and the world.
Our Sixth Form Charity Committee coordinates many of the charitable endeavours in which our pupils engage and actively supports opportunities which fundraise or educate.
At King’s Worcester we place great value on the work our pupils do with local primary schools and residential homes. Pupils participate in regular visits, undertake joint projects, and offer much valued social events and occasions.
Through exciting and varied opportunities in over 100 clubs and societies, our pupils develop a range of skills and qualities – from leadership and empathy, to insight and tenacity. Our co-curriculum encourages life-long interests and healthy, creative, and fulfilling habits of body and mind.
Explore our co-curriculum7 reasons
1/7 reasons
If we want our pupils to have the physical dexterity and stamina to sustain their actions, we must provide them with the instruction and opportunity they need to achieve this.
The school organises a contingent of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) of which it is justly proud. The contingent is made up of two sections – an Army section and an RAF section – to provide the framework of a disciplined organisation. Within and through this there may be developed in young people personal qualities of endurance, resourcefulness, self-reliance, leadership and responsibility, and a sense of public service, in the belief that these things are of profound consequence to the stamina and stability of the nation, in civil as well as in Service life.
As well as weekly training, the CCF participates in field exercises and each member of the RAF section goes flying once a year during the school week and gliding on one Sunday each term. Each year the contingent runs two camp activities in the summer holidays (Army and RAF). There are also many opportunities to attend camps and activities run externally, such as a six-week camp in Canada, adventurous training, national leadership courses, and gliding or flying scholarships.
Sport is very popular among both boys and girls and benefits from significant expertise and commitment from our staff as well as some outstanding facilities.
Our rowers have over recent years won many medals in local, regional and national events. Our winter team sports – netball, rugby, hockey, and football – demonstrate an excellence of which we are justly proud, with regular success in local, regional and national competitions and fixtures.
In 2019, our U16 netball team secured a win in the National Schools’ regional competition and went on to be crowned the fourth best team in the country, while our 1st XV rugby players won the NatWest U18 Schools Bowl, to pick just two examples.
We also enjoy high levels of success in cricket, athletics, tennis, basketball, swimming, sailing, kayaking, sub-aqua, judo, cross-country running, climbing, and fencing and we are proud of the breadth of sporting opportunity we offer.
Examples of our sporting clubs and societies include:
Rowing: Make the most of our fantastic indoor and outdoor facilities to perfect your rowing technique. There’s plenty of opportunity to experience rowing on the River Severn. Hockey: Team training sessions for all year groups.
2/7 reasons
Scuba-diving, kayaking, horse-riding and fencing are among the opportunities we offer at King’s Worcester for pupils to experience and enjoy outdoor challenge and reward.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award seeks both to challenge young people to try new activities and also to integrate with their local communities. Its programme of activities provides a structured pattern for personal and social development. One highlight of the scheme is the expedition section where pupils are able to test and enhance their potential across a range of skills, including resolve, communication, courage, and commitment.
The King’s School Himalayan Club was formed in the early 1990s with the first expedition to the Nepal Himalayas taking place in 1993. Since then there have been many expeditions for pupils, visiting diverse locations such as Ladakh, Tibet, Tanzania, Peru, Eastern Turkey and Indonesia. The Himalayan Club has also worked collaboratively with the RNIB for the Share the Vision project, helping visually-impaired students experience the delights and challenges of Morocco, Iceland, and Nepal.
More than five hundred pupils, Old Vigornians, parents and staff have now participated in these exciting and spectacular adventures. In return for the experiences, the club has funded educational and medical projects in all of the countries visited through the Nepal Trust, providing more than £300,000 during its existence.
Our impressive three-storey indoor climbing wall provides an exceptional facility for our pupils to learn the physical and mental skills, and hone the personal qualities, required for climbing.
We run a weekly Bouldering Club and a weekly Climbing Club.
As well as our own pupils making the most of this fantastic facility, we also regularly host local primary schools as part of our programme of work with the local community.
3/7 reasons
From Digital Media to Manga-Anime to perhaps the more traditional art forms, pupils at King’s Worcester are empowered through our creative co-curricular opportunities.
The Art Department is committed to developing and supporting the skills and interests of all pupils through a structured programme of activities which promotes the learning of technique, whilst nurturing confidence, individuality and creativity.
Our purpose-built Art School is a very welcoming space that includes five studios, a gallery, offices and a library, workshops and ICT facilities. It is a wonderful space in which pupils enjoy spending time, whether for academic study or to pursue co-curricular interests.
The Art School is usually busy during lunchtime and after school. We have a number of exciting art-based co-curricular clubs and activities, including:
– Smart Art Club: An opportunity for Fourth Form pupils (Years 7 and 8) to enjoy a range of art-based activities including drawing, print-making, sculpture, and digital animation.
– Young Artists Open Studios: A fantastic opportunity to explore individual ideas or to complete class work and homework tasks. (Fourth Form and Lower Remove pupils).
– Bronze and Silver Arts Awards: A dedicated club for pupils interested in the arts to pursue their particular interest further and gain a qualification. Pupils will also have the opportunity to attend exhibitions.
Dance provides a liberating opportunity for pupils to experience freedom of movement and expression, and to gain an understanding of cultures from around the world. Dance is an extremely popular co-curricular activity at King’s, with opportunities for boys and girls of all ages to enjoy our purpose-built dance studio – which includes full-length mirrors and a sprung floor – and perform in the John Moore Theatre and Wightman Studio.
We have an active Senior Company which is auditioned and aimed at pupils who wish to train and perform at a high standard. We also have a Junior Company and year group specific groups.
Some of our Dance Clubs include: Breakdance Club – a popular club for all ages and abilities that explores contemporary breakdancing styles; Beginners’ Latin and Ballroom – a fantastic opportunity to enjoy Latin and Ballroom dancing, open to all ages and abilities, with no need to bring a partner!
Drama activities contribute hugely to the life of King’s Worcester. Our accommodation is superb, with a fully-equipped theatre seating 300, and a black box studio which seats 80.
We stage several large-scale performances throughout the year and these tend to be divided by year group so that all pupils have the opportunity to shine. There are also multiple showcase opportunities throughout the year. In addition to catering for our performing pupils, we also run two flourishing Technical Theatre Clubs.
An important ingredient in the successful co-curricular life of the school is the work of the team of peripatetic LAMDA teachers. Currently, over 100 King’s pupils commit to regular LAMDA tuition outside their academic timetable. The LAMDA team coaches individuals and pairs as they pursue graded qualifications in performance, musical theatre and public speaking, from the suite of certificates offered by the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art.
Examples of our drama clubs include: Technical Theatre Club – learn about lighting, sound, costume, set and video projection as well as key backstage skills; Bronze Award – a fantastic opportunity for pupils interested in the arts to pursue their particular interest and gain a qualification.
Music co-curricular activities play a vital role in the lives of pupils at King’s Worcester. There are over 300 instrumental lessons taking place each week and many pupils enter music exams each term. With a broad range of ensembles, choirs, orchestras, bands, quartets, and groups, pupils are able to develop high-level skills and experience rich musical styles.
We offer opportunities for pupils to perform regularly, in concerts, both formal and informal, including our very popular Open Mic Nights. We also provide the music for our musical and theatrical productions in the John Moore Theatre. Our pupils’ musical achievements are outstanding and impressive in equal measure.
The Music Department at King’s has long been a centre of excellence and maintains strong links with the music of Worcester Cathedral and the musical life of the town.
Music clubs include: Jazz Band – open to jazz musicians in all year groups; School Choir – a fantastic opportunity for Lower Remove pupils and above.
4/7 reasons
Pupils at King’s Worcester are able to participate in tours and trips in order to help them explore the rich tapestry within and beyond our cultural identity.
The Arts Award is a range of unique qualifications, accredited by Trinity College, that supports anyone aged up to 25 to grow as artists and arts leaders, inspiring them to connect with and take part in the wider arts world. At King’s, the Arts Award is offered at Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
To achieve their Arts Award, pupils take on challenges in an art form, participate in arts activities, experience arts events, get inspired by artists and share their arts skills with others. They create a portfolio to keep a record of their creative journey, supported by an Arts Award Adviser, acting as assessor, facilitator, and mentor.
In 2019, we were thrilled to be awarded the status of a Trinity Champion Centre, in recognition of the excellent Arts Award programme we offer.
Trips and tours are highly valued here at King’s Worcester, and form an important part of our co-curricular provision.
Whatever your interest, either academic or co-curricular, there will be opportunities to extend your horizons and indulge your interest, whilst making memories that will last a lifetime.
We offer a full range of exchange programmes for pupils interested in Modern Foreign Languages, sporting tours for those with a passion for sport, an annual ski trip for all levels and abilities, regular theatre trips for our drama enthusiasts, and a rich programme of musical tours.
5/7 reasons
As well as a thriving Lego Robotics Club, Raspberry Pi, Cisco Cyber Security Course, and participation in the Engineering Education Scheme, we enable our pupils to undertake opportunities to develop initiative, ingenuity and expertise in real-world situations and simulations.
In 2019, pupils at King’s Worcester won the Research and Development Award in the Land Rover sponsored 4×4 In Schools Challenge world final. The standard of innovation, design and engineering was, in the words of one judge, ‘industry standard’.
The latest car had the new body styling and most of its suspension upgrades on it were produced especially for the World Final track. The team’s fantastic three-metre-long pit stand and display drew an enormous amount of interest from the other competitors, Jaguar Land Rover designers, engineers and VIPs.
The Young Enterprise Company Programme offers pupils from the Lower Sixth the opportunity to set up their own companies and, in doing so, they learn from the practical experience gained, and this enables them to develop personal skills as well as business awareness. Companies are encouraged to trade at as many events as possible, and to identify their own selling opportunities.
There is also a competitive element to the programme, which includes writing company reports, exhibiting their products on stands of their own design at trade fairs, and making presentations to wide ranging outside audiences. There are also other prizes which can be won along the way, for such things as innovation, finance, ICT, administration, and being environmentally aware.
This is an exciting, demanding and rewarding programme for all those involved. Apart from the competitive element, the new skills learned and the resulting gains in self-confidence make this a most valuable part of the Lower Sixth year.
6/7 reasons
Through our inquiry-based co-curricular activities and opportunities, we enable our pupils to understand complex, and at times paradoxical, ideas through problem-solving, logic, wisdom and insight.
The school’s Model United Nations Society is a debating club open to pupils from all year groups. It provides a dynamic and exciting experience through its demand for quick-thinking, sharp understanding and judicious speaking.
Its activities involve pupils engaging in role-play debates as delegates to the United Nations and in simulations of UN committees. We attend two or three conferences each year and enjoy regular success, as our delegates achieve many awards. In our weekly meetings, pupils research the countries they will be representing and the issues they will be discussing, as well as conduct formal debates.
Debating is often said to be the sport of the voice and mind and at King’s Worcester we place much value on enabling pupils to develop sophisticated oracy and intellectual dexterity though our flourishing Debating Society.
7/7 reasons
At King’s Worcester we regard service to others as a means of using our heritage of philanthropy and Christianity to build a legacy of compassion and care for the future.
Charity work is given a high profile at King’s Worcester because it encourages pupils to look outwardly and think seriously about the wider needs of the community and the world.
Our Sixth Form Charity Committee coordinates many of the charitable endeavours in which our pupils engage and actively supports opportunities which fundraise or educate.
At King’s Worcester we place great value on the work our pupils do with local primary schools and residential homes. Pupils participate in regular visits, undertake joint projects, and offer much valued social events and occasions.
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