On Sunday 25th November, Shriya took part in the Warwickshire Under 16 Chess Championship, which is a mixed gender competition. Her final game was a de facto play off for the title. Shriya won the game against a player whose grading was higher than her own, which resulted in her being crowned winner of the tournament.
Last week, we were delighted to welcome Sir Ian Bauckham CBE, Ofqual’s Chief Regulator, when he visited KES and KEHS.
The Holi event was brought to life on the KEHS field last Friday. We raised over £500 for the Wings of Hope charity which supports the education of children in India and Sierra Leone.
On Friday 24 April, I was proud to host the school’s very first Changemakers Live event in the PAC: a joint student-led school conference built around intellectual curiosity and communicating ideas, inspired by the concept of TED talks.
On Tuesday 28 April, the Ruddock Performing Arts Centre was the venue for the second Tolkien Lecture since the series resumed following its pause due to the pandemic. It was a pleasure to continue this much anticipated programme of talks, named in honour of one of the most distinguished alumni of King Edward’s School, J. R. R. Tolkien.
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