Tara’s Success in the Sam Hood Translation Competition

​Congratulations to Tara whose translation of Ovid was warmly commended by the judges of the Sam Hood Translation Competition run by Omnibus magazine. There were a huge number of entries this year, many of which were of an exceptionally high standard, so Tara’s commendation was a real achievement and a...

Congratulations to Tara whose translation of Ovid was warmly commended by the judges of the Sam Hood Translation Competition run by Omnibus magazine. There were a huge number of entries this year, many of which were of an exceptionally high standard, so Tara’s commendation was a real achievement and a recognition of both linguistic accuracy and imaginative response—qualities which underpin all the best translations of Classical texts!

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Lara delivers fascinating talk at TEDxTamworth

During the Easter holidays, Lower Sixth pupil Lara was selected to speak at TEDxTamworth, where she stepped onto the stage alongside 11 adult speakers to deliver a talk on ‘Why The AI Age Belongs to the Teen Generalist’.

A large group of people covered in colourful powder are posing for a photo on a grassy field with their arms raised in celebration.

Festival of colour

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.

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Discover what makes our school special. Join us for our whole-school Open Day on Saturday 20 June 2026.