The chess team from King Edward’s School have convincingly won their league of the ECF National Schools Chess Championship to progress into the Zone Final.
On Wednesday, 15 January 2014, the King Edward’s School team made up of Aloysius Lip, Ashwin Kalyana, Mani Nijjar, Aaron Dhesi, Hugh Lilburn and Hari Nijjar beat King Edward VI Five Ways 6-0 and will proceed to the Zone Final later this term.
Over the Christmas break, KES and KEHS Sixth Form pupils travelled to Berlin delving into the city’s history and culture.
Christmas at KES all wrapped up!
Exciting news! On Thursday 12 December, the BBC One Show featured the incredible true story behind the upcoming Netflix movie The Six Triple Eight, starring Kerry Washington and Oprah Winfrey. This was a remarkable opportunity to learn about the story of the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion – an all-female, predominantly African-American unit stationed at KES during the Second World War.
On Tuesday 10 December, KES hosted the Award Ceremony for the Two Cities Book Award, now in its third year. This initiative is a joint venture between the KES library and Wolverhampton Grammar School library, supported by Authors Aloud UK.
