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Kingswood loses a special alumnus
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Date Added : 30th July 2010 |
We were deeply saddened this week to hear that one of Kingswood’s most illustrious alumni, Graham Beck (OK 1946) had passed away in London at the age of 80. Mr Beck was one of South Africa’s foremost wine producers, although he was as well known for his mining interests and
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Tayla plays her 50th game!
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Date Added : 20th July 2010 |
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Tayla Biggs played her 50th game for the Girls 1st Hockey team last week against a visiting Cape Town team from Herschel. She is seen here with her coach, Krinesan Moodley who presented her with a special shirt to celebrate her achievement.
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Kingswood music teachers play in Cup Final concert
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Date Added : 20th July 2010 |
Kingswood College music teachers Boris Mohr and Dario Broccardo were invited to play at the “Grand Finale” concert preceding the World Cup Final at the Coca Cola Dome in Johannesburg. The concert, held as a fundraiser for projects fighting malaria in Africa featured big nam
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Kingswood pupil wins prize for Africa!
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Date Added : 15th July 2010 |
Many congratualtions to Kingswood Grade 10 pupil Megan Dixon who has won $100.00 for an essay that she entered for the Humane Education Network organisation - an anti animal cruelty organisation based in the USA. This was an international competition and Megan won the Africa Prize for the be
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Moonlit Market a great success!
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Date Added : 31st May 2010 |
The Kingswood Junior School Moonlit Market was a great success despite the freezing weather that arrived on Friday morning! Parents and Grahamstown residents turned out in numbers to support the event, all wrapped up in coats and scarves - and enjoyed the warm atmosphere of the Market. T
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Boeresport Day at Kingswood!
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Date Added : 24th May 2010 |
The Interact Club of Kingswood combined forces with the Afrikaans department to organise a Boeresport Day where pupils could spend the day competing in fun activities. We also wanted to host the pupils from George Dickerson, St Mary’s and Grahamstown primary who are taking part in the Afrikaan
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Mothers Day Tea for Kingswood moms at the Pre-Primary
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Date Added : 7th May 2010 |
The children at the Kingswood Pre-Primary held a special tea for their moms this morning, entertaining them with songs, and presenting them with gifts of flowers and cupcakes to enjoy with their tea. The children have drawn pictures of their mothers, and decorated plant pots in which they pres
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Rain, mud, fences and fun! Another Kowie Dash completed.
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Date Added : 7th May 2010 |
Sixteen Kingswood pupils and 5 staff members recently braved rain, mud, lots of thorn bushes, electric and razor wire fences and huge seas to complete the now legendary Kowie Dash hike. The 80km trek from Hunts Hoek near Peddie on the Fish River to Port Alfred is led by Mr Tony Timm (who says e
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Welcome to Bishops on their Sport/Cultural Tour!
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Date Added : 5th May 2010 |
Bishops Diocesan College Prep School visited Kingswood on 5 May for rugby, squash and tennis matches, as well as some chess and music. St Andrew's Prep and Graeme College joined in for matches and a great day was had by all. For a detailed programme, click here.
Results of the game
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Concert Band plays in memory of Rev Kirkby
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Date Added : 4th May 2010 |
The Kingswood College Concert Band played a concert in memory of former College Chaplain, Rev Howard Kirkby at Commem Methodist Church on Sunday night. Rev Kirkby, who was a pupil at Kingswood, matriculating in 1938, returned as College Chaplain from 1951 to 1973, and the President of the
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Kingswood pianist wins major music prize!
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Date Added : 28th April 2010 |
David Viviers has been awarded a merit prize by UNISA for achieving 94% in his Grade 7 Piano exam. The Hennie Joubert Merit prizes are awarded annually by the Music Directorate of UNISA to candidates who have excelled in practical or theoretical music exams. David is in Grade 12 and his teacher is&n
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The Summer Term Review now available
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Date Added : 8th April 2010 |
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Click here for a copy of the Summer Term Review. |
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Kingswood scientists win SciFest quiz!
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Date Added : 30th March 2010 |
The Kingswood College team beat 16 other schools to take first prize at the SciFest High Schools Quiz last week, winning the team members each a year at Rhodes University to study science. The Kingswood team, consisting of Ian Buchanan, Justin Moorcroft and Ross Ford easily made it into the fi
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Kingswood at the Bathurst Show
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Date Added : 30th March 2010 |
The Kingswood stand at the Bathurst show was once again a meeting point for parents and pupils from the district, and a showcase for the school. The marketing stand was attractively decorated with the new Kingswood umbrellas and lots of photographs and student art, while the art stand next doo
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Kingswood Concert Band plays at St George's Prep in PE
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Date Added : 20th March 2010 |
The Kingswood Concert Band travelled to PE on Thursday this week to play a programme of music at St George's Prep School. The St George's Prep Band also played a few numbers to kick off the concert. St George's Prep were most hospitable hosts, giving the Concert Band members a delicious
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Kingswood hosts fifth annual Neil Aggett Memorial lecture
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Date Added : 15th March 2010 |
Kingswood College hosted the fifth annual Neil Aggett Memorial Lecture on 12 March 2010 when pupils, alumni and guests came together to hear Dr Liz Floyd speak on the theme “Standing up against injustice”. This year’s event was a particularly special one, as it co-incided with
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Festive "In the Mood" concert for Hospice raises R8 700
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Date Added : 12th March 2010 |
The Kingswood College Music School has been associated with Grahamstown Hospice for several years now, so it was with great pleasure that the Concert Band performed in a concert to raise funds to support the work of Hospcie. Being socially responsible is woven into the way we do mus
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Pupils visit the Rhodes School of Journalism and Media Studies
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Date Added : 8th March 2010 |
As part of Kingswood College’s Enrichment Programme, the Grade 9s take part in a School Newspaper and Journalist Club. A group of them recently visited the Rhodes School of Journalism and Media Studies on a “fact finding mission” to find out more about the department, and all that
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Junior School supports the SPCA
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Date Added : 3rd March 2010 |
The Service Committee at Kingswood Junior School handed a donation to the local SPCA after a collection was made from a Civvies Day held to support the SPCA. From left to right are Stevan Clarke, Hayden Kruger, Ashleigh Purdon, Ilha Byrne and Bronwyn Trafford - pictured handing the donati
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Kingswood helps to make a dream come true!
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Date Added : 1st March 2010 |
Kingswood helped to make the dream of a young boy come true last weekend. Through the Reach for a Dream organisation, Kingswood Sports Director Graham Carlson became aware of Zhaun-Pierre van der Westhuizen, a type 1 diabetic from Knysna who had a dream to meet Brian Habana. Carlson,
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Valentine's Day Concert at Kingswood
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Date Added : 16th February 2010 |
The Kingswood Music School put on a wonderful Valentine's Day Concert on the lawns of Jacques and Kirkby Houses on Sunday 14 February. It was an informal affair - parents brought along their deck chairs, while pupils used their duvets and pillows as picnic blankets as they spread out on t
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Congratulations to all our matrics!
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Date Added : 9th January 2010 |
Grahamstown pupils top Kingswood results
Kingswood College has produced a clean sweep in the matric exam results with every candidate having passed the National Senior Certificate, and some top Eastern Cape achievers who have excelled. The results reflect the academic strength of the
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Kingswood matric pupil top achiever
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Date Added : 9th January 2010 |
Top of the world too!
Grahamstown’s top matric achiever is Kingswood College pupil Christopher Bradshaw. He is modest about his outstanding results. He says about his high scores in all his subjects “It’s more than working hard, it’s about understanding
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Win a prime property and support Kingswood!
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Date Added : 29th December 2009 |
Legends/Kenton Eco Estate Raffle
Take a ticket in the Legends/Kenton Eco Estate Raffle and stand a 1-in-900 chance of winning an exclusive Sunshine Coast beach property on the exclusive new Kenton Eco Estate. You will be supporting the Legends Fund - an initiative started to assist the &
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3rd Term Awards 2009
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Date Added : 14th December 2009 |
The following pupils received awards at the end of the 3rd term :
(Please note that in terms of the decisions made at the start of the year by the Awards Committee there will be no “re-awards” from now on. Only the new awards will be conferred.)
SPORT/ACTIVITY:
ACADEMIC
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Platinum and Gold for Kingswood Maths Olympiad pupils
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Date Added : 2nd November 2009 |
Kingswood College was well represented at the recent award ceremony of the NMMU Amesa Maths Olympiad held in Port Elizabeth. Platinum certificates were handed out to pupils who achieved 90% or higher in the second round of the Maths Olympiad. Grade 11s who achieved Gold (above 85%) were
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Debating awards for Kingswood
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Date Added : 28th September 2009 |
Four Kingswood pupils - Abigail Branford, Sharon Suh, Angela Fetting and Lonah Dyani travelled to Durban to participate in the National Individual Debating and Public Speaking competition held from Thursday 24 September till Saturday 26 September. Abigail and Lonah did very well,
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Kingswood pupils excel in Eskom Expo for Young Scientists
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Date Added : 24th September 2009 |
Several awards (27) were handed to Kingswood pupils who have participated in the Grahamstown Regional Eskom Expo for Young Scientists at assembly this week.
Dean Stephenson received a Gold Award for his project titled : Rural Ant-hills: Economic opportunity or prophets of doom?. Ross Sh
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Kingswood wins the Schools Environmental Science Quiz!
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Date Added : 18th September 2009 |
The Kingswood College team of Abigail Branford, Jade Hilton and Jessica Harris have won the annual Schools Environmental Science Quiz held at Rhodes University this week. Seven Grahamstown schools participated and the Kingswood team pipped Victoria Girls' High School by 4 points in the final round.
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Two Kingswood pupils in English Olympiad Top 20
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Date Added : 11th June 2009 |
Two Kingswood Grade 12s have made it into the De Beers English Olympiad top twenty for 2009. Wesley Gush has been placed 11th, and Christopher Bradshaw took the 20th place. The De Beers English Olympiad is a national English competition that attracts more than 5000 entries each year. The
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Kingswood is a Green School!
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Date Added : 26th January 2009 |
Kingswood is very proud to have attained Green Flag status from both the Junior School (in March 2008) and the Senior School (in December 2008).
In January 2007, Kingswood College Junior School
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