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King’s Ely Juniors raise £10,000 for Sri Lankan schools

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 11:09:51 GMT

PUPILS at King’s Ely Junior raised a further £1,856 for The Shelton Sri Lanka Trust by holding a charity action and fundraising day.

Coxless quad make top four at Henley Women’s Regatta

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:13:17 GMT

THE King’s Ely J16 girls exceeded all expectations at the Henley Women’s Regatta in Henley-on-Thames on Sunday (14) by making it to the semi-finals in the prestigious world-renowned event.

Yuki’s violin solo steals the show at Ely Sinfonia concert

Thu, 31 May 2012 12:28:09 GMT

TEENAGE violinist Yuki Kimura was the star of the night at the Ely Sinfonia concert at Linton Village College on Saturday (26) after delighting the audience with her performance of the Bruch Violin Concerto.

Reception children get down to business

Thu, 31 May 2012 10:52:22 GMT

RECEPTION children at King’s Ely Acremont have been learning the basics of business enterprise this morning (30) by making and selling their own food and drinks to sell to children from the other year groups.

King’s Ely Sixth Form is awarded for excellence in the Humanities

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:04:33 GMT

KING’S Ely has become one of the first schools in the UK to be awarded the Grayling Prize for excellence in the Humanities.

‘Frame by Frame’ - King’s Ely Spring Concert

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:00:37 GMT

King’s Ely students strive to do things differently! Where others are content to provide an evening of musical entertainment, King’s Ely musicians aim higher and achieve just that bit more.

Something wicked this way comes…

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:13:08 GMT

King’s Ely is one of the more rural venues on the tour, which only visits the UK’s most beautiful and historic venues.

Anna takes a bow for violin success

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:08:42 GMT

YEAR 9 King’s Ely student Anna Willis has been awarded a Distinction at Grade 7 Violin.

King’s Ely athletes set a new record at AA Championships

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:35:46 GMT

IT WAS a golden day for King’s Ely athletes on Saturday (12) when the KE team won 19 medals at the Cambridgeshire Athletic Association Championships in Peterborough.

King’s Ely trio hit the high notes

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:12:51 GMT

A TRIO of Choristers from King’s Ely have all achieved Distinctions in Grade 8 Singing, the top award available in the highest grade.

Schools tune in for Wind Band Day 2012

Tue, 8 May 2012 09:48:20 GMT

OVER one hundred young musicians from preparatory and primary schools across the region travelled to King’s Ely Junior today (3) to take part in the school’s annual Wind Band Day.

Harlan wins place at prestigious Israeli Science Institute

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:00:14 GMT

Year 13 student Harlan Kohll has won a place to study at one of the world’s leading scientific research centres.

Colts celebrate soccer success at the double

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:37:30 GMT

King’s Ely Junior School footballers are celebrating wins in two major schools’ football tournaments.

King’s Ely quartet get set for London Marathon

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:35:16 GMT

A quartet from King’s Ely is in training for the London Marathon. They are Chanré Bond, head of girls’ games; Mark Hart, operations director; Tom Kingsnorth, the Head’s PA and chef Chris Woodfin.

Spectacular wins for King’s Ely rowers at Cambridge

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:08:58 GMT

King Ely rowers were in unbeatable form at J14 and J13 at the Cambridge Head which attracted entries from all over the region on Saturday.

‘Do take a look’ invitation to ‘top class’ art exhibition

Mon, 5 Mar 2012 18:07:20 GMT

Art and Design exam results achieved by King's Ely students are consistently among the top nationwide so visitors to the school’s Spring Exhibition are guaranteed to see some exciting work in photography, fashion and textiles as well as examples of sculptural work and fine art.

Ely and Cambridge choirs will be ‘Mixing their Music’

Mon, 5 Mar 2012 15:12:28 GMT

For the fourth year, Ely Cathedral choristers, lay clerks and Girls’ Choir will be joined by the choirs of three Cambridge Colleges for a very special concert on Saturday 10 March.

King’s Ely rowers set record

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:47:33 GMT

A new record was set in King’s Ely Boat Club history when nearly 50 students raced in the Norwich Head on Saturday. Never before have so many competed at a single event.

Double triumph on the Thames for King's

Sun, 5 Feb 2012 22:26:41 GMT

On Saturday 4 February the boat club travelled in force to the Hampton Head on the River Thames, the caldron of rowing excellence in the south of England.

Public speakers polish skills

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:50:13 GMT

Pupils keen to hone their public speaking skills and who take a keen interest in current affairs took part in the annual King’s Senior Inter-House Debating Competition.

King’s girls lead the way cross country

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:45:55 GMT

Ten-year-old Rebecca Daniel led the way as King’s Ely girls turned in some fine finishes in the Cambridgeshire Cross Country Club Championships at Priory Park, St Neots on Sunday (9 January).

Insight into New College of the Humanities

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 21:35:54 GMT

The humanities provide personal enrichment, intellectual training, breadth of vision, and the well-informed, sharply questioning cast of mind needed for success in this complex and competitive world, Dr Suzannah Lipscomb told King’s Ely students when she visited as part of the school’s Sixth Form Enrichment programme.

Choristers take to the platform at train-naming ceremony

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 21:32:21 GMT

The boy choristers took time out of lessons in King’s Junior School to play a central role in a special ceremony at the city’s railway station when a new train was named Ely Cathedral.

Young footballers first taste of tournament

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 21:28:47 GMT

Seven-year-olds in Year 2 at King’s Acremont enjoyed their competitive football tournament.

King’s trio triumph in county round of ‘Youth Speaks’

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:21:17 GMT

A King’s Ely team of Harlan Kohll, Sophie Emms and Georgia Schneider competed against five other Cambridgeshire schools in the Rotary Club of Cambridge ‘Youth Speaks’ competition.

Sue Freestone to be Lay Canon

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:11:38 GMT

The Head of King’s Ely, Sue Freestone, has been announced as one of 17 new Lay Canons of Ely Cathedral.

Choristers celebrate national quiz win

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:37:36 GMT

Every year, teams from choir schools from all over the country compete in the Rochester General Knowledge Quiz which has been won by a team from King’s Junior School.

Equestrian team on top form

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:41:16 GMT

An equestrian team from King’s Ely competed at an inter-schools arena eventing competition at The Jays near Bury St Edmunds at the weekend and won the 80cm team class, showing fine form over a mixture of show jumps and rustic style cross country jumps.

The Fen River Walk

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:56:28 GMT

Ten King’s International students decided to make the most of English autumn sunshine by joining Mr Pringle and Mrs Bellotti for a walk along the “Fen Rivers Way”, a path that runs from Cambridge to King’s Lynn.

King’s Ely offers Sixth Form choral scholarships for male altos, tenors and basses

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:44:38 GMT

King’s Ely is proud to announce the establishment of Sixth Form choral scholarships for male altos, tenors and basses - a unique opportunity for boys on the threshold of adulthood to sing in one of Europe’s finest cathedrals and prepare for choral scholarships at top universities.

King’s quartet meet the Speaker

Sun, 6 Nov 2011 12:06:41 GMT

Four King’s Ely sixth formers who are studying Government and Politics reached the final of a competition organised by the Political Studies Association.

Gosh! We raised over £5,000

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:14:31 GMT

Two cheques totalling over £5,000 were presented to Dr Barbara Buckley, medical director of Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) at special King’s Junior assembly this morning (Thursday 13 October).

Poet Anna wins commendation

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:17:34 GMT

To mark National Poetry Day today (6 October), Year 9 pupil Anna Willis has been invited to a special prize giving ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall in London as one of the Commended Foyle Young Poets of the Year for her poem, Dancing in Anger.

Phoebe wins her first women’s novice race

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 14:38:16 GMT

Fifteen-year-old Phoebe Bradbury, rowing against much older opposition, turned in a fine performance yesterday (Sunday 2 October) to win her first women’s novice race at St Neots Small Boats’ Head.

Reunion surprise for Choral Day coach

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:28:19 GMT

There was a surprise reunion at Tuesday’s King’s Choral Day for guest vocal coach, Joanna Forbes-L’Estrange, and former Ely Cathedral chorister, CJ Porter-Thaw, who was the youngest member of the first chart-topping chorister trio, The Choirboys.

Reunion surprise for Choral Day coach

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:28:06 GMT

‘Excellent’ teaching earns award for geographers

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:22:45 GMT

King’s Ely is one of only 40 schools nationwide to be awarded the 2011 Secondary Geography Quality Mark (SGQM).

‘Excellent’ teaching earns award for geographers

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:22:29 GMT

King’s Ely is one of only 40 schools nationwide to be awarded the 2011 Secondary Geography Quality Mark (SGQM).

Students’ chance to quiz Alistair Darling

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:19:49 GMT

King’s sixth formers had the chance to quiz Alistair Darling when the former Chancellor came to Ely Cathedral to talk about his newly-published book, Back from the Brink.

Aspiring director's debut film gets one-day cinema release

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:29:38 GMT

Rowland Daniel, a Year 13 student at King’s Ely, has taken first steps in his ambition to become a film director.

Aspiring director's debut film gets one-day cinema release

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:29:31 GMT

Rowland Daniel, a Year 13 student at King’s Ely, has taken first steps in his ambition to become a film director.

Memorable day for three choristers

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:35:19 GMT

A service of thanksgiving and farewell for the ministry of the Rt Rev Dr Michael Chandler, the 34th Dean of Ely, included – at his special request – the installation of the new Head Chorister, Isaac Bateman and Deputy Head Choristers, Harry Joel and Edward Birchinall.

King’s students do business for Barnardo’s

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:16:15 GMT

Three King’s Ely economics and business studies students presented a cheque for £650 to a representative of Barnardo’s on Thursday – money they have raised after being accepted to join the children’s charity’s Business Incentive Scheme for schools.

King’s students do business for Barnardo’s

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:15:11 GMT

Award-winning pianist in concert at King's

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:49:21 GMT

Pianist Christine Croshaw has enjoyed a long and successful career as a solo pianist and accompanist – specialising in the repertoire for the flute. She has played at all London’s major venues including the Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and The Barbican as well as performing all over Europe and North America.

Public speakers polish skills

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:43:35 GMT

Pupils keen to hone their public speaking skills and who take a keen interest in current affairs are preparing for the annual King’s Senior Inter-House Debating Competition. Three rounds are held, leading to the final on 15 December when senior pupils will debate the motion ‘This house believes that Britain is a broken and sick society’ and younger pupils will debate ‘This house would restore the death penalty’.

Ruth catches the eye of casting director

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:38:14 GMT

When 16-year-old King’s Ely sixth former, Ruth Scott, signed up for a summer course called ‘Acting for Camera’, she never imagined she would soon be asking for time off school to take part in a film.

King’s Barbers help hospice charity

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:30:55 GMT

King’s Barbers, the close harmony group of ex-choristers, will be singing at a Musical Variety Evening next month in aid of the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity.

Celebrating A*s in triplicate

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:55:00 GMT

Between them, these three sisters have 30 A* GCSE passes. Holly Emms got ten A* GCSEs in 2009 and twin sisters Sophie and Charlotte each followed suit this summer. All three got off to a flying educational start when they began their education at King’s Acremont.

Sixth Form textile specialists exhibit their work

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:34:32 GMT

Visitors to an specialist exhibition in Ely this week have seen examples of the standard of work which has seen King’s Ely’s students achieve top marks in AS and A2 Textiles exams.