The King's School Ely News Feed - Junior News http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/?nid=4&pid=227 Latest News from King's Junior School e4education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.0 (www.e4education.co.uk) Wed, 9 Feb 2011 9:47:34 GMT Wed, 9 Feb 2011 9:47:34 GMT Greeting the Chinese new year in Mandarin http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=3&pid=227&nid=4 The Chinese lunar new year – 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit - was welcomed in Mandarin by these young linguists at King’s Junior School who are learning the language.

]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2011 09:47:34 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=3&nid=4 Trio represent county at cross country event http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=8&pid=227&nid=4 A trio from the King’s School Ely represented Cambridgeshire at the Anglian Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Corby on Saturday (5 February).

]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=8&nid=4 Storyteller’s visit enthrals young readers http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=15&pid=227&nid=4 John Harris, one of only a handful of full-time professional Storytellers in Britain, and the only one who works exclusively with younger audiences, enthralled young readers when he visited King’s Junior School on Friday (11 February).

]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=15&nid=4 ‘Dream team’ proves unbeatable http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=32&pid=227&nid=4 No wonder King’s Junior School’s under-13 netball team are celebrating – they’ve just ended the season unbeaten for the fifth year in succession.

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=32&nid=4 Trio selected for county squad http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=35&pid=227&nid=4 Three talented Junior School hockey players have represented Cambridgeshire this season.

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=35&nid=4 King’s Junior School’s two national judo champions http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=42&pid=227&nid=4 King’s Junior School can boast two national judo champions.

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:47:28 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=42&nid=4 Football captain picked to represent region http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=43&pid=227&nid=4 King’s Junior School pupil, Oliver Pleasants, has been selected to represent the Eastern region at the ISFA (Independent Schools’ Football Association) under-13 football festival at Repton School next month (2-4 April).

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=43&nid=4 Young flautists win awards at festival http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=65&pid=227&nid=4 Seven young musicians from King’s Junior School achieved 18 top three awards between them after impressing adjudicators at the prestigious Oundle Festival of Music and Drama.

]]> Wed, 6 Apr 2011 09:43:52 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=65&nid=4 Gemma sprints to ‘Nationals’ standard http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=92&pid=227&nid=4 King’s School Ely athletes won ten gold, five silver and five bronze medals at the Cambridgeshire Athletics Association Club Championship. Pride of place went to 14 –year-old Gemma Gow who won the final of the under-15 girls’ 100 metres in 12.8, the qualifying time for the national championships.

]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 14:51:08 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=92&nid=4 Isle of Ely champions again! http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=95&pid=227&nid=4 Despite missing two or three top athletes, King’s School Ely won the Isle of Ely Schools’ Athletics Championships for the fourth year in a row by the narrow margin of 14 points.

]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 14:52:56 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=95&nid=4 King’s queen of the high jump http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=103&pid=227&nid=4 Three days after she set a new school under-12 high jump record of 1m 25cm at the Isle of Ely Schools’ Championship, Freia Gould was on top form again in Norfolk, adding another 3cm to her personal best and setting a new record of 1m 28cm.

]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:38:55 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=103&nid=4 King’s athletes pip Glebe at the post http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=111&pid=227&nid=4 In a very close and exciting competition, King’s Ely’s Year 4 and 5 athletes scored a narrow but deserved victory in the annual fixture against Glebe House, winning by 230 points to 218.

]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=111&nid=4 Michael is a martial arts medalist http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=115&pid=227&nid=4 Although he’s only ten years old, Michael Poole, a Year 5 pupil at King’s Junior School, is already a trophy winner in two martial arts: judo and tae kwon do.

]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:59:45 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=115&nid=4 Asia and Emily write a song to help Great Ormond Street http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=117&pid=227&nid=4 A music lesson at King’s Junior School where they are both in Year 7, inspired Asia Choudhry and Emily James to write a song.

]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:03:42 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=117&nid=4 Kitty gets set for eco-marathon http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=122&pid=227&nid=4 Imagine if you could drive from London to Athens on a gallon of fuel. An 11-year-old King’s Junior School pupil will be helping put the challenge to the test.

]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:30:51 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=122&nid=4 Fastest blind man on the planet http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=128&pid=227&nid=4 Few people have ever forgotten an event with Steve Cunningham, ‘the fastest blind man on the planet’ who will be the guest speaker at King’s Junior School’s prize giving in Ely Cathedral on Thursday 7 July.

]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=128&nid=4 Aiming high for Great Ormond Street http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=149&pid=227&nid=4 King’s Junior pupils and staff aimed high when they set a target of raising £1,000 for Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital charity. They look likely to have smashed their target thanks to the generosity of families and friends who supported Saturday’s Charity Action Day.

]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:24:37 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=149&nid=4 Athletes selected for national championships http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=151&pid=227&nid=4 In the face of fierce competition, two King’s Junior pupils have been selected for the National Prep Schools’ Championships in Birmingham on 4 July.

]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:44:09 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=151&nid=4 Hot shot Max wins top goal scorer award http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=158&pid=227&nid=4 Promising footballer, nine-year-old Max Allen, is one of a group of Year 4 boys who attend King’s Junior’s after-school sessions with an FA skills coach.

]]> Tue, 5 Jul 2011 09:34:54 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=158&nid=4 India wins gold at the ‘nationals’ http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=163&pid=227&nid=4 Thirteen-year-old India Baynes won triple jump gold at the National Prep Schools’ Championships at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham today (4 July).

]]> Tue, 5 Jul 2011 09:42:38 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=163&nid=4 Summer holiday on song for Lucy http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=166&pid=227&nid=4 Thirteen-year-old Lucy Green has been awarded one of only three available places in Ely Cathedral Girls’ Choir.

]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=166&nid=4 Memorable day for three choristers http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=197&pid=227&nid=4 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.

]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:35:19 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=197&nid=4 ‘Excellent’ teaching earns award for geographers http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=204&pid=227&nid=4 King’s Ely is one of only 40 schools nationwide to be awarded the 2011 Secondary Geography Quality Mark (SGQM).

]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=204&nid=4 Reunion surprise for Choral Day coach http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=207&pid=227&nid=4 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.

]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=207&nid=4 Gosh! We raised over £5,000 http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=220&pid=227&nid=4 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).

]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:14:31 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=220&nid=4 ‘Be a Chorister for a day!’ - Saturday 12 November 2011 http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=227&pid=227&nid=4 The annual 'Be a Chorister for a day!' event will take place on Saturday 12 November 2011.  It will be an action-packed day at Ely Cathedral.  Please see below for further event information.

For more information and to register for a free place on our Chorister Day, please call King's Junior School on 01353 660732 or email: KatieDriver@kings-ely.cambs.sch.uk

]]> Sun, 6 Nov 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=227&nid=4 Michael is martial arts champion http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=234&pid=227&nid=4 Although he’s only ten years old, Michael Poole is already making a name for himself in the world of martial arts.

]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=234&nid=4 Girls lead the way cross country http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=242&pid=227&nid=4 Four King’s Ely athletes have earned automatic selection for Cambridgeshire Cross Country Championships on 14 January, following top class performances at the annual Isle of Ely Championships, which were held at King’s for the first time. They will be joined by others who did well.

]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=242&nid=4 Equestrian team on top form http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=247&pid=227&nid=4 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.

]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:41:16 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=247&nid=4 Choristers celebrate national quiz win http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=245&pid=227&nid=4 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.

]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:37:36 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=245&nid=4 Choristers take to the platform at train-naming ceremony http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=259&pid=227&nid=4 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.

]]> Mon, 9 Jan 2012 21:32:21 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=259&nid=4 King’s girls lead the way cross country http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=263&pid=227&nid=4 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).

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:45:55 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=263&nid=4 Rugby ace joins coaching staff http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=268&pid=227&nid=4 Jamie Cullen, who has played representative rugby for his native Wales alongside the country’s captain, Sam Warburton, has joined King’s Ely’s team of sports coaches.

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=268&nid=4 King’s Ely hosts county schools’ cross country http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=270&pid=227&nid=4 King’s Ely welcomed hundreds of athletes and spectators from all over Cambridgeshire today (14 January) for the county Schools’ Cross Country Championships.

]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=270&nid=4 Districts’ selectors pick cricketing cousins http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=273&pid=227&nid=4 Cricketing success has come at the double for King’s Ely cousins Tom Stiff and Toby Whittome.

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=273&nid=4 Lucie qualifies for national cross country championships http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=276&pid=227&nid=4 Lucie Clift became the first King’s Ely girl athlete for several years to reach the National Schools’ Cross Country Championships which will be held in Somerset on 17 March.

]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=276&nid=4 Choristers keep up Shrove Tuesday tradition http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=279&pid=227&nid=4 Ely Cathedral choristers kept up a Shrove Tuesday tradition when they enjoyed their annual pancake race.

]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=279&nid=4 King’s Ely rowers set record http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=282&pid=227&nid=4 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.

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:47:33 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=282&nid=4 Young linguists’ success at the double http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=283&pid=227&nid=4 A group of ten young linguists from King’s Ely Junior who composed songs in French and Italian to celebrate the Olympics have scored a double success.

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=283&nid=4 Ely and Cambridge choirs will be ‘Mixing their Music’ http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=284&pid=227&nid=4 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.

]]> Mon, 5 Mar 2012 15:12:28 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=284&nid=4 World championships beckon for martial arts medallist http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=287&pid=227&nid=4 Congratulations to King’s Ely Junior pupil, 11-year-old Michael Poole, who won a silver medal at the World Karate and Kickboxing Council English National Championships.

]]> Mon, 5 Mar 2012 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=287&nid=4 Spectacular wins for King’s Ely rowers at Cambridge http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=289&pid=227&nid=4 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.

]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:08:58 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=289&nid=4 Colts celebrate soccer success at the double http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=294&pid=227&nid=4 King’s Ely Junior School footballers are celebrating wins in two major schools’ football tournaments.

]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:37:30 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=294&nid=4 Singers’ smiles of success! http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=300&pid=227&nid=4 No wonder this trio of King’s Junior pupils are all smiles. They have won prestigious choristerships which give them the unique opportunity to sing in one of Europe’s greatest cathedrals.

]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=300&nid=4 West End Chorister achieves notable award http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=307&pid=227&nid=4 A KING’S Ely Chorister who appeared alongside Rowan Atkinson in the West End production of Oliver has achieved a Distinction in the highest grade of singing assessments.

]]> Tue, 8 May 2012 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=307&nid=4 Schools tune in for Wind Band Day 2012 http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=306&pid=227&nid=4 Tue, 8 May 2012 09:48:20 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=306&nid=4 King’s Ely athletes set a new record at AA Championships http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=312&pid=227&nid=4 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.

]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 15:35:46 GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=312&nid=4 King’s Ely rowers win the Ball Cup 2012 http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=318&pid=227&nid=4 YOUNG rowers from King’s Ely are celebrating this week after winning the Ball Cup South Regatta on the Olympic course at Dorney Lake in Windsor last weekend.

]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=318&nid=4 Junior Master Chef reaches boiling point http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=320&pid=227&nid=4 BUDDING young chefs have been battling it out in the kitchen during the final round of the King’s Ely Junior Master Chef competition.

]]> Tue, 29 May 2012 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=320&nid=4 King’s Ely launches new uniform http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=325&pid=227&nid=4 KING’S Ely is celebrating this week after officially launching its brand new uniform.

]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 :: GMT http://www.kingsschoolely.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=325&nid=4