On Wednesday 26 May, an afternoon of fun activities was held at The King's School to raise money to help severely malnourished children in Northern Ghana.  Staff and pupils paid £1 to come dressed in the bright colours of the Ghanaian flag, and took part in activities including sports, pampering, face painting, and even throwing wet sponges at some of the teachers! 

The idea for the afternoon came from pupils in Y10, who have been learning about the work of The King's Village, Ghana in their Christian Studies lessons.  They worked really hard to make the afternoon a success, and together we raised over £330.  The money will be used to build some more accommodation at the Nutrition Centre at The King's Village, and will literally help to save children's lives. 

A huge thank you to everyone who was involved in the afternoon.  Together, we really have made a difference. 

Dorothy Houghton, who teaches French at The King's School, has written a book about her journey to faith in Christ.  She has kindly made the book, which normally retails at £9.99, available to purchase through the school at the reduced price of £8, with £1 of that going to school funds. 

If you would like to purchase a copy of Dorothy's testimony, entitled, 'Your Daughter's not in Heaven', please contact her via the school.

Jane Oldfield is planning to run the Nottingham Experian Robin Hood half marathon to raise funds for The King's School.

She is looking for budding runners to join her.  The event takes place in September, so there's plenty of time for training, either alone, or together as a pre-team, which Jane is keen to accomodate.

For further information, please click here: marathon_poster

Part-time cleaning post

30 hours per week - job share possible. More information from the school. Post available from September.

The King's School is designated as a school with a religious character by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and therefore it is a requirement that the successful applicant will be a practicing Christian in accordance with the Spiritual ethos of the School.  We are currently an Independent school, but are in the process of applying for government funding.  We will, therefore, only be calling applicants for interview who have qualified teacher status. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and the successful applicant will therefore need to undertake an enhanced CRB Disclosure.

Application forms and further details are available from Mrs H Hetherington, School Secretary.

Tel: (0115) 9539194 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

In a few days time, bags of food, water, blankets, toiletries and clothing donated by pupils and families from The King's School will be flown out to Haiti to help those whose lives have been devastated by the recent earthquake. 

Following Monday's assembly in which pupils were made aware of the scale of the disaster and the desperate plight of the survivors, there has been an overwhelming response to an appeal for aid.  As the week has progressed, it has been fantastic to see piles of donations building up in the School hall, with pupils arriving each day carrying bags full of items for Haiti.  There has been a lovely sense of working together to make a difference and express God's love in a practical way.

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed.