The initiative is called Operation Christmas Child, and is run by the Samaritan's Purse, an international relief organisation. Last year, they sent around 1.12 million shoeboxes to children in Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

This year, The King's School were able to donate 51 shoeboxes to the appeal.

Thank you to everyone who got involved in this practical expression of God's love to those in need.

We are delighted to inform you that Mrs Kate Wood has been appointed to teach Senior PE, alongside Mrs Sherwood.  Mrs Wood is an experienced teacher who has recently returned to Nottingham from Tanzania, where she was Head of PE in an International School.

Mrs Tricia Reilly has been serving as a volunteer Teaching Assistant in the Foundation Unit for a while.  We are so pleased that she will be the new TA from September.   Tricia is completing her NVQ Level 3 qualification this December.  

Mr Andrew Southey has been appointed on a part-time basis as a Teaching Assistant. Andrew will be a part of the PE team as well as help in assemblies and mentoring some pupils.

The Annual Inter-House Sports Day will be held on Thursday 21 July at 1pm at Harvey Hadden Stadium.  All pupils in Year 1 - Year 10 will be involved.  Family and friends are welcome to come along and support your child(ren).  Pupils will be dismissed from Harvey Hadden at 3.30pm that day. 

Pupils from Y8 and Y9 have had another successful year in the Formula Schools competition, an event in which schools from across the country compete to design, build and race a scale fuel-engined radio controlled car.  Our Y8 Electric Challenge team won the teamwork prize, whilst our Y9's Internal Combustion Car won the engineering prize, as well as achieving 3rd place overall.  Racing took place at Silverstone's brand new, purpose-built model car racing facility, Motor Arena.  

Many thanks to our sponsors, Aston martin, ARRK, SpecSavers and DMS (Derby Model Shop), and a big well done to Mr Swain and all the pupils in Y8 and Y9.