KING'S BRUTON H EADLINES Easter Term 2022
“A small historical bastion of a school that is absolutely booming in the 21st century” (The Good Schools Guide)
This has been the first normal school term for two years, and it has been poignant that it was straight after the Spring Concert in 2020 that we all went into the first lockdown and, as I write, we are preparing to welcome parents to the Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall for our 2022 Spring Concert.
Lyon House won the Inter-House Debating Competition
The Easter Term is always very busy, and it has been great to get the rhythm of the School back to normality. Exam pupils have been focusing on their mock exams with the realisation that external exams, albeit slightly modified, will very likely take place next term. Besides all the outstanding extra-curricular activities, the boys and girls are working very hard with their teachers to ensure that they reach their academic potential. It has been veryThe good to resume musical concerts, with a thoroughly enjoyable Headmaster’s Swing into Spring evening in the Memorial Hall, which followed on Reflections from an excellent black tie Sixth Form Formal Dinner. Our two Ten Tors teams have practised effectively on Dartmoor, while the silver and gold Duke of Edinburgh groups have resumed practices for their summer expeditions. The final assembly of this Easter Term will be busy giving out prizes and colours, and this outstanding sporting year, across all ages, continues with excellent hockey, netball, cross-country and equestrian performances.
Sixth Form pupils enjoyed a wonderful Formal Dinner
I am delighted with the generous response from the whole school community to the Ukrainian School in a Bag charity appeal, but I know we all hope that over Easter, peace will prevail in that troubled corner of Europe. Best wishes to the whole King's community for a safe and restful Easter holidays. Ian Wilmshurst - Headmaster. Exciting times for the King's Foundation... Bruton School for Girls has joined King's Bruton and Hazlegrove Prep School as a third school in our Foundation.
Community Concert & Tea with our Military Band & BTEC Hospitality
A fantastic time was had by all at ‘Swing into Spring’
Kirstie Macleod brought The Red Dress to King's Bruton
The Heart Nebula
The Horse Head Nebula
The Rosette Nebula The Orion Nebula Pupils have taken some incredible images in the Astrophotography Club
The Queen Elizabeth Music School...
Fun at the DJ turntables demonstration
Performing Arts...
1st place at the Young Music Theatre Singer
The Headmaster asked for a school play that would challenge both the actors and audience. The result, an amazing School Production of Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’
An outstanding Senior Vocal Concert
A great Junior Vocal Concert
Arion House had great fun performing the House Play, Roald Dahl’s ‘The Witches’
The Chapel Choir sung Choral Evensong in Chichester Cathedral
Charity & Community Ser Arion House won the Inter-House Music Festival
A delightful A-Level Musicians’ Teatime Recital
A sensational Spring Concert performed to a live audience in the Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall
The King's Bruton School in a Bag Ukraine Crisis Appeal. King's Bruton has decided to increase our support for our chosen charity, ‘School in a Bag,’ as they are now sending educational and hygiene supplies directly to the refugee children of Ukraine.
The Houses have events for pupils Egg Hunt, Bake S sponsored walk/r planned for next
Wellbeing...
We welcomed former rugby league player, Andy Kirk, to talk about the dangers of pornography
Pupils on the Sexual Health Response Committee put together a video for start of term staff training
Patrick Foster gave a thought-provoking and challenging talk on gambling addiction
Sports News... It has been another successful term for our sports teams, both in terms of performance levels, and also the huge numbers of pupils participating and representing the School. I continue to feel proud of the way that our pupils conduct themselves on the field of play and the excellent leadership and guidance they receive from their sports coaches. We are very fortunate to have a staff common room who fully buy into the sports programme and the results are clear to see. We have hockey teams reaching the latter stages of National competitions, our netballers consistently punch well above their weight and have produced some sensational performances and results. Our rugby 7s team performed fantastically at the Mount Kelly 10s, whilst our crosscountry runners saw individuals compete at the Somerset, South West and English Schools’ Championships. Our health related fitness programme goes from strength to strength with a large number of pupils engaging and taking a genuine interest in their physical conditioning. It has also been wonderful to see our table tennis players have the opportunity to represent the School, whilst football was offered as a games option to the senior girls. As much as our success is evident in the results of our high performing teams, the inclusivity of our sports programme is an equally important success criteria. Henry Eriksson - Director of Sport
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Sixth Form...
Priory House Fun Run
e put on various fundraising including: an Easter Sale, a Fête, Dodgeball, /run/cycle and a concert is term.
Pupils enjoying their Community Service
A trip to the National Apprenticeship Show U6th Form Enrichment Programme
L6th Form pupils visited Oxbridge Universities
L6th Form Careers Forum
CCF, Duke of Edinburgh, Outdoors & Adventure...
CCF Contingent Commander, Craig Barrow, presented promotion epaulettes to four of our Royal Navy cadets
A successful Ten Tors training expedition to Dartmoor
The boarders enjoyed some high octane racing at Haynes
Academic & Pastoral Enrichment King's Bruton
Virtual Open Day
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w w w. ki ng s b ru ton .c o m Success in the UK Linguistics Olympiad King's own UKMT style Maths Challenge
Our first live Assembly in the Memorial Hall for two years
To arrange a visit to have a personal tour of King's with the Headmaster, contact the School Registrar, Gilly Bunday on registrar@kingsbruton.com
3rd Form testing the Van de Graaf generator
The new King's Bruton Hospitality Trailer New House won the Inter-House Chess
4th Form Printmaking workshop
Art trip to London
Art trips to Hauser & Wirth
Art trip to Wells
King's Community took time to remember, Our Chinese pupils, were able to recreate a little taste of New Year here at Our Eco Council & Grounds Team reflect, and pray for the People of Ukraine King's in celebration of their Lunar New Year, the year of the Tiger are re-wilding areas of King's
Life in the Houses...
Boarders’ trip to Shepton Mallet Prison Break
House Twitter Compilation Easter Term 2022