(Not so) Blue Monday Reduce, reuse, recycle

The very first KGS Clothes Swap took place in January to raise students’ awareness of the detrimental impacts of fast fashion while promoting ways in which we can adopt sustainable shopping habits. First and Second Year students were invited to donate an item of unwanted clothing and choose one in return. The atmosphere in the Lovekyn Chapel was one of excitement as students saw their items going to a new home whilst picking out something for themselves.

Miss M Pawlowska I Marketing

The focus on wellbeing at KGS rightly includes staff too and January saw the inaugural Blue Monday workshops, which ran during what is commonly referred to as the ‘bluest’ time of the year. Run by staff for staff, almost 200 places were taken up, with much fun being had learning skills such as cocktail making, Indian block printing, life drawing, an introduction to British Sign Language, golf and Medieval dance.

The workshops were such a success that a ‘summer edition’ is planned, with sessions including opera, outdoor swimming, summer bouquet making, de-stress breathing, badminton and historic walks.

Mrs D Sherwood I Assistant Head

Charity fundraising

Thank you to the whole KGS community for all the fantastic fundraising efforts over the past two terms. From baking cakes and rowing the Thames to wearing Christmas jumpers and auctioning football boots, together, we’ve donated to an incredible array of charities and worthwhile good causes.

SAVE THE CHILDREN £940

RALPHH £21,252 DEC £2,700

MACMILLAN £2,161

OXFAM £300

BARNFIELD RIDING FOR THE DISABLED £940