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King Arthur's Folk Group Prepares for Birmingham UPDATED

Mon 4 Jul 2011
By Emma Fletcher
King Arthur's Folk Group Prepares for Birmingham <span style='color: red'>UPDATED</span>

The King Arthur's Folk Group have been selected to play at the Music for Youth National Festival in Birmingham on July 7th.

King Arthur's Students Celebrate in Style

Thu 30 Jun 2011
By John Baxter
King Arthur's Students Celebrate in Style

A glittering Prom at Holbrook House saw this year's student leavers looking their best. Glamour! Sophistication! Style!

Coming soon! King Arthur's Summer Fete

Fri 24 Jun 2011
By Emma Harrison
Coming soon! King Arthur's Summer Fete

King Arthur’s Summer Fete on Friday 1st July has a new attraction - a Fun Dog Show! With six classes, including the dog with the waggiest tail and the dog most like its owner, it offers something for every type of dog.

French and Fun at King Arthur's for Primary School Guests

Tue 24 May 2011
By John Baxter, Virginie Cadieu
French and Fun at King Arthur's for Primary School Guests

Around 60 pupils from local primary schools, who have all been studying French, spent a day at King Arthur's extending their language skills while sampling what a 'big' school is like and meeting older students.

King Arthur's School Recognised for Close Links with The Royal British Legion

Thu 12 May 2011
By Ralph Wright
King Arthur's School Recognised for Close Links with The Royal British Legion

Over the last five years, The Royal British Legion and King Arthur's Community School have worked together on a number of memorial occasions to promote understanding between generations about service and sacrifice.

Good Music Inspection at King Arthur's

Thu 28 Apr 2011
By Emma Harrison
Good Music Inspection at King Arthur's

King Arthur's has recently had an Ofsted inspection for its Music Department. The Inspector found the quality of teaching, curriculum, achievement, leadership and management are all Good.

KA's Amazing Technicolor Production: Joseph

Fri 25 Mar 2011
By Jill Morris, John Baxter, Tom Carroll
KA's Amazing Technicolor Production: Joseph

Hitting the boards after only two weeks of intensive work the a cast of 25 students drawn from the first three years (7,8 and 9) have just put on a wonderful production of Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

KA Badminton Team in South West Championships

Mon 21 Mar 2011
By David Dwyer
KA Badminton Team in South West Championships

Having won the Somerset County Championships, King Arthur's Under 16 Boy's team represented the County at Exeter University Sports Centre on the 3rd March.

KA Head Leaves for New Challenges in Abu Dhabi

Fri 11 Feb 2011
By Emma Harrison
KA Head Leaves for New Challenges in Abu Dhabi

At the end of the Autumn Term the staff and students of King Arthur's said farewell to Tamra Bradbury who had been their Headteacher since September 2006.

County Badminton Success for King Arthur's Boys and Girls

Tue 8 Feb 2011
By David Dwyer
County Badminton Success for King Arthur's Boys and Girls

Key Stage 3 Girls and Key Stage 4 Boys from King Arthur's won the County Badminton Championships at the end of January and now progress through to the South West Regional finals at Exeter University in early March.

KA Hockey Goes from Strength to Strength

Tue 1 Feb 2011
By Matt Elloway
KA Hockey Goes from Strength to Strength

Three out of four King Arthur's teams entered in to South East Somerset Hockey league reached the finals this year!

Senior Citizens Entertained at King Arthur's

Thu 23 Dec 2010
By Emma Harrison
Senior Citizens Entertained at King Arthur's

130 local retired people were the guests of King Arthur's School for a morning of entertainment and hospitality just before the end of term.

King Arthur's Hosts a Memorable Music Day for Primary Schools

Wed 8 Dec 2010
By John Baxter & Emma Fletcher
King Arthur's Hosts a Memorable Music Day for Primary Schools

An enjoyable and challenging day out for primary pupils organised by the Music Department at King Arthur's. The school's catering students provided a memorable tea and the day ended with a rousing concert for the parents.

King Arthur's Celebrates the Class of 2010

Thu 2 Dec 2010
By John Baxter
King Arthur's Celebrates the Class of 2010

It was a full house in the hall of King Arthur's Community School on Thursday 25th November when parents, staff and students gathered for the school's Awards Evening.

King Arthur's Sport College Organises Inter-School Competition

Tue 30 Nov 2010
By Jon Hayes
King Arthur's Sport College Organises Inter-School Competition

A large number of the local feeder primary schools spent an enthusiastic time at King Arthur's taking part in an inter-school indoor sports and athletics competition.

When in Rome...

Tue 23 Nov 2010
By Ralph Wright
When in Rome...

23 students and 4 adults from King Arthur's Community School toured Rome on foot, by bike and by coach last summer enjoying art, language and ancient history.

Joint Music Trip to Germany a Great Success

Tue 16 Nov 2010
By Holly Austin, Emma Fletcher
Joint Music Trip to Germany a Great Success

Forty students from King Arthur’s and twenty from Sexey's spent half-term on an action packed trip to Germany. There they sang, played their instruments, performed at concerts, cruised down the Rhine, visited our German twin town Lahnau and had a wonderful time exploring another country and making new friends.

Excalibur Newsletter - October 2010

Mon 8 Nov 2010
By Dave Smith
Excalibur Newsletter - October 2010

The October 2010 edition of the King Arthur's School monthly newsletter, Excalibur, is now available on their web site.

Excalibur Newsletter - September 2010

Wed 13 Oct 2010
By Dave Smith
Excalibur Newsletter - September 2010

The September 2010 edition of the King Arthur's School monthly newsletter, Excalibur, is now available on their web site.

Open Day at King Arthur's School

Tue 12 Oct 2010
By John Baxter
Open Day at King Arthur's School

Parents and children from the surrounding primary schools visit King Arthur's before deciding which secondary school to apply for. The Window goes along to see what is on offer.

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