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On the 12th of March, Kingswood welcomed Advocate Howard Varney, who represented the Aggett family in the reopened inquest into Dr Neil Aggett’s (OK 1970) untimely death whilst in detention in 1982. Advocate Varney delivered the annual Neil Aggett Memorial Lecture, where he spoke on “standing up against injustice”.

On Monday 25 March, Kingswood welcomed the Mrwetyana family, Public Protector Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka and the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation to our annual Uyinene Mrwetyana Commemorative Lecture.

Yesterday evening we officially welcomed and inducted our new staff that have joined Kingswood College. Joined by their families, the new staff were inducted during a full chapel service. This is always a momentous occasion for us and for our staff as they officially become part of the Kingswood family.

The Kingswood Grand Prix returns to Kingswood! This past Friday, our Interact Club organised the second annual Kingswood Grand Prix. This fundraising initiative saw staff (yes—staff!) and some pupils piloting pupil-driven wheelbarrows in an effort to raise funds for the APD (Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities – Makana). The APD is a registered non-profit…

At the annual Neil Aggett Memorial Lecture that took place earlier today, we had the honour of welcoming Lord Peter Hain as our 2023 guest speaker.
This lecture takes place each year to celebrate the life of Dr Neil Aggett and is held to honour his legacy. In a world where there are so many social injustices that take place every day, it is important that we continue to celebrate the life of Neil Aggett as he advocated for those who found themselves at the receiving end of social injustices.

Our 1st Boys and Girls took part in the annual Selborne and Clarendon Singles and Mixed Doubles Tournament from the 3rd to the 4th of March in East London.

On Friday our Kingswoodians celebrated “Random Acts of Kindness Day”, which is celebrated on the 17th of February. Despite the rainy weather, our pupils’ spirits were high as they went about bringing cheer, happiness, light and laughter to those around them in various ways.

Congratulations to the 2023 Pupil Leadership Team. We look forward to seeing what 2023 will bring…

Grade 10s started their Nal’ibali Community Engagment Project yesterday. The Grade 10s will be visiting George Dickerson for the next four weeks as we put into practice the principles learnt in the first term with respect to becoming a Global Citizen.

At assembly yesterday on the 20th anniversary of reinstituton of the hike since 2005, an award was made to Kingswood pupil, Kirstin Armstrong who is it is the first Kingswood pupil to complete five hikes. One of our teachers, Mrs Serfontein has also completed her 5th Kowie Dash.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. It is a 40 day period before Easter where we are invited to examine our hearts and draw closer to God. Traditionally, people fast, pray and give.

On this first day of 2022, we wish each and every Kingswoodian, past, and present as well as our wider Kingswoodian family, what we hope will be a happy, fulfilling New Year.

Kingswood College looks forward to hosting the 1st Girls Water Polo Festival from Friday, 10 September to Sunday, 12 September.

As we celebrate Women’s Day today, a day which is dedicated to the upliftment and celebration of the achievements of women, may it also be a day where we continue to raise awareness against bias, and more importantly, where we reaffirm to ALL continue to find ways to take action to ensure equality for women EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Over the last year and a half, the educational landscape has changed ten-fold. The Covid-19 pandemic forced most schools who were in a position to rethink and re-envision teaching via online platforms…

The second term kicked off with a workshop for all College staff, organised by myself, Cathy Gush (CE co-ordinator) and presented by a team from the Rhodes University Community Engagement Office (RUCE) led by Di Hornby…

Our BYs (Bridging Year pupils) recently completed an introductory Enneagram course with our Chaplain, Rev Tim. Rev Tim has not only been working with the Enneagram for over a decade but is also an internationally certified Enneagram trainer and coach.

Last weekend over 90 pupils signed up for our annual Christian Youth Camp in Boknes (near Kenton). There were no tents or hikes but hot water and warm beds so we called it the ‘Christian Glamp’ (glamorous camping).

Yesterday our Kingswood boys marked International Women’s Day by recognising the women that form part of the Kingswood family.

This weekend as part of our Foundation Weekend celebrations, Kingswood will pay homage to the life of Reverend Dr Simon Gqubule by renaming the street which runs through Kingswood College campus to Reverend Dr Simon Gqubule Avenue. This event will go down in our school’s history as a momentous occasion for all that were there to mark this event.

Last night our New Pupils Induction Ceremony took place in our Chapel. Due to covid-19 regulations we had to split the ceremony in two in order to accommodate numbers allowed in our Chapel. This event is symbolic of the beginning of these pupils new journey at Kingswood College.

On Sunday evening we were able to officially welcome and induct our new staff that have joined Kingswood College. This is always a momentous occasion for us and for our staff as they officially become part of the Kingswood family

Campus is slowly starting to come alive again as we start to gear up for the new academic year. We thought that it would be fitting that our Kingswood family should get to know our Head Pupils Leaders for 2021 a little better.

This morning, for the first time ever, our little Grade R pupils held a Graduation Ceremony to mark their move from Kingswood Pre-Primary to the Junior School.

The 125 Photo Mosaic will be made up of thousands of individuals who make up the Kingswood family, and will be displayed in a prominent place on campus. We are inviting anyone who loves Kingswood to donate R125 towards our vision and have their photo included in this historic photo.

This week’s #WellnessWednesday message comes from Kingswood’s Learning Support Specialist Ms Ghida Bernard. For this week, with our Matrics well into their exams, and our other grades soon starting their exams, Ghida looks at how mindfulness can aid exam success.

Calling all u12 – u16 girls and boys it’s time to take your water polo game to the next level through this one-of-a-kind summer camp, where you will be able to train and play under some of South Africa’s top national and provincial level coaches!

A few weeks ago, at our Senior School Prizegiving Ceremony, Dr Colleen Vassiliou gave a speech as Head of the College. This year has been a very different year not only for our school, but indeed our country and the world at large. The recurring message throughout her speech was looking at how we have all adapted to this very difficult year and that we are really and truly the “Hero’s of our own story”.

This week, our #WellnessWednesday slot comes from our Counselling Psychologist, Mrs Teresa Yell. In her piece this week she delves into what it means to be self-aware and how we can become more self-aware of our actions and their consequences.

This week, our #WellnessWednesday slot comes from our Counselling Psychologist, Mrs Teresa Yell. In her piece this week she delves into what it means to be self-aware and how we can become more self-aware of our actions and their consequences.

A special day in our Kingswood Junior Calendar each year is our Grandparents Day Celebration. This year, our event looks a little different to years before, but, in some respects this day will perhaps become even more accessible to those grandparents or special loved ones who have been unable to join us in the past for the occasion.

Our 2020 Confirmands made their declaration of faith in the Chapel in front of a small congregation of family and friends today…

Congratulations to the 2021 Pupil Leadership Team. We look forward to seeing what 2021 will bring…

On Thursday our athletes took centre stage at our annual Junior School Sports Day.

Last night our annual Best Speakers Competition was held in the Memorial Chapel. This is a highlight on our calendar for many of our pupils. It is a unique platform where our pupils can express themselves.

Today we inducted our new Junior and Senior Chapel Stewards. What do they do? They facilitate worship services (behind the mic, behind the scenes as well as before and after services) but it’s also so much more than that. The Senior Chapel Stewards are available to pray, listen, help. They serve, encourage, build up…

This morning a new chapter began…our Matric class of 2020 were given their Old Kingswoodian Ties and welcomed into the Old Kingswoodian family.

On World Teachers Day we celebrate and recognise our phenomenal teachers.

Between these four walls, a history of a school is contained. A history dating back to 1894 when our school first opened its doors. Take a walk through the Kingswood Museum in this video.

This week our #WellnessWednesday blog write-up comes from Dr Colleen Vassiliou our College Head. She talks about the effects that social media has on us. She was inspired to write this piece after watching the Netflix series The Social Dilemma.

Today we celebrate Mrs Elmarie Retief, the College Head’s PA, as part of our “Getting to Know our KC Family” Series. Over 26 years of service amounting to: 324 months. 1408 weeks. 236520 hours. 14,191,200 minutes. How does one measure a person’s contribution?

Kingswood give the #JerusalemaChallenge a go… [VIDEO]. It’s not perfect, but it’s real. Its Kingswood. Nothing beats the heart and the soul of a Kingswoodian…

Prestigious 2020 Kingswood College Interact Ubuntu Award Awarded to Mrs Mary Brit of Makhanda (Grahamstown)

Lack of sleep has a huge effect on your day and how people experience you. Find out how much you should bet getting and why you need to prioritise getting a restful night’s sleep with Rev Tim.

Being consciously grateful requires practise and commitment. Check out our #WellnessWednesday blog to idea on how to get started.

Our #WellnessWednesday blog this week comes from our learning support specialist Ms Ghida Bernard. Ghida provides us with a few exam tips and tricks to help during exam time. We also speak to some of our 2019 top achievers and ask what advice they can give to our 2020 matric pupils.

For our #WellnessWednesday slot today our Deputy Junior School Head, Mrs Carissa Wilson talks about the importance of physical fitness and how we should look at improving our physical well-being…

Our #WellnessWednesday blog this week comes from our school psychologist Mrs Teresa Yell. Teresa looks at ways in which we can find elements of happiness in our daily lives. Although we are still in the midst of a pandemic, it is important that we never forget to pursue what makes us happy.

This week’s #WellnessWednesday message comes from our Rev Tim Marshall. Read as he cracks a joke or two and talks about the importance of humour in our lives.

This week’s #WellnessWednesday message comes from our learning support specialist, Ms Ghida Bernard. This week we look at why it may be important to take a break from our devices.

This week’s #WellnessWednesday message comes from our school psychologist Ms Teresa Yell. This week she looks at the concept of hope, and how to find hope in these difficult times.

Our school, our country and indeed the entire world are facing one of the most devastating crises in human history. To despair would not be an unreasonable response. However, as we celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela today, the first president of a democratic South Africa, we would do well to consider his words quoted above, to guide our response to the present and perhaps future challenges we may face

This week’s #WellnessWednesday message comes from our College Head, Dr Colleen Vassiliou. She challenges readers to complete their own VIA strengths assessment online!

Over the last two weeks our Grade 11 pupils have gotten together as a group to make masks that will be donated to the RUCE (Rhodes University Community Engagement) Mask Drive.