Poetry By Heart 2025
13 of our talented students visited Shakespeare’s Globe for the Poetry By Heart Finale. The group included our 8 school winners who entered the national competition, along with 5 others…
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Firmly established over many centuries, Katharine Lady Berkeley’s excellent reputation is well-deserved. It is a purposeful learning community where every individual matters.
It is important to us that you are able to pursue your ambitions without distraction and that you enjoy coming to school and being successful. Our committed and skilled team will provide inspiring teaching, fantastic extra-curricular opportunities and great academic and pastoral support to help you become a well-rounded individual, to achieve your very best every day and to prepare you for an exciting future. READ MORE
Hannah Khan
Headteacher
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Sixth Form Prom 2025
In spite of the rather dubious forecast, it was a lovely sunny evening for the year 13 prom so we were all able to spill out onto the lawns in…
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Sports Day 2025
Sports Day 2025 was a fantastic celebration of energy, effort, and excellence. Participation levels were outstanding across all year groups, with students showing determination, team spirit, and enthusiasm throughout the…
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Year 11 Prom 2025
The Year 11 prom on 19th June at Eastwood Park was a truly memorable evening, marking the end of an important chapter for KLB students. Everyone looked amazing in their suits…
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Summer Concert 2025
The Summer Concert marked the end of the 2024–25 calendar for the Music Department and celebrated the close of our first full year in the new Berkeley Theatre. It was…
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Amadeus Workshop 2025
The Music Department was delighted to welcome Philip Mackenzie, Musical Director of the Amadeus Orchestra, along with five professional musicians, for a workshop with our GCSE and A Level Music…
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Y13 Celebration Day 2025
A lovely sunny day on Friday was made all the more colourful by the spectacular costumes from this year’s sixth form leavers. From Smurfs to Shrek to Ed Sheerans and…
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Ink in Motion: Student Anthology Launches with Library Celebration 2025
A huge celebration took place in the library as the Creative Writing Club launched Ink In Motion, a stunning anthology of student work! Thanks to a generous gift from KLB…
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Y11 Celebration Day 2025
The Year 11 Celebration Day was a fitting send-off for a lovely group of students. They embraced the tradition of signing each other’s shirts and books, leaving behind personal messages…
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Fame Academy County Finals 2025
Following her fantastic win in the KLB School Famelab Academy Finals (featured in the February newsletter), Roxie Downs attended a two-day masterclass in Cheltenham with over 20 other year 9…
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CanSat 2025
A group of Sixth Form students recently attended the regional launch event for this year’s CanSat competition. Although high winds made it impossible to launch the satellites, the day was…
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Science Week 2025
During Science Week, students had the opportunity to take part in a range of exciting hands-on experiments, bringing science to life through exploration and creativity. In the chromatography activity, they…
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KLB in Lights 2025
The music and drama departments were so proud to welcome two sold-out audiences to the Berkeley Theatre, to watch the product of several months’ hard work by over 80 students.…
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Inspirational Apprenticeships Talk 2025
On Monday 10 February 2025, we welcomed Junior Saunders to deliver engaging assemblies to our year 8 and year 9 students. Junior, a passionate advocate for apprenticeships, shared valuable insights…
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Fame Lab Academy 2025
Over the last few years, KLB School has been involved in the Famelab Academy, a schools based competition organised by Cheltenham Festivals which focuses on inspiring science communication for year…
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The Duke Of Edinburgh’s Award 2025
This year, KLB marks the tenth anniversary of KLB being a DofE licensed organisation able to deliver the award scheme at school. Since 2015 hundreds of KLB students have successfully…
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Year 8 Careers Exploration Event
This month we welcomed representatives from a range of employment sectors into school to deliver sessions to help inform and inspire the student about possible future careers and to understand…
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Prize Giving Evening 2025
We celebrated the 2024 Prize Giving on a cold January evening at the beginning of term, carefully timed so that last year’s Year 13 students had not yet returned to…
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Christmas Market 2024
The Berkeley Theatre was abuzz with excitement at the end of term. After months of planning and some late nights prepping, the sixth form put on a spectacular market for…
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Carol Service 2024
On Tuesday, 17th December, students from all year groups came together to deliver a truly magical Carol Concert. Standout moments included Amelia Excell (Year 8) captivating the audience with a…
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Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2024 ranks KLB third best comprehensive school in the South West
We are delighted that The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025 has once again placed Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School third among all comprehensive secondary schools in the South West of…
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KS3 Pantomime 2024
In September 2024, students in years 7, 8 and 9 were invited to audition for the Key Stage 3 Pantomime planned, directed and choreographed by sixth form drama students. Those…
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SGS College Taster Sessions 2024
Thirty-six year 11 students had the chance to visit SGS College in Stroud to try out some of the practical courses on offer at the college. Over the day, they…
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Year 7 Technology Club – Brush Monsters and Electric Cars 2024
The design and technology department were delighted to see over 40 students sign up for the STEAM technology club this month. Students worked with engineers and the Technology for Fun…
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Music Department Trip to Symphony Hall 2024
GCSE and A Level music students visited Symphony Hall in Birmingham to watch the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra play a thrilling programme, including Grieg’s Piano Concerto, Beethoven’s 4th Symphony,…
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Remembrance 2024
On Monday 11 November, the KLB School community commemorated the service and other personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. In a solemn and moving ceremony,…
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Rotary Mock Interviews 2024
Our well-established partnership with the Cotswold Tyndale Rotary club continued this month when their members returned to school to offer mock interviews to year 11 students who had not had…
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Health and Social Care Presentations 2024
The last day of term saw the year 11 health and social care cohort present their Health Campaigns as part of their course. They presented to year 7 students a…
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KLB Sixth Form Ranked in Top 10% Nationally for A Level Results 2024
We are proud to announce that once again, our Sixth Form has been placed in the top 10% of schools nationally according to the Alps measure. This metric evaluates the…
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Greenpower Electric Car Club 2024
After a successful season of racing the KLB electric car at Castle Combe earlier in the year, the students were eager and excited to return to the club this week…
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Y7 Welcome Showcase 2024
A massive well done to the students who performed at the Year 7 Welcome Showcase on Wednesday 16 October. It was a fantastic first musical event in the new theatre…
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U16 County Hockey Winners
On Wednesday 16 October, a talented year 10/11 team went to Cheltenham College for their County tournament. The team had a great start, winnning their group without conceding any goals.…
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Horticulture Group 2024
Students have made use of the apple harvest; by cooking the fruit down they made apple sauce to enjoy with their dinners and then they made a deconstructed apple crumble…
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The Berkeley Building Opens 2024
After months of anticipation, we were thrilled to announce our move into the brand-new Berkeley Building, now home to our languages, technology departments, and four maths rooms, alongside the impressive…
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U18 County Hockey Tournament Success
On Wednesday 9 October, the U18 girls hockey team travelled to Cheltenham College for their County hockey tournament. The team have had an excellent season so far with wins against…
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Sixth Form Students Visit Cotswold Sculpture Park 2024
Sixth Form students on the Fine Art, Photography and Graphic Art courses visited the Cotswold Sculpture Park earlier this term to see inspirational artwork by a wide range of both…
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Careers Convention 2024
This year’s event was our biggest ever: delegates of over 85 organisations joined us to set up a stand and offer advice and guidance to students from years 9 to…
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KLB School Students and Staff Delighted with GCSE Results 2024
Thursday 22 August was another exciting day for students at KLB School, as they collected their GCSE results. The school was delighted with the results achieved this year, which were…
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KLB School Students Celebrate Superb A Level Results 2024
The sun shone and spirits were high for A level results day at KLB School. Staff were quietly confident: the students had maintained an excellent work ethic throughout their courses…
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Shine Awards 2024
The Shine School Media Awards is a free national competition that rewards a diversity of talent from secondary schools across the UK who work on the writing, editing, design and…
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Year 13 Prom 2024
We enjoyed a glorious prom at Grittleton House to celebrate the end of year 13 students’ time with us. The venue, the food, the sophistication was everything we could have…
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Teachers Take on Fundraising Challenge for Memorial 2024
Losing one colleague, friend and teacher in one year is tragic enough, but losing two in a matter of months has really shaken the KLB community. Wanting to keep the…
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Year 11 Prom 2024
The Year 11 prom, held at the picturesque Eastwood Park, was an unforgettable evening filled with glamour, excitement, and joy. Our students arrived in style, making grand entrances in a…
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Castle Combe Greenpower Car Club Race Day 2024
The Greenpower car club arrived at Castle Combe early morning on Sunday, 2nd June, to race the department’s car against entries from many other schools. The weather was incredibly kind…
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35th anniversary of the French Exchange to Collège Denecourt 2024
In June 26 Year 9 and 10 pupils returned to Collège Denecourt in Bois-Le-Rois, a small town lying in an idyllic situation between the River Seine and the Forest of…
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Year 13 Celebration Day 2024
On a glorious bank holiday week, we enjoyed our final days with year 13 students before their study leave began. As they have done throughout their time in the sixth…
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DofE practice expeditions 2024
Well done to participants at all levels who have recently completed their DofE practice expeditions. The Golds were first with the walkers going out before the Easter break, braving the…
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Head Girl Completes David Goggins Challenge 2024
Natahsa Kerr recently completed the gruelling David Goggins Challenge to raise funds in memory of KLB teacher, Nichala Gallivan. What is the David Goggins Challenge? The challenge itself was the…
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CanSat Launch 2024
On 26 March, our two CanSat teams launched their CanSats for the first time! The launch was a test launch with various other teams from across the country. The teams…
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West Side Story 2024
To a packed house for all matinee and evenings, KLB students performed the swansong show for the school’s Drama Hall. For this significant milestone, they chose West Side Story, the…
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Admissions Policy Consultation
Below you’ll find the Admissions Policy Consultation to download or to view. Admissions Policy 2025-2026 Proposed changes to the Admissions Policy for September 2025 Admissions Policy 2025-26 Proposed Changes to…
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Sixth Form Fundraising for Macmillan 2023
The inaugural fundraising event by this year’s sixth form charity team took place on Wednesday 22 November. Students and staff enjoyed a range of treats cooked by KLB sixth form…
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KLB Students Commemorate Past Heroes 2023
On Friday 10 November, the whole KLB School community gathered to remember those lost to conflict in the line of duty, with a solemn and moving ceremony. Jack Blakey, Head…
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Miss Khan features in Cotswold Living magazine 2023
Miss Khan takes the spotlight in the October 2023 edition of Cotswold Living, shedding light on the community-driven ethos of the KLB community. Cotswold Living HSK
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GCSE Results 2023
Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School is delighted with this year’s GCSE results. All key attainment measures exceeded pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the effort and resilience of both staff and students throughout lengthy…
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A Level Results 2023
Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School is delighted with this year’s A-level results. Despite the disruptions caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic, the school has once again demonstrated its commitment to delivering…
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Carnival Fever comes to KLB School
In celebration of the year’s Proud to Be events, the school’s Diversity and Sixth Form Charity committees, along with a dedicated group of helpers and supporters, made sure the term…
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Pupils ‘Proud to Attend’ Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School
A glowing report published this week by Ofsted found that Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School was a safe and happy environment where pupils receive a high quality of education. In the…
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Y11 Prom 2023
Celebrating an unforgettable evening, our Year 11 students had a fabulous time at their Prom held at Eastwood Park. We couldn’t be prouder of all our Year 11 students and…
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KLB School Primary Science Network Science Fair 2023
In collaboration with our Primary Science network, we have recently launched the Enthuse Partnership, funded by STEM Learning. Enthuse Partnerships encourage collaborative working between schools, and the development of bespoke…
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KLB Students watch Poetry by Heart at the Globe Theatre
At seven am on Monday 26 June, our Poetry by Heart school and county winners boarded the large school mini-bus for a day out in London. Our destination: The Globe…
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Summer Proms Concert 2023
The music department held its annual summer concert on 22 June, and what an evening it turned out to be! After months of hard work and meticulous rehearsals, the jazz…
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Year 12 Students Deliver Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Boost Programme 2023
The Boost Programme, developed by Gloucestershire Constabulary, encourages young people to make positive life choices, and to build the confidence and resilience they will need to thrive and realise their…
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Duke of Edinburgh Gold Expeditions 2023
Leaving from Hay on Wye, a town famous for bookshops, the group created their own story filled with determination, friendship and happiness. The group would agree that on a scale…
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KLB Art Gallery – May 2023
The art department is pleased to share a variety of imaginative and skilful artwork from our year 10 students studying art, craft and design, fine art and graphic art. The…
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Thirty-fourth Anniversary of the KLB French Exchange with Collège Denecourt 2023
After the recent break in school exchanges, it was wonderful to have 94 year 9 and 10 French and English students participating enthusiastically in our 34th French exchange with Le…
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Author Christopher Edge Visits KLB School 2023
Did you know that bananas are radioactive? If you eat around one million bananas, the potassium they contain could make you glow! Christopher Edge, award-winning author, recently visited KLB and…
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KLB School Students’ Success in European Space Agency CanSat Competition
We are immensely proud of our Year 12 teams, one of which reached the recently held national championships of the European Space Agency’s CanSat competition. Over seven months from September…
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Year 13 Leavers’ Day 2023
It was not without a few tears that we said goodbye to our fabulous year 13 students. They celebrated their last week in style with a series of long-standing traditions…
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Y11 Celebration Day 2023
What a fantastic day it was as we bid farewell to our incredible Year 11 students! As is customary, the students took part in the tradition of signing each other’s…
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Appointment of New Headteacher
The Trustees of Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School are delighted to announce the appointment of Hannah Khan as the permanent Headteacher with effect from 1 May 2023. Letter to parents 26…
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Y10 Triumph at Kingsholm Stadium and Secure 3rd Place in County Cup 2023
3rd Place – EDF County Cup 2023 H Simmons, Z Walker, S Davies, T Blakey, M Barber, A Sansum-James, O Nelmes, C Godrey, A Hodson, K Evans, C Smith, D…
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Y10 District Football Champions 2023
A Forman, H Cloutter, H McGrellis, J Hirons, M Barber (C), A Mann, F Wells-French, J Hitchings, J Stones. O Young, E Davis, O Nelmes, G Battiss, C Emms Congratulations…
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KLB School Production 2023 – Road
Well done to the cast and crew of Road for three fabulous performances. The play explores the lives of the residents of an un-named road over the course of one…
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Holi Celebrations 2023
KLB have been exploring the Hindu festival of Holi which is celebrated all over India and around the world. It is a spring festival of love and new life that…
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Rebuild Ground Breaking Event
Mid-March saw the school hold a ground breaking event to formally celebrate the start of the rebuild foundation work at the school. The ceremony saw senior staff from KLB, KLB…
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Paris Art Sketchbooks 2023
The art department is pleased to share a collection of striking sketchbook pages from the Art study trip to Paris. During term 4, students have had additional time to work…
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U12 District Hockey Champions 2023
U12 District Hockey Champions 2023 A.Mitchell, L.Williams, L.Clarke, M.Soffe, Z.Hall V.Sheppard, M.Choyce, A.Daniel, E.Pullin, K.Davis, L.Jones
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KLB Students achieve Silver at Royal Society of Chemistry Olympiad 2023
Towards the end of January 2023, 26 brave Chemists (23 from year 12 and three from year 13) spent up to two hours of their lives taking on the challenge…
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Kier Construction Presentations to Y8 Students 2023
Employees of Kier Construction provided an overview of Kier as an organisation, highlighting career pathways and the range of jobs involved in any one project. Emma Deane is an Community…
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A level Art Study Trip to Paris 2023
Our journey began on the Friday before half term as we embarked on a coach trip from Wotton to Dover, followed by a ferry ride across the channel. After a…
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Y10 Boys Rugby 7s Bristol Schools Runner’s Up 2023
A.Forman A.Samsun-James H.Cloutter C.Hughes H.McGrellis L.Whitfield Z.Walker D.Whitworth T.Holden M.Beecham S.Davis T.Blakey
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T2 West Regional Hockey Champions 2023
T2 West Regional Hockey Champions 2023 A.Kirby L.Payne J.Hall G.Patterson A.Soffee C.Hopking A.Bienneman T.Cochran F.Brewer F.Wallace T.Wallace J.Clarke H.Rendell J.Bryson I.Edwards
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Design Technology Visit to Renishaw plc Visit 2023
Year 10 design and technology resistant materials students visited Renishaw plc at New Mills in Wotton-under-Edge to participate in a STEM workshop. Students received a presentation of the company’s origins…
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British National Schools Pistol Shooting Bronze Medalists 2023
Seven athletes travelled up to Staffordshire for the National finals of the British Schools pistol shooting Championships on February 7, having qualified at various regional rounds earlier in the academic…
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U16 Girls Football SCAPE District Champions 2023
B Yeoman, R Shute, C Wallace, F Anderton, A Butler, L Warren, L Webb, E Kenny, I Yeoman, R Hughes
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U16 England Hockey T3 National Finalists 2023
O.Ward L.Davies O.Adams M.Pullin S.Patterson W.Wallace O.Pullen M.Bennett H.Cowan B.Long C.Williams T.Wharin D.Price C.Emms R.Edwards Season honours: England Hockey U16 T3 County Champions England Hockey U16 T3 Regional Champions England…
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Feel Good Fortnight
The end of term 3 saw the school take part in Feel-Good Fortnight; this was an opportunity to share and celebrate all that is good, healthy and positive in our…
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Cross Country Runners qualify for English Schools National Finals 2023
A big well done to the 3 KLB students who were a part of the Gloucestershire County Cross Country Squad who qualified for English Schools National Finals. Regional Positions: L.Wharin…
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National Apprenticeship Week 2023
With this coming week being National Apprenticeship week, there are a wide variety of apprenticeship events and opportunities to enjoy! Apprenticeships info and vacancies NAW Feb23
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KLB Students Achieve 2nd Place at Youth Speaks Regional Final 2023
On 11 February, KLB’s winning Youth Speaks debating team took part in the regional final held at Maisemore Village Hall. Our speakers were Olivia Sheldon, Dottie Read and Grace German…
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U14 England Hockey T2 National Bronze Medal Winners 2023
J.Hall J.Clarke L.Payne F.Wallace T.Cochran F.Brewer A.Bienemann C.Hopking G.Patterson I.Edwards H.Rendell A.Soffe T.Wallace A.Kirby J.Bryson Season honours: England Hockey U14 T2 County Champions England Hockey U14 T2 Regional Champions England…
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Chris Whitty Talk at Berkeley Castle 2023
On Thursday 26 January, a group of students including myself went to Berkeley Castle to hear a very interesting talk from Professor Chris Whitty and his career in the medical…
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Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! 新年快乐! Happy New Year!
This week has seen KLB join in with one of the largest festivals on earth, celebrating the Lunar New Year! We have spent the week enjoying Chinese themed food in…
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KLB Christmas Market 2022
Weeks of planning by the sixth form charity team and tutor groups finally came to fruition this week when, once again, the sixth form students pulled out all the stops…
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Ice Skating Rewards Trip
On Friday 9th December 104 students descended onto ‘The gateway Ice Rink’ in Cirencester. This trip was arranged to acknowledge and reward students from Years 7-10 for their hard work,…
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Carol Service 2022
This year, over 60 students across all year groups participated as members of the orchestra or choir, with the two coming together for the first time as they played and…
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Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2023 ranks KLB third best comprehensive school in the South West
We are delighted that The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2023 has not only placed Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School in the top 20 of all state-funded secondary schools in the…
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Rewards Trip to Cirencester Ice Rink 2022
On Friday 9 December, 104 students descended onto The Gateway Ice Rink in Cirencester. This trip was arranged to acknowledge and reward students from Years 7-10 for their hard work,…
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British Schools Pistol Shooting Qualifier Success 2022
Sixteen KLB students recently took part in the British Schools Pistol Shooting qualifiers in Sherborne and the Welsh National Championships in Cardiff. The competitions require competitors to shoot 20 pellets…
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Remembrance Day 2022
On Friday 11th November, the whole school community came together and joined the rest of the country in remembering those who have fallen in war. As is now tradition, the…
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KLB Musicians Visit Birmingham Symphony Hall 2022
The music department recently took students of music at GCSE and A level, and students who have instrumental lessons at school, on a trip to experience live classical music at…
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Tree Planting for Sustainability 2022
Students planted a brand new woodland copse in the school grounds, thanks to trees donated by the Woodland Trust. Extra planting is one component of the school’s Sustainability Plan, aimed…
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Jake Edwards Selected for the U18 England Hockey Squad
A huge congratulations to Year 12 student Jake Edwards who has been selected for the England U18 Hockey squad following an exciting period of assessment camps and training days during…
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U16 England Hockey Super 6s National Finalists 2022
W.Wallace S.Patterson M.Pullin A.Kirby R.Edwards I.Edwards T.Wallace C.Emms Season honours: England Hockey Super 6s County Runners Up England Hockey Super 6s Regional Champions England Hockey Super 6s National Finalists (7th)
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U18 England Hockey Super 6s National Finalists 2022
A.Melville B.Pullin J.Beattie P.Watt A.Edwards (coach) J.Brown J.Johnson L.Grenfell-Williams (coach) G.Topham (Coach) M.Garside S.Prouse M.Robins J.Edwards J.Austen Season honours: England Hockey Super 6s County Champions England Hockey Super 6s Regional…
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U18 England Hockey Super 6s Regional Finalists 2022
E.Woolls J.Keogh L.Brewer C.Witham L.Magrath N.Keane E.King I.Sparrow Indoor hockey has returned to the school with a huge level of success! At the start of the season, it was agreed…
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Year 7 Performing Arts Showcase 2022
KLB proudly celebrated the Performing Arts in Year 7 by presenting a Performing Arts Showcase to an enthusiastic audience of family and friends. This performance involved a cast of over…
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U18 Girls Hockey Team head to National Finals as ‘Best in the West’ 2022
Katharine Lady Berkeley’s Under-18 girls were crowned West Region champions after beating Redmaids 1-0 in the final at Clifton College. And, after winning all seven of their matches – including…
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U18 Girls Hockey County Champions 2022
Senior girl’s hockey made a wonderful return as our 1st XI made their competitive bow at England Hockey Tier 4 County Championship at Cheltenham Ladies College. KLB Under-18s booked their…
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Anya (Y11) features on Radio Gloucestershire
Having won the Gloucestershire final of the South West Chef of the Year competion in June, Anya Jenkins (Y11) was interviewed on Radio Gloucestershire ahead of the South West regional…
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Year 10 Trip to West Midlands Safari Park 2022
Year 10 students had a fantastic day at West Midlands Safari Park, after waiting a very long time for their end of Year 9 trip. The students’ patience was rewarded…
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U18 England Hockey T4 National Finalists 2022
Freya Bartlett, Francesca Barton, Lena Brewer, Rosie Brown, Lily Clarke, Anya Erasmus, Niamh Keane, Jenny Keogh, Lottie Magrath, Ella King, Ella Woolls Lewis, Bethan Payne, Eliza Reynolds, Imogen Sparrow, Freya…
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New iPads for the Art Department 2022
An exciting update for the art teachers and students is the addition of five new iPads within the department. We are using these fundamentally as a teaching tool, allowing teachers…
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KLB Art Gallary – September 2022
The Art department is delighted to share a selection of GCSE artwork. The images below include year 10 fine art and graphic art sketchbook front covers and theme title pages.…
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Sports Awards 2022
After an absence of three years it was lovely to see the return of the KLB Sports Awards. The evening provided a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the success of our…
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Lizzie joins the Royal Academy of Music
A huge congratulations to Year 11 student Lizzie for being accepted onto the Royal Academy of Music’s Musical Theatre Junior programme following a successful audition. Lizzie, who played Belle in…
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Careers Convention 2022
The return of the school’s Careers Convention following a three-year break was a huge success. The evening was well supported by representatives of local companies and by training providers, colleges…
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GCSE Results 2022
Today will be a day to remember at KLB School! The nerves evaporated and delight filled the students’ faces as they opened their envelopes this morning. As with our A…
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A Level Results 2022
“We are absolutely delighted with the A level results achieved by our year 13 students. Their results are testament to their determination and consistent hard work. Our ethos is that…
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KLB Art Exhibition 2022
The year 13 A level art exhibition took place in the hall last week to celebrate the achievements of this truly resilient cohort. The students came back into school to…
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Beauty and the Beast Production 2022
A massive congratulations to all involved in our recent production of Beauty and the Beast! After months of hard work, the show nights (16 to 18 March) were a huge…
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U13 & U15 Boys Athletics Regional Finalists 2022
H.Watson T.Blakey K.Nichols S.Perry M.Beecham J.Hitchings H.Templar R.Walshm L.Joseph C.Emms T.Wharin I.Edwards E.Williams F.Brown F.Brewer J.Eke R.Edwards O.Ward L.Harrell C.Williams L.McWhirter F.Shipp S.Bloodworth F.Romero-Brown J.Clarke T.Foluke O.Perry T.Keogh
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Y13 Leavers’ Day 2022
With a traditional fancy dress finale our year 13 students completed their time at KLB last week. Take a look at the weird, wacky, amazing and fantastic fancy dress costumes…
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Artwork selected for the Young Artist Exhibition
The Art Department are delighted to announce that Chris Cooper-Wilde from Year 12, has had his artwork entitled ‘People’ selected for the Young Artist Exhibition at the Royal Academy of…
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KLB’s ‘Feel Good Friday’ 2022
On Friday 8th April, each year group had an one hour session off timetable to participate in a ‘feel good’ activity which included Zumba, yoga, mindfulness and relaxation activities.
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County and National Success for School Equestrian Team 2022
Several intrepid KLB equine enthusiasts journeyed to Rectory Farm near Cirencester to compete to qualify for the National School Equestrian Association’s Championship at the mecca of British Show jumping, Hickstead…
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U16 T3 National Championships Runners Up 2022
The feel good factor currently surrounding boys hockey continues, after our U16 boys squad finished runners up in the Tier 3 National Championship at the Nottingham Hockey Centre. The early…
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U13 West Regional Hockey Champions 2022
The squad played began their day in a very cautious manner managing well any pre-tournament nerves. As the pool games came the boys confidence and assertiveness grew, posting excellent results…
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National Careers Week 2022
KLB is proud to once again support National Careers Week! See below the NCW presentation and video below. A good website to visit is: https://ncw2022.co.uk/ View Fullscreen
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Anna (Y10) & Annabel (Y7) run for Youth Parliament election
Anna Hilton (Y10) and Annabel Baker (Y7) are running a campaign to be elected as a Member of Youth Parliament (MYP). See their campaign presentations below. Good luck Anna and…
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U18 Boys Hockey Bogdan Cup Winners (Oxford-Cambridge Varsity Match) 2022
R.Meredith G.Topham J.Austen B.Pullin E.Brewer S.Prouse J.Brown A.Edwards S.Bryson J.Law A.Melville R.Edwards M.Robins H.Patteson R.Daniel J.Hansen W.Adams J.Edwards S.Patterson J.Beattie B.Capaldi D.Kane M.Garside KLB Hockey were invited, on behalf of…
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Y10 Boys National Handball Silver Medalists 2022
S.Patterson L.Harrell J.Spill R.Edwards J.Eke C.Lewis R.Smallwood O.Ward D.Price
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NSEA Show Jumping With Style at West Wilts Equestrian Centre
On Saturday 22 January twelve of our riders competed at West Wilts Equestrian Centre. We had hoped to enter more riders but these were balloted out in the week due…
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U18 National Super 6s Indoor Hockey Runners-up 2022
Friday 14th January 2022 will be a day to remember for our U16 boy’s indoor hockey squad after they finished with a deserving silver medal at England Hockey Super 6’s…
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U13 Football Team selected to represent FGR in Cup Competition 2022
L.Sheldon N.Blackburn L.Rose-Day T.Tainton S.Champion B.Wharin J.Reynard L.Wharin L.Lidbetter After winning our local Utilita U13’s Girl’s tournament, our KLB team were selected to represent Forest Green Rovers (FGR) in the…
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House System Calendar Published
Our Houses follow a published calendar of events which has recently been updated for 2022. Pupils are invited to participate in these events to earn points for their Houses. KLB-House-System-2021-2022
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Canteen Menu Update
See below for the canteen menu updates for this term. Canteen-menu-January-2022
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Rotary Boxes Campaign 2021
We have once again joined forces with the Rotary Club of Cotswold Tyndale and filled more than 150 shoeboxes with gifts which will be distributed to those in need. Students…
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Christmas Carol Service 2021
A video of this year’s carol service at St Mary’s church, Wotton-under-Edge. Our freshly formed post-lockdown choir worked tirelessly to rehearse and record a virtual service on Tuesday 7th December…
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Rewards breakfasts
This week, our Heads of Year highlighted the top 20 PACE point earners in their year group, who had also received no negative behaviour points. The students were invited to…
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Remembrance Day 2021
On Thursday 11th November, the whole school community came together and joined the rest of the country in remembering those who have fallen in war. As is now tradition, the…
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Prize Giving 2021
In term 1, we celebrated many of the successes of our students at our annual Prize Giving Awards ceremony. The video of the event is now available to watch for…
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Equestrian Success 2021
Over half-term nine of our students competed at Keysoe International Equestrian Centre in the NSEA National Schools Championships 2021, having qualified at various County competitions over the previous year. The…
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NSEA Show-jumping competition at Rectory Farm 2021
On Saturday 11 September, we entered two teams into the NSEA Show-jumping competition at Rectory Farm. Our 70cm team of Ella Cranwell, Ortensia Littlewood, Winnie Read and Maddie Hall-Smith, featured…
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Choir Practice Promo Video 2021
To support the launch of choir rehearsals, Mrs Dudbridge and Mr Smith fimed this excellent promo video.
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Students visit Hippodrome to watch Beauty and the Beast 2021
A fabulous time was had by all last week, with 100 pupils enjoying the spectacular ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at the Bristol Hippodrome. It was wonderful to be back watching…
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KLB students achieve 2nd place at the UK Polo Pony Club Championships
Three riders from KLB School, Maddy Hall-Smith, Emily Shepherd and Tahlia Coombe were members of the Handley-Cross PC team that competed in the UK Polo Pony Club Championships in Warwickshire…
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GCSE and A Level Results 2021
GCSE results 2021 Excitement, relief and joy were the overriding emotions at KLB School today as students collected their exam results. Tim Rand, Headteacher, stated ‘the Year 11s have shown…
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NSEA National Show-Jumping Championships at Hickstead 2021
On 23rd – 24th August, four KLB riders travelled to the prestige Hickstead showground to compete in the NSEA Show-Jumping Championships, where schools from all over the country were attending.…
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Information on A-Level and GCSE results for August 2021 can be found using this link: klbschool.org.uk/our-school/examinations/
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Sports Day 2021
Watch this year’s Sports Day highlights video recorded and edited by our year 12 students.
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Virtual House Music Competition 2021
The annual House Music competition is BACK after a year’s hiatus in 2020. Pupils are busy recording their musical entries, with a house point being awarded for every pupil involved.…
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NSEA Equestrian Success 2021
Since our last newsletter, we have entered three National School Equestrian Association (NSEA) qualifying competitions. The first, an on-line dressage competition in May, followed by a show jumping with style…
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National Equestrian Qualification 2021
Our riders waited with baited breaths earlier this month for the team results of the NSEA Dressage competition on the official NSEA website. Our teams did amazing well, placing an…
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Celebrating Lockdown Effort
Despite the substantial challenges faced during lockdown, many of our pupils have been able to achieve some incredible things. Their determination, persistence, hard work, and commitment led to our entire…
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Comic Relief Fundraiser
A message from Sixth Form Charity Committee: This year for Comic Relief, as well as a non-school uniform day, we hosted Kahoot quiz challenges for all tutor groups to take…
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James Shone’s Talk to Y12 – Inspiring Confidence in Every Individual
James Shone, an inspirational speaker and founder of the I Can and I Am charity, gave an amusing and challenging presentation to our Year 12 students this week. During his…
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Teenage Cancer Trust Fundraiser
It has been amazing to see so many people from the whole KLB community getting involved either by completing squats or by raising awareness of the campaign. We have also…
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A Virtual Walk Through of the West End
The Performing Arts faculty premieres the school’s first ever ‘Virtual Walk Through of the West End’ on Monday 22nd February, 7:30pm. Please click on the link to view the performance.
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Wotton Window Wonderland 2021
We are delighted to be contributing to the Wotton Window Wanderland this year – a community arts event. Students accessing school during the lockdown have been invited to contribute to…
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Virtual Carol Service 2020
As we are unable to hold our traditional carol service at St Mary’s Church this year, please find a link to a virtual offering below. The video premiered at 7pm…
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Rotary Boxes Campaign 2020
Our Sixth Form charity committee has once again joined forces with the Rotary Club of Cotswold Tyndale and filled more than 160 shoeboxes with gifts which will be distributed in…
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Registration for the CyberFirst Girls Competition 2021 is now open We need technology now more than ever – and it needs to be safe, secure and suitable for everyone to…
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The Hockey Paper reports on KLB’s recent hockey success
We are very grateful to The Hockey Paper for their recent report on the school’s recent hockey success. Fingers crossed we are able to have a safe return to hockey…
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Remembrance Day 2020
The whole school came together on Remembrance Day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. The wreath was carried by Tom and Emily in Year 12. The Last Post…
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KLB students feature on BBC!
KLB students featured on BBCs Eat well for less this week. Great performances all round! Catch it on Series 7: 3 (https://t.co/tVpSm5DDdd). You have to patient, they don’t appear until…
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Year 7 Welcome Showcase
A fantastic first term for Year 7 in the Performing Arts department. The Year 7 Welcome Showcase video is now LIVE! Thank you to everyone who contributed a video, Miss…
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Ella Stevens features in The Week Junior magazine
Ella Stevens in Year 9 features in The Week Junior this week as she aims to become Ferrari’s first-ever female racing professional. Turn to the sports section to read about…
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Wotton Lions support KLB pupils
A big thank you to Wotton Lions who have donated £500 to support pupils buy KLB jumpers and hoodies as we move into the winter months. A very kind gesture,…
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U13 District Handball Winners 2020
U13 District Handball Winners 2020 L Harrell, J Spill, C Lewis, J Eke, J Ellis, S Patterson, O Ward, D Price, R Smallwood
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Success at the NSEA Eventers’ Challenge Championships at Hickstead
The KLB Eventers Challenge team of Harvey Barfoot-Saunt, Lily and Grace Clarke met some stiff opposition at the National Championship held at Hickstead this autumn with over 100 schools represented…
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Katherine Lay wins Schools Equestrian Games (SEG) Eventing National Championship Qualifier
Hundreds of young would be equestrian stars of the future competed over the weekend at Oxstalls Cross Country, near Minchinhampton. The venue hosted the Schools Equestrian Games (SEG) Eventing national…
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KLB Virtual Sports Day 2020
We can confirm our Virtual Sports Day will run for 5 days from the week commencing Monday 6th July 2020. Please remember this competition is open to students of all abilities. Further details will…
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Stroud District Boccia Competition Runners-Up 2020
Stroud District Boccia Competition Runners-Up 2020 On Wednesday 8 January, we took three teams of students to the District Boccia School Games Competition at Stratford Park Leisure Centre, featured below.…
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U14 District Football Champions 2020
U14 District Football Champions 2020 E.Andrews L.Warren N.Kerr I.Mabbett C.Roberts E.Kenny H.Beattie L.Webb A.Butler I.Yeoman F.Quick
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NSEA Eventers Challenge 80cm Winners 2020
NSEA Eventers Challenge 80cm Winners 2020 G Clarke, L Clarke, H Barfoot-Saunt, J Harkley It was an early start for four KLB riders on Saturday 25th January as they made…
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District Archery Competition Winners 2017
District Archery Competition Winners On Wednesday 27 November, KLB archery team competed in the District qualifiers at Archway School. They went up against teams from Kingshill, Stroud High and Sir William…
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District Sportsability 2019
A group of our students, featured below, took part in a District Sportability event at Wycliffe College on Wednesday 23 October organised by the School Games Organiser, James Jeffery and…
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EFL U13 Girls Cup Winners 2019
On Wednesday 23 October, KLB School, working in partnership with Forest Green Rovers Community, hosted the EFL U13 Girls Cup for the second year running. For your information, The EFL…
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U14 Boys England Hockey T2 National Champions 2019
J.York W.Newell W.Adams C.McCuaig A.Melville S.Bryson J.Beattie H.McCuaig D.Kane A.Symanowski J.Edwards L.Wilson-Galiana J.Brown T.Clayson S.Prouse M.Robins O.Rummels
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U15 Regional Athletics Finalists 2019
J.Powell M.Joseph R.Webb J.Langdon H.Thomas S.Fry W.Taylor T.Hughes-Pressey H.Gambie R.Harrell I.Jones H.Nightingale A.Shrewsbury J.McLaughlin L.Shrewsbury
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U13 Boys Athletics Regional Finalists 2019
O Waite O Howes, F Hudson, T Barber, F Shaw, S Bryson, L Walsh O Pullin, P Watt, J Edwards, T Eldridge, H Burton, L Harrell, H Barfoot-Saunt
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Nationals Schools Equestrian Association Competition 3rd Place 2019
The event was a one day Inter-Schools NSEA Competition on Saturday 11th May, Stonar School, Wilts. Ella Woolls-Lewis with Conker & Ellie Cooper with Reggie entered the 80cm Class. There…
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Y7 School Games Tennis Champions 2019
Y7 School Games Tennis Champions 2019 R Angaad, O Davies
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U14 T2 In2Hockey School Championships County Winners 2019
H.Beattie L.Magrath J.Keogh C.Witham E.Woolls L.Brewer N.Kerr E.Williams H.Days L.Boys K.Newell
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U14 T2 In2Hockey School Championships Regional Winners 2019
R Edwards, P Watt, J Sparrow, J Edwards (c), S Bryson (vc), J Johnson W Davies, B Pullin, S Patterson, J Austen M Garside
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U16 England Hockey T3 National Finalists 2019
R Amor, M Witham, M Burton, L O’Brien, A Stamatopolus, M Aimes, R Moss, A Gribben F Wallace, E Reynolds, I Sparrow, N Keane, A Erasmus J York Season honours:…
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Stroud District Indoor Rowing Winners 2019
Our senior boys and girls team, as well as our junior boys and girls teams, qualified as Stroud District winners, for the County finals at GL1 leisure centre in Gloucester…
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U14 T2 In2Hockey School Championships County Winners 2019
S Bryson, P Watts, J Johnson, M Garside, W Davies, M Hansen B Pullin, J Sparrow, J Edwards (c), J Austin
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KS3 District Badminton Champions 2019
KS3 District Badminton Champions 2019 T Eldridge, C Pearce, J Austen, J Warren
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U16 England Hockey T3 National Finalists 2019
I.Sparrow D.Amor R.Moss M.Witham M.Burton M.Aimes A.Gribben E.Ashton F.Wallace L.O’Brian B.Jones A.Stamatopolus A.Erasmus J.York
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Y7 QEH House Rugby 7s Winners 2019
E.Troake L.Whitfield T.Holden O.Young F.Matthews C.Emms A.Hodson C.Hyam H.Cloutter A.Forman L.Green H.Derrick
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U13 District Tennis Champions 2018
U13 District Tennis Champions 2018 C.Greenwood H.McCuaig J.York A.Melville C.McCuaig J.Winton J.Sillick J.Austen M.Robins L.Wilson-Galiana
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U13 In2Hockey Regional Finalists 2018
A.Melville J.Edwards W.Newell W.Adams S.Bryson M.Robins W.Davies J.Sparrow J.Beattie J.Brown J.Hansen
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Y7 Booker Shield Plate Winners 2018
M.Garnier F.Brown C.Williams W.Wallace R.Edwards R.Smallwood O.Adams S.Patterson B.Magrath H.Cowan B.Long
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Y7 Rugby 7s QEH Tournament Winners 2018
F Ashton, J Townsend, T Quick, T Barber, J Turksen, J Edwards, H Burton, H Wallace, W Davis
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Y11 District Rugby Champions 2017
Y11 District Rugby Champions 2017 W Carey-Stephens, D Bradbury, R Thomas, B Stacey, H Smillie, B Rowberry, L Wells, C Ashton, E Hawkins, H Powell, W Simmons, S Long E…
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Y7 Rugby District Champions 2017
G Thomas, S Bryson, T Eldridge, J Edwards, F Shaw, H Burton (c), J Greaves, O Howes, C Shipp, C Bonner R Hull, T Barber, H Wallace, J Sparrow, E…
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U13 In2Hockey County Champions 2017
F.Wallace N.Keane L.Brewer E.King I.Sparrow L.Clarke R.Brown E.Reynolds F.Barton A.Toal
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Tilly Wins Gold at NSEA Equestrian Competition 2017
Gold Medal Winner in the Dressage Competition at Hartpury College Tilly Dowsing riding Harwood On Saturday 10 June KLB School entered a qualifying NSEA Equestrian competition at Hartpury College. A…
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U15 Gloucester Rugby Girls Rugby Festival Runners-Up 2017
U15 Gloucester Rugby Girls Rugby Festival Runners-Up 2017 D Barton (coach), J Palmer, I Doole, S York, A Symanowski, I Palmer, E Boyd On Friday 4 May, six girls, featured…
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South West Rugby 7s Runners Up 2016
South West Rugby 7s Runners Up J Dudbridge (Coach), H Smillie, C Aston, K Davis, W Simmons, J Battensby, L Akhurst (Coach) M Angood, H McCubbin, S Long (c), R…
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Y7 District Football Champions 2016
Y7 District Football Champions 2016 S Fry, J Powell, R Tomlin, J Stacey, W Taylor W McClusky, R Harrell, H Sady, M Hannigan, C Sluman, C Kemper
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Y9 District Rugby Champions 2015
B Rowberry, M Angood, T Horne, B Stacey, D Bradbury, E Ford, W Stephens, L Wells, H Smillie, H Philpott K Davis, J Battensby, H Powell, S Long (c), C…
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Y8 District Cricket Winners 2015
Mr Dudbridge (coach), I Spencer, E Hawkins, B Flett, R Thomas, C Ashton, S Long (c), L Wells, J Hayward, H Brewer E Hadfield, T Cranwell
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Success at Equestrian School Games at Hartpury College 2015
Our 60cm show-jumping team of Bryony Dann, Charlotte Wilson and Patrick Mason started the day off well with a team silver in this class; congratulations to Charlotte on her fifth…
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Y8 County Football Runners-up 2015
K Davis, W Simmons, H Brewer (c), R Thomas, K Walker, J Harvey, E Hawkins H Powell, H Butler, J Thompson, D Phillips, T Cranwell, E Hadfield Season honours: District…
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U13 County Hockey Runners Up 2015
U13 County Hockey Runners-Up J Dudbridge (Coach), A Cropper, H Brewer, H Penfold, B Bohin, H Smillie, L Wells
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Y8 District Rugby Champions 2014
J Dudbridge (coach), B Rowberry, W Stephens, K Davis, L Woodall, J Stacey, C Ashton, B Flett, H Smilie, E Hawkins, T Horne J Battensby, W Simmons, R Thomas, L…
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County School Games Equestrian Final Success 2014
County School Games Equestrian Final Team T Dowsing, C Wilson, L Cartwright, ?
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School Games Mountain Biking Winners 2014
School Games Mountain Biking Winners 2014 P Carr, ?, A Lingham
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Y11 Football County Champions 2014
County Football Champions 2014 C Colston, J Mockford, A Collard, J Litten, J Dudbridge (coach), R Diment, D Shine, L Hadfield, D Frost, T Wingent, J. Schofield C Pring Not…
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School Games County Mountain Bike Winners 2013
School Games County Mountain Bike Winners 2013 ?, H Wadey, B Rawlings
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