Weekends and Events
SUMMER TERM 2026
Welcome from The Head
It is a pleasure to share our Weekends and Events booklet for the Summer Term 2026. This remains one of the most memorable terms in the School calendar, culminating in the eagerly anticipated King’s Week celebrations. Alongside this flagship festival, there is an extensive programme of visiting speakers, trips, clubs, societies, and a wide range of other exciting events. We hope this guide encourages pupils to make the most of the opportunities available and to embrace everything the term has to offer.
Full details of all of the events of the term can be found in the school calendar, accessible via the News and Events tab on the school website. Events that parents can attend have been marked with an Asterisk* in this booklet. As ever, parents are warmly invited to join us at various events this term. We wish our community a positive, productive and exciting term.
Jude Lowson
Notes on the Weekend Programme
All Cathedral services are open to families
Sports fixtures are listed online; see the website for full calendar details
Events can be booked by visiting the school box office here: https://thekingsschool.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows
Monday 20 April
Sport
Tennis Pre-Season
Cricket Pre-Season
Year 8 Pupil & Parent
Drinks Reception
4.00pm, Birley’s
Start of Term
6.00pm
6b Classics Trip to Marlowe Theatre
6.30 - 11.00pm
Bailey, Broughton & Walpole 6a Leavers’
Dinners
7.00pm
Cranmer Society: ‘Joseph: God meant it for good’
7.00pm, Pupil Social Centre
Thursday 23 April Saturday 25 April
Sport
Cricket v The Canterbury Academy
Friday 24 April
6b Biology Field Trip
Departs 24 April Returns 26 April
Fridays@5.15
5.15pm, The Peter Stone Room
Sport
Rowing Hammersmith
Amateur Regatta
Sailing v KSSA
Cricket v Eastbourne College
Badminton v Epsom College
Tennis v Haileybury
Head’s Tea Party for Parents
11.30am - 12.00pm Pupil Social Centre
Head’s Parent Forum
12.00 - 1.00pm Pupil Social Centre
April
Saturday Smarties
12.30 - 3.00pm, Science Labs
Galpin’s, Harvey & Kingsdown 6a Leavers’ Dinners
7.00pm
6a Hamlet Trip
7.00 - 10.00pm, The Marlowe Theatre
CCF Remove Exercise Departs 27 April Returns 29 April
Sport
Rowing Junior Inter-Regional Regatta
Fencing v Kent Epee Championships
Matins (Crypt Choir)
9.15 - 10.00am, Nave
Luxmoore and Jervis 6a Leavers’ Dinners
7.00pm
28 April
Sport Horse Riding Competition BFFE
Cricket v St Lawrence College
Physics Olympiad: Junior Physics Challenge Online 6b Pupil Futures Fair All day, The Malthouse
Physics Olympiad: Junior Physics Challenge Online Wednesday 29 April
6a Panoramic Photo
8.30am, The Green Court
Mitchinson’s 6a Leavers’ Dinner
7.00pm
Thursday
30 April
Sport Cricket v Ashford School
Football v St Edmund’s School & Kent College *
Mandarin Speaking Competition - National Final
Physics Olympiad: Junior Physics Challenge Online
Remove Photography Trip
8.30am - 2.30pm
Friday
1 May
Home Clothes Day
6a Oxbridge Talk from Michael Sutherland
1.00pm, Science Auditorium
Cranmer Society: ‘Moses: The Passover’
6.45pm, Science Auditorium
Meister Omers 6a Leavers’ Dinner
7.00pm
Choral Concert (Poulenc’s Gloria)
8.00 - 9.00pm, The Shirley Hall
Saturday 2 May
Sport Sports Day at Birley’s
Fencing v BYCs
Soft Exeat begins 5.00pm, Houses remain open
Linacre House Charity Dinner
5.00 - 9.00pm, Birley’s
Sunday 3 May Wednesday 6 May
Sport
Rowing Wallingford Regatta
Fencing v BYCs
OKS UniChats
7.30pm, Webinar
Shell Global Perspectives Presentation Final
7.15 - 8.45pm, The Malthouse
Monday 4 May Thursday 7 May
Bank Holiday:
No Academic Lessons
Sport
Rowing Junior Sculling Regatta
Fencing v BYCs
Soft Exeat ends
6.00pm
Tuesday 5 May
Sport
Lacrosse v Purples Lacrosse
Sport
Cricket v King’s Rochester
Tennis v St Edmund’s School
History Talk: ‘Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn: The French Connection’
6.30pm, Science Auditorium
Fridays@5.15
Friday 8 May Saturday 9 May Sport
5.15pm, The Peter Stone Room
King’s Association ‘Coffee and Connect’
6.00 - 7.00pm, Kesson Studios
Cranmer Society: ‘David: The Confidence of God’s
King’
7.00pm, Pupil Social Centre
Crypt Choir & Chapel Wardens’ Dinner
7.00 - 9.00pm, St Augustine’s
Cricket v Sutton Valence School
Tennis v Felsted School
Badminton v Epsom College
6b Geology Field Trip Departs 9 May Returns 13 May
Head’s Parent Forum
12.00 - 1.00pm, Online
Saturday Smarties
12.30 - 3.00pm, Science Labs
Carlyon, School House & Tradescant 6a Leavers’ Dinners
Malthouse Immersive Project Performance
6.00pm, The Malthouse
Fencing v King’s Youth Development Series
Peru Practice Walk 1
11.00am - 6.00pm
Evensong (Crypt Choir)
7.30pm, Nave
Visit Sunday 10 May Thursday 14 May Sport
University US Consultant
Crypt Choir members
sing from Corona Tower for Ascension Day
7.30 - 8.00am
Friday 15 May
6b Geography Field Studies Trip to Dorset Departs 15 May Returns 17 May
Fridays@5.15 5.15 - 5.45pm, The Peter Stone Room
New House Concert 6.30 - 8.30pm, New House
Cranmer Society: ‘Daniel: Confidence in the God who rescues’ 7.00pm, Pupil Social Centre
Saturday
16 May
Open Morning The Green Court
Sport Rowing Thames Ditton Regatta
Cricket v Caterham School
Tennis v Dulwich College, Tonbridge School & Cranbrook School
Sport Rowing Poplar Regatta
Sailing v Inter House
Matins (Crypt Choir) 9.15am, Nave
Marlowe House 90th Anniversary Reunion
11.00am - 3.00pm The Green Court Marquee
OKS UniChatsMedical & Related 7.30pm, Webinar
Sunday 17 May Monday
18 May
CCF Removes Adventure Training Afternoon 2.00 - 6.30pm
Tuesday 19 May Friday 22 May
Operation Mincemeat
Musical Trip
7.00 - 10.00pm The Marlowe Theatre
Rowing National Schools’ Regatta
Lessons end for Half Term 1.45pm
Wednesday
PE Trip to CCCU Sports Science Labs
2.00 - 5.00pm
CCF Shell Rafting & Stand-Up Paddleboard Trip
2.30 - 6.30pm
Recital and workshop by James Hill
4.00 - 6.30pm, The Peter Stone Room
20 May Thursday
21 May Sport
Tennis v Ashford School
Rowing National Schools’ Regatta
Houses close for Half Term 10.00am
Saturday 23 May Sunday 24 May
Rowing National Schools’ Regatta
Saturday 30 May Friday 5 June
Sport
Rowing Metropolitan Regatta
Sunday 31 May
Sport
Primary Eco Conference 10.00am - 2.00pm, Birley’s
Cranmer Society: ‘Ruth: Trusting wholeheartedly’ 7.00pm, Pupil Social Centre
Saturday 6 June
Rowing Metropolitan Regatta * * *
End of Half Term 9.30pm
Monday
1 June
ESU Public Speaking Grand Final
Dartmouth House, London
Sport Cricket v Sutton Valence School
Tennis v Benenden & Canterbury Tennis Club
Sunday 7 June
Team King’s 4Bay 10k 10.30, Margate Main Sands
Peru Practice Walk 2 11.00am - 6.00pm
Evensong
7.30pm, Nave
OKS UniChats: Law & Related 7.30pm, Webinar
Tuesday 9 June
Sport
Horse Riding Competition BFFE
Minilympics 9.15am - 2.45pm, Birley’s
Thursday 11 June Friday 12 June
Fridays@5.15 5.15pm, The Peter Stone Room
Cranmer Society: ‘Rahab: Bold faith/siding with the Lord’ 7.00pm, Pupil Social Centre
Saturday 13 June
Tennis v St Lawrence College Sport
Wednesday 10 June
CCF Shell Rafting & Stand-Up Paddleboard Trip
2.30 - 6.30pm
Rowing Reading Amateur Regatta
Cricket v Sevenoaks School
Fencing v King’s LPJS
Sailing v BSDRA
Tennis v Duke of York’s Royal Military School & Sutton Valence School
Rowing Reading Amateur Regatta
Shell Music Scholars’ Concert
2.30pm, The Peter Stone Room
Evensong (Shell, Remove & 6b) (King’s Chorus) 7.30pm, Quire
CCF Shell & 6b Exercise
Departs 17 June
Returns 18 June
Remove DofE: Summer
Bronze 26 Group 1 Departs 17 June
Returns 18 June
University US Consultants Visit
Remove DofE: Summer
Bronze 26 Group 2
Departs 18 June
Returns 19 June
6b Parent Teacher Meetings Online
Senior Inter-house Tennis
Henley Women’s Regatta
6b Theatre Studies Trip 7.30am - 11.30pm, London
Friday 19 June Saturday 20 June
6b Parent Teacher Meetings Online
Sport
Rowing Henley Women’s Regatta
Cricket v T20
Inter-house Tennis
Fridays@5.15
5.15pm, The Peter Stone Room
Cranmer Society: ‘Jesus: The ultimate rescue mission’
7.00, Pupil Social Centre
Sport
Rowing Henley Women’s
Regatta & Marlow Regatta
Cricket v Kent College
Fencing v Leon Paul
Sailing v Herne Bay SC
Tennis v Sevenoaks School
Kingsdown Trash’N show
7.30 - 9.00pm, Pupil Social Centre
Sunday
21 June
Sport
Rowing Henley Women’s
Regatta & Thames Valley Park Regatta
Fencing v Leon Paul
OKS UniChats - Gap Years
7.30pm, Webinar
Voluntary Service followed by Pizza 6.00pm, St Augustines
Sport
Cricket v Band of Brothers
Future & Transition to Sixth Form Day for Fifths including 16+ Joiners
6b Parent Teacher Meetings
8:00am - 6.00pm, Online
Tuesday
23 June Monday 22 June
Sport
Tennis v Kent & London Schools Finals
Cricket v Cricket Week
Invitational Team
Entrepreneurship Day (Fifths)
Sport
Cricket v Caterham School
House Summer BBQs
6.00 - 9.00pm
June
King’s Week begins
See online for full event listings
Start 25 June Ends 1 July
Giving Day 2026
Sport
Cricket v Mayfield School
Tennis v Kent & London Schools Finals
Friday 26 June
Sport
Cricket v T20 Day game
Rowing Henley Qualifiers
Saturday
27 June
Sport
Birley’s Saturday
Cricket v MCC & Stragglers
Fencing v OKS
OKS Summer Reunion
12.00 - 3.00pm, Birley’s
King’s Association
Summer Fair
12.00 - 4.00pm, Birley’s
Sunday
28 June
The King’s Mile 9.30am, The Green Court
Sport
Swimming v OKS
Matins (Serenade Choir)
9.15 - 10.00am, Nave
Monday
29 June
Sport
Cricket v King’s Rochester & Marylebone Cricket Club
Tuesday
30 June
Sport Cricket v Staff
Rowing Henley Royal Regatta
Begins 30 June Finishes 1 July
Congratulatory Assembly
8.45 - 10.00am, The Shirley Hall
King’s Association Henley Royal Regatta Lunch
12.30 - 2.00pm, Henley Cricket Club
Wednesday 1 July Thursday 2 July
Speech Day
Commemoration of Benefactors Service
Summer Term ends
12.00pm
6a Prize Giving & Speeches
2.30 - 4.00pm, The Shirley Hall
6a Leavers’ Summer Ball
6.30pm, Birley’s
Houses close 6.30pm
Sunday 5 July
6b South Africa
Conservation Trip Departs 5 July Returns 14 July
CCF Summer Camp Departs 5 July Returns 11 July
Monday 6 July
Sixth Form Machu
Picchu Trek Departs 6 July Returns 17 July
