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Year 9 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh practice day

On a thankfully mild Thursday, Year 9 embarked on their Duke of Edinburgh practice day. They spent the first part of the day learning first aid under the care of Matron, Mrs Sarjant. After a discussion on potential hazards, such as farm animals and vehicles, groups took turns to present on such topics as asthma attacks, allergic reactions, injuries, burns, extreme heat/cold and unresponsive casualties. Suitably informed, and in long trousers to avoid nettles, brambles and ticks, groups set off at staggered starts on a circular route from and back to School. They had to follow a clockwise route of 9.5km heading west to Pitch Hill, following the Greensand Way, before heading east across the Winterfold and Hurt Woods across scenery familiar to watchers of Jurassic Park where filming has taken place. The steep climbs and descents do resemble the shape of a dragon's back!

There was some inevitable confusion within groups, and the odd short or long-cut, but eventually they all worked out their norths from their wests and returned to School. They were all remarkably buoyant, I shall assume that was a result of their optimism and good company provided by accompanying staff, namely Mr Wilson, Mr Allen, Mr Seeley, Mrs Tattan-Robb, Mr Wyllie, Miss Ward and Mrs Coackley! Every group claimed they were the best singers, who knows?? The pupils also each cooked a meal using the trangia camping stoves. Concoctions ranged from the legendary pot noodles to Chester S's steak, Ethan K's carbonara (produced from scratch) and Heath's cold bolognese and custard, which he claims he ate separately. Pupils must have enjoyed the whole experience as they have asked for more! This will happen via the Qualification Expedition on 27-28^th September, so please mark your calendars!

Mr Lodge

An Evening of Original Works

Last Friday we celebrated the creativity and hard work of our GCSE Art, Music, Design Technology and English pupils at our annual Evening of Original Works. This event is more than just a display of coursework — it recognised the dedication and passion our pupils have poured into their creative endeavours.

Held in a relaxed atmosphere, the event offered a chance to witness firsthand the innovative projects and original compositions developed over the last two years. The Art and Design Technology departments presented their final exhibitions, featuring stunning visual artworks and ingenious design projects. Our music pupils performed original pieces, while English pupils presented their creative writings.

The event highlighted our belief that education is not just about grades but the artistic journey and achievements of the young artists, designers, musicians and writers who shared their extraordinary work.

A gallery will be added to our website once the GCSE grades have been finalised.

Mr Watson

Year 5 trip to New Forest Activity Centre

The Year 5s spent three exciting, adventure-filled days with the New Forest Activities Team. After dodging a few cows and donkeys on the road, we arrived at our campsite in good spirits. 

We met Toby, our group co-ordinator, who took us on our first adventure down the Beaulieu River in canoes. We made our way down the river, meeting at various checkpoints and playing games along the way. We saw a few jellyfish but sadly didn't spot any kingfishers on our travels.

That evening, after a dinner of burgers and hotdogs (as well as some brownies to celebrate Sonny's birthday), the Year 5s played some Frisbee, cricket and a game of rounders before heading off to bed. It was rather fresh during the night, but thankfully everyone managed to get some sleep after donning an extra layer or two.

Day two involved bush crafts, archery, high ropes and low ropes. The Year 5s impressed with their excellent team work, head for heights and general positive attitude towards each of their activities. Many faced their fears and did so with much encouragement from their peers. It was so lovely to see the children all supporting and cheering for each other when conquering the high ropes. Even the teachers had a go. Some more successfully than others.

That afternoon, the rain came down. It meant an evening in the main tent with some games and a quiz. Despite the cold and the wet, the Year 5s were absolute troopers and kept their spirits high, ready for the following day which was to be the highlight for many – BATTLE ZONE.

After a hearty breakfast, we packed up the tents and headed to the Battle Zone area. There, we were split into teams and given certain missions to complete. There was some highly competitive strategic play going on (and that was just the teachers). Two hours later, and covered in mud, we had lunch and headed back to School, exhausted but happy.

Mrs Rigby, Mr Gritton and Miss Vickers

To view the photo gallery click here.

Year 6 trip to Cobnor Activity Centre

Year 6 spent three days camping at Cobnor Activity Centre in West Sussex. An incredibly busy programme of activities, including aeroball, climbing, raft-building and keel boating. Despite a little(!) bit of rain, the children immersed themselves in all that was on offer. We were spoilt with a treat of toasting marshmallows round the fire pit on the first night, and escaped the wet camping field on the second night to one of the on-site classrooms where we played games such as dance master and pass-the-parcel. A fantastic few days with some rather exhausted, yet happy campers, on the drive home.

Mrs Nicholson

Father’s Day party

Having nervously watched the pouring rain on Friday morning, the Pre-prep children were delighted to be able to entertain their fathers at our Father’s Day Forest School Party. The conditions were glorious by the afternoon when the sun shone and the celebrations went with a swing!

Everyone assembled on Top Pitch, and we walked up to the forest with our Dads or their representatives. On the steepest slopes we used a rope, but everyone made it up to the fire circle in record time. Ice lollies were an instant hit, whilst the Dads learnt about how to keep safe in the forest whilst having fun. Then everyone went off to explore and to participate in a range of activities, from making friendship bracelets and wands to whittling and den building. Treasure was most certainly discovered and many minibeasts were examined and re-homed into wonderful minibeast hotels etc. Mr. Rye came and led us all in a song about “Loverly Mud”, after which we all returned to School to collect our cards and gifts for our special dads.

Mrs Henry

Year 10 residential trip

The Year 10 pupils made the whole Duke of Kent School community proud on the residential trip this week.

Surveys were completed in Southampton with real bravery and endeavour, while traffic was counted and environments assessed for quality. After devouring their lunch in the New Forest, we took the pupils to Lulworth Cove where we taught them about the local geology and the best spots for ice cream. The sun was shining and fun was had by all. Come evening time, we were ready for our evening meal at the Youth Hostel, and some well-earned down-time at a local park.

Day two started overcast, but by the time we made our way to Studland Bay, the clouds had parted, and the sun welcomed us back to the Jurassic Coast. We explored the sand dunes and exchanged a minibus (long story!). From here we walked to Swanage on the coastal path via Old Harry Rocks. Many of the pupils queued with us at the local fish and chip shop to order their...chicken burgers! What can I say? Kids love a chicken burger. After the geographers collected data from the beach groynes and the other pupils completed some academically-rigorous English tasks, we walked over to the park and played a variety of games including cricket, football, catch, one-handed catch, and shoe-cricket (new to me!). The day ended with Mrs Punter's quiz, which was hotly contested, as you might imagine.

Day three was all about Peppa P...Paulton's Park! The pupils were great and had a wonderful time on all manner of rides. It was a great trip with many good memories made. Well done Year 10!

Mr Allen

Riverside Poetry

Year 6s stepped back in time on Wednesday, secluding themselves in ancient woodland in Ewhurst to try and rekindle the time when King Arthur ruled the land. Settling beside a meandering stream, we read Tennyson's Lady of Shalott, imagining the poet to have sat somewhere very similar and draw inspiration to write his mystical, tragic ballad. We discussed how lonely and miserable the Lady's life must have been, and how cruel for her to have been accursed as soon as she broke free. There was, however, some solace in knowing the river had been her final, caring companion, carrying her body into the arms of Lancelot. A lovely morning, Year 6 – you really embraced the special setting and atmosphere!

Mr Wright

Wilder Schools

On Tuesday, Emma from Surrey Wildlife Trust returned for the final Wilder Schools Day of the academic year. This time the activities were largely science-themed and focused on the ecosystems all around the School grounds. Years 3 and 4 played a game where they pretended to be caterpillars and predators in the same food chain. It looked like great fun and gave the pupils a greater understanding of this important topic while also exploring how climate change might impact an ecosystem. Year 3 even had time to play an extra game to experience what it would be like for animals like bats to hunt. The aim of the game was for the blindfolded tagger to track their "prey" by the noise they made when they rang the bell.

In the afternoon, Year 5 experienced a day in the life of a bee. They were split into teams, or "hives", and raced to use their pipettes to bring the "nectar and pollen" back to the hive. Unfortunately, one hive had lots of advantages compared to the other, which prompted a discussion about what impacts that would have on the insects. To cap off the afternoon the Year 5s reflected on everything they had done during the first year of our Wilder Schools programme and were writing down their highlights. Teddy, Mr and Mrs Gritton's dog, decided he wanted to see what they were up to and was keen to help. However, his idea of help was to get as much attention and strokes as he could so he isn't quite ready to be a classroom assistant just yet!

Mr Gritton

T20 cricket trip

On Thursday evening, our Sport Scholars and GCSE pupils travelled down to the 1st Central Cricket Ground in Hove to watch a T20 men's match. Before the game, we had some time to explore the cricket ground with games, freebies, food, drinks and ice creams all on offer! The sun was shining as we took our seats to enjoy the match. We watched Sussex Sharks beat Kent Spitfire in a game of fast-paced bowling and boundaries galore! It was incredible to see the quality of the professional game and a real inspiration for our pupils. The pupils were fantastically behaved and a member of the public even commented on their great behaviour! It was a late night for everyone but well worth it. A huge thank you to Mr Green, Mr Monk and Mr Herbert for coming to watch and driving minibuses. A great evening out!

Miss Vickers

To make the most of the sunny weather, many classes have been learning outdoors this week. Year 4 headed out during maths to collect data in order to consolidate their understanding of data handling. As a group, they decided to count different coloured cars parked on the school grounds. The children transformed these results into bar graphs and pictograms, and generated questions about the data for their classmates to answer. Year 6 also went outside during maths to investigate the properties of 3D shapes and different ways in which they can be categorised. They then conducted a scavenger hunt around the School grounds to see how many different 3D shapes they could find. Next week we will revisit the tally chart and transform the results into graph format. Year 5s outdoor adventures included a percentages treasure hunt and, no doubt also influenced by that strange yellow ball appearing in the sky, 3N were making an information page on how to stay safe in the sun! In English, too, they headed around the grounds, performing poetry to each other in small groups.

In PSHE, Year 3 have been learning about mindfulness and staying calm. They thoroughly enjoyed a short meditation before matching various emotions to different types of weather. Year 6, too, have had time for meditation, during their RS lesson, as they continued their studies on Buddhism. Year 1 have been practising their time-telling skills, learning about quarter to and quarter past, while Year 2 have been looking at time in five-minute intervals. They also had a try at typing up some facts they've learnt about the Wright Brothers. Nursery have been learning about elephants, cutting and sticking their own creations and Reception have been preparing their minibeasts fact files, with occasional breaks for a minibeast-themed movement game, practising balancing on one leg. There's even been time for Year 1 and Reception to learn some valuable life-saving skills in swimming, as part of Drowning Prevention Week, and everyone in Pre-prep started practice for Sports Day. We look forward to seeing you at our athletic events next week!

Reading certificates: Gold for Felix B and Platinum for Andoni B-S

Mr Wright

With the sun (finally!) making an appearance, and the final GCSE exam taking place on Tuesday, it truly feels as if summer is almost here. That is not to say that it hasn't been a busy week, with four talented individuals taking part in the ISA National Athletics Finals on Monday, Staff-Alumni Rounders matches taking place on Tuesday, a trip to Sussex Cricket Club for a T20 match on Thursday, various individual LAMDA exams occurring throughout Thursday and Friday, and all this before the big School Summer Concert on Friday night! Amongst all this, we also saw Year 10 go on a wonderful residential trip to Dorset from Monday to Wednesday, collecting data in Southampton and Swanage to aid their GCSE investigations, as well as seeing some stunning landforms on the Jurassic Coast, including Lulworth Cove, Stair Hole and Old Harry Rocks.

Congratulations this week go to George R, Ben W, Theo Ch, Willow D, Edith S, Annie B, Rose S and Chester B, who have all accumulated a multiple of 25 Merit Points since the new system was implemented in 2022. Therefore, they were invited to attend Celebration Snack Break on Friday morning, and received a lunch fastpass and stationery prize for their efforts. A special mention also goes to Thibaut J, Harry L, Sascha H and Ben L who have gained 100 Merit Points and therefore also received a commemorative blazer badge. Well done to you all.

Mr Wilso

Next week sees our annual Years 8 and 9 play, The Light Burns Blue by Silva Semerciyan, taking place in the PA Hall on Wednesday and Thursday at 19.30.

Based on the true story of the Cottingley Fairies, The Light Burns Blue is a tale of deception, public hysteria and the ethical boundaries of new technologies. Are Elsie’s photographs just a thoughtless hoax or the cynical exploitation of people’s need to believe in a world beyond the horrors of war? Or should we view them as an artistic exploration of the possibilities of early photography? One thing is certain, the echoes of Elsie and Frances’s story can be felt today in our arguments and questions over AI.

There are still some spaces, so please email bookings@dokschool.org to reserve your seat.

Pupil achievements

Congratulations are due to Herb M in Year 5 who has flown through his Grade 6 drum exam with another Distinction. To pass Grade 6 in Year 5 is quite a feat, let alone with a Distinction, and Herb is to be hugely commended for this wonderful achievement.

Meanwhile Mercy M in Year 9 has been accepted into the Guildford School For Acting's Junior Conservatoire next year. The Junior Conservatoire, which runs alongside the popular GSA Saturday School, is a pre-vocational training. This specialised and focused programme is designed for pupils who are considering higher education, or a career, in the performing arts. Congrats Mercy – huge well done!

Mr Rye

ISA National Athletics Finals

On Monday, four pupils from Duke of Kent School travelled to the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham to represent London South in the ISA National Athletics Finals. Amelie C competed first, taking part in the para events of shot put and sprint. She did fantastically well and was a double medalist with a throw of 6.55 meters in shot put and 15.43 seconds in her sprint. Hubie S showed great spring in the high jump as he was joint first, clearing 1.34 meters. Thibaut J ran very well in a tough 1,500 meters’ race with a time of 5 minutes and 30 seconds. Unfortunately, due to an injury, Alfie H was unable to compete but added great support to his teammates. Well done to all those pupils, as it is an amazing achievement to reach the Nationals and a great reward for the hard work and effort they have put in.

Mr Green

Mixed cricket: U11 Mixed Team v Loxwood CC

Congratulations to the U11 Mixed Cricket Team for their match on Tuesday against Loxwood CC. In an exciting game, with lots of wickets and boundaries, Duke of Kent School won by 23 runs.

Mr Seeley

Girls’ cricket: U12/13 A Team v Dorset House

On Wednesday afternoon, the U12/13 A Team travelled to Dorset House for another hardball cricket game. The weather was beautiful and the setting at Dorset House was just beautiful – perfect for a game of cricket. Duke of Kent School won the toss and elected to field first. It was brilliant to see such improvement in their bowling, with much more accurate deliveries, as the girls have developed their technique throughout the term. Wickets came from Erin C, Penny N and Tansy B and the fielding was tight, with Holly R and Issey N making some great stops whilst Poppy F wicket-kept with confidence. Dorset House had two very good batters who opened, running lots of ones and protecting their wicket well. The U12/13 A Team did well to keep their score to 76 runs off 17 overs. After a short break, the girls were ready to bat. Willow D and Norah H opened and scored over 30 runs between them before being retired. Both girls showed good technique and hit some cracking fours. All the girls had a turn with the bat with everyone scoring at least one run! The U12/13 A Team managed to reach Dorset House's score with a few overs to spare. A great win and a lovely afternoon. Well done to everyone involved, and particularly Sascha H for being awarded bowler of the game and Erin C for being awarded batter of the game.

Miss Vickers

Girls’ cricket: U12/13 B Team v Frensham Heights School

On Wednesday, the sun was (finally) shining to boost the U12/13 B Team for their cricket match against Frensham Heights. We were fielding first, so Lola C had the tough challenge of being first to bowl, which is never easy. However, she warmed up quickly, releasing some fast balls. This was followed up by some brilliant accuracy from Lois M, who got two wickets in her six overs! Throughout the rest of the overs, the girls worked really well in the field, being quick to retrieve the ball and minimising the number of fours scored. Isla W and Millie B also got a wicket each and Penny A got three dot balls in a row, due to some great paced balls. All the girls should be commended on their improvement in accuracy and speed in bowling. It has been lovely to see their progress over this term!

During our session in batting, each pair made a considerable number of runs; Lola C and Lois M started our tally by hitting four fours between them in the first over! Elfie G and Holly B showed a great improvement in confidence, sneaking valuable runs from some clever hits; Eflie G scored a few fours and Holly B hit the first six! Molly F and Edith S secured our win in the final over, working cleverly together, and managing three fours between them. 

These girls have had such a successful cricket season so far, so fingers crossed for their final match next week!

Mrs Vermeulen

Girls’ cricket: U10/11 Cricket v Dorset House School

It was a beautifully sunny afternoon for the U10/11 cricket match against Dorset House. The team elected to field first and everyone bowled a nine-ball over. Millie W took a wicket early on after Elsa H calmly caught her bowl and Bea T-R also bowled a super ball that Ruby W caught. Duke of Kent School looked very tight in the field, backing each other up well, stopping some challenging boundaries and bowling very few wides. Dorset House scored a total of 182 runs, and the team went into bat very motivated to top this score. Hope N began the innings brilliantly with an individual score of 25 runs, and Jasmine W and Amelie C hit some elegant sixes to bring the total runs scored to 225. A cracking team performance, well done everyone!

Mrs Dann

Girls’ cricket: U8/9 Leopards v Dorset House School

On Thursday afternoon, the U8/9 Leopards Team welcomed Dorset House for their final cricket match of the term. The weather was beautifully blue and sunny and the match soon got underway. Duke of Kent School bowled first, with some particularly good bowling from Georgia C, Willow B, Daisy W and Darcie S. It was great to see the girls develop throughout the term, with much improved accuracy when bowling. Dorset House also bowled with good accuracy with some great strikes coming from Pia S, Tildy T, Coralie C, Elsa H, Obie M and Sienna N. Well done to all the team for a great effort and also showing great sportsmanship and kindness when fielding for Dorset House as they were a few players down. Thank you to the parents for your support at matches this year – we look forward to more in September!

Miss Vickers

Girls' cricket: U8/9 Lions Cricket v Dorset House School

On Thursday, the U8/9 Lions Team played a very sunny game of cricket at home against Dorset House School. The opposition elected to field first and Duke of Kent School batted consistently well giving away no wickets. Elsie S, Mila S, Violet W and Alaska B hit some lovely fours and the team finished on a total of 289 runs. There was plenty of action during the fielding innings, the team backed each other up well and were quicker to look to get the runner out, resulting in a stumping from VIolet W. Elsie S and Annabelle Sunshine T both took wickets and Charlotte L took four wickets off nine balls, including catching her own bowl! It was a positive experience for all and Duke of Kent School finished 48 runs ahead of their opposition; well done!

Mrs Dann

As Year 11 pupils approach the conclusion of their summer examinations, it's crucial for them to explore the array of future options awaiting them, as well as for all pupils across the School. To aid in this exploration, UNIFROG has conducted several informative webinars, now accessible on the platform, designed to spark new ideas and provide an overview of available pathways. Below, you'll find links to a variety of webinars focusing on studying in different locations, whether local or abroad. With a plethora of options and choices at hand, these videos aim to inform and possibly streamline decision-making processes.

To access these webinars you will need to log into the platform. If you have any difficulty in logging in please contact Mr Wyllie.

Study in the South East: click here

Study in London: click here

How to find your perfect UK University Course: click here

Study in Europe: click here

Study in the USA: click here

Study in Ireland, Spain and Switzerland: click here

Study in Canada: click here

Mr Wyllie

The sustainability council met again this week to discuss our next steps as a School and to create an action plan for gaining our Green Flag from EcoSchools. Next week we will be sending out a "transport to school" survey to see how we currently get to School, and to assess how we could make our commute a little more green. Within School, we are starting a crusade to switch off unnecessary lights. As Tesco say, every little helps!

Year 5 presented their Wilder Schools update to the governors on Tuesday, impressing the governing body with their eloquence and sheer quantity of activities they have been up to, from the great birdwatch to lessons outside in English, maths and beyond.

There is still time to enter our new logo competition. We are looking for a new Duke of Kent School recycling logo that can go onto all our recycling bins at School. Can you update the logo to be eye-catching and encourage pupils to recycle more? House points on offer for all entries, and prizes available for the winner! Open until the end of June, entries should be no larger than A4, and handed into Mrs Wilkinson or Mr Gritton.

Top tip:

Popping to the park in this wonderful weather? Could you take a bag and do an impromptu litter pick while there? Always remember to take your own rubbish back home with you, and try to reuse wherever possible!

Mrs Wilkinson and Mr Gritton

Mr Boden

Summer has suddenly decided to arrive – thank goodness! With that in mind, please remember to supply your child with a named bottle of high SPF sun cream for School each day, as well as a full, named water bottle. Antihistamine is most effective for hayfever management if given early in the day before heading out and about, so please administer at home before School if this applies to your child. It's also worth continuing to watch out for ticks – they are in abundance at this time of the year and can get in all sorts of places! See advice below on how to deal with ticks:

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/injuries/skin-injuries/tick-bites/

Residential trips are all out now (we await the return of Year 11 pupils from Barcelona on Wednesday), but plenty of day trips are still to enjoy. Please can parents administer travel nausea and hayfever medication at home before School on trip days and let Mrs Sarjant know if any medication needs to be administered by teaching staff during each School trip (csarjant@dokschool.org).

Finally, next week we have our sports days to look forward to (fingers crossed the kind weather stays with us). Please can pupils with a prescribed inhaler make sure they have it with them track-side in case needed. Any new information on injuries which might impact pupil participation should be shared with the School nurses (nurse@dokschool.org) and Mr Herbert (gherbert@dokschool.org) and Miss Vickers (jvickers@dokschool.org).

Thank you and have a lovely weekend.

The School Nurses

PADoK

A Midsummer Night – Saturday 8th June

Charity event to raise funds for SARCOMA UK

We are delighted to be able to say that "A Midsummer Night" raised £5,410 for Sarcoma UK. They are thrilled and are incredibly grateful to our School community for the generosity shown to the charity.

A big thank you!

The 100 Club Winners

1st Prize – Monty L – Year 9

2nd Prize – Evie B – Year 5

3rd Prize – Casey J – Year 5

Your prize fund will be credited to your Autumn Term bill. Congratulations!

Duke of Kent School Flyers

Mondays 17.30-18.30, Wednesdays 08.30-09.30 (Tara Coles and Lois Williams)

Another excellent week for all of our netball mums here at Duke of Kent School! 

If you’re looking for a fantastic way to stay active, make friends, and be a part of an exciting team, join us on a Monday afternoon and/or Wednesday morning and be a part of the Duke of Kent School Flyers!

Come and join us. So much fun to be had and so good for the soul.

Duke of Kent School Singers

Thursdays 08.20-09.00 (Cathy Williams)

We met this week and continued work on the three-part harmony of Eleanor Rigby. It is coming together and we are looking forward to performing it soon! Thank you Mr Rye and Mrs Williams, it is always such a great way to start the day.

Please do come along at any time for a listen or a sing. No pressure to perform just enjoy it week-on-week. Hope to see you there!

Any questions, please do contact Cathy Williams rhodricathy@sky.com/07813 282910 or please just come along!

A relaxed singing group run by our Director of Music, Mr Rye, who kindly gives up his time to teach us how to sing. It is always fun and uplifting rather than a pressured environment. Our focus is always on enjoying singing and getting the most out of our time together.

PADoK Core Control

Strengthen your body, improve your health with our physio-led stability group. Friday mornings 08.30, Astroturf

Core control enjoyed the beautiful warm weather outside and continued activating our core stability muscles, while also progressing hip flexibility. We love having new faces and building those very important muscles.

For new joiners to the group, please hit us up on the WhatsApp group.

PADoK Book Club – Thursday 20^th June, 20.00

(Claire Newman)

This term we read The Household written by Stacey Halls, and we met on Thursday evening in Old Hall to discuss the book over a glass of something chilled.

We all enjoyed the book, but I think it would be fair to say that it wasn’t one that we raved about!

Claire very kindly gave each of us a book she had personally chosen as her farewell gift to the PADoK Book Club. It was an incredibly thoughtful gesture that was much appreciated by us all. This led nicely into a presentation to Claire to say thank you for leading the Book Club for the past few years, and also for all her contributions to PADoK as a whole. We gave her some book vouchers and a bouquet of flowers. Claire has always had thought-provoking questions about the books we read and an infectious enthusiasm for reading.

Miranda Rendle has kindly stepped up to take over from Claire – thank you. We look forward to a new title very soon.

Senior School optional hoodie

The Senior School hoodies have been redesigned by members of the School Council and the finished product can be seen below. They have done a fantastic job at putting this design together and now finally getting to see the finished product.

This new hoodie is available from Stevenson's on their website: https://www.stevensons.co.uk/.  There is also the option to have your child's initials printed onto the front of the hoodie for a slight additional cost, something we would advise, to avoid mixing up tops with other pupils. This hoodie is not an essential item of School uniform, so there is no expectation for pupils to have it.

If you wish to see the sample, please pop into the Main Office and have a look.

School social media

At Duke of Kent School we have three social media platforms; Instagram (dukeofkentschool), Twitter (@DoKSchool) and Facebook (Duke of Kent School). All of our social media accounts are public.

We recommend following all three accounts to receive push notifications with news, updates, educational articles, interactions with other schools, communities and public figures.