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OK wins French U23 Cross Country Championship

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:04:28 GMT

After a gruelling 7K run in the wind and rain in Roche Sur Yon, France, Katie Good (OK 2009) won the U23 Ladies gold medal in the "Championnats de France de Cross-country" last weekend.

KSS Launches '100 Club'

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:04:28 GMT

Tickets for the KSS '100 Club' are selling quickly so buy yours soon! The Club is a new initiative from the Kimbolton School Society and offers a chance to win prizes while supporting the KSS's usual fundraising for the School and local charities.

Kimbolton Gears Up for National Science and Engineering Week

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:04:28 GMT

Next week the School will be supporting National Science and Engineering Week, the UK's widest grassroots celebration of all things science and engineering, with events and activities organised for all year groups from Reception to the Upper Sixth.

Peter Watson (Staff 1961-1998)

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:04:28 GMT

The OKA is saddened to report the death of Peter Watson, Head of Chemistry 1961-1998, on Thursday 28 March 2013.

A New Face Around the Prep School

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:37:55 GMT

Nizam, a young Afghanistani boy, is becoming a familiar face around the Prep School, even though he lives thousands of miles away.

Joe Qualifies for Chess Gigafinal

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:43:24 GMT

Congratulations to Joe Moerman who has qualified for the Northern Chess Gigafinal in July.

First Form's Deliciously Healthy Lesson!

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:56:21 GMT

Our First Formers had a 'deliciously healthy' lesson thanks to a visit by Waitrose staff.

OK Ben starts his bid for gold in the 2016 Olympics

Wed, 8 May 2013 14:18:50 GMT

Ben Saxton (OK 2008) is a member of the Performance Squad of the British Sailing Team, going for gold in the Nacra 17 catamaran class at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Will Qualifies for National Eventing Championships

Tue, 7 May 2013 12:01:38 GMT

Congratulations to Will Anthony for qualifying for the Under 18 National Eventing Championships in October.

Enterprising Lower Sixth Win Plenty of District Awards

Tue, 7 May 2013 11:04:01 GMT

Our Young Enterprise teams gave top performances at the Area Final last week, coming away with three of the awards.

UK-US Exchange Reaches its 21st Year

Fri, 3 May 2013 15:38:35 GMT

The 21st Annual Exchange between Kimbolton School and our partnership school in USA, Bridgewater-Raritan High School completed its American leg during the Easter break.

Top Grades for Our Musicians!

Thu, 2 May 2013 15:23:16 GMT

The Spring Term music examinations have resulted in a further eight exhibitions being awarded to some of our most talented musicians. Two of them have achieved coveted distinctions at Grade 8.

Max Qualifies for National Schools Golf Championships

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:20:01 GMT

Congratulations to Max Bowmer-Adey who as a Cambridgeshire Schools Golf Champion has qualified for the National Finals.

Big Thank You for Careers Fair Support!

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:55:39 GMT

We would like to pass on our thanks to all the parents, OKs and other stall holders who supported last night's Careers Fair.

Chemists Win Awards in National Competition

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:23:25 GMT

Nine of our Upper Sixth Chemistry students were awarded achievement certificates in assembly this week following their participation in the UK Chemistry Olympiad.

Fantastic Snow Conditions for Junior Ski Trip

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:54:49 GMT

The Senior School's Junior Ski Trip has just returned from a successful visit to the Italian Alps. Forty-two pupils from the Second and Third Forms travelled by air to Clavière, a small ski resort on the Italian-French border.

Lottie Wins Coveted Cambridge Choral Scholarship

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:40:59 GMT

Congratulations to Charlotte Barrett-Hague who has won a choral scholarship at Cambridge University.

Megan Runs in National Race

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:36:29 GMT

Congratulations to Second Former Megan Middleton who has completed a successful cross country season. This has included taking part in the National Cross Country race in Sunderland in February which was run despite the snow!

First Partnership Trip to Ghana Returns

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:18:01 GMT

Twenty-three Third Form pupils have just got back from the first partnership visit to Essaman United School in Elmina, Ghana. During the ten-day trip, Kimbolton pupils and their Ghanaian counterparts walked through rainforests, trekked through cocoa plantations, and learned about the slave trade at the oldest slave fort in Africa.

George Emeleus (Staff 1958-1993)

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:19:06 GMT

The OKA are saddened to report the sudden death of George Emeleus, Chemistry teacher at Kimbolton from 1958 - 1993.

U12 Boys Unbeaten in Newport Hockey Tournament

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:34:47 GMT

Congratulations to our U12 boys hockey team for winning the Newport Free Grammar School Tournament in great style!

Choral Concert sees School and Local Musicians Unite

Mon, 8 Apr 2013 19:23:18 GMT

Duruflé’s Requiem was the central musical offering in our end-of-term Concert which saw a combination of pupils, parents and friends of the School making up a choir-cast of over one hundred.

School Hosts Tribute to Revd Ron Lancaster

Wed, 3 Apr 2013 12:21:48 GMT

The Royal Society of Chemistry paid tribute to Revd Ron Lancaster MBE, the founder of Kimbolton Fireworks, at a lecture and presentation in the Lewis Hall this week.

Kimbolton RAF Team Placed Third in National Finals

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:04:51 GMT

Congratulations to our team of RAF cadets that achieved third place in the national final of the Air Squadron Trophy Competition.

Kimbolton Riders Impress at Potton Inter-Schools

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:02:23 GMT

Kimbolton riders scored six clear rounds on the way to winning both the team and individual competitions at a recent inter-schools competition at Potton.

Senior School Harlem Shakes for Comic Relief

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:30:14 GMT

The whole school supported Comic Relief today with an 'own clothes day' and, at the Senior School, there was huge harlem shake on the Portico Steps!

Debaters through to National Finals

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:43:16 GMT

Congratulations to our team of Lower Sixth debaters which has qualified for the national final of the European Youth Parliament.

'Back to the 80s': a Huge Success!

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:53:33 GMT

'Back to the 80s' was a huge success last week and showcased the breadth and depth of musical, dancing and acting talent at the Senior School.

New OK football fixture...

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 01:04:47 GMT

Following the postponement of the last football match due to the bad weather, the OK Vets are looking forard to another two matches in March.

Alistair Qualifies for National Maths Final

Fri, 1 Mar 2013 13:47:40 GMT

Congratulations to Alistair Watkinson who, as one of the top 500 performers in this year's UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT) Intermediate Mathematics Challenge, has qualified for the national Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad. Six more pupils have qualified for the European Kangaroo follow-on round.

Chinese Activities for Year 1

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:03:32 GMT

To mark the end of their latest topic, Year 1 enjoyed 'China Day'.

Oxbridge Evening Starts Uni Process for L6th

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:01:01 GMT

Over 140 parents and students from eight local secondary schools attended an Oxbridge Information Evening hosted by us last week.

Madeleine to Represent Kimbolton in Poetry County Finals

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:06:21 GMT

Congratulations to Madeleine Kluth who has been chosen to represent Kimbolton School at the county finals of the new poetry recitation competition, Poetry by Heart.

CCF's Snowy Senior Exercise

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:57:18 GMT

Sixteen cadets from all three sections of the CCF had a rare chance to practise their infantry skills in snow over the half term holiday. They deployed to Yardley Chase in Northamptonshire for a 24-hour exercise that aimed to enhance their knowledge of tactical operations at section and platoon level.

England Rugby Call-up for George

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:19:44 GMT

Congratulations to George Furbank who has received a call up to the Under-16 England Rugby Training Camp.

Success in the Pool!

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 16:09:00 GMT

Well done to our swimmers who achieved third place in the District Gala this week against considerably larger schools.

Year 2 Play is 'Litter-ally' Brilliant!

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:22:39 GMT

Year 2's production of The Litter Muncher this afternoon was very well-received by the audience of parents and friends.

Oxbridge Success at Kimbolton

Tue, 5 Feb 2013 14:23:11 GMT

Congratulations to our three successful Oxbridge candidates!

Local Radio Show for Broadcaster Roisin

Fri, 1 Feb 2013 15:19:17 GMT

Tune in to HCR104fm tomorrow for Upper Sixth Former Roisin Haigh's very own weekly radio show...

Eleven Kimboltonians to visit the Palace!

Fri, 1 Feb 2013 12:12:17 GMT

Eleven committed Kimbolton students have worked to complete their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award well before finishing their Upper Sixth year. They will receive their certificates at an award ceremony hosted by the Duke of Edinburgh in the summer at one of the royal palaces.

Fulcrum Win Young Enterprise Prizes

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:57:45 GMT

Congratulations to Fulcrum, one of our Young Enterprise companies, for winning two prizes at yesterday's Trade Fair in Milton Keynes.

School is Open Today

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:48:56 GMT

As yesterday, our buses left on time this morning and the school is fully open. The vast majority of pupils have successfully made the journey to school with the last bus arriving just a little late at 0845.

Kimbolton School is Open

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:36:36 GMT

Just to confirm that Kimbolton School is open today. All the buses left on time with the last one reaching School at 0855.

Come 'Back to the 80s' with us!

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:56:55 GMT

We're going 'Back to the 80s' this term with the Senior School musical production running for three nights from Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 March 2013 from 7.30 pm in the Lewis Hall.

Parliamentary Candidate Lucy Returns to Kimbolton

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:47:57 GMT

The hard graft and dedication involved in Parliamentary elections were brought home to our Upper Sixth Form when Lucy Rigby (OK 02) spoke to them as part of their Preparing for Citizenship course.

Romans Invade the Prep School

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:35:55 GMT

The Prep School was invaded by emperors, gladiators, Celts and glamorous ladies and slaves earlier this week as part of Year 4's Romans Day.

Double Rugby Success for George

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:26:15 GMT

Fifth Former George Furbank will be part of Northampton Saints U18 squad this season and has also been selected for the Midlands U16s.

Ingrams Start Macmillan Fundraising

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:49:16 GMT

Ingrams House launched its annual fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support this morning with a talk about the charity's work.

Tom Appointed Lord Lieutenant's Cadet

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 16:26:51 GMT

Corporal Tom Orme of the CCF's RAF Section has been chosen for the prestigious position of Lord Lieutenant's Cadet for 2013.

Poppy Wins District Cross-Country Race

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:17:17 GMT

Almost two-thirds of our runners at yesterday's Huntingdonshire District Cross Country Meeting have qualified for the County Championships in January. Our top performer was First Former Poppy Safford who won the Minor Girls race.