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Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff and Students, The winter half-term is upon us and I am sure you are looking forward to the week ahead. Our ...

That Wooden Bench There is a wooden bench outside the Junior School reception area which, at first glance, may seem like an ordinary bench. It ...

April and May 2026 were filled with new experiences, achievements and good causes. We continue to be proud of our girls and everything they do! ...

Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff and Students, As I write this newsletter article, I am sitting in a delightful B and B in Bloemfontein while attending ...

March 2026 was packed with fun, growth, connection, and teamwork. We are incredibly proud to have been able to watch our girls thrive during March! ...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students, Courage We have come to the end of a most successful first term and I thank you for your support ...

I struggle to find time to read. Going to the gym or simply exercising has also fallen off my list of weekly priorities. I do, ...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students, We have come to the end of a very busy and successful few weeks. Inter-high aquatics ended with Kingsmead achieving ...

Huge congratulations to our runners who took part in the Joburg North City Marathon and met the legend Gerda Steyn! Our Kingsmead College Executive Team for 2026 are leading with heart, vision, a whole lot of school spirit, big ideas, bold leadership, and a shared commitment to our staff and students, every day. With hearts full of intention and spirit, our Kingsmead students made a promise to themselves and to our school. Grounded in our 2026 theme of ZEAL, each promise was written down and stored in a jar…

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students, We are nearly at half-term of Term I and we have had the most wonderful (busy) start to the year ...

“A flower does not use words to announce its arrival to the world; it just blooms.” Matshona Dhliwayo Benjamin Bloom was an influential American educational ...

January 2026 was a wonderful celebration of Kingsmead spirit, with our students stepping into the year with purpose. We are so proud of our girls ...

December was a memorable month. Our community has once again demonstrated the heart of Kingsmead through generosity and celebration. We closed the year with creativity ...

Reflecting on a bustling November, we are filled with pride at the incredible energy and connection displayed throughout our Kingsmead community. We celebrated new leadership ...

Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff and Students, We have come to the end of a busy and successful year and I thank each and every one ...

Read our October 2025 highlights below, recapping a month filled with community events, student achievements, and celebrations. It was a busy and rewarding time, marked ...

Dear Parents, Staff and Students, The jacarandas are in full bloom and looking magnificent. I know then that it must be exam time at school. ...

Embracing Every Moment It is hard to believe that I have been part of the Kingsmead community for just over eight weeks. At times, it ...

The month of September began with the start of term 3 and a welcome to the new Head of the Junior School, Mr Brendan Quinn. ...

Spring Collaboration: Art, Friendship, and Learning Across Grades One of the most heartwarming projects this term has been our collaborative art initiative between our Mornington ...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Staff, I hope that you have had a fantastic start to the term and that the newness of spring has brought ...

It requires some careful consideration when writing one’s first newsletter article as a newbie Head of School. It is somewhat tempting to wax lyrical, in ...

August at Kingsmead College was a month of activity, featuring Women's Month celebrations and many student accomplishments. Students took part in the Inter-house Arts Competition, ...

The Senior School feels unusually quiet as our students immerse themselves in their July examinations. While this calm is a necessary part of academic life, ...

July was a month filled with connection, courage, and celebration at Kingsmead College. From Mandela Day acts of service and sporting excellence to joyful events ...

At Kingsmead, we have much to be proud of. We offer a bespoke and outstanding academic programme, our students continue to excel beyond the classroom, ...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Staff, I hope that you enjoyed the half-term break and are ready to tackle the final stages of this long winter ...

Read our June 2025 highlights to find out how Youth Day was a big event for our Kingsmead girls, and about student and teacher achievements ...

It was amazing to witness our Beyond the Classroom assemblies in the last few weeks and to see the collaborative efforts from the Arts, Service ...

Innovation, Literacy, and a Love for Reading: Read Write Inc. at Kingsmead. It gives me great pleasure to share an update within the Junior Primary ...

Read our May 2025 highlights below for a month filled with accomplishments and proud moments at Kingsmead College. From national sports selections and international competitions ...

Dear Kingsmead Community What a joy it was to witness the corridors and classrooms of our Junior School burst into colour, creativity, and quiet curiosity ...

So much has happened since the start of the second term, and the campus is already so busy. The winter sports are in full swing, ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, This is one of my favourite weeks in the year – Junior School Book Week and Inquiry Week. One of the many ...

Kingsmead saw some amazing achievements in April! We welcomed our new Head of the Kingsmead College Junior School, and celebrated Passover, Easter, and Freedom Day. ...

March 2025 saw so many incredible sports achievements, our Kingsmead girls made us so proud!

I have been reading “Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World” by Kristen Welch, and it has inspired me to share some thoughts with you.

I must admit that Term 1 felt like a whirlwind, and I am surprised that it is almost coming to an end.

Dear Parents, Guardians and Staff, It never ceases to amaze me how synchronous the world is, and I am also sure that you have had ...

The Power of Good Learning Habits Success in school is not just about talent or intelligence; it is about cultivating strong learning habits that set ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, February began with a most successful Open Day in the Senior School. It was a beautiful day, and our staff were most ...

Junior Primary Learning Support Coffee Morning: Empowering Parents, Supporting Learners On Monday, 17 February, our school hosted an informative and engaging Learning Support Coffee Morning, ...

Kingsmead College had some amazing January 2025 highlights, including excellent results from our Matric class of 2024. We saw excited new faces at the school ...

Thinking and Learning Orientation On Saturday morning, 1 February, Kingsmead Junior School proudly hosted our annual Thinking and Learning Orientation Workshop, welcoming almost 100 new …

Dear Kingsmead Community, I am grateful for being given the opportunity to act as Head of the Senior school. What a wonderful opportunity to view ...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Staff, Thank you for the wonderful welcome I have received at the Junior School. As I have mentioned to several people, ...

Read our December 2024 highlights below, and find out about all our special end of year moments. Our girls and staff shined this month as ...

Arts & Music THEATRE NEWS On Saturday evening, our beautiful Mkwanazi Theatre was buzzing with laughter and fun as we hosted The Assembly Improv, where ...

November was a particularly exciting month for our sports teams, who saw great achievements, and made us proud. We also continued to celebrate Kingsmead's 91st ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, In just a few sleeps, we will be on our well-deserved end-of-year school holiday. You can feel the festive cheer on campus ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, You can feel the festive vibes on the Junior School campus, and the countdown to the December holidays has begun. One of ...

A sense of unity and pride filled our halls over the last month as we celebrated our school's 91st birthday, our matric class of 2024 ...

Dear Parents, Staff and Students, I cannot believe that we are nearing the end of the year and that we are well into the exam ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, Jacaranda Joy I trust that the half-term break was a good time for our families, teachers, and students. It was a time ...

Dear Kingsmead Community Goodwill Day - I stood on the side and at a distance watching all the chatter at our recent service fun filled ...

Dear Kingsmead Community Thriving with Possibility Term 3’s joy and excitement are well underway, and as we celebrate and attend all our events and celebrations ...

Dear Staff, Parents and Students, I was fortunate to be able to attend the annual Southern African Heads of Independent Schools Association (SAHISA) conference last ...

Dear Kingsmead Community Spring has Sprung at Kingsmead Our third term has started with such JOY! The warmer weather helps, of course, but the true ...

Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff and Students, We often talk of Kingsmead being a balanced environment where you can achieve in Academics, the Arts, Sports and ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, I thought it might be well today to think together a bit about Goodwill. The idea is, of course, to work for ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, I hope that you enjoyed your half-term break and that you and your families were able to have some downtime after a ...

Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff and Students, Thank you to all our stakeholders who participated in our OISESA (Office of Independent Schools Evaluations, Southern Africa) quality ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, We come off the back of celebrating two special days this past Sunday, 16 June, Youth Day and Father’s Day. These two ...

Yesterday – Today - Tomorrow We can feel it in the air - Winter has arrived. I recently attended the South African Girls Schools Association, ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, We are well into the second term of the year and the campus is already so busy. The winter sports are in ...

Dear Kingsmead Community Term 2 is in full swing. There is much excitement surrounding our annual Book Week within the Junior School, as we prepare ...

Last month was a busy one at Kingsmead College, where our girls continued to embody strength and courage. We saw students work hard for athletic ...

Dear Kingsmead Parents and Guardians, Term 1 – Full of Possibility There are so many reasons to celebrate as we look to the close of ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, I hope that you enjoyed a blessed and peaceful Easter weekend and that you are ready to tackle the final few days ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, Pause - Wonder This long weekend alongside the Prep Fest hosted at St Stithian's and the lead up to Easter, remind us ...

In February, the highly anticipated matric dance finally came around. What a magical night it was, made all the more special by the friendships and ...

There was plenty to celebrate in March, with our students continuing to shine in various fields, showcasing their talent, dedication and courage. We welcomed Kingsmead's ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, It is with a joyful heart that I write to you. This week’s newsletter has come together with so many pockets of ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, The focus in Chapel these past weeks has been on the power of our words and how our words can be used ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, We are back already from our first half term break for 2024 and trusting that it was restful. As we move into ...

We welcomed the new year with open arms, ready to face every new opportunity with excitement and to tackle every challenge with courage. Here are ...

Dear Kingsmead Community I hope the start of the year has brought a sense of optimism and renewed energy. I continue to pinch myself and ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, Our year has started with a bang and there has already been so much to celebrate. Some of the highlights of the ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, Our school year has started off with a delightful ‘bang’ and is in full swing. Welcome to our new staff and new ...

December at Kingsmead College is a time of celebration, reflection and community. The Kingsmead Christmas market arrived, and we finally unveiled the beautiful Grade 7 ...

The holiday countdown has officially begun, and our Christmas trees are up! The festivities began back in November, when our Kingsmead girls showed just how ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, The end of the year is upon us and 2023 has passed in a blur. The birthday assembly at the start of ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, One of the most significant and special things about school is the opportunity to celebrate at the end of each year through ...

October - what a month! We celebrated our 90th birthday and unveiled our Custodians of Courage sculpture. We couldn't be more proud of our Kingsmead ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, Little over a week after the Springboks won the World Cup, again – there is favour in being courageous, we just have ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, I do hope that you enjoyed your half-term break. What a wonderful night it was for our whole country on Saturday night. ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, During the course of the last week, we were able to celebrate the Junior Primary Showcases. We would like to thank all ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, Celebration Celebrations in abundance at Kingsmead. This week we celebrate our schools 90th birthday. With just more than eight weeks left of ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, Last week we celebrated Kingsmead and our Matrics of 2023 at our annual Speech Evening and it was a most moving event. ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, This week’s newsletter was inspired by our assembly on Monday, 18 September, titled: What if everybody did that? Book by Ellen Javernick. ...

Heritage Day in South Africa, observed annually on the 24th of September, is a national public holiday that celebrates the country's rich and diverse cultural ...

August was a wonderful month at Kingsmead College, which brought incredible achievements from our Kingsmead girls in dancing, swimming, gymnastics and theatre! We celebrated Women's ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, Spring is in the air – it is time to grow seeds of success Our third term has started with such JOY! ...

July at Kingsmead College saw the performance of a brilliant school play, as well as academic achievements, interspersed with fantastic accomplishments in hockey, equestrian, and ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, This is my final newsletter for the term and what an exceptionally busy and successful term it has been. Some of the ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, “Of all the things that I hear most often about Kingsmead – is that it is such a happy place. There is ...

Mandela Day, observed on July 18th every year, is a day of remembrance and celebration of the incredible legacy of Nelson Mandela, the iconic South ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, Finding joy in adversity Early Monday morning brought squeals of delight and laughter as we experienced a few beautifully formed ‘snow-flakes’ dropping ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, I hope that you enjoyed your half term break and that our students were able to have some downtime after a very ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, There is always a reason to celebrate! We closed our first academic semester on Friday and hope your half-term break has started ...

We are so proud of our Kingsmead girls for another fantastic month! This May was filled with fun and educational events - from Book Week ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, The heart of storytelling As I reflect on the most successful Book Fair, I want to thank each and every person who ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, May has been a very busy month and it is hard to imagine that we have only been back for the second ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, Why Book Week Matters It’s officially Book Week at Kingsmead. Thank you in advance for your support during the Book Week, which ...

March was Human Rights month. We believe strongly in the right to a quality education in a safe, happy and nurturing environment, and we also ...

Dear Kingsmead Community, We have come to the end of a very busy term, and I would like to thank you for your support at ...