King Edward VI School, Lichfield
@keslichfield.org.uk
King Edward VI School, an 11-18 community school for over 1600 students in Lichfield.
This page is designed to enable parents/carers and those in the local Lichfield community keep up to date with the latest news from KES.
This page is designed to enable parents/carers and those in the local Lichfield community keep up to date with the latest news from KES.
Happy New Year to all our students, staff, parents, carers and the local community.
We hope you have all had a lovely break and look forward to welcoming you back into school on Monday 5th January 2026!
We hope you have all had a lovely break and look forward to welcoming you back into school on Monday 5th January 2026!
January 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Happy New Year to all our students, staff, parents, carers and the local community.
We hope you have all had a lovely break and look forward to welcoming you back into school on Monday 5th January 2026!
We hope you have all had a lovely break and look forward to welcoming you back into school on Monday 5th January 2026!
Our Year 12 student Sophie is swimming 1,000 lengths in one day on Monday 22nd December 🏊♀️
Please donate and share to support Young Lives vs Cancer 💙 Every contribution makes a difference
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Please donate and share to support Young Lives vs Cancer 💙 Every contribution makes a difference
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Help Sophie Conway raise money to support Young Lives vs Cancer
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December 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Our Year 12 student Sophie is swimming 1,000 lengths in one day on Monday 22nd December 🏊♀️
Please donate and share to support Young Lives vs Cancer 💙 Every contribution makes a difference
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Please donate and share to support Young Lives vs Cancer 💙 Every contribution makes a difference
www.justgiving.com/page/sophies...
Our latest newsletter is now available for parents and carers 🎄
We’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and thank you for your continued support throughout the Autumn term.
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We’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and thank you for your continued support throughout the Autumn term.
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Newsletter - 19 December 2025
Summary from Mrs Forster
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December 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Our latest newsletter is now available for parents and carers 🎄
We’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and thank you for your continued support throughout the Autumn term.
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We’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and thank you for your continued support throughout the Autumn term.
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Bader Hall is the heart of our school. It’s where we gather for assemblies, celebrations, performances and special moments that shape our students’ school experience. But our hall is in need of refurbishment.
Your support—no matter the size—makes a difference.
www.gofundme.com/f/kes-lichfi...
Your support—no matter the size—makes a difference.
www.gofundme.com/f/kes-lichfi...
Donate to Help Us Shape the Future of Bader Hall, organized by King Edward VI School
Bader Hall is the heart of our school. It’s where we gather for assemblie… King Edward VI School needs your support for Help Us Shape the Future of Bader Hall
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December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Bader Hall is the heart of our school. It’s where we gather for assemblies, celebrations, performances and special moments that shape our students’ school experience. But our hall is in need of refurbishment.
Your support—no matter the size—makes a difference.
www.gofundme.com/f/kes-lichfi...
Your support—no matter the size—makes a difference.
www.gofundme.com/f/kes-lichfi...
Well done year 11!!
December 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Well done year 11!!
It was amazing to see local Chef and former KES student, Liam Dillon on Celebrity Masterchef this week.
"The Boat in Lichfield is led by one of the UK's most exciting and innovative chefs - Liam Dillon."
You can watch it on BBC iplayer.
"The Boat in Lichfield is led by one of the UK's most exciting and innovative chefs - Liam Dillon."
You can watch it on BBC iplayer.
December 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It was amazing to see local Chef and former KES student, Liam Dillon on Celebrity Masterchef this week.
"The Boat in Lichfield is led by one of the UK's most exciting and innovative chefs - Liam Dillon."
You can watch it on BBC iplayer.
"The Boat in Lichfield is led by one of the UK's most exciting and innovative chefs - Liam Dillon."
You can watch it on BBC iplayer.
📚 Book Shop & Swap
We’re launching a free Book Shop & Swap in the English Department. Students can borrow, swap or rehome books & build great reading habits.
Donations welcome! If you have good-quality books for ages 11–17, please drop them at Main Reception. 💙📖
We’re launching a free Book Shop & Swap in the English Department. Students can borrow, swap or rehome books & build great reading habits.
Donations welcome! If you have good-quality books for ages 11–17, please drop them at Main Reception. 💙📖
December 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
📚 Book Shop & Swap
We’re launching a free Book Shop & Swap in the English Department. Students can borrow, swap or rehome books & build great reading habits.
Donations welcome! If you have good-quality books for ages 11–17, please drop them at Main Reception. 💙📖
We’re launching a free Book Shop & Swap in the English Department. Students can borrow, swap or rehome books & build great reading habits.
Donations welcome! If you have good-quality books for ages 11–17, please drop them at Main Reception. 💙📖
A big thank you to Ryman’s Christmas Trees for their very kind donation of our two Christmas trees this year! 🎄
One is proudly displayed in Reception and the other in Bader Hall, helping to spread festive cheer across our school!
One is proudly displayed in Reception and the other in Bader Hall, helping to spread festive cheer across our school!
December 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
A big thank you to Ryman’s Christmas Trees for their very kind donation of our two Christmas trees this year! 🎄
One is proudly displayed in Reception and the other in Bader Hall, helping to spread festive cheer across our school!
One is proudly displayed in Reception and the other in Bader Hall, helping to spread festive cheer across our school!
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Good luck this weekend to Y12 Beth, representing Scotland at the U19 Netball Europes 😃
December 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Good luck this weekend to Y12 Beth, representing Scotland at the U19 Netball Europes 😃
Well done to all the Year 9 and Year 12 students who took part in our annual Year 9 House Christmas Cake Decorating Competition.🍰
Students were given a simple chocolate Swiss roll recipe and a £7.50 budget to create their own Christmas-themed designs.
1️⃣ Garrick
2️⃣ Darwin
3️⃣ Addison
4️⃣ Clinton
Students were given a simple chocolate Swiss roll recipe and a £7.50 budget to create their own Christmas-themed designs.
1️⃣ Garrick
2️⃣ Darwin
3️⃣ Addison
4️⃣ Clinton
December 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Well done to all the Year 9 and Year 12 students who took part in our annual Year 9 House Christmas Cake Decorating Competition.🍰
Students were given a simple chocolate Swiss roll recipe and a £7.50 budget to create their own Christmas-themed designs.
1️⃣ Garrick
2️⃣ Darwin
3️⃣ Addison
4️⃣ Clinton
Students were given a simple chocolate Swiss roll recipe and a £7.50 budget to create their own Christmas-themed designs.
1️⃣ Garrick
2️⃣ Darwin
3️⃣ Addison
4️⃣ Clinton
Our Key Stage 3 students enjoyed their Christmas lunch today!
December 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Our Key Stage 3 students enjoyed their Christmas lunch today!
Be in to win - prize draw will take place next Friday!
December 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Be in to win - prize draw will take place next Friday!
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Two great netball games against the Friary School tonight, a win 23-1 for the Y7 and loss 6-11 for the Y9’s. Well done to both year groups 😃
December 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Two great netball games against the Friary School tonight, a win 23-1 for the Y7 and loss 6-11 for the Y9’s. Well done to both year groups 😃
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Congratulations to the Y7 and Y8 hockey players who played some super hockey against The Friary. For some this was their first representation for school. Goals were scored, tackles made and the ball was passed confidently around the pitch. Well done!
December 6, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Congratulations to the Y7 and Y8 hockey players who played some super hockey against The Friary. For some this was their first representation for school. Goals were scored, tackles made and the ball was passed confidently around the pitch. Well done!
🎄✨ Join Us for Our Annual Carol Service at Lichfield Cathedral! ✨🎄
We’re excited to welcome students, families, staff, and friends to our Carol Service tomorrow evening (9 December 2025) at 7pm.
To help support the cost of using the Cathedral, voluntary contributions can be made via ParentPay. 🎶💙
We’re excited to welcome students, families, staff, and friends to our Carol Service tomorrow evening (9 December 2025) at 7pm.
To help support the cost of using the Cathedral, voluntary contributions can be made via ParentPay. 🎶💙
December 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🎄✨ Join Us for Our Annual Carol Service at Lichfield Cathedral! ✨🎄
We’re excited to welcome students, families, staff, and friends to our Carol Service tomorrow evening (9 December 2025) at 7pm.
To help support the cost of using the Cathedral, voluntary contributions can be made via ParentPay. 🎶💙
We’re excited to welcome students, families, staff, and friends to our Carol Service tomorrow evening (9 December 2025) at 7pm.
To help support the cost of using the Cathedral, voluntary contributions can be made via ParentPay. 🎶💙
🎄✨ Code Club! ✨🎄
This week in Code Club, Miss Burton’s team kicked off CSUK’s Advent Coding Challenge — a festive journey of daily Python puzzles!
Each solved challenge reveals a secret code word… collect them all to light up the Christmas tree! 🎄
bytes.csuk.io/advent-2025/
This week in Code Club, Miss Burton’s team kicked off CSUK’s Advent Coding Challenge — a festive journey of daily Python puzzles!
Each solved challenge reveals a secret code word… collect them all to light up the Christmas tree! 🎄
bytes.csuk.io/advent-2025/
December 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🎄✨ Code Club! ✨🎄
This week in Code Club, Miss Burton’s team kicked off CSUK’s Advent Coding Challenge — a festive journey of daily Python puzzles!
Each solved challenge reveals a secret code word… collect them all to light up the Christmas tree! 🎄
bytes.csuk.io/advent-2025/
This week in Code Club, Miss Burton’s team kicked off CSUK’s Advent Coding Challenge — a festive journey of daily Python puzzles!
Each solved challenge reveals a secret code word… collect them all to light up the Christmas tree! 🎄
bytes.csuk.io/advent-2025/
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Congratulations 🥳 to the U19’s netball team, a nice little win against Vesey, 27-21. Great play and well done 👏🏻
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Congratulations 🥳 to the U19’s netball team, a nice little win against Vesey, 27-21. Great play and well done 👏🏻
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A lovely netball game tonight with year 10. Fantastic performances by all the team when many playing in their first game. Thank you to Cannock Chase for a lovely game. Result finished as a 9 all draw.
December 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A lovely netball game tonight with year 10. Fantastic performances by all the team when many playing in their first game. Thank you to Cannock Chase for a lovely game. Result finished as a 9 all draw.
🎄 Tomorrow is Elf Day! 🧑🎄✨
Join us in adding some festive cheer by replacing one item of school uniform with something red, green or Christmassy! 💚❤️
All donations can be made via ParentPay to support the amazing work of @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social
Let’s spread some joy & support a fantastic cause!
Join us in adding some festive cheer by replacing one item of school uniform with something red, green or Christmassy! 💚❤️
All donations can be made via ParentPay to support the amazing work of @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social
Let’s spread some joy & support a fantastic cause!
December 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🎄 Tomorrow is Elf Day! 🧑🎄✨
Join us in adding some festive cheer by replacing one item of school uniform with something red, green or Christmassy! 💚❤️
All donations can be made via ParentPay to support the amazing work of @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social
Let’s spread some joy & support a fantastic cause!
Join us in adding some festive cheer by replacing one item of school uniform with something red, green or Christmassy! 💚❤️
All donations can be made via ParentPay to support the amazing work of @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social
Let’s spread some joy & support a fantastic cause!
✨ A huge well done to all our dancers at the Christmas Fayre! ✨
They wowed the crowd with an amazing variety of tricks and moves, and it was the debut performance for our new Year 7 students too! 🎉
Their energy, confidence, and teamwork were incredible to see. 💜💫
They wowed the crowd with an amazing variety of tricks and moves, and it was the debut performance for our new Year 7 students too! 🎉
Their energy, confidence, and teamwork were incredible to see. 💜💫
December 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
✨ A huge well done to all our dancers at the Christmas Fayre! ✨
They wowed the crowd with an amazing variety of tricks and moves, and it was the debut performance for our new Year 7 students too! 🎉
Their energy, confidence, and teamwork were incredible to see. 💜💫
They wowed the crowd with an amazing variety of tricks and moves, and it was the debut performance for our new Year 7 students too! 🎉
Their energy, confidence, and teamwork were incredible to see. 💜💫
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A great win for our Y9’s today, 21-5, great play, well done girls.
December 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A great win for our Y9’s today, 21-5, great play, well done girls.
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A lovely friendly against Cheslyn Hay for the Y7 netballers, a first ever inter-school game for some of the students and they played brilliantly. Well done 👏🏻
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
A lovely friendly against Cheslyn Hay for the Y7 netballers, a first ever inter-school game for some of the students and they played brilliantly. Well done 👏🏻
✨ Ready for your next step?
Our Sixth Form applications close on Wednesday 3rd December.
www.keslichfield.org.uk/sixth-form/i...
Our Sixth Form applications close on Wednesday 3rd December.
www.keslichfield.org.uk/sixth-form/i...
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
✨ Ready for your next step?
Our Sixth Form applications close on Wednesday 3rd December.
www.keslichfield.org.uk/sixth-form/i...
Our Sixth Form applications close on Wednesday 3rd December.
www.keslichfield.org.uk/sixth-form/i...
A huge congratulations to Rosie in Year 7, whose wonderful design has been selected for this year’s Civic Christmas card!
Rosie’s artwork will be shared with hundreds of businesses & friends of Lichfield City Council across Staffordshire, as well as with Twin Towns in Limburg & Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.
Rosie’s artwork will be shared with hundreds of businesses & friends of Lichfield City Council across Staffordshire, as well as with Twin Towns in Limburg & Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.
December 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A huge congratulations to Rosie in Year 7, whose wonderful design has been selected for this year’s Civic Christmas card!
Rosie’s artwork will be shared with hundreds of businesses & friends of Lichfield City Council across Staffordshire, as well as with Twin Towns in Limburg & Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.
Rosie’s artwork will be shared with hundreds of businesses & friends of Lichfield City Council across Staffordshire, as well as with Twin Towns in Limburg & Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.
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Well done to our 1st XV Rugby side who finished off their 15-a-side season with a 55-5 victory vs QM Walsall GS at Walsall RFC.
November 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Well done to our 1st XV Rugby side who finished off their 15-a-side season with a 55-5 victory vs QM Walsall GS at Walsall RFC.