King's School (Gütersloh)

King's School
Location
Mansergh Barracks, BFPO 113
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Information
Motto Working Together for Success
Established 1960
LEA Service Children's Education
Ofsted number 132382
Headteacher Mr Garry N Trott
Gender Mixed
Age range 11-18
Number of students 715 (total)
Sixth Form Students
Language English
Colour(s) Black and red
Website

King's School is a secondary school in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Serving the children of British military families stationed in the area, it is the largest school in Service Children's Education.

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History

King's School opened its doors to its first pupils on September 19, 1960. The first headteacher was Mr Jack Reynish. Later heads included Mr Ken Jones, Mr Rob McGraw and Mrs Sheila Hargreaves. Boarding accommodation at King's Hall opened in September 1994.

Campus

Situated within Mansergh Barracks, the school buildings were originally barrack blocks but have been modernised throughout to provide spacious teaching accommodation. The school also houses the Gütersloh Music Centre which provides weekly instrumental tuition for about 200 young people.

The playing fields, including astro-turf, are extensive, with pitches for hockey, football, rugby, netball, cricket and athletics. Two gymnasia are complemented by the Army gymnasium / Sports Hall. The school also has access to a nearby swimming pool and a tartan surface athletics track for Sports Day.

Curriculum

The school follows the National Curriculum.

Extracurricular activities

Student organizations and activities include art club, chess, dance, digital photography, drama, the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, fashion design, film club, gardening, jogging and fitness club, juggling, Language Ambassadors, lawn games, karate, printmaking, quilting, remote control cars, study support, textiles, ultimate frisbee, Warhammer, World Challenge, and yearbook.

Sports include athletics, basketball, football, golf, hockey, netball, rugby, and tennis. Students compete in lunchtime inter-form competitions, SCE inter-school festivals and GISST, the International Schools Group competitions. The school has been recognised with the Sportsmark Award twice since 2003.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ Helm, Toby (2006-02-02). "The day Blair met 100th serviceman to be killed in Iraq". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1509431/The-day-Blair-met-100th-serviceman-to-be-killed-in-Iraq.html. "Cpl Pritchard ... completed his secondary education at King's School, Gutersloh, a school in Germany for the children of military personnel." 

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