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A group of Year 12 Art and Textiles students took part in an inspiring all day life drawing session led by Charlotte, an educator from the Royal
Academy, alongside the wonderful model, Danielle. Together, they formed a highly professional and ...
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Saying goodbye to our wonderful GCSE Art, Textiles, Photography and Graphics students was never going to be easy (sorry I only managed to capture a small fraction of you at the Year 11 Prom.) We are delighted that so many ...
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We had such a fabulous evening at our Art & Design Exhibition 2026!
As we’re not yet permitted to share photographs of our GCSE and A Level exam artwork, today’s post features our Art and Design teachers, while we look ...
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And that’s a wrap on Gold Arts Award 2026! 🎉
A huge congratulations to our six incredible candidates, who have worked so hard throughout this challenging qualification. Over the past year they’ve pushed their own creative practice, gained real-world arts ...
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A sneak preview of some of our fantastic Year 9 Textiles work, which will be on display at our annual Art & Design Exhibition tomorrow!
📅 Wednesday 8th July
🕔 5.00–8.00pm
Come and celebrate the incredible creativity of our students as ...
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We are so incredibly proud of Kingsdale Textile Alumnus Antonia Paris @antoniaparis_ @toni.textures and all that she has accomplished since leaving Kingsdale #proudteachers #nottinghamschoolofartanddesign #kingsdaleartalumni #fashion #textiles
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We’re so sad to say goodbye to our wonderful A Level Art, Textiles, Photography and Graphics students (although I only managed to capture a small fraction of you at the Prom!).
The Prom was a chance to celebrate all of ...
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Yesterday, our Year 8 Art scholars went to Margate for the annual reward trip - with a very pleasant cool breeze from the sea! One of the year 8s has written this lovely review of the day: We met at ...
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SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday 8th July is our annual Summer Art & Design exhibition. Come and join us to celebrate the GCSE and A Level Fine Art, Textiles, Photography and Graphics work on display in our gallery and atrium. There ...
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This afternoon our Year 12 Textiles students had an amazing opportunity of visiting the Orla Kiely design studio in Clapham. Orla and her team were so inspiring and generously talked to the students all about the design process from initial ...
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Back in March, our Year 12 Art, Graphics, Photography and Textiles cohort spent 4 days in St Ives, with the workshop at the Leach Pottery being an absolute highlight! Thank you so much to @theleachpottery for sending the fired tiles ...
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The Kingsdale Family International Culture Day 2026 Kingsdale Foundation School is delighted to launch this year’s annual cultural festival ‘The Kingsdale Family International Culture Day 2026’. You are cordially invited with your family and friends to colourful and festive event this summer on Sunday, 19th July 2026 ...
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We are super proud of our extremely talented Year 9 Textile students who created these wonderful responses to Cecile Perra #year9 #textiles #cecileperra #kingsdale #ks3
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We are reaching out to our school and local community to see if anyone can offer work experience in the creative arts. If you feel you could give an opportunity to our year 11 and 12 Art, Textiles, Photography or ...
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It was a busy week for trips in the department this week!
On Thursday, the year 12 photography students spent the day in London, visiting the Photographers Gallery, White Cube Masons Yard and the independent galleries in Cork Street. A ...
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On Wednesday our year 7 art scholars braved the wind and rain for our annual rewards trip to Brighton. We had a fantastic day, starting at the University of Brighton. We were given guided tours by the student ambassadors of ...
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Our Year 10 Photography students enjoyed a fantastic day yesterday in central London, beginning with a talk and guided workshop at the National Portrait Gallery led by documentary photographer Tanya Harris. They were able to use the NPG’s photographic studio ...
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A huge well done to our six fantastic Year 12 Gold Arts Award candidates, who yesterday led a printmaking workshop for Year 2 pupils at Dulwich Wood Primary School @dulwichwoodprimary as part of their leadership project.
After fundraising for materials ...
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On Tuesday our year 10 and 12 Fine Art students went to the Tate Britain to visit the Hurvin Anderson exhibition and to see the permanent collections. We were all blown away by the exhibition! The breadth and volume of ...
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THE BIG DRAW WINNERS!!
The Art And Design Faculty are extremely excited to announce that Kingsdale has won the ’Drawn Together’ Award in the prestigious Big Draw Festival. The Big Draw is an international charity that champions creativity, and every ...
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SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday 8th July is our annual Summer Art & Design exhibition. Come and join us to celebrate the GCSE and ALevel Fine Art, Textiles,Photography and Graphics work on display in our gallery and atrium. There will also ...
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It was wonderful to be shown around the Kingston Foundation final show this morning by Textiles alumni Hayden and Millie. It was fantastic to see their work, hear all about the course and how much they have enjoyed the year. ...
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On Thursday 21st May our Year 10 and and 12 Textiles cohorts spent the day at the Tate Modern. Students visited the thought provoking Tracey Emin ‘A Second Life’ exhibition, with a focus on exploring her incredible textile works. The ...
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SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday 8th July is our annual Summer Art & Design exhibition. Come and join us to celebrate the GCSE and ALevel Fine Art, Textiles,Photography and Graphics work on display in our gallery and atrium. There will also ...
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Relive the Magic: Culture Day 2025 - The Official Video! Following the incredible success of our Kingsdale Family International Culture Day this past July, we are thrilled to bring you a special update. While our previous entry captured the anticipation of the event, we now invite you to experience the ...
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Celebrating Music and Legacy: The Kingsdale Annual Summer Concert – June 2025 We are delighted to share with our school community the full video recording of our 2025 Annual Summer Concert, held this June in the heart of the school.
This event remains the undisputed highlight of our performing arts calendar; a ...
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Year 8 Student Marlo Jones Claims Gold at World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Abu Dhabi We are thrilled to announce a phenomenal achievement on the global stage:
Marlo Jones, Year 8, has been crowned a World Champion, winning Gold in his category at the prestigious World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025 in Abu Dhabi.
Dominance on ...
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Kingsdale Foundation School Ranked Among Top 20 Secondary Schools in England We are proud to share that Kingsdale Foundation School has been ranked 16th in the Telegraph’s list of the best state secondary schools in England, achieving an outstanding overall score of 39 out of 40.
This recognition highlights the incredible ...
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TES Award Subject Lead of the Year (Secondary) Winner! Mr William McWhirter We would like to extend our congratulations to Mr. William McWhirter, KFS Head of Sport, Health & Recreation, who on Friday, 20th June 2025, was named Subject Lead of the Year (Secondary) across the UK at the prestigious TES Awards, ...
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Culture Day 2025 The Kingsdale Family International Culture Day 2025
We are delighted to invite you and your family to our school’s annual festival of cultural diversity, The Kingsdale Family International Culture Day, taking place on Sunday 20th July 2025 from 12 noon ...

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