News Category: Co-curricular

Benenden’s annual Co-Curricular Fair gave new students the perfect entry point to the huge range of thrilling opportunities available to them outside of the classroom – and a chance for existing students to add even more strings to their bows! Showcasing everything from scuba diving and the Combined Cadet Force to the Model United Nations […]

Benenden students are celebrated not only for their outstanding academic achievements but also for the way they embrace the School’s ethos of A Complete Education. This unique approach ensures that girls balance academic rigour with an extraordinary range of co-curricular opportunities, enabling them to grow in confidence, explore their passions and prepare for exciting futures […]

Benenden students were joined by their Tonbridge School peers for an Oxbridge Taster Day this week. They had a talk from Owen Walding of Oxbridge Applications about applying to Oxford and Cambridge and what these universities are looking for, followed by Oxbridge-style tutorials or workshops in their chosen subjects. Thank you to Seniors Roya Power […]

What a fantastic weekend we’ve had! It began on a high note with a vibrant Spring Ball on Saturday evening. The entire School came together with entertainment provided by a DJ, student band and magician. The photo booth, candy floss, and popcorn machines were also a huge hit, adding a playful touch to the night. […]

Benenden teams achieved the best ever results seen from any Benenden Squash teams at the National Schools’ Squash Championships last week, providing the perfect finale for Mr. Marshall in his last year of full-time coaching. With the best result from any Benenden team ever, the U14A team (Eloise W, Maria G, Sonya F, Wendy L, […]

We’ve been celebrating ‘Women Setting the Agenda in Humanities’ with a series of events spread over three days. The events bring together inspirational women with talks and panel discussions about the lives and experiences of women in various humanities-related professions. Jessica Hobbs spoke about her career as one of the most successful drama directors working […]

The Benenden debating team of Claudia, Izzy and Alisha won a highly competitive regional final of the English Speaking Union Mace Debating Competition. The team were in favour of the motion ‘This House regrets the rise of influencer culture as a form of advertising’. Six teams who had all qualified through two previous rounds were […]

This week’s charity talent show in the Theatre was an unforgettable evening of laughter and unexpected brilliance as students and staff shared their hidden talents! From singing to dancing and musical performances, the range of talents on display was fantastic and all supported excellent charitable causes chosen by our Charity Committee. Huge thanks to everyone […]

Sixth Formers lead partnership initiative with local primary school. Four of our Six Ones (Year 12) have created and are leading a new volunteering initiative with primary school children. What they are calling ‘An Hour of Code’ sees them teaching Year 5 students each week how to write code on the Scratch application. The Cranbrook […]