News Category: Lectures

Davina McCall – TV personality and women’s health advocate – today encouraged young women to “stand up and make noise” at the inaugural Women and Wellness conference hosted by Benenden School. Davina opened the conference, which saw a range of speakers discuss topics such as the menopause, pensions, investing, nutrition and digital safety, with a […]

Benenden’s Sixth Form were lucky to attend a fascinating online talk as part of the Flex Lecture series by Sandra Cauffman, Deputy Director for the Astrophysics Division in the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) at NASA Headquarters.  Sandra described her journey starting with her early years in Costa Rica, where she was forbidden from studying electrical engineering at […]

Leaders of the Benenden Eco Committee organised an engaging week of activities for Eco Week, highlighting the School’s efforts to reduce its net carbon emissions while informing the community about recent environmental developments. The week began with a whole-School Prayers during which members of Eco Committee delivered interesting, short presentations different environmentalist topics. The Library put […]

Renowned chef Marcus Wareing has urged young people to pursue the things they love because you never know what career opportunities they might unlock. Speaking to students, the longstanding judge on MasterChef: The Professionals said he had never set out to work in television and encouraged them to follow their passions. Mr Wareing is one […]

In honour of The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s International Mother Language Day on Tuesday, Benenden students have created and shared a number of workshops to celebrate the School’s Native Languages Week. Several students worked together under the leadership of Six Two (Year 13) Katie to make an exciting and interactive assembly […]

Yesterday students were delighted to hear talks on a hugely diverse range of topics from both their schoolmates and visiting speakers in the latest ACE Talks event.The student talks covered a vast spectrum of topics of deep personal interest, reflecting a tremendous effort in research and delivered with professionalism and assurance.Six Two (Year 13) Ava’s […]

Benenden students enjoyed an insightful interview between Headmistress Samantha Price and Baroness Barran MBE, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Education. In an event that was also live-streamed to Benenden parents and Seniors, Baroness Barran – who is a Benenden Senior herself, as well as a Cambridge graduate, a former investment banker […]

Benenden’s Sports Scholars received a talk from Clarissa Murphy of the Rugby Football Union recently. The talk covered ideas around being a role model, challenging behaviours, and the strategies that can be employed to do so.Clarissa recently delivered the same content to the England men’s rugby team at their Autumn nations camp in Jersey. The […]

Renowned space scientist and TV presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock has encouraged Benenden students to “reach for the stars” in their careers. As part of Benenden’s STEM Convention yesterday, in which several schools joined for a day of STEM-based lectures and workshops, Dr Aderin-Pocock delivered two talks aimed at inspiring young people to follow their dreams, whatever […]