News Category: Lectures

Towards the end of term, the Careers Team hosted a special event for Six Two Medicine applicants and students from Fifth (Year 10) upwards who are considering careers in medicine or healthcare. The evening began with a mentoring session over a delicious supper at School, where Six Two (Year 13) students benefited from the guidance […]

A cellist who has achieved international acclaim – including performing at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – played to Benenden students and later a sell-out audience at Hemsted Park on Friday (15 November). Sheku Kanneh-Mason performed for more than 550 music-lovers at Benenden School’s stunning venue along with award-winning Harry Baker on […]

Benenden Sixth Formers were delighted to hear from travel writer, author and filmmaker Simon Parker last week, who reflected on his extraordinary life and career as part of the School’s speaker series. Arriving in time to chat to students over a delicious Benenden supper, Mr Parker took to the Theatre stage to discuss his journey […]

The editors of WordFactory, the School’s creative writing magazine, took Prayers on Monday where they introduced themselves to the School and awarded prizes for the competition they ran at the end of last term. The competition was judged in-house by Head of English Andrew Schagen and Head Librarian Abegail Morley. The theme was Spirit and the winning […]

Students and staff at Benenden were thrilled to welcome the renowned writer, broadcaster, and former Member of Parliament, Gyles Brandreth, for an inspiring visit on Friday 20 September. Mr Brandreth, known for his witty insights into language and storytelling, engaged students in a lively discussion about the secrets of happiness and the power of words […]

Four of the parties running to represent the Weald of Kent constituency in the General Election on 4 July were quizzed by students at a General Election hustings at Benenden School on Monday evening. Candidates or representatives from the Conservative, Labour, Green and Liberal Democrat parties took to the stage of the Centenary Hall for […]

The Brunel International African Poetry Prize-winner Theresa Lola visited Benenden, bringing with her warmth, energy and a wealth of knowledge.  Beginning the session from an advertising perspective (Theresa founded the Brand Development Agency Storyvive), she discussed brand messaging and storytelling broadening the role of poetry, and how it features in some of our most well-known […]

As part of Benenden’s Enterprise Challenge, where students go head-to-head to create their own, competitive business, Six One (Year 12) students heard from two speakers on the subject of sustainability. First, the School’s Director of International and Strategic Projects Matt Commander talked to students about sustainability in business and encouraged them to find ways of […]

Upper Fifth (Year 11) Historians were recently joined remotely by Mr Philip Hall OBE, who works for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, currently as Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Hall used his extensive knowledge of the Middle Eastern region to guide students through some of the main issues in the Israel-Gaza conflict, explaining […]