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Playing Fields

Kingsmead students benefit from over eight acres of well laid-out playing fields, accommodating, amongst other sports, athletics, hockey, football, rounders, tennis, rugby and cricket. The school also owns a further nine acres of nursery woodland (planted in 1990) and adjacent land for additional playing fields which are yet to be developed. The entire campus covers an area of 20 acres.

Science

Kingsmead's science department, situated close to the swimming pool with views over school gardens, has recently undergone a major upgrade. It now offers refurbished and enhanced science laboratory provision, providing Kingsmead scientists with the finest learning facilities.

ICT suites

The school has invested heavily in ICT in recent years, and boasts a dedicated Junior and Infant computer room with a 20 station network system, allowing each pupil to have sole use of a computer during lessons.

The Senior computer room, with 24 networked stations, is housed in the Centenary Building on the Senior campus.

There are networked computers in most other offices and classrooms.

Music and Drama Studio

This fabulous facility which is widely used for singing and orchestral practice, drama productions, extra-curricular dance and drama sessions, and is linked to three practice rooms for instrumental tuition. Kingsmead employs a number of peripatetic specialist teachers, ensuring that a full range of instrumental music can be taught.

Gymnasium

One of the busiest facilities in the school, the Gymnasium is used all year round for basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, aerobics, judo, five-a-side, practice and coaching sessions as well as extensively at weekends for boarders' recreation. Linked to a fully-rigged stage area, the gymnasium, or Founder's Hall as it is known, is also used for annual major drama productions, Speech Day and special services.

Swimming Pool

Kingsmead has its own indoor heated swimming pool which enables the school to offer swimming as a curriculum feature. The pool is also used for water sports and can be hired by community groups when not required by the school.