Welcome from the Headmistress | “Thank you for your interest in The King’s Hospital and I trust that in the following pages on this website you will find all the relevant information you need. As you will discover, our School is a long-established one with a reputation for giving a well-rounded education and a way of life that inspires confidence and a mature independence in our pupils.
At The King’s Hospital, we offer them a comprehensive and progressive curriculum and a staff dedicated to their personal welfare, development, motivation and happiness so that they reach their true potential”.
Frances Hill, Headmistress |
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| | | | | | The King’s Hospital | | | One of the oldest secondary schools in Ireland, The King’s Hospital – established nearly 340 years ago – is a fee-paying co-educational, boarding and day school with over 700 pupils.
Founded in 1669 as The Hospital and Free School of King Charles II, the School carefully maintains its traditional values and combines them with modern, cutting-edge education and facilities to create a welcoming environment that enhances pupils’ academic, cultural, creative, sporting and social development.
Set on a scenic 80-acre campus on the banks of the River Liffey at Palmerstown, just eight kilometres west of Dublin city centre, The King’s Hospital attracts pupils from all over Ireland as well as from overseas, so adding to its multi-national and cosmopolitan appeal.
Worship, according to the rites of the Church of Ireland, is an integral part of the school and while priority is given to those of the main Protestant traditions, as a Christian school we welcome those of other faiths. | | | | | | | %20500.jpg "Co-Educational Boarding School") | | | | |  | International Green Flag awarded to The King's Hospital
The King's Hospital has been rewarded for its initative in promoting an environmental programme in the school. The Green Schools Evaluation Committee decided to award the International Green Flag to KH and the flag was presented to represenatives of the KH Committee at the Green Schools National Awards ceremony on 5th March in the Croke Park Conference Centre. There was a presentaion award of the flag to the school body in the school chapel on Tuesday 5th May 2009. Many congratulations to all those involved in organising & promoting the Green School initative in KH, and to all the school community for playing their part in achieving this distinguished award .... Well done ! The school is now aiming for a second green flag in the area of energy conservation ... please help in every way that you can .... !
Click on the Green Flag above to learn more about the Green Flag for schools .....
|  | | In November 2009 Ten students from Form 5 were selected to travel to Denmark to work with our partner school on projects dealing with climate change ... Click logo above to read about their work and view more photos ... |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | The King's Hospital is a member of the Headmasters' & Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) |  | The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) represents the Heads of some 250 leading independent schools in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
HMC exists to serve and support its members, to represent their views and to exemplify excellence in education. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | The King's Hospital is a member of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) |  |
‘ Independent Schools Council is a politically independent, not-for-profit organisation representing 1,280 independent schools educating more than 500,000 children. It exists to promote choice, diversity and excellence in education, developing talent at all levels of ability and from all backgrounds.’
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Click on the Coat of Arms to link to a King's Hospital Facebook Page to catch up on Past Pupils from recent years. The page currently has 764 members. Why not join yourself .... ?
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SPREAD THE WORD
Please tell your fellow parents, classmates, fellow past pupils and friends of KH, who you know are interested in our school, to register their email address and mobile number with us:
KH.KeepintoucH@gmail.com
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| | | | | | | %202009%20(400).jpg "PPU Newsletter (April 2009)") | The April 2009 Edition of the PPU Newsletter is now available ...
To download Form to provide your details to The King's Hospital PPU ... click on the Newsletter .... |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |  | If you wish to contact the co-ordinator of The King's Hospital website - please e-mail
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| Tuesday 9th March 2010
| |  | | | | Important Announcements | | | | |  | SCHOOL VIDEO
To see a video tour of our school... Click on the link below ... |
|  | | WEEE Ireland are currently running a battery recycling awareness campaign. As part of this campaign, a representative from Rehab Recycle came to the school and gave a presentation to some transition year students. The focus of the presentation was how waste electrical and electronic equipment is recycled or reused. As part of the campaign, The Kings Hospital will have two collection bins for receiving small electrical items until St Patricks Day. The bins are located at the school entrance beside the Mercer dorm. This facility will be open to students, parents and staff to bring any old or unwanted (small) electrical items.
Click on the Weee Ireland logo below to read more about the venture and how you can contribute .... |
|  | | | | Click here to download the Weee Ireland Project Questionnaire .... | | | | JUNIOR / LEAVING CERTIFICATE MOCK EXAMINATIONS
To view a Mock Examination Timetable... Click on the link below ... |
|  | | | | PARENTS' ASSOCIATION TALK
Thursday 25th February
To view a Powerpoint Presentation on 'Windows on Suicide'... Click on the link below ... |
|  | | | | PROVISIONAL SCHOOL CALENDAR 2010-2011
To see the Provisional School Calendar 2010-2011... Click on the link below ... |
|  | | | | | | | | CHARTER DAY 14TH DECEMBER 2009
To read the full report by the acting Headmaster from Charter Day 2009.... Click on the illustration below ... |
| | |  | | | | | | SCHOOL FEES
For detailed information on school fees, click on the school crest below ... the information can also be downloaded ... simply go to the Downloads page ... |
| | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | Upcoming Events | | Sunday 14th March
Morning Service - 10.30am
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| | Saturday 13th March
U13 Invitation Sevens, Brooklawn - 9.30am - 12.45pm
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| | Friday 12th March
Minor A XI (Boys) v Vilier's (H) 11am
Senior XI (Boys) v Villier's (H) 12.00
Senior XI (Girls) v Lurgan (H) 4.30pm
Senior 2nd XI (Girls) v Lurgan (H) 5.30pm
Concert, St Laurence's Parish Church - 8pm
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| | Wednesday 10th March
SCT XV V Kilkenny (H) Plate - 2.30pm
U13 XV v Kilkenny (H) - 2.30pm
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| | Tuesday 9th March
Minor A XI (Girls) 6 v Newpark 0 (H) Q/F Plate
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| | | | | | Recent Events | | Monday 8th March
Effort Marks (Forms 1,2,4 & 5)
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| | Monday 1st March
Mock Junior / Leaving Certificate Examinations begin
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| | Tuesday 9th February
Form 5 Careers Evenimg |
|  | | The Form 5 Careers Evening was a great success ! |
| Leinster Schools Junior Cup
JCT XV 3 v Blackrock College 10 | %20(2)%20(200)%20.jpg "JCT v Blackrock College") | | Action from the Leinster Schools Junior Cup game with Blackrock College at Donnybrook. The JCT XV led 3-0 at half-time, but eventually lost out to two second half tries in a very close encounter. |
| | More photographs to follow soon ..... | | Friday 29th January
STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Click on the picture below to read about the recently elected Student Council for 2010 - 2011
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|  | | Wednesday 20th January
Leinster Schools Senior League Final
SCT XV 13 v St Gerard's Bray 14 |
| %20.jpg "Action from the Senior League Final") | | Lineout action from the Leinster Schools Senior League Fial at Donnybrook - unfortunately the SCT lost by a single point - 14-13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Recent Achievements & News | | | | | | | | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Evan O'Brien in Engineering
Maxwell Potterton in Agricultural Science
SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP
Peter du Toit in Rugby
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ENTRANCE EXHIBITIONS
Siofra Bennett in Philosophy, Political Science, Economics & Sociology
Sinead Gleeson in Law & German
Victoria Larragy in Business Studies & French
SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP
Derek Whiston DUFC Rugby Scholarship
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