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Welcome from the Headmaster
      
It is with great pleasure, as Headmaster of The King’s Hospital that I welcome you to our school website.

I trust that you will enjoy your interactive tour of the school, and that you will experience a little bit of what has enabled The King’s Hospital; one of the oldest schools in Ireland – founded in 1669; to blend tradition with the principles of modern education and accordingly develop into the extremely successful school it is today with a justified reputation for high quality education within a caring environment.

The King’s Hospital is dedicated to providing the individual pupil with the opportunity to fulfil their full potential within a happy, caring, progressive and stimulating environment. As you browse our website I hope that you get a feel for the variety of activities available and the sense of our happy, productive and caring community is apparent.

The King’s Hospital prides itself in its well deserved reputation for academic, sporting and social opportunities and achievements. The King’s Hospital is a school and a way of life and this is most evident in the multidisciplinary team work that brings together the entire school community’s focus onto the development of the individual pupil. That is to say; the shared commitment, determination and motivation encourages each pupil to achieve their full potential, within the caring, Christian ethos that encompasses all that happens within our school.

Our website is regularly updated but should you seek further information please contact us and we will be only too willing to provide any assistance.

Enjoy your virtual visit to The King’s Hospital!

Michael Hall

      
      
      
The King’s Hospital
      
One of the oldest secondary schools in Ireland, The King’s Hospital – established some 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.
      
      
      
Green Flag for Schools
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 .....
      
      
      
      
The King's Hospital is a member of the Headmasters' & Headmistresses' Conference (HMC)
HMCThe 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)
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.’

      
      
Kings Hospital Facebook Page

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 1,104 members. Why not join yourself .... ?

      
      
Click here to read the February Edition of KeepintoucH

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

      
      
      
PPU Newsletter (March 2010)The March 2010 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 ....
      
      
      
      
Contact the website Co-ordinatorIf you wish to contact the co-ordinator of The King's Hospital website - please e-mail
website@kingshospital.ie
Saturday 4th September 2010
      
School Video
      
      
        
Important Announcements
      
      
BOOKLISTS FOR ALL FORMS (1-6) FOR 2010-11 ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE DOWNLOADS PAGE .... Click on the illustration below ...
Booklists 2010-11
      

INFORMATION ON SCHOOL UNIFORM
Click on the illustration below to read new information on School Uniform (Arnotts)
School Uniforms
      
      
      
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 ...
      
School Fees
      
      
      
      
      
Upcoming Events
      
      
Sunday 5th September
Evening Service - 8.30pm
Saturday 4th September
Viewing of Leaving Certifcate scripts
Mentor Programme
Friday 3rd September
Viewing of Leaving Certifcate scripts
      
      
Recent Events
Thursday 2nd September
School reopens
      
Wednesday 18th August
Leaving Certificate results
Thursday 5th - Sunday 8th August
Junior World Rowing Champioships (Turlough Hughes)in Racice, Czech Republic

To see how Turlough Hughes got on in the Junior World Rowing Championships .... Click on the photograph below ....
Turlough at the statrt of Heat 3 (5th August)
Turlough Hughes at the start of Heat 3 on Thursday 5th August. Turlough finished 3rd to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Tuesday 25th May
SCT XI (Boys) v St Columba's College (Leinster Schools' Cup Final)
St Columba's 173 - 9 ... KH 174 - 6 KH won by 4 wkts
Des Merry (Man of the Match)
Lenster Schools' Senior Cup winners 2010
The SCT XI after their thrilling victory over St Columba's in the Leinster Schools' Cricket final at Merrion Cricket Club. It was the first time in 63 years (1947) that KH has won this famous trophy. Many congratulations to all involved ... a wonderful achievement ! ... Click on the photo of the team above to read a report and view more photographs ...
      
      
      
      
Recent Achievements & News
      
World Masters Swimming
      
27th July - 7th August 2010
Staff member wins Gold at World Masters Swimming Championships
Dymphna Morris (Staff) wins gold at World Masters Swim Championships in Sweden.She won :
Gold - 400m freestyle
Silver - 200m freestyle
Silver - 800m freestyle
Many congratulations !
To read more about these events ... click on the logo above ...
All Ireland AthleticsAction from the All Ireland Schools' Athletics Championships in Tullamore on Saturday 5th June
Saturday 5th June
All Ireland Athletics Championships (Tullamore)
Seye Ogunlewe (Senior Boys 100m & 200m Champion)
Eamonn Fahey (Senior Boys Triple Jump Champion & Senior Boys Long Jump runner-up)
Senior Boys (4 x 100m Champions) ...
Senior Boys (Overall winners of the President's Cup)
Many congratulations to all on these tremendous achievements ..... !

To read a report on the championships ... and to see what Seye had to say ... click on the photo above .... !
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
        
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