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A former King’s pupil credited with uncovering reasons for mass species extinctions hundreds of millions of years ago has been awarded the Polar Medal, joining the ranks of famed explorers Sir Ernest Shackleton and Sir Edmund Hillary who are previous recipients of the medal.
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A special Remembrance Day for the school, with Military medals of a former pupil and WWI soldier, Lieutenant Bernard Gibbs, presented at our Remembrance Service
![LIFE LONG MEMORIES AT KING'S GIRLS' REUNION AFTERNOON TEA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743609022/kingsmaccouk/tgzuklaitk29eno8hdls/TEA1_.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743609022/kingsmaccouk/tgzuklaitk29eno8hdls/TEA1_.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743609022/kingsmaccouk/tgzuklaitk29eno8hdls/TEA1_.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743609022/kingsmaccouk/tgzuklaitk29eno8hdls/TEA1_.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1743609022/kingsmaccouk/tgzuklaitk29eno8hdls/TEA1_.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743609022/kingsmaccouk/tgzuklaitk29eno8hdls/TEA1_.jpg","width":2173}])
A reunion afternoon tea at The King's School brought back special memories spanning 80 years for lifelong friends.
![Former School Captain returns to inspire pupils about a global future]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713340473/kingsmaccouk/zxubjt8skvjwvrkibhrr/EmilyMiddletonFoundersday2024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713340473/kingsmaccouk/zxubjt8skvjwvrkibhrr/EmilyMiddletonFoundersday2024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713340473/kingsmaccouk/zxubjt8skvjwvrkibhrr/EmilyMiddletonFoundersday2024.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1713340473/kingsmaccouk/zxubjt8skvjwvrkibhrr/EmilyMiddletonFoundersday2024.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1713340473/kingsmaccouk/zxubjt8skvjwvrkibhrr/EmilyMiddletonFoundersday2024.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713340473/kingsmaccouk/zxubjt8skvjwvrkibhrr/EmilyMiddletonFoundersday2024.jpg","width":1768}])
Brilliant former King’s pupil Emily Middleton told the present generation “to find and build your own teams, to stand up for others and to enjoy the journey,” as she gave the guest speech at King's Founders' Day Service.
![Alumni Shine in Gala Dinner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1700671451/kingsmaccouk/i3y1vmz0yhc3orfzqee7/FP2002.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1700671451/kingsmaccouk/i3y1vmz0yhc3orfzqee7/FP2002.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1700671451/kingsmaccouk/i3y1vmz0yhc3orfzqee7/FP2002.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1700671451/kingsmaccouk/i3y1vmz0yhc3orfzqee7/FP2002.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1700671451/kingsmaccouk/i3y1vmz0yhc3orfzqee7/FP2002.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1700671451/kingsmaccouk/i3y1vmz0yhc3orfzqee7/FP2002.jpg","width":2200}])
Generations of former King's pupils shared happy memories at the top Macclesfield School's Gala Dinner, with guests flying in from California, Maryland and Italy for the event.
![Top Journalist talks to pupils on his dream job]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678264787/kingsmaccouk/wweizttdj0m9ipo0ccsp/SportsJournalist1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678264787/kingsmaccouk/wweizttdj0m9ipo0ccsp/SportsJournalist1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678264787/kingsmaccouk/wweizttdj0m9ipo0ccsp/SportsJournalist1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678264787/kingsmaccouk/wweizttdj0m9ipo0ccsp/SportsJournalist1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1678264787/kingsmaccouk/wweizttdj0m9ipo0ccsp/SportsJournalist1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1678264787/kingsmaccouk/wweizttdj0m9ipo0ccsp/SportsJournalist1.jpg","width":2200}])
Aspiring sports writer and Year 10 pupil Jamie McCabe got an inside view of his dream job when he invited one of the nation's leading journalists Oliver Holt to give a talk at The King's School.