Two weeks ago we had the great JOY of taking Brooke & Megan along to the award ceremony of the Tradeshouse Craft Competition 2026 along with our friends in Design & Technology and winners Leah, Aniela and Elodie. Also well done to Navlyn who also won but wasn’t able to come along to the awards ceremony.
We are so proud of you all! ⭐️🏅 (You may have spotted Miss Joice and Miss Bacon sniffling with pride in the front row).
We are delighted to share that six pupils represented the school at the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Schools Ski Championships 2026 held at Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre. This marked a significant milestone, as it was the first time the school has entered a ski racing team—an exciting moment in our sporting history.
Our team of Yi Cheng He (Arran), Aniela Smith (Mull), Elodie Smith (Lewis), Reece O’Leary (Arran), Fergus Munro (Lewis) and Nevan Strain-Durnion (Arran) competed against 16 schools from across the region. Many of the other schools had experienced ski racers, while several of our pupils were taking part in ski racing for the very first time.
Despite this, the team showed excellent enthusiasm, determination and team spirit throughout the event. Their efforts contributed to a strong overall performance, with the school finishing 6th place in the final standings.
Beyond the results, the pupils were praised for their positive attitude and the enthusiastic support they gave each other and other competitors throughout the evening.
We are extremely proud of how they represented the school in this inaugural event.
✨THANK YOU! ✨
A huge thank you to everyone who came along on Friday afternoon to our first Art, Design & Photography Exhibition and helped make it such a success. Our pupils have worked incredibly hard all year and having the opportunity to celebrate their efforts and achievements has been a glorious way to end the year. It was fantastic to see so many pupils, families, friends and colleagues from other schools in attendance ad a great opportunity to share ideas as well as appreciate the beautiful work!
A special thank you to our friends in the Music department who provided such gorgeous music and to the excellent KPCCINO team for providing our guests with high quality beverages.
We are such a proud department and look forward to seeing you all again next year!
A couple of months back we entered all of our Nat 4, 5 & Higher Expressive Final Outcomes into the 2026 RSA Schools Art Award and we are absolutely delighted to share our winners!
Joseph McHugh, S5 – 1st Place: New Schools Category
Leah Walker S5 – 2nd Place: Intermediate Category
With over 750 entries from pupil across Scotland the competition was fierce. Both Joseph and Leah worked tirelessly on their pieces and are absolutely deserving of the recognition.
Hopefully we’ll be heading through to Edinburgh at the end of June for them to collect their certificates and art supply vouchers.
Well done, we’re so proud!
We are so proud of our candidates and all of their hard work to produce the fantastic art and design work that has won them their prizes. We have included links to the S3 Graphics folios and photographs of Brooke, Megan & Navlyn’s pieces.
Mr O’Donnelly & I will be escorting our fabulous winners to the ceremony where they will be awarded their prizes in a couple of weeks time!
All our S3 cohort were brilliant this week working with an organisation called Humanutopia. Humanutopia aim to empower and encourage young people in positive change. We then had over 40 who cam back to do their ‘hero’ training and we’re looking forward to what exciting ideas they have for our school and community to continue their hero journey! Well Done S3!
The Kings Park Secondary School basketball team secured their first win of the season with a hard-fought 22–19 victory away from home against Turnbull High last night.
In a closely contested match, the team showed great determination and teamwork to edge out their opponents. Standout performance of the night came from Nifemi Ayorinde (4S2), who was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) for his excellent contribution on the court.
This result marks an important milestone for the squad and is a testament to the hard work being put in by the players and coaching staff. The team is coached by Mr Ellicott, whose guidance continues to help develop both skill and confidence within the group.
Well done to all involved — we look forward to seeing how the season progresses.
On a drizzly Monday night under the floodlights, our Under-16 Boys’ Football team delivered a gritty performance to secure a 2-1 victory over St Paul’s in the Glasgow RS McColl Cup.
The match started brightly for our side, with two well-taken goals in the first half. Finlay Dougall opened the scoring after some silky build-up play, and Pieters Mayavo doubled the lead before the break with a composed finished following a world-class save from Aaron Fitzpatrick at the other end, giving us a strong 2-0 advantage heading into half-time.
The second half, however, was anything but straightforward. St Paul’s quickly pulled one back and an early red card left us down to ten men, setting up a tense finale. What followed was a masterclass in resilience and defensive organisation. Every player dug deep, and the team showed incredible character to hold firm against relentless pressure.
Special mention goes to Dillan Carroll, who earned Man of the Match honours for two unbelievable last-ditch interventions that kept our lead intact.
This hard-fought win not only secures our place in the next round but also highlights the teamwork, discipline, and sheer willpower that define this group. Well done, boys!
Last week, Mr Tennant’s S2 Wellbeing Group got creative with a Halloween activity by carving pumpkins for the school courtyard.
The pupils worked together to design and carve a variety of spooky and fun faces, bringing a festive autumn atmosphere to the heart of the school. 🎃
We’re delighted to share some fantastic news about a group of our talented young people who recently took part in auditions with MTP for a national EE advertising campaign promoting safer mobile phone use for young people.
After initial auditions back in June, an incredible 18 pupils were recalled for second and third auditions — and many of them can now be spotted in the final advert!
Our amazing pupils involved were:
C McLaughlan, N Ayordine, J Olatunji, K Bader, M Idriss, M Haider, J McHugh, I McHugh, L Brennan, A Smith, I Cheung, R Stanbridge, M Afeez, M Williamson, A Coburn, C Byrne, A Milliken, A Kyle, T Christie, E Fitzgerald, M Gracie and S Barrie.
A special shout-out goes to L Brennan, who was a natural on camera and one of the standout stars of the advert! He’s absolutely delighted and has even caught the attention of a talent agency following his performance.
A huge well done to all of our pupils who took part and represented King’s Park so brilliantly. We’re so proud of your confidence, creativity and professionalism throughout this experience.
Break a leg, and who knows where this could lead next!
During the October holidays, two pupils from King’s Park Secondary School, Max Jagielka (S5) and Harry Grant (S6), took part in the Morgan Stanley Insight Week, a programme designed to give young people a closer look at the world of finance, technology, and professional careers.
Throughout the week, pupils took part in a range of workshops and activities that encouraged teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. Participants also heard from a variety of speakers at different career stages — from pre-graduates to experienced professionals — who offered valuable advice on preparing for interviews, developing employability skills, and exploring career pathways in technology.
This inspiring experience has motivated our pupils to consider future opportunities such as graduate apprenticeships in areas including Information Security, Technology Risk, and Cyber Security.
We’re very proud of our pupils for representing King’s Park Secondary so well and for taking such enthusiasm into this fantastic learning opportunity.
During the October holidays, three of our pupils, Iqra Sarwar(S6), Mirren McDonald(S6) and Rita McVey(S6), took the initiative to attend an exciting Next Tech Girls x Motability Operations Hackathon held at Motability Operations’ Edinburgh office.
The event brought together 19 young women aged 16–25 from across Scotland to take on real-world business challenges and develop creative, tech-based solutions. Participants collaborated in teams, exploring problem-solving, coding, and presenting their ideas — all while gaining valuable insight into careers in technology.
One of our pupils, Mirren McDonald, shared her experience:
“It was honestly one of the best work experiences I’ve attended yet because it gave us all an insight into real-life problems and let us propose solutions to them. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is thinking of attending one in the future!”
The Hackathon provided a fantastic opportunity for participants to build confidence, teamwork, and digital skills in a supportive and inspiring environment. As shared by the event organisers, an incredible 94% of attendees left more interested in pursuing a career in tech.
We’re incredibly proud of our pupils for choosing to spend part of their holidays developing their skills, meeting like-minded young women, and representing our school community so positively.
Well done to all involved — and thank you to Next Tech Girls and Motability Operations Ltd for hosting such an empowering and inspiring event!
A massive well done to Zak Nicol (S6, Arran) who recently competed in the wave event at Rhosneigr in Wales. Zak had an excellent event and finished 6th overall. Zak is currently in Tiree for round 3 of the UK wave series, he is sitting joint 6th in the UK standings going into the competition.
We are extremely proud of Zak and wish him the best of luck for his upcoming competition- we have no doubt you will do exceptionally well.
Well done and Good Luck!
Last weekend Mailili Williamson in 4L2 was selected to represent Scotland under 15’s Netball team.
She worked extremely hard to gain this selection and had a great experience competing in Wolverhampton.
We are all extremely proud of Mailili and we are sure this will be the first of many Scotland call ups!
A group of our S3 (new S4) diversity ambassadors presented today at a Conference for all Head Teachers in Glasgow – All Learners, All Achieving. Along with Miss Anderson Aziz they did a great job of sharing their brilliant work including:
Well Done 😃
