Support staff
The King’s Hall School support staff are a unique set of men and women.
Visitors to our school comment upon the smartness of the grounds, the cleanliness of our teaching, general and boarding areas, and the innovative maintenance and improvement activities. Visitors and parents should, of course, expect very high standards in this impressive Prep School. Most schools of our size have a small army of support staff making sure that the teaching standards are supported in the very best way. King's Hall is different.
Our support staff are small in number but big in flexibility and dedication. Our three grounds staff not only provide one of the best junior cricket squares in the South West, they maintain our full-size artificial playing pitch in immaculate condition, they care for over 50 acres of grounds and gardens, they build walls, fell trees, refurbish our listed buildings (we have a 2* listing), but also provide qualified electrical support whilst maintaining our own grass-cutting equipment. A team of magicians.
Cleaning is carried out by a team of part-time cleaners who keep our very old buildings looking smart and healthily clean. We have just one Caretaker who lives on site and who also acts as our first-line security officer, part-time PC administrator (we also benefit from cover by our associated senior school King's College, Taunton in this important area) and Head Porter.
Maintenance is a one-man affair. A magician in his own right, our Maintenance Manager has been in King's Hall for over 20 years and was previously part of the senior school's maintenance team. From small (and large) building projects to play scenery and carpentry of all kinds, we are blessed with a man of many great skills. He is supported by our electrical groundsman and an independent plumber who cheerfully sort out the many expected old building problems that occur.
Our catering has been contracted out since 1999 and is renowned throughout the South West – after match team teas on Wednesday and Saturday are talked about with reverence. Our contractors are Palmer and Howells, a relatively small catering contractor but one which understands our standards and expectations and recruits only staff who fit into the King’s Hall way. The facility is superbly led by a dedicated Catering Manager who manages the provision of first rate daily and function food.
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- I really enjoyed all the activities on the Barcelona trip Tom
- The boarding is brilliant, so many things to do. Georgia
- There are great academic opportunities waiting at the heart of each lesson. Melissa
- I love all the Christmas things because it’s really exciting and you get to have feasts and parties with your friends. Stella
- Community atmosphere and amazing opportunities. James
- There is a large variety of fun work and activities for everyone. Edward
- I like sport because it is so much fun and my favourite subject. James
- The drama department is fantastic and there are always lots of plays and performances providing great opportunities for those with acting talent. Felicity
- The school has a great environment and has lots of big opportunities Edmund
- It’s great we have a match at least once a week. Henry
- I love break times when I can go into the classrooms and see all my friends. Amelia
- My favourite part of school is all of the Christmas celebrations because we all make it special. Mollie
- The food is delightful, especially the roast! Seb
- I really like the sport here because we do lots of it and it gives me more opportunities to expand, especially my hockey. Grace
- I like sport because it is so much fun and my favourite subject. James
- The drama department is fantastic and there are always lots of plays and performances providing great opportunities for those with acting talent. Felicity
- I love break times when I can go into the classrooms and see all my friends. Amelia
- I love boarding, the Christmas celebrations and the year 8 fundraising. Connie
- I like sport here because there’s a lot of it and I find it great fun. Henry
- I like playing football at break because I enjoy playing with my friends. Max
- My favourite thing in the school is probably the year 8 leaving festival in the summer. Harry
- I like boarding and I like hockey. I love all the different hobbies Barbara
- I like the sport and the matches against other schools. Cameron
- The things about King’s Hall I like the most are archery, hobbies and ICT. Gordon
- In the boarding houses the staff are really friendly. They give us lots of their time and we can ring our parents and socialise with our friends. Sam
- I like the sport; it is good because everyone gets a chance to do it even if they are in the 4th or 5th team. Imogen
- I like the tutor time and breaks because they are great fun and I get to talk to my friends. Ellie
- I have been here since Reception and I have enjoyed every day. I love the friendly atmosphere and the really helpful teachers. We have a really good library and I love reading so I spend quite a few break times there with my best friend. Rosalie
- I like the swimming pool in the summer and the teachers who teach us really help you to improve your stroke. Claire
- I really like my friends, the children are very nice and friendly and our Tutor periods are good too. Grace