in Dagenham, Education Education Education, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, Lord of the Flies, The Dreaming, The Lion King, Arabian Nights, Grimm Tales, Around the World in 80 Days, Frankenstein, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Misérables, Seussical, Electra, The Electra project, Into The Woods, Grease, Whistle Down The Wind, We Will Remember Them, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Cagebirds, Iphegenia in Orem, Guys and Dolls, Wendy and Peter Pan, Emil and the Detectives, Medea, Pride and Prejudice, and Legally Blonde: The Musical. In 2019 the school took the production Ugly Youth written by then Director of Drama and Theatre, Nick Huntington, to the Edinburgh Fridge Festival where it earnt a 5 star review from reviewer Richard Beck for the Broadway Baby. In 2017, the school's first performance at the Fringe Festival, a production of 'The Dreaming', was awarded 5 stars by James Taylor of The Edinburgh Reporter. The Ely Scheme The Ely Scheme is the schools outdoor education initiative which has been running as an alternative to the Combined Cadet Force for over 30 years. Since its inception, it has developed into a unique outdoor adventure programme with its own timetabled activities for Years 9. Its aim is to develop self-confidence, team-working, problem-solving and personal skills in a variety of activities. Pupils have the opportunity to become Ely Scheme leaders as they move up the school. Many choose to embark on The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. King's Ely has a dedicated climbing wall, bouldering cave, and all-terrain course, as well as access to an even larger obstacle course at nearby Braham Farm. In recent years, the school's climbing club has travelled to Corsica, the Alps and the Himalayas. Throughout the year there are many competitions spanning from Year 8-13 beginning with the Humphries Challenge in Year 8 which is a test of strength, courage, strategy, teamwork, and communication skills. The competition is named in memory of Christopher Humphries who had a love of outdoor learning and who was heavily involved in the Ely Scheme Initiative. In Year 9 pupils compete in the Ely Scheme challenge which tests the skills the pupils have learned in their year of Ely Scheme Lessons. In 2015 the Ely Scheme Initiative was the subject of an article by The Telegraph as an example of the benefits of outdoor education initiatives. King's Ely Junior The school has its own junior school, which