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King’s breakfast volunteers
Since February a team of enthusiastic student volunteers have been visiting St. John’s Primary School every morning to help out with their Breakfast Club. The volunteers are mainly boarders from years 10 to 13 and are enjoying the experience hugely. They join the St. John’s children to eat breakfast and wash up together, as well…
Read MoreWelcome to Jane!
We are delighted to welcome our new Partnerships Administrator, Jane Murray. Jane has a background in schools and marketing and also enjoys volunteering for Riding for the Disabled. She is looking forward to being part of our busy partnerships team and meeting students and teachers from all our partner schools. You can contact her at…
Read MoreYoung Scientists Journal Conference 2017
This news item was written by two of the students who attended: Being part of the King’s Hub, we were extremely delighted to have the opportunity to not only join, but also help organize the 2017 Young Scientists Journal Conference held in Queens’ College, Cambridge. The event went off successfully and we all gained a…
Read MoreOn Course at the Cathedral
Stained glass, gargoyles, stone masonry, illuminated manuscripts, pilgrimages, and much more feature as part of the Spires Academy Year 7 weekly trips to the cathedral since 2016. Initiated by teacher Diana Francis, the project has been a great success in familiarizing local pupils about the heritage of Canterbury Cathedral, a place many had never visited…
Read MoreShining Smarties
144 visits were made to The King’s School science laboratories by primary school pupils attending the Saturday Smarties science masterclasses over the past year. The pupils have spent time experimenting, observing, analysing and measuring a range of activities across chemistry, physics, biology and geology. 87% of pupils that attended advised that they were ‘much more…
Read MoreSporting Success!
160 Year 4 children from 10 local primary schools were involved in the popular Minilympics event, now in its third year. Working in partnership with CCCU and King’s Sports Department, the children were involved in a wide range of activities such as cricket, track and field games that tested their running, throwing and jumping skills. …
Read MoreEast Kent Schools Together
King’s is delighted to be a founder member of an innovative new partnership. East Kent Schools Together (EKST) is a brand new partnership of six schools and a university which aims to raise aspirations and widen horizons by working together and sharing good practice. You can follow its activities on twitter @EKSTpartnership The EKST partners…
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