Canterbury Christ Church University has helped bring the creative voices of young people across East Kent into print through the launch of a new anthology celebrating the region’s landscape, culture, and heritage. Students from schools across the East Kent Schools Together (EKST) partnership have seen their work published in a professionally produced anthology through the…
Read MoreKent College Canterbury was delighted to host the COP 21 Symposium, continuing the journey from Kyoto International School before passing it on to Reigate Grammar School. The event began with an inspiring and thought-provoking talk from Peter Milne, who challenged students to think deeply about climate change, sustainability and the role they can play in…
Read MoreStudents from across East Kent showcased their creativity in a new exhibition, Connection, Place, Belonging, developed through the East Kent Schools Together (EKST) partnership. The exhibition is the culmination of a print making project, as part of a collaborative initiative across independent and state schools, and alongside Canterbury Christ Church University. Designed to broaden access…
Read MoreYou know when you’re watching Bake Off and suddenly you need to eat ALL the cake? Well, that’s exactly how we felt when we saw what students produced for the annual EKST Bake Off Competition 🍰 Children from St Anselm’s Catholic School, Herne Bay High School, and Kent College came together to take part in…
Read MorePhoto credit: Gabrielle Grant The storytelling of Dr. Fern Riddell, at her ‘Hidden Histories’ workshop had our Project Lead glued to her seat, which meant she had to stay until the end, having initially planned on a brief visit to make acquaintances and take photographs! EKST’s guest speaker truly delivered a valuable CPD session for…
Read MoreOur pilot Anthology project is going ahead with the support of lecturers from Canterbury Christ Church University- one of our partner universities. We have eight EKST schools signed up to take part with an initial workshop taking place on 5 November.
Read MoreIMPACT REPORT 2024-2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY East Kent Schools Together has delivered transformational educational outcomes this academic year, scaling our partnership to 13 institutions while creating measurable impact for over 2,000 students through innovative collaborative programming and strategic alliance development. Key Performance Outcomes: £10.5k+ external funding secured beyond core partnership investment 13-network organisations including dual university…
Read MoreGreat to attend the Social Enterprise Kent networking event in Canterbury today (despite the atrocious weather)- showcasing the launch of the Canterbury District Community Lottery plus future training opportunities. Grateful to also have the chance to highlight our work at East Kent Schools Together (EKST). Enjoyed chatting with colleagues from PorchLight and Canterbury City Council…
Read MoreSeven of our partner schools are taking part in this new project with generous support from backers of the partnership to whom we are very grateful. St Anselm’s Catholic School, Archbishop’s School, St.Edmund’s School Canterbury, The Abbey School Faversham, St. Lawrence College and Kent College are all participating. The first paired workshops begin on the…
Read MoreMany thanks to one of our university partners, The University of Kent, for opening up this special performance of Generation FOMO to our colleagues and parents/ caregivers. The sign up details for this event taking place on Tuesday 8th July 2025 are on the events section of the EKST website. We’re looking forward to attending…
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