EKST is delighted to announce we have been successful in our grant funding application to the Kent Community Foundation with funds allocated from the Lawson Endowment Fund for Kent. The core funding will make a huge difference in helping us to achieve our aims of raising aspirations and widening horizons of students in East Kent.…
Read MoreFirst and foremost when describing the event – I would like to say that I was happy to be there, I had essentially invited myself aboard when I have no experience of volunteering at King’s. East Kent schools Together, organised and brought together the likes of St. Lawrence College, Herne Bay High, a school whose…
Read MoreThe Teach Meet held at Spires Academy in early October focused on careers with a key note from Dr Anne Chant from CCCU. Thanks to all who gave the punchy four minute presentations.
Read MoreThe King’s School hosted an Introduction to Debating workshop for students from each of the partner schools on Tuesday 9 October. It was a lively and informative session during which students witnessed a British Parliamentary style debate and then had a go themselves. Well done to all who attended and many thanks to Mike Cox…
Read MoreThe inclusion of a University in our EKST partnership makes us unique. These fantastic Outreach Ambassadors worked with our Student Voice yesterday to inspire them in their new roles as ambassadors in their own schools.
Read MoreThe Bake Off Final took place at St Anselm’s RC School on Friday 28 September was a really fantastic afternoon for all involved.
Read MoreWhat a fantastic occasion our year one anniversary was on 20 September 2018. We celebrated the successes of year one, heard from our partnership choir (recently branded ‘The Big Sing’), welcomed funders and supporters, listened to students’ experiences of the partnership and our new Head’s Group Chair, Antony Spencer, closed by summarising what we have to…
Read MoreOne year ago, six schools and a university in East Kent agreed to do together what we could not do alone. A year into the partnership and over thirty events later, what have we learned and what can we look forward to in year two?
Read MoreMind’s Eye is a journalistic magazine written by young people, for young people. It is a unique publication where young people are given a platform to voice their opinion on anything they feel most passionate about. No subject is taboo. Click on this link to read EKST’s first edition and we very much look forward…
Read MoreOver the past six weeks, Markus Hunt an intern from Canterbury Christ Church University undertook an impact evaluation of EKST’s first year. The aim of the impact evaluation was to evaluate whether EKST has been achieving their aims. This was achieved by systematically analysing evaluation data collected from eleven student EKST events and twelve teacher events. In addition, focus groups interviews and one-to-one interviews were conducted at each school.
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