News – Page 14 – East Kent Schools Together

Year One of EKST evaluated by CCCU Internship

Over 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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KM Charity Team’s Bake Off heats underway

Students Being able to cook is a life skill but also a great way to relax, be creative and build confidence. The EKST Bake Off saw Year 9 and 10 students from all our partner schools invited to take part in this event in partnership with The KM Charity Team.
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Marking the contribution of our Student Ambassadors

Here the Student Voice members from The King’s School celebrate their involvement in East Kent Schools Together with an assembly delivered to all King’s students and proudly show off their certificates, presented by Christina Astin, Chair. Our Student Voice performs a key role in the planning of student events and in communicating about EKST to…
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Launching the EKST partnership – one year on

One 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? This article has grown from a talk we gave twice to gratifyingly large audiences at the Schools Together Group conference in York…
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CCCU host EKST Business Studies students in Dragon Den style event

Year 10 Business Studies students from EKST schools came to Canterbury Christ Church University on 19 June for a Dragons Den style event. Upon arriving the teams were given a brief with the theme of “Rejuvenating the High Street”. Facilitated by student ambassadors from the Business School at CCCU they spent 1.5 hours planning their business…
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The Partnership Choir

Six schools, over 50 students, one fantastic voice coach, just one rehearsal for each school and the result was the most amazing performance on 28 April in the Shirley Hall of the King’s School. Lemon Otter, our friendly and experienced vocal coach made all those taking part feel totally at ease and the whole experience…
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A big splash at Active Life Kingsmead

What a day! Despite the rain six of our partners took part in this fantastic event at Kingsmead learning new skills, taking on new challenges, making new friends and learning how to work as a team.
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Certificates for EKST members

St Lawrence College, Ramsgate recently hosted the Heads Group meeting for EKST and it was lovely to be able to present those attending with their glossy certificates of membership for their school and University reception areas. Look out for these when visiting the schools. Fantastic to also welcome Jon Boyes, Head Teacher from Herne Bay…
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The Globalist Poetry in Translation Prize Winners 2018

The Globalist EKST Poetry in Translation Prize Winners 2018 Well done to all those who took part in the 2018 Poetry in Translation competition. The aim of the competition was to widen the appreciation of poetry and to help see the world from the point of view of others, as well as appreciate the beauty…
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KM Charity Team launch EKST Bake Off

Simon Dolby from the KM Charity Team attended the Student Voice meeting in March 2018 to finalise plans for the EKST Bake Off event. The KM Charity Team, one of our valued Associate Partners, will work with us on this pilot event that will involve students from all our partners.
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