News – East Kent Schools Together

Canterbury City Council‘s Collaboration, Codesign & Community conference Dec. 2024

Delighted to represent East Kent Schools Together (EKST) at Canterbury City Council‘s Collaboration, Codesign & Community conference today. Brilliant to catch up with familiar faces and meet new people all passionate about partnerships and collaboration! Also, a great opportunity to explore how all the organisations involved already contribute to the council’s focus on the United Nations sustainable development goals and…
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EKST collaborating with Canterbury City Council on Student Voice- December 2024

EKST is delighted to be working with Victoria Asimaki, Chief Policy Officer at Canterbury City Council, to ensure EKST student’s voices are heard at council level. Victoria is passionate about working with schools and we are delighted to be organising visits for her with some of our partner schools already. Watch this space!
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New Streets Ahead Collaboration- November 2024

A really exciting development for Canterbury and East Kent Schools Together (EKST) is so happy to support the fantastic Streets Ahead arts and creative community hub. We already have East Kent Schools Together (EKST) students expressing enthusiasm about getting involved via volunteering etc! Also looking forward to attending the official launch with some of my…
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Impactful EKST Big Meet September 2024

Fantastic East Kent Schools Together (EKST) Big Meet yesterday with thanks again to Archbishop’s School, Canterbury for hosting. Representatives from the EKST Heads, Management and Finance Teams underlined their passion and enthusiasm for the East Kent Schools Together (EKST) partnership and its continuing success. Lots of great suggestions too about how to further develop our…
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EKST Print Pilgrimage Private View at Daphne Oram Gallery, CCCU, a huge success!

So proud of all the East Kent Schools Together students involved in the Print Pilgrimage project! Our East Kent Schools Together Print Pilgrimage Private View took place today (26th June 2024) with East Kent Schools Together students, staff, and VIP guests from Canterbury Christ Church University and the local community gathering together to celebrate students’…
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Kent Stronger Communities Leadership Development Programme June 2024- update

Lovely to catch up with colleagues at the Stronger Kent Communities Leadership Development Programme today. Able to congratulate Keji Moses JP (FInstLM)) on appointment as the new Sheriff of Canterbury- and look forward to East Kent Schools Together developing further collaborations- partnership in action!
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EKST collaborating with Social Enterprise Kent to deliver Cancer Smart programme (May 2025)

Brilliant to be collaborating with Social Enterprise Kent to bring their Cancer Smart workshops to the East Kent Schools Together network…. Students from 14+ will be able to access these workshops and we are already looking into booking sessions for East Kent Schools Together staff too. With many thanks to Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance…
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EKST’s collaboration with International Performing Plays (May 2025)

East Kent Schools Together, Performing International Plays (PIP), and Foreign Affairs (FA) are excited to announce a collaboration to bring theatre translation workshops to students within the East Kent Schools Together community. With funding from South East Cultural Innovation Forum, PIP is running theatre translation workshops this summer in collaboration with The Archbishop’s School in Canterbury,…
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EKST Big Science Day Press Coverage 2024

Such lovely feedback- delighted to receive a really thoughtful email from a colleague at Folkestone Academy: “Hi Claire, I thought I would forward you some press coverage from the EKST Big Science Day at CCCU last term. It made it into our local Folkestone Herald! ” Underlines how powerful #partnerships are and thanks again to the…
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EKST Chess Competition Tuesday 23rd April- Fully booked

With many thanks to The Abbey School for hosting and facilitating- brilliant to have their pupils involved as well as students from St.Anselm’s, St.Edmund’s and Herne Bay High School.
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