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  1. The EKST Big Bake

    Well that was fun! Collaborative baking proved to be a great success and we had some incredible results, not just in baking but all who took part noted that working with someone they had never met before was a positive experience. Thanks to our Judges who took the job very seriously and enjoyed the task.…

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  2. Deckchair finishing session at Turner Contemporary

    Turner Contemporary will be the home of our fabulous deckchairs from Saturday 29 June 2019 and this is where we were on Friday for the ‘finishing workshop’. Students who have taken part in the collaborative art project were given tours of ‘Seaside Photographed’ and got to know the Gallery whilst finishing their bespoke deckchair sling…

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  3. CCCU set to host the EKST Dragon’s Den for a second year – encouraging the next generation of entrepreneurs

    This event, piloted in 2018, offers year 9 and 10 students the opportunity to engage in an event focusing on business and enterprise. The event aims to raise student’s expectations of their own capability, develop their presenting skills and experience, widen horizons through the collaboration of students from different schools/backgrounds and aspirations will be raised through…

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  4. The Colour Run 2019

    What a fantastic way to raise money whilst improving fitness and well-being amongst our students and staff, and bring our schools together. The KMColourRun 2019 was fun and certainly very colourful. Well done to all who organised, took part, fundraised and came together to take part on Sunday 10 June at Betteshanger Park. Looking forward…

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  5. The Colour Run – EKST students raising money for REACH

    On Sunday 9 June 2019 our student voice are signed up to take part in The Colour Run at Betteshanger Park, near Deal. An event organised by The KM Charity Team, one of EKST’s associate partners. Do come along to watch our students take part and if you are keen to sponsor them contact our…

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  6. EKST students report on what being part of The Big Sing means to them

    It is widely reported that singing in a group can greatly enhance an individual’s well-being, build confidence and improve physical health. So what’s not to love! The EKST Big Sing partnership choir is made up of students from each of our partner schools and in our second year of rehearsing and performing the choir is…

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  7. The Big Sing at Kent Teacher of the Year Awards – 10 May 2019

    Do check out this web-link to see our fantastic partnership choir ‘ The Big Sing’ at the Kent Teacher of the Year Award 2019 at the Ashford International Hotel. We are all really proud of the 20 singers for wowing the guests with their harmonies and the soloists did brilliantly in front of over 250…

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  8. Minds Eye Kent – Issue 2 published online

    Students from St Edmunds School, Canterbury, St Anselm’s RC School and Herne Bay High all have been published in our journalistic magazine Mind’s Eye Kent. This magazine is published twice a year and students are encouraged to write about any subject matters they are passionate about. We hope to see this magazine build every year with…

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  9. The 2019 Big Splash a BIG HIT

    On 19 March 78 Key Stage 3 students from each of our seven partner schools flooded in to Kingsmead Leisure Centre at 9am to start a four hour event with collaboration at its heart. Encouraging students to work together with students from other schools they have not met before on new challenges, training and team…

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