Our partnership is all about getting people together for mutual benefit. With Covid-19 changing the way we do everything we are looking to continue to find ways to support our students and staff as they become increasingly cut off from one another physically. We will be posting here in our News Tab useful resources, guidance,…
Read MoreChristina Astin, Executive Chair of EKST and Jon Boyes, Chair of EKST Head’s Group attended a Celebrating Partnerships event hosted by the ISC at the House of Commons. There they were able to were able to talk to other school leaders about the EKST partnership programme and the importance, impact and innovative nature of Independent…
Read MoreThe third edition of Mind’s Eye Kent is out. Published online and in hard copy the magazine showcases the incredible talent of students from across the partnership. Do take a look and see their work in print via the link below. Congratulations to all involved and especially those that contributed and our Editor, Anthony Lyons.…
Read MoreAll our students attending The Big Chill at The Pines Calyx on 11 February said they would recommend the event to a friend or someone invited to come another year. This pilot event came out of a meeting of pastoral training staff when it was highlighted that student anxiety continues to rise and cause stress…
Read MoreIn January 2020 Nicki Mattin, Headteacher at Spires Academy shared the journey of EKST from inception to fully formed programme of activity when she was a panellist alongside James Turner CEO of the Sutton Trust, Ed Dorrell deputy editor of the TES, Nick Hillman Head of the HE policy institute and former Tory advisor. The…
Read MoreSinging together really does seem to be the most uplifting and connecting experience. Making friends, whilst making music as part of the EKST partnership choir, ‘The Big Sing” gives our students the chance to try something they have not had the chance to before, make new friends, build confidence, have fun and be a part…
Read MoreThe Big Explore took place on 12 and 13 November at the Pines Gardens thanks to The Cleary Foundation who funded these outdoor learning, well-being focused days for students from across East Kent. We had over 100 students take part in the two day event and all the students took part in a carousel of…
Read MoreThe EKST team is delighted to feature in this booklet. Head to page 14 in the online booklet to read the piece. #powerofpartnerships #schooltogether
Read MorePupil Harry Cordeaux tells us of his first experience of attending an EKST event: On the 12thNovember, me and 12 other year 9s travelled to the Pines Calyx near Dover to take part in the East Kent Schools Together’s first ever Big Explore. We were split into four teams, together with students from St. Anselm’s School and St. Edmund’s. Each…
Read MoreThanks to the team at CCCU for hosting us on 6 November 2019 for a training session ahead of The Big Explore outdoor learning days at The Bay Trust. The briefing was a great success, with Nick Hill and Sian Lloyd (workshop leaders for the event) demonstrating the activities and talking through the day. Looking…
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