Helping schools deliver passion and performance

The education section of the Inspire Schools website lets you discover a host of engaging initiatives and events. Everything from our reading reward scheme Buster’s Book Club to the award-winning walk to school initiative, Young Cooks and the STEM showcase Bright Sparks are detailed in this section, or use the navigation bar at the top of the page or promotional graphics to discover more.

Festive prize for reading champs

Best-selling children’s author Nick Butterworth has brought an early dose of Christmas cheer to a Medway school. Pupils from St Peter’s Infant School in Rochester won the final reading challenge of the year staged by the Kent and Medway (KM) Charity Team as part of Buster’s Book...

Posted On 15 Dec 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

Bright Spark Awards 2020

The Bright Spark Awards contest has revealed the most enterprising young scientists in Kent schools. Organisations judging the youngsters’ entries were Pfizer – whose COVID-19 vaccine in collaboration with BioNTech began its UK rollout out last week – along with Kent Renewable...

Posted On 15 Dec 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

Sussex Teacher of the Year Awards 2020

A major annual celebration of teaching talent moved online to pay tribute to the unsung heroes of Sussex schools. Usually a glittering gala at Jurys Inn Brighton over the summer, the Sussex Teacher of the Year Awards was instead streamed at 6pm on Wednesday, October 28 as a...

Posted On 29 Oct 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

Kent Teacher of the Year Awards 2020

The best teachers, support staff and volunteers the county has to offer were celebrated at the Kent Teacher of the Year Awards 2020 on Friday (October 16). Now in its 20th year the awards event, which was due to take place at Ashford International Hotel in May, was instead...

Posted On 19 Oct 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

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Buster Awards 2019 Annual awards for reading reward scheme Buster's Book Club

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Young Cooks Autumn Launch 2019 Cooking competition judges appeal for entries.

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Kent Literacy Awards 2020

The Kent Literacy Awards 2020 showcased the county’s top 23 school initiatives securing child wellbeing and future prospects. Accolades were presented to schools for innovative and exciting methods of inspiring young people to read, write, speak and listen with confidence. And...

Posted On 14 Dec 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

Sussex Teacher of the Year Awards 2020

Posted On 29 Oct 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

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Joanna story time at Castilion Aquarius Class win green travel challenge

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Dockyard Be the Boss Alexandra takes up post at Boss of Historic Dockyard Chatham

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Sprint star inspires dreams of Olympic glory

An Olympic athlete left pupils with stars in their eyes and dreaming of track and field glory on Wednesday (November 20). Team GB sprint star Jack Green led a whole-school active fitness...

Posted On 21 Nov 2019

, By Ben Skelton

Panto legend delivers green-travel prize

Panto legend Ben Roddy took time out from preparing for the Marlowe Theatre’s Christmas production of Mother Goose to read to the winners of a green-travel challenge. Ben read Mordic...

Posted On 11 Nov 2019

, By Ben Skelton

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Green School Awards Launched! 19/20 We have officially opened up the Green School Awards for academic year...

Kent Literacy Awards 2019 Annual event to showcase region's top literacy initiatives

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Back in the saddle for £21k charity fundraiser

More than 350 riders got in a spin for the highly-anticipated 10th anniversary KM Big Bike Ride on Sunday, October 11 and raised £21,000 for...

Posted On 14 Oct 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

All systems go for long-awaited charity ride

The long-awaited Kent and Medway (KM) Charity Team’s Big Bike Ride will take place on Sunday, October 11. Postponed from its usual April slot,...

Posted On 06 Oct 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

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World bark day

Who’s the best character in any story ever? Winnie the Pooh? Not quite. Baloo from the Jungle Book? Almost. Baby Bear in Goldilocks and the Three Bears? You’re getting very, very warm. Paddington Bear? Correct answer ‑ and the children at St Edward’s Catholic Primary School in...

Posted On 17 Mar 2020

, By Ben Skelton

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