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.

Where the wild things were

There was no doubt where the wild things were during a prize assembly at a Gravesend primary school. The children at Painters Ash Primary School in Gravesend were rewarded with a visit by the exotic critters of travelling zoo Creepy Claws in recognition of their outstanding...

Posted On 02 Mar 2020

, By Ben Skelton

Win the reading bug this World Book Day

A Buster’s Book Club competition will see one lucky Kent school win a visit from the jolly green giant mascot Buster Bug. To enter, all schools have to do is divulge the ways in which they celebrated the 23rd annual World Book Day on Thursday, March 5. The contest is part of the...

Posted On 25 Feb 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

Size no barrier to book club success

A small rural school is proving size isn’t everything when it comes to competing for the big prizes with literacy scheme Buster’s Book Club. High Halden Church of England Primary School near Tenterden has four classes and just 105 pupils but has been delivering some stand-out...

Posted On 18 Feb 2020

, By Ben Skelton

Tigers get their claws into book club

Children at an Ashford primary were celebrating after tasting rapid success with reading-rewards scheme Buster’s Book Club. Siberian Tigers class was named Repton Manor Primary School’s first reading class of the week. The school has only just joined Buster’s, which uses a...

Posted On 28 Jan 2020

, By Ben Skelton

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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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Last chance to give teachers awards thanks

There are just a handful of days left in which to submit nominations for the 2020 Kent Teacher of the Awards. Once the nominations deadline passes on Sunday, March 1, the judging organisations will then begin the labour of love of selecting the winners. And one of those...

Posted On 24 Feb 2020

, By Ben Skelton

Football legend’s teacher awards reminder

Football legend Ian Wright provided powerful testimony to the life-transforming impact of teachers on Desert Island Discs on Sunday (February 16). With just two weeks left until the deadline for nominations for the London Teacher of the Year Awards, Mr Wright’s tribute to a...

Posted On 21 Feb 2020

, By Ben Skelton

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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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Green travel takes 304,000 cars off road

Children taking part in Inspire Schools’ green-travel scheme Active Wow achieved a stunning 640,000 car-free journeys this academic year, taking 304,000 vehicles off the road. The figures,...

Posted On 11 Jul 2019

, By Ben Skelton

Walking Bus benefits whole community

A Snodland primary is the latest school to catch the green-travel bug. With the help of the KM Charity Team, Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes has officially launched a Walking...

Posted On 09 Jul 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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Charities share Big Quiz jackpot

Good causes are set to share £3,000 raised through the Medway heat of the KM Big Charity Quiz on Friday (March 6). Staged at Chatham’s St...

Posted On 09 Mar 2020

, By Ben Skelton

Final chance for Big Quiz bookings

There is still – just – time to book tables for the Medway heat of the KM Big Charity Quiz, but would-be contestants need to act super-fast to...

Posted On 04 Mar 2020

, By Ben Skelton

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Superhero art is absolutely Marvel-lous

Wow. Just wow. Take a look at these awesome superhero pictures. Aren’t they absolutely amazing? They’re the work of children at primary schools across Kent and Bexley, and were submitted for a special art competition run by the KM Charity Team. Pupils were asked to create...

Posted On 22 Aug 2019

, By Ben Skelton

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