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.

Buster’s bark club

A story-loving dog and a stray Oompa Loompa helped deliver victory for a Sheppey primary in a World Book Day (WBD) challenge. The KM Charity Team invited all schools taking part in its literacy and green-travel programmes Buster’s Book Club and Active Wow to send in pictures of...

Posted On 17 Mar 2020

, By Ben Skelton

Green-travel stars walk in explorer’s shoes

Children from a Kent primary got to walk in the shoes of the Victorian explorer who founded Thanet’s Powell-Cotton Museum after winning a county-wide green-travel challenge. Pevensey class at Bromstone Primary School in Broadstairs were treated to a special workshop by the...

Posted On 16 Mar 2020

, By Ben Skelton

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

‹ Previous 123 4 5 Next ›Last »

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

 Page 1 of 1 

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

 Page 1 of 1 

Still time to help celebrate teaching ‘magic’

There is still just enough time left in which to submit nominations for the 2020 London Teacher of the Year Awards. And as the clock ticks down to Sunday’s nominations deadline, one of the judges responsible for picking the winners has spoken of his pleasure at being able...

Posted On 04 Mar 2020

, By Ben Skelton

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

‹ Previous 123 4 5 Next ›Last »

Joanna story time at Castilion Aquarius Class win green travel challenge

 Page 1 of 1 

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

 Page 1 of 1 

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

‹ Previous 123 4 5 Next ›Last »

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

 Page 1 of 10 

Quiz challenge for pub triv pretenders

Come and have a go if you think your quiz credentials are hard enough. The KM Charity Team is throwing down the gauntlet to pub quiz teams...

Posted On 12 Mar 2020

, By Ben Skelton

off

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

‹ Previous 123 4 5 Next ›Last »

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

‹ Previous 123 4 5 Next ›Last »