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.

Children’s charity urges tale-telling

As families the world over face lockdown for the foreseeable future a Kent children’s charity has called for would-be storytellers to help alleviate the stress of isolation. The KM Charity Team, which works with schools promoting home-reading through its Buster’s Book Club...

Posted On 03 Apr 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

CBeebies star visits walking winners

Pupils at a Bexley primary were treated to a prize story-time session with CBeebies presenter Joanna Adeyinka-Burford after winning a borough-wide green-travel challenge. Class RD at Normandy Primary School in Barnehurst recorded the highest number of green-travel...

Posted On 17 Mar 2020

, By Ben Skelton

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

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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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Teachers’ glittering galas swapped for virtual celebrations

The latest casualty in the fallout from COVID-19 is a trio of awards paying tribute to unsung heroes in south east schools and colleges. Teacher of the Year Awards events for London, Kent and Sussex originally due to take place in sumptuous surroundings in May and June will now...

Posted On 02 Oct 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

Literacy Awards celebrate lockdown learning

A children’s charity is calling for schools to share the secrets of their successes in keeping kids learning during lockdown. The best innovations will be showcased in the brand-new Home School Literacy Initiative category of the Kent Literacy Awards 2020. The awards, run by the...

Posted On 28 Sep 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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Top marks for green schools

Eco-friendly schools across the county received an official stamp of approval for encouraging pupils and their families to adopt a healthier, more active lifestyle. Altogether the top 27 schools...

Posted On 17 Jun 2019

, By Liz Nicholls

Green light for walk to school campaign

The latest school to join the award-winning KM Walk to School campaign has revealed the extent of the drive’s success in Canterbury. Youngsters from St Stephen’s Infants, on Hales Drive, helped...

Posted On 14 Jun 2019

, By Liz Nicholls

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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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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

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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

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Flower power

I’d have to say I never used to be much of a gardener: I always thought it was a bit too much like hard work. And while the results are great – a nice lawn for playing football on, for example – I always thought it was best if I left that work to an expert. Like Phil. Phil is mad...

Posted On 01 Aug 2019

, By Ben Skelton

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