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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 session at Folkestone’s Mundella Primary School, and spoke to pupils about his...

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 Mordicai Gerstein’s The Man Who Walked Between the Towers to the children of Whitstable Junior School...

Posted On 11 Nov 2019

, By Ben Skelton

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, which represent a 30,000-journey increase on the previous year, were revealed during a...

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 Bus to make it easier for families to take a more eco-friendly approach to school...

Posted On 09 Jul 2019

, By Ben Skelton

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Joanna story time at Castilion Aquarius Class win green travel challenge

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

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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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Fantastic Scholastic’s bumper donation for Buster’s Book Club

A Kent children’s charity is celebrating a bumper donation from publisher Scholastic Ltd worth more than £1,000. The Kent and Medway (KM) Charity Team, which supports schools with child health...

Posted On 21 Feb 2021

, By Liz Nicholls

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...

Posted On 15 Dec 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

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West Kent KM Big Bike Ride 2021

Showers failed to put a dampener on Sunday’s (16 May) inaugural West Kent KM Big Bike Ride. The charity event attracted some 200 bookings with riders taking on the challenge for fun or their favourite cause. Cyclists selected a 50K or a 100K route starting from Cyclopark in...

Posted On 19 May 2021

, By Liz Nicholls

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 charity. The annual ride, delayed from its traditional April date due to the coronavirus pandemic, enabled cyclists to take on either a 50K...

Posted On 14 Oct 2020

, By Liz Nicholls

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