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Extra Enrichment OpportunitiesEnrichment opportunities at Kent CollegeWe want your daughter's experiences at KC to be rich, varied, stimulating and fun - outside the classroom as well as inside. We want her to find as many things as possible which motivate her, enable her to connect more strongly with the wider world, and help her to engage and develop a real passion. There is much more than the statutory academic curriculum on offer for KC girls with a programme of community events, the Kent College Academies, as well as our extensive extra curricular programme provided throughout the week. The school is a hub of activity after lessons end with a varied and exciting programme of over 100 extra curricular activities. Community EventsBringing the school together as one is an important part of Kent College's special ethos. Every year the school provides a programme of events and these include the following:
Clubs and SocietiesThe school has an impressive and diverse range of lunchtime and after school activities of which there are currently over 100 specialising in all areas of the curriculum as well as the more unusual such as film-makers club, Zumba dance, horse riding, cake-making and Eco Club to name a few. These all help to offer additional scope for students to discover their individual strengths and abilities. The activities give the girls opportunities to watch Spanish films, study astronomy, learn about and debate current affairs, set up a company as part of the Young Enterprise scheme or study the social, economic and political realities of different countries in preparation for the Model United Nations conference. Further challenges are taken up by those joining the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Almost every school has an annual school magazine but at KC it is the girls who write and edit the articles and get involved in the design. It is also the girls who are driving an ethical Fair Trade initiative which campaigns for the school to purchase more fair trade products to support disadvantaged producers in the developing world. Academies at Kent CollegeKent College is committed to providing excellent enrichment opportunities where girls can perform at their best in an enjoyable and rewarding environment. With this in mind, over the last three years the school has established a set of Academies which focuses on providing outstanding teaching in weekend and holiday workshops. Kent College Gymnastics Academy
Kent College Theatre Academy
Kent College Swimming Academy
Service to the CommunityAmong the most rewarding and enjoyable activities which unite and inspire students are those involving community service. Thousands of pounds are raised every year for charities chosen by the girls. The biggest charity event in the school calendar is a sponsored walk involving the whole school, each year the school raises around £20,000 for charities elected by the girls. At Christmas, elderly residents from local Pembury village are treated to a festive tea and carols hosted by the boarders at KC. Through these, and many other initiatives, students learn the value of giving. Busy WeekendsA busy schedule of weekend activities is open to both boarders and day girls including sporting fixtures, bowling, cinema and shopping trips. London is only 40 minutes away by train and the girls have plenty of opportunities to visit museums, art galleries and theatres. Weekend workshops are regularly staged by teachers and visiting experts on subjects ranging from drama and dance to cookery and craftwork. Residential and Overseas TripsResidential trips, both at home and abroad, are arranged for sporting and cultural activities during half terms and holidays. Examples include:
Exchange ProgrammesFor a small number of lucky girls in Year 9, there is a chance to spend a whole term on a sports exchange to America or a term's cultural exchange with a girl in Australia. The school has exchange programmes with two Australian schools, Fairholme College in Toowoomba, Queensland, New South Wales and Ravenswood School in Sydney. Language students can spend two or three weeks living with Spanish, French and German families and attending their hosts' schools. Pupils from exchange schools come to Kent College as boarders or day girls. A successful A level drama exchange has also been established with schools in America.
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