insideKENT Magazine Issue 79 - October 2018 | Page 158

EDUCATION
KENT COLLEGE TO OPEN A SCHOOL IN HONG KONG
Professor Stephen Ho of MacGregor Education
Consulting Limited, recently joined Dr David
Lamper, executive headmaster of Kent College
in Canterbury for a signing ceremony to
celebrate the establishment of Kent College
Hong Kong, which is planned to be opened
in September 2020.
The signing of this agreement will mean
further considerable international investment
in the Kent College brand, which is now
recognised internationally as well as locally
as Kent’s leading non-selective independent
school for academic achievement, as well as
national honours in sport and music, and
other fields varying from equestrian to
engineering.
Dr David Lamper, executive headmaster of
the Kent College family of schools said: “We
are delighted to be working with such a well
established partner as MacGregor Education
Consulting Limited and Professor Stephen
Ho, who has great integrity and an
international academic reputation. This
agreement will form a strong basis for Kent
College in Hong Kong, which will reflect the
values and ethos of the home school in
Canterbury and will add to the international
reputation of the school.” have the chance to receive a world class
education.”
Professor Stephen Ho, chairman of MacGregor
Education, added: “We are very much
honoured to become the partner of Kent
College – a highly regarded UK independent
school with a global perspective. By bringing
the education standards and traditions of Kent
College to Hong Kong, more students will Kent College Dubai opened in 2016 and has
quickly been recognised as one of the leading
schools in the region. Further international
projects are being explored in the Middle East
and central, southern and eastern Asia.
www.kentcollege.co.uk
ASHFORD SCHOOL CELEBRATES
OUTSTANDING A LEVEL RESULTS
THERE’S MORE TO ‘LEARNING OUTSIDE THE
CLASSROOM DAY’ THAN A BIT OF FUN
There were some unusual activities
afoot during September’s Learning
Outside The Classroom Day (LOC)
at Ashford School. A far cry from
the more conventional lessons you
might expect at the prestigious
school, instead of maths, languages
or science, students and teachers
were invited to take part in things
such as human knot, cross the river,
den building and tin can man.
LOC Day is designed to promote
vital life skills such as teamwork,
diversity and leadership, all within
a fun, safe and energised
environment that allows
participants to express themselves.
Den building is a particular
favourite; bringing the indoors
outside, it’s a practical session of
how to create a den with limited
resources where children can claim
their own creative territory.
The human knot demands a high
level of teamwork to unravel a tangle
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of limbs without letting go of your
neighbour’s wrist, and crossing the
river requires similar teamwork, as
well as offering individuals the
chance to express budding
leadership skills. Also included were
less strenuous activities such as
willow making, storytelling, bread
making and land art. Everyone
involved had a lot of fun and gained
enormously from the experience,
which is surely the best of all
learning environments.
“Today was a fantastic day for our
pupils to take part in very practical
or hands-on activities to develop
their problem solving, team work
and social skills,” said Mrs Furnival
Brown, head of LOC for Ashford
Prep School. “We have seen lots of
great team bonding and leadership
across all years with pupils having
a positive and highly engaging day
while learning new skills.”
www.ashfordschool.co.uk
Ashford School are celebrating after more than half of all
students achieved the grades needed for entry into the elite
universities (A,B,B). 89 per cent of students achieved the grades
needed for their first or second choice university.
Among the highest achievements, two students achieved 4
A* grades and have places at Oxbridge, one student achieved
4 As and 1 A* and will be reading Economics and Statistics at
UCL, and a further two students received 2 A*s and 2 As and
will be attending the University of Bath and UCL.
Over a third of students achieved at least three or more A*/A
grades with over two thirds achieving at least one A*/A.
Those students in the top 25 per cent of the national cohort
(equivalent to the grammar schools) achieved 72 per cent
A*/A and 87 per cent A*/B grades placing them among the
highest achieving pupils in the country.
Head of Ashford School, Mike Buchanan said: “These are
excellent results and we are extremely proud. The results
reflect hard work and commitment from both the students
and our dedicated teachers who provide close individual care
to all students.”
www.ashfordschool.co.uk