Joining KC | Kent College Canterbury

Information about timetable, routes and an online booking form is available on the transport page.

The School Office will contact new families about booking for the School Bus in June prior to starting in September.

We accept payment by direct bank transfer, Direct Debit or Flywire.

Fees are payable by the first day of term. However, if you would like to spread the cost of your school fees over 3 months of the term, we can offer a Direct Debit arrangement. Please speak to Ms Brown at fees@kentcollege.co.uk if you are interested in paying your fees this way.

For international fee payers, we take payments through Flywire. Please follow the link to create your account and make payment: https://payment.flywire.com/pay/payment.  Please ensure you use your child’s full name as the payment reference.

We request a refundable deposit when a place is offered. The deposit will be refunded when your child leaves the school, after the final invoice has been issued and any remaining unpaid balance is settled with the school. 

Notice Requirements If you wish to withdraw your child from the School (other than at the normal leaving date in Year 13), you shall either give a term's notice to that effect or shall pay to the School a term's fees in lieu of notice. This means that if, for example, you wish to withdraw your child with effect from the start of the autumn term (ie, at the start of an academic year) then you would need to inform the Head, in writing, that you wish to withdraw your child on or before the first day of the preceding summer term (ie. the final term of the preceding academic year).

This applies at all transition points through the College, i.e. from:

• Pre-Reception to Reception
• Year 6 to Year 7
• Year 11 to Year 12

If you would like further information on any of the above points please contact the Bursar's office.

Yes, within KC’s modern learning environment, laptops are used daily by students in the Senior School to access shared material by the teachers, complete research and course work.

To ensure your child has the most appropriate laptop to work with our school operating systems, laptops must be purchased through Easy4U. Use code: KCC2023

Please place your purchase direct with Easy4U. The device will be delivered to Kent College where we will prepare the laptop for use at KC ready for you to collect.

Kent College chose the Easy4U laptop scheme  for the following reasons:

• We have chosen extra-robust devices designed to withstand the demands of everyday school life.
• In the event of a repair, Easy4U will provide a loan device to ensure your child's education continues uninterrupted.
• Easy4U's service includes comprehensive coverage for both damage and theft, providing peace of mind.
• The devices are delivered fully set up and ready for immediate use.
• Flexible purchasing options are available: you can either buy the device outright or choose a rental option to best suit your family's needs.

Through My School Portal, parents, guardians and Senior School pupils have secure 24/7  access to personalised data via one username and password. From one intuitive and simple to use dashboard, you can access emails, reports, attendance records, timetables, sports fixtures and general information from your desktop, tablet or smartphone.

There are no lessons on Saturday, but there are usually sports fixtures in the morning. The School Farm Club also runs on a Saturday morning for senior students and riding lessons are available. Boarders also have a full range of activities on Saturday morning from basketball to archery and day students are welcome to join these.

We encourage all students to embrace sport and to find a sporting activity that they enjoy in order to support a healthy lifestyle. As well as our key sports, hockey, cricket, tennis and athletics students can also try a wide variety of other sports and wellbeing activities from yoga to basketball and badminton to rowing or archery.

If you have any specific concerns about your child being able to engage with our sports curriculum you should contact the Director of Sport who will be happy to discuss any worries with you.

The following stationery is required:

• Laptop (charged up each evening)
• Charger
• Black/blue writing pens
• HB pencils
• Rubber
• Sharpener
• 15cm or 30cm ruler
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Colour pen for marking/corrections
• Colour highlighter pen
• Maths set - compasses, protractor, set square
• Scientific calculator (CASIO FX-83GTCW)

A sizing guide is available on the School Colours website. In addition sizing samples are also available to try on in the school's Thrift Shop, which is located on the Senior school campus, and is open during term time on Mondays and Fridays, 3.30pm to 5.00pm. Good quality second-hand uniform and sportswear for all years is also available in the Thrift Shop.

School Colours do not ship orders outside of the UK. School Colours will send orders directly to Kent College, and we ensure they are ready for you to collect when you arrive at school. You can contact  uniform@kentcollege.co.uk to check that your uniform has been delivered.

For Day students : Uniform can be collected from the Senior School Office. They will call you to let you know that your uniform is ready for collection.

For Boarders : On New boarders Welcome Day Pre ordered uniform and sports kit will be sent directly to the student's Boarding House and can be tried on when they arrive. If you have any fitting issues, there is an opportunity to visit our uniform pop up shop on the day and try on alternative sizes. Boarding House Managers will help to organise the return of any incorrect items. Parents or guardians will need to re-order and new or replacement items online. We provide laptops on site in the pop up uniform shop for you to place orders on New Boarders' Welcome Day 

Any questions about the purchase of school uniform should be addressed to enquiries@schoolcoloursdirect.co.uk.

If you are collecting uniform from Kent College before term starts or you want to make an appointment to try on uniform in the school holidays at KC you can contact  uniform@kentcollege.co.uk.

Airport transfers are arranged by parents or the pupil’s guardian. Boarding pupils under 16 will need to be collected by a guardian, parent or other named adult from the school.

School airport transfer bus  The school runs a limited bus service to and from Heathrow airport. This runs on the last day of term and usually on the day that the boarders are due back at the beginning of term.  The cost is £75 per pupil per journey or £150 for a return journey and the fee will be added to your school bill. A signup form is sent to all boarder's parents/guardians to complete in the half term prior to travel. If you have any questions about the service please contact the School Office at enquiries@kentcollege.co.uk

Arrival : On arrival pupils should head to the terminal arrival point where a member of KC staff  will be waiting with a KC sign so pupils can easily spot them. Pupils will accompany the member of staff whilst they go to other terminals to pick up the rest of the pupils who are arriving before driving on to Kent College.

Departure : On arrival at the airport, a member of staff will escort pupils to their terminal and watch them through to departures before they drop the next pupil off at other terminals. Older pupils can progress through the terminal without an escort with written permission in advance from their parents. 

We recomend that you find a guardian company through AEGIS. 

Aegis can be contacted at http://www.aegisuk.net.

AEGIS registered guardians include;
Brightworld
Whitehouse
Pippa's Guardians

All bedding, sheets, duvets and pillows are supplied but students are welcome to bring their own duvet cover if they wish.

Students should bring their own towels. We recommend 2 bath towels (large) and 2 hand towels.

We recommend 3  sets of casual clothes.

The storage capacity provided in the boarding house is limited and for clothing and accessories you should not exceed the capacity of 1 x large suitcase and 1 x small suitcase. Please do not bring more suitcases than this as we cannot store them.

If a child does not hold a British or Irish passport, and is planning to stay in the UK for over 6 months they may need to apply for a Child Pupil Visa to study in the UK and a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS).  
Most students will need a visa to study at Kent College except for British and Irish nationals and those who have a (Pre)-settled status.  
You can check if you need a UK visa here.

Kent College is a sponsor for Child Student visas for boarding students:

 We do not sponsor day pupils for student visas. We take our duties as sponsors for educational visas very seriously. Recent changes to the expectations of sponsors by UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) require us to be aware of the immigration status of every day and boarding student, regardless of nationality.
The school will issue a CAS once the student’s place at school is confirmed, the Guardian agreement is in place, the deposit has been paid, and evidence of funds to cover 1 year’s fees have all been provided.

The UK has introduced an ETA scheme which requires non-visa nationals who are travelling to the UK from certain countries to apply in advance for a digital permission to travel to the UK.  It has already been launched for nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It is similar to the US’s ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization).

  
Nationals of EU and EEA countries plus Switzerland – but not Ireland – will need an ETA from 2 April 2025 (and can start to apply from 5 March 2025). 

Please check if you are eligible before you travel at the UK ETA SCHEME 

What questions are asked on the ETA application form?

 The application form asks for basic personal information, including: 

• Name
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Address
• Job
• Travel plans  

How do I apply for an ETA? 
You can apply online or through the UK ETA app. The app scans your passport and takes a selfie.

How much does the ETA cost?
The application fee is £10.  

How long does it take to get an ETA?
You should receive a decision within three working days, but it may take longer if more checks are needed.  

How long is an ETA valid for?
An ETA is valid for two years.

Through My School Portal, parents, guardians and Senior School pupils have secure 24/7  access to personalised data via one username and password. From one intuitive and simple to use dashboard, you can access emails, reports, attendance records, timetables, sports fixtures and general information from your desktop, tablet or smartphone.

Information about timetable, routes and an online booking form is available on the transport page.

The School Office will contact new families about booking for the School Bus in June prior to starting in September.

A sizing guide is available on the School Colours website. In addition sizing samples are also available to try on in the school's Thrift Shop, which is located on the Senior school campus, and is open during term time on Mondays and Fridays, 3.30pm to 5.00pm. Good quality second-hand uniform and sportswear for all years is also available in the Thrift Shop.

School Colours do not ship orders outside of the UK. School Colours will send orders directly to Kent College, and we ensure they are ready for you to collect when you arrive at school. You can contact  uniform@kentcollege.co.uk to check that your uniform has been delivered.

For Day students : Uniform can be collected from the School Office. They will call you to let you know that your uniform is ready for collection.

For Boarders : On New boarders Welcome Day Pre ordered uniform and sports kit will be sent directly to the student's Boarding House and can be tried on when they arrive. If you have any fitting issues, there is an opportunity to visit our uniform pop up shop on the day and try on alternative sizes. Boarding House Managers will help to organise the return of any incorrect items. Parents or guardians will need to re-order and new or replacement items online. We provide laptops on site in the pop up uniform shop for you to place orders on New Boarders' Welcome Day

Any questions about the purchase of school uniform should be addressed to enquiries@schoolcoloursdirect.co.uk.

If you are collecting uniform from Kent College before term starts or you want to make an appointment to try on uniform in the school holidays at KC you can contact  uniform@kentcollege.co.uk.