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THE KC COMMUNITY VISION
Kent College is a values-led inclusive community and has always enjoyed a reputation as a particularly friendly and welcoming school. This is a tradition the School is very anxious to maintain and strengthen, so a clearly articulated mission statement and a widely circulated set of aims and values are an important element in pursuing this goal.
Please see these statements as much more than pious platitudes. At Kent College we genuinely try to live by them.
OPEN TO THRIVE - OUR VISION FOR EDUCATION
EDUCATION THAT IS FOCUSSED UPON THE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL, DEVELOPING INQUIRING AND KNOWLEDGABLE PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND HOW TO LEAD HAPPY AND FULFILLING LIVES , AS COMPASSIONATE MEMBERS OF A GLOBAL COMMUNITY, WITH THE SKILLS TO PLAY ACTIVE ROLES IN AN INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
OUR AIMS
Education that is focused upon the needs of each individual, developing inquiring and knowledgeable people who understand how to lead happy and fulfilling lives as compassionate members of a global community, with the skills to play active roles in an inclusive and sustainable future.
The aims of Kent College are to:
At Kent College we encourage students to develop the following values and to take these with them as they grow into young adults and enter the wider world
- Be a caring Christian family community committed to the development of the full potential of each individual
- Maintain high educational standards in all academic, cultural and sporting activities, stimulating high excitement in learning and requiring discipline in study whatever the ability of the child
- Work with and in the communities it serves
- Worship as Christians in the Methodist tradition and uphold Christian values in practice as well as in theory, whilst welcoming members of other faiths (and none) in a spirit of openness and tolerance; and to make religious education a strong feature of the curriculum
- Encourage pupils in a critical examination of the standards and values current in society and to discover and develop a personal faith and spiritual values to guide them through their lives
OUR VALUES
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KC IN THE COMMUNITY
Since the school was established in 1885, we have followed the Wesleyan ethos of ‘Do all the good you can.’
Find out more about how we play an active role in supporting our local community and supporting charities and good works in Canterbury, nationally and around the world.
Methodist Independent Schools’ Trust
Kent College is a member of the Methodist Independent Schools’ Trust. Methodist Schools are inclusive and welcoming communities where individuals are valued, good order is respected, relationships cherished, and where excellence in its widest sense (academic, extra-curricular, lifestyle) is pursued. Its schools reflect the Methodist ethos and contribute to diversity in education.
We aim to maintain high educational standards in all academic, cultural and sporting activities, stimulating excitement in learning and requiring discipline in study, whatever the child’s ability.
The MIST Office is based at:
25 Tavistock Place
London
WC1H 9SF
Tel: 020 7935 3723
Email: admin@methodistschools.org.uk
Governing body
Kent College, Canterbury is administered by a Board of Governors in conformity with the provisions of an Instrument of Government. All Governors are volunteers and the Full Board meets 3 times per year with sub-committees meeting 3 times per year and occasionally Extraordinary Full Board meetings scheduled. The rules which govern the operation of the Governing Body and its Committees are contained in the MIST Governance Manual.
The Chair of the Board of Governos can be contacted at bursar@kentcollege.co.uk
