The Howard School

26/03/02 15:42:392 Mar 2026

County Pride Alert! This weekend, we were incredibly proud to see one of our students represent Kent at the Regional Indoor Athletics Championships an outstanding achievement in itself! Having been selected back in January to compete for the county, they took to the track alongside the Kent team and achieved an impressive 4th place overall in the region! To be chosen to represent your county is a huge honour and a real testament to dedication, resilience and countless hours of training The commitment shown to their sport truly reflects the hard work, determination and character we are so proud to see in our students We know they might prefer to stay out of the spotlight so we'll keep this one anonymous but achievements like this absolutely deserve to be celebrated LOUDLY! What a fantastic accomplishment. We are so proud! High Standards Lead to High Achievement

26/03/02 15:38:262 Mar 2026

Portraiture in Action! Our Year 8 artists have been working incredibly hard on their latest portraiture project, focusing on layering their shading and most importantly drawing only what they can actually see No symbols. No assumptions. Just careful observation, patience and skill. By building tone gradually in layers, they are learning how to create depth, realism and form and the progress has been amazing to see! The concentration in the room has been something else... true artists at work. It's fantastic watching their confidence grow as they realise that great drawing isn't about "being naturally good" it's about slowing down, looking carefully and trusting the process We are so proud of how well they are doing. The resilience, focus and attention to detail on display is brilliant. Keep going, Year 8 you are smashing it!

26/03/02 15:29:162 Mar 2026

CREST BRONZE AWARD IS HERE! We are excited to launch the nationally recognised CREST Bronze Award a fantastic STEM opportunity for our Year 8 and 9 students Students will: Complete their own scientific project Investigate, design and build Explore real-world problems Gain a nationally recognised award Project ideas could include: Is wind turbine blade shape important? What helps plants grow fastest? Can you design the strongest paper bridge? Does caffeine affect reaction time? Students can take part individually or in small groups after school a brilliant way to build confidence, curiosity and independence. If your child loves asking questions, solving problems or getting hands-on with experiments... this is for them! Scan the QR code to register interest Deadline: Friday 13th February 2026 Let's see some future engineers, scientists and innovators step forward!

26/03/02 15:25:292 Mar 2026

We've had a brilliant run of external speakers supporting our Sixth Form students recently, helping bring the world of work to life across a range of exciting industries Ijlal Hassan from Emanations inspired our Year 12 and 13 students with his career journey into AI, how to own your AI pathway, and insights into how AI is transforming data analytics. The session sparked huge curiosity and engagement! Fiona Saunders from Dovetail Games spoke to our Year 13s about careers in games development, highlighting the wide range of roles in the industry, different routes in, and the skills employers are really looking for. A fantastic session that helped students see games development as a realistic and exciting career pathway. June Wilkinson visited our Year 12s to talk about careers in construction, sharing valuable insights into apprenticeships, career pathways, and work experience opportunities with BAM UK & Ireland. The session was practical, engaging, and really inspiring for our learners. A huge thank you to all our speakers for giving their time and sharing their real-world career stories our students gain so much from hearing directly from industry professionals. If you work in industry and would like to volunteer to support our careers programme, please get in touch with our Careers Lead, Katy Mason. We're always keen to connect students with the world of work.