Hartsdown takes an active part in community life. On this page you will find information about community projects the college is involved with and be able to read the latest Community news stories.
Working together with our local community is important to us and vital to our development as a Technology College.
During this year we have:- Held a 6th Form Citizenship Conference involving local MPs discussing globalisation and local issues.
- Held elections for Kent Youth County Council.
- Undertaken a mock election with senior students representing the main parties
- Hosted a firefighter visiting for Year 8 classes to promote personal safety and to highlight the dangers of arson and anti-social behaviour.
- Invited speakers from Options to promote positive relationships to Year 9 groups.
- Piloted a Parent Information Point; continued our Quartet in the Community Deveopment Programme.
- Welcomed many junior schools to sports, science and other events.
- Continued the good work of our own College Council.
- Run Master Classes and Adult Education classes.
- Built further links with Thanet Campus & Christ Church College.
- Provided a Year 11 Conference on Preparing for Opportunities and, through East Kent Business Partnerships, also provided Year 10 work experience.
- Eco-schools project
- Been provided with a DVD player for luch time activities from Mr Radley.
Community Projects
Recent community news
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More Tea? Dancers Thirsty For Another Taste!
A nostalgic 1940s tea dance for the over 50s swept participants off their feet with a trip down memory lane.
Hartsdown Mock Election
Following the local elections, and to introduce the practice of electioneering and voting to our students, we decided to have our own mock election.
Hartsdown Flyer
My how time flies! It's hard to believe that I have been at Hartsdown for almost a term and a half. A lot has happened and there is still a great deal to come.
Students Learn Valuable Life Lessons from Roy
The positive attitude, love of life and courage of Roy Nichols who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy has made a deep and lasting impression on our students.
World War II Veterans visit Hartsdown.
We hosted our twelfth Oral History morning in June.
WEEK 53
The Week 53 celebration of Study Support activities across the Quartet schools, have been hailed a success.
Hartsdown Flyer
Dear parents and carers,
It is difficult to believe that I have already been in post for two terms; the time has just flown by. I firmly believe that the College has achieved an amazing amount in this short space of time.
Buckets of Cash for Lifeboat Charity
STUDENTS and staff made a splash for charity cash when they filled buckets with coins to help boost funds for the RNLI.
Projects
Our introductory project ‘Learning to Learn’ has now paused until the summer term and we have begun work on the four cross-curricular projects :
Term 1 News
Time has flown
