Junior King’s pupils visited King’s International College for a lively and meaningful Environment Day alongside Years 9 and 10.
The day began with a local litter pick around the St Stephen’s area, before pupils took part in a range of environmental activities, including pond dipping, bug hunting and a treasure hunt led by the Eco Team.
Year 9 pupils at King’s International College also used the opportunity to engage with local sustainability issues, writing letters to local MP Rosie Duffield about environmental concerns in Canterbury.
Later, Junior King’s pupils enjoyed a variety of hands-on activities, including creating plastic bottle art, testing their ability to distinguish between different types of water, taking part in a recycling challenge and trying their hand at T-shirt upcycling.
Buffy Smiley from Junior King’s said: “We all had a really great time. The care, thought and attention to detail that had gone into the organisation was obvious, and we were so impressed by the team who ran it all.”
The day was a fantastic example of all three King’s Schools coming together in the spirit of sustainability, environmental awareness and community.
King’s International College is also proud to announce that it has achieved the Eco-Schools Green Flag with Distinction for the third consecutive year.
The assessors praised the school’s achievements, commenting: “Your school’s greatest success this year has been the way pupils planned, laid out and watched the KIC garden take shape, turning an idea into a real, thriving space. Their enthusiasm and teamwork have brought the project to life, and it’s been brilliant to see pupils taking such pride in creating an area that supports nature and brightens the school grounds.
“This achievement has had a really positive impact on the whole school community, giving everyone a shared space to enjoy and showing just how much pupils can achieve when they work together for the environment. Well done!”
