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Originally established as a boys' school, since 1973 it has been fully co-educational. Kent College is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Enrollment is at about 490 pupils. In 2003, the school was subject to a regular, independent inspection, and was commended for being a "happy, well-integrated community of boarding and day pupils, teachers and support staff". Kent College has a strong reputation for academic success, and most Sixth Formers go on to university in the UK or abroad. Information Technology, Music, art and drama have a central role in the life of the school; dance is becoming increasingly popular, and was recently introduced as a GCSE option. The school is also recognised for its sporting achievements, having won five national hockey titles in four years. It benefits from a floodlit Astro-turf, a sports-hall, a number of tennis-courts and various pitches, both on-campus and at the Moat Estate. The main sports played are: Autumn Term - rugby (boys) and hockey (girls); Spring Term - hockey (boys) and netball (girls); Summer Term - cricket (boys) and tennis (girls). There are four boarding houses on the campus: School House and Guilford House (boys), and Austen House and Wesley House (girls) The current House Parents are:- Austen House- Mrs H.Goddard. Guilford House- Mr C.Daly. School House- Mr. C.A.Joy. Wesley House- Mrs E.Railton. Many areas of the school have been refurbished and re-equipped in a major works and building programme over the past 4 years including, the Sixth Form centre, The Library, School House, Guilford House, Physics department, Chemistry department, ICT department, the Dyslexia unit, Modern Foreign Languages, Geography, Maths Department, Staff Common Room, the Old Library, RS Department, the Medical Centre, and the PHSCE Department. A new Music department is being created in the old Centenary Library which will accomodate a music technology suite, a recording studio, music practice rooms and office accomodation. Since 2002, the Head Master of Kent College has been Mr. Gino G. Carminati. Previous headmasters included Mr Roger Wicks. VERNON HOLME The Kent College Infant and Junior School, at Vernon Holme in the village of Harbledown, was formerly the home of the renowned Victorian artist Thomas Sidney-Cooper R.A., and was purchased by the Senior School in 1945. It currently has approximately 220 pupils, and the Head Master is Mr. Andrew J. Carter. External link Kent College website: {Link without Title} |
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