Kent Literacy Awards reward innovation

The Kent Literacy Awards offer schools the chance to gain recognition for their hard work and innovation in helping pupils to read, write and speak with confidence. 

Organisers of the event are calling for schools to nominate the schemes making the biggest impact in the classroom by the deadline of Tuesday, April 28.

The aim of the awards is to discover the ingenious ways in which schools are developing these key life skills and to share the best ideas to all schools Kent wide. 

Nominations can be submitted by any member of school staff, students or parents.

Simon Dolby of the KM Charity Team, which is running the event, said: "The Kent Literacy Awards shine a spotlight on the schemes that are resonating with pupils and getting them excited about communication whether it's reading, writing, listening or speaking. 

"Winning an award is a real pat on the back for the school as well as a wonderful opportunity to share best practice. The best schemes will be collated, published and circulated to every school in Kent, Medway and Bexley."

The winners will be revealed at an awards celebration held at Hempstead House Hotel, Sittingbourne in June. 

Nominations can be entered on KM Charity's website.

For multiple initiatives please submit each as a separate nomination. 

School literacy leaders can promote the awards by using a toolkit comprising event logo, flyer, poster and letter template.