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Ofsted inspectors have marked up The Churchill Primary School in Hawkinge at their recent inspection, which took place during this month's heavy snowfall on 2–3 December 2010.
 

With more bad weather expected into the New Year, Kent County Council (KCC) revised its guidance to schools earlier this year to help head teachers and governing body chairmen make advanced preparations so they can open as usual.

The Dover College Infant and Junior School Council came up with the idea of a special Charity Day to raise funds for the school’s annual Charity, Pegasus Playscheme.

The decision by headteacher Jennie Carter at The Churchill School in Hawkinge, to stay open during the heavy snowfalls last week, has made the national press and brought a favourable response from an Ofsted spokesman.

Gerry Holden, currently Headmaster of Rendcomb College in Gloucestershire, is to become the new Headmaster of Dover College from September 2011, the school has announced.

The Churchill school in Hawkinge has remained open throughout the severe snowfall despite most schools in Kent succumbing to the weather.

Folkestone Academy Primary School have won the 2010 Folkestone Councillors' Cup beating off the challenges of five Shepway schools.