More CAT Kit Teaching Resources for Kent Schools

Building on the success and experience of the initial CAT KIT project Canterbury Archaeological Trust, Ian Coulson of Kent County Council Schools Advisory Service and the Kent Archaeological Society all felt a Phase 2 project, to produce CAT KITs for use in the county beyond the Canterbury district, to be a desirable goal. In recent months, schools in Tonbridge, Dartford, Folkestone, Walmer, Dover and Maidstone have borrowed ‘spare’ kits from the original project and expressed great interest in having regional access to the resource.

The Society was quick to donate some suitable material as a ‘starter pack’ and gave £1000 to buy tool kits and lining material to kick start Phase 2. As a result, currently 10 new CAT KITs are now held in the Dartford area for loan to local schools. Most recently Kent County Council has granted a generous £12,000 and the Trust now has the funds to produce a total of 100 new kits for use across the county, organise a regional loans system and provide some teacher training. I would like to thank members of the KAS Education Committee who have been committed to the aim of extending the original project across the county and KCC (in particular Keith Ferrin and John Williams) for supporting CAT KITs Phase 2. Time to get the assembly line rolling!

To find out about CAT KITs and how they are being used go to http://www.canterburytrust.co.uk/schools/catkitpg.htm

Marion Green, Education Officer Canterbury Archaeological Trust