Latest News

Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Visit from staff at Green Park Community Primary School

  Wed 30 Nov 2016

  We recently had a visit from staff from Green Park Community Primary School in Dover, to look at our school and specifically the provision that we provide for our children who have English as an additional language (EAL). 

   

  I am delighted to have received the following e-mail this morning ...

   

  Dear Mr Manclark,

   

  I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and your staff after allowing us to visit Drapers Mills Primary. It was fantastic to see all that you do for your EAL pupils and we found it very insightful and beneficial. We also loved the whole school environment and the holistic approach to learning that you clearly have. Your school is a wonderful place.

   

  Thank you again for giving up your time to show us around.

   

  Yours Sincerely

   

  Lucy McCorry and The Erasmus Team

   

   

• Year 5 Learning Together afternoon

  Thu 24 Nov 2016

  Our Year 5 Learning Together Afternoon was a great success! Thankyou to all parents and family members who attended. The children loved sharing their learning with you.

  

• Parent Questionnaires

  Sun 20 Nov 2016

  Thank you to all of our parents who have completed Parent Questionnaires. Your feedback is important to us as they are an important indicator of how well we are doing as a school.

   

  Compared to previous questionnaires, you have told us that we have made substantial improvements in the following areas ...

   

  • Your child feels safe at school
  • We have high expectations for your children
  • You now know which targets your children are on
  • You are happy with the school's system of rewarding and praising children 
  • The school is well led and managed
  • The school communicates well with parents

   

  In addition, 100% of parents feel that ...

   

  • Your children are encouraged to do their best.
  • The newsletter provides you with clear information regarding what happens in school and future events.

   

  93% of all parents would recommend Drapers Mills Primary Academy to another parent. 

   

  The Teacher has been amazing. What my child has learnt has excelled my expectations.

   

  My child's teacher is very supportive in her development.

   

  Very helpful.

   

  My children have done really well here.

   

  I have recommended that my sister's children come here.

   

  Drapers Mills is a great school.

   

   

  We will now be looking at our areas for development and will be reviewing the ...

   

  • Homework we set
  • After School Clubs that we run

   

  

• Attendance Awards

  Fri 18 Nov 2016

  Congratulations to our attendance award winners this week.

  1ST - Liverpool (year 5)
  2ND - Oxford (year 4)
  3RD - Chichester (year 2)

• House Point Trophy

  Fri 18 Nov 2016
  Congratulations to our House Point Trophy winners this week.
   
  1ST - Scotland
  2ND - Northern Ireland
  3RD - Wales
  4TH - England

  

• Children in Need

  Fri 18 Nov 2016

  I am delighted to announce that the school has raised over £300 for Children in Need. Children and staff have dressed up 'spotty' for the day. Thank you to all parents for your support, some of the costumes are amazing!

  

• Poppy Appeal

  Wed 16 Nov 2016

  We are delighted to announce that the school raised £226.92 from the sale of poppies and poppy associated merchandise for the Royal British Legion this year.

   

  Thank you to all children, parents and staff who made contributions.

• Remembrance Day Assembly

  Fri 11 Nov 2016
  Thank you to Rev Dawn Watson from St John the Baptist church in Margate for supporting us with our Remembrance Day assembly this morning.

   

  Dawn's message was one of thanks to those who have given their lives to create a safer world for us all to live in, and to the hope of a more peaceful future.

   

  We will remember.

   

  

• The Royal British Legion Remembrance Day Service

  Fri 11 Nov 2016
  We were so proud of our Head Boy and Head Girl and the school Ambassadors who took part in the Royal British Legion's Remembrance Day Service today. They laid a wreath on behalf of the school at the World War 2 Memorial in Margate Cemetery.

  

• Farm Africa

  Fri 11 Nov 2016
  Year One have now raised £65 for Farm Africa! £50 can provide a farmer with a beehive, beekeeping equipment and a bee colony. £10 could help a farmer hire an acre of land for a season. We would like to thank you so much for your generous donations.