Latest News

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

• Year 6 visit to Harry Potter World

  Thu 26 Jan 2017

  The children in year 6 had an amazing time at Harry Potter World this week. The trip was arranged to support their learning in Literacy where they are reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. 

   

  The children all had an amazing time.

   

  

• Sleeping Beauty Pantomime

  Fri 20 Jan 2017

  The children were treated to a Performance of Sleeping Beauty today. It was an amazing show. The children got really involved and were singing, clapping, booing, hissing and laughing along to all the 'poor' jokes! 

   

  We can't wait for MandM Theatrical Productions to return next year for Jack and the Beanstalk. 

  

• KM KENT TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

  Sun 15 Jan 2017

  Show your support for a school star

   

  The Kent Teacher of the Year Awards were started to mark the vital contribution that teaching staff make to our community. The awards recognise the expertise and dedication that is the hallmark of an outstanding teacher.

   

  Nominations open each January. Award categories include primary, secondary, newly qualified teacher, non teaching member of staff including dinner ladies and caretakers and a volunteer award, which includes members of the PTA and governors.

   

  A panel of judges select winners from the local authority areas, Ashford, Bexley, Canterbury, Dartford, Dover, Gravesham, Maidstone, Medway, Sevenoaks, Shepway, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge and Malling and Tunbridge Wells.

   

  Winners of the 2017 event will be announced at a ceremony in mid May at the Mercure Great Danes Hotel, Maidsatone.  The awards dinner will have a fundraising element with additional seats available to purchase on a paid basis and a raffle held. Proceeds raised from the Kent Teacher of the Year Awards go to literacy and road safety projects in the region.

   

  The deadline to submit a nomination is 1 March each year.

   

  Click here to nominate

  

• Teacher Training Opportunities

  Sun 15 Jan 2017

  Considering a Career in Teaching? Why not train to teach with TKAT?

   

  Come along to our free information event to discuss different routes into teaching for secondary and primary starting September 2017-18.

   

  TKAT teacher training offers a unique training programme. Every training session is delivered by a highly skilled, experienced and enthusiastic teachers.

  Our training is relevant and responsive to current developments in education and provides a hands-on approach to classroom practice. We believe the best teachers are trained by outstanding practitioners.

   

  In 2014 Ofsted judged the TKAT SCITT to be ‘Good’ in all categories.

  TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South of England with over 40 Primary and Secondary Academies in the TKAT Family.

  

• House Point Trophy

  Fri 13 Jan 2017
  Congratulations to our House Point Trophy winners this week.
   
  1ST - Northern Ireland
  2ND - Scotland
  3RD - England
  4TH - Wales

  

• Attendance Awards

  Fri 13 Jan 2017

  Congratulations to our attendance award winners this week.

   

  1ST - Brighton (year 1)
  2ND - Cambridge (year 1)
  3RD - Manchester (year 6) and Cardiff (year 1)

  

• Reception 2017

  Thu 12 Jan 2017
  Do you or anyone you know have a child who is due to start school in September? Please contact the office to arrange a visit and have a look around.

  

• Year 3 Stone Age Day

  Tue 10 Jan 2017

  Children in Year 3 had some amazing learning experiences on their 'Stone Age day'. They dressed up like Neanderthals and learnt how to make tools and objects from the stone age - exactly how they used to do it!

  

• Attendance Awards

  Fri 06 Jan 2017

  Congratulations to our attendance award winners this week.

   

  1ST - Manchester (year 6)
  2ND - Warwick (year 2)
  3RD - Kingston & Roehampton (year 4)