Reading for Enjoyment
I just had to share these photographs with you!
I walked through the library yesterday lunchtime to find Year 6 snuggled down enjoying their library space and it wasn’t even raining outside. It was a pleasure to see them reading for the sheer enjoyment of it. Reading non - fiction, picture…
Kent Cricket Squad - Girls
Hannah Chapman (Y6) and Holly Pattison (Y5) have attended the Kent Cricket trials recently and have both achieved places in the Kent squad. This is a massive achievement and we wish them many congratulations; we are very proud of them.
It is also worth mentioning that Kaya Clarke ( a past…
Wash away the microbes
On Friday year 4 had some visitors from Pfizers. We learnt about microbes and how to wash our hands properly. First we had some special liquid to rub on to our hands to represent microbes. Next we washed our hands and then using a special ultra violet light, we could see where the fake microbes…
Cross Country Success
Congratulations to Ben in Year 6 from all at the school. Ben came 3rd out of 160 children in a local Cross Country event and has now been asked to join the KSAA Cross Country Championships race for Year 7 in January as well as racing at a national competition in Prestwold. Good luck Ben!
Supertato
Last week we planned and wrote our super hero stories. The children were very proud of themselves, as were we, and many of them have chosen to display their writing on our proud wall.
Today we have made our own potato superheroes inspired by ‘Supertato’ by Sue Hendra. We talked about the…
Rhythmic Gymnastics Success
There have been a number of children who have competed in Rhythmic Gymnastics competitions recently, against high level opposition from clubs invited from throughout the UK. They have achieved gold and silver medals for their efforts. Here is a list of the children and their…
Buster Book Club Award
In reading news. Mrs Starling and myself were very fortunate to be presented with the Platinum Literacy award and a Buster Award at the KM Charity Team Literacy Awards a couple of weeks ago. The awards recognise the efforts of schools that have shown particular enthusiasm or innovation with…
Miracles in Year 3
Another couple of very busy weeks in Year 3!
Following on from our visit to Canterbury Cathedral ,where we looked at the Miracle Windows of Thomas Becket , the children thought it would be fun to create their own stained glass windows and write the tales that told the story of their own…
Romans lend me your ears (and the rest of your face)
This week Year 4 have been painting our Roman legionnaires that we made during our visit to the Dover Roman Museum.
We are continuing to learn about the Roman legacy.
Year 4
The Adventures of Odysseus
Year 6 had great fun presenting their diary entries recounting Odysseus’s encounter with the Cyclops. We turned our classrooms into Greek feasting halls and shared our amazing writing with each other.
Leo's Birthday Party!
What a week we have had! On Tuesday, we found out it was Leo's 10th birthday on Thursday and we had to get everything ready for the special celebration! Birthday cards were made, presents wrapped, invitations written and our classrooms were covered in our fantastic decorations. Thursday came…
Blue Peter Award
Well done Seren for achieving your Blue Peter badge for Sport!