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26/04/24

Year 1 were very fascinated to learn a little bit more about the London marathon this week. We discussed the braille imprinted on the medal and how people of all different backgrounds run the marathon. pic.twitter.com/VUAG5eshGr

26/04/24

Year 3 were treated to a workshop this morning with the amazing @DarrellWakelam. The children were so engaged and have been inspired to get creative! Thank you once again Darrell #art #creative #inspiration pic.twitter.com/14JF8bGU8z

26/04/24

All virtual visits today, firstly to Valley Invicta Primary where @SaraJayneLednor had won a 'zoom' visit in my last 'Art Shaped' competition. Year 3 asked if I could help with artwork for their latest reading book "Ice Palace" (by Robert Swindell, with Ben Cort Illustrations) 🤩 pic.twitter.com/rvp8P1aeMj

26/04/24

Can you guess what we’re making? #PersonalDevelopment #Cooking #Internationalism #Enrichment pic.twitter.com/jD8eX0tHiK

26/04/24

#EYFS exploring the movement of water using water channels, stands of different height and containers of different size and shape. #EarlyMaths #Capacity #outdoorlearning #MathsinAction pic.twitter.com/pM0NazdkqG

25/04/24

Smiles all day and amazing close up views of the wonderful animals at Port Lympne. Year 2 definitely felt as if they were on safari! #portlympnesafaripark pic.twitter.com/0YMGCT9Ck7

25/04/24

Lots of walking and an amazing day at Port Lympne for Year 2 so far! We are just about to set off on our ride on the safari trucks... pic.twitter.com/cBaFxRlM3W

24/04/24

Ash Class have been working hard on their fact files and mood boards inspired by the artist Henri Rousseau. This links to their Rainforest theme for the term. Well done Year 5 @NationalGallery pic.twitter.com/jOLXslVjLh

24/04/24

Ash class have been busy learning to create music using body percussion and instruments. They had to really focus to achieve this. Well done budding musicians! pic.twitter.com/CDOmLT0fOL

23/04/24

Year 3 have been dissecting tulips this afternoon, exploring the main parts of a flower and describing their functions. The children were amazed to see what they have been learning about in real life 🌷 #primaryscience #dissection pic.twitter.com/KDI0a9Lz9N

23/04/24

Our racing superstar, Rhys, came first in another tournament in Wales at the weekend, adding another magnificent trophy to his collection! @LewisHamilton @GeorgeRussell63 @LandoNorris @F1 pic.twitter.com/V8ZriWOluV

22/04/24

Today, we looked very carefully at the illustrations in our book, ‘Wild’ by Emily Hughes. We had to think very carefully about how the different characters were feeling and use the conjunction ‘because’ to expand our sentences. @FlyingEyeBooks #Year1 #empathy pic.twitter.com/gm6EtfRRv9

19/04/24

We are learning all about compass points and directional language. Nothing beats an experience to put our learning into action. #wearegeographers #north #south #east #west pic.twitter.com/FFj5dgAJng

19/04/24

We have a very calming start to our Friday with a spot of yoga and learning that it was inspired by the monkeys in India. #yoga #wearereadytobemindful #wearereadytoshareourideas #wearereadytotryourbest pic.twitter.com/EVVXvvIvNA

19/04/24

Yew Class became Ancient Egyptians this week to introduce our History topic. The children wrote their names in hieroglyphics and attempted to make the best mummy in 3 minutes! pic.twitter.com/EqUkY6UPtI

18/04/24

Year 2 have made a fantastic start to learning about textile printing in different cultures. They have designed some eye-catching patterns! pic.twitter.com/wy3zJLyoT2

28/03/24

Easter crafting in Year 5 whilst dressed in our pyjamas to raise money for the RBLI #VIPSAylesford #Easter #RBLI pic.twitter.com/bJ0r56sPS2

28/03/24

Our fabulous cake maker, Tilly, won first prize and Best in Class for her incredible frog-themed birthday cake at the International Salon Culinaire competition in London this week! What an incredible talent and the cake smelt amazing! pic.twitter.com/xJ99C8jJky

27/03/24

Andrew Kennedy, the Kent County Councillor for Malling North East very kindly presented the school with a packet of sunflower seeds for each child. Our Science Ambassador and member of Eco Council took delivery and distributed the seeds on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/5VznCMCOmD

25/03/24

What an experience for our Year 1's this afternoon #welovetolearn #bringingourlearningtolife #TheGreatFireofLondon pic.twitter.com/nMdetOV1dy

25/03/24

Year 1 loved recreating The Great Fire of London. We saw how quickly fire can spread when houses are placed close together. pic.twitter.com/Q1da6H27qn

25/03/24

Molly in Year 6 had a lovely day with her mum at work as part of the Take Your Daughter to Work Day. She was able see many departments and really get a sense of what the job entails. pic.twitter.com/5eVc2l4NpK

22/03/24

Our learning in geography has gone from strength to strength in Sycamore Class. Fantastic teamwork using atlases to locate continents and countries around the world. pic.twitter.com/agKNElAX5U

22/03/24

Willow class have loved creating their houses for Pudding Lane! pic.twitter.com/gty9D3eC9q

21/03/24

We have had a very busy few days and used our history and D.T. knowledge to create our own Tudor houses that would have been found in The Great Fire of London on Pudding Lane. pic.twitter.com/kiawmNz8xd

Reading for Pleasure

To truly embed a culture of reading, we ensure that our children (across all year groups) have the opportunity to read for pleasure, have stories read to them and have the option to engage with our reading facilities throughout the school day. At 3pm each day, each class has story time; this will either be the class teacher reading an exciting book while modelling the fun this brings or it will be children having the opportunity to read their own book of choice. This dedicated time for reading is essential for our reading ethos and staff and children look forward to this time every day!

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Please see below for some examples of Aylesford staff and children modelling reading to the children, which the children can access at any time:

We're Going on a Monty Hunt - The Thompson Family

How to Train Your Dragon - Mrs Kindred

Monkey Puzzle - Miss Fafunso

Chair for Baby Bear - Mrs Doe

Oi Goat - Miss Adams

Chocolate Cake - Mrs Vidler

The Monty who came to Tea - Miss Thompson

All the Ways to be Smart - Miss Adams

Harry Potter - Mrs Kindred

Jack and the Baked Beanstalk, Part One - Mrs Kindred