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18/02/26

In Week 6, Aylesford hosted a Performing Arts VIAT Masterclass for all the primaries. The children had an incredible time and, after warm up games, and developing their body language and facial expressions,  performed 'Naughty' (from the musical Matilda)!

13/02/26

We love to celebrate sport at VIPS Aylesford and this week has been no exception. Livvy in year 6 proudly represented our school when she played for the Tonbridge and Malling District under 11 girls team in a match against Crystal Palace. Keep following your dream!

13/02/26

We continue to follow the journey of Taylor in Year 3. Last weekend she took part in the All England Open Championships in the famous tower in Blackpool. Her ballroom and latin American dances earned her medals which she was proud to share in school.

13/02/26

For Safer Internet Day this week we enjoyed an assembly delivered by our digital leaders and completed   activities in classrooms. Our Yr 5 & 6 pupils took part in a Digital Detox and were challenged to stay off social media for 24 hours. Well done to those who managed! 

13/02/26

Number day 2026 raising money for 

12/02/26

Some of our Year 5 and 6 girls took part in a ‘This Girl Can’ event this week which aims to promote gender equality in sports and encourage girls to participate more. They had a brilliant time and represented the school perfectly - go on girls!

12/02/26

Well done to our UKS2 Athletics team for achieving 3rd place last week! 🥉

12/02/26

🥉Bronze medals for our KS1 Athletics team this week! Well done!

06/02/26

THIRD PLACE 🥉 for our amazing UKS2 athletics team this week! Well done!

05/02/26

Year 4, Birch class have been busy sewing in their DT lessons. They have designed and made t-shirts for Bella, our reading bear. A wonderful link between DT and the National Year of Reading. Well done Year 4.

04/02/26

Year 5 have been exploring illusion art based around the work of MC Escher. They have enjoyed experimenting with different techniques to produce some wonderful optical illusions.

03/02/26

Year 3 finished off their DT topic by making bread rolls last week. The children loved mixing, kneading and waiting for the dough to prove before baking it. The results were very much enjoyed! 

02/02/26

Shoutout to James for completing his mile swim! Amazing achievement, well done! 🏊

02/02/26

We are so very proud of Taylor in year 3 who is now competing at a national level for ballroom and Latin American dancing. She achieved a 1st place in the U12 starters section and 3rd in the U10 & U8 sections. Blackpool here she comes! Keeeeep dancing!

30/01/26

Willow Class were very excited to receive one of our National Year of Reading Champion badges for their wonderful book review of The Bog Baby.

29/01/26

Oak Class have been very busy this week learning about odd and even numbers and how to improve the paintings of famous artists.

28/01/26

VIPS Aylesford are all very excited about the Winter Olympics. We have all drawn our country and cannot wait to watch the events. Each class is researching their country and creating flags.     

27/01/26

Year 4 have been working hard to create a fantastic outcome for their history work on the Stone Age this term.   

27/01/26

Beech Class have been exploring space and the earth this term. In science they used a torch and a globe to help them understand how night and day occur as the earth rotates on its axis.

23/01/26

Congratulations ot Livvy in Yr 6 who is part of the Youth Council at Aylesford Football Club where she plays. She organised a specialist bag of resources to support the girls teams at training and match days. We are very proud of her 

22/01/26

Year 5 have thoroughly enjoyed reading Cosmic by  They have written some very engaging character studies of Liam, the main character in the novel. Well done Beech class.

21/01/26

Year 4 working incredibly hard to produce a fantastic written outcome on the Stone Age in history!

20/01/26

National year of reading 2026 has got of to a brilliant start here at VIPS Aylesford. Thomas in Yr 6 has completed his 'read your height' challenge and we are so very proud of him. We always knew he was an avid reader but this is an incredible achievement. Well done Thomas!

19/01/26

Willow Class have had a very busy week completing large scale practical maths and learning about JMW Turner who spent much of his life in Margate in Kent 

16/01/26

Sycamore Class have been creating Banksy-inspired sketchbook designs and created their own street-art using iPads!

Classroom Teacher 0.4 FTE - Part-time

Type of Position:Classroom Teacher
Subject:Primary
Salary:VIAT Main Pay Scale or Upper Pay Scale
Start Date:To be confirmed
Closing Date: 1 November 2024, 9am

Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford are seeking to appoint an inspirational and nurturing teacher to join our dedicated and enthusiastic team 2 days a week.

We have an established, exciting curriculum that is well-resourced and contextualised to meet the needs of our school community.

We are looking for a skilled practitioner who can:

  • Exhibit the Aylesford Core Values in your professional behaviours.
  • Be an excellent role model for teaching and learning.

We can offer you:

  • A strong, supportive ethos across the school based on our core values.
  • Motivated, well-behaved children.
  • Committed and supportive staff.
  • A fantastic learning environment.
  • Excellent professional development.

We benefit from being part of the Valley Invicta Academy Trust by having close links with the secondary schools enabling collaborative projects and school visits. Teachers and TAs have joint CPD sessions including moderation, and there are many opportunities for pupils to take part in a range of sporting and arts events.

If you believe that you are the person we are looking for, please contact Mrs Jenner (Office Manager) to arrange a visit to the school.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. As part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

You can read our school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy by clicking the links.

Valley Invicta Academies Trust expects every employee to take responsibility for promoting a culture that values and respects difference. We welcome applications from all diverse and ethnic groups.

If you require access arrangements to complete an application form, please contact the Trust who will support you i.e., large print, coloured forms.

You can read the full job description here.

Information about the school

Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford is an Outstanding two-form entry school for children aged 4 to 11 in the heart of the local community. 

The school’s spacious facilities sit in a large outdoor space, with a forest school, and well-equipped sports and play areas. There are many extra-curricular activities on offer and bespoke spaces for music and ICT.