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17/10/24

As part of our learning about people who help us, EYFS have made thank you cards that are being delivered to Maidstone hospital and the ambulance service.#nhs pic.twitter.com/Mg1rojbLIn

16/10/24

A big thank you to all the parents who attended the Year 6 showcase and learnt all about Pop Art and the Ben Day dots technique. Our theme of remembrance raised over £35 for the Royal British Legion! pic.twitter.com/RrKaoiNqb3

11/10/24

Mulberry Class have had a fantastic end to the week. We have explored how exercise affects our body, and spend some time on the pirate ship, as a reward for winning the attendance bear TWO weeks in a row! Well done Mulberry Class 😊 pic.twitter.com/TWzE0efGjL

11/10/24

Some of our children had the opportunity to attend their first ever cross country race last week. They were all amazing but a special shout out to Alarna (Y6) who won her race and Grace (Y2) who came 2nd in hers! Amazing achievements girls - well done! pic.twitter.com/e9ANSIg0fQ

11/10/24

Our Year 5s had a brilliant time at Maidstone Rugby Club playing tag rugby this week. pic.twitter.com/aRtnDhaE0V

11/10/24

Year 4 have been competing in Times Table Rockstars competition with the other schools in our trust and with a lot of hard work, we have won! Well done Birch Class! pic.twitter.com/gVXqlhGwTb

10/10/24

EYFS were visited by our local PCSO Chris and PC Hills today as part of our learning about people who help us. They got to try on the uniform and even have their finger prints taken.#peoplewhohelpus pic.twitter.com/YxTNuJGsry

10/10/24

What an afternoon! Year 1 visited Otterden Countryside Learning Centre pic.twitter.com/hIOivnWSbU

10/10/24

Year 5 were able to visit All Saints Church in Maidstone for LitFest today. We loved hearing about Joseph Coelho and his journey to becoming an author. pic.twitter.com/z1G7WxYncA

09/10/24

Ash class have been making mountains in D.T. Can you tell which type of mountain they all are? pic.twitter.com/j7S4eesJV3

03/10/24

More amazing portraits from our Year 2 parent showcase session. We can see how much the children have learned about sketching and proportion this term. pic.twitter.com/rdXJH7SXPJ

03/10/24

Thank you so much to the Year 2 parents who joined us for our showcase session yesterday. We were blown away by the talented artists in the room and some amazing portraits were created! pic.twitter.com/gUm4MzS2Yc

03/10/24

Year 6 received a visit from Mr Shaw, the Maidstone magistrate, today. They leant a great deal about the court system, different types of crimes and the punishments that can be given. Behaviour was exemplary! pic.twitter.com/AOM5bcsgai

02/10/24

Year 2 have had an amazing morning with our visiting author Stuart Heritage. The children were so engaged and excited to hear about the adventures of Invisidog! Thank you Stuart and . pic.twitter.com/wtAU8q1p7I

01/10/24

Elms have really enjoyed making the Earth out of natural resources. We have learned that some people, called Christians, believe the world was created in 7 days. pic.twitter.com/rNLRDoarzd

01/10/24

Congratulations to all the Year 6 children who took part in Bikeability last week! The team were so impressed with your good manners and excellent listening skills. Certificates and badges coming soon! pic.twitter.com/BzFTjUOLub

30/09/24

Last week year 1 had a wonderful time at their Parent Showcase. It was lovely to see so much enjoyment and engagement in the different maths activities! pic.twitter.com/4pKOumC7oR

27/09/24

In computing, Ash class have started to learn about plagiarism and how to cite websites when copying text. pic.twitter.com/v50SdyQdWK

25/09/24

Mulberry Class have been busy creating story maps to support their retelling of Traction Man is here by Mini Grey. The children have loved the story so far! pic.twitter.com/ttHAdnuVDx

25/09/24

I am thrilled to announce that we have achieved the Primary Science Quality Mark, an award that recognises and develops excellent Science in schools! Well done to all staff for the incredible Science learning you provide for our children! Mrs Taylor pic.twitter.com/uLMjE8eZnJ

20/09/24

We are so proud of our 3 budding authors who have had their work selected for publication in the Young Writers Anthology! pic.twitter.com/u8BWkIleWf

18/09/24

Thank you to everyone who helped make our first Macmillan Coffee morning such a success. It was lovely to welcome some of our local residents to our school as well. pic.twitter.com/wwOyUgZtbI

10/09/24

Board Games Club started this evening and we have some very competitive players (especially when playing 'On Your Marks')! pic.twitter.com/i5Cxsud9sn

05/09/24

Year 6 have begun their learning about The Americas by learning about the different continents and states and tasting some traditional food: nachos and salsa, pancakes and maple syrup! pic.twitter.com/r280vCOnvG

05/09/24

Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed their Evolution workshop which launched their Science learning brilliantly. Thank you again to Andrew the Bug Man and his wonderful animals! pic.twitter.com/Wdr8hA7g35

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Posted on: December 15th 2020

End of Term Message

Dear Parents/Carers and Guardians

Re: End of Term 2

As term 2 closes, and with that the end of 2020, I can’t help but reflect on what has been the most unimaginable year of our lives. Who would have thought an invisible enemy could have such a profound effect on an entire global nation? Despite these uncertain times, I am forever impressed with our school’s community spirit.

Since March, we have come together in many different ways: daily welfare calls from staff during lockdown; collecting, making and delivering food packages and care parcels; our very own book fairy keeping reading alive and exciting for our local community (thank you Mrs Doe) and with social media imploding with pupils and parents celebrating successes and achievements.

From the start of this academic year, I and all the staff, have been overwhelmed with the adaptability, bravery, resilience and perseverance of our families. You turning up to school every day has meant so much to us as it’s the truest sign that you trust in our health and safety procedures, policies and risk assessments. Staff have worked tirelessly to ensure we have upheld the highest safeguarding practices during these times and your recognition of that has gone a long way. Our recent parent survey says that 100% of parents feel their child does well, with 99.5% stating the school has high expectations. Furthermore, 99.5% of parents say their child is happy at our school with 99% parents feeling that their child feels safe and the behaviour is good. This positive support from parents/carers has been so lovely and at times the motivation needed to assure us that we are doing a good job. Thank you!

Some of the most memorable moments have been hearing the children’s laughter and imaginations on the playground along with their voices travelling down the corridor with their enthusiasm to share their thoughts and eagerness to know more in their learning.  The resilience shown by the children and their joy at being back at school has been infectious. Their appreciation for, and attitude towards, learning has been staggering. I am continually blown away by the high standards the children are able to produce and consequently the progress made by all has been impressive! Equally notable has been the children’s excitement to be an active voice in their school through being elected or appointed through interview for Councillors, Subject Ambassadors and Digital Leaders. We are a school that listens to its pupils.

Closely beside the children are the staff. What would our school be without them? I am so very lucky to work with incredible colleagues. Despite everything, staff turn up with a smile on their face with a deep-rooted belief that all children deserve the very best; day in – day out. The commitment to delivering a quality of education was transferred via online learning too. COVID wasn’t going to stop us! Many thanks to the commitment and open-mindedness to Mrs Church, Miss Hookey and Mrs Pickard for their achievements with this. I am so very proud of what has been achieved and of the warm, welcoming, supportive and exciting learning environment we have all created together. We are striving for excellence here at Aylesford and with pastoral care alone, we have achieved this.

During our return to school, the participation from you all to our local, national and international communities has been tremendous: supporting HelloYellow for Mental Health; Odd Socks day for Anti-Bullying; UK based Children in Need and Christmas Jumper Day for Save the Children. Collectively raising £1228.45. This is brilliant!

To add to this, our dedicated PTA continue to raise much needed funds for our school through a variety of exciting (and COVID-friendly) activities: Halloween spoons; Light Up Aylesford; Christmas raffle, Christmas cake design and Christmas Jumper Day have all gone ahead with great involvement from you all. I never knew so much creativity could come from a wooden spoon! It has been superb watching the PTA grow in numbers and with that new and exciting ideas. Thank you to everyone who has been involved with this so far.

Most recently we showed our respects to those who fought for us by making and displaying poppies at St Peter and St Paul’s local church for Remembrance Day. And in the spirit of Christmas, we have continued to show respect, thoughtfulness and generosity. Our reverse advent calendar has been growing daily and the generosity in donating to others has really shone through. Mrs Adams and Miss Featherstone continue to make parcels up ready for distribution on Wednesday.

As we approach Christmas, I feel very fortunate to be the Headteacher of such a united community. For it’s not the Christmas wrappings, nor the gifts that lie within, but the gift of love to others in every way.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

With warm wishes,

Miss L Stevens

Headteacher

 

Points of Interest

Dates:

  • For now, we are continuing to have PPA on a Wednesday afternoon, with school closing at 1.15pm or 1.30pm, and this will be reviewed during Term 3.
  • Your child returns to school on 5 January 2021.

Christmas:

  • Twitter page has lots of photos and videos of what the children have been up to in the build up to Christmas: https://twitter.com/VIPSAylesford
  • You can view the children singing a Christmas song to you via our website: https://www.aylesford.viat.org.uk Also available on our Facebook, YouTube and Twitter page.
  • Christmas dress up day Wednesday 16 December
  • Wednesday 16 December at 9am, we are holding a Virtual Carol Karaoke. Please see our schedule below:
  1. Year R: Santa Clause is Coming to Town
     
  2. Whole School: Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
     
  3. Year 1 and Year 2: Away in a Manager
     
  4. Whole School: All I want for Christmas
     
  5. Year 3 & Year 4: Silent Night
     
  6. Whole School: Jingle Bells
     
  7. Year 6 & Year 5: Merry Christmas Everyone
     
  8. Grand Finale: 12 Days of Christmas (each class has a different day to sing/dance)

Lunches:

  • Year 5 and Year 6 will have the option of a take-out lunch every day when we return. A special offer Cucina have out in following pupil’s feedback. We are excited to see this transition.