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17/06/26

Some pupils from Year 3 met with local residents at our termly coffee afternoon. They talked about their learning and asked them questions about how the village has changed over time as part of their local history project.

17/06/26

Several of our Key Stage 2 children were welcomed into Appleton and Bradbury House at the British Legion Village today to help them celebrate the start of the football World Cup.

12/06/26

Our whole school had a fabulous day of science workshops today led by Chris from  We learnt so much about our world and how to take care of it in fun and practical ways! Thank you, Chris, we all had a super day!

12/06/26

Year 1 had a great time learning how to safely chop fruits today🍌🍓🍐

09/06/26

Congratulations to the Year 5 & 6 football team who played in the SITC Cup Final last Friday. The boys represented the school brilliantly and displayed great resilience despite a defeat to a strong Kings Hill side. Well done!

08/06/26

Year 6 have learnt all about rail safety this afternoon, which is particularly helpful as they transition to secondary.

08/06/26

Year 6 had their transition to secondary school workshop delivered by the NHS today. We spoke about the worries we may have and how to deal with these.

08/06/26

The mixed weather we’ve been having has been doing wonders for our sunflowers! Look at them growing! Looking forward to seeing them bloom 🌻🌻Thanks to Pinions for kindly donating the seeds to us, so we could spread some joy. 🌻🌻

05/06/26

Elm Class enjoyed singing songs in other languages for the Cultural day this week!

05/06/26

Year 6 enjoying the amazing food and activities at the cultural fair this week! Thank you to all of our amazing parents who volunteered their time to come in - we loved it! 🌎

05/06/26

Our Year 5 and 6 girls had a brilliant morning at The Aylesford School being coached and playing matches 🏏

22/05/26

Elder class created their Victorian puppet toys this term with cam mechanisms. These did take a slight modern twist!

22/05/26

Elm Class enjoyed taking part in the Inter House Tournament today!

22/05/26

On Wednesday, Willow Class took part in  . Using junk modelling and lots of imagination, the children created incredible stories inspired by their creations. So much creativity, teamwork, and storytelling without writing a single word!📚

19/05/26

Year 4 had an amazing time at the Big Cat Sanctuary today learning about endangered cats and how the sanctuary helps them. The sun came out in the afternoon for our tour bringing the cats out too! 

19/05/26

This week, the weather held off so Beech Class was able to have a blast at our Parent Showcase, where the children got to play a rounders match with their parents, demonstrating their athleticism!      

14/05/26

Year 1 have really enjoyed learning all about Koru in Māori art this term. It has been great to explore what it represent and how it is created!

14/05/26

Elder class enjoyed their final cricket session with Adrian from  Despite being rained off, we had great fun inside. Thank you as always Adrian.

14/05/26

Elder class made their own buzzer game circuits in science this week.

14/05/26

Today marks the end of SATS for Year 6. They have worked so hard and have all made us so proud. Here are some pictures from SATS breakfast.

13/05/26

EYFS had a great time at the balance bike event yesterday!

13/05/26

Year 2 have loved getting their hands dirty when creating their coil pots this week.

13/05/26

Year 4 had a wonderful time making their river models. They used their geography learning about the different courses of a river to create accurate papier mâché scenes.

12/05/26

Year 5 have been inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's self-portraits and have created their own, focusing on brushstrokes, proportions and use of colour. They've worked hard and should be proud of their artwork!  

08/05/26

Year 1 had a wonderful time exploring the sounds and atmosphere of the rainforest in preparation for our new English text🌱.

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Posted on: February 1st 2021

Children’s Mental Health Week

A special message from HRH The Duchess of Cambridge: 

To mark the start of Children’s Mental Health Week, The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of Place2Be, has sent a message of support encouraging children and parents to find ways to share their thoughts and feelings, particularly during such a challenging time.

During the video message, The Duchess highlights the crucial need for parents and carers to look after their own mental wellbeing, and the impact that this has on the children in their care.

Last year, Her Royal Highness launched her landmark survey on the Early Years, ‘5 Big Questions on the Under-Fives’, which aimed to spark the biggest ever conversation on early childhood that will ultimately help bring about positive, lasting change for generations to come. The research revealed that whilst 90% of people acknowledge that maintaining parental mental health is crucial to support the health and happiness of their child, in practice the majority of parents struggle to prioritise their own wellbeing.

The theme for this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is ‘Express Yourself’ and focuses on the creative ways children and adults can share feelings, thoughts or ideas through art, music, writing, poetry, dance, drama, photography and film, or just doing activities that make them feel good.

In the message, The Duchess of Cambridge said:

“This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is all about expressing yourself – about finding creative ways in which to share your thoughts, ideas and feelings. So whether that’s through photography, through art, through drama, through music or poetry – it’s finding those things that makes you feel good about yourself. 

“And while this is Children’s Mental Health Week there has never been a more important time to talk about parental wellbeing and mental health too. Last year you told me just how important this was that many of us find it hard to prioritise. This is a hugely challenging time for us all so please look after yourself too. Find those ways in which to share your thoughts and your feelings or find someone to talk to because we really do need to be the very best versions of ourselves for the children in our care.” 

Her Royal Highness has supported Children’s Mental Health week since it was launched by Place2Be in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health.

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