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17/09/25

Elder class are really enjoying art this term and exploring Pop Art.

17/09/25

Pine Class thoroughly enjoyed acting in role this morning. Freeze framing how Hogarth would have been feeling when he saw The Iron Man.

16/09/25

Valley Invicta Primary at Aylesford are holding our Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 26th September at 9am. Please come along and help us raise funds for such a good cause.

15/09/25

Mulberry class are loving learning more about Jawlensky and his use of colour. It was brilliant to see their creativity and unique designs.

15/09/25

We are so proud of Oscar in Year 2 who has chosen to take his love of Traction Man to a whole new level. He has created his very own brave Scrubbing Brush and evil Dishcloth!

15/09/25

We are all so proud of Hannah in year 6 who was the flag bearer for New Zealand at the women's rugby World Cup on Saturday. What an experience! 

12/09/25

Elm Class had a wonderful time in art, exploring where clay comes from and learning key skills like smoothing, rolling, and coiling. They're getting ready to create nature-inspired patterns in a few weeks – we can't wait to see their creativity shine! 🎨✨

11/09/25

Year 5 have been learning about how different types of mountains (dome, plateau, volcanic and fold) are formed using every day materials.  

10/09/25

So proud of Pine and Yew Class for their fundraising last year for Books2Africa. The books are on their way to new schools now! 

10/09/25

Amazing writing in Mulberry Class this morning. Their ‘Traction Man’ character descriptions had a brilliant range of adjectives!

10/09/25

Fantastic reading comprehension skills in Year 2 Sycamore Class exploring their text ‘A friend like Simon’.

09/09/25

We are so very proud of Grace in Year 3 who was chosen as the parents player of the match when she played for her football team at the weekend.

08/09/25

Year 5 showed off their sporting prowess during football today in the glorious sunshine; their dribbling and accuracy skills were clear to see!

08/09/25

In science, Elder class have investigated the adaptation of bird beaks. We enjoyed seeing which beaks were most suited to the different types of food.

08/09/25

Maple Class had a great time this week during our learning launch. We tried foods from different countries in The Americas, made Brazilian carnival masks and Native American dream catchers.

08/09/25

Year 4 have made a fantastic start to their new topic in Art. They look forward to sharing their final outcomes of Roman mosaics in a few weeks!

05/09/25

Year 2 have loved learning all about Traction Man this week and can't wait to see what adventures he is going to go on next!

05/09/25

What a fantastic first week in Elm Class! 🌟 Everyone has worked so hard and settled in brilliantly. We ended the week with a fun PE session focusing on Fundamental Skills 🏃‍♀️⚽️     

05/09/25

Sycamore Class created amazing title pages based on the portraits of Jawlensky. They were so creative!

03/09/25

Elder class have enjoyed their learning launch this morning for our Geography topic! Can you guess the continents we are learning about this term?

02/09/25

Mission: Completed! All the Year 5 agents graduated from Spy School with flying colours today! From testing our agility on the laser course to writing secret codes with invisible ink, it is safe to say the children had a superb time!    

11/07/25

Today we were able to celebrate the achievements of some of our Year 5 children who have finished their Young Adventurers programme  We are very proud their success. Well done!

11/07/25

Elm Class have one very proud teacher! 🎨 We are such wonderful little artists and feel amazed by what we can create. We've finally finished our collages — and what masterpieces they are! 🌟🖼️   

11/07/25

🌟 Elm Class have finished the second part of their collage project — adding beautiful watercolour skies! 🎨☁️ Amazing creativity on display!   

09/07/25

Floodland inspired art from Beech class for art week.

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Posted on: February 12th 2021

'Fractured Fairy Tales' Competition

In the run up to half term Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) is launching a ‘Fractured Fairy Tales’ competition for students across all its nine schools.

The idea was inspired when students from our School of Science and Technology Maidstone (SST) were set a task to write their own 200 word story which took a classic fairy tale and added a twist, changed characters, or made it more modern.

The story submissions were so good that we thought all students should have the opportunity to take part and create their own fractured fairy tale.

You can see some examples of the SST stories on the school website - https://www.sstmaidstone.viat.org.uk/2724/fractured-fairy-tales

So, whether you are at one of our VIAT primary schools or secondary schools, please give this challenge a go if you wish! We will be giving a prize of a £25 Waterstones gift card to the writer of the best fractured fairy tale in both the primary and secondary category.

Please note, entering this competition is optional. You can find all the details below.

Good luck!

CHALLENGE:

Craft your own 200 word 'Fractured Fairy Tale' - a tale that takes a classic fairy tale and adds a twist, changes characters, or makes it more modern.

Think outside the box – perhaps you could include one of the following elements:

  • Write your fairy tale from a different perspective? E.g. be the bowl of porridge in Goldilocks and the Three Bears?
  • Set your fairy tale in an alternate universe?
  • Choose an unlikely hero/villain?
  • Add an exciting twist?
  • Incorporate characters from different fairy tales?

Please send your entries to: fracturedfairytales@viat.org.uk

Be sure to include your name, year group, school and a contact email address.

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 12 MARCH 2021.

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