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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!

16/01/26

Many thanks to Amanda and her team from  for our wonderful Wild West themed lunch yesterday. Over 2/3 of our school community enjoyed a delicious hot meal.

15/01/26

Elder class have been exploring Georgia O’Keeffe and her Macro work. We are so proud of what we have achieved!

13/01/26

Maple Class have been busy planning a letter to their MP about environmental issues connected to the production of food. They have many concerns! 

09/01/26

Year 2 loved their learning launch for Science and English. They went outside and completed their own Spogomi challenge which is a new sport of competitive litter picking.

08/01/26

Year 5 enjoyed their Space Topic Learning Launch yesterday. They 'enjoyed' space food, designed and made rockets and are now really looking forward to building on their knowledge for the rest of the term.   

06/01/26

Year 3 had a wonderful start to the term today when they enjoyed a visit from the Science Boffin! He showed just how much fun science can be!

18/12/25

A huge thank you to  for the amazing Christmas dinner today. Also a huge thank you to the PTA for supplying the crackers. The children had an amazing time.

18/12/25

The children had a wonderful time on their recent Santa Dash and raised £1204 for Cash for Kids. Well done to everyone who took part.

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Posted on: June 29th 2023

Ofsted Outstanding!

Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford has been rated ‘Outstanding’ following an Ofsted inspection on 10 and 11 May 2023.

Headteacher, Billy Harrington, said: “We are absolutely overjoyed to have received an ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted, following our inspection a few weeks ago. This result reflects the ongoing hard work and commitment of all our pupils, parents, governors, and, of course, our fantastic team of staff.  We are extremely proud of the way in which the report comments that: ‘Pupils thrive at this exciting, nurturing and inclusive school. There is a welcoming, friendly and purposeful atmosphere and a strong sense of community. Pupils are happy and enjoy learning. Parents appreciate this culture, with one saying, ‘Strong leadership from the top, coupled with excellent teaching and support staff, makes for a very happy environment. ‘The school’s values of respect, resilience, responsibility, cooperation and individuality are deeply embedded and very ably demonstrated by the pupils in all that they do.’ Our pupils are, and always will be, our absolute priority and we want the very best for each and every one of them.  I’m so pleased this result gives them another huge positive to be really proud of.”

The report also states: ‘The headteacher is determined and uncompromising in his drive to ensure that all pupils, including the most disadvantaged and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), have the very best learning experiences. As a result, leaders have created an impressive and vibrant curriculum. Teachers build on pupils’ knowledge and skills exceptionally well.’

There is also praise, within the report, for reading, the personal development curriculum and the school’s safeguarding arrangements.

The report comes after ‘Good’ Ofsted ratings in November 2016 and January 2022.

Julie Derrick, CEO of Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT), said: “I am so proud of everyone at the school. It is an amazing outcome and testament to the hard work of Mr Harrington and the staff team. The pupils at the school are delightful and absolutely deserve to be proud of themselves. The report eloquently describes what a wonderful place Aylesford is to learn. As a Trust, we all work tirelessly to provide the very best for our pupils across every one of our schools. This Ofsted report shows that the hard work has paid off – to be deemed outstanding in every area is a huge achievement and a clear demonstration of the dedication and passion of our pupils, staff, parents and governors.” 

You can read the full report here: https://www.aylesford.viat.org.uk/2209/information/category/30/ofsted

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