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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: June 11th 2024

Pupils donate their hair to Little Princess Trust

Three pupils from Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford are preparing to donate their hair to the Little Princess Trust – a charity that provides real hair wigs to children and young people who have lost their own hair through cancer.

Year 2 pupil, Amber, aged 7, was inspired to help after losing her little sister Isabella to cancer five years ago. She will be having her hair cut at school,  on Friday 14 June, and will be joined by her friend Emily, also aged 7, who decided to support Amber by getting her hair cut for the charity at the same time.

Amber said: ‘I wanted to do this because I want everyone who has cancer to be able to have a wig.’

Emily said: ‘I am happy and a little bit scared about cutting my hair but I really wanted to do this with Amber.’

Later on this month, Year 6 pupil Lex, aged 11, will also be cutting his hair in aid of the Little Princess Trust. After his best friend’s mum was diagnosed with cancer and lost her hair through treatment, Lex grew his hair to the required 12 inches, in order to cut it off and donate it.

And it’s not the first time Lex has cut his hair for charity. Six years ago he shaved his head and raised £1,500 to help a family in need.

Lex will be having his hair cut at a community event in Larkfield on 30 June.

Lex said: ‘I think this is a good thing to do to help people going through cancer treatment, and I’m excited to see what my hair looks like after its cut. My classmates are really excited too!’

Family Liaison Officer for Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford, Zoe Adams, said: ‘These pupils are absolutely amazing. Their kindness, compassion and selflessness is truly wonderful to see and it’s fantastic to know that they will be helping other young people cope with the very difficult experiences they’re going through.’

Headteacher, Billy Harrington, said: ‘We couldn’t be more proud of Amber, Emily and Lex. We are looking forward to supporting them through all their brilliant fundraising efforts.’

You can support Amber, Emily and Lex by donating through the links below:

Amber: https://gofund.me/45d922dc

Emily: https://gofund.me/5a61871b

Lex: https://gofund.me/354f5cfa

The Little Princess Trust has provided over 15,000 wigs to children and young people with hair loss. The charity has also invested £28 million into ground-breaking childhood cancer research. You can find out more from their website: www.littleprincesses.org.uk

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