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20/11/25

Year 4 had fun making circuits in science yesterday!

20/11/25

A huge thank you for  for providing floodlights for our evening open event. Over 100 prospective parents were able to clearly see the wonderful facilities we have for the youngest members of our Aylesford family.

17/11/25

As a school we have been raising awareness of diabetes today. We all found it interesting to learn about the challenges faced by children and adults and will be trying to remember a fact that we learnt in assembly to tell our adults at home this evening.

17/11/25

As a school we have been raising awareness of diabetes today. We all found it interesting to learn about the challenges faced by children and adults and will be trying to remember a fact that we learnt in assembly to tell our adults at home this evening.

17/11/25

Mia and Zeynep decided to raise money for Children in Need last week. They made beautiful bracelets, set up their stall and dedicated their time to fundraising. All their hard work paid off because they raised an incredible £79! Well done girls ⭐️

14/11/25

Pine Class have started learning the skills and techniques that they will need to make their newspaper sculptures this term. Folding, twisting, scrunching and rolling. Creating form and shape.

13/11/25

Remembrance Assembly Our Year 6 pupils led a moving Remembrance assembly this week. Each child spoke with confidence in front of the whole school and we’re so proud of their courage and the respect they showed throughout.

12/11/25

A HUGE win for our Year 5 Tag Rugby team at the Aylesford Bulls Tournament yesterday. Not only did we WIN but we didn’t concede a single try!!!

10/11/25

Year 6 have been investigating all about how light can only travel in straight lines. Here is what we found out!

06/11/25

This week, Ava brought in a photo and identity card from her Grandad who fought it WWII! What an amazing launch to our history unit this term!

04/11/25

Upper KS2 cooking club started the term off with delicious pizzas and fabulous trifles! What will we be making next week…

04/11/25

KS2 are loving the new small world scenes and characters!Thanks to Mrs Blackmore-Church for making them       

04/11/25

Sporting Achievement! Finley in Maple Class ran 2km in the Junior Runthrough race in Battersea Park over half term! Well done Finley! 🏃

17/10/25

Beech class have been working so hard on their geography learning about mountains this term. Their final outcome was a non chronological report summarising all that they have learnt. Well done Year 5.

17/10/25

We all enjoyed a wonderful 'pumpkin assembly' on Wednesday delivered by Ashleigh from Spadework. We all learnt so much and hope to be able to go and pick pumpkins there over half term. 

17/10/25

Finally dry, here are just a few examples of Year 5's finished product. You can see a plateau, a volcanic and two fold mountains!     âché

14/10/25

We had a very exciting day today when we welcomed a new member of our Aylesford family - Obi! Obi will be joining us once a week to support children with their reading and their wellbeing and mental health.

14/10/25

Well done to the Year 5 and 6 boys football team who competed in the Stones In The Community football tournament hosted by  at The Gallagher Stadium. The team represented the school brilliantly! Congratulations  on winning the whole thing!

10/10/25

🎨 Miss Moroney has loved seeing all the amazing art around school this week! 👀 Pop Art Portraits in Year 6 🧱 Roman mosaics in the making in Year 4 🎭 Jawlensky-inspired oil pastel portraits in Year 2 🐌 Year 1 exploring patterns on clay snails So much creativity on display!🌟

10/10/25

Elm Class had a fantastic afternoon sculpting snails from clay! Look closely at the shells - can you spot the unique lines and patterns in their creations? 🐌🎨

10/10/25

Year 5 have published their incredible balanced arguments, based on whether our protagonist - Alex Rider - should be allowed to carry weapons (as a fourteen-year-old spy). What do you think? Which side are you on - for or against?   

06/10/25

Year 6 have been using everyday items to recreate the process of fossilisation. Next week, we will see what happens to the gummy worms after being left under layers of bread and heavy books.

05/10/25

KS1 had a wonderful time at the Dance and Movement event this week!

05/10/25

A huge well done to our Year 6 Trampette team who were unbeaten in last weeks tournament bringing the trophy back to Aylesford for the second year running!

03/10/25

Sycamore Class have been creating gymnastic sequences using the apparatus, and challenging themselves brilliantly!

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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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