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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.

17/12/25

Our choir spent a very enjoyable afternoon at Bradbury House this week entertaining the residents with a selection of Christmas songs.

12/12/25

KS2 young carers enjoyed making melting snowman biscuits today!   

11/12/25

KS2 are loving the generous donations and upcycled pallets that have been made for them    # friendship

11/12/25

A huge well done to Taylor in Yew Class who competed in a dance competition and won several trophies for her amazing performances! We look forward to seeing how many more she wins in the near future 💃🏻

11/12/25

Year 4 thoroughly enjoyed their visit from on Wednesday. Dean and Mark were impressed with our knowledge about hunting today and in Anglo-Saxon times. Their giant pet pheasant kept the children entertained! pic.twitter.com/BMqnzcMTIY

09/12/25

A strong performance from our Year 5 and girls yesterday. A 3-1 win at home!

05/12/25

Maple class have had a lovely day in our pyjamas!

04/12/25

A huge thank you to Kingswood Christmas Trees for our wonderful tree. The children were so excited when they saw it decorated. Merry Christmas 

02/12/25

Yew Class, have really enjoyed making newspaper animals, inspired by Louise Bourgeois!

24/11/25

Cooking club tonight made some beautiful sausage rolls and a delicious apple crumble!   

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.

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Posted on: November 27th 2018

New footbridge celebrations! See us on KMTV!

We have received a lovely thank you note from Highways England, thanking us for our patience while work was ongoing to replace the Teapot Lane footbridge.  We also helped celebrate its opening on Monday 26 November!

Highways England Project Manager, Kaluba Kampandila, said:

"I would like to say a very big thank you to all the pupils, staff and parents for their patience while we replaced Teapot Lane Footbridge and for coming out to celebrate the new bridge this morning.

"You might like to know, that as pupils and staff at the schools on Teapot Lane, if you have been walking to and from school on the diversion route every school day between September and November, you have walked almost 60 extra miles.  That’s the equivalent of walking to the O2 Arena in Greenwich and back!

"The new bridge weighs 45 tonnes, which is the equivalent to more than 25 hippos! It also has a lifespan of 120 years – so it may still be here for pupil’s great great grandchildren!"

You can watch KMTV's news report on the new footbridge, and an interview with our Head Teacher, Vanessa Homewood, here!

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