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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.

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.

Term Dates

  • Autumn Term

    • First day of term
      1 Sep 2025
    • Half Term
      20 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
    • Last day of term
      19 Dec 2025
    • Winter holidays
      22 Dec 2025 - 2 Jan 2026
    • Further Information
      25, 26 December 2025 and 1 January 2026 - Bank Holidays
      5 January 2026 - Staff Development Day
  • Spring Term

    • First day of term
      6 Jan 2026
    • Half Term
      16 Feb 2026 - 20 Feb 2026
    • Last day of term
      2 Apr 2026
    • Easter/Spring holidays
      3 Apr 2026 - 17 Apr 2026
    • Further Information
      5 January 2026 - Staff Development Day
      23 February 2026 -Staff Development Day
      3 and 6 April 2026 - Bank Holidays
  • Summer Term

    • First day of term
      20 Apr 2026
    • Half Term
      25 May 2026 - 29 May 2026
    • Last day of term
      10 Jul 2026
    • Summer holidays
      13 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2026
    • Further Information
      4 and 25 May 2026 - Bank Holidays
      1 June 2026 - Staff Development Day
      27 and 28 August 2026 - Staff Development days
      31 August 2026 - Bank Holiday
  • Autumn Term

    • First day of term
      1 Sep 2026
    • Half Term
      19 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026
    • Last day of term
      18 Dec 2026
    • Winter holidays
      21 Dec 2026 - 4 Jan 2027
    • Further Information
      27 and 28 August 2026 - Staff Development Days
      31 August 2026 - Bank Holiday
      25 and 26 December - Bank Holidays
      1 January 2027 - Bank Holiday
      4 January 2027 - Staff Development Day
  • Spring Term

    • First day of term
      5 Jan 2027
    • Half Term
      15 Feb 2027 - 22 Feb 2027
    • Last day of term
      25 Mar 2027
    • Easter/Spring holidays
      26 Mar 2027 - 9 Apr 2027
    • Further Information
      26 and 29 March 2027 - Bank Holidays
      22 February 2027 - Staff Development Day
  • Summer Term

    • First day of term
      12 Apr 2027
    • Half Term
      31 May 2027 - 7 Jun 2027
    • Last day of term
      14 Jul 2027
    • Summer holidays
      15 Jul 2027 - 30 Aug 2027
    • Further Information
      3 and 31 May 2027 - Bank Holidays
      7 June 2027 - Staff Development Day
      26 and 27 August 2027 - Staff Development Days
      30 August 2027 - Bank Holiday
  • Autumn Term

    • First day of term
      31 Aug 2027
    • Half Term
      18 Oct 2027 - 29 Oct 2027
    • Last day of term
      17 Dec 2027
    • Winter holidays
      20 Dec 2027 - 4 Jan 2028
    • Further Information
      26 and 27 August 2027 - Staff Development Days
      30 August 2027 - Bank Holiday
      25 and 26 December - Bank Holidays
      4 January 2028 - Staff Development Day
  • Spring Term

    • First day of term
      5 Jan 2028
    • Half Term
      14 Feb 2028 - 18 Feb 2028
    • Last day of term
      31 Mar 2028
    • Easter/Spring holidays
      3 Apr 2028 - 17 Apr 2028
    • Further Information
      21 February 2028 - Staff Development Day
      14 and 17 April 2028 - Bank Holidays
  • Summer Term

    • First day of term
      18 Apr 2028
    • Half Term
      29 May 2028 - 5 Jun 2028
    • Last day of term
      12 Jul 2028
    • Summer holidays
      13 Jul 2028 - 3 Sep 2028
    • Further Information
      1 and 29 May 2028 - Bank Holidays
      5 June 2028 - Staff Development Day
      28 August 2028 - Bank Holiday
      31 August and 1 September 2028 - Staff Development Days