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11/10/24

Mulberry Class have had a fantastic end to the week. We have explored how exercise affects our body, and spend some time on the pirate ship, as a reward for winning the attendance bear TWO weeks in a row! Well done Mulberry Class 😊 pic.twitter.com/TWzE0efGjL

11/10/24

Some of our children had the opportunity to attend their first ever cross country race last week. They were all amazing but a special shout out to Alarna (Y6) who won her race and Grace (Y2) who came 2nd in hers! Amazing achievements girls - well done! pic.twitter.com/e9ANSIg0fQ

11/10/24

Our Year 5s had a brilliant time at Maidstone Rugby Club playing tag rugby this week. pic.twitter.com/aRtnDhaE0V

11/10/24

Year 4 have been competing in Times Table Rockstars competition with the other schools in our trust and with a lot of hard work, we have won! Well done Birch Class! pic.twitter.com/gVXqlhGwTb

10/10/24

EYFS were visited by our local PCSO Chris and PC Hills today as part of our learning about people who help us. They got to try on the uniform and even have their finger prints taken.#peoplewhohelpus pic.twitter.com/YxTNuJGsry

10/10/24

What an afternoon! Year 1 visited Otterden Countryside Learning Centre pic.twitter.com/hIOivnWSbU

10/10/24

Year 5 were able to visit All Saints Church in Maidstone for LitFest today. We loved hearing about Joseph Coelho and his journey to becoming an author. pic.twitter.com/z1G7WxYncA

09/10/24

Ash class have been making mountains in D.T. Can you tell which type of mountain they all are? pic.twitter.com/j7S4eesJV3

03/10/24

More amazing portraits from our Year 2 parent showcase session. We can see how much the children have learned about sketching and proportion this term. pic.twitter.com/rdXJH7SXPJ

03/10/24

Thank you so much to the Year 2 parents who joined us for our showcase session yesterday. We were blown away by the talented artists in the room and some amazing portraits were created! pic.twitter.com/gUm4MzS2Yc

03/10/24

Year 6 received a visit from Mr Shaw, the Maidstone magistrate, today. They leant a great deal about the court system, different types of crimes and the punishments that can be given. Behaviour was exemplary! pic.twitter.com/AOM5bcsgai

02/10/24

Year 2 have had an amazing morning with our visiting author Stuart Heritage. The children were so engaged and excited to hear about the adventures of Invisidog! Thank you Stuart and . pic.twitter.com/wtAU8q1p7I

01/10/24

Elms have really enjoyed making the Earth out of natural resources. We have learned that some people, called Christians, believe the world was created in 7 days. pic.twitter.com/rNLRDoarzd

01/10/24

Congratulations to all the Year 6 children who took part in Bikeability last week! The team were so impressed with your good manners and excellent listening skills. Certificates and badges coming soon! pic.twitter.com/BzFTjUOLub

30/09/24

Last week year 1 had a wonderful time at their Parent Showcase. It was lovely to see so much enjoyment and engagement in the different maths activities! pic.twitter.com/4pKOumC7oR

27/09/24

In computing, Ash class have started to learn about plagiarism and how to cite websites when copying text. pic.twitter.com/v50SdyQdWK

25/09/24

Mulberry Class have been busy creating story maps to support their retelling of Traction Man is here by Mini Grey. The children have loved the story so far! pic.twitter.com/ttHAdnuVDx

25/09/24

I am thrilled to announce that we have achieved the Primary Science Quality Mark, an award that recognises and develops excellent Science in schools! Well done to all staff for the incredible Science learning you provide for our children! Mrs Taylor pic.twitter.com/uLMjE8eZnJ

20/09/24

We are so proud of our 3 budding authors who have had their work selected for publication in the Young Writers Anthology! pic.twitter.com/u8BWkIleWf

18/09/24

Thank you to everyone who helped make our first Macmillan Coffee morning such a success. It was lovely to welcome some of our local residents to our school as well. pic.twitter.com/wwOyUgZtbI

10/09/24

Board Games Club started this evening and we have some very competitive players (especially when playing 'On Your Marks')! pic.twitter.com/i5Cxsud9sn

05/09/24

Year 6 have begun their learning about The Americas by learning about the different continents and states and tasting some traditional food: nachos and salsa, pancakes and maple syrup! pic.twitter.com/r280vCOnvG

05/09/24

Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed their Evolution workshop which launched their Science learning brilliantly. Thank you again to Andrew the Bug Man and his wonderful animals! pic.twitter.com/Wdr8hA7g35

05/09/24

Year 6 had an incredible Learning Launch for our Science topic: Evolution and Inheritance! Thanks to Andy for kicking off our learning! pic.twitter.com/ItbPkz4jGP

03/09/24

Year 5 were secret spies today to launch our new book ‘Stormbreaker’.We are very excited to start reading the book! pic.twitter.com/hPb2wjxAXU

Additional Learning Resources

Listed below are a number of links to learning resources which may be useful at home.

When it comes to times tables, speed AND accuracy are important – the more facts your child knows, the easier it is for them to do harder calculations. Times Table Rock Stars is a fun and challenging programme designed to help students master the times tables! (please see your child's contact book for login and password).

 

  Busythings

An educational resource with fun characters and colourful settings where children love to play fun educational games and activities (please see your child's contact book for login and password).

 

BBC School Radio has audio resources / podcasts suitable for primary school children. They included many classic stories as well as a few updated versions. You may need to create a BBC account for them.

Swiggle 

A safe search engine for children.

 

typing test   Typetastic

Typing Games, Typetastic and BBC Dance Mat are all games to improve keyboard skills and typing speed.

 

 LightBot 

A programming puzzle game which is fun and introduces the principles of programming. Easy way for kids to learn concepts such as loops and if-then statements without typing or coding. 

 

Sprite Box

Run and jump into coding! SpriteBox is a unique puzzle-platformer; a mix of exploration and learning to code. By giving Sprite programs of instructions to follow, you can advance through unique worlds and help free Sprite's bottled-up friends.

 

Isle Of Tune 

A music sequencer with a twist as it is visual as well as aural.

 

Scratch 

Program your own interactive stories, game and animations in Scratch.

 

Scratch Jnr is available on the App Store for iOS devices.

 

TVO Kids 

Educational games for children aged 2 to 11.

 

CBBC Stay safe 

Learn how to stay safe online the fun way with Hacker and Dodge, the Dixi crew, Bobby Lockwood, the Horrible Histories gang and more!

 

Studio Code 

Hours of code for all ages, using familiar characters.