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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

    Learning Environment

    We show our children trust and they learn they can be trusted.  We treat them with respect and get respectful behaviour in return.  We put them in a beautiful place; give them a small taste of what a decent, dignified future might feel like, and that makes all the difference.  The beauty we have designed in our centre isn’t just window dressing; it is an essential part of our success.  It nourishes the spirit, and until you reach that part of the spirit that isn’t touched by cynicism or despair, no change can begin.” Bill Strickland

    “A clean and well-kept building guarantees nothing about the quality of work children will accomplish within it.  But it matters.  It’s a message.  It’s a visual model of the ethic within the building.  The building doesn’t have to be a palace but it has to show the children, the teachers, and the parents that somebody cares about them.  I don’t think this is possible without local pride.  When a community is proud of its schools, the children who live there become part of this ethic.” Ron Berger

    “It is almost impossible to say that there is a mathematical relationship between the beauty of his surroundings and the activity of the child; he will make discoveries rather more voluntarily in a gracious setting than in an ugly one.” Dr Maria Montessori

    During lockdown and into the summer holidays many changes were afoot here at Aylesford Primary School.  Amongst the most visible of these has been the transformation of the Learning Environment.  As a school we decided to embrace the time that lockdown gifted us; classrooms were cleared and decluttered and corridor displays were created ready to celebrate pupil learning outcomes from our new and exciting curriculum.  Magical and inviting book corners appeared in every classroom to help inspire and support a love of books and reading.  Sadly, we are unable to welcome visitors into school for the foreseeable future.  However, we wanted to share with you some of the exciting changes that have taken place. 

    We want our Learning Environment to be aspirational for our pupils; our displays model the excellence that we expect in published writing and artwork so that the children can really take pride when their own learning is published.  Our corridors showcase the artwork of talented students at Invicta Grammar school, demonstrating to our younger pupils what they might achieve as their learning journey progresses towards secondary school.

    Within classrooms, working walls for key subjects focus on current learning reinforcing, with visual reminders, key aspects and vocabulary and demonstrating clearly to the children what their learning outcomes should look like.  This approach models the ‘Teaching Backwards’ technique, promoted by Andy Griffith and Mark Burns, who recently ran a one-day workshop for VIAT primary school staff. 

    You can see some of our fantastic displays below - just click on the titles for our galleries! 

    Our corridors

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    Book Corners

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    Learning Walls

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    Classrooms

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    Aspirational Art

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