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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!

03/10/25

Four of our lovely Year 6 children represented us incredibly well at the OPGS maths challenge. Well done!

02/10/25

Year 6 had a visit from the magistrates today to learn all about the court systems, laws and punishments.

01/10/25

Year 5 painted their mountains today and they look incredible! It almost feels like you're looking at the Alps or Everest! The children should be very proud of their work! Next step: labelling the features  

01/10/25

Pine Class wrote some incredible diary entries yesterday. Miss Blackwell was extremely proud. Keep up the hard work everyone! We will publish these today.

29/09/25

Another huge well done to Grace for another football trophy - this time for her 2 goals!

26/09/25

Year 1 had a fantastic Maths Showcase, sharing their number and place value knowledge with families! A huge thank you to everyone who came — it was lovely to speak with you and see the children so proud of their learning. 👏✨     

26/09/25

Well done to the Year 5 and 6 girls football team, who reached the last 16 in the Stones in the Community tournament at  !

26/09/25

Year 4 performing their partner balances in PE!

26/09/25

Hazel class had fun in their computing lesson earlier this week. They were learning about hardware and had to match different types of hardware to their definition!

26/09/25

Fabulous turn out from parents and the local community for our  this morning. Thank you for coming and supporting this great cause. 

25/09/25

Fun in the autumn sun on KS2 today! Den building, mud kitchen and our new play equipment. #schooldays#

25/09/25

Hazel class enjoyed their computing lesson on hardware. The sorted different types of hardware and matched them to the correct definition!

24/09/25

Pine Class had an exciting afternoon today. They built their pneumatic systems and painted their egg boxes ready to create their moving monsters next week.

24/09/25

As the winter months creep in, this week Year 5 have investigated which materials would be the best thermal insulators to keep our hot drinks warmer for longer!      

23/09/25

We are all so proud of Isabelle in Year 3 as she has donated 13 inches of her hair to the Little Princess Trust 

22/09/25

Year 6 enjoyed their Captain Wonderweb and the esteem machine workshop.

22/09/25

Today we all enjoyed Captain Wonderweb and the Esteem Machine, a workshop to improve mental health and wellbeing.

22/09/25

Children at our school spent their summer Extreme Reading! They read on planes, boats, in tents and by dinosaurs. On Friday we celebrated this in assembly and prizes were awarded.   

Safeguarding

Safeguarding – Keeping children safe in education

We place the highest importance on the safeguarding of all members of our school community. This covers the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone.

Our school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead are: Mrs Sara Lednor, Deputy Headteacher

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are: Mr Billy Harrington, Headteacher; Alina Barnard, Teacher, Debbie Ellis,Teacher and Sophie Varnham (SENCO)

The Designated Safeguarding Officer is: Miss Zoe Adams, HLTA and Family Liaison Officer

In periods of time when the school is closed, you may find yourself in need of safeguarding advice. If you have an immediate safeguarding concern, please phone 999 in the first instance for support.

If the safeguarding advice that you require is not urgent, please draw on one or some of the services listed below. These services have been used by thousands of students and families and have a proven track record in offering support when it is most needed.

Kent Together helpline can be accessed 24 hours a day via the Kent County Council website and via the phone: 03000 41 92 92. This is a single point of urgent contact for anyone in Kent who is in serious need of help.

For any family or child is unsure what support they require, there is a central Single Point of Access phone number - 0300 123 4496 - which provides the opportunity to discuss the types of support that might be appropriate.  This is also the number to call if a child requires urgent mental health support.

A new text service has been introduced by ‘SHOUT’ and the Crisis Text Line, as part of the Kent and Medway “Release the Pressure” campaign.  Anyone, of any age, who requires immediate mental health support just needs to text the word “Kent” or “Medway” to 85258.  This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Kooth is a mental health and wellbeing online platform for young people aged between 10 and 16 years of age, across the whole of Kent. The service is free and can be accessed 24 hours a day. As well as being a source of information and support, young people can also chat to a friendly and fully-qualified counsellor during the following hours:

  • Monday to Friday, between 12.00 noon and 10.00pm;
  • Saturday and Sunday, between 6.00pm and 10.00pm.

Moodspark  and the Kent Resilience Hub are helpful websites in order to learn about mental health and find tips/resources for keeping emotionally healthy. Young people can also text ChatHealth via 07520 618850 between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday – this text service provides support for physical and mental health.

It is possible to self-refer to the Children and Young People’s Counselling Service, if you feel the need, by clicking here. Anonymous support for anyone at or over the age of 16 can be accessed via the Big White Wall.

You can also book an appointment through your GP to support with any mental health difficulties that your child may be experiencing. GPs will need to complete the Front Door referral form

Fearless is a website where young people can access non-judgemental information about advice about crime and criminality. You can also pass on information about crime 100% anonymously.

CEOP

If you have any concerns related to the online safety of your child, the designated team for Child Exploitation and Online Safety team (CEOP) is the best port of call.

Report abuse

Childline is a useful tool for providing support and advice on a range of topics, including online safety and issues surrounding COVID-19.

Report Harmful Content can be used in addition to the CEOP reporting tool to help report any harmful content across all online platforms. They offer advice for a range of different websites and applications and can support young people and parents through the process of reporting any problems. They also offer guidance on what is considered to be harmful content and the different types that young people may come across.

For more generalised support about keeping children safe and resources and advice, you can visit the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

Report Abuse in Education helpline

The Department for Education has commissioned the NSPCC to establish a dedicated independent helpline for people who have experienced abuse in education. The Report Abuse in Education helpline comes after a high number of anonymous testimonials were submitted to the Everyone’s Invited website, documenting abuse in all types of schools, colleges, and universities.

The helpline went live on 1 April and will provide both children and adults who have experienced sexual abuse in schools with support and advice, including onward action such as contacting the police if they wish to. The helpline will also provide support to parents and professionals. Anyone who gets in touch through this dedicated helpline will also be signposted to other relevant support services available, including Childline, which provides ongoing support and counselling to children and young people. 

The dedicated and confidential NSPCC helpline – Report Abuse in Education can be reached on 0800 136 663 or by email at help@nspcc.org.uk.

The school has adopted the definition of the term ‘Safeguarding’ used in the Children Act 2004.

In summary this is:

  • protecting children from maltreatment;
  • preventing impairment of children’s health or development;
  • ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and
  • undertaking that role so as to enable those children to have optimum life chances and to enter adulthood successfully.

The school’s safeguarding arrangements cover all aspects of life at school, in particular addressing these issues:

  • health and safety;
  • bullying;
  • other harassment and discrimination, including racism;
  • physical intervention;
  • meeting the needs of pupils with medical conditions;
  • behaviour
  • off-site visits;
  • intimate care;
  • internet and e-safety;
  • physical security of the school site;
  • recruitment and vetting of staff and visitors to the school site.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Working Together to Safeguard Children

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Safeguarding Poster

 

NSPCC Information

Help for Adults Concerned about a Child

Help for Children and Young People

Parent Information - Home Alone Children

Parent Information - Out Alone Children

 

Useful Links