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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

Art

At Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford, the intent of our Art curriculum is to deliver learning which is accessible to all and that will maximise the development of every child’s ability and academic achievement. This should enable them to know more about art and artists, remember more about art and the artists they learn about, and understand how to use and apply this knowledge to impact upon their own art work more.

We want our students to be “skills rich” in art and craft techniques to enable them to explore and develop their own creativity. We want the children to be able to use these skills to interpret their own imagination, their world around them and to express themselves as individuals. The school has identified key intentions that drive our Art curriculum. 

Curriculum Intent, Implementation & Impact

Intent:

To build an Art curriculum which develops learning and results in pupils knowing more, remembering more and understanding how the knowledge and skills can be applied in their own art work.
To design a curriculum with appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding in exploring and investigating, creating and evaluating artwork as set out in the National Curriculum so that children can reach and exceed their potential at Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford and beyond. 

To build an Art curriculum that incorporates the understanding of Enterprise and gives pupils a clear purpose for their artwork.
To design, and resource, a self-sufficient art curriculum which enables pupils to create art work with a real purpose in terms of displaying and sharing the work they create, investing any funds raised through the Enterprise events within the art curriculum to enhance the resources available for pupils to use in the future. 

 

Implementation:

·  Clear and comprehensive scheme of work in line with the National Curriculum.
Teaching and Learning should show progression across all key stages within the strands of Art. 

·  Knowledge Organisers
Children have access to key knowledge, language and meanings in order to understand and readily apply to their work in Art and across the wider curriculum. 

·  Educational Visits and visitors into school
Where applicable links to art will be made to develop the children’s learning experiences. 

·  Clear and comprehensive scheme of work in line with the National Curriculum.
Teaching and Learning should plan for a final piece of artwork to be displayed and shared at end-of-term gallery events. 

·  Children will develop an understanding of Enterprise.

Children will become more aware of enterprise and have a real purpose for the artwork they create. 

·  British Values and PSHE
Children will learn and revisit the importance of our world and how it should be treated. 

 

Impact:

·  More children will achieve age related expectations in Art at the end of their cohort year. 

·  Children will retain knowledge about their focus artists for each unit of work, remember this knowledge and understand how to use and apply this in their own art work. 

·  Children will understand what being an ‘artist’ means. 

·  More children will achieve age related expectations in Art at the end of their cohort year. 

·  Children will retain knowledge about their focus artists for each unit of work. 

·  Children will understand what being an ‘artist’ means. 

• Children will have a greater understanding of the protected characteristics and how this is understood in the context of Art 

·  The art curriculum will be financially self-sufficient and the range and quality of art resources will lead to improvements in the quality of the artwork the pupils are able to produce.