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22/05/26

Elder class created their Victorian puppet toys this term with cam mechanisms. These did take a slight modern twist!

22/05/26

Elm Class enjoyed taking part in the Inter House Tournament today!

22/05/26

On Wednesday, Willow Class took part in  . Using junk modelling and lots of imagination, the children created incredible stories inspired by their creations. So much creativity, teamwork, and storytelling without writing a single word!📚

19/05/26

Year 4 had an amazing time at the Big Cat Sanctuary today learning about endangered cats and how the sanctuary helps them. The sun came out in the afternoon for our tour bringing the cats out too! 

19/05/26

This week, the weather held off so Beech Class was able to have a blast at our Parent Showcase, where the children got to play a rounders match with their parents, demonstrating their athleticism!      

14/05/26

Year 1 have really enjoyed learning all about Koru in Māori art this term. It has been great to explore what it represent and how it is created!

14/05/26

Elder class enjoyed their final cricket session with Adrian from  Despite being rained off, we had great fun inside. Thank you as always Adrian.

14/05/26

Elder class made their own buzzer game circuits in science this week.

14/05/26

Today marks the end of SATS for Year 6. They have worked so hard and have all made us so proud. Here are some pictures from SATS breakfast.

13/05/26

EYFS had a great time at the balance bike event yesterday!

13/05/26

Year 2 have loved getting their hands dirty when creating their coil pots this week.

13/05/26

Year 4 had a wonderful time making their river models. They used their geography learning about the different courses of a river to create accurate papier mâché scenes.

12/05/26

Year 5 have been inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's self-portraits and have created their own, focusing on brushstrokes, proportions and use of colour. They've worked hard and should be proud of their artwork!  

08/05/26

Year 1 had a wonderful time exploring the sounds and atmosphere of the rainforest in preparation for our new English text🌱.

08/05/26

On Tuesday, three Year 5 pupils were selected to go to the Science Fair at Invicta, with other the other VIAT primaries. In advance, they had to create a natural-disaster proof building and then talk about their (winning) design.  

08/05/26

KS2 fun in the sun! ☀️. One man’s trash is our treasure!     

29/04/26

Year 2 are loving learning about coil pots so far! They've started by practising their spiralling skills and have learnt how to join two pieces of clay together using slip.

29/04/26

Spreading the sunflower happiness! Our sunflower seeds have begun to grow and we are so proud of ourselves! Thanks to Pinions Pet Foods for kindly donating the seeds. 🌻🌻

28/04/26

We are all super proud of Marnie in Year 4 who has earned not one but FOUR Blue Peter badges including the very special silver award. Marnie is now wearing them with pride around school. Huge congratulations Marnie.

27/04/26

Some of our children were extremely proud to be able to take part in the London Mini Marathon on Saturday. The weather was glorious and all the children demonstrated resilience to complete the course and receive a medal. WELL DONE!!

24/04/26

Year 6 welcomed Francis from Reform Restore Respect this afternoon. He told us all about prison and the importance of making the correct life choices to ensure we reach our dreams of being teachers, vets, footballers and dancers!

24/04/26

We were very lucky this week as our EYFS and KS1 children recently had the pleasure of welcoming the Night Owl team to school for a truly memorable experience. The children met a range of owls, from some of the smallest species to those with wingspans of up to 1.5 metres!

23/04/26

Year 6 had a brilliant time celebrating Schools Cricket Day practising their throwing and catching skills as well as playing some mini games!  ⁦ ⁩

23/04/26

Year 6 welcomed Adrian from Kent Cricket this afternoon as he will be delivering cricket lessons each week for Year 6 this term. Today is also schools cricket day!   

23/04/26

Elder class are loving our core text in reading lessons  ‘The Haunting of Aveline Jones’ by  . They come up with new predictions every time we read the book more! We are looking forward to the mini marathon this afternoon too!

Getting ready for school

Starting school means your child will encounter a range of new activities and routines to get used to. Some of these will require them to do things more independently than they have before.

Studies show that the relationship between parents and children is the most important influence on a child’s development, and there’s plenty you can do at home to support this. While your child is with you or another caregiver, you can practise the skills shown in this booklet together.

Some skills may take time to develop, so it is helpful to introduce them gradually into their daily routine.

Our Getting Ready For School booklet is designed to help you and your child prepare for the start of their educational journey. It includes information about what your child should be able to do before they start school and words they should know and be able to use. You will receive a hard copy of this booklet with all your transition information, but you can also find it here.

At the bottom of this page you can find links to a series of videos we have made which reflect parts of the booklet, which you can watch with your child.

Additionally, below, you can find a list of useful links to other information that will help your child get ready for school.

https://eric.org.uk/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/kent-family-hub

https://local.kent.gov.uk/kb5/kent/directory/service.page?id=eMN69FEGp5w

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09g447t

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/articles/z6bgnrd

https://storylineonline.net/

https://www.youtube.com/@CosmicKidsYoga

https://www.youtube.com/@GoNoodle

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zhhf92p

Video Links - Getting Ready For School

I can ask a grown up for help

I can complete age appropriate puzzles independently

I can draw a face

I can introduce myself

I can name the colours of the rainbow

I can play games using dice

I can say please and thank you

I can share toys with my friends

I can sit and listen to a story

I can tidy away things I’ve used

I can touch count to five

I can turn the pages of  a book

I can use scissors

I know at least five nursery rhymes

I can wash my hands

Words to know (solo phrases)