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18/12/25

A huge thank you to @SchoolCatering for the amazing Christmas dinner today. Also a huge thank you to the PTA for supplying the crackers. The children had an amazing time.

18/12/25

The children had a wonderful time on their recent Santa Dash and raised £1204 for Cash for Kids. Well done to everyone who took part.

17/12/25

Our choir spent a very enjoyable afternoon at Bradbury House this week entertaining the residents with a selection of Christmas songs.

12/12/25

KS2 young carers enjoyed making melting snowman biscuits today! #youngcarer #imago

11/12/25

KS2 are loving the generous donations and upcycled pallets that have been made for them #ks2 #playtime # friendship

11/12/25

A huge well done to Taylor in Yew Class who competed in a dance competition and won several trophies for her amazing performances! We look forward to seeing how many more she wins in the near future 💃🏻

11/12/25

Year 4 thoroughly enjoyed their visit from @AnimalAid on Wednesday. Dean and Mark were impressed with our knowledge about hunting today and in Anglo-Saxon times. Their giant pet pheasant kept the children entertained! pic.twitter.com/BMqnzcMTIY

09/12/25

A strong performance from our Year 5 and girls yesterday. A 3-1 win at home!

05/12/25

Maple class have had a lovely day in our pyjamas!

04/12/25

A huge thank you to Kingswood Christmas Trees for our wonderful tree. The children were so excited when they saw it decorated. Merry Christmas @KingswoodTrees

02/12/25

Yew Class, have really enjoyed making newspaper animals, inspired by Louise Bourgeois!

24/11/25

Cooking club tonight made some beautiful sausage rolls and a delicious apple crumble! #lifeskills #baking

20/11/25

Year 4 had fun making circuits in science yesterday!

20/11/25

A huge thank you for @cefonline for providing floodlights for our evening open event. Over 100 prospective parents were able to clearly see the wonderful facilities we have for the youngest members of our Aylesford family.

17/11/25

As a school we have been raising awareness of diabetes today. We all found it interesting to learn about the challenges faced by children and adults and will be trying to remember a fact that we learnt in assembly to tell our adults at home this evening.

17/11/25

Mia and Zeynep decided to raise money for Children in Need last week. They made beautiful bracelets, set up their stall and dedicated their time to fundraising. All their hard work paid off because they raised an incredible £79! Well done girls ⭐️

14/11/25

Pine Class have started learning the skills and techniques that they will need to make their newspaper sculptures this term. Folding, twisting, scrunching and rolling. Creating form and shape.

13/11/25

Remembrance Assembly Our Year 6 pupils led a moving Remembrance assembly this week. Each child spoke with confidence in front of the whole school and we’re so proud of their courage and the respect they showed throughout. #lestweforget

12/11/25

A HUGE win for our Year 5 Tag Rugby team at the Aylesford Bulls Tournament yesterday. Not only did we WIN but we didn’t concede a single try!!!

10/11/25

Year 6 have been investigating all about how light can only travel in straight lines. Here is what we found out!

06/11/25

This week, Ava brought in a photo and identity card from her Grandad who fought it WWII! What an amazing launch to our history unit this term!

04/11/25

Upper KS2 cooking club started the term off with delicious pizzas and fabulous trifles! What will we be making next week…

04/11/25

KS2 are loving the new small world scenes and characters!Thanks to Mrs Blackmore-Church for making them #play #friends #KS2 #imagination

04/11/25

Sporting Achievement! Finley in Maple Class ran 2km in the Junior Runthrough race in Battersea Park over half term! Well done Finley! 🏃

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