Our topic this term has been Toys Now and Then. In English we have been reading the book ‘Lost in the Toy Museum’. We have written descriptions of the different characters and ‘Lost’ posters help find the missing toys. We have also thought about our own favourite toys and why we they are special to...Read More
Maths In maths we have started a new unit on fractions. We started by comparing and ordering fractions. We then moved on to adding and subtracting different types of fractions (mixed numbers, improper fractions, simple fractions etc). We have been abiding by the golden rule that we can only add and subtract fraction with the...Read More
This term our English and history focus has continued to be ‘movers and shakers’, exploring significant individuals and their impact. We have compared Christopher Columbus’s exploration of the Americas with Neil Armstrong’s space exploration, and we are currently designing a poster in support of Emmeline Pankhurst’s Suffragette movement. This week’s ‘votes for women’ day saw...Read More
Secondary Admissions Leaflet The online application window for children enrolling into Year 7 in September 2026 is currently open and will close at midnight on Friday 31 October 2025. Click here to view the admission information from Kent County Council. The admissions team at KCC can be contacted on kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk.Read More
🌟 A Warm Welcome to Our Ladybird Blog 🌟 This term we have welcomed the children to the class, and we are delighted with how well our new Ladybirds have settled in over the last few weeks. They are already beginning to explore their new environment with curiosity and confidence, and it has been a joy...Read More
This term Year 1 have enjoyed beginning our topic Wonderful Me, Wonderful World! In Science we have been thinking about Human Senses. We have labelled parts of the body, compared our appearance with other people, describing ways in which we are the same and different and drawn self-portraits. This week we have started reading ‘Martha...Read More
This term our English and history focus is ‘movers and shakers’, exploring significant individuals and their impact. We are already planning a biography of Rosa Parks, after which we will research local footballer and WWII officer Walter Tull (with the help of a visitor from Folkestone Museum!), before writing a newspaper report of the moon...Read More
This term Squirrel Class have begun their topic on ‘School Days’. This has been a really exciting topic as we have been able to link it to our new build, which we are going to be moving into really soon! We began by walking around the school and looking at all the different rooms and...Read More
Butterfly’s have had a great term learning all about animals. We have read the Ugly Five by Julia Donaldson and The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. In maths we have looked at patterns and 3D shapes, to see which shapes are the best for building towers and which ones were the best for rolling. We...Read More
