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08/11/23

Three of our Year 5 pupils decided to raise money by holding a sale on the green. The girls raised £32 which they used to purchase items for the local food bank. Working together they selected long life items and added up the costs. What a lovely gesture from our pupils! pic.twitter.com/R91A3St8aN

13/10/23

Year 5 have been busy creating Anderson shelters as part of their Design and Technology lessons. We can't wait to see their finished work. pic.twitter.com/tlguiBSLAT

27/09/23

The winners of our Summer Reading Challenge received their chosen books during the weekly celebration assembly. Keep reading! pic.twitter.com/6LVVvokYXX

27/06/23

The VIAT Festival of Creativity is just over 2 weeks away and we are so excited to invite you to an extravaganza of creative events and performances! Keep your eyes peeled for some sneak peaks of behind the scenes content coming soon👀 pic.twitter.com/kpyYUqxwzo

26/06/23

The VIAT Festival of Creativity is just over 2 weeks away and we are so excited to invite you to an extravaganza of creative events and performances! Keep your eyes peeled for some sneak peaks of behind the scenes content coming soon👀 pic.twitter.com/kpyYUqxwzo

21/06/23

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21/06/23

A sneak peak of this year's VIAT Festival!Expect to see a variety of Art, Literature, Drama and Music performances from students across the Trust. Also attending this year is who will be performing creative Freestyle Football and hosting masterclasses on the day! pic.twitter.com/tqRjlaW6cg

19/06/23

We were extremely proud to have held the first Trust Primary Debating event at Holborough Lakes last week. Year 4 pupils from , and came together to join in with a debating workshop and then went on to participate in a full debate. pic.twitter.com/pmU8d4UDHp

16/06/23

Happy Birthday wishes to Luca, Kamron, Mason, Annabelle and Richie-James who all celebrate birthdays at this time. Hope you have a wonderful celebration! pic.twitter.com/edIAJCwWdW

16/06/23

A sneak peak of this year's VIAT Festival!Expect to see a variety of Art, Literature, Drama and Music performances from students across the Trust. Also attending this year is who will be performing creative Freestyle Football and hosting masterclasses on the day! pic.twitter.com/tqRjlaW6cg

08/06/23

We are pleased to announce that we will be working towards becoming a Hedgehog Friendly Campus with and The team will work on a number of actions to protect hedgehogs, enhance their habitat and educate others on how they can help. pic.twitter.com/RmMQ4XsWv1

08/06/23

Yesterday some of our children had a wonderful day at Valley Park School at a Taster day of fun drama, music and creativity! They did some great day dancing, doodling & singing! pic.twitter.com/S3WIP0EMFP

08/06/23

Happy birthday wishes to Louis, Carlo, Maciemay, Henry, James, and Kit who all celebrate birthdays! We hope you have fun! pic.twitter.com/UQFdMbh6H7

25/05/23

As a special treat for the hard efforts and resilience in their SATS exams, the Year 6’s had a fun time bowling together as a class at Hollywood Bowl in Rochester! They played an hour of bowling and competition was high! They then enjoyed a lunch together! pic.twitter.com/cEixylljTO

25/05/23

On Friday 19th May our Year 5 children took part in the VIAT Young Adventurers Camp out at Buckmore Park where they helped pitching and collapsing tents and slept better than we expected! They took part in some exciting team building activities, fun football and more! pic.twitter.com/WJeuid3QA3

25/05/23

Happy Birthday wishes to Evie, Daniel, Sophia, Sienna and Isaac who all celebrate birthdays! We hope you have a wonderful birthday! pic.twitter.com/gV2t8Py3Ay

17/05/23

Happy birthday to Amelia, Darcy-Rae, Blake, Thea and Mylah who celebrate birthdays! We hope you have lots of fun! pic.twitter.com/QGUXgIDTBR

05/05/23

To celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King, the children came dressed to reflect a country within the Commonwealth. Each year group presented information on their chosen country during an assembly. pic.twitter.com/G63KqcKEGC

04/05/23

On 27th April the Yr 5 children took part in a fun-filled sports event at Holmesdale School. Three other schools attended which made for a competitive day. The class played team games and tried a range of athletics events. The children were praised for their sporting fairness! pic.twitter.com/92RUSxw4Hx

04/05/23

Happy birthday to Nancy, Oliver, Astrid, Marnie, Eloise, Arish and Rubie who all celebrate birthdays! We hope you have a joyous day! pic.twitter.com/PYYcfSJi4O

28/04/23

This week Year 5 took part in a sports event at Holmesdale. The children played team games and tried a range of athletics events. As always, Y5 from Holborough Lakes were praised for not only their effort but the fantastic behaviour and sporting fairness. pic.twitter.com/otv6W9Ydz0

27/04/23

Year 3 and 4 had a great day at Leeds Castle, exploring the grounds and meeting the birds of prey! pic.twitter.com/6O2qiAZ9qd

26/04/23

Happy birthday to Gabriel, Hazel, Isreal, Mila, Javier, Ralph, Joshua, Max and Saiya who have all celebrated birthdays recently. We hope you had an amazing day! pic.twitter.com/IsFGofNzZn

21/04/23

This week our Year 6 pupils attended the 'Safety in Action event. This is an interactive event for Year 6 children to learn about some of the dangers they may face as they become more independent and prepare for transition to secondary school. pic.twitter.com/CGHleCoRQl

21/04/23

*SAVE THE DATE*Saturday 8th July, 11am - 4pmAn exciting performance opportunity for our pupils at the VIAT Festival of Creativity. Keep your eyes peeled for more information on how to get your child involved. pic.twitter.com/sEiNo6ztE7

Meet our Governors

Click on the names below to find out more about our fantastic team of Governors here at Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes.

Kim Stafford

Kim Stafford is a retired teacher. She worked at Invicta Grammar School from 1979 – 2015. Starting as a PE Teacher and moving on to teach Psychology, she was a member of the Senior Leadership Team and her responsibilities at Invicta included Safeguarding, Admissions, SEN and organising major events.

On her retirement she continued to work on part time basis for the trust as Director of Primary Education. She worked with and supported the Headteachers of the new VIAT primary schools until September 2017.

In February 2018 she joined the Holborough Lakes Local School Board and was appointed Chair in October 2018.

Her main areas of responsibility include Safeguarding, eSafety, Safer Recruitment, GDPR, Sports Premium, EAL, PE.

Kim is mother to one son and two step-daughters, now she is retired she is able to help with her three grandchildren two attend their local primary school in Maidstone and one attends Invicta Grammar School.

Kim Stafford

Karen O'Dwyer

While this is my first post as a co-opted school governor I have past experience of being on my daughter secondary school PTA helping to organise and run events to raise money for the school. Now that my daughter has grown up I am looking for new challenges. Having worked in the Manufacturing Industry for my whole career in Technical, Quality Assurance and Environmental roles. I feel my skills from my present role as part of the Senior Management Team will ensure that I can contribute to the continued success of the school.

I hope to bring an impartial view to the governing board and look forward to being able to support the staff and leadership team at the school whilst achieving the best outcome for the children.

Karen O'Dwyer

Lisa Vickers

Lisa joined the Trust in September 2017 as Headteacher of Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes.

Lisa graduated in 2001 with a BA honours and QTS from Canterbury Christ Church University.  During her career she has worked in a number of primary schools and taken on variety of roles and positions. In 2005 she undertook an MA in Education with a focus on special educational need that led her to take on the role of SENCo in 2006, at a local infant school.

After completing her MA in 2008, she spent time supporting local schools to help them develop systems and processes to support pupils with additional needs. This was a fulfilling role and enabled her to help improve outcomes for both individuals and for the whole school.

Not only is Lisa passionate about her profession but she also has a love of physical activity. Lisa strongly believes that by engaging pupils in physical education this not only helps their physical but mental wellbeing and in turn helps their ability to engage positively in their learning.

With the dedication and commitment of the governing body, the School will continue to strive for excellence; offering every child the best possible education and care.

Lisa Vickers

Mandy Sahota

Mandy has 14 years experience working in legal, policy and governance roles and currently works as an ethics and compliance specialist for a renowned British media company. Mandy provides advice and guidance on ethics and compliance risk management to senior levels of the business, and leads the company in their strategic planning in this area. 

Mandy has a passion for learning and education and believes every child can succeed, and be the best they can be, when given the support they need. Mandy brings direct experience through her current appointment as a co-opted governor for a primary school in Chatham. 

As a parent of two young daughters, she spends most of her time outdoors exploring the countryside. When she manages to find some free time, you will find her in the yoga studio or swimming pool.

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Callum Payne

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Callum is currently Assistant Headteacher at SST Maidstone and teaches Computer Science and Maths. Callum joined the trust in 2013 after completing his PGCE placement at Invicta Grammar School. Since then, Callum has worked at Valley Park School as Key Stage 5 Co-ordinator before moving over to SST Maidstone when it opened in 2020.

Callum is looking forward to working with the school to support young people in reaching their potential.  

Haja Koroma

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Haja is an associate in risk and financial advisory with over 13 years of experience within the regulatory environment. She has managed to maintain fairness and impartiality in any given circumstance and this supports her role as a Parent Governor. Haja believes in an educational system where every child will succeed and the school upholds this in their ethos. In her free time, Haja loves playing armchair detective, she has a passion for criminal investigation and helping others whenever she can.

Amanda Martin

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Amanda joined the Trust in January 2020 and became the Deputy Headteacher at VIPS Holborough Lakes in April 2020. She graduated in January 2010 having previously been a lecturer in Further Education at Mid Kent college. Having enjoyed studying, Amanda pursued a Masters in Education which she completed in November 2016. Her favourite module was linked to coaching and supporting staff.  This ignited a passion for coaching and this now forms a major part of her role, supporting experienced and teachers new to the profession. Additionally, Amanda leads writing and oracy within the school.

During her free time, Amanda regularly attends a local Bootcamp and her sporting achievements include running the London Marathon and completing triathlons.

Melinda Adams

Information coming soon