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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!

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.

27/09/23

The winners of our Summer Reading Challenge received their chosen books during the weekly celebration assembly. Keep reading!

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

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 @jamieknightfs 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 @VIPSAylesford, @VIPSEastBorough and @VIPSHolborough came together to join in with a debating workshop and then went on to participate in a full debate.

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!

16/06/23

08/06/23

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

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!

08/06/23

Happy birthday wishes to Louis, Carlo, Maciemay, Henry, James, and Kit who all celebrate birthdays! We hope you have fun!

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!

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!

25/05/23

Happy Birthday wishes to Evie, Daniel, Sophia, Sienna and Isaac who all celebrate birthdays! We hope you have a wonderful birthday!

17/05/23

Happy birthday to Amelia, Darcy-Rae, Blake, Thea and Mylah who celebrate birthdays! We hope you have lots of fun!

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.

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!

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!

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.

27/04/23

Year 3 and 4 had a great day at Leeds Castle, exploring the grounds and meeting the birds of prey!

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 - 4pm An 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

Getting Ready for School (Reception)

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