We welcomed the Road Safety team from Kent County Council into school yesterday.

They spoke to the children in years 3 and 4 about road safety and reminded them that they should Stop, Look, Listen and Think before crossing the road.

The children were also warned about the dangers of using mobile phones and wearing headphones when crossing the road and reminded to wear bright...

We have been informed of a new football club for girls in years 3 and 4. Rising Stars Youth FC (based in Whitstable and Canterbury) are setting up a new U9s girls' football team and want to recruit players.

For more information please email risingstarsyfc@gmail.com

This term we are excited to be able to offer our very own reading initiative.

Children will be expected to read four nights a week and will be rewarded for doing this. Children in Key Stage 1 are expected to read for 15 minutes per evening. This should be recorded in their school reading record and pupils who read regularly will be awarded with the following certificates:

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Please may we remind all parents and carers of the importance of reading with children.

Reading with your children can be a quality time for parents and children alike and is a good opportunity to share quiet time together and discuss stories.

Research has shown that reading with children builds self-esteem, vocabulary, feeds imagination and can even improve sleeping patterns....

Our KS2 choir is performing at the Canterbury Music Festival on Saturday 15th October. They are performing a range of upbeat songs from Justin Timberlake to Little Mix. If you are in Canterbury at that time, please come and support the choir at Whitefriars Shopping Centre (on the green area outside Next), from 1pm—1.50pm.

See you there!

Our Harvest Festival celebration will take place at school on Wednesday 19th October.

Children should bring their harvest goodies to school with them on Wednesday morning and take them to their classroom. Please bring items such as pasta, rice, jars of pasta sauce and tinned goods.

All donations will be given to the Community Larder at All Saints Church.

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Yesterday was school census day. This is a very important day for us as the data collected from school on this day decides our funding for the rest of the academic year.

Thank you to all those parents who helped and supported us by putting your child in for a school meal yesterday.

Thank you.