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Pupils at St Augustine's Primary in Tunbridge Wells lead Mass
Wed 13 Mar 2024Pupils at St Augustine's Primary in Tunbridge Wells were delighted to lead Mass earlier this month at St Augustine's Church. The music lead, Nick Pointer had given up his time to come into school and teach the children a song with signs: 'You have called you by our name,' by Bernadette Farrell.
The pupils led the Mass beautifully and it was lovely to see the school community coming together in Church.
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The 'Biggest Ever Football Session' at St Edward's Primary in Sheerness
Wed 13 Mar 2024On Friday 8th March, St Edward's Catholic Primary School in Sheerness joined schools across England in taking part in the #LetGirlsPlay 'Biggest Ever Football Session.'
#LetGirlsPlay is a campaign to influence and drive change, showing that football can and should be played by girls. It is bringing together a growing community of people of all genders, ages and backgrounds who want to champion equal access for girls, helping create independent, resilient young girls who will be a force for good in all local communities.
Sixty-eight girls, from EYFS through to Year 6, took part in the lunchtime activities and practised lots of skills associated with the game of football, including penalty shoot outs. The regular TSC coach supported the activities to help the girls have the very best experience and join in the national initiative. With two lunch-time football sessions being held every week, the school has some budding footballers! -
Science Week begins at St Augustine's Primary in Tunbridge Wells
Wed 13 Mar 2024Science Week got off to an exciting start at St Augustine's Primary in Tunbridge Wells this week, pupils in KS1 have created their very own time capsule!
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World Book Day 2024
Fri 08 Mar 2024On Thursday 07 March, it was World Book Day! This is an annual celebration of authors, illustrators, books and the joy of reading, and, as you will see from the gallery of pictures below, our schools celebrated the day in style once again!
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St Peter's Primary, Sittingbourne: Latest Ofsted visit
Wed 06 Mar 2024At the start of February, St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Sittingbourne was inspected by Ofsted. Miss Vedamuttu, Headteacher, is delighted that the school received outstanding judgements for Personal Development and Behaviours and Attitudes and was graded as Good overall. The Ofsted Report is overwhelmingly positive and captures the school community well. The Inspectors reported that “St Peter’s is a happy school where pupils are nurtured and achieve well…. and its Catholic ethos continues to shine brightly.”
Mr Michael Hutchinson, Chair of the Local Governing Committee said "I would like to thank Miss Vedamuttu and her wonderful team for their ongoing service and commitment to the children".
The full report can be found on the school website here.
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St Edward's success at The Great Big Dance Off!
Wed 06 Mar 2024Pupils at St Edward's Primary in Sheerness attended a regional dance competition 'The Great Big Dance Off' at Chatham Central Theatre on Tuesday 5th March, and we are incredibly proud to announce that they won the event!
This was the second year that St Edward’s attended the event, having performed with a team of 30 students last year. The dance team ‘Inspirational mix-ups' was supported by an ex-pupil, who helped choreograph and develop the dance skills of all 12 children across six weeks. Mrs King and Mrs Heath were also on hand to support after-school practice sessions.
The team had an amazing afternoon at the venue and it was wonderful to, once again, see the talent of other schools around the county. The behaviour and respect demonstrated was impeccable and the support given towards each other, and other teams, was commendable. Families from the school community supported the event, travelling to the venue and cheering the team on.
The ‘Inspirational mix-ups' won the event with an incredible 271 marks out of a possible 300. The next part of this adventure will now see the team perform at the national competition in Oxford on 19th June 2024.
Well done to all involved!
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Year group Masses at St Gregory's Secondary, Tunbridge Wells
Thu 01 Feb 2024To mark the start of a new term, and the beginning of a calendar year, St Gregory’s Secondary in Tunbridge Wells celebrated with Year group Masses on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 January.
Led by the Deanery priests, the Masses were all based on the theme that we are 'known and loved' by God. Students from St Gregory’s assisted with the Masses by performing the readings and taking part in the offertory.
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Prize giving evening at St Edmund's Secondary, Dover
Thu 18 Jan 2024An audience of parents & carers, students, and staff enjoyed St Edmund’s School’s Prize Giving ceremony this term. This important occasion celebrated the achievements of former students, and forms an important part of the traditions of the school. As Mrs Parsons noted in her welcome, academic achievement for all was at the heart of St Edmund’s vision for the school; however, the prizes awarded also celebrate service to the school community and contribution to school life, as well as honouring the legacy of former pupils and staff.
Students were inspired by our Guest Speaker, Sarah Philpott, Solo Channel Swimmer who talked about teamwork, respect, trust, resilience and overcoming fear and what lies ahead as she continues her journey.
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St Simon Stock Secondary: Exchange Programme
Tue 09 Jan 2024Mrs McAlpine, Subject Leader of MFL & Global Awareness Leader at St Simon Stock Secondary, recently organised educational and cultural exchange trips with two secondary schools in Thailand.
The first cohort from Khon Kaen Wittayayon School, a very large secondary school located in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand visited the school from 02 October to 06 October.
The group consisted of 16 students and three teachers from their English Programme.
The second cohort visited the school from 15 October to 19 October and consisted of 37 students and six teachers.
Both groups were able to visit St Simon Stock daily through a ‘school buddy system’, where the Thai students were paired with a student and their host family.
The students and teachers thoroughly enjoyed their week-long immersion, taking part in all classes, sports and activities. The St Simon Stock ‘buddies’ took their roles very seriously and ensured their new Thai friends settled in quickly and integrated well into all aspects of school life.
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St Simon Stock Secondary Artistic Brilliance: John Downton Awards for Young Artist
Tue 09 Jan 2024The St Simon Stock Secondary Art department is thrilled to announce that seven (!!!) of our GCSE and Sixth Form
students made it to the shortlist for the 2023 John Downton Award.
The John Downton Awards is a highly esteemed exhibition that honours young artists in Kent, showcasing their talents in painting, photography, and drawing.
The works of Elena S, Emilie C, Jamil R, Kyle F, Lauren F, Roisin B, and Will C, some of whose pieces you may recognize from the school's Summer Exhibition, are currently on display at the County Gallery, County Hall in Maidstone.
As always, the standard of the selected works for the John Downton Award is exceptionally high, making it a remarkable achievement to be on the shortlist. We are incredibly proud to share that Emilie Clegg has won the award for "Best Drawing" in the 11-18 category.
This prestigious competition is open to all schools and colleges across Kent, making this accomplishment truly outstanding and well-deserved. During the award acceptance, Emilie delivered a lovely speech in front of local councillors, peers, family, and friends.
Emilie's winning piece will be exhibited at the Turner Contemporary next year, providing a unique opportunity to showcase her talent in an international gallery.
Congratulations to all the St Simon Stock students involved. The John Downton exhibition will remain open until February 2024, from 9 am to 6 pm (excluding weekends) at the County Hall, Maidstone.