Close

Download our FREE smartphone app today!

Get the app
+
Twitter Wall

Twitter Wall

Close

17/12/25

A huge thank you to in Kings Hill for their kind donation of oranges. The children had great fun making their Christingles for our assembly today — VIPS () Dec 17, 2025

02/12/25

This week, Turtle class has been consolidating our knowledge of stained-glass windows by making our very own church-inspired suncatchers to brighten up the classroom!— VIPS () Dec 2, 2025

21/11/25

As part of our Roman topic, Turtle class have been making their own personalised god or goddess, complete with superpowers, familiars and traits!— VIPS () Nov 21, 2025

20/11/25

This week Yr3 visited They spent the day outside, exploring the beautiful landscape and learning how to observe nature more keenly, particularly the incredible birdlife of the area. It was a fabulous day, and though it was cold, the children showed great interest— VIPS () Nov 20, 2025

14/11/25

Year 3 have enjoyed their Reading Prize treat - time in the Zen Den, drinking hot chocolate and listening to the BFG!— VIPS () Nov 14, 2025

08/10/25

After four superb training sessions, the Year 5/6 football team are ready to embark on another successful season! League CHAMPIONS in the making!— VIPS () Oct 8, 2025

07/10/25

Enterprise club took their Macrame keyrings round to Sue Ryder, ready for them to sell. They were received so positively, and two of the keyrings sold while we were still in the shop! Watch this space to see how much money we can raise for Sue Ryder through our upcycled crafts.— VIPS () Oct 7, 2025

01/10/25

This week, as part of our DT Art Spark Day, Turtle class studied the work of British artist Bridget Riley, who pioneered ‘op art’ in the 1960s, using optical illusions to draw in the viewer. We experimented with our own 3D creations!— VIPS () Oct 1, 2025

29/09/25

Thank you to everyone who came along to support our Macmillan Coffee Afternoon on Friday, we raised £153.80 on the day, plus any online donations 💚— VIPS () Sep 29, 2025

23/09/25

We would like to thank everyone who took part in our first ever colour run on Friday. The event was a big success, and including gift aid we raised a fantastic £1396. Thank you to Valley Invicta KHPTA for organising the event.— VIPS () Sep 23, 2025

22/09/25

Year 6 enjoyed designing their competition entries for sponsored by . Thank you Ringtons for the delicious Ginger Snaps! They gave a buzz of excitement to our creative time together and hopefully we’ve come up with some entry winning drawings! — VIPS () Sep 22, 2025

15/09/25

— VIPS () Sep 15, 2025

12/09/25

Stingray Class have kick-started the year with some fantastic setting descriptions of Joya from our class novel ‘The Girl of Ink and Stars’. Beautifully descriptive language and stunning presentation is clear to see in all of the children’s work!— VIPS () Sep 12, 2025

05/09/25

Year 3 learnt all about how Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the sistene chapel. We had a go at doing our own upside down drawings of a Toucan! Mrs Eldred was super impressed with how closely everyone looked at the picture and the shapes that made it up.— VIPS () Sep 5, 2025

04/09/25

Year 2 have been enjoying their music lesson with Mr Dowgan this morning.— VIPS () Sep 4, 2025

10/03/25

On Friday morning, Mr Littleton took the Year 6 girls over to SST to take part in a football festival to celebrate International Women’s Day. It was so lovely to see our Stingray girls working alongside and making new friends with other girls from across the trust. RRSA Article 8— VIPS () Mar 10, 2025

07/03/25

Today, Year 5 took part in an Anglo-Saxon experience day! We tried our hands at milling flour, making medicines, calligraphy and spinning our very own clothes out of wool!— VIPS () Mar 7, 2025

06/03/25

For British Science Week, Stingray Class took part in an investigation that focused upon how fatbergs are created & the negative effect that they have upon both the environment and our health.— VIPS () Mar 6, 2025

28/02/25

Year 2 travelled across the world this morning to visit Florence Nightingale in the Crimean War. The children learnt how to clean the hospital as well as be amazing nurses.— VIPS () Feb 28, 2025

27/02/25

Daisy, Jean, Jess & Sam P from Stingrays attended the Mayoral Debate and took part in discussions about homework, technology & the length of the school day.  They were brilliant school representatives, listening respectfully & contributing their views confidently & articulately.— VIPS () Feb 27, 2025

13/02/25

Dolphins and Turtles were so lucky to receive a dance workshop from Mrs Knight this morning! We learnt a routine from Sister Act: The Musical – Mr B and Miss Burrell were thoroughly impressed by the enthusiasm and creativity shown!— VIPS () Feb 13, 2025

12/02/25

Our Yr6 Digital & Safeguarding leaders led an assembly discussing key learning points from the Safer Internet Day focus of ‘Too good to be true’. The children wrote a script, including key questions & scenarios that they felt were essential learning points for the whole school— VIPS () Feb 12, 2025

11/02/25

It was our final week of Macrame club this week and just look at these incredible creations!— VIPS () Feb 11, 2025

07/02/25

On Wednesday afternoon, a team of Year 6 children took part in a STEM challenge at Invicta Grammar School.  The activities were incredibly enjoyable and our amazing children showed such superb teamwork during all of the challenges!— VIPS () Feb 7, 2025

30/01/25

This week, Mr Littleton took a team of Year 4 children to SST to take part in the VIAT Bench ball tournament. Our incredible children battled hard and showed such incredible determination and teamwork! We are so proud of them!— VIPS () Jan 30, 2025

Pupil Premium Expenditure

Pupil Premium provides funding for:

  • Raising the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities to reach their potential
  • Supporting children and young people with parents in the regular armed forces

Pupil Premium per pupil for the year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 is as follows:

  • £1,515 for every pupil in Year Groups Reception to Year 6 recorded as “Ever 6 FSM”;
  • £2,630 for every Looked-After Child (LAC) defined in the Children Act 1989 as one who is “in the care of, or provided with accommodation by an English Local Authority”;
  • £2,630 for every pupil who has ceased to be looked after by a Local Authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a special guardianship, a child arrangements order or a residence order;
  • £350 for every pupil in Year Groups Reception to Year 11 where:
    • one of their parents is serving in the regular armed forces (including pupils with a parent who is on full commitment as part of the full-time reserve service, and also pupils whose parent is serving in the armed forces of another nation and is formally stationed in England) – and they are recorded in the October school census as being a ‘service child’.
    • they have previously been registered as a ‘service child’ in any school census in the last 6 years.
    • one of their parents died while serving in the armed forces, and the pupil receives a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pensions Scheme.

(This funding is primarily to help with pastoral support. It can also be used to help improve the academic progress of eligible pupils if the school deems this to be a priority.)

The grant may be spent in the following ways:

  • for the purposes of the school i.e. for the educational benefit of pupils registered at the school.
  • for the benefit of pupils registered at other maintained schools or academies.
  • on community facilities e.g. services whose provision furthers any charitable purpose for the benefit of pupils at the school or their families, or people who live or work in the locality in which the school is situated.