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06/12/24

Today, Turtles had a fantastic Maths lesson! We tested both our construction & times tables skills as we made times tables fortune tellers! We tested our friends on each times table & Miss Burrell & Mrs Hedge could not believe how unbelievable our knowledge is! Well done Turtles! pic.twitter.com/MYsWxifJ4i— VIPS () December 6, 2024

03/12/24

As part of our SRP life skills curriculum, Penguins had a very successful trip to Costa. We worked on road safety and everyone was sensible on the walk to and from Costa. The whole group were very sensible inside the café and were respectful to the other members of the community pic.twitter.com/7S2uAKgboF— VIPS () December 3, 2024

28/11/24

This week, as part of our preparations for Friday’s Xmas Fair, Dolphin class made their very own edible ‘Christmas Treats’ using Rice Crispies, marshmallows, green food dye and sweets! Yum yum! pic.twitter.com/NgQia3Pc64— VIPS () November 28, 2024

14/11/24

On Tuesday afternoon, Mr Littleton took a group of Year 1 and 2 children over to Eastborough to compete in the Change4Life athletics event. Our AMAZING athletes worked incredibly hard to secure a well-deserved silver medal position! We are so proud of them all!— VIPS () November 14, 2024

06/11/24

Turtles have been working hard to identify the features of a newspaper report! They have been identifying features such as headlines, paragraphs, past tense and the 5 W’s ready to write our report tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/gf9wCDbsHZ— VIPS () November 6, 2024

10/10/24

Our Rights Respecting team delivered our Harvest donations to Maidstone Day Centre & had the opportunity to look around the centre and learn all about what they do for vulnerable adults. The children had a great time and asked some really interesting questions. RRArticles2,17&26 pic.twitter.com/poscPxYe82— VIPS () October 10, 2024

09/10/24

Another trophy for the MIGHTY Kings Hill! A team of Yr5 children took part in the VIAT Tag Ruby tournament. Our amazing children were crowned CHAMPIONS after 4 truly incredible performances on the rugby field. A highlight was our team winning 14–1 in their final game! pic.twitter.com/1nmZzHz2F1— VIPS () October 9, 2024

02/10/24

This morning in our sketchbook lesson, Seals did some beautiful observational sketches of some Rudbeckia flowers. Later on in our science lesson we will label them with the vocabulary that we learn for parts of a flower. pic.twitter.com/35UOb8U9nz— VIPS () October 2, 2024

26/09/24

This week, Dolphin class perfected their trampoline skills as part of the ‘Beyond Bounce’ workshop in the hall! We definitely got the blood flowing and worked up a sweat! pic.twitter.com/F6DaZ9hiUm— VIPS () September 26, 2024

26/09/24

The VIAT Kings Hill staff have been blessed today with a morning tea and coffee run from Mrs Hall and Miss Burrell! Just what we needed to get going on a soggy Thursday! pic.twitter.com/fMtSjL8QPB— VIPS () September 26, 2024

26/09/24

On Thursday afternoon, Mr Littleton took a group of Year 6 children to Invicta to take part in the VIAT Trampette ball tournament. Our INCREDIBLE children showed unbelievable teamwork and skill to finish the tournament as CHAMPIONS! We are so proud of each and every one of them! pic.twitter.com/TXomgq7NDI— VIPS () September 26, 2024

25/09/24

Our intrepid explorers from Yr6 have visited the Oxfam Supply Centre in Bicester. They enjoyed a personal tour to discover how and where supplies are distributed to in response to conflict, famines, flood and other humanitarian disasters. Making tap stands was a real high light! pic.twitter.com/0t2W4cgfHQ— VIPS () September 25, 2024

23/09/24

Turtles have been focusing on their knowledge of diary entries in English recently; today, we recapped the events in our book, ‘The Butterfly Lion,’ by creating a story map to help plan our own diary entry! pic.twitter.com/3G2rJgDPDz— VIPS () September 23, 2024

19/09/24

To celebrate DESIGN SPARK DAY, Team Stingray studied the life and work of fashion designer Alexander McQueen. As part of their focus, the children created a mood board and even had a go at some mono printing of McQueen’s iconic swallow design. pic.twitter.com/KnLwtNEnYT— VIPS () September 19, 2024

10/09/24

Turtles have made a fantastic start to this week’s writing! Miss Burrell has been unbelievably impressed with the quality of the children’s writing and their knowledge of adjectives to describe Timbivati, the setting for ‘The Butterfly Lion’! pic.twitter.com/UfPEnCvqyY— VIPS () September 10, 2024

03/09/24

Turtles have had a brilliant start to Year 4! Miss Burrell has been thoroughly impressed by both our art skills and our writing skills as we wrote our postcards, explaining the fun summer that we’ve enjoyed! pic.twitter.com/YIW2ZuB6A2— VIPS () September 3, 2024

12/07/24

Good Bye and Good Luck to our amazing Year 6 Class! https://t.co/KUCWwqlbh2— VIPS () July 12, 2024

11/07/24

This week, Year 5 have been learning about the key development milestones of a baby’s first year! We created our own creative timelines to show each event! pic.twitter.com/jhr7ZQIhfa— VIPS () July 11, 2024

04/07/24

A huge thank you to one of our parents who has kindly donated new book for our Library pic.twitter.com/dHJggg1UJF— VIPS () July 4, 2024

02/07/24

Stingray class visited Kent Police HQ for their annual open day. The children were treated to demonstrations on how the police keep us safe, including the opportunity to witness a fantastic Police dog training session and information workshops on safety awareness! pic.twitter.com/xUIsapiUsJ— VIPS () July 2, 2024

21/06/24

As if the Year 6 aren't frazzled enough, they then had to solve a series of mental and physical challenges.They are so resilient! 😁 pic.twitter.com/YmIo8318mi— VIPS () June 21, 2024

21/06/24

Starfish had an art workshop with Mrs Guthrie this week. We made rangoli patterns, influenced by Van Gough’s sunflowers. pic.twitter.com/Xzulj0bcfm— VIPS () June 21, 2024

20/06/24

Year 6 are having a fantastic time at PGL this week, Mr L's group have started the day with Jacob's Ladder! Mrs Hilton's group started the day with a friendly duel. Fortunately, nobody was mortally wounded, so that was a plus! 😁 pic.twitter.com/cVeTxz1gsW— VIPS () June 20, 2024

20/06/24

Shark Class have had lots of fun with the parachute and started making some art work for our display. We had so much fun! pic.twitter.com/QOKsUheDml— VIPS () June 20, 2024

07/06/24

Look at these incredible hanging baskets that some of our Year 5 and 6 girls have been making in macrame club! We are so thrilled with the stunning results! pic.twitter.com/EsvbPK0x3G— VIPS () June 7, 2024

Promoting British Values

The Department for Education (DfE) have recently reinforced the need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.”

The government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy, and these values have been reiterated by the Prime Minister this year. At Valley Invicta Primary at Kings Hill these values are reinforced regularly and in the following ways:

Democracy:

Democracy is central to the life within the school. Pupils have the opportunity to have their voices heard through our Student Voice Leadership team (SVLT), Together Everyone Decides teams (TED TEAMS) and regular pupil discussion and questionnaires.

Governors participate in pupil voice activities which are fed in to the school improvement action plans. The elections of SVLT and class learning Ambassadors are based on pupil votes. The curriculum promotes opportunities for learning about democracy in a number of different contexts. Our school behaviour policy was based on the views of the children and other stakeholders.

The Rule of Law:

The importance of Laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout regular school days, as well as when dealing with behaviour and through school assemblies. Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. They are actively involved in defining rules for the classroom and other aspects of school life – our Rights Respecting Curriculum and culture.

Visits from authorities such as the Police; Magistrates, Fire Service; Lifeguards etc. are regular parts of our calendar and help reinforce this message.

Individual Liberty:

Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for young pupils to make choices safely, through the provision of a safe environment and empowering education. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and to do this safely, for example through our E-Safety and PSHE lessons. Whether it be through choice of challenge, of how they record, of participation in our numerous extra-curricular clubs and opportunities, pupils are given the freedom to make choices.

Mutual Respect:

Part of our school ethos and behaviour policy has revolved around our culture of Respect and pupils have been part of discussions and assemblies related to what this means and how it is shown.

Posters around the school promote respect for others and this is reiterated through our guidance of being ready for learning, respectful and safe, as well as our behaviour policy.

Play Leaders and Buddies from Upper key stage 2 support pupils in other year groups.

Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs:

This is achieved through enhancing pupils understanding of their place in a culturally diverse society and by giving them opportunities to experience such diversity. Children have opportunity to visit multicultural places of worship. Assemblies and discussions involving prejudices and prejudice-based bullying have been followed and supported by learning in RE and PSHE. Members of different faiths or religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school. Pupil feedback indicates that they value these experiences. Our curriculum ensures that a wide range of different faiths and beliefs are taught, including British Values.

Our Language of the Term assemblies, led by the children reinforces their appreciation and understanding of who we are and how we live well together.