At Senacre Wood Primary School, we believe in enriching children's experiences to give them valuable life skills which will help them to succeed later in life.
Have a look below to see some of the things that we have been doing this year. You can also see some of the things that we did last year.
Under 11s Football Tournament
Well done to our Year 5 and 6 football team who played at the Gallagher Stadium on Monday. The boys were drawn against some tough teams but played extremely well. The boys secured a win against Discovery Primary School and Barming Primary School! They were just a point shy of securing a place in the final 16.
A massive well done to the whole team, who were fantastic ambassadors for our school.
Community art project
On Monday 23rd September, Miss Avila accompanied our Year 6 Arts Council members, Grace and Nicole to the unveiling of a local art project which we have been involved in.
Please read their report from the morning:
"We arrived and met the team, including Gerald the Giraffe. We were then kitted out in high vis and hard hats and walked over to the site where the art work is being displayed alongside other schools and the church. We had our photos taken by a photographer and interviews with the KM as well as members of Golding Homes. We talked about what we did and why, as well as how we felt about being part of the project and local community. There should be a photo of all of us and maybe a snippet of our interview in the KM!"
Visiting author
On Friday 4th October, Year 3-6 were lucky enough to be visited by the author of the Monster Doughnuts book series, Gianna Pollero. The children heard all about her favourite authors growing up and what inspired her to become an author herself. We also heard about how her daughter gave her the idea for her book series and helped her to create some of the hilarious storylines and characters. Some children also had their own copies of the book signed by Gianna and are looking forward to reading the latest book in her series.
Scarecrow Competition
This term Year 3 and 4 Art Club were kept very busy making a scarecrow for St Martin's Church's scarecrow competition. The children decided to recreate one of the scarecrows from Julia Donaldson's book 'The Scarecrow's Wedding'. They worked as a really good team, organising themselves to do the different jobs and designing him themselves. They worked in little groups to cut out and paint his scarf, sew the pieces together for his face and sew his clothes together so that the stuffing wouldn't fall out.
It was also a big team effort carrying the scarecrow from the art studio and into the hall where he went on display until he got delivered to the church!
We were all really surprised and delighted to hear that we came first in the competition!
World Mental Health Day
On Thursday 10th October, we marked World Mental Health Day by wearing yellow for 'hello Yellow; raising awareness for Young Minds. Young Minds is a UK leading charity fighting for a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health.
All classes enjoyed theatre workshops called 'Captain Wonderweb and the Esteem Machine'. The workshops, delivered by Shooting Stars Entertainment, aim to empower children to develop strong minds and nurture positive self-esteem and were commissioned by the NHS for schools in Kent and Medway. The children thoroughly enjoyed the workshops and Shooting Stars were impressed with the children's awareness. You can see a trailer for the workshop here.
Green School Awards
We are so proud to announce that after putting our beautiful Ruby Garden forward for a Green School Award, we have been selected as one of the winners! The garden has produced a great crop before, during and after the summer and is still in bloom! We will be taking four children from Year 2 to the awards ceremony in Ashford, to find out which category we have won.
Forest School: 22nd October 2024
Year 3 had an exciting and enriching day this week, participating in a pumpkin carving competition hosted by Bellway Homes. The children had the opportunity to develop new skills, including designing their pumpkins and learning to use carving tools safely. Working collaboratively, they created some fantastic pumpkin designs, with a great deal of enjoyment and teamwork involved.
The pumpkins will be displayed at Parsonage Place on Thursday, 31st October, from 4pm to 7pm,
This Girl Can
On Thursday 24th October, a group of Year 5 and Year 6 girls participated in a This Girl Can Event at Aylesford Secondary School. They were introduced to a variety of new sports and had the opportunity to explore lacrosse, boccia, bowling and kin-ball. This event gave the children the chance to discover new sports and games; by the end of the day, everyone had a new sport they wanted to do again!
Year 6 Bikeability
This week a group of Year 6 pupils completed their Bikeability course. Bikeability is the government’s national cycle training programme, designed to equip children with essential cycling skills and the knowledge needed to navigate today’s roads safely and confidently. The programme focuses on providing practical, hands-on training that not only teaches the mechanics of cycling but also instills a deep understanding of road safety, hazard awareness, and effective decision-making while riding in traffic.
Well done to the following children who achieved Level 1 and 2: Ugne, Teddy, Oreofe, Poppy, Jesse, Isobel, Oliver, Danny, Connor, Archie, Owen, Sam, Elliot, Alfie and Henry.
Year 6 Kooth workshop
This week, Year 6 participated in a valuable workshop delivered by Kooth, an online mental health community dedicated to supporting young people’s emotional well-being. The workshop focused on the crucial theme of friendships, providing the children with important insights into how to build and maintain healthy, positive relationships. Throughout the session, the children learned practical strategies for selecting good friends, setting personal boundaries, and recognising the importance of mutual respect and trust in any friendship.
Fine Diners
On the 7th November, we hosted our Fine Diners lunch, a special occasion to celebrate excellent manners. A huge congratulations to Millie, Seth, Yu Chen, Alfie, Lottie, Madaleine, and Owen for demonstrating outstanding behaviour in the lunch hall. Their impeccable manners are commendable, and as a result, they had the privilege of inviting a guest from home to join them for lunch at school.
KS2 Girls' Football Assembly
This week, the KS2 girls attended an assembly led by Tori Campbell, manager of Maidstone United's women's first team. We heard all about how Tori found her love for football when playing as part of her primary school team and lots more about her journey to where she is now. Tori will be leading our after school club this term, which is an exciting opportunity to be part of a girls' football team.