Cooking Club Make Sausage Rolls
In cooking club this week, we made sausage rolls and a vegetarian version too. We had to put sausage meat in two lines and fold the pastry over. We then cut them into snack size shapes and waited for them to cook.
08May
St Botolph’s Celebrates Vesak
We started our term with a visit from Buddhist monk, Ven.Quang That, who shared his knowledge of Buddhism and the importance of the Buddhist festival Vesak. The children enjoyed asking questions and deepening their understanding. Vesak, also known as Wesak, is a celebration of Buddha’s birthday and marks his enlightenment (when...
02May
Laser Tag Competition
On Thursday 1st May we took 2 groups of Young Carers to take part in a Laser Tag competition at Future Survivals run by the School Games Organiser. We had a year 3/4 team and a year 5/6 team. The year 3/4 team won their tournament and the year 5/6 team came...
29Apr
Flag Football Regional Finals Tournament
Our Year 5 Flag Football team took part in the NFL South East Regional tournament last week after having successfully won the previous round. This time we headed to Portsmouth for the day to play against 6 other local area winning primary schools from across Kent. Flag football is a...
23Apr
Year 6 Make a Tapestry | Visit from Sonia
Year 6 had an artist visit to guide us through making our own fabric squares to form part of a bigger tapestry.She told us about Ecuador, a beautiful country straddling the equator on South America's west coast. We were told about a derelict house whilst she was out walking one...
07Apr
Passion Play: Roll Back the Stone
On Friday, 4th April 2025, our Year 5 pupils gave a powerful performance of their Passion Play, "Roll Back the Stone", at St Botolph’s Church. The church was filled with pupils, staff, and proud parents, all gathered to reflect on the Easter story through drama, narration, and song.The play followed...
03Apr
Year 6 Tour Ebbsfleet United
On Wednesday 26th March, Year 6 walked to Ebbsfleet United Football Stadium for a tour of the grounds. We have been learning about Ebbsfleet in our History this term, so we were invited by Phil, who works for the team, to find out a little more. He walked us around the...
21Mar
Visit from the Local Gravesend Mosque | Ramadan
On Thursday, we had the pleasure of hosting the Iman from the local Gravesend mosque, who gave an insightful talk about the significance of Ramadan. He shared the spiritual, cultural, and community aspects of the holy month, highlighting its importance in fostering self-reflection, discipline, and empathy. It was a valuable...
16Feb
Confirmation Service | 16th February 2025
On Sunday, 16th February, a special confirmation service was held at St. Botolph's Church, Northfleet. During the service, 16 children from St. Botolph's Primary School, 3 children from Rosherville, and 3 members of St. Botolph's Church were confirmed by Bishop Jonathan, the Bishop of Rochester. The service was a beautiful and...
23Jan
5-a-side Basketball Tournament
On Thursday 23rd January, we entered a basketball competition held at Northfleet Technology College.A team of 6 from both year 5 and year 6 took part against 6 other schools in a tournament of 5 -a side basketball, umpired by students from the college. Not only did our year 5...