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...
Congratulations to the St Botolph’s football team for finishing 5th in the recent Trust football tournament! The team showed great commitment, teamwork, and resilience throughout the day, taking on eight other schools in a competitive and enjoyable series of matches. Our players worked hard for each other...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
We would like to extend a huge thank you to all the schools that participated in last week's Tag Rugby Tournament. It was an incredible event, bringing together 9 schools from across the Trust for an action-packed day of competition, teamwork, and sportsmanship. A special shout-out goes to Charlie Knight, who worked...
On the evening of 25th March 2025, twelve of our schools came together to create a truly unforgettable musical experience at the Annual Trust Choir Concert.The theme of the evening was ‘Belonging’, a sentiment reflected not only in the powerful performances but in the unity and spirit of all those involved....
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...