21 Mar 2025Year 4 Maths ChallengeOn Tuesday, 18th March, East Borough hosted a Year 4 Maths Challenge, welcoming children from all VIAT primary schools for a morning of exciting mathematical activities. Throughout the event, the children demonstrated impressive resilience, working...
14 Mar 2025International Women's Day CelebrationLast week our Year 5 and 6 girls took part in an inspiring International Women's Day celebration. The event aimed to empower young girls through leadership, teamwork and sport. Secondary school students from across VIAT led engaging activities a...
7 Mar 2025Discovery TimeThis week in Discovery Time, the children in EYFS have been making beans on toast in our DT area. The children worked in pairs to carefully follow the pictorial and written instructions. As part of our oracy learning, the children then taught the nex...
28 Feb 2025Adventure AcademyOur Adventure Academy is off to a fantastic start! Our first week was a roaring success, and we’re excited to keep the momentum going but we need your help! To continue providing amazing outdoor experiences for our children, we’re l...
7 Feb 2025Year 6 World War II tripYear 6 took an immersive trip into World War II when they visited Kent Life. The children participated in workshops about life as an evacuee, navigating for the RAF, ARP, Digging for Victory and the Home Guard, as well as visiting a shop and hou...
7 Feb 2025Read, Write IncThis term the children in Year One enjoyed having their parents join them for one of our Read, Write Inc sessions. This allowed the children's parents to see how our fantastic Read, Write Inc practitioners teach our children to read, and allowed...
7 Feb 2025Family PhonicsThis term children and parents in EYFS took part in a Family Phonics session! The children enjoyed showing their parents how they learn their “Special friends” in Read Write Inc, and what a Speed sound lesson looks like. The children an...
31 Jan 2025VIAT Benchball CompetitionWe were lucky enough to take two teams of 10 children to the VIAT Benchball competition, held at SST this week. The children have been practising their benchball skills at lunchtime this term and it was clear they have been working on their defence a...