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10/12/19

Here are our Eco Council's suggestions on how to have an eco-friendlier Christmas: Choose crackers that don't have plastic items inside, or make your own so inserts are personal. Choose wrapping paper that can be recycled. Try to buy fruit & veg which isn't wrapped in plastic. https://t.co/X99B1GzW4M

04/12/19

You've helped us get beyond £1,000 in our fundraising appeal to help Simooya Community School in Zambia build a kitchen and dining hall - thank you so much! For anyone else who would like to help, you can read the full story here: https://t.co/MTqx216yhG https://t.co/elY3jhuLRE

02/12/19

Year 4 are so close to hitting their first £1,000 to help Simooya Community School build a much needed kitchen and dining hall - can you help push them over the line? We would be so grateful for anything you can give. Read the full story, and donate, here: https://t.co/MTqx216yhG https://t.co/zACNh7G6oN

27/11/19

Year 4 are doing brilliantly with their charity appeal to raise £9,000 to build a kitchen and dining hall for Simooya Community School in Zambia - thank you SO much to everyone who has donated. There is still a way to go, so please help us spread the word! https://t.co/MTqx216yhG https://t.co/4vUzpZ3xKd

26/11/19

Would you like to join our friendly team? We currently have a vacancy for a Playworker and would like to appoint someone as soon as possible... see full details here: https://t.co/9P880QkYHY

25/11/19

Our Reading Representatives had an AMAZING time at @VIPSKingshill today, listening to and meeting, former Blue Peter presenter and author, Konnie Huq, who came in to talk about her book 'Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World'! Thank you so much @Konnie_Huq https://t.co/4K2B2IUs8O

21/11/19

HUGE congratulations to Year 4 for completing their 8km sponsored walk today to raise money for the Simooya Community School in Zambia! They braved the cold and did over 40 laps of the school field! You can find out more, and sponsor them, here! https://t.co/MTqx216yhG https://t.co/AE1MLjoGLa

20/11/19

Tomorrow, Year 4 will be walking 8km throughout the day to reflect the distance some children at the Simooya Community School, in Zambia, have to walk to school every day... find out more, and support them in their amazing fundraising venture, here! https://t.co/MTqx216yhG https://t.co/XZsVBO6VgG

18/11/19

Do you have lots of enthusiasm, a high level of commitment and a keen interest in education, as well as the ability to work as part of a team and a desire to help your child’s school? Please apply to be a Parent Governor! Full details here 👇 https://t.co/ye61lUSv8m https://t.co/E1ndEPDXt9

13/11/19

After donating their old school uniform to Simooya Community School in Zambia, Year 4 pupils at East Borough found out how much more help the pupils there need. They’re now on a mission to raise £9,000! Find out more, and donate, here: https://t.co/MTqx216yhG https://t.co/Xffu3cDvM9

08/11/19

Year 4 are on a fundraising mission to raise £9,000 for Simooya Community School in Zambia, to help build a kitchen & dining room. Read the full, AMAZING story (and donate if you can) here: https://t.co/zhpEUj3Kv0 https://t.co/2ywLKnLgQ2

05/11/19

Retweeted From SST Maidstone

If you applied for a place at SST Maidstone, you should've now received an email with details of an assessment date. If you haven't received this, please check your spam folder in the first instance. If you need any help, please contact us: admissions@sstmaidstone.viat.org.uk https://t.co/G3oVi4vbsg

11/10/19

East Borough netball team wore their brand new comeptition sports kits proudly yesterday - thanks so much to @pagesschoolwear and @TaylorWimpey for their sponsorship and support! https://t.co/9w2hWYLyvN

19/09/19

Would you like to join our friendly team? We are currently looking for a part-time cleaner. More details here! https://t.co/ouPkNkLcRy https://t.co/x2iiWzSUZi

18/09/19

Don't miss the Valley Park School Scholarship Information Evening on 2 October from 6pm-7pm! Book your place now! https://t.co/UgpjivehhA

09/09/19

It's the Autumn Invicta Fair on Saturday 21 September - don't miss it! https://t.co/2suUHd2D3x

08/08/19

Retweeted From SST Maidstone

Does your child have a flair for science and technology, and are they starting secondary school in September 2020? You can see all the admissions information for the brand new School of Science and Technology Maidstone, and apply, here - https://t.co/ERqwISvRYT https://t.co/KEoksX4RJ1

08/08/19

Retweeted From SST Maidstone

Don't forget to book a place for your child (starting Year 6 in September) at the SST Maidstone open event on 12 October 2019 (two sessions: 9am-12.30pm & 1pm-4.30pm). These sessions will show students what our fantastic new school has to offer! Book here: https://t.co/gHY2ekVZc9 https://t.co/mB9X7GxlWa

22/07/19

The brand new edition of our Trust Online Safety newsletter is out now! https://t.co/BAjCAukdAR https://t.co/FJajFbrVml

16/07/19

Are you passionate about education? Would you like to make a difference as a governor? Don't forget it's our Trust's Governance Open Event on Monday 22 July 2019, 5pm to 7pm, at Invicta Grammar School. To book your place, please contact Ruth Hinckley via r.hinckley@viat.org.uk https://t.co/YA6Tj9YHO6

10/07/19

Our ECO council is very proud to announce that East Borough has been award the Eco Schools Silver Award! A big thank you goes to everyone who took part in the beach clean, produced interesting, well-thought out work for the display, and who made changes in their home lives too! https://t.co/ZxRXzZ4vDm

08/07/19

Parents/carers and their daughters are invited Invicta Grammar School's upcoming 11+ Open Events. For more information and to book a place, please see our website - https://t.co/5qQbNJR5nY https://t.co/4VPWMGPu0P

03/07/19

Retweeted From VIAT

Book your place for our Governance Open Event on 22 July 2019 now! https://t.co/aFEIu9I4mN

27/06/19

Would you like to know more about being a VIAT Local School Governor? Come to our Governance Open Event on 22 July from 5pm to 7pm at Invicta Grammar School. We are looking for enthusiastic, committed individuals for both our primary and secondary schools. https://t.co/4C6OmJMz5w

14/06/19

We have brand new image boards in our reception area, showing some of our fantastic pupils looking very smart in our new school uniform. We think our new boards look great, and we hope you do too! https://t.co/JR7nm2CnA6

13/06/19

Don't miss the @invictagrammar Year 5 Open Events! Year 5 Experience Day - Saturday 22 June 2019, 8.30am-1pm 11+ Open Morning - Thursday 27 June 2019, 9am-10.30am 11+ Open Afternoon - Tuesday 2 July 2019, 2.15pm-3.15pm Book here - https://t.co/gPxeiRkzVo https://t.co/DiXdJNEQUk

23/05/19

Would you like to join our friendly team? We are currently looking for a full-time classroom teacher. You can find all the details, and apply, here: https://t.co/wK2FnY13LE

16/05/19

Very happy children this week! The new equipment on the KS1 playground is now open for use! It has been wonderful to see them enjoying it so much. Thanks to our amazing PTA, @VIATSchools & all parents and children who have supported our fundraising events over the last few years. https://t.co/pbBMIX4zjN

13/05/19

Don't miss Invicta Grammar School’s Year 5 open event on Monday 20 May, 6pm to 8pm. There will be a talk from Headteacher, Mrs Derrick, and lots of other helpful information, including a parent and child taster lesson! Book here: https://t.co/7uJOvThF30 https://t.co/tFKy3j33FN

13/05/19

Would you like to join our friendly team at East Borough? We are currently looking for a full-time Leader of Learning in Key Stage 2, as well as a full-time Classroom Teacher for Key Stage 2. Please spread the word - you can see full details on https://t.co/TWtgTG3nhi

01/05/19

All our parents and carers are invited to our Parent Breakfast on 8 May at 8.55am. We would love as many parents and carers as possible to join us for breakfast and a chat! https://t.co/V1EwzLLMIs

30/04/19

We are so proud of Freya in Year 5 and Charlotte in Year 1 who have both reached the final 10 for the @leedscastleuk writing competition in their age groups! They've been invited to a celebration day in May, with Claire Balding when the winner will be announced. Well done girls!

30/04/19

We learned about St George’s Day last week. Children took part in a variety of activities, such as role playing the story of St George and the dragon in assembly, and learning facts about St George and England. We all had great fun! https://t.co/dPWjuEMpEO

08/04/19

Don't miss the first edition of the brand new VIAT Online Safety Newsletter - https://t.co/kYOJMPWgV5 https://t.co/JbwCmQKHen

01/04/19

EB children, as part of our @EcoSchools focus on marine conservation, we'd love people to get involved in a beach clean-up. If you visit a beach over Easter, please take a photo of your litter pick & email to milneclass@eastborough.viat.org.uk so we can celebrate your efforts!

27/03/19

Easter 2019 Holiday Playscheme at Valley Invicta Primary School at Kings Hill, Monday 8 April - Thursday 18 April (8am-6pm). £35 per day including breakfast, cooked tea, dessert, refreshments and fruit! Half day sessions also available at £21. Email childcare@play4ages.co.uk https://t.co/ZJFCD7RJkM

22/03/19

Congratulations to the VIPS at Aylesford Quiz Club team who came second in their heat with 1545 points. There is still a possibility that we might get a wild card entry to the county final! https://t.co/xzxkgRUFv2

21/03/19

Brilliant news! We are delighted to have been awarded our Bronze Eco-Schools Award! Our thanks go to Mrs Parker and the East Borough Learning Forum who have all worked so hard towards achieving this on our behalf. @EcoSchools https://t.co/Npy8YGvXyM

15/03/19

Parents and children donated red fruit for Red Nose Day today which was purchased at lunch time and raised £293.69! In addition to our other fundraising, we managed to raise £745.69 in total for for Red Nose Day@comicreliefsch - thank you to everyone! https://t.co/nagfr9HdBw

07/03/19

For World Book Day, we supported our drive to improve the children’s vocabulary by asking them to come dressed up as a word. There were some very inventive words and costumes, including: crepuscular, antagonist and hippopotomontrosesquippedaliophobia (the fear of long words!)! https://t.co/tIYJDogdgU

Sports News

Kent Junior Schools' Cross Country Championships

Well done to Lara, Olive, Emilie, Leo, Eli, Isabel, Jasmine, Marta, Fred, Dylan and Oliver for taking part in the Kent Junior Schools' Cross Country Championships last weekend at Brands Hatch. All of the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and ran their very best.

Year 3 and 4 Football Tournament

This week Brody, James, George, Mahtab, Daniel, Leo, Dexter, Alan and Lara represented East Borough at the Greenfields LKS2 football tournament. The standard of football the team played was outstanding. This resulted in them coming first in their group and then beating Bredhurst to reach the final. Unfortunately, after a very close game, we lost the final 2-1 with East Farleigh scoring in the very last minute. What a great effort for their first time playing all together, coming second overall out of 16 schools.

All of the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and they all represented the school to the highest standard and were a credit to East Borough with their impeccable behaviour. Thank you to all the parents who were able to come and support, and a big thank you to Mr Hinkly for coaching the team.

Football

Cross Country

Last term, a number of our pupils attended 3 races in Mote Park, competing against children from 9 other schools. There were about 30 children in each race and the overall school results are shown in our Term 2 newsletter. The individual race results are below.

Visit from Ryan Jenkins

Last week, Friday 11th October, we had a visits from the Welsh No.1 Table Tennis player and Commonwealth Games medalist, Ryan Jenkins. The children and teachers were thrilled by the speed of the rallies and the spin top players use. A few teachers tried to return some of Ryan's serves but with no luck. Ryan demonstrated that with Aspiration, Resilience and Courage you can achieve your dream.

VIAT Netball Matches

On Thursday 10th October, our Year 5/6 netball played two matches against two of our other VIAT primary schools - Kings Hill and Leybourne Chase. After just three netball training sessions, we were a little nervous but the children enjoyed themselves immensely. Kings Hill appeared to have a very experienced and strong team and won the mini tournament convincingly, but this has given us lots to aim for in the future. Our match against Leybourne Chase was more evenly matched, finishing in a draw, but sadly their extra-time ‘golden goal’ left us finishing in third place. The children all played really well and behaved beautifully, showing a great understanding of the finer rules of netball. We all look forward to more matches in the future.

Netball