Dear Friend or Parent of the Primary First Trust,

 

Are you interested in training to become a primary school teacher?

 

Our schools are part of a growing number of schools leading the way for more school-led teacher training.  This is really important to us because it means we can choose the very best talent and develop them into teachers.  Being able to choose who we train as teachers helps us in delivering the best outcomes for the students at all the schools in our partnership.

 

We have vacancies now to start training from September 2018 and we would be very interested to head from you if you are thinking of becoming a teacher, or know someone who is.  We're looking for people who have (or will have) a degree, have a passion for teaching and want to inspire young people to fulfil their potential.

 

You can find out more by visiting our School Direct page by clicking here.

 

Year 4 children from Canada Class are currently on their residential visit to the Kingswood Activity Centre in Ashford.  Pictures and news are being added to a special blog page in the CHILDREN section.  Check each day for more updates and pictures.

 

Click here to go straight to the page - Year 4 Residential 2017

It seems hard to believe that we have already reached the end of our first term!  The whole school community - staff, parents and (of course) children have been working very hard to develop learning and there have been many achievements to celebrate. 

Have a very restful and safe two week break, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to begin Term 2 on Monday 6th November 2017.

 

Miss Sexton
Headteacher

Thank you to all those parents who attended the Year 4 Residential Meeting this afternoon.  Below are the slides from Miss Sexton's PowerPoint, and the link to the website for Kingswood is also provided.  You can pause any of the screens below, by using the pause control.

 

More information will be sent by letter in due course, but if you do have any questions or queries then please do not hesitate to speak to Miss Sexton, Miss Hart, Miss Fish or Mr Trodd.

 

http://www.kingswood.co.uk/locations/grosvenor-hall/

We are looking forward to showing parents around Westcourt Primary & Nursery School for Reception 2018.  Please check our school calendar for available dates and telephone on 01474 566411 to book your appointment. 

If you are looking for more information about Secondary Transfer, you can find the powerpoint from tonight's meeting on our Admissions page.

 

http://www.westcourt.kent.sch.uk/admissions/

 

 

The whole school celebrated Roald Dahl Day today by coming to school dressed as a character from one of the author's books.  There was a wide variety of characters to spot - Willy Wonka, BFG, Matila, Fantastic Mr Fox, Charlie Bucket, Miss Trunchnball and many more.  The teachers joined in the fun, and at the end of the day the whole school celebrated the work that had been completed.

 

Have a look at just a few pictures from the day - which characters can you recognise?  A big thank you to all parents and carers for the great efforts made with the outfits!

Our Year 6 class have been finding out how the country that gives their class its name (Sri Lanka) is known as the teardrop of India.  On their own 'teardrops' they created rangoli-style patterns with brightly coloured paint.  Can you work out what they used to make the dots?

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome back all pupils, families and the wider community as we begin another exciting school year.  I trust that you all had a relaxing and enjoyable summer and are now recharged and ready for the learning opportunities ahead that will be many and varied!

 

As always, if you have any questions or queries please first contact your Teacher.  If you need further help, in the first instance, please contact the Deputy Head, Miss Hart, or speak to Sarah our School Home Support.

 

Miss Sexton
Headteacher

Year 6 have had a fun fortnight celebrating their fundraising. They've had a trip to Whitstable, personalised hoodies made, a disco just for them, and they've enjoyed Dominos pizza for lunch. Well done to year 6 for raising such a lot of money. We wish you every success for your future!

 

As one pupil said in the emotional leavers' assembly:

"Westcourt treats all its pupils with the utmost respect.  We are fortunate to attend this school as it has given us an extra step forward in life."