A warm welcome from our
Headteacher
“Our aim is to make learning fun, enjoyable and inspiring! If we can open children’s minds to accepting a challenge and enjoying meeting it, then we open a world of opportunities for them. Opportunities to meet with success, realise their potential and follow their dreams! Primary school children enjoying their learning is key to future success!”
Aletheia Academies Trust
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School joined as a member of Aletheia Academies Trust in 2017.
Aletheia is committed to sustaining high-quality schools, and supporting schools in need of specific improvement in some of the more challenging wards in Kent. Our focus is to provide school improvement services that draw on the wealth of practice from across our trust, broaden the expertise available to schools through flexible working arrangements and increase our capacity to quickly respond to the needs of individual schools. Pedagogical excellence is at the heart of all we do with a sustained focus on collaborative and mastery learning.
“Since starting school in September we feel that our daughter has developed most notably with her reading and writing skills. This is undoubtedly down to your (Mrs Philpott) teaching skills and efforts with her and her classmates. She enjoys school so much and only ever talks positively about her day at school. We couldn’t be happier with her progress!”
“I am so pleased how my little girl has developed in the short time she has been in reception and I don’t doubt this is all because of Mrs Philpott and Mrs Wakeman. Her knowledge of numbers and letters has greatly improved. She came home teaching me about digraphs the other day, I was amazed at what she has learnt. She loves to go in every day and comes home with a smile”.
“Just a very quick email to say that we’ve been really impressed with the lessons and resources that have been planned for Oak class this week. Both Mrs Lalli & Miss Harper have put in a lot of thought into making interesting lessons for the children”.
In Key Stage 2 attainment at the higher standard in English grammar, punctuation and spelling test (46%), Maths (54%) and greater depth Writing (34%) were significantly above national and in the highest 20% in 2022.
In Key Stage 1 attainment at the expected standard in Reading (90%), Maths (86%) and Writing (74%) were significantly above national and in the highest 20% in 2022.
Latest News
Year 1 School Trip to Wingham Wildlife Park: Exploring Animals and Science in Action
Year 1 went on an exciting school trip to Wingham Wildlife Park, where we had the chance to explore and learn about different animals in their natural habitats. In our Science lessons, we’ve been focusing...
Highly Commended Design to Mark British Science Week!
For British Science Week this year, all pupils took part in an exciting competition. Their task was to answer the question, ‘If I was an engineer what would I do?’. We the had a...
An Evening of Songs Celebrating Ten Years of Aletheia
The Woodville was abuzz on Tuesday 26th March 2024, with the melodious celebration of Aletheia's remarkable journey through music. With the meticulous organisation from the Headteacher of St Botolph’s C of E Primary School, Mrs...
Horton Kirby celebrated Safer internet day on Tuesday, 11th February.
We took part in an online lesson about how to spot a scam and how to keep ourselves safe when we are online. Year 6 made some posters to remind us what we should do.
Horton Kirby celebrated Safer internet day on Tuesday, 11th February.
We took part in an online lesson about how to spot a scam and how to keep ourselves safe when we are online. Year 6 made some posters to remind us what we should do.
Cherry class have been learning about the human body. We made a representation of blood to learn about the components of our blood. We used apple juice for the plasma, cheerios and red food dye for red blood cells, marshmallows for platelets and rice crispies for white blood cells.
Cherry class have been learning about the human body. We made a representation of blood to learn about the components of our blood. We used apple juice for the plasma, cheerios and red food dye for red blood cells, marshmallows for platelets and rice crispies for white blood cells.
Years 5 and 6 went on a trip to the Horton Kirby Environmental Centre. We experienced what life would be like in the village during WW2. We got to get into an Anderson shelter and practised an evacuation. We got to experience what life was like for children during the war and what school life would have been like. We learnt how to convert money into shillings and also how to do first aid.
Years 5 and 6 went on a trip to the Horton Kirby Environmental Centre. We experienced what life would be like in the village during WW2. We got to get into an Anderson shelter and practised an evacuation. We got to experience what life was like for children during the war and what school life would have been like. We learnt how to convert money into shillings and also how to do first aid.
Some snapshots of our lovely Christmas lunch, yesterday! ☺️🎄