9am Monday 1 September 2025 - Primary school applications open

5pm on Thursday 15 January 2026 - Primary school applications close (national closing date)

Thursday 16 April 2026 - Offers sent to parents and carers (national offer date)

Thursday 14 May 2026 - Places must be accepted/refused, waiting list requests and appeal requests must be submitted.

Monday 8 June 2026 - Re-allocation of available places begins

Monday 31 August 2026 - Re-allocation of available places ends

Reading regularly at home is one of the most effective ways to support children’s learning. It helps build vocabulary, strengthens comprehension, boosts confidence and nurtures a lifelong love of stories.

Visit Walderslade Village Library - Our local library is a fantastic free resource with a wide range of children’s books, activities and digital services. You can find opening times and details here: https://www.medway.gov.uk/directory_record/43/walderslade_village_library

Medway Foodbank provides three days of nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people in crisis across the Medway towns.

To contact Medway Foodbank, please call 01634 757057 or email info@medway.foodbank.org.uk for information on how to get a voucher or find your nearest distribution point. 

As mentioned previously, Harper in Finches was lucky enough to win the Disney on Ice tickets. Harper and her family had a fantastic time and kindly shared a picture with us! 

We’ve noticed that Labubu dolls and keychains have become very popular recently. While they are very cute, they are starting to cause some big distractions in the classroom and playground. 

To keep our learning time focused and to make sure no expensive toys get lost or broken, Labubu dolls will no longer be allowed in school starting Monday 12th January. Thank you for helping your child leave their "monster friends" safely at home!

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