Tree Tops Primary Academy Newsletter

Message from Miss White 

What an incredible year this has been for Tree Tops! What a lot we have achieved! 

As well as all of the exciting lessons, school trips and visitors to our school, highlights at Tree Tops this year have included: 

Reading Award: Reading is one of our passions at Tree Tops. This year Tree Tops was accredited as a Reading School with Reading being an Area of Excellence. The report said ‘Tree Tops promotes a culture of joyful reading by  placing reading and books at the centre of the curriculum and providing opportunities  to promote and apply the skills of reading in every subject and at every opportunity.’  

All children have worked so hard this year to earn their Lavender Reading badges and awards. We have been so proud of the amount of books read; many children achieved ‘150+ books read!’. They were rewarded with a visit to Lavender’s Book Machine where they were given a gold coin to put into the machine to buy their own book. 

British Council's International School Award

We all worked hard towards achieving full accreditation from the British Council's International School Award programme. To reach this we created a whole school curriculum for global learning that included taking part in a number of international activities, such as Fairtrade Fortnight, Refugee Week, and the UN's World Children's Day. In March, Tree Tops Primary Academy was presented with the award at a ceremony held by the British Council at the Palace of Westminster that celebrated the international work achieved by the schools that took part in the programme. 

Spanish Day 

At Tree Tops Primary Academy we are passionate about promoting cultural diversity and aim to instil a love for learning about different traditions and customs. Through our cultural morning, we broadened students' horizons and created memorable experiences for our learners

In June, pupils in Years 3,4, and 5 celebrated a Spanish cultural morning where we explored different styles of Spanish dance, music and the history associated with traditions in Spain and Spanish speaking countries. Through this, the children had the opportunity to broaden their cultural appreciation. 

The Coronation of King Charles III: We celebrated the Coronation with a special assembly, a royal banquet and all children were given commemorative medals. 

Outdoor Learning: Outdoor learning is a real strength of our school. With our beautiful site, we are able to provide an outdoor classroom for every year group. We are constantly developing our outdoor spaces. This year the Mayor of Maidstone officially opened our new Garden and our Science Garden. Our children are enjoying using these places to develop their Science and Outdoor learning skills. 

Sports: As well as our PE lessons indoors and outside, this year, children have enjoyed Tree Tops Sports Day, a Cricket festival, The LAT Sports Day, various inter school matches and swimming. We have also purchased more outdoor resources for all children to use in PE lessons and at playtimes. 

Music: Tree Tops is widely known for its music expertise! There have been a variety of music performances carried out across this academic year including our Summer Showcase, a music culture morning, KS1 & KS2 choir performances and our fantastic performance of ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ by our Year 6 pupils.  Our KS2 choir was also the first Primary School Choir to be chosen to perform to Trust executives and Principals at the prestigious LAT Awards Evening. Children have also enjoyed music played outside at playtimes and frequent whole school singing at the end of the week. There is no better way to end the week than having 320+ children and adults singing their hearts out together! 

SATs: Despite the disruption to their learning caused by the pandemic during their time at primary school, our Year 6 pupils did us all proud by achieving amazing SATs results. Scores exceeded national figures and we are so proud. 

To our year 6 Students

As we reach the end of your time at Tree Tops Primary Academy, I want to say well done to each and every one of you. Your journey with us has been filled with growth, achievements, laughs and cherished memories, and it is now time for the next chapter in your educational journey – secondary school!

I am so proud as I reflect upon the incredible individuals you have become. Throughout your time at Tree Tops, you have shown determination, resilience, and a thirst for learning. You have embraced challenges, overcome obstacles, and celebrated successes, both big and small. Your names will stay in the Outstanding Book for all to see!

As you transition to secondary school, remember that you are well-prepared and ready to face the exciting opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Carry with you our school rules of 'Be Kind, Work Hard, Expect the Best’ . You will make new friends, explore new subjects, and discover new talents. Make sure you embrace every opportunity that comes your way, and carry on expecting the very best for yourselves. 

Good luck Year 6! We believe in you, and we are very proud of you.

What next? 

We have so much planned already for the next academic year. We are going to continue to develop outdoor learning spaces. We are already planning and booking trips, visitors to the school and other exciting learning experiences. 

We are preparing a whole new set of reading awards for the children to achieve and we are stocking up Lavender’s Book Machine.

We will also be focusing on developing our Careers Education provision. Every pupil will be receiving a special ‘Profile for Success’ booklet in September which they will use in school throughout their time at Tree Tops. It will provide careers guidance and support and be a formal place for children to record all of their talents, skills and achievements. 

Thank you  

Thank you for your continued support. It is always much appreciated. 

Have a lovely Summer. Looking forward to seeing you all again on Friday 1st  September. 

Best Wishes

Miss White | Principal