Principal's Message
Today, our Year 1 pupils went on an educational visit to Marden Church. They thoroughly enjoyed their time learning about the Church as a place of worship. We extend our thanks to Reverend Nicky for graciously hosting the visit and for sharing a wealth of knowledge with our children.
As a school, we believe it is important to understand the views of parents and carers regarding what is working well and how we can enhance our practices further. We would therefore be very grateful if you could complete the following survey: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PVoice/?Academy=MAR
Every parent is entitled to complete the survey once; there is no need to submit multiple responses if you have more than one child at school. We value your feedback profoundly and will analyse it carefully to inform our future plans. Thank you for your continued support and engagement.
We wish you all a delightful weekend.
Mrs H Penning
Thursday 5th February 2026 - Year 4 Walk around Marden Village.
Thursday 12th February 2026 9:00am - Year 2 Open Class Assembly
Thursday 12th February 2026 - PTA Valentines Disco
Thursday 12th February 2026 - Last Day of Module 3
Friday 13th February 2026 - INSET Day (staff only)
Monday 23rd February 2026 - First Day of Module 4
Monday 23rd February 2026 - EYFS learning Journey Share
Wednesday 4th March 2025 - World Book Day
Monday 9th March 2026 - Year 4 British Museum Trip
Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Year 3 Maidstone Museum Outreach
Wednesday 11th March 2026 - Year R Hearing Screening
Thursday 12th March 2026 - Year 1 Penshurst Place Trip
Thursday 12th March 2026 - Year 5 Portals to the Past Workshop
Friday 13th March 2026 9:00am - 10:00am - Mother's Day Event
Office Messages
Children are invited to join us for a Valentine's Disco on Thursday 12th February 2026.
YEARS R-2: 3:30PM-4:30PM (children do not need to be collected at 3:15pm, they can bring their disco clothes to school and staff will help them get changed at the end of the day).
YEARS 3-6: 4:45PM-5:45PM
An individual ticket is £3.00 and a family ticket is £5.00 (includes squash and crisps).
Payment can be made via the 'School Shop' section of the My Child At School (MCAS) app. Cash payments will not be accepted.
Bring your pocket money (£10 maximum) to buy fun toys, sweets and tattoos.
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