We have had another busy and exciting week at Marden. Year 5 had a visit from Mr Macmillan who works for Cognassist, a company who develop software to map the brain. The children were fascinated by the talk and had lots of questions to ask. On Wednesday, Year 3 had a trip to the Heritage Centre to learn more about the Stone Age. The children really enjoyed being able to look at real artefacts and to further develop their understanding of this time period. Year 4 went on the train this week to Staplehurst village for a trip where they took part in some map reading skills and on Thursday the whole school took part in some Karate workshops. 

This week we have celebrated National Storytelling week in school. The children across the school have had the opportunity to listen to and share a range of exciting stories. Next week, we will be supporting Mental Health Week. The theme this year is 'my voice matters'. The children will have the opportunity to take part in a range of activities to support their wellbeing and mental health. 

Please remember next week Friday is an INSET day for all children, so Thursday 8th February will be the last day of term. 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend. 

Mrs H Penning