News Archive
Please find below events and occasions that have taken place over the last few months at Headcorn School.
January 2024
Young Voices 2024...
Our Young Voices choir showcased their talents at the O2 Arena alongside 9036 other students from the Southeast region, forming the world's largest choir with approximately 150,000 children across various venues and dates.
The performance included a diverse repertoire, ranging from classic tunes like "Lambeth Walk" and "These Boots Are Made For Walking" to contemporary hits like "A Sky Full of Stars" and "Crazy What Love Can Do."
We were treated to special guest performances by jazz singer Natalie Williams, a 13-year-old drummer with Foo Fighters experience, and the Urban Strides dance group, who even got the audience involved in a '90s dance medley.
Special thanks to Mrs. Hutchison, Miss Brook, Mrs. Morgan, Mr. Wood, and the dedicated parent chaperones for their support and care throughout this unforgettable experience. Kudos to Mrs. Jefferson for her meticulous organization, making this long and tiring day truly worthwhile.
Looking forward to Young Voices 25!
Orienteering Course and Up-Coming Events for 2024...
Term 3 marks a milestone at our school as we proudly introduce a state-of-the-art Cross-Curricular Orienteering Trail installed across our expansive external site. Following a captivating induction session on Wednesday, our students are now set to embark on a unique journey that not only enhances our orienteering curriculum in PE but also serves as a versatile resource for cross-curricular activities.
This dynamic trail has been made possible through the utilization of Sports Premium Funding, a government initiative designed to elevate the provision of PE and Sport. Beyond traditional physical education, this funding encompasses crucial aspects such as promoting healthy living, fostering fitness, and supporting outdoor education.
The Orienteering Trail is not just about physical activity; it's a tool for cognitive development. It is adept at improving information recall, consolidating learning, and fostering a holistic approach to education. As we look ahead to the academic year, we are thrilled to announce a diverse range of opportunities that will enrich our students' experiences.
Stay tuned for exciting external collaborations, including sessions with Bounce & Beyond offering trampette expertise, and Roots to Food, delivering engaging insights into healthy eating, the origins of food, and a competitive 'Can't Cook Won't Cook' style assembly. Moreover, we are committed to expanding our resources and activities in this domain, ensuring a well-rounded and engaging educational journey for our students.
The introduction of the Orienteering Trail and the upcoming collaborations reflect our ongoing dedication to providing a comprehensive and enriching educational experience. We look forward to the positive impact these initiatives will have on our students' physical, mental, and educational well-being.
November 2023
PTFA - Fireworks Display...
A colossal BOOM of gratitude to our amazing PTFA Team for lighting up the night with a Fireworks extravaganza on Sunday 5th November! Together, we skyrocketed to a stunning £5030.42 in funds, ensuring a galaxy of exciting opportunities for the entire school.
Massive thanks to the dedicated volunteers who added the spark, and to everyone who joined in the fun – your support was truly the fuse that lit up the success of this event.
Let's all agree, the display was nothing short of spectacular! Here's to a school year that continues to shine brightly!
Remembrance Sunday...
Our School Council represented our school with dignity and respect at Headcorn's Remembrance Service on Sunday 12th November on the High Street.
We were delighted to witness a strong presence from our school community, supporting this important event. The memorial displays from Year R and Year 3 added a heartfelt touch to the occasion."
October 2023
Headcorn School Hockey Tournament Report
Headcorn School's young hockey enthusiasts showcased their skills and sportsmanship at the recent Hockey Tournament held at Maidstone Hockey Club on Friday, October 6th. The tournament saw participation from two teams composed of talented students from Years 5 and 6.
Headcorn A Team:
Headcorn's A team exhibited remarkable teamwork and determination throughout the tournament. Their performance included:
-One impressive victory against Greenfields School.
-Two hard-fought draws against Allington and Parkway Schools.
-A single loss against the tournament's eventual finalists, Roseacre.
Despite their commendable efforts, Headcorn A finished 3rd in their group, just one point shy of qualifying for the semi-finals. The team's dedication and sportsmanship were evident in their competitive matches.
Headcorn B Team:
The B team also demonstrated their passion for the sport and gave their best on the field. Their performance featured:
-A well-deserved win against Jubilee School.
-Two closely contested draws against Greenfields and Westborough Schools.
-Two challenging losses against Loose and St. Johns.
Though they faced tough competition, Headcorn's B team showed resilience and determination throughout their matches.
The tournament provided a platform for some exciting hockey action, and both teams represented Headcorn School admirably. Their dedication to the sport and the school's values was evident in their spirited performances.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all the parents and carers who supported our teams, not only by providing transportation but also by cheering them on from the side-lines. Your encouragement played a crucial role in motivating our young athletes.
Congratulations to all the participants, and let's continue to support our students in their sporting endeavours!
September 2023
Macmillan Coffee Morning...
A big thank you to everyone who donated cakes for our Macmillan Coffee Morning!
It was wonderful to see all of you who could join us. Your generosity and support mean a lot as we come together to make a difference in the fight against cancer.
Your contributions directly benefit Macmillan Cancer Support, an organization that provides vital assistance to those affected by cancer. Thanks for being a part of this meaningful event. We look forward to more opportunities to join forces for important causes in the future.
June 2023
Headcorn Year 4 Cricket Team Shines in Kent School Games Tournament 🏆...
Thursday, 8th June - Leeds and Broomfield Cricket Club played host to an action-packed Kent School Games tournament, where Headcorn's talented Year 4 cricket team showcased their remarkable skills, sportsmanship, and teamwork. It was a day filled with thrilling matches and outstanding performances.
In their first match, Headcorn faced off against East Borough. With focused determination, they displayed excellent batting and bowling skills, ultimately claiming victory with a commendable score of 68 runs. The team's cohesive efforts and disciplined play left a lasting impression on both opponents and spectators.
Following their triumph against East Borough, Headcorn faced the formidable Leeds and Broomfield team. Undeterred by the challenge, Headcorn displayed their exceptional cricket prowess, delivering an astonishing score of 108 runs. Their outstanding performance demonstrated their ability to excel under pressure, solidifying their position as strong contenders in the tournament.
With their stellar performances in the earlier matches, Headcorn advanced to the final against Kingswood. This thrilling showdown exhibited the team's unwavering determination and unyielding spirit. Headcorn's batting lineup showcased their remarkable skills, amassing an impressive score of 168 runs, leaving their opponents in awe.
The Headcorn Year 4 cricket team's exceptional performance throughout the tournament has secured their place in the finals. They will now move forward to compete in the eagerly anticipated finals, set to take place in Upchurch on the 4th of July. The team's hard work and dedication have paid off, and they have become a true inspiration for aspiring young cricketers.
A special shoutout goes to the supportive parents who stayed throughout the day, cheering on the team with unwavering enthusiasm. Their presence and encouragement played a significant role in boosting the team's morale and fostering a positive atmosphere on the field.
Congratulations to the Headcorn Year 4 cricket team for their impressive achievements and outstanding sportsmanship. They have truly made their school and community proud. Best of luck to the team as they prepare for the upcoming finals! 🏏🎉 #HeadcornCricketChampions
May 2023
May Fair 2023...
We would like to extend an enormous gratitude to all those who helped make our May Fair a success this year! Thanks to your efforts, we were able to raise an incredible £10,180, which will significantly contribute towards the creation of a fantastic Outdoor Classroom and sensory garden for our children.
We would also like to give a special recognition to our dedicated May Fair Team, who have been working tirelessly for many months to ensure the event's success. They truly are a team to be admired and celebrated. If you see any of these fantastic individuals, please be sure to express your heartfelt thanks to them.
Once again, thank you all for your unwavering support towards our school and children's education.
December 2019
Lower School Nativity...
The whole school enjoyed the dress rehearsal of the lower school Nativity performance on Wednesday 4th December.
We were treated to fabulous singing and dancing throughout. The whole play definitely had the ahhh factor!
Parents are in for a real treat when the show opens later this week!!
Middle School Nativity...
Wow!! Thank you so much to all our Year 2 families who came to watch our amazing Nativity and provided some wonderful costumes too.
We are all so proud of each and every one of the year groups that performed in Lights, Camel, Action 2: The Sequin, and we thought it was a fantastic way to end our Christmas term.
Thank you to everyone who donated so generously on the door at our Christmas events.
We will be able to give generously to the 'Evelina Children’s Heart Organisation' who are the registered charity that Alfie’s Wish is linked to. We will share the final totals of these donations from all the Christmas events next week.
November 2019
PTFA Fireworks...
The ticket sales and costs have all been calculated and we raised over £1000 from our PTFA Fireworks Display at the beginning of November.
A big thank you to Vikki, Jen, the PTFA and staff members that organised and managed this fantastic event. It was a lovely display, the weather held off as much as it could and we received so many positive comments and expressions of thanks as families left the site.
October 2019
1000 Hours of Kindness Results...
Thank you to everyone who supported our 1000hours of Kindness month this October. Our hours have been totalled and we broke our target of 1197 hours with a whopping 2069 hours!
This is a fantastic effort and hopefully has had a really positive impact on our school and village community. The 1000 Hours organisation which is based in Ashford and works across the town, partnered with 25 schools this year and broke their own records with an overwhelming record of 53833 hours of kindness altogether.
We still have initiatives that we didn’t get time to complete in October so will roll these out over the course of the rest of this academic year as we know that kindness is not limited to October!
The Minipods landed...
Our Minipods were installed by the EYFS gate and on the KS2 playground so we can get scooting and cycling to school. To avoid accidents please remember to dismount before coming onto school property.
Flower Festival...
Well done to everyone who worked so hard and with such creativity to get our school display together for the lobby of the church for the Flower Festival.
It looked stunning! The whole church looked beautiful and was well worth a visit.
September 2019
WOKSSA Football Tournament...
Headcorn were involved in a football tournament hosted by Benenden School on Tuesday 17th September, as part of the Weald of Kent School Sports Association festivals that go on throughout the year.
A team of 10 children, made up from pupils from Years 5&6, played matches against schools from the Weald of Kent area.
A full report plus results can be viewed on the School Sport page under the Extra Curricular tab.
July 2019
Sports Day 2019...
Children from both Key Stage One and Key Stage Two enjoyed Sports Day, on Monday 15th July at Headcorn School. Pupils were joined by their families, as our four houses of Churchill (Red), Thompson (Yellow), Shackleton (Green) and Stevenson (Blue) took part in competition both on the track and in the field.
At the end of the morning the winners of the Key Stage One sports were Shackleton house, narrowly pipping Churchill house to the win by one single point.
The whole school then had a family picnic on the field with music and entertainment.
It was then the turn of the older children to compete with all four houses again in action against each other for the honour of lifting the house cup. The lead changed hands many times during the afternoon's events leaving two houses with a chance to lift the cup based on the results of the last relay race of the day.
When all the points were totalled up, the winners of Sports Day 2019 were Stevenson House. Well done to all those involved, to our Sports Council members who helped during the Key Stage One activities and big thank you to all the parents who came along to support the event.
June 2019
Swimming Pool 20th Anniversary...
This year, on Tuesday 11th June, saw our 20 year anniversary of the school pool being reopened.
20 years ago, 20 people linked to the school were sponsored to cycle to France to raise at least £1000 each (£20,000 in total) towards significant renovations to re-open the pool that had not been used in a long time.
The use of the pool to this day is their legacy and shows the impact that fundraising like this can mean not only for your child but for future generations.
Science Week...
We have enjoyed a fantastic Science week! We have had a Science teacher in from Cornwallis leading an interactive assembly on a variety of experimental tasks, bunnies and other small critters visiting classes, activities involving testing liquids for alkalis and acids with purple cabbages, explosive Alka Seltzers in film canisters and the grand finale of Rocket Day!
A big Thank You to you all for the many, many plastic bottles (which will now be suitably recycled,) to Ms Woodgate for organising the special events and for all the staff involved in creating activities and learning opportunities throughout this week.
It has been fun.
May 2019
Netball and the Orchard Run...
On Friday 4th May, 40 Key Stage 2 pupils took part in the cross country Orchard run at Sutton Valence School.
All pupils ran really well with a lot of team support and encouragement of each other. Congratulations and thank you to those pupils who participated.
Our Year 6 team came 3rd in the team event and overall we placed 5th . Well done to all our runners and we hope you enjoyed your picnic! If you are interested in photos please let the office know.
The netball team had tough matches this week but Mrs Stroud raved about how the team played in high spirits regardless of the challenges faced and they displayed integrity and sportsmanship. Well done to you all. We are very proud of our young sports men and women!
May Day News...
An enormous THANK YOU to everyone who organised, volunteered and supported our Headcorn Village May Fair on Bank Holiday Monday.
What a fantastic day we had full of fun, friendship, fairground rides, stalls, dancing, music, races, dogs, food and drink...and the rain held off for it all!
Well done for raising our school a staggering £6935.00 towards our Outdoor Learning developments. THANK YOU!
April 2019
Kwik Cricket @ Greenfields School...
Headcorn took part in a Kent Teach Games cricket event organised and hosted by Greenfields Community Primary School on Thursday 4th April. Our two teams were placed in groups A and B, facing off against Greenfields and Wateringbury School.
20 children from Years 5&6 were involved in the competition - some with cricket experience from the club last year. Both teams did very well, winning one game and losing one. These results meant that Headcorn A faced Headcorn B in the 3rd/4th play-off.
When the last ball had been bowled Headcorn A had narrowly beaten Headcorn B by 10 runs. This bodes very well for the upcoming summer season and it would be great to see all these children carry on the great work at Cricket Club next term.
Well done to all those involved and a big thank you to parents who helped with transport and stayed to
support the teams despite the very cold weather.
March 2019
Warburtons Visit...
Year 3 enjoyed a visit from the staff at Warburtons in March, who taught them about healthy eating, discussed different types of bread and made a variety of interesting sandwiches.
Pupils really loved wearing the very flattering hairnets while taking part in food preparation.
February 2019
Primary Fitness...
The Primary Fitness Challenge over Wednesday 27th February and Thursday 28th February was a huge success, with so many children beating their PBs (personal bests) not only over the times in their session but from the times that they recorded from last year. We are aware that some children have times that will rank them within the Top Ten across the county!
Roots to Food...
On Tuesday 5th February Headcorn had a visit from Roots to Food, and teachers and pupils took part in a cookery extravaganza!
The morning saw KS2 in a cook-off with two teams led by Ms Woodgate and Mr Andrews. The Green Team cooked Coronation Chicken Curry and the Orange Team cooked Salmon fishcakes.
Both plates of food were very tasty and beautifully presented and the Green Team won by a very narrow margin. In the afternoon YR and KS1 learnt all about how the body needs healthy food as a fuel, before they did bursts of exercise followed by making banana milkshakes.
January 2019
Science @ The Cornwallis Academy...
Year 5 and 6 have had the fantastic opportunity to visit The Cornwallis Academy for a secondary school type science lesson on Monday 27th January and Monday 4th February.
Mrs Hatch the Head of Science for Future Schools Trust, invited the children to create their own copper oxide crystals. This involved using some interesting equipment including bunsen burners, much to the joy of the pupils. Lots of fun and learning was had and we look forward to continuing the excitement when we have Science Week in June.
Headcorn @ The O2...
On Wednesday 30th January a choir of 37 KS2 children went to the O2 Arena to take part in Young Voices 2019. After months of rehearsal, learning words and dance moves we had a fantastic time singing our socks off to a wide variety of melodies with just over 8000 other children from across the country.
This was a phenomenal experience for the adults and children alike. The children's behaviour, participation, singing and ability to have fun even when waiting around and queuing was something to be SO proud of. Take a look at these photos; just a small selection of what is available on Twitter, which was a hive of tweets and video clips all day from both the school and parents who travelled up with us.
Swimming Gala...
Well done to pupils from our swimming team who took part in a gala held at Benenden School on Thursday 17th January.
Headcorn swam exceptionally well gaining firsts in many individual events and good finishes in the relay competitions.
Out of the nine schools competing Headcorn finished in a respectable 3rd place.
December 2018
Merry Christmas from Everyone at Headcorn School
Well done to the fantastic HP Singers (our Christmas choir) for their very many carol singing gigs this week. They have sung at Yew Tree House, Eldercare and Culpepper Court. The elderly members of our community have thoroughly enjoyed their festive songs. Thank you to you all. You have brought smiles and joy to many faces - including mine!
On Friday 14th December we enjoyed a Christmas Musicial Extravaganza in which we were entertained by performances from the Lynx Handbell group, by the recorder group, some guitarists and clarinetists and the Year 6 Choir soloists. We do have a talented bunch of musicians! The morning was rounded off by magical performances by the Headcorn Staff Band who were enthusiastic participants if in need of a little more rehearsal next time!
I hope that you all have a fabulous Christmas together with family and friends. Thank you for all of your support and encouragement throughout this year and I look forward to seeing you all in 2019!
PTFA Christmas Bazaar
We had such a fantastic turnout with lots of lovely compliments for our first ever ‘after school’ Christmas Bazaar last Friday!
2 hours jam packed with festive games and activities hosted by the Class Reps and assisted by our Teachers, TAs and Y6 personal shoppers, talented Y2 and Y5 Young Entrepreneurs crafts, delicious cakes, snow family & reindeers crafted by Wrap-A-Round Care decorated the hall, a snow blizzard in the Courtyard , and a jolly Santa in our cosy Grotto.
Your support raised £1300, thank you!