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Staff video 2025

This year, the staff have all turned into Minions! We hope you have a wonderful summer break.

https://youtu.be/rVIr9KWMOsk

 

New website!

We will be launching a new website from September - so watch this space!

 

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 17th - 21st March 2025

This year we have Pete Wharmby visiting pupils and staff to talk about creating a positive autistic identity. 

Neurodiversity celebration week helps to challenge stereotypes amid misconceptions, as well as highlight all the talents and advantages of being neurodivergent. 

 

World Book Day 2025

 

Vibrant costumes and imaginative illustration were the themes of this year’s World Book Day festivities.

 

All pupils enjoyed a presentation from acclaimed illustrator Joe McLaren, known for his work with Terry Pratchett, Tom Cox and - pupil favourite - Minecraft. Afterwards there was a hotly-contested book cover illustration challenge, which was won by Leo from Year 8 for his creative, modern take on Romeo & Juliet.

 

In the afternoon, pupils from Key Stage 2 and 3 were taken to Waterstones at Bluewater to spend their World Book Day tokens. It was also an excellent opportunity for them to explore the range of titles in store and discover new genres and writers.

 

The impressive range of book-themed outfits made choosing this year’s costumes a real challenge. After a close-run pupil vote, the following were presented with a gold coin to pick the title of their choice from our book vending machines.

 

We're Still Standing

It's the end of another wonderful year at Grange Park. Here is our annual staff video for you to enjoy.

https://studio.youtube.com/video/jIh32xmwEiU/edit

 

World Book Day 2024

Pupils and staff once again enjoyed World Book Day by dressing up with some excellent outfits for the ever-popular Best Costume contest, ranging from a terrifying Maleficent to a miserly Scrooge. 

During the Read Your Way-themed all-day event, pupils enjoyed listening to extracts from books linked to their subjects and then completing World Book Day activities on the topic. During Geography, they worked together to plot the journey from the extract on a map. Then, in English, pupils had fun completing a Murdle puzzle and designing their dream school library. 

The day was rounded off with a competitive virtual quiz. At Stansted, year 5 won a confident victory and - after a tie-break between year 10 and year 8 - year 10 claimed the prize at Wrotham.

 

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 18-24th March 2024

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences, whilst providing opportunities to recognise the many talents and advantages of being neurodivergent.

 

 

Odd Socks Day November 2023

This year, staff and pupils donned their odd socks on Monday 13th November to celebrate what makes us all unique in Anti-Bullying week. 

 

                               

 

Remembrance November 2023

Every year, the pupils and staff mark Remembrance with a number of activities and crafts, and this year has been no different.

Pupils at the Wrotham site have made an incredible display for our foyer, with the Animal Care pupils focussing on the impact that animals have had in the conflict, and remembering them with the purple poppy.

 

                   

 

World Mental Health Day

This year for World Mental Health Day, we took part in three initiatives to promote well-being for our students. This is really important for our pupils as we know that young people’s mental health is a priority in the current climate. Grange Park ensures pupils mental health and well-being is supported throughout the academic year through their lessons and through initiatives such as this.

We reminded pupils about the ‘Five Ways to Well-being’ – Connecting, Learning, Being Active, Giving and Taking Notice and encouraged pupils to make a pledge to try something new to improve their wellbeing.

We encouraged pupils to take part in ‘Britain Get Talking’ initiative, which is a campaign with ITV where pupils were encouraged to take time to talk to people at home about their worries.

Finally, pupils took part in ‘Take 10 to read’ where pupils were given an opportunity during their English lessons to immerse themselves in a book or magazine of their choice.

 

Reach for the Stars!

To celebrate the end of another great year, the Grange Park staff say 'Reach for the stars'!

 

 

Post 16 Apprenticeship Fair - 10th March 2023

As part of Grange Park's commitment to supporting the career choices of our pupils, Years 10 and 11 visited the Apprenticeship Fair at Mote Park to find out more about career opportunities at Post16.

The event, which is organised by six Kent MP's including Tom Tugendhat MP and Tracey Crouch MP who visited the school recently, allowed the pupils to speak to a wide range of employers to find out about all the different types of jobs in their organisations.

The event for schools in Kent was extremely well attended. The pupils found the event exciting and helpful with one pupil saying 'it is so good to be able to speak with employers, better than looking on their website'

The event also supported the pupils progress with their SCERT's targets especially with dealing with the busy environment and their communication with the employers. 

 

    

 

World Book Day 2023

Definitely dressed to impress, students and staff once again dazzled at World Book Day in some seriously superb outfits. From the White Witch to a spooky Ghost of Christmas Future, there was a perfect parade of fictional characters all competing for the coveted Best Costume competitions. 

During the adventure-themed, all-day event, students also enjoyed a talk from a graphic novel artist and then had the chance to work together to create their own action-packed comics. 

The day was rounded off with a typically hotly-contested Zoom quiz. At Stansted, Year 7 scooped the top prize while Year 10 narrowly secured victory at Wrotham. 

For the full gallery and a video montage, click here.

           

 

Grange Park School have received the prestigious UNICEF UK Gold Award - September 2022

Grange Park school has been awarded Gold by UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting School programme. 

 

The school has been working with UNICEF UK since October 2020, We received our Silver certificate in July 2021, and now have been awarded with the Gold certificate in September 2022.

 

UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation working for children and their rights.

The Rights Respecting Schools Award is granted to schools that show commitment to promoting and realising children’s rights and encouraging adults, children and young people to respect the rights of others in school. Gold is the highest accolade given by UNICEF UK and shows a deep and thorough commitment to children’s rights at all levels of school life. There are only 600 schools across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales that have received Gold.

 

The Award recognises achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child at the heart of a school’s planning, policies and practice. A Rights Respecting School is a community where children’s rights are learned, taught, practised, respected, protected and promoted.

 

UNICEF work with schools in the UK to create safe and inspiring places to learn, where children are respected, their talents are nurtured, and they are able to thrive. Our Rights Respecting Schools Award embeds these values in daily school life and gives children the best chance to lead happy, healthy lives and to be responsible, active citizens.