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SKINNERS’ KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL inspire

flourish succeed

A Skinners’ Company School Outstanding primary education for boys and girls aged 4 - 11. Sponsored and led by The Skinners’ School and The Skinners’ Kent Academy.

The Skinners’

Kent Academy

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Welcome

“The combination of the Skinners’ ethos and its outstanding achievement and progress for young people will fully extend into the new primary school.”

Welcome to Skinners’ Kent Primary School, an Academy which sits in the heart of its local community, affording students a culture of active participation and an emotionally rich learning environment where every child is known and every learner is supported.

The collaboration of The Skinners’ School and The Skinners Kent Academy, together in partnership with Oakley School, which form this new primary, will provide the heritage and experience to ensure high standards of teaching and learning are combined with outstanding care and support.

Welcome 2 Heritage

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Curriculum 6 IB Primary Years 8 Our School

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How to Apply

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Our school will be a vibrant learning environment, taking advantage of its beautiful setting. Through an exciting and enjoyable curriculum, coupled with expert support, pupils will develop skills and knowledge to ensure they make significant progress. At Skinners’ Kent Primary School pupils will embrace learning and embark on a lifelong journey of academic success.

We would be delighted to welcome you to our school.

Edward Wesson Sian Carr Headmaster Principal The Skinners’ School The Skinners’ Kent Academy

Edward Wesson, Headmaster The Skinners’ School

Sian Carr, Principal The Skinners’ Kent Academy

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www.skinnerskentacademy.org.uk

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Heritage

Heritage

“The Skinners’ Kent Primary School will be an important part of the provision of first class education to children in the area."

Brian Plummer, Clerk to The Skinners’ Company Skinners’ Kent Primary School will be sponsored by the Skinners’ School Foundation and led and managed predominantly by The Skinners’ Kent Academy, with the support of the The Skinners’ School.

The Skinners’ Company has a long tradition of providing outstanding education, dating back to the 1500s. It is responsible for 5 schools in the local area: Tonbridge School and Judd School in Tonbridge, and The Skinners’ School, The Skinners’ Kent Academy, and the newly founded Skinners’ Kent Primary School in Tunbridge Wells.

All schools have a strong track record in providing excellent education, specialist expertise and enrichment in the local area and are supported by the Skinners’ Company in a number of ways, including: the services of education officers, training opportunities, wide ranging expertise and strong governance.

The Skinners’

Kent Academy

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Skinners’ Kent Primary School will offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) alongside the English National Curriculum. This will serve to provide families with an all-through, inclusive and non-selective IB education in the Tunbridge Wells area.

The IB PYP is a highly regarded, international curriculum offered in schools around the world. This network of schools provides many opportunities for connecting with learners from different countries, cultures and contexts.

Schools wishing to offer the International Baccalaureate Programmes must undergo a rigorous authorisation process to ensure international standards are met.

The Skinners’ Kent Academy, which will run the primary school, is the first state non-selective school in England to become an authorised IB World School for the Middle Years Programme.

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IB Learner Profile What is the IB Primary Years Programme?

Transdisciplinary Themes

Who we are Where we are in place and time How we express ourselves How the world works How we organise ourselves Sharing the planet

The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) is a curriculum framework designed for students aged 3 to 12. It focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. It is defined by six interconnected, transdisciplinary themes of global significance, explored through units of inquiry using knowledge and skills derived from 6 subject themes.

Children will learn to make connections between and within their learning in a way in which all aspects of the curriculum are valued and nurtured. They will see the links between subject disciplines and understand their place in their family, their locality, their home country and the wider world.

Subject themes

A rich, exciting and truly international programme

To find out more about the IB: www.ibo.org

Within the units of inquiry, children are taught all literacy and numeracy skills appropriate to their age as well as a science programme based on discussion, prediction, investigation and practical experimentation. Class teachers oversee the teaching of the core curriculum in order to maintain the high standards of literacy and numeracy within the school. Specialist teachers will support the teaching of a new language, Drama, ICT, PE ensuring that these areas are integrated into the unit of inquiry providing local, national and global awareness and encouraging intercultural understanding.

Language Mathematics Science Social Studies Physical, Social and Personal Education The Arts

The PYP Programme aims to develop internationally-minded people who recognise everyone’s common humanity. By sharing responsibility for the planet, everyone can help to create a better, more peaceful world. PYP learners strive to be:

inquirers—their natural curiosity has been nurtured and they actively enjoy learning thinkers—they exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to solving complex problems communicators—they receive and express ideas and information confidently in more than one language risk-takers—they approach unfamiliar situations without anxiety and have the confidence to explore new ideas knowledgeable—they have explored themes that have global significance and have acquired a critical mass of knowledge

principled—they have a sound grasp of the principles of moral reasoning and have acquired integrity, honesty and a

sense of justice

caring—they show sensitivity towards the needs and feelings of others, and have a sense of personal commitment to

helping others

open-minded—they respect the values of other individuals and cultures and seek to consider a range of points of view

well-balanced—they understand the importance of physical and mental balance and personal well-being reflective—they give thoughtful consideration to their own learning by constructively analysing their personal strengths and weaknesses. e: info@skinnerskentprimaryschool.org.uk

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Enrichment As a purpose built new school, our facilities will offer generous spaces and provide a rich environment for learning and personal development.

Amenities include a new school building with a sports hall, an All Weather Pitch, playgrounds, games courts and parkland play area.

The school is a few minutes’ walk from the new Knights Wood housing development and will benefit from parking and drop off spaces.

Oakley School will lead a satellite unit offering inclusive provision for pupils with special educational needs, with a focus on children with autism.

The unit will be based within the building and grounds of Skinners’ Kent Primary School as a specialist provision to support and enable pupils to be integrated into mainstream classes or recieve the support and encouragement that they need to progress and thrive.

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The journey...

Skinners’ Kent Primary School will open in September 2015 with 30 places in the Reception class and 15 places in Year 1. There will be a phased programme of growth to a capacity of 210 pupils across 7 classes.

Applications for a place are made through Kent County Council: for the best chance of securing a place, make this school your first preference.

Applications open on 11th November 2014 and close at midnight on 15th January 2015.

KCC processes applications between 16th January and 15th April 2015.

Reception year places are open if your child was born between 1st September 2010 and 31st August 2011.

Year 1 places are open if your child was born between 1st September 2009 and 31st August 2010.

Go to the KCC website for more information and the application forms. w w w. ke n t . g o v. u k / e d u c a t i o n - a n d children/schools/school-places

If you applied online they will email you on 16th April 2015 after 4pm to tell you which school you have been offered.

If you applied by post they will send your offer by first class post on 16th April 2015.

Applications for the satellite unit are made separately through KCC. For more information: www.oakleyschool.co.uk www.kent.gov.uk

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SKINNERS’ KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL inspire

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