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Welcome to Drapers Mills Primary Academy
I offer you a warm welcome, along with all staff, governors and fellow pupils to Drapers Mills Primary Academy. At Drapers Mills, we know the crucial role school plays in a child's life and we will give every pupil the opportunities they deserve.
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🦢 🦆 💦 Today, Joss & Louisa Bay had a fantastic time exploring the River Stour in Canterbury. 🛶 🦢 🦆 💦 This was a wonderful learning opportunity that consolidated everything that the children had been learning about in their geography sessions 🗺️. They were able to explore the river, investigate invertebrates and discussed river pollution. 🪱🪳 A very special thank you to Hallie, Lucy & Charlotte from Our Stour Aqua Lab & Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership who made the session purposeful, relevant and engaging. Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership
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👑 Happy 40th Birthday to the Queen of our School! 👑 Today, our school community is celebrating a very special milestone. Join us in wishing our incredible headteacher, Mrs Taylor, a spectacular 40th Birthday! 🎂🎈 As the true heart and soul of Drapers Mills, she leads us with grace, dedication, endless energy, and a whole lot of heart. She isn't just our leader—she’s our guiding light, our biggest cheerleader, and the undisputed queen of our hallways! 👑✨ Thank you for: ⭐️Leading by example with kindness and wisdom every single day. ⭐️Inspiring our students to dream big and reach for the stars. ⭐️Supporting our staff and making our school feel like one big family. #TeamDrapers! Mrs Taylor, we hope your day is as fabulous, bright, and wonderful as you are! Cheers to 40 years of being absolutely amazing, and to many more years of making a difference. 🥂🍰 Drop your warm wishes in the comments below to help us celebrate her special day! 👇❤️ #Happy40th #BestHeadteacher #SchoolQueen #MilestoneBirthday #SchoolCommunity #FabulousAt40
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The Government has launched the Great British Savings summer scheme. 🌞 From 25 June to 1 September 2026, the Government is temporarily cutting VAT from 20% to 5% on children's meals in restaurants, children and family tickets to cinemas, theatres, concerts and exhibitions, and admission to a wide range of attractions. Combined with free bus travel during August for children aged 5 to 15 in England, families and young people will be able to enjoy experiences that make summer special. Visit: https://summersavings.gov.uk/ to find out what discounts are available near you.
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Margate dads, we’re excited to be bringing a DadSpace Dads & Kids Pop-Up Meet-Up to your area this August! This is your chance to spend some quality one-to-one time with your children while meeting other local dads in a relaxed, friendly environment. We’ll have plenty of fun, games, laughter and opportunities to connect with other families. It’s also the perfect excuse to give mum a well-earned couple of hours to herself! So grab the kids, invite a mate (and his little ones too), and come along for a great morning together. 📍 Northdown Road Family Hub Zion Place, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 1RP ☕️ Free refreshments will be provided throughout the morning. 📅 Saturday 1st August 🕙10:00am – 12:00pm FREE ticket link below https://www.dadspace.co.uk/event-details/dads-kids-pop-up-meet-up-margate
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Thanet Lifeguard Club is a local, volunteer-led community club dedicated to teaching young people essential water safety and lifesaving skills. Their Rookie Lifesaver Programme is designed for children aged 7–12 who are confident swimmers and are looking to continue developing their skills beyond traditional swimming lessons. With coastal communities such as ours, Thanet Lifeguard Club believe that water safety education is an invaluable life skill. These sessions help children build confidence, teamwork, leadership and first aid knowledge, while learning practical lifesaving techniques in a safe, enjoyable environment.
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⛵ Sailing into next year! 🌊 Today’s INSET day has been all about smooth sailing and steering Drapers Mills Primary Academy toward another fantastic year ahead! 🚀 Our dedicated staff have been working incredibly hard behind the scenes today, focusing entirely on preparation for next year to ensure we can hit the ground running in September. Here is what our team has been up to today: 👥 Class Handovers: Teachers have been sharing vital insights, learning styles, and successes to ensure a seamless transition for every single child as they move up to their new classrooms. 📝 Writing Moderation: Collaborating and looking at the brilliant writing outcomes from this year, celebrating progress, and locking in high standards across all year groups. 📚 Curriculum & Subject CPD: Diving into exciting updates and specialised training for our upcoming curriculum and foundation subjects. We are so incredibly proud of the hard work our team puts in to create the absolute best learning environment for our community. We are ready, inspired, and fully equipped for the journey ahead! Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! ✨ #DrapersMills #TeamTKAT #PrimaryEducation #INSETDay #SailingToSuccess #MargateSchools
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☀️ WHAT A DAY! ☀️ We are still smiling after an absolutely incredible Summer Fair! It was so wonderful to see our whole community come together for an event filled with laughter, smiles, and so much fun. A massive THANK YOU goes out to the amazing Friends of Drapers for organising such a brilliant event. Your hard work behind the scenes made it all possible! We also want to say a huge thank you to all of our wonderful families who came out to support us. Thanks to your incredible generosity, we raised a grand total of... 🎉 £833.42! 🎉 Every penny will go right back into supporting our school and students. Thank you for making our community so special. See you all at the next one! 🎈🍦🍿 #CommunitySpirit #SummerFair #ThankYou #FriendsOfDrapers #SchoolCommunity
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Way to go, Year 6! 🌟 On Wednesday, our oldest pupils tackled the vital topic of Online Safety with their upcoming move to secondary school in mind. They did a brilliant job debating and ranking different scenarios from 'highest risk' to 'lowest risk'. The staff were incredibly impressed by just how much knowledge the children already have and how beautifully they engaged with the discussion. They are officially ready to navigate the digital world safely as they take their next big steps! 💻👏
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Two Kent businesses have come together to help families find and enjoy low-cost, healthy entertainment in the summer holidays! 📍Kent Quiz Trails - educational time exploring the wonderful Kent local history! 📍What's on in Kent - a free app to download that is packed with family events and places to go all over Kent. See below for more information and enter here: https://www.quiztrail.co.uk/pages/whats-on-in-kent-prize-draw
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