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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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A huge thank you to Mr Hearn, our PE Lead, for organising such a fantastic Sports Day! 🏅👏 Thank you for all the hard work, dedication, and time you put into creating such a brilliant experience for our pupils. Events like this truly bring our whole school community together, and we are so grateful for everything you do. Well done to all of our children for taking part and making the day so special! 🌟
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Bags of Taste is a non-profit organisation committed to helping people gain control over their food choices, health, and budgets. They run courses across England—from Newcastle to Hastings and multiple London boroughs—targeting individuals who are struggling with their health or food bills. These may include: ▪️Young people ▪️Families and single parents ▪️Pensioners and socially isolated individuals ▪️People over-reliant on ready meals or fast food ▪️Those managing medical conditions or mental health challenges How the Programme Works They provide: ✅ A free delivery of ingredients—enough for three tasty, low-cost meals (about 7 servings). ✅ Remote mentoring via WhatsApp or phone over two weeks, so participants can cook at their own pace. ✅ Ongoing support—after completing the dishes, participants receive more recipes, a small gift, and an invitation to join our graduates’ Facebook or WhatsApp group for continued guidance. Find out more: https://bagsoftaste.org/students/#kent
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We are delighted to inform you that Kent School Health will be hosting an online Getting ready for school transition webinar for parents and carers of children who are due to start school in September 2026. The session will cover: 📍What school readiness looks like 📍How to access help and support from the health visiting team 📍What you can expect from the Kent school health service once your child has started school To book a place please click on the session you wish to attend and register. Tuesday 2nd June 10-10.30am: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5463273622463925083 Thursday 4th June 2-2.30pm: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8969424888419675227 Monday 8th June 9.30-10am: https://register.gotowebinar.com/#register/1029536963923644508 Tuesday 9th June 2-2.30pm: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3457129995192610398
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Cookery Club – Week 4 This week we made a sweet treat… flapjacks! Our key skills this week were: 🥄 Mixing ⚖️ Measuring 👐 Pressing It was lovely to see so much teamwork taking place throughout the session, with everyone helping and encouraging each other. We were also really impressed to see everyone getting involved in the cleaning up process too! 👏 We also spent some time working on our recipe books this week 📖 We can’t wait for next week’s session… Pizza Week! 🍕
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To our amazing Year 6 pupils — SATs are DONE! 🎉 We are incredibly proud of every single one of you. Over the past week, you have shown determination, resilience and maturity beyond your years. You worked so hard, stayed calm, approached every challenge with confidence and truly did yourselves — and all of us — proud. Now it’s time to celebrate everything you have achieved. Well done, Year 6! 🌟 From all of Team Drapers ♥️🖤
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Thank you to Mrs Barham and her son for their vote! We still need your support! 🗳️ We have an exciting opportunity to bring our Dream Big Playground to life — a fun, inclusive outdoor space designed to inspire active minds and healthy bodies for all our children. 📍 You can vote for us at: • Tesco Margate Superstore (CT9 3PL) • Canterbury Road Express (CT9 5BG) 🗓️ Voting runs until the end of July 2026. Every time you shop, you’ll receive a token — please drop it into the Drapers Mills box in store to support our project! Every token counts and brings us one step closer to making this dream a reality for our children. 💛 Please spread the word and help us make it happen!
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