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Dame Janet is a good school for everyone.

Our provision and our focus on personal development and welfare is outstanding. Supportive and skilled staff nurture and develop children to find what they are excellent at - whether it’s in the classroom, on the sports field, or as an artist.

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‘Pupils meet the school’s high expectations by behaving well and working hard. They participate in lessons with enthusiasm and want to do their best.’- Ofsted 2024

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Shorty's Nursery

Our nursery provides a warm nurturing environment for our youngest pupils, where they can flourish through play.

‘From the start we have always felt very welcome and comfortable. He absolutely loves going to Nursery and always talks in a positive manner about his experiences’- Nursery parent quote to Ofsted 2018

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Congratulations to this week's spelling super stars! 🤩

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Picasso Class took their lessons outside to beat the heat on Wednesday afternoon. 🌞 Mrs Walker-Smith was very impressed that the children didn't let the heat stop their learning! 👏

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Unfortunately our lovely lollipop man Darren will not be with us this afternoon, please be vigilant, cross the road safely and make use of the zebra crossing. Thank you.

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With further heatwaves expected, more young people are heading to the water to cool off. Tragically, this brings a sharp rise in drownings. The RNLI have shared this video that it may be useful to watch with your children. WATER SAFETY CODE The most powerful messages you can share with your children are: 📍Stop and think. 📍Stay together with a friend or family member. 📍If you’re in trouble in the water, Float to Live. 📍Call 999 or 112 if you see someone else in trouble in the water. Practice floating and please choose safer, supervised locations like lifeguarded beaches.

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👋We easily managed a group of 9 with ‘Double double this that’! How many will we manage tomorrow? 👋

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Congratulations to this week's times table super stars! 🤩

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👋Playtime fun today. Mrs Sherwin has recruited a little team to teach ‘Double double this that’. We’re going to see if we can manage a BIG group performance later! 👋

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Due to the continued amber weather warning for this week, children and staff are encouraged to wear non-uniform for the rest of the week (Weds, Thurs and Fri). As has already been the case, no open-toed shoes should be worn. Please make sure your child has a water bottle in school and we can then ensure your child regularly refills it. Please see your email from the school for more information.

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Learning through play! 🧠✨ Last week our nursery children combined physical development with health and self-care. They used their understanding of sun safety to stay hydrated, practicing their fine motor skills by pouring their own water. Great job, everyone! 💦👏

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🎉FREE MATCH TICKETS FOR MARGATE FC v CONCORD RANGERS - SAT 11TH JULY 2026 🎉 To access the discounted tickets: 📍Visit the online ticketing page www.margate-fc.com and select tickets on the top bar, and select the Concord Rangers match. 📍Click the "Redeem Code" button at the top of the page. 📍Enter the promo code SCHOOLS and click "Redeem". 📍You will see a "Code Applied Successfully" message. 📍The "Adult - School Offer" ticket option will then become available. ⚠️Important: For every Under-18 ticket purchased, you can select up to two Adult School Offer tickets at the Free rate.

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Following the current amber weather warning for heat set for Tuesday, the children are invited to wear non-school uniform on Tuesday 23rd June. Please ensure children are not wearing open-toed shoes or sandals and that your child has a hat, water bottle and has had sun cream applied. Children are welcome to reapply their own sun cream across the day as needed.

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It’s a busy day for the teachers on our INSET day. So far we’ve: ✏️Moderated the children’s writing to agree targets and assessment levels; ✏️Planned next year’s trips: at least one a term (6+ a year); Coming up this afternoon: ✏️Transition discussions for new classes/year groups; ✏️English medium term planning We’re looking forward to having the children back tomorrow, all dressed in their shorts and t-shirt where we will try to keep them cool 😎

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Last week our Year 5 and 6 pupils visited Royal Harbour for a cooking lesson. 😁 The children learned how to use a claw hand when slicing to protect their fingers, the importance of food hygiene and how to tell if chicken is cooked properly. 🎉 Everyone had a great day and made delicious chicken wraps. Thank you to the team at Royal Harbour Academy. More pictures can be found on our Facebook page. #damejanetprimaryacademy

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💪 Circuit classes running on a Monday evening (6:30pm - 7:30pm) in the Lower hall and Saturday mornings (9:30am - 10:30am) in the Upper hall! 💪 Classes are run by two qualified Physiotherapists - no matter your level of fitness or current or previous injuries, all exercises can be adapted to suit your needs. It’s a fun, friendly environment where everyone supports eachother to increase cardiovascular fitness and global strength! Come along and start your fitness journey with active.recoveryphysio Your first session is completely free with a small £6 charge for sessions following this. #activerecoveryphysiotherapy active.recoveryphysio

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Last week, Attenborough Class enjoyed celebrating 'World Oceans Day' to support learning through our current topic 'On the Beach'. 🏖️ We had some amazing ocean-themed outfits - thank you. 🐠 We also enjoyed opening our very own beach shop and ice-cream parlour role play area. 🍦 More photos can be seen on our Facebook page 💜

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Thank you to this wonderful team for giving up a night’s sleep for our campers! 💜

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“Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day!” ☔️ #year6 #camping #damejanetprimaryacademy

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Due to the very hot weather forecast for tomorrow (Friday 18th June), all children and staff are invited to wear non-school uniform. No sandals or open-toed shoes please (crocs, trainers etc will be fine). 🌞 Please ensure children are sent in with a water bottle, hat and have sun cream applied before school.

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Congratulations to this week's times table super stars! 🎉

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We are very fortunate to have facilities like the MUGA and sports coaching from TSC. Here are some of Edison in their cricket lesson this week. 🏏

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