It was important for the school to have a very grand opening. Click on the school names below to visit their websites. To view the local council dates visit kent local education authority. Extra curricular activities weald of kent grammar school. From free books, to creating stories and joining storytelling events, heres how you can. The term and holiday dates have not been verified by weald of kent grammar school. Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. Executive principal gwynn bassan and some of his pupils at holcombe grammar school 1 people thinking you. The school holds specialisms in languages and science. I love world book day or world book week, as we childrens authors tend to think of it. Weald of kent grammar school annexe challenge put on hold. Prospective families are always very welcome to visit our school by attending one of our open events or by making an individual visit by appointment. During the day, students showed their love of literature by attending school dressed in an incredible range of costumes. Weald of kent grammar school online school uniform.
The school will also operate a house system across the expanded school, regularly bringing students together on a range of curriculum projects. This year world book day was celebrated at highsted on thursday 6 march. It is used to explain everything around us from the things that grow to the things that are created by human. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system.
Weald of kent grammar school library recommended reads. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. Media caption the new annex to the weald of kent grammar school. Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2014 and subsequent years. World book day, a charity event held annually in the united kingdom and ireland. There are thirty two grammar schools in kent excluding medway. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even. Words inspire at thinking schools world book day thinking. Admissions criteria 2019 admission based on a catchment area. Our pupils go on to a broad spectrum of different secondary schools. Pupils at the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge. Parents evening system weald of kent grammar school. This school arose from weald of kent grammar school.
The history, genealogy and topography of the weald of kent. Students attainment on entry is well above average, reflecting the selective nature of the school, although there is a wider range of attainment than is usually found in grammar schools. Here weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge, tn9 2jp, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area. A third of pupils at the new sevenoaks grammar school are being forced to leave lessons early to catch buses amid timetable chaos the weald of kents annexe in seal hollow road finishes at 3. This is a selective grammar school that takes students from a wide catchment area. The school has over 1,000 girls on roll and was rated as outstanding in its 2007 ofsted inspection. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective academy school and admits girls at age 11 who have gained a kent selective place through the pese process. Weald of kent grammar schools sevenoaks annexe officially. It crosses the counties of hampshire, surrey, sussex and kent. Academy converter open help text for academy converter opens a popup education phase.
At weald of kent, we are committed to deliver a curriculum of consistent exceptional quality of education. Dressing up for world book day on thursday again saw a wonderful turn out of costumes and characters. Arts and showbizbooksdartforddays outeventsmaidstonewealdwhats onwhats on news. The sevenoaks annexe of the weald of kent grammar school was officially opened on friday november 3 during an event that featured special guests and entertainment by the pupils.
Find the telephone number, address, website details and more for weald of kent grammar school on twinkl. Weald of kent grammar school the good schools guide. News from our universities, local primary and secondary schools including. A guide to kent grammar schools for boys kin learning. Weald of kent grammar school academy trust open help text for multiacademy trust mat opens a popup gender of entry. Thank you for considering weald of kent for your child. We have been an ofsted outstanding school since 2007. Welcome to the official page for weald of kent grammar school.
On the 4th march 2016, tgs held its annual world book day event and this year the proceeds raised were for the charity joshua orphan care which 20 year 12 students are partnering with in july for their community project trip to malawi. Weald of kent school recently opened their brand new mathematics, sixth form study and exam centre with a ceremony attended by both the mayor of tonbridge, cllr. This year i was asked to contribute to a blog about inspirational books by. Weald badged blouse twin pk for yrs 811 63225 reduced price. Heroes and heroines world book day 2020 highsted grammar. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge and falls under the local authority of kent. This site catalogues the people, places, maps, drawings, engravings, books, writings and numerous lists and directories that are over 70 years old into an integrated database of information about one of the most.
We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source. It became a 6th form college in the 80s and then combined to form part of harrow college. Popular grammar books meet your next favorite book. Arts and showbiz booksdartforddays outeventsmaidstonewealdwhats onwhats on news. Tenterden thanet tonbridge tunbridge wells weald whitstable. Tonbridges weald of kent grammar school has built a. An easytouse guide with clear rules, real world examples, and reproducible quizzes paperback by jane straus goodreads author. Welcome to weald of kent or as we are more affectionately known wok. Private secondary school wise if your dc isnt grammar suited there are some nice secondary schools including wally hall in sevenoaks and sackville in hildenborough. A very entertaining way of sharing a favourite book. Weald of kent grammar school library recommended reads great books help you understand and they help you to feel understood john green. Approval for the school to build an extension nine miles away in sevenoaks was given last year. To do so, we ensure that our curriculum intent and implementation are embedded securely and consistently across the school. Pupils at weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge.
Weald of kent, as previously mentioned is a really great school but is increasingly in recent years started becoming more pressurised. Weald of kent grammar school believes that students must be presented with a wide a range of learning opportunities to ensure that they truly benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum. Weald of kent grammar school address, contact number. Kent grammar schools with an 11 plus entry are split into two distinct areas. Weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge tn9 2jp county. From kent to portsmouth, pages were turning as pupils and teachers swapped. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. This girls only secondary school has 1,552 pupils, with a capacity of 1,300, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The intention of the mathematics curriculum at weald of kent grammar school is to ensure our students develop an understanding of the fundamentals that underpin everything in the world about them. Sundridge and brasted c of e vc primary school, church road, sundridge, kent, tn14 6ea email.
Some lessonpastoral time are also dedicated to reading. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective or grammar school with academy status in tonbridge, kent, for girls aged 1118 and boys aged 1618. In a letter to kent children for world book day, renowned childrens author nick. Weald of kent grammar school, weald of kent grammar school. The length of the school day is a matter for the academy trust. Please like our page to keep up to date with all the latest news. Mr still and mr claessens, teachers at holcombe grammar school. Weve analysed all the local government data to bring you the rundown on your local secondary schools. On our free 11 plus papers page, you will find a wide range of resources to download and use for your childs preparation. Events highsted grammar school, sittingbourne, kent. These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn. World book day books, writing and sharing stories and events.
It is state funded school and operated by government. Weald of kent grammar school 20172018 verification. Here are things you only know if you went to one of the 38 grammar schools in kent. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective or grammar school with academy status in tonbridge, kent, england, for girls aged 1118 and boys aged 1618. Weald of kent grammar school sets no test of its own for applicants at this stage of entry. Besides events in schools this week, there are also world book day events. Secondary schools sundridge and brasted ce primary school. To learn more about the scheme, the free books available and how to use. Parents must advise the school either in writing or by email by the deadline date as given by kcc whether they are accepting or declining the place offered. The newly expanded school will better meet the needs of parents in the community that the school currently serves. On friday 6 march, highsted celebrated world book day with staff and students honouring the. We make a positive difference in the education we deliver for the 1,200 students aged 1118 who study here, by successfully creating.
Image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017. A guide to kent grammar schools for boys june 19, 2017 thousands of children from bromley, orpington, sidcup and bexley sit the kent test each year but often their parents dont realise that they are at a disadvantage because of their distance from the schools. The weald of kent, surrey and sussex encompasses the lancaster great park formed in 72 and renamed as the ashdown forest in 1672. At weald of kent, we have a clear understanding of our students potential and abilities. Bedtime stories 2015 our favourite books world book day 2015 wonderful writing. Cookie policy this site uses cookies to store information on your computer. These books had been purchased, throughout the year, by the lrc managers. Secondary transfer sundridge and brasted ce primary school. For information on which books to use and how to structure 11 plus exam preparation for entry to weald of kent grammar school go to our exam papers and books section for kent.
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