<![CDATA[Whinless Down Academy News Feed - News and Events]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk%2Fnews%2F%3Fpid%3D3%26amp%3Bnid%3D1 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Mon, 3 Nov 2025 14:01:57 GMT Mon, 3 Nov 2025 14:01:57 GMT <![CDATA[ School Tours - September 2026 Starters ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=31 Is your child due to start school in September 2026? Book a tour to come and see our schools. 

]]> Mon, 3 Nov 2025 14:01:57 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=31 <![CDATA[ New After School Club Provision ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=32 Starting in term 2, we can offer wraparound care until 6pm!

]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:05:11 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=32 <![CDATA[ Literary Characters Come to Life for World Book Day ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=30 Children across the Academy had great fun dressing up as their favourite fictional characters for World Book Day.  We also had lots of reading-related activities going on throughout the day.  See our individual school websites for plenty of photos!

Photo of children dressed up for World Book Day

]]> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:55:05 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=30 <![CDATA[ Egg-citing News From Early Years ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=29 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:46:14 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=29 <![CDATA[ Academy Children Rock on NSPCC's Number Day ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=28 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:59:25 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=28 <![CDATA[ History Comes to Life for Year 3 at Canterbury Cathedral ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=27 Tue, 7 Jan 2025 11:52:38 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=27 <![CDATA[ Year 6 Experience WW1 Trenches ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=26 Tue, 7 Jan 2025 11:53:34 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=26 <![CDATA[ Reception Open Days ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=25 Come for a tour to see what we have to offer! ]]> Wed, 4 Dec 2024 09:58:01 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=25 <![CDATA[ Local Artist's Visit ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=24 Local Artist, Shane Record, came to do a live demonstration for the children at Priory Fields and St Martin's. 

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:44:02 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=24 <![CDATA[ Our Latest Wall Art ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=23 We had our second round of wall art installed at each school!

]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:42:16 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=23 <![CDATA[ Whinless Down Football Tournament ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=22 On Tuesday 29th November 2022 the year 6 football teams from Whinless Down Academy attended an exciting academy football tournament. The year 6 football teams from Vale View, St Martin’s and Priory Fields all had the chance to play in the Whinless Down Academy football tournament.

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:10:17 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=22 <![CDATA[ SEND Parent Workshop ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=21 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 10:47:39 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=21 <![CDATA[ Early Years Open Days ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=20 Is your child due to start school next September? Come and visit us!

]]> Mon, 7 Nov 2022 10:34:52 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=20 <![CDATA[ Children Learn Life Saving Lesson ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=19 Children at Vale View took part in a very informative session about the Community Defibrillator.

]]> Tue, 1 Nov 2022 12:50:46 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=19 <![CDATA[ Vale View Fun Run Raises £175 ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=18 The children and families at Vale View raised £195 for Great Ormond Street children's Hospital by taking part in a fun run.

]]> Tue, 1 Nov 2022 12:46:38 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=18 <![CDATA[ School Council Welcome Queen's Baton at Commonweath Games Event ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=17 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:45:28 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=17 <![CDATA[ SENCO Parent Workshop ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=16 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:06:26 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=16 <![CDATA[ Sports News ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=15 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:01:29 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=15 <![CDATA[ Plant a Tree for the Jubilee ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=14 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:07:37 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=14 <![CDATA[ Academy Pupils Complete 9-Week Police Cadet Training ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=13 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:03:06 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=13 <![CDATA[ Year 6 Children get together for WW1 Collaboration Day ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=12 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:05:00 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=12 <![CDATA[ New Wall Art Transforms Corridors in Academy Schools ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=11 Tue, 2 Nov 2021 15:16:08 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=11 <![CDATA[ Academy Children Join Amal on her Incredible Journey ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=10 In October, children from the Whinless Down Academy schools took part in the Walk With Amal event in Dover town.  

Little Amal is a 3.5-metre puppet artwork of a young Syrian child refugee which is being walked across Europe to focus attention on the needs of young refugees.

The children created lanterns and were there to greet Amal in Pencester Gardens and joined the procession up to Dover Castle. 

Photo of Amal Lantern parade

Photo of Amal Lantern parade Photo of Amal Lantern parade

 Photo of Amal Lantern parade Photo of Amal Parade lanterns

]]> Thu, 4 Nov 2021 13:39:18 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=10 <![CDATA[ Academy Triathlon Competition ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=9 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:53:03 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=9 <![CDATA[ Academy 'Dress a Potato' Competition - Winners Announcement Video! ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=8 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:16:14 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=8 <![CDATA[ Academy 'Dress a Potato' Competition Nominations ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=7 It's the moment you've all been waiting for...

]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:15:19 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=7 <![CDATA[ Early Years Admissions 2021 ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=6 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 10:23:38 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=6 <![CDATA[ A Special Message From Father Christmas! ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=5 Wed, 9 Dec 2020 08:57:01 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=5 <![CDATA[ Academy Christmas Poetry Competition ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=4 Term 3's Academy Challenge - Christmas Poetry.

]]> Tue, 7 Jan 2020 14:49:47 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=4 <![CDATA[ Academy Athletics Competition ]]> https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=3 Academy Athletics Competition

]]> Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:55:21 GMT https://www.whinlessdowntrust.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=3