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04/04/25

Year 4 have celebrated the end of their geography learning with Brazil Day! They have made carnival masks, done some Samba dancing and made brigadeiro (chocolate truffles). pic.twitter.com/a8TUEtqy3M

04/04/25

Well done to Tristan in Chestnut class who received the “Player of the Week” trophy for his achievements in football last weekend! pic.twitter.com/pH7cwlK5fR

04/04/25

Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed their showcase on Wednesday, reciting poetry from the book 100 Brilliant Poems for Children! pic.twitter.com/qXbxDq3akt

03/04/25

Ali in Willow class has spent some time at home creating a representation of what happened to houses during The Great Fire of London! He was also able to share some wonderful facts such as the date of the fire starting. pic.twitter.com/NJFL0mDsKq

01/04/25

Year 5 had a lovely netball showcase session this afternoon. Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend. pic.twitter.com/TrGCIhzNa8

01/04/25

Four Year 5 children enjoyed a visit to for an exciting ambition event run by Mr Still. We loved all of the problem solving games! pic.twitter.com/gZJgP74frW

31/03/25

Ash class enjoyed finishing their afternoon by reading for pleasure. Thank you for the kind donation of the tyres, which the children found surprisingly very comfy! pic.twitter.com/DGmRUlxl0D

31/03/25

Ash class enjoyed their time this afternoon reading for pleasure. Thank you to those who donated the tyres, which the children found very surprisingly very comfy! pic.twitter.com/5VZrb1PhZC

31/03/25

Children had a brilliant time at the Netball Skills event this week. KS1 developed their throwing and catching skills, while LKS2 looked at game rules and tactics and UKS2 got through to the quarter finals in their tournament in the afternoon! 🏐 pic.twitter.com/dcsDMp09m4

28/03/25

Thank you to the very generous parents who gifted Mrs Choudhury with a special gift to celebrate Eid. pic.twitter.com/rk5Y6ec0qQ

28/03/25

Amal in Willow class has completed a wonderful project all about animal adaptations and climate change at home. She has learned some amazing information and facts that she was then able to share with the class! pic.twitter.com/YxrGchezCI

28/03/25

Year 2 had a fantastic parent showcase session and sewed the most creative finger puppets for their DT final outcome! pic.twitter.com/7l1bA8eO5Q

26/03/25

Raluka, in Willow Class spent time at home making a Tudor house following our history learning on The Great Fire of London. In D.T., we have also looked at architectural features of Tudor houses - can you name any? pic.twitter.com/7Dg4kbGSQj

26/03/25

Year 4 had a fantastic time at Kent County Showground performing their spy dance to a full audience of PE teachers across Kent. They even got a breakdancing and football trick show from and finished the day with a water fight! Well done Birch Class dance 🕺 pic.twitter.com/bu8exlwCKd

26/03/25

Year 6 have completed some excellent diagrams of the heart and written about its functions in Science. pic.twitter.com/Dan2QJA2CC

26/03/25

Four of our budding authors met earlier this week to learn about how to improve their writing. They had a very inspiring morning. Thank you to for hosting. pic.twitter.com/hQ03GOsf1S

24/03/25

Willow class had a wonderful time today as Bockett’s farm. We were able to learn a lot of information about horses, see newly born piglets, ride on a tractor, touch a variety of small animals, and even became recycling superstars! Thank you , we had the best day! pic.twitter.com/dZWDKAWVgF

24/03/25

We have thoroughly enjoyed every second of our trip to ! We’ve learned about the names of male, female and young animals and even got a ride on a tractor! pic.twitter.com/YkpOEAU5eU

24/03/25

Eddie in Year 2 has been telling us all about the Rugby Tournament he took part in over the weekend. Well done Eddie! 🏉 If you have taken part in any exciting sporting events outside of school, we would love to hear about it! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/PDLgSVRR6W

21/03/25

Well done to our Year 4 mathematicians this week who came 3rd in The VIAT Maths Challenge! 🥉 pic.twitter.com/PsFTQedSCY

21/03/25

KS2 enjoying the sunshine at lunchtime today. pic.twitter.com/3YWEiUSsrI

21/03/25

Year 1 had a wonderful time at their phonics parent showcase. They were able to show their fantastic phonics knowledge and engage in some fun activities such as phonics snakes and ladders! pic.twitter.com/kGrhpdqhWn

21/03/25

Year 6 were lucky enough to experience a heart dissection workshop (linking to our current science topic, and novel - Pig Heart Boy) with Dr Crouch - and three of his Sixth Form students - from Invicta Grammar School. pic.twitter.com/GI5b7CoAn1

20/03/25

Thanks to Lynn’s Little Bookshop for our fabulous competition prize! pic.twitter.com/Vwb9923Uui

18/03/25

Well done to some of our Year 4 mathematicians for competing in the VIPS maths competition. pic.twitter.com/Kn4mp7F5vo

Protected Characteristics

Protected characteristics

At Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford, we promote an inclusive environment where we ensure all children gain an understanding of the world they are growing up in, and learn how to live alongside, and show respect for, a diverse range of people.  We pride ourselves on a Personal Development curriculum that teaches the importance of uniqueness and celebrating differences which can often be found in the protected characteristics.

The Equality Act 2010, identifies the ‘protected characteristics’ as:

  • age;
  • pregnancy and maternity;
  • marriage and civil partnership;
  • race;
  • disability;
  • religion or belief;
  • gender reassignment;
  • sexual orientation;
  • sex.

Our approach to teaching of the protected characteristics, allows us as a school to:

  • eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation.
  • advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.
  • foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.

Promoted in School through:

Impact:

  • Our school ethos statement and core values.
  • Our school behaviour policy
  • Active role modelling by all adults within our school community
  • Assemblies
  • PSHE and RE curriculum
  • Discussion within curriculum subjects, taking a cross-curricular approach
  • Charity work
  • Pupil Voice
  • Our children have high levels of self-esteem, self-knowledge and self-confidence.
  • They show a strong respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic process.
  • They are accepting of responsibility for their own behaviour through the use of our behaviour system.
  • They show an immense respect for their own and other cultures
  • A strong understanding of how living under the rule of law protects individual citizens and is essential for their wellbeing and safety.
  • An acceptance that other people having different faiths or beliefs to oneself (or having none) should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour
  • An understanding of the importance of identifying and combating discrimination.

 

Protected Characteristic

Core Learning:

Year Group:

Term:

Subject:

Age

Where this is referred to, it refers to a person belonging to a particular age (for example, 32-year-olds) or range of ages (for example, 18- to 30-yearolds).

 

 

 

Pregnancy and Maternity

Pregnancy is the condition of being pregnant or expecting a baby. Maternity refers to the period after the birth, and is linked to maternity leave in the employment context. In the nonwork context, protection against maternity discrimination is for 26 weeks after giving birth, and this includes treating a woman unfavourably because she is breastfeeding.

 

 

 

Marriage and Civil Partnership

Marriage is no longer restricted to a union between a man and a woman but now includes a marriage between a same-sex couple. Same-sex couples can also have their relationships legally recognised as ‘civil partnerships’. Civil partners must not be treated less favourably than married couples (except where permitted by the Equality Act).

5

1

PSHE

Race

Refers to the protected characteristic of Race. It refers to a group of people defined by their race, colour, and nationality (including citizenship) ethnic or national origins.

2

4

History

Disability

A person has a disability if she or he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

2

 

Reading

Religion or Belief

Religion has the meaning usually given to it but belief includes religious and philosophical beliefs including lack of belief (such as Atheism). Generally, a belief should affect your life choices or the way you live for it to be included in the definition.

 

 

RE

 

PSHE

Sexual Orientation

Whether a person’s sexual attraction is towards their own sex, the opposite sex or to both sexes.

 

 

 

Gender Reassignment

The process of transitioning from one gender to another.

 

 

 

Sex

A man or a woman.

YR - 6

 

PSHE