A warm welcome from our
Headteacher
St Botolph’s Church of England Primary School aims to provide a stimulating and varied programme of education to enable children of all abilities and backgrounds to acquire confidence, knowledge and skills within an environment of the Christian faith and practice, respecting also those from other faiths. Staff, children, parents and governors work together for the care of the school within the community, committed to the spiritual, social, moral and intellectual welfare of the pupils.
Aletheia Academies Trust
In 2014, with Shorne C of E Primary and Saint George’s C of E School, St. Botolph’s C of E Primary School formed the Aletheia Academies Trust.
Aletheia is committed to sustaining high-quality schools and supporting schools in need of specific improvement in some of the more challenging wards in Kent. Our focus is to provide school improvement services that draw on the wealth of practice from across our trust, broaden the expertise available to schools through flexible working arrangements and increase our capacity to quickly respond to the needs of individual schools. Pedagogical excellence is at the heart of all we do with a sustained focus on collaborative and mastery learning.
Latest News
Maths Day!
Our children had a fantastic Maths Day, discovering that maths is a life skill beyond the classroom! They took learning outdoors, estimating how many balls were in a bucket and how long a teacher could plank...
Trust Choir Concert – A Special Evening for St. Botolph’s
Trust Choir Concert – Night One: A Special Evening for St Botolph’s 🎭✨ St Botolph’s played a central role in hosting and performing during night one of our Trust Choir Concert, themed ‘The Greatest Show’. Our pupils...
St. Bot’s Bake Off Round 3: An Egg-cellent Easter Challenge! 🐣
Round 3 of the St. Botolph’s Bake Off brought a burst of Easter creativity into the classroom, as our youngest bakers took centre stage! This round featured three fantastic teams made up of Phase 1...
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🌟 Term 4 Gov Awards 🌟
We are excited to be celebrating our pupils who have shown our 3R’s: Resilience, Responsibility and Respect 👏
A huge well done to all of our award winners – we are so proud of everything you have achieved this term! 💫
And well done to all of our students who continue to demonstrate these values every day; you make our school such a fantastic place to be!
🌟 Term 4 Gov Awards 🌟
We are excited to be celebrating our pupils who have shown our 3R’s: Resilience, Responsibility and Respect 👏
A huge well done to all of our award winners – we are so proud of everything you have achieved this term! 💫
And well done to all of our students who continue to demonstrate these values every day; you make our school such a fantastic place to be!
Our children had a fantastic Maths Day, discovering that maths is a life skill beyond the classroom!
They took learning outdoors, estimating how many balls were in a bucket and how long a teacher could plank for. During our Playground Olympics, they measured beanbag throws with metre sticks and timed how fast they could run.
Back in class, they became Data Detectives, carrying out investigations and presenting their results using bar graphs, line graphs, and pie charts.
A fun-filled day showing that maths is everywhere! 📈
Our children had a fantastic Maths Day, discovering that maths is a life skill beyond the classroom!
They took learning outdoors, estimating how many balls were in a bucket and how long a teacher could plank for. During our Playground Olympics, they measured beanbag throws with metre sticks and timed how fast they could run.
Back in class, they became Data Detectives, carrying out investigations and presenting their results using bar graphs, line graphs, and pie charts.
A fun-filled day showing that maths is everywhere! 📈
World Book Day Flashback! 📚
What a fantastic day we had celebrating the joy of reading!
Highlights included Mrs Chitty (who stayed in character all day) as the unforgettable Miss Trunchbull, our BIG READ, and a fun-packed assembly led by Mrs Pollard / MC Grammar (with the secret reader - always a favourite!).
Children also loved spending time in the book shop and the excitement of discovering Mr Dockrell’s (aka Willy Wonka’s) Golden Tickets hidden in classrooms! 🍫🎟️
The day was filled with a wide range of fun, reading-inspired activities, and we were blown away by the incredible costumes and creative props.
👏 Well done and thank you to everyone who took part - what a brilliant way to promote a love of reading!
World Book Day Flashback! 📚
What a fantastic day we had celebrating the joy of reading!
Highlights included Mrs Chitty (who stayed in character all day) as the unforgettable Miss Trunchbull, our BIG READ, and a fun-packed assembly led by Mrs Pollard / MC Grammar (with the secret reader - always a favourite!).
Children also loved spending time in the book shop and the excitement of discovering Mr Dockrell’s (aka Willy Wonka’s) Golden Tickets hidden in classrooms! 🍫🎟️
The day was filled with a wide range of fun, reading-inspired activities, and we were blown away by the incredible costumes and creative props.
👏 Well done and thank you to everyone who took part - what a brilliant way to promote a love of reading!
A Huge Thank You to Our Parents, Visitors, and Career Guests! 🌟
This term, we had an amazing time hosting our first ever careers fair with Years 5 and 6! Our students explored a wide range of careers, from nursing and construction to stunt work and finance, and asked some fantastic questions about the skills and training needed for each role.
We were thrilled to welcome 12 different careers to inspire and engage our children. Some of their reflections really made us smile:
“I enjoyed the Alethia Trust stand the most because they explained what their job is clearly.”
“The lady in construction explained clearly what her job is and it sounded very interesting.”
“The stuntman because he showed me how to be brave.”
“The neurobiologist because she explained quite a bit about her job.” “It was cool to see the things the stuntman had done and how it works behind the scenes.”
“The nurse because she explained what she does and she dressed us up in props.”
It was wonderful to see our students so engaged and inspired by the world of work! Thank you to everyone who made this day possible - we can’t wait for the next one! 🙌
A Huge Thank You to Our Parents, Visitors, and Career Guests! 🌟
This term, we had an amazing time hosting our first ever careers fair with Years 5 and 6! Our students explored a wide range of careers, from nursing and construction to stunt work and finance, and asked some fantastic questions about the skills and training needed for each role.
We were thrilled to welcome 12 different careers to inspire and engage our children. Some of their reflections really made us smile:
“I enjoyed the Alethia Trust stand the most because they explained what their job is clearly.”
“The lady in construction explained clearly what her job is and it sounded very interesting.”
“The stuntman because he showed me how to be brave.”
“The neurobiologist because she explained quite a bit about her job.” “It was cool to see the things the stuntman had done and how it works behind the scenes.”
“The nurse because she explained what she does and she dressed us up in props.”
It was wonderful to see our students so engaged and inspired by the world of work! Thank you to everyone who made this day possible - we can’t wait for the next one! 🙌
Year 3 took on the challenge of Scootability yesterday! They learned how to be safe and sensible on scooters and even learned how to do some tricks. These included the minion, the ballerina and the flamingo! All the children had a great time and their confidence had improved by the end of the session. Well Done year 3!
Year 3 took on the challenge of Scootability yesterday! They learned how to be safe and sensible on scooters and even learned how to do some tricks. These included the minion, the ballerina and the flamingo! All the children had a great time and their confidence had improved by the end of the session. Well Done year 3!
Yesterday our Young Carers group enjoyed a special end-of-term get-together with a fun Easter egg hunt in the forest, led by Mr Stanton. The children were placed into mixed-age teams, each guided by a Year 6 leader. Using maps provided at the start, teams worked together to follow clues and locate hidden eggs. Each egg contained a letter, and once all were collected, the teams returned to base camp to unscramble the letters and reveal a secret word to unlock the treasure box. A fantastic morning of teamwork, problem-solving, and outdoor fun - well done to everyone involved!
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Yesterday our Young Carers group enjoyed a special end-of-term get-together with a fun Easter egg hunt in the forest, led by Mr Stanton. The children were placed into mixed-age teams, each guided by a Year 6 leader. Using maps provided at the start, teams worked together to follow clues and locate hidden eggs. Each egg contained a letter, and once all were collected, the teams returned to base camp to unscramble the letters and reveal a secret word to unlock the treasure box. A fantastic morning of teamwork, problem-solving, and outdoor fun - well done to everyone involved!
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Hats Off to Our Bonnet Parade Winners! 🌸
A wonderful celebration of creativity was on display at St. Botolph`s bonnet parade, with pupils showcasing some truly impressive and imaginative designs. A big thank you to the whole school community for the effort and enthusiasm that made the event so special.
Congratulations to all of our winners! We are also very grateful to the PTA for providing lovely gifts for each class winner - your continued support is greatly appreciated.
Hats Off to Our Bonnet Parade Winners! 🌸
A wonderful celebration of creativity was on display at St. Botolph`s bonnet parade, with pupils showcasing some truly impressive and imaginative designs. A big thank you to the whole school community for the effort and enthusiasm that made the event so special.
Congratulations to all of our winners! We are also very grateful to the PTA for providing lovely gifts for each class winner - your continued support is greatly appreciated.
What an incredible evening at Tuesday’s Trust Choir Concert, themed ‘The Greatest Show’! ✨
St. Botolph’s pupils delivered a fantastic `Matilda Medley`, showcasing their talent, confidence and love of performance.
A special thank you to Mrs Chitty, Mrs Webzell, Mr Stanton and Miss Flynn for representing our staff choir with an amazing `Grease Megamix`! 🎶
All pupils also performed in the combined choir, singing `A Million Dreams`, `Rewrite the Stars` and `This Is Me` from The Greatest Showman - a truly unforgettable experience.
A very special thank you to our own Headteacher, Mrs Chitty, for organising and putting on such a brilliant show - your hard work made the evening so memorable! 🌟
What an incredible evening at Tuesday’s Trust Choir Concert, themed ‘The Greatest Show’! ✨
St. Botolph’s pupils delivered a fantastic `Matilda Medley`, showcasing their talent, confidence and love of performance.
A special thank you to Mrs Chitty, Mrs Webzell, Mr Stanton and Miss Flynn for representing our staff choir with an amazing `Grease Megamix`! 🎶
All pupils also performed in the combined choir, singing `A Million Dreams`, `Rewrite the Stars` and `This Is Me` from The Greatest Showman - a truly unforgettable experience.
A very special thank you to our own Headteacher, Mrs Chitty, for organising and putting on such a brilliant show - your hard work made the evening so memorable! 🌟
On Monday, Year 4 pupils at St Botolph’s Primary School took part in a creative workshop, producing beautiful lion art pieces in preparation for the upcoming St George’s Day celebrations.
The workshop aimed to use the arts to celebrate St George, the patron saint of England, while also giving children the opportunity to create exciting artwork to share with the local community.
On Thursday 23rd April, Year 4 will proudly represent the school at the annual St George’s Day parade in Gravesend. The children will take part in a procession, showcasing and carrying the crafts they have made during the workshop.
On Monday, Year 4 pupils at St Botolph’s Primary School took part in a creative workshop, producing beautiful lion art pieces in preparation for the upcoming St George’s Day celebrations.
The workshop aimed to use the arts to celebrate St George, the patron saint of England, while also giving children the opportunity to create exciting artwork to share with the local community.
On Thursday 23rd April, Year 4 will proudly represent the school at the annual St George’s Day parade in Gravesend. The children will take part in a procession, showcasing and carrying the crafts they have made during the workshop.
We can bear-ly contain our excitement over a delivery we received this week! 🐻
St. Botolph’s Bake Off - Round 3! 🧁
Our Phase 1 children took on an Easter-themed challenge last week - and what a fantastic job they did!
From carrot cupcakes decorated with sugar bunnies, to chocolate nest cakes topped with mini eggs, and colourful cupcakes filled with Easter treats, the creativity on display was amazing
🏆 A big congratulations to Amelia’s Easter Nest Squad, who were crowned this round’s winners!
A huge well done to all of our young bakers for their teamwork, enthusiasm and effort - we are so proud of you all!
📸 Take a look at their egg-cellent creations here: https://www.st-botolphs.kent.sch.uk/2026/03/23/st-bots-bake-off-3/
St. Botolph’s Bake Off - Round 3! 🧁
Our Phase 1 children took on an Easter-themed challenge last week - and what a fantastic job they did!
From carrot cupcakes decorated with sugar bunnies, to chocolate nest cakes topped with mini eggs, and colourful cupcakes filled with Easter treats, the creativity on display was amazing
🏆 A big congratulations to Amelia’s Easter Nest Squad, who were crowned this round’s winners!
A huge well done to all of our young bakers for their teamwork, enthusiasm and effort - we are so proud of you all!
📸 Take a look at their egg-cellent creations here: https://www.st-botolphs.kent.sch.uk/2026/03/23/st-bots-bake-off-3/
To mark the beginning of Ramadan, our school community came together to learn about this special and meaningful time for many of our families. Mrs Atwal shared the significance of Ramadan, explaining why it is observed and how it encourages reflection, generosity, and kindness. She also spoke about the celebration of Eid, helping pupils understand how it is joyfully marked at the end of the month.
As part of our celebrations, the whole school took part in a ‘30 Days of Kindness Challenge’. Each class reflected on ways they could show kindness to others, recording their actions on beautifully decorated crescent moons. These were proudly displayed around the school, creating a wonderful visual reminder of compassion, respect, and community spirit.
To further mark the celebration of Eid, children also created and decorated colourful lanterns, a traditional symbol associated with this special time.
This experience not only deepened pupils’ understanding of Ramadan and Eid but also encouraged everyone to think about how small acts of kindness can make a big difference.
To mark the beginning of Ramadan, our school community came together to learn about this special and meaningful time for many of our families. Mrs Atwal shared the significance of Ramadan, explaining why it is observed and how it encourages reflection, generosity, and kindness. She also spoke about the celebration of Eid, helping pupils understand how it is joyfully marked at the end of the month.
As part of our celebrations, the whole school took part in a ‘30 Days of Kindness Challenge’. Each class reflected on ways they could show kindness to others, recording their actions on beautifully decorated crescent moons. These were proudly displayed around the school, creating a wonderful visual reminder of compassion, respect, and community spirit.
To further mark the celebration of Eid, children also created and decorated colourful lanterns, a traditional symbol associated with this special time.
This experience not only deepened pupils’ understanding of Ramadan and Eid but also encouraged everyone to think about how small acts of kindness can make a big difference.