Castle Hill Community Primary School
01303 251583
RESPECT HONESTY TOLERANCE PERSEVERANCE TEAMWORK
RESPECT
We teach children to respect others to help them act in a way that shows they care about other's feelings and well-being 
HONESTY
We teach children honesty, to tell the truth and to not do things that they know are wrong
TOLERANCE
We teach children tolerance, to accept those whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different to their own
PERSEVERANCE
We teach children perseverance, to use their ability and self control to encourage them to work through challenges
TEAMWORK
We teach children teamwork, to work together using each other's skills and strengths to achieve a common aim

Welcome to Castle Hill Community Primary School

Providing your child with the best possible educational journey.

Parents

All the important information you will need to know about our school.

Nursery

FOLKESTONE CLASS Nursery

Starting School

At Castle Hill we aim to provide your child with the best possible educational journey.

“Pupils achieve exceptionally well at Castle Hill. Since the previous inspection, pupils’ attainment and progress have strengthened significantly. Pupils are exceptionally friendly and courteous. They work hard, talk enthusiastically about their learning and listen carefully to each other’s ideas.” OfSTED 2018

News and Events

Since school returned in September all the pupils at Castle Hill have been busy reading and have made a great start! We challenge our children to spend an average of 15 minutes per day reading  so there’s still some room for improvement, but it’s brilliant to see everyone reading so much and completing their Accelerated
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A reminder that secondary school applications close on Thursday 31 October 2024.  Please ensure you apply before the closing date. If you need support making an application please call into the school office and someone will be able to help you.

Due to essential whole school staff training, there will be no After School Club on Tuesday 15 October 2024. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

We are hosting two open afternoons on 6 & 27 November 2024 1.45pm – 2.30pm for children starting school in September 2025. Places are limited so please contact the school office on 01303 251583 or office@castlehill.kent.sch.uk to book your place. Due to health & safety reasons, places are limited to ONE adult per child.

Castle Hill are once again taking part in Strange Cargo’s Charivari Parade. The procession will take place on Saturday 13 July. All children who have been to Charivari club will meet on The Stade at Folkestone Harbour at 1:30pm. Children will need to wear suitable shoes and sunscreen and bring a drink of water. CHILDREN
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Last month all the children were set the challenge of reading more in June than they had in May and they rose to the challenge impressively! The school read 2,498,334 words (only just less than the  2,508,373 in May) across 1,377 books- 300 more than read in May! For the second month in succession the children achieved
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Deal Class recently had a visit from The Canterbury Archaeological Trust. They learnt how to take an ear of wheat apart to find the grains. Then they used a wheel to grind the grains into flour, just like people would have done in ancient times!

Our Summer Fayre is on Thursday 13 June at 2.30pm. You may collect your child early, or they can stay in school until normal school finish time. Below is some useful information about the afternoon. All stalls run by the school will only take tokens as payment. Business stalls and the ice cream van will
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At Castle Hill we aim to provide your child with the best possible educational journey; we believe very passionately that learning should be creative and enjoyable whilst enabling every child to reach their full potential. It is proven that the children in our school make good progress and this is something that we are delighted with. We have an excellent staff team that caters to the individual needs of our children and ensuring that they receive the appropriate guidance and support.

The school has been completely rebuilt, refurbished and redecorated over the last three years. As a result we have fantastic new buildings and resources that you would struggle to find anywhere else. The children learn in a spacious and comfortable environment and have access to a huge range of equipment and technology.

Your child’s education is very much a partnership, we value the input that parents can give. We place a strong emphasis on communication between home and school and we urge parents to be involved as much as possible.

Visits to the school during the day are actively encouraged. We are very proud of our school and would love you to come and see what is going on, particularly when the children are here. If you would like to have a look round, please contact us. Pete Talbot, Head Teacher