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Westlands Primary School is a creative learning environment where all children are supported to aim high and achieve their best
Welcome to Westlands Primary School. We are an exciting, forward looking, and innovative school.
Our children are hard-working, enjoy a challenge and love to learn. We provide a huge array of activities for children to broaden their experiences which you will be able to see through our news and updates. Working in partnership with parents, carers and other key members of the community we aim to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all.
If you want to find out about what we are learning please have a look at our ‘year group’ pages. Paper copies are available on request from the school office.
The website is regularly updated so come back again soon to keep up to date with everything that is going on here at Westlands Primary School!
Victoria Pettett, Headteacher

What a brilliant final week at Forest School! Our Year 2 children and Year 6 assistants mastered the art of whittling greenwood safely with Mora knives, learning all about different wood types and why greenwood is perfect for fire cooking. We rounded off the term with delicious t...
This weeks attendance poster
Years 3 and 4 were very lucky this week when Kent County Council’s Road Safety Workshop visited our school. On Thursday, the children were immersed in an interactive workshop where they learnt how to cross a road safely. They had opportunities to learn about the five main points that...
Crafting with Elder Wood! Our brilliant Year 2s with the help of our Year 6 assistants were true craftspeople at Forest School this week! They used hacksaws (safely, of course!) to saw pieces of elder wood and then carefully employed palm drills to remove the soft pith and create holes...
We were learning a crucial outdoor skill at Forest School this week: Square Lashing! We used sticks and string to make these little stick men. It was tricky getting the wraps and tension right, but it's amazing how strong the joints are once you finish the turns! This skill is esse...
Flamingo Class Update
Forest School Fun! Our amazing Year 2's honed their fire safety skills this week by toasting delicious chocolate chip brioche! They all did brilliantly. Before that, they got wonderfully creative with clay and natural treasures found in nature. What a fantastic way to learn, explore, and connect...
What a fantastic and fiery week at Forest School last week! The Year 2 children, with some brilliant help from the Year 6 assistants, learned all about fire safety before getting to try out some real-life fire-starting. They used flint and steel to create amazing sparks and then, with great care, li...
Please our attendance poster
Squirrel and Hedgehog class have had an amazing start to their school journey. The children have enjoyed exploring their new environments, their classrooms and the garden, especially the sandpit and the mud kitchen. They have enjoyed learning about each other and making new friends. The childr...