Our Vision
As an inclusive community built on friendship and love, Christian values inspire us through faith in God and hope for the future.
Every one is empowered to recognise their God-given potential and to become lifelong learners.
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 1 Peter 3:8
Love
Friendship
Kindness
Truth
Hope
Welcome to Charing Church of England Primary School
You are warmly welcomed to the Charing Church of England Primary School Website. We hope that you find this website useful, informative and easy to navigate. If you would like to know more about us, please come and visit – we love to have visitors and show people just what makes us special!
We are a small village primary school in the beautiful village of Charing, close to Ashford. Every child in our school is valued as an individual and we have a supportive, nurturing team to make sure that every child and parent feels supported and happy at our school.
In July 2017, we converted to an academy as part of the Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Multi-Academy Trust. We believe that this is a positive, exciting step for our school and will enable us to have a greater say in the future of our school.
Mrs Katie Wratten Mr Tom Bird
Executive Head Teacher Head of School
Our School
We are a Church of England School and part of the Aquila Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust.
We aim to promote distinctive, inclusive communities of learning that seek to be underpinned by Christian values sourced in the Gospel narrative, enriching the whole educational experience. We aspire to excellence; to secure the best possible outcomes for children and young people, enabling them to fulfil their potential and make a worthwhile contribution to our diverse, dynamic society.
Absence
If your child is absent from school, please remember to contact the schoo office as soon as possible on the day and on everyday of absence. For safeguarding reasons, the Police will be contacted if we do not know the whereabouts of your child.
Collective Worship
Monday 8.55am – Vicar worship
Tuesday 10.05am – SLT/MLT led worship
Wednesday 10.05 – Sung worship – led by all staff
Thursday 2.40 – Celebration worship – led by Mr Bird
Friday 1pm – Class worship one week or Worship Warrior’s worship the other week. Occasional visitor worship as well such as Graham Nunn
News
This week at Charing:
There is no Homework and Games Club on Monday.
Parents of children in Rabbits and Squirrels class, please join us on Monday at 3:15pm so we can show you the exciting way we teach your children phonics.
Parents of children in Foxes class, please come and join the children on Monday at 2:30pm where they’ll be making the ‘Modroc’ prehistoric animals (The Modroc will definitely be here this time!
Wednesday is our Big Breakfast at Charing. Please join us at 8:15am, £1 donation.
Friday, at 2-3pm it’s Stay and Play Toddler Group.
Parent & Ofsted Views
Pupils are nurtured and safe, and have very positive attitudes to learning which is helping them to make excellent progress in reading, writing and mathematics.
Ofsted 2017
I feel able to talk to any member of staff and know they will do their best to help me with my concerns. I feel my child is challenged in lessons but is also cared for and safe at this school.
Parent
Teaching has improved to be typically strong in all key stages and learning is now well-matched to pupils’ needs.
Ofsted 2017
Our Classes
We have approximately 110 pupils split into 5 classes. As a small village school, the majority of our classes our mixed-age classes.
Contact us
Head of School
Mr Tom Bird
Charing Church of England Primary School
School Road, Charing, Ashford,
Kent. TN27 0JN map
tel: 01233 712277
e: office@charing.kent.sch.uk