School ‘making progress’ Cash machine
AYLESFORD School and Sports College is addressing improve- ments suggested at its last Of- sted inspection. In 2010 the school was asked
to raise attainment in English and maths, and improve the con- sistency of teaching. After a recent monitoring
visit, the inspectors said student attainment on entry to the school was very low. Since 2010, interventions including extra support in English and maths meant 35% of year 11 students achieved at least fiveA to C GCSE grades. This was a marked improvement, but still well below national figures. Pupils were said to be making satisfactory progress in GCSE
Here for the beer THE annual real ale festival will be held on the Cricket Meadow, Snodland, on June 30. Snodland All Stars will be playing a Twenty20 cricket match against a team of stu- dents, parents and staff from Holmesdale Community Col- lege in the afternoon, followed by music from Hobo Jones and theJunkyardDogsinthe evening. The bar will be open from
noon until 9.30pm, and there will be a dozen tasty beers and ciders to try.
subjects overall, although there wasmarked variation. Students found to be underachieving were being targeted. The quality of teaching was
only satisfactory, and in some cases inadequate. Tasks were not varied according to pupils’ ability so that more able stu- dents were not challenged. The development of basic
skills was at early stages. Stu- dents were encouraged to read during mentor sessions, which, together with literacy and nu- meracy challenges and master classes, were leading to greater awareness of the need to de- velop these skills. However, students did not show good knowledge of
spelling, paragraphing and punctuation, and handwriting and neatness were varied. The school had made progress
in implementing homework, with after-school study areas. Planners and a homework timetable meant more pupils submitted homework regularly. Pupils were said to be courte-
ous and well-behaved, but tended to misbehave when lessons were not absorbing. High levels of exclusions were reducing and attendance had im- proved.
Changes in staffing had af-
fected GCSE results, but greater staffing stability and tracking of students’ achievements were showing signs of improvement.
thefts alleged FIVE men, including one from East Peckham, have appeared in court as part of an investiga- tion into the theft of cash ma- chines by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate. Police arrested the men dur-
ing the theft of a cash machine in Baddow Road, Chelmsford, in the early hours of April 25. Peter Moore, 35, of Pound
Road, East Peckham; Lee Watts, 42, of Vange, Essex; Stephan Selby, 33, of Sawbridgeworth, Herts; Michael Moore, 39, of London E13, andMatthew Hunt, 37, of Chingford, Essex, were each charged with conspiracy to steal cash machines between April 1 and 26, and with con- spiracy to commit burglary with intent to steal vehicles. All appeared at Dartford Magistrates Court and were re- manded in custody to appear next at Maidstone Crown Court as Downs Mail went to press.
Training orchard for college
STUDENTS at Hadlow College will be able to practise their apple-grow- ing techniques inanewtraining orchard. The project, whichis similar to an orchard planted at the college in 2010, demonstrates five different growing systemsto enable horticulture students to expand their knowl- edge, in a bid to support the British apple-growing industry.
With nearly 300 players & 20 teams Kings Hill FC have had a great season: U9’s FC League winners U10’s FC Challenge cup finalists U10’s Colts League winners
U12’s FC League winners and Challenge cup finalists U13’s Colts League runners up U14’s Colts League runners up and Challenge cup finalists U16’s FC League runners up
Next Season NEW PLAYERS WANTED!
For the following teams (all age groups are as of September 2012): Under 7’s (School Year 2) – non-league team, friendlies only Under 11’s (School Year 6) – Invicta league Premier Division Under 12’s | Under 13’s | Under 14’s – Express Cabs League Under 16’s – Maidstone Minor League
Interested in joining this friendly, growing club? Please get in touch via
www.kingshillfc.org
THE SALVATION ARMY
74-80 Union Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1ED You are invited to the
SUMMER SPECTACULAR concert at The Friars, Aylesford (ME20 7BX)
on Saturday 16th June 2012 at 7pm. Featuring: Regent Hall (London) Songsters - (choir) & Maidstone Salvation Army Band. Bring your own deckchair & picnic and enjoy a musical evening in beautiful surroundings.
Tickets £5 can be purchased in advance from the Community Office, or will be available on arrival at The Friars.
For further information please contact the Community Office on 01622 681808.
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Net result WEST Malling Parish Council is upgrading its website follow- ing a successful appeal in the DownsMail. Volunteer Steve Wood came forward after a request for help in theMallingMail insert. Minutes and agendas are now
being regularly uploaded and other pages are being updated.
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