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A fabulous first day back. Such a great feeling to be back together, celebrating friendships and learning new and exciting things.

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Our children delivered the most outstanding and stunning performance of Mary Poppins at the end of term. It was truly magnificent. Thank you to Mrs Bourne for directing the show and getting the very best out of each child. Thank you to Mrs Smith for taking such wonderful photos.

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Year 8 have had the best time at Rockley Residential Centre this week - what a way to make memories in their final weeks at WHD!

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Plenty of exploration and teamwork for our Reception class at Beach School today!

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Year 1 had a fantastic time at Ramsgate Synagogue today - reinforcing everything they have learned in RE this term. Thank you to Rabbi Cohen for such an informative talk.

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Yesterday, Year 5 presented their assembly beautifully to the whole school (alongside a visit from local councilor Mr. Mike Garner) on the topic of the looking after wildlife and the environment.

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We teach our children the importance of kindness and emotional intelligence. The little girl on the left spent yesterday evening painting this picture for the little girl on the right. She presented it at school today and both girls are now full of happy thoughts and feelings.

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Our Reception class are loving our new Forest School with play equipment made from recycled materials. This environment is brilliant for building communication and teamwork skills.

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Another busy and productive day in Little Denes nursery. Our children are thriving and building skills for life.

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Years 2 and 3 had a great time at Kent Mining Museum today.

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Congratulations to our netball team for coming third out of sixteen teams in this weekend’s Thanet Netball Festival Tournament. Two of our players came second in the shootout competition. Congratulations to our star players who won special medals. Great teamwork!

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Reception had lots of fun working together at beach school. They read 'The Singing Mermaid' by Julia Donaldson so some made a mermaid and there were lots of sandcastles built. They also picked up lots of rubbish. Our children simply love school!

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Lots of outdoor learning today for Year 1 in the fresh air combined with creative time in our art studio!

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The children have so much fun in baking club! Today they made lemon forkies. It’s great to see so much teamwork and support during the session. The outcome was simply delicious. Another winning recipe from Mrs Smith!

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Our hedgehog highway signs arrived today and our Wild Club members had great fun putting them up. We are passionate about protecting all species of wildlife on-site.

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Every single member of staff contributes to the caring and nurturing ethos we have at our school. From the immaculate cricket lawns to carefully constructed adventure playground in our forest school, WHD wouldn’t be what it is without staff like Shaun, Jon, Mick and Mark.

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These photos show how important outdoor learning is within our curriculum. Weekly beach school sessions alongside time in our orchard not only boosts wellbeing but provides multiple learning opportunities.

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Thank you very much to the RNLI for coming in today to talk about beach safety.

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Lots of fun at the stables this week!

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It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Kalpesh to our school community today. We learned a great deal about Bollywood and the Holi Festival.