A journey from the Golden Age of Islam to the innovation of electricity was a bright learning spark for children at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs. The Year 4 group began their adventure exploring the development of scholars with their new discoveries in the worlds of Science and Maths in particula...

A red tide of colour swept through Upton Juniors in Broadstairs in support of the annual Comic Relief charity. Children and staff followed the national organisers’ Red To Toe theme to the letter with clothes in many shades and styles on display in classrooms, corridors and on the playing fi...

The importance of health and safety is the firm focus of children at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs. Each class learnt about an element of first aid, with some year groups learning about the steps to prevent from choking and breathing problems with asthma to water and road safety. Pupils rea...

Young chefs at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs are firm believers in creating tasty and nutritious dishes. As part of the Year 6 topic How To Mind Your Heart, the culinary creatives headed to the kitchen, donned aprons and set to work. Throughout the project, children spent time researching seaso...

The Buddhist religion and philosophy has been explored by children at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs. It is part of the school’s aim for pupils to compare and contrast a range of beliefs from around the world to provide a balanced viewpoint. All year groups took part in workshops guided by...

Award-winning author Ciaran Murtagh has written a new chapter in the literacy story at Upton Junior School in Broadstairs. In a lively session with Year 3 children he discussed his job and the craft of writing – and together they created a story laced with a lot of laughter on the way...