Westmeads Community Infant School

If you or someone you know has a child starting Nursery or school in September 2027, join us on Saturday, the 19th of September 2026, from 10h00 - 12h00 for our Open Morning, where we will showcase all that our school has to offer.

Our New Starter School tours commence in October 2026.

For more information or to book on a school tour, please call us on 01227 272 995, or email the office at [email protected].

This weekThis week, our learning about celebrations has continued as the children explored all the excitement of preparing for a party! 🎉🎈

The children enjoyed decorating, preparing for celebrations, playing traditional party games and working together to make sure everyone felt included. These experiences helped develop communication, teamwork, turn-taking and kindness while having lots of fun.

We have also been exploring rhythm, beat and call-and-response through clapping, stomping and body percussion. Alongside being great fun, these activities help children develop important pre-reading skills by strengthening listening, attention, memory and an awareness of the patterns and sounds in words—key foundations for learning to read. 🥁👏📚

A real highlight of the week was welcoming Miss Naomi, who wowed us with her fantastic performance poetry. Through rhyme, rhythm and expressive performance, the children joined in with confidence while developing their speaking, listening and language skills. 🎭✨

We are so proud of the enthusiasm, creativity and confidence the children have shown this week as they continue to learn through play and celebrate together. 💛

🎨🌈 Colour, creativity and curiosity! 🌈🎨

Inspired by our 'Carnival - An Explosion of Colours' topic, the children have taken ownership of their learning by creating their very own Colour Making Factory!

After being inspired by the printing team in 'Colourblocks', the children explored how colours are made by mixing not only primary colours to create secondary colours, but also experimenting with cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK) to discover an even wider range of vibrant colours.

Through hands-on exploration, the children made predictions, tested their ideas, solved problems and worked collaboratively as they investigated how colours change and combine. This kind of child-led learning encourages creativity, critical thinking and scientific enquiry - key aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

As the EYFS Statutory Framework reminds us, children learn best through play, active exploration and thinking creatively and critically. We loved watching the children’s ideas grow as they experimented, discovered and shared their colourful creations.

Using our core text 'The Water Protectors' by Carole Lindstrom the Year 2 children have been writing their own versions based in Whitstable. They have been thinking about how the local community is affected by the sewerage entering the estuary and how this is similar to the North Dakota oil pipeline.

Year 1 have been exploring the exciting world of Abstract Expressionism as part of their art curriculum!
We were delighted to work alongside local artist Nic Hinton, who inspired the children as they began creating their own vibrant acrylic abstract paintings. The children experimented confidently with a range of artistic techniques, including using palette knives, sgraffito (scratching into layers of paint) and crumbling techniques to create texture, movement and expressive marks.
It has been wonderful to see every child embracing creativity, taking artistic risks and celebrating their own unique style.
Research shows that high-quality art experiences help develop creativity, problem-solving, fine motor skills and confidence, while opportunities to work with practising artists can inspire children and deepen their understanding of the creative process.