One of the most dramatic historic events that shaped the lives of people in Thanet was the impact of World War 2. The role played in defending the area by the flying heroes of the RAF was among the most crucial together with the bravery of other armed services and strong-hearted civilians...

Helping drive school improvement is a vital role of the junior leadership team at Viking Academy Trust. Their aim is simple but crucial – to support senior leaders in the running of the Trust’s three partners, Upton Juniors in Broadstairs, Chilton Primary, and Ramsgate Arts primary...

As part of their study of the human body, children at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs created ‘blood model bottles’. They used marshmallows, cereal hoops and raisins in liquid to represent red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets and discussed their functions that keep people ali...

How do you persuade your head teacher to introduce a new subject to be taught in school? This was the tough task for young competitors taking part in the annual Viking Academy Trust public speaking challenge. The speakers had to deliver their convincing viewpoint lasting no longer than two min...

Children and staff at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs travelled back to the 1980s for a special celebration day. To mark the 40th anniversary of the Comic Relief charity’s first ever Red Nose Day, a non uniform day allowed pupils to glam up in their finest sparkly outfits. To add to the fun...

We are the champions! Footballers from Upton Juniors are celebrating winning this year’s Les Riggs Cup competition. The victorious team emphatically beat Broadstairs neighbours St Peter’s Juniors 4-1 in the tournament final held at Margate FC’s Hartsdown Park. It means the tr...