Smart new washrooms have been opened as part of an upgrading of the facilities across the school. The first phase of the unisex amenities became operational this week, with more to open across the Upton site by Easter. Joanna Brand, Viking Academy Trust safeguarding lead, and Robin Curtis chai...

The Royal Air Force took off with high flying science learning at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs. Year 5 children took part in a special STEM Day (Science, Engineering, Technology and Maths) working from an RAF video information film where they acquired insights into the engineering principles unde...

  Safeguarding the environment is a united task adopted by Junior Leaders representing Viking Academy Trust schools Upton Juniors in Broadstairs, Chilton Primary in Ramsgate and Ramsgate Arts Primary. They have vowed to increase their support for the natural world and local habitats follo...

A spotty sporty challenge was set at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs for this year’s Children In Need appeal. The theme set for 2025 by the national event was ‘how many activities can you do 25 times?’ Pupils from Year 3 to Year 5 took part in a range of events, including activi...

Music is a thrilling and ever-changing adventure at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs with children coming in to contact with it throughout the day, not just in music lessons. A weekly playlist is curated for the teachers and pupils to listen to during quiet learning time, music is played in the main...

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is being explored by children at Upton Junior School in Broadstairs. Visiting the acclaimed Powell Cotton natural history museum at Quex in Birchington has given the Year 6 group a real hands-on approach to learning. Investigating the collections, dio...