The Power of Laughter was enthusiastically celebrated at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs for Red Nose Day 2026. Children made donations to the Comic Relief charity to wear their own red themed or silly outfits or even their own clothes for the day. Upton’s Personal Development Lea...

  Upton Junior School’s love of literacy added a fresh chapter with this year’s World Book Day celebration. The theme was 'vocabulary' - children and staff chose a word and then dressed up as a representation of that word. Organisers Stevie Bunce and Emily Watkins a...

Poetry has been brought to life on stage with a special performance by children at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs. Children from all age groups were inspired by a diverse range of poets who they have explored as part of their literacy learning.  As well as researching about the poets, pupils a...

Having fun with Maths and wearing outrageous rock star outfits and costumes depicting a range of maths numbers and symbols were centre stage at Upton Junior School, Broadstairs. Pupils and staff showed their creative cleverness as the whole school celebrated the NSPCC national Numbers Day 2026 an...

Learning is hot stuff at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs – especially when the subject is fiery erupting volcanoes. Cracking the Earth’s Core is the challenge for Year 4 children who are investigating how earthquakes occur and how volcanoes are formed. A special WOW Day saw pupils tak...

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...