Foxton Primary School

Foxton Primary School is a school based on Canterbury. It teaches from Nursery (Preschool Foundation Stage) to Year 6 (Grade 5). It is a wonderful masterpiece of architecture of building and a great piece of a learning hub in Canterbury.

History


It all started when the Ministry of Education requires a school on Canterbury in 1995. It was not named Foxton yet but it was named Canterbury Multipurpose School that has Year 1 (Grade 2) to Year 11 (Grade 10) but the construction of Foxton Houses in 2004 leading to the demolition of the east side of the building. The local authority agrees to demolish the whole building.

Reconstruction


In May, the local authority agrees to have another school in the Foxton Houses area. Construction started in June. The chosen plan was Adams and Fletchers design of Foxton School. The new design consist of
 * Maximum of 30 children (24 in 2003)
 * Bigger Hall Spaces
 * A community hub
 * 2 Assembly Halls (One for Reception to Year 3, another one for Year 3 - 6)
 * 3 floors
 * Artistic Design
 * Cafeteria using the latest kitchen technology

Reopening


Foxton School was opened in September 2006 when the first day of school. All the Year 7 - 11 transferred to Kings School. Everyone loved the new school! Staff and Children especially. The Headteacher is still the same but the new building is stylish and artistic.

The National Curriculum
Foxton do a lot of English, Maths and Science in Years 3 to 6 and a lot of English in Years 1 to 2. * - Main Subject