The Chess Club which opened in September meets every morning during the school’s breakfast club and has members of all ages and abilities.

Children at the club earn points for each game they play which are recorded every week in a league table. Every half term Trophies are awarded to the player with the highest scores in each year group.

The chess club entered a national chess tournament and many of the children have qualified for the East Kent Mega finals where they will go on to play other children in the region.  Mrs Zerina Slade Headteacher at the school is delighted that so many pupils are taking an interest.  She said “I am really pleased that so many children are playing chess, it provides them with such valuable skills such as focussed thought and problem–solving.  We have noticed an improvement in their concentration and social skills back in the class room.  It also encourages healthy competiton and each child feels proud of their achievement.”

The school is very lucky to have a keen parent–helper who set up the league, ran the tournament and is teaching chess skills to the pupils.  He would like to invite other chess playing primary schools to challenge Napier pupils. If you do wish to take up this challenge please ring the school and we can make the arrangements.

For further information please contact Mrs. Zerina Slade.

Breakfast club is open to all pupils from Nursery to Year 6 from 8.00 am to 8.45 am.  Nursery, YR and Y1 Breakfast Club takes place in a Reception classroom and Years 2-6 takes place in the main school hall. The cut off point for entry is 8.15am. (Please do NOT send your child into school until usual school time if they are late) Pupils are welcomed by a supervisor at the side entrance of the school which is in Beresford Road.  Children are registered on entry. At the end of each session children line up and go to their classes.

Payment
Children can attend as and when they want to. Payment of £1 per day (whether breakfast is required or not) is to be made on arrival, there is no admittance without payment. If you would like to come along with your child for breakfast the cost is still only a pound for adults so please feel free to come along.

Variety of Food
The school’s healthy eating plan is carefully followed and the menu is popular with the children.  Please inform the school if you child has any allergies.
Some of the items included are:-

 A choice of brown or white toast.
 Choice of cereal
 Yogurt
 Crumpets
 Selection of jams
 Hot chocolate
 Milk
 milkshake
 orange juice
 raisins
 fresh fruit

If you have any questions please phone the school or pop in and speak to Mrs P E Tame
(Senior Breakfast Club Supervisor)