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Leopard: Riley H For challenging herself every day to be a Brain Stretcher! Riley really enjoys the learning challenges in the classroom and always strives to do her best to complete them independently. Well done Riley – we are very proud of you! |
Zebra: Violet G For showing our star value of STRIVE this week! Violet has worked extremely hard in our daily handwriting lessons, using fantastic pencil control to trace patterns and letters in her name beautifully. She has also been striving to complete some of our tricky challenges in provision, showing everyone what a brilliant brain stretcher and brave risk taker she can be. Keep up the amazing work, Violet! |
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Bear: Lillie-Rose P For outstanding effort and dedication in striving for excellence across all areas of the curriculum, and for being a wonderfully helpful, kind, and supportive member of our classroom every day. |
Otter: Cara M For always being so helpful, polite, and kind to others. Cara is always willing to lend a hand to the adults and her friends in class, making her a fantastic role model for everyone around her. Cara is so hard working and has a wonderful attitude to all her learning. Well done Cara! |
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Lion: Harriett P For working hard in English to plan her brilliant monster-trapping instructions, and for showing true STRIVE in Maths by not giving up when a concept got tricky! |
Seal: Reggie J For showing amazing resilience all week by persevering through every task, giving it his absolute all and never giving up when learning felt challenging. Reggie’s determination and positive mindset have been an absolute inspiration to us all. |
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Dolphin: Scarlett B For showing our STAR value of tolerance by being a lovely, respectful and caring member of Dolphin Class. Scarlett consistently treats everyone with kindness, listens well to others and helps make our classroom a warm and welcoming place to learn. |
Tiger: Johnny M For demonstrating incredible RESILIENCE through his fantastic determination in maths lessons this week. Johnny keeps going when tasks are challenging and actively shares his ideas during class discussions. |
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Panda: Oscar K For showing our STAR value of ACHIEVE by taking real pride in the excellent progress they have made in maths when learning about column addition with exchange. |
Turtle: Ethan F For showing our STAR value of STRIVE during maths lessons. Ethan demonstrated outstanding determination by completing far more work than usual and bringing a bright, positive energy that made learning fun for everyone. Keep up the fantastic effort. |
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Giraffe: Connie F For showing our STAR value of ACHIEVE by working hard to accomplish her personal writing goal and taking immense pride in crafting such an engaging, detailed instruction method. |
Meerkat: Noah P
For demonstrating brilliant Knowledge of the World during our Anglo-Saxons and Vikings topic this week. He blew us away with his sharp recall of key historical facts and coupled this with fantastic effort in reading lessons to expand his understanding even further.
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Rhino: Frankie M For showing fantastic dedication during literacy this week, carefully reading through her Hot Write to spot areas for improvement. By adding ambitious vocabulary and correcting her punctuation, she has demonstrated true RESILIENCE in taking her writing to the next level. We are so proud of your hard work and thoughtful editing, Frankie! |
Kangaroo: Evie F For demonstrating KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD through your excellent work on the Windrush Generation, creating a stunning double-page spread that showed deep understanding and curiosity. |
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Koala: Saraya B For her fantastic effort and concentration in English this week. She showed brilliant AMBITION by aiming high and carefully applying all our key writing tools to craft a fantasic defeating the monster tale. Keep up the wonderful writing, Saraya! |
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Dates not shown on previous issues are added in RED!
October Half-Term – Monday 26th – Friday 30th October
02/11/26 – Children return to school
03/11/26 – Parent/Teacher Consultations 3:30 – 6:30pm
05/11/26 – Parent/Teacher Consultations 3:30 – 6:30pm
13/11/26 – Children in Need
19/11/26 – Year 5 & 6 Planetarium Visit
19/11/26 – Prospective EYFS Intake Open Evening
20/11/26 – INSET Day – School Closed to Pupils
23/11/26 – INSET Day – School Closed to Pupils
01/12/26 – Christmas Card Box Opens
11/12/26 – EYFS Christmas Productions 9:30 / 1:30
14/12/26 – Year 2 Christmas Productions 9:30 / 1:30
15/12/26 – Year 1 Christmas Productions 9:30 / 1:30
16/12/26 – Christmas Jumper Day
16/12/26 – Christmas Dinner
17/12/26 – Year 3 & 4 Christmas Productions 9:30 / 1:30
17/12/26 – Christmas Post Box Closes
18/12/26 – Year 5 & 6 Christmas Productions 9:30 / 1:30
18/12/26 – Children break up today
Christmas Holidays – Monday 21st December – Friday 1st January
Please be reminded not to park on road corners or on double yellow lines around school drop-off and pick-up times.
We have recently experienced a few near misses involving children and families. Parking on double yellow lines and corners obstructs sightlines for oncoming drivers and pedestrians, making it significantly harder for children and parents to cross the road safely.
Alternative Parking: Please make use of the Pooles Lane car park, which is FREE and provides a safer, stress-free spot to park before walking over to the school.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our children and community safe!
Below are a list of letters, leaflets and posters uploaded to the website this week.
Letters sent this week
Previous letters, leaflets and posters can be found on the school website Events & Letters > Letters & Parent Meetings
Year 6 Show Outstanding Resilience at Canvey Tag Rugby Festival
Our Year 6 tag rugby team braved challenging weather conditions on a cold and rainy day at Canvey Rugby Club, delivering a fantastic performance full of determination, growth, and team spirit.
Playing through relentless wind and rain, the children showed true resilience from the very first whistle. Despite the difficult handling conditions, their enthusiasm never dampened. With every match played, the team’s organisation, passing, and defensive tagging improved noticeably.
The highlight of the day was the players’ relentless drive and strive to support one another. Every team member gave their absolute everything on the pitch, turning a cold, wet morning into a memorable and rewarding experience.
Congratulations to all the Year 6 children involved—you represented the school with immense pride, grit, and sportsmanship!
If you are interested in finding out more about Elite Kids Self Defence and the sessions they offer, please see the attached flyer for further information.
We are excited to share that we have begun the OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) project to enhance the lunchtime experience even furtherfor your children. The aim is to provide more opportunities for creative and active play.
This section of the newsletter will keep you updated on our OPAL journey, including upcoming developments and ways you can get involved.
Also, if you are having a clear-out, please look out for our donation requests for resources to enhance the playground. Your contributions would be greatly appreciated!
