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Leopard: Mia S For her enthusiasm in our learning about Supersonic Space! Mia has loved learning about the planets and has written several interesting facts during her independent learning time, and even at home! Well done Superstar! |
Zebra: Harriett P For trying hard with her writing, thinking of different and unique sentences. Harriett also works hard to complete the daily challenges. Well done Harriett! |
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Lion: Halle H For striving to achieve her very best this week. Your sentence writing is progressing so well. Keep it up, superstar! |
Bear: Elsie M For being such a kind and caring child who always follows our rules and routines and strives to earn team points every single day. Keep shining Elsie! |
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Otter: Hugh G For effort and enthusiasm in our maths lesssons, when finding quarters of shapes. Well done for working so hard! |
Seal: Olivia J For being a superstar on our trip to the Postal Museum on Thursday. Livie engaged in all of the activities with enthusiasm and learnt lots about the history of the postal service. |
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Dolphin: Lily C For having a fantastic attitude to her learning and always giving 100% in everything she does. Well done, superstar! |
Tiger: Charlie F For working really hard in every lesson this week and completing all his tasks. You’re doing a great job, keep up the excellent effort Charlie! 😊 |
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Panda: Izzy W For your tin foil figure, you did an amazing job! It really shows Giacometti’s style with its shape and movement. I’m so proud of your creative work! |
Turtle: George H For showing amazing perseverance and determination in learning about time in maths. Even when it felt tricky, you never gave up. You kept trying, asked great questions, and showed a brilliant attitude to learning. Your hard work has truly paid off – well done! |
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Giraffe: Mia B For her beautiful writing in English, showing great effort and determination to include all the key features of the story. Well done! |
Monkey: Kobie G For exceptional work in computing, demonstrating creativity and skill in 3D modeling using SketchUp! |
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Kangaroo: Dolly P For always having a mature attitude to her learning and working hard- especially during the SATs. |
Koala: Tiana T For her amzing hard work this week, she has coped with the changes to the day with a smile and a continued determination to do her best, well done! |
W/E: 09/05/25
Please ensure that children do not play in the sandpit before or after school. When the cover is on, it means the sandpit is not in use.
We want to keep this fantastic resource in great condition so all children can enjoy it safely during school hours.
Thank you for your support.
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
Reporting Pupil Absence
This is a reminder to all parents/carers that the correct way to report absences is to leave a message on the absence line answerphone daily. If messages are sent by email to the admin email address they will not be registered in time for the morning attendance and you may then receive a call from our attendance team.
Supervision
This is a gentle reminder that parents are responsible for supervising their children and siblings on-site before and after school. We have had a couple of incidents reported to us which were considered ‘near misses’ and children could have got hurt. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
KS1 Playground
Please do not allow children to play on the equipment either before/after school. At the end of the day, parents and children should leave the site promptly . This enables us to open up the playground for our other clubs. Thank you.
KS2 Playground
Please note that the day in KS2 does not start until 8:40am when the doors open. Children should not be left unsupervised on the playground before this time. Children should not play on the equipment. Thank you
Tax free childcare vouchers can be used to pay for Breakfast and Twilight sessions.
Breakfast club cost £6.60 per session.
Please arrive in between 7.30 – 8.15am. Your child will be walked back to their class by a member of staff when the school day begins.
Included in this cost will be a drink and a breakfast of toast and cereal.
Twilight club cost £8.25 per session.
Twilight Club runs from 3:15pm to 5pm. Your child will be taken to Twilight club by their class teacher at the end of the school day.
Included in this cost children are provided with a drink and healthy snack
Bookings must be booked 24 hours in advance via ParentPay.
To contact a member of the Twilight staff, please call 01702 230911 and select the Twilight Club option.
Dear Parents and Carers,
Essex County Council is committed to providing outstanding childcare services. But to help us improve we are conducting our annual survey to see how well our program is working.
If you are a parent or carer of a child aged 0-19 years (or 0-25 years for children with SEND), then we want to hear from you!
The survey includes questions about:
Your participation is invaluable to us and will remain entirely anonymous. The result of the survey will help Early Years and Childcare teams understand the needs of parents and carers in Essex.
The survey will be open until Friday the 13th of June, and can be accessed through this link – ECC parents survey 2025
Thank you so much for your time.
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.
Please keep an eye out for a parent survey that will be sent to you soon. 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!
Calling All Dinosaur Lovers! 
We’re creating an exciting Dino World for the children to enjoy at lunchtimes, and we need your help! If you have any spare dinosaur toys—big or small—we’d love to give them a new home where they’ll be played with and loved.
Donations can be dropped off in the red foyer
Thank you for helping bring this prehistoric playground to life! 
Bronze Reading AwardsWell done to the following children who have received their Bronze award for reading 50 times.
Year 5/6
Silver Reading AwardsWell done to the following children who have received their Silver award for reading 100 times.
EYFS
Year 1
Year 3
Year 5/6
Gold Reading AwardsWell done to the following children who have received their Gold award for reading 200 times.
Year 3
Year 5/6
We’re excited to share our ‘Sign of the Week’— Time to Talk
Are you a parent of a child diagnosed with ADHD or showing traits of it? You’re not alone. Navigating the world of ADHD can be challenging, but an invaluable support network is just a click away!
Our featured website, created by a dedicated group of volunteers, is a hub of information, advice, and resources for families managing ADHD. Whether you’re looking for practical strategies, up-to-date information, or a supportive community, this platform offers it all.
For a full list of events and booking details, visit the website’s Eventbrite page or their Facebook community for updates.
Learn More
We are operating a two week rolling menu. The menus, ingredients and allergen lists can be viewed on our website by clicking here.
Schools Dinners are free (UFSM) for children in EYFS & KS1 (Years 1 & 2) and for families eligible for FSM (Free School Meals). For children in KS2, who are not entitled to FSM please see pricing below.
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May 2025 — Registration opens
Further details here – https://csse.org.uk/examination/
Dates not shown on previous issues are added in RED!
19/05/25 — Year 6 Mersea Island Parent Information Session at 3.30pm
20/05/25 — Year 3 Nature Reserve Walk
22/05/25 — Children break up from school
23/05/25 — INSET Day
Half-Term – Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May 2025
02/06/25 — Children return back to school
04/06/25 — PTA Marvellous Men’s Sale
13/06/25 — Mad Hatters Tea Party – non uniform £2 and special picnic
23/06/25 — Year Six secondary transition week (Essex)
27/06/25 — ‘Jump Up’ Day
27/06/25 — New EYFS Stay & Play Session 1
30/06/25 — Year 6 to Mersea
02/07/25 — Year 6 Return from Mersea
03/07/25 — KS2 Districts
04/07/25 — Year 6 Performance to school
04/07/25 — Reports to Parents
08/07/25 — EYFS drop in session
09/07/25 — Sports Day
11/07/25 — PTA Event – KS2 Summer Disco
11/07/25 — New EYFS Stay & Play Session 2
15/07/25 — Year 1 to Hyde Hall
16/07/25 — Sports Day (Reserve)
17/07/25 — PTA event – EYFS / KS1 summer discos
18/07/25 — EYFS Trip – Gruffalo Park
18/07/25 — PTA event – Year 6 Leavers Event
22/07/25 — Year 6 Graduation 9:30am