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Leopard: No award until EYFS are full time. |
Zebra: No award until EYFS are full time. |
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Lion: Louis H For trying your very best in our phonics lessons! You worked hard to segment and blend words and arrange them in sentences to describe how Mr Bear ws feeling in the story, ‘Peace at Last’. Good job! |
Bear: Bennie F For amazing effort in English lessons this week and producing a wonderful piece of writing about the story Peace at Last using capital letters, finger spaces and full stops. |
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Otter: Freya P For always following the class promises and for working so hard. This week Freya has completed many challenges and produced amazing writing about what Mr Bear could be thinking in our Talk for Reading story, Peace At Last. Freya is a great role model in Otter Class. Well done and keep up the great work! |
Seal: Lily V For writing a fantastic opening to her innovated fantasy story based on Jack and the Beanstalk. Lily used some brilliant adjectives throughout her writing and even had a go at using inverted commas! Keep up the amazing work Lily. |
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Dolphin: Naomi L For working so well in Dolphin class. For always presenting her work neatly and showing true tolerance and achievement in every single lesson. Well done Naomi, keep up the good work. |
Giraffe: Lucy S For always making the right choices and being a positive role model to others. She consistently tries her best, works hard in every lesson, and inspires those around her with her effort and attitude. |
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Turtle: Darcey B For impressing me with her portal story, showing off a wonderful range of writing techniques – great job |
Panda: Oliver P For going above and beyond with your multiplications this week. Oliver, you set yourself a goal and strived to achieve it. Keep up the excellent work! |
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Tiger: Sonny B For an excellent modelled write, where you used your imagination and beautiful vocabulary to change and enhance the text. Well done! |
Meerkat: Oscar W For overachieving in his DT work this week. Oscar has designed a brilliant shelter, explaining clearly the materials and tools he will need. I look forward to seeing his finished product. |
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Rhino: Gregory S For always being ready to learn, and for your excellent history work when analysing sources, showing real strive in your studies. |
Kangaroo: Abigail C For always listening carefully, working hard, making well-thought out contributions to class discussions and behaving impeccably. |
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Koala: Eleana H For working so hard to settle into your new English and Maths classes after a tricky start, and we’re so proud of your progress. |
Dates not shown on previous issues are added in RED!
24/09/25 — Harvest Day Special Menu
25/09/25 — Year 4 Home Safety Workshop
26/09/25 — Year 3 Home Safety Workshop
29/09-17/10/25 — Year 4 OUMTC Autumn Edition
02/10/25 — Census Day – Special Menu
14/10/25 — Roman Feast Day – Special Menu
16/10/25 — Harvest – HARP assemblies
22/10/25 — Individual Photographs
24/10/25 — PTA Spookathon
24/10/25 — Children break up today
03/11/25 — Children return today
06/11/25 — Flu Immunisation
Below are a list of letters, leaflets and posters uploaded to the website this week.
Letters sent this week
Year 5/6 Elite Kids’ Self Defence – Taster Session 19.09.25
Applying for secondary school places – September 2026 15.09.25
Year 2-6 Accelerated Reader – 15.09.25
Invitation to Join Our Parent Council 15.09.25
Year 2 Trip to Kendal Park 15.09.25
Previous letters, leaflets and posters can be found on the school website Events & Letters > Letters & Parent Meetings
The primary school (Reception) admission round opens on Monday 10 November 2025 for parents of children to apply for a Reception school place for the academic year that starts in September 2026. The statutory national closing date for applications is 15 January 2026.
From 10 November 2025, applications can be made online via www.essex.gov.uk/admissions. 99% of parents in Essex applied online last year.
The website also has a copy of the Primary Education in Essex 2025-26 booklet and the Schools Admissions Policies Directories contain details of all admission policies.
We will be conducting tours for prospective families on the following dates for children who are starting school in September 2025. If you would like to attend a tour, please complete the form below. We welcome your child to attend also. All tours begin at 9:30 and last approximately one hour.
We will also be hosting an Open Evening on Thursday 20th November with tours starting at 5:30pm and 6:30pm lasting approximately one hour. Please come and view the school, meet our staff and sample our fantastic school dinners. Teachers will be on hand to give tours and provide you with any information you may need.
Should you wish to attend a tour, our open evening or both, please complete a form above.
