Latest News

Latest News

• Dinner Money Update

  Wed 20 Mar 2013
  Dinner money for the next half term, 16th April - 24th May will be £58.00!

• Waltham Forest Primary Schools Championship

  Sat 16 Mar 2013
  Orion Harriers Juniors hosted the Waltham Forest Primary Schools Championship on Saturday 16thMarch and 20 schools were represented with 126 boys and 93 girls competing in this annual event. All the competitors did themselves and their school proud because they all completed the one mile course despite the worst known conditions of wind, rain and mud. The girls race kick started the day and Orion were delighted to have the first seven girls finishers, they were  Aoibheann Pearce 1st (Handsworth), Megan Penfold 2nd (Oakhill) , Heidi Tanyi 3rd (St Patricks),  Charlotte Grant 4th(Chingford C of E),  Bethany Chambers 5th  (Yardley), Alex Goodfellow 6th (Henry Maynard) and Mandeep Weiss 7th (Chingford C of E).  In the schools team event, it was Chingford C of E 1st, Chase Lane 2nd and Yardley 3rd. The girls nicely churned up the mud for the boy’s race but this didn’t dampen the boy’s enthusiasm and determination all through the race. Once again Orion members dominated the front finishing positions, with Ciar McLarty 1st (Greenleaf), Saul Ashon 2nd (Henry Maynard), Cameron Campbell 3rd (Chase Lane), Jack Moore 4th (Chase Lane) and Malachi Hercules 7th (Chase Lane). In the boys team event it was Yardley that took the champion’s title with Greenleaf 2nd and Chase Lane 3rd. The Alan Tucker trophy encourages schools to bring a team of eight boys and eight girls and it’s the team that has the quickest eighth runner in first, this excludes the schools that already won a team award. The trophy went to Greenleaf Boys and Chingford C of E girls. The race was concluded with a presentation at the Orion Harriers club house and Shona Gordon (race coordinator, School Games Organiser and Orion schools liaison officer) said that the race was a huge success and she was delighted that twenty schools were represented which was the highest number of participation since the race was formed. David Bryant (Waltham Forest Primary Schools Sport Association Chair) thanked Shona and son Ben (scoring coordinator) for organising such a great event and also thanked everyone at Orion for hosting the event. Jane Farrier (junior club manager) congratulated everyone who participated in such a demanding cross country course and thanked all the marshals, sweepers, first aiders, refreshments helper and all the younger Orion members who volunteered and made the event a great success. If you would like to know more about Orion Harriers Juniors contact Jane on 07790 737164 or check out the Orion Junior websitewww.orionharriersjuniors.org

• Super Heroes take over School for a Day

  Fri 15 Mar 2013

  Pupils raise money for Red Nose Day by dressing up as super heroes

       
  Pupils at Chingford C of Federated Infant & Junior School recentlycelebrated Red Nose Day by coming to school dressed as comic super heroes. Among the many super heroes present were Batman, Cat Woman, Spider Man and Wolverine.
  
  
  
  

   

  The children raised a staggering £534.68 for Comic Relief through a collection, selling red noses, and a cake raffle.

   

  Deputy Headteacher, Ian Osborne, said, “The children had a fantastic time raising money for a  worthy cause.”

  

• School Games Activities: Mini-Basketball Tournament

  Thu 14 Mar 2013
  On the 14th March 2013, four Year 6 pupils from Chingford C of E Junior School, Zane, Alex, Annie and Harry, represented the school in a a Borough wide Primary School mini-basketball tournament held at Leytonstone School. By beating Parkside Primary School in the final the victorious youngsters will now go on to represent Waltham Forest at Crystal Palace in the London School Games held in July.
  
       PE coach, Miss Tracy Bruford, commented, "The school has a long history of achievement in sport and we are very proud that our current crop of pupils continue to carry the flag."
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  

• ParentPay Launch

  Tue 05 Mar 2013
  Please be aware that we will be launching an online payment system called ParentPay after half term and so all dinner money will need to be paid in full by the end of term!
  
  More details can be found by reading the ParentPay Flyer below or by checking their website!

• School Games Activities: Boys Football Update

  Mon 04 Mar 2013

  Boy’s football update:

   

  The team members are: Ben, Ty, Tom, Arty, Ted, Michael, Zane, Charlie W, Steven, Nathan, Max T, Alex and Fred. The boys football team have played 4 matches against Larkswood, Normanhurst, Ainslie Wood and Whitehall. We won 11-12 in penalty shoot out against Larkswood; lost 1-2 against Normanhurst; lost 4-0 to Ainslie Wood and lost 8-4 to Whitehall however Nathan managed to score an excellent hat trick and year 5 pupil, Fred, scored a wonderful goal from outside the penalty area.

   

  By Rosie O and Aaqib

• School Games Activities: Girls Football League

  Mon 04 Mar 2013

  Girls Football League
   

  On Thursday 30th January 2013 the girls football team which included Charlotte, Asha, Evie, Alice, Nasia, Jade, Charley, Reyhan and Lucy, played in the league semi-final at Douglas Eyre. They all enjoyed every bit of the amazing opportunity and experience. Drawing their first match and winning their second match due to Jade scoring a goal, sent them happily through to the quarter final. Even after a brilliant start, they unfortunately didn’t make it through to the semi final but still did very well.

   

  Here is what some of the team players had to say: Charley button said, “I was nervous at first but then grew in confidence and enjoyed it.”

  Charlotte says, “I was overjoyed when Jade scored a goal and got us into the quarter finals.”

   

  By Aaqib and Rosie O