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Latest News

• Easter Church Service

  Fri 31 Mar 2023

  The Spring Term ended today with a Church Service led by Father Justin at the Parish Church. As part of his talk Father Justin stapled pieces of paper onto a very large wooden cross in front of the altar. Each sheet of paper had a sin or wrong doing written on it. He then set fire to the pieces of paper to emphasise the fact that Christ paid the penalty for our sins on the cross. Needless to say, the children were very excited by this spectacle!

  Year 4 pupil, Caleb, commented, " I was a bit nervous when he first started to light up the pieces of paper on the cross as most of the building is made of wood but I needn't have worried as everything was under control and it was all good fun."

  Year 5 pupil, Issy, added, "My friends and I were shocked that Father Justin's a firestarter! It certainly grabbed everyone's attention leaving us all shocked!"

  In the absence of Ms Lampard, Mr Osborne read out her Headteacher's Address which included wishing everyone in our school community a very happy and peaceful Easter.

  

• Red Balloon Easter Boxes

  Tue 28 Mar 2023

  The Red Balloon Foundation play a key role in supporting the School's delivery of the RE curriculum by providing us with festival boxes each term containing artefacts and other resources that support a PowerPoint presentation produced by Luke Lowrie and his team.

   

  This term's 'Easter Box' focuses on the parable of 'The Tenants' found in Matthew's Gospel with the children being given the opportunity to explore whether Christians believe that Jesus' death on the Cross was a tragic mistake rectified by God through the resurrection, or whether what happened on Good Friday was actually God's plan all along.

   

  Year 3 pupil, Rebecca, found it interesting learning about Holy Week, saying, "I learnt that Jesus suffered badly before being crucified."

   

  Fellow Year 3 pupil, Eliz, added, "I enjoyed the presentation by Luke as it was really interesting and educational."

  

• Let Girls Play!

  Mon 27 Mar 2023

  Last Friday we had our annual Let Girls Play Day event and it was a great success. It was fantastic to see all of the different football shirts on display representing teams and countries from all over the world!

   The girls had an opportunity to take part in dribbling, shooting and passing sessions as well as being exposed to a football game. Those taking part behaved impeccably throughout each session and showed wonderful enthusiasm and footballing ability.

  Despite the rain attempting to spoil outdoor proceedings it did not defer from what was a wonderful day and a great opportunity for girls to take part in football sessions. If this has encouraged your child to take part in more football sessions, then the girls’ football club (year 5 and 6 only) runs on a Tuesday with Mr Blake and spaces are available for after Easter. 

  

• Cross Country Run Success

  Thu 23 Mar 2023

  The school saw some fabulous performances put in by our children at the Waltham Forest Borough Cross Country run held on Chingford Plain last weekend. The school picked up 24 medals on the day with notable individual performances from Year 6 pupil, Lucia-Star, who took 1st place out of 155 runners in the girls' race and fellow Year 6 pupil, Luca, finishing 9th out of 179 runners in the boys' race.

  Our Girls' 'A' and 'B' teams and the Boys' 'A' team all picked up medals in what was a truly memorable day. Well done, everyone!

  

• Easter Prayer Space

  Thu 23 Mar 2023

  This term's Prayer Space set up by the Red Balloon Foundation focuses on Lent and Ramadan. This term's Prayer Space aims to encourage children across the school to think about what it means to go without and to make personal sacrifices.

  

• Footballer Visit

  Thu 23 Mar 2023

  Hythe Town footballer, Marvin Hamilton-Omole, came into assembly today to talk to Key Stage 2 children about his career as a footballer which has seen him play for numerous teams including Gillingham, Cypriot side APEP and Albany Creek who play in the Australian Brisbane Premier League.

  Marvin has also played for Sri Lanka at full international level representing his mother's birthplace in the qualifying rounds of the World Cup.

   

  The special assembly was hosted by Year 6 pupils Coco, Yasmin and Bethany who provided the audience with a PowerPoint presentation about Marvin's career as well as interviewing him and leading a Q&A session with questions coming from the audience.

   

  The visit coincides with tomorrow's 'Let Girls Play Day' which will see all girls across the school participate in football related activities.

   

  Year 6 pupil Asfandyar thoroughly enjoyed the assembly saying, "It's great having people from outside of school come into assembly to  tell us about their lives."

   

  

• Mental Health Champions

  Tue 14 Mar 2023

  Following weekly training sessions from members of Red Balloon, 16 Year 5 mental health 'Champions' will shortly begin mentoring Year 4 pupils to encourage them to look after their emotional, physical and dietary wellbeing through a programme known as the 'Champions Challenge’.

  Each day, for a period of 6 weeks, Year 4 pupils will be encouraged to record in a wellbeing journal something that was good for their physical health, something that helped their emotional wellbeing and a healthy meal they managed to eat.

  Once a week, the journals will be given to our Year 5 'Champions' who will monitor each child's progress offering advice and liaising with teaching staff if necessary.

  The programme was kick started during this morning's assembly when the Year 5 'Champions' presented the project to all of our KeyStage 2 pupils.

  Year 5 pupil, Thomas, who was interviewed proudly wearing his 'Champions' badge, is very enthusiastic about the 'Champions Challenge'. "I'm excited about this", he said, "I think it's brilliant being able to help others and not just look after ourselves."

  

• Year 2 visit The Hive

  Fri 10 Mar 2023

  Year 2 had a fantastic day at The Hive, formerly known as Suntrap, in Epping Forest, learning all about the forest habitat and the animals that live there. We learnt about vertebrates and invertebrates in the classroom before venturing out for a forest adventure. We clambered over trees, trudged through the muddy forest floor and splashed along the stream. We went on a minibeast hunt in the microhabitats of the forest and observed the animals carefully to identify them. After that, we made pictures of the animals we found using natural materials found in the forest and talked about their food chains. In the afternoon, we met some of The Hive's incredible residents. We observed and handled giant snails, stick insects, cockroaches, salamanders and finally, Cornflake and Cynthia the corn snakes. 

  

• Year 6 Pupils visit Neasden Temple

  Thu 09 Mar 2023

  Pupils in Year 6 enjoyed a day out  today at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, more commonly known as Neasden Temple. The children visited the Hindu mandir as part of their current RE unit which asks the question, 'Is it better to express your religion in arts and architecture or in charity and generosity?'

   

  The visit brought some excited responses from the pupils. "It was amazing," declared Bethany, "possibly the most intricately designed building I've ever been in!"

   

  Thomas, commented, " The details in the carvings were spectacular.  I was astonished when I learnt how much time and effort went into building such a magnificent temple."

   

  Lola enjoyed observing the Arti service, "I liked seeing the idols being dressed and given food" she said.

   

  Tia enjoyed learning about a religion other than Christianity saying, " I found out that Hinduism has one supreme god who has taken many different identities when dealing with humankind."

   

  Asha, our guide during the visit, was particularly impressed with our Year 6 pupils praising them for their respectful behaviour inside the mandir and well thought-out questions.

   

  

• Rastamouse author visits school

  Fri 03 Mar 2023

  On Tuesday, selected Y2 pupils came over to the junior hall and were joined by Y2 pupils from neighbouring schools for an “Aim High Writers’ Day” with the author and poet Michael de Souza, who co-created Rastamouse! Michael thoroughly enjoyed visiting our school and working with this group of Y2 pupils whom he described as superb writers!