Latest News
Latest News
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Design and Technology (D&T) Christmas Card winners announced!
Fri 15 Dec 2023In assembly this morning, Mrs Khalil, who leads D&T, announced the winners of the Design a Pop-up Christmas Card Competition! The winner for the infant site was Peter from Y2M, who took the news calmly with the confidence of someone who knew he was in with a chance of winning! The winner for the junior site was Dylan B who received the news with the biggest smile! All the entries were superb! We are now eagerly awaiting news of who has won the Science Competition and the Art Competition! Good Luck everyone!
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Y5 presentation about the conflict in Gaza
Mon 11 Dec 2023Arthur, Antony and Indiana, with technician support from Thomas P and Hari, all from Y5 Bronte, gave a moving presentation in collective worship today. They were outlining the long history of conflict in Israel and Palestine, and the current war in Gaza.
The pupils had researched and written the presentation themselves. Tomorrow, the children are invited to wear white for Peace. This can be as simple as wearing a white hair accessory or they can dress head to toe in white, if they prefer! The Y5 team are requesting donations of money to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) which translates to 'Doctors without Borders'. We will have buckets on the gates on the 12th December, or you can donate on line: https://www.justgiving.com/page/chingford-cofe-primary-school-1701873416774
This initiative led by Arthur, Anthony and Indiana is driven by wanting to help the people affected by the war in Gaza and praying for peace around the world: Palestine, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Mali, Yemen, Turkey, Western Sahara, Congo, Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan to name some. This initiative links to Articles 38 and 39 (Governments must protect and care for children affected by war and victims of war must receive special support to help them recover their health, dignity and social life) under the convention of children’s rights.
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Civil Carol Concert
Thu 07 Dec 2023It was a wonderful turn out in our Parish church of St Peter's and St Paul's Chingford, on Thursday evening, for the Mayor's Civil Carol Concert! Our junior choir were delighted to be invited to sing along with other school choirs and community choirs and listen to a range of instrumental pieces. The mayor of Waltham Forest, Cllr Roy Berg, is himself an ex-pupil of our school. This made the event even more special! (Article 31: leisure, play and culture)
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Superwriters!
Wed 06 Dec 2023Super Writers’ assembly: The Super Writer awards are nominated each term for the most improved girl and boy in each class. Anyone can win the award as EVERYONE (however good) can improve. You can win the award several times over, as long as you are continuing to improve!
In the award winner’s assembly, Ms Lampard explained to the children that there are two jobs to do when you are writing at school. The first job is the author - the ideas person who has to get the story/facts told. The second job is to be an editor - to go back through it and correct spellings, vocabulary choices, the organisation of ideas, the presentation and punctuation. In the adult world these are two distinct jobs - author and editor and are usually done by two separate people. At school we ask children to do both jobs and often it is the editing job that is hard after children have invested time, energy and their emotions into their writing to then pick it apart and try to improve it further. It was lovely that so many parents/carers of the winners could attend the assembly to see the children receive their medals and hear their citations. (Article 28, the right to an education and Article 29: goals of education.)
All the winners of the most improved writer awards have been working so hard on improving their work. The winners this time are:
R Shakespeare
Amaya P
Noah L
R Darling
Hugo
Scarlett
1 Bannister
Olivia V
Max
1 Seacole
Frank
Matilda
2 Morris
Stevie
Shehryar
2 Nightingale
Adriele
Leo
3 Bowie
Ana
Lewis
3 Potter
Harry
Saskia
4 Brunel
Millie
James
4 Ennis-Hill
Uzay
Amelia
5 Hawking
Sophia
Benedict
5 Bronte
Katie
Tyler
6 Darwin
Zhion
Hasan
6 Pankhurst
Jessica
Rocco
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Rights Respecting Councillors visit the Houses of Parliament
Mon 04 Dec 2023Eighteen members of the Rights Respecting School Council visited the Palace of Westminster today where they were given a guided tour taking in the House of Commons, the House of Lords and Westminster Hall.
In addition, the children took part in a debating workshop helping them to understand more about how the democratic process works.
Local MP, the Rt Hon. Sir Iain Duncan Smith, joined in with the workshop session taking time to answer questions about his life in Parliament.
Year 4 councillor, Alfie, was particularly pleased about meeting Chingford's MP when he found out that he is supporting efforts to help Ralph Tatham, a 3 year-old toddler from Chingford whose family are seeking urgent support for a serious medical condition he is struggling with. Alfie commented, "My brother is helping to raise awareness about Ralph's situation. At the recent school Christmas Fair he managed to raise quite a bit of money to help the campaign to support Ralph."
Alfie added, "It's good to know that someone as important as Sir Iain Duncan Smith is supporting the cause."
Year 6 councillor, Emma, really enjoyed the workshop session. "Everyone got to share their views on a debate about meat-free dinners at school," she commented, adding, "it was especially good to listen to different opinions and views of our councillors and the way they articulated them."
Ana from Year 3 was very impressed by the beauty of the building saying, “I found out that some parts of Westminster Hall are over 900 years old which blows my mind!"
This was the second Rights Respecting School Council visit this term following on from November's trip to New City Hall, home of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. Next term the councillors will be visiting Walthamstow Town Hall to meet the borough's mayor and find out how Waltham Forest is governed.
(Article 13:freedom of expression)
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First Holy Communion
Sun 03 Dec 2023Tabitha received her first Holy Communion last Sunday the 3rd of December.
She did very well and was rightly very proud of herself, and we were all so pleased for her.(Article 14: freedom of thought, belief and religion)
This photo of is of her from the day, so the school and wider community can celebrate with her. Fr Justin said that Tabitha did very well.
