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• World Thinking Day

  Wed 22 Feb 2023

  Many children at the school celebrated 'World Thinking Day' today by coming to school dressed in their organisation's uniform. World Thinking Day is a global event where children are encouraged to celebrate international friendship, and speak out and raise awareness for issues facing young women and girls. Each year World Thinking Day has a theme, between 2022 and 2024, the theme is on the Environment and Climate Change. 

  World Thinking Day is celebrated around the world by 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 150 countries. Additionally, some boy-orientated organisations also celebrate this day. 

  

• Year 5 Ash Wednesday Church Service

  Wed 22 Feb 2023

  Year 5 pupils along with parents, carers and other family members marked the beginning of Lent at the Parish Service with a special Ash Wednesday service today led by Father Justin.

  

• Football Tournament at 'Goals'

  Tue 21 Feb 2023

  Yesterday twenty-nine excited footballers from Years 3-6 descended on the 3G artificial football surfaces at 'Goals' to take part in a 6-aside football competition designed to allow all children, regardless of ability, the opportunity to participate in competitive sport against other local schools.

  C of E fielded 4 teams who competed in two leagues organised by the Waltham Forest Schools Sport Network - one for Year 3/4 children and the other for Year 5/6 children. Our Year 3/4 'B' team took 2nd place in their league with our 'C' team finishing 3rd. Our Year 5/6 'B' team came 6th in their league with our 'C' team finishing 8th.

  Year 3 footballers Hugo, Alex and Matthew were delighted to take part in the tournament. Hugo commented, "I really enjoyed the day at 'Goals' especially when I scored!" Classmate Alex added, "It was my best ever day going to school!" Matthew was just as pleased with the day saying, "I was really proud when I received a medal for coming third."

   

   

   

  

• Reception children visit Discover Children's Story Centre

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  Reception classes, Darling and Shakespeare, recently went on a trip to the Discover Children's Story Centre. They had fun exploring the immersive play space, creating their own class story and enjoying the story garden.

  

• Swimming Success

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  A group of swimmers from the school recently took 1st place competing in the Waltham Forest Primary Schools' Discovery Swim Gala 'Pentathlon Challenge' held at the Aquatic Centre, Stratford. 

  As well as returning to school with a fabulous trophy, the children were rewarded with gold medals and swimming towels by the organisers. Well done, children! 

  

• Earthquake Appeal

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  Our collection outside school this morning has already raised over £400 to help support the victims of the terrible earthquake experience by those living in Turkey and Syria. Thank you for your support. 

• Winners of promoting good mental health initiative rewarded with trip to Lee Valley Velodrome

  Thu 09 Feb 2023

  The winners of last year's Year 4 'Champions Challenge' finally got to claim their prize with a fun day out at  Lee Valley Velodrome today. The pupils, now in Year 5, got to go behind the scenes at the Velodrome as well as practising their BMX skills.

  The 'Champions Challenge' is organised by the Red Balloon Foundation who train selected Year 5 pupils to mentor pupils in Year 4 on how to maintain good wellbeing with a focus on physical, emotional and dietary habits. Those Year 4 pupils who are organised and enthusiastic in their journal keeping are rewarded with an exciting day out.

  One of the 'Champions', Isabella, really enjoyed the day out saying, "I loved riding the BMX bikes around the course so much so that I'd like to revisit the centre with my family."

  Many of the 'Champions' are now acting as instructors to pupils in Year 4 in this year's challenge.

  

• School bids farewell to Mother Katherine

  Wed 08 Feb 2023

  It was with a mixture of joy and sadness that children and staff bade farewell today to Mother Katherine Ward who has been associated with the school in one capacity or another for over 20 years.

   

  Besides her ecclesiastical role in supporting us as a church school, Mother Katherine has served as a member of the governing body for a number of years and has been a teacher here. Her two children, now grown-up, also attended the school.

   

  Mother Katherine has led hundreds of acts of collective worship at the school and led many of our services at the Parish Church. Her expertise, enthusiasm, kindness and commitment will be greatly missed.

   

  We wish her well in her exciting new role as an associate priest in East London.

   

   

   

   

  

• Culture Day

  Fri 03 Feb 2023

  Pupils and staff celebrated a special cultural day today where everyone was encouraged to take part in a range of activities that enabled them to embrace different cultures and learn about others. The day was also marked as a non-uniform day with the children encouraged to wear traditional clothes to represent their family heritage.

   A huge thank you too to all the parents/carers, relations who gave up their time to come and read stories in their mother tongue. We really appreciate your time, the children loved having you in school!

  

• TEACHER STRIKE DAY - WEDNESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2023

  Fri 27 Jan 2023

  Dear parents/carers,

   

  As you are aware the NEU(one of the teachers’ unions) have declared strike action, which will take place on Wednesday 1^st February 2023. The strike is happening because of a national dispute between the unions and the government over  teachers’ pay, and not because of any issues at our school. 

   

  I am writing to inform you that Chingford Cof E Primary will be closed to all pupils on Wednesday 1^st February.

   

  We have not taken this decision lightly. We remain committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our pupils, and feel that we would be unable to provide this with the staff we have available. 

   

  I’m sorry that you will have to make alternative arrangements for your child on that day. I understand that this situation may be frustrating, and ask that all members of our school community continue to treat each other with respect.

   

  We are working closely with our staff union representatives to keep up to date with the situation, and I will inform you as soon as possible about the following strike dates of 2^nd March, 15^th and 16^th March 2023. 

   

  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

   

  Kind regards,

  Lindsey Lampard