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• Former Pupil Acclaimed Artist Sarah Harvey Visits

  Wed 18 Jun 2014
  Former pupil and internationally acclaimed local artist, Sarah Harvey, recently paid a visit to Chingford C of E Primary School to talk to pupils about her time at the school and her career as an artist.
  
  Sarah attended the school in the 1990s before moving onto Davenant Foundation School. She completed her education at Chelsea School of Art and Newcastle University, graduating in 2004.
  
  Since then she has developed a reputation as one of the country’s leading abstract artists focussing largely on oil painted portraits of herself floating in water.
  
  Sarah was full of praise for the school and the positive memories she had of her time there and encouraged the children to pursue their dreams.
  
  Deputy Headteacher, Ian Osborne, who taught Sarah commented,
  
  “It’s great to see former pupils developing their talents. Sarah inspired a lot of children during her visit. Her work is truly outstanding.”
  
  To view Sarah’s paintings go to www.sarahharvey.co.uk
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  

• Former FA Press Officer Meets Pupils

  Tue 17 Jun 2014
  Former FA Press Officer Meets Pupils
  
  Former FA Press Officer, David Bloomfield, visited Chingford C of E Primary School recently to talk to the children about his experiences working on behalf of the English national football team during the 1990 World Cup finals in Italy. David who was the FA's Press Officer for 15 years, spoke about the excitement of being involved in the world's greatest football tournament and how he rubbed shoulders with stars like Gary Lineker and Paul Gascoigne, and even got to train with the players. He spoke fondly about the England manager at the time, Bobby Robson, describing the Geordie as being 'a father figure who the players greatly respected'.
  
  David also brought along with him a gold record he received for the part he played in putting together the hit song 'World in Motion' which was recorded by the England Team together with the legendary indie band, New Order. The innovative football song was all David's idea, and through his connections was able to sign up New Order with the song consequently becoming one of the greatest football anthems ever.
  
  David, who lives locally, comes from a footballing family.  His father, Jimmy Blloomfield, played over 200 games for Arsenal and was also a successful manager with Leyton Orient.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  

• Audit of Parent Opinion Spring 2014

  Mon 02 Jun 2014

  Chingford C of E Primary School

  Audit of Parent Opinion Spring 2014

   

          

  	Agree strongly	Agree	Don’t agree or disagree	Disagree	Disagree strongly	Don’t know
  My child likes school	63%	32%	4%	1%	1%
  My child is making good progress in school.	50%	41%	8%	2%
  Behaviour in the school is good.	55%	38%	5%	2%
  My child gets the right amount of homework.	33%	48%	8%	10%	1%	1%
  The teaching is good.	57%	40%	3%
  I am kept well informed about how my child is getting on.	35%	48%	8%	8%	2%
  Members of staff are friendly and approachable.	62%	36%	2%		1%
  The school works closely with parents.	37%	38%	14%	10%	1%	1%
  The school expects my child to work hard and achieve his or her best.	51%	45%	4%
  The school is well led and well managed.	52%	44%	3%			2%
  The school is helping my child grow up to become mature and responsible.	60%	32%	7%	1%
  The school provides an interesting range of activities outside lessons, eg clubs and special events.	33%	26%	25%	11%		6%
  Communication links between school and home are good.	36%	41%	12%	10%	1%

• Former Pupil Micky Dumoulin from BGT Visits

  Fri 02 May 2014
  Britain's Got Talent sensation, Micky Dumoulin, visited his old Primary School on Friday 2nd May 2014 to talk about his performance on last week's hit television talent show. Micky's rendition of Bring Him Home from Les Miserables wowed the judges who included Simon Cowell and David Walliams.

   

  Micky talked to the children about his memories attending Chingford C of E Primary, his career as a semi pro footballer with Harlow Town and how the past week has affected his life.

   

  25 year old Micky said that the last 7 days have been surreal and that he has been overwhelmed by the support he has received from the public. Ten year old Adam Willson, a Year 5 pupil at the school, described Micky's visit to the school as, "A very special experience - I will be voting for Micky if he gets through to the next round."

   

  DEputy Headteacher, Ian Osborne, who taught Micky when he attended the school commented, " It's great to see Micky again. I'm so proud of him and the way he has inspired the pupils today."

  

• CofE Primary School Opening

  Tue 29 Apr 2014
  

• Gym Competition Friday 25th April

  Tue 29 Apr 2014
  It was the gym competition at Leyton Sixth Form on Friday - Two of our teams are through to Crystal Palce to represent borough on 3rd July!

  

• Former Pupil on 'Britans Got Talent'

  Mon 28 Apr 2014

  Congratulations to former C of E pupil Michael Dumoulin who  proved a great hit on the latest episode of  'Britain's Got Talent '. Michael, who previously has appeared on the X-Factor. sang ' Bring Him Home' from Les Misérables. “I just had a really good feeling about you when you came out; I remember the first time I met Olly Murs and he had the same kind of charisma,” said Simon Cowell. Click on the link below to see and hear Michael in action:

   

  http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/britains-talent-watch-micky-3465917

• Cross Country - Saturday 29th March 2014

  Mon 31 Mar 2014

  Well done to all the children who took part in the borough's cross country race on Sat 29th March 2014. A big thank you to all the parents and friends who came to support us and to Miss Efreme for organising our team.

   

  It was a lovely sunny day although the course was muddy. Some racers kept running despite losing shoes! Brilliant effort from everyone.

   

  Well done to our girls team who are the Borough champions!

   

  Well done to our boys team who came 3rd!

   

  Well done Beth! 3rd out of 162 girl runners at Saturday's Cross country race on Chingford plain

  

• Former Pupil Enjoys Cup Success

  Tue 25 Feb 2014
  Congratulations to former pupil Ellis Ashworth, captain of Essex U18's football team, who recently led the county to the final of the English Schools FA Under 18s Inter-County Competition following victory over Durham in the semi-final.
  
  Ellis, who attends St Martins School in Brentwood, will captain Essex against Kent in the national final at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry om 15th March. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  

• Troy Townsend visit to Junior Site

  Wed 12 Feb 2014
  Troy Townsend, father of Spurs and England winger Andros, visited the school recently to talk to pupils about his involvement in an organisation called 'Kick it Out' which aims to combat racism in football. Troy also spoke about his struggles to make a career for himself after he failed to make it as a professional footballer. He urged the children not to neglect their studies in pursuit of their dreams and favourite activities. During a question and answer session he told the children how proud his is of his son and how he is hoping to go to see him play in the World Cup in Brazil this summer.