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• Reception's trip to Pimp Hall

  Wed 30 Oct 2024

  Reception had their first school trip this week. They very sensibly walked to Pimp Hall Nature Reserve. Their teachers were very proud of their excellent behaviour and focus. 

  This hidden gem in Chingford sits at the top of Friday Hill and is accessed via Kings Road, E4. For such a small site, it offers a great range of wildlife habitats, including meadows, scrub and a pond.

  In 2015, the reserve was given funding to create a large, colourful wildflower meadow. This has since flourished. There is also a small pond by the railway, and the area attracts a variety of butterflies, dragonflies and dragonflies. Birds include song thrush, blackcap, chiffchaff and blue tit. 

  There is also a historic dovecote, which used to house doves, pigeons, and other small birds. The reserve is on the former land of the C16th Pimps Hall, gardens and farm - hence its name.

  While they were there they even rescued a baby hedgehog that they subsequently named Harry!

  

• Scouting Chess success!

  Mon 28 Oct 2024

  We were delighted to welcome everyone back for the start of the second half of the Autumn term this morning with the news that Finlay from Y4 EH, had won the Scouts  District Chess Championship in the under 10's category! Finlay was unbeaten in all his games and even won some games against some players who were over 10 year old! He was joined by Alfie from Y5 who came second in the Championship!

  Finlay and Alfie thanked Mr Osbourne for introducing them to the rules of chess and said that our lunchtime chess matches have helped them to practice and improve their game to this high standard!

  Very well done to both boys!

  

• Cross Country race!

  Thu 17 Oct 2024

  On Thursday 17th October, as part of our preparation for the Cross Country race on Chingford Plain on Saturday 9th November, children from Y3-6 raced against each other on the junior field! The sun shone and everyone who took part raced to the best of their ability!

  

• Hello Yellow! World Mental Health Day.

  Thu 10 Oct 2024

  We were transformed into a sea of yellow as we participated in World Mental Health Day and raised both money and awareness for the charity Young Minds. Here's the link for the Just Giving donations, to support Young Minds Charity:

  https://www.youngminds.org.uk/support-us/fundraising/helloyellow-resources/#Fundraisingpacks

  If you haven’t already seen it, please watch the video that was made showing the work that we do with Young Minds and why it is so important: https://www.chingfordcofe.org.uk/mental-health/

  

• Bread making competition for Harvest Festival

  Tue 08 Oct 2024

  We had so many wonderful entries for our Bread Making Competition as part of our Harvest celebrations! Congratulations to Flora and Joseph from  Y3, Rufus and Ben and Zac from Y4, Lulu and Izzy B-F from Y5 and to Sophia and Josh from Y6 who were the winners! A hard task of tasting fell to Laura, one of our cooks and to Mr Burrell, our SSO. A special mention goes to Ana from Y4 for her Gluten Free bread!

  We also had a record amount of food donated to the Food Bank. The organisers at the Food Bank at South Chingford Congregational church, 161, Chingford Mount road, E4 8LT were delighted by everyone's generosity. The food will help lots of families in our local area.

• Boys Football Success!

  Tue 08 Oct 2024

  Our boys A team, won the Y3/4 Borough competition. Mr Blake was blown away by the fact that our team didn’t concede a single goal, and scored 27 goals across the different matches they played!

  All the children who took part in the competition were commended by the organizers for their sporting attitudes. Very well done everyone!

  

• DIY day was a huge success!

  Sat 05 Oct 2024

  Thank you to all the parents/carers and children who gave up their time to make the infant site look glorious! We have beautiful new plants, everything has been tidied, trimmed, cut back or jet washed! It looks super! 

  Thank you to all those who donated plants. 

  Here are some photos of the day in action and afterwards!

  

• Waltham Forest Yr 5 & Yr 6 Girls’ 7-a-side Football Tournament

  Fri 04 Oct 2024

  C of E fielded two teams in today’s tournament at Goals, South Chingford.

  The ‘B’ team put in some sterling performances displaying a great deal of resilience and tenacity in the league stage of the tournament but just missed out on qualifying for the later stages of the competition.

  The ‘A’ team managed to win all their league games and advanced with ease through the quarter finals and semi final stages of the competition to earn a spot in the final.
  The final was a 3 way affair involving ‘round robin’ matches between C of E,  Ainslie Wood and St Mary’s RC.

  The ‘A’ team, made up of predominantly Year 5 players, ran out of steam in the final losing both of their games. However, to finish third in a competition that involved 36 teams is no mean achievement and the players were proud to take home with them some very well-earned bronze medals.

  

• DIY Volunteers needed!

  Fri 20 Sep 2024

  Can you spare even an hour on Saturday 5^th October to help us make the infant site as lovely as possible?

  Many hands make light work!

  We have been alternating improving both sites and it is the turn of the infant site!

  If you can help, please let either school office know, or email Jon Reidy , who is kindly co-ordinating the day for us: jonreidy@gmail.com

  We are focussing on washing, planting, and gardening in general, so please come armed with clippers, jet washers, forks, spades, loppers, ladders, secateurs, hedge-clippers to help! If you are unable to help on the day we would really appreciate donations of bedding plants or cash donations to buy plants as a previous DIY day created a lovely flower bed in the Y1/2 playground and we would love to plant it fully! We are especially looking for:

  • Curry plant (Helichrysum italicum)
  • Anethum graveolens (dill)
  • Camomile
  • Lamb's ears (Stachys byzantina) ...
  • Buddleia.
  • Lavender
  • Mock orange (Philadelphus)
  • Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

  We will be there from 9am to 3pm. Come when you can! We are providing a sandwich lunch for those who can stay across the day! Children are welcome although they have to be supervised!

  Hope to see lots of you on the day!

  Many thanks,

  Lindsey Lampard

  Headteacher

• What a whopper!

  Thu 19 Sep 2024

  Have you ever seen such a large pumpkin? When the current Y4 children were in Y3 they grew this enormous pumpkin at the allotment with the help of Ann and the allotment team! Tracey, our school cook is going to experiment with different pumpkin recipes! Please give her some suggestions of what she can cook as it is so large it will serve lots of ideas!