A reminder that the primary school (Reception) admission round opened on  Monday 10 November 2025 , for parents of children to apply for a Reception school place for the academic year that starts in September 2026.  Even if you already have a sibling at school, you will still need to apply if you have a child due to start Reception next September. The statutory national closing date for applications is  15 January 2026 .Applications can be made online via  www.essex.gov.uk/ad

Please see details. The non-refundable deposit payment is due no later than Friday 16th January 2026.

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Welcome Back to a New Term! Dear Parents and Carers, Happy New Year and welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break filled with rest, fun and special family moments. We can't wait to see all the children back in school on Tuesday and look forward to hearing all about what adventures they have been up to! We are really looking forward to an exciting term ahead, full of new learning, creativity and plenty of opportunities for the children to shine. Please note

Please note that we return on Week One of the menu. On the first day back ( Tuesday 6th January) the menu will be Monday's choices on the attached.

We want to extend a huge thank you for your incredible generosity and kind gifts! Your thoughtful gestures are truly appreciated by all of us! We are immensely proud of how far the children have come in just one term and we know that this will only continue! We wish you and your families an amazing Christmas and a very Happy New Year! Enjoy the well-deserved rest and time together. Thank you once again for your continued support this term. We look forward to lots of exciting

Please see the attached timetable. All bookings should now be made via ArborPay or with the provider directly.

PE will now be on Thursday afternoons so please dress the children in their PE on Thursdays from now on. Please ensure the children have correct uniform for PE for after Christmas. Mr Stainsbury has reminded us that skins and leggings are not part of the school PE kit and navy tracksuit sets should be worn in cold weather. Poppies children have come home with their pencil cases, please check they have the right equipment that they need after christmas, please note they should

There is so much to share with you and we hope you enjoy reading this issue. With our very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to you and your families. .

We have reached the end of term! The children have worked so hard in their first term in Key stage 2. We are incredibly proud of them and what they have already achieved. There will be no spellings set for the Christmas holidays. We will set them the first Friday back. Remember that the children return to school on Tuesday 6th January. The children will be having PE on the first Thursday back so please make sure they are in PE kit. Going forward the children will have PE re