ECC News

Please read this open letter from:

Cllr David Finch, Leader Essex County Council
Cllr Ray Gooding, Cabinet Member for Education
Clare Kershaw, Essex County Council’s Director of Education
Dr Mike Gogarty, Essex County Council’s Director of Wellbeing, Public Health and Communities

https://www.essex.gov.uk/news/essex-county-council-open-letter-to-parents-and-carers

Roast Dinners are AWESOME!

Roast dinner today was delicious, even though some of us found it challenging to use the knife and fork to cut up our food! I’m sure we’ll get better with practice though . . . . . .

Rainbow Friday

This Friday will be the first Rainbow Friday of this academic year! On the last Friday of every month, children can come to school wearing something colourful with their school uniform like bright socks or multicoloured hairbands. They try to eat a rainbow of food during the day and Headteacher’s Awards are presented in our remote, whole school assembly to children modelling our rainbow values.

Back to School

We had a great first few days!

Back to School Arrangements

Year	Arrival Time	Departure Time	Gate / Door
R	induction		Playground & Outdoor Area Gate
1	8.50am	3.10pm	Playground & Classroom Door
2	8.50am	3.10pm	Staff Car Park & Garden Gate
3	8.45am	3.15pm	Side Gate & Quad Door
4	8.45am	3.15pm	Middle Gate & LH Door
5	8.30am	3.00pm	Middle Gate & Main Entrance
6	8.30am	3.00pm	Staff Car Park -> Back Playground Classroom Door

Arrival - come punctually at the allotted time and not before. Children to walk straight through door into class. Parents & carers to leave swiftly. When passing others at the gates, keep to the left. All adults to wear face coverings as physical distancing will be difficult to maintain.

Belongings - bring as little as possible: water bottle, reading book/diary & coat. Upper school children can bring packed lunch, including a snack, and carry these items in a school bag / rucksack.

Departure - parents & carers wait in the playground or grass area outside their child's door at the allotted time. Upper school children will walk out to meet you. Lower school children will exit one at a time when the teacher recognises you.

Communication - continue to email or write a note to your child's teacher and email or phone our school office.

PE - children will wear their school PE kit to school on PE days with a tracksuit or similar over the top. (This information will be sent home next week.)

Congratulations!

Miss Souter has finally had her baby. Many congratulations to mummy, daddy and big brother Jenson.

Everyone is doing well and we send them good wishes from all of us.

Year 6 Leavers

We said goodbye to Year 6 on Wednesday. Not the usual shirt-signing, BBQ extravaganza, but a morning of pitch n putt (thanks to Mr Harrington), followed by a visit from Nicky’s Soft Ices . . . . . and lots of happy faces!