Latest News
Sep
2016
Our Curriculum
Our curriculum is designed to support our students to meet and exceed the National Curriculum expectations in English and Maths, and all subjects contribute to this learning. As a Christian school, we take time to support students to gain a deep understanding of our Christian Values and to take every opportunity to explore how they might use them to live a rich and fulfilling life.
Sep
2016
Attendance
To improve our rating pupils need to achieve 96% attendance as a group. Please help your child to make the most progress and support the school by not keeping children off school for any other reasons than ill health.
Sep
2016
Pupil Voice
Our cook nominated Charlie’s Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate factory for the prize. He and a friend will be working with our Cook to produce his recipe for his class. Merits will also be awarded to a number of pupils who came up with fantastic recipes and names.
Sep
2016
Improving Homework
As a proactive parent, you will be aware this week that supply lessons, and cover do not support our homework timetable and or process.
Oct
2016
First ESA Meeting
The first ESA meeting will be held on 17th October at 6pm. It is not too late to join us, if you would like to support us in fund raising for the school please contact esa@edwinstree.herts.sch.uk or telephone the school office.
Oct
2016
Parent Governors
Thank you to those parents who have nominated themselves as a Parent Governor. We will be speaking to the nominees next week and asking for pen portraits to support an election process.
Oct
2016
Additional Inset Days
The Local Authority granted the school two additional days. The school will be close for pupils on 20th & 21st October. Inset days are an important tool for head teachers to help their staff keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date.
Oct
2016
Open Evening
Thank you to around 150 pupils who came back to school on Thursday evening to act either as a guide or a subject specialist. Their enthusiasm was infectious and they did a great job in letting prospective parents and pupils know what it was like to be at Edwinstree.
Oct
2016
Parent Drop-in sessions
Apologies to the parent that dropped in on Monday only to find out we had moved the drop in session to Thursdays - you were right our first newsletter did say Monday. Sorry to have wasted your time.
Oct
2016
Volunteers
Thank you to all volunteers. We invite you to attend a training session at the school Monday 31st October from 5pm-6pm in order to prepare you to start in departments after half term.
Oct
2016
Action Plan Meeting
We would like to welcome Parents and Carers to our update Action Plan Meeting for Parents/ Carers on Monday 14th November 6pm-7pm.
Oct
2016
Homework Forum
Thank you to those Parents who have volunteered to attend the Homework Forum, I look forward to hearing your views on what makes effective homework and how we can adapt our policy to support Parents/Carers with home learning.
Nov
2016
Ofsted Monitoring Inspection
Following the recent Ofsted Monitoring visit the letter is now available in the Letters sections of the website.
Nov
2016
SATs Revision Resources
We would like to thanks all parents and carers for attending SATs advice session, here is a link to download the resources.
Nov
2016
School Council
Our Year 8 School Council met last week to decide on the first house competitions to take place this term.
Nov
2016
District Cross Country
Nine schools took part in the Disctrict Cross Country, BSHS, Hockerill, Saffron Walden, Leventhorpe, Joyce Franklin Academy, St Marys, Herts and Essex, Newport, Birchwood.
Nov
2016
Year 6 Revision Guides
We recommend that Parents purchase these books to support their children in the lead up to the SATs.
Dec
2016
Scholastic Book Fair
We would like to thank everyone who supported our recent Book Fair. The total sales resulted in an amazing £316.50 commission, which will be spent on new books for the school library.
