Autumn Term:

Representing the school at the Remembrance event.

Making Tannoy announcements.

Leading the Pupil Leadership launch, including delivering speeches to over 300 people.

Working with House Captains to gather pupil voice on clubs, the school’s future, and student aspirations.

Autumn Term:

Years 4, 5 and 6 School Council members have developed an understanding of democracy and how government works and how laws are made.

Years 5 and 6 School Council members have learnt about the Rights of the Child.  They have also begun to identify problems that children face in school, locally, nationally and globally and how they can address these.

Our Houses of Parliament visit and sessions post visit have bridged the gap between British Values and our school identity, empowering the Council to see themselves as genuine changemakers.

Autumn Term:

Gathering pupil voice on careers and future aspirations.

Using this feedback to help plan Careers Week.

Sharing insights on aspirations with the wider school community through assemblies in Spring 1.

Autumn Term:

In September, we were proud to receive the Green Flag Award with distinction. Our Eco Warriors have demonstrated outstanding dedication in leading sustainability initiatives, including the Eco Festival, food waste projects, uniform swap shops, and community litter picks. Their efforts have made a real difference in areas such as recycling, reducing, and reusing.

On 22nd November, the Eco Warriors organised a community litter pick, bringing together local residents and families to improve our shared spaces and strengthen community connections.

Autumn Term:

The Arts Council successfully secured a £500 grant from the Ormiston Trust to create an outdoor art gallery showcasing the fantastic, high-quality artwork produced by our students.

The project is now underway: the funds have been received, and the displays are on order. Several prime locations around the school have been chosen for the artwork. Ms Christopher has coordinated with Mr Spalding on the installation, which is expected to be completed within a week.

Arts Council representatives will work with class teachers to select the best pieces for display, with a reminder email already sent to all staff. Once the gallery is up, the Arts Council will update the artwork each term. Exciting times ahead for our young artists!

Autumn Term:

Promoting Reading in Assemblies and in Class
Peer Advocacy (Reading Role Models): Pupil Librarians lead book talks and make recommendations during assemblies, sharing their favourite books and reading experiences to inspire peers—especially reluctant readers.

Engaging, Organised Classroom Libraries
Maintenance and Tidy-Up: They take care of classroom book collections, keeping them tidy and well-organised. Clear labelling by genre, author, or reading level makes it easy for peers to find and enjoy books independently.

Posters Around the School Promoting a Love of Reading
Targeted Promotion: Pupil Librarians create posters to celebrate reading, encouraging others to explore books through peer-led inspiration.

Autumn Term:

In partnership with Thurrock Play Network, we are creating a piece of artwork with a local artist. The artwork will be displayed around the school to promote the Five Ways to Well-being.

Autumn Term:

Children have been selected as Science Ambassadors.

The group met for the first time in September.

One ambassador is supporting the Science Club with Years 3 and 4.

Autumn Term:

Modeshift Platinum award for 2 consecutive years!

After a visit from Jen Craft to our school, I was able to have a quick chat concerning the dangerous parking around our roads, she agreed and this was her response.

“Parking tickets” given out by JRSO’s on morning gate.

Autumn Term:

21 children are currently being tutored.

20 children have progressed by at least one group in RWInc.

13 of these children have advanced by two groups.

Pupil Voice:

Tutors enjoy supporting younger children and take their responsibility seriously.

They are pleased to see the children making progress and report that most are eager to practise their sounds.

Tutors use encouragement to engage reluctant readers and help them build confidence.

Autumn Term:

‘On-the-job’ training is taking place on the Year 3/4 playground. Initial play leading has begun, with students running small activities such as basketball shooting drills and mini-games.

They are also responsible for the equipment—looking after it and putting it away—emphasising care and longevity. So far, it’s been a very positive start.

Autumn Term:

Children have shared feedback on their experiences with the rigorous routines in their classrooms.

They have adapted the Learning Walk observation form to focus on these routines, assessing how well they are embedded across year groups and the curriculum.

In Week 4, children completed their first Learning Walk in Year 6 using the updated form and will continue to observe the rest of KS2 before the end of the term.

Children have also provided feedback on the use of ‘CRAFT’ in their classrooms.