Keep up to date with all the news happening in school at the moment.

• Painted egg competition 2024

  Fri 15 Mar 2024

  Well done to everybody that entered this year's painted egg competition on the theme of 'Places'.  The entries were of an incredibly high standard and judging was, once again, incredibly difficult.  Pictures of the winning entries can be found below.

  

• Information for prospective parents

  Mon 04 Sep 2023

  Applications for admission into our reception classes in September 2024 must be submitted to Essex County Council by 15th January 2024.

   

  Tours of the school take place on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, commencing on 10th October, and can be booked by calling 01268 775047 or emailing office@edwardfrancis.essex.sch.uk.

   

  The school's prospectus can be found here.

   

  The Essex School Admissions website can be found at https://www.essex.gov.uk/topic/admissions.

• Year 6 trip to Hilltop Outdoor Centre - last updated 3.20pm

  Fri 16 Jun 2023

  The coach left the Hilltop Centre at 1.45pm and is making good time on the return journey.  The current estimated time of arrival is 4.35pm.  However, this will depend on traffic conditions - this page will periodically be updated with the estimated time of arrival. 

   

  We ask parents who are collecting children to wait on the upper school playground (not on Uplands Park Road) - the children will be brought to you.  After a few minutes, the bags will be unloaded from the coach and you can leave with your child.

   

  The year six blog has been updated with pictures of the children over the weekend.

• Painted egg competition 2023

  Thu 16 Mar 2023

  Well done to everybody that entered this year's painted egg competition on the theme of 'Music'.  The entries were of an incredibly high standard and judging was, once again, incredibly difficult.  Pictures of the winning entries can be found below.

  

• Year 6 Visit to Windmill Hill 2022 - updated 20.05.22 @4.46pm

  Mon 16 May 2022

  Friday 20th May 2022 - 4.46pm

   

  The coach has just gone through the Dartford Crossing.

  Estimated time of arrival is 5.30pm. 

  This will be the last update on this page.

   

  At the collection time, please gather by the upper school shelter, outside the pre-school.  Please do not approach the coach when it arrives - we will bring the children up to you.  The bags will then be taken from the coach and left by the path so that, when you are reunited with your child, you can come back down the slope and get your bags before leaving the site.  

• Painted egg competition 2022 winners

  Thu 17 Mar 2022

  Well done to everybody whose child entered the Painted Egg Competition - the entries were of a very high standard and judging was extremely difficult.  Pictures of the winning entries can be found below.

  

• Year group blogs

  Wed 18 Aug 2021

  Our children and teachers have been working hard to keep their year group blogs updated - please use the links below to see what has been going on in your child's class:

  EYFS - https://sites.google.com/edwardfrancis.essex.sch.uk/efps2023-24/home

   

  Year One - https://sites.google.com/edwardfrancis.essex.sch.uk/efps2022-2023/home

   

  Year Two - https://sites.google.com/edwardfrancis.essex.sch.uk/efps-intake-of-2021-22/home 

   

  Year Three -  https://sites.google.com/edwardfrancis.essex.sch.uk/intakeof2020-21/home 

   

  Year Four - https://sites.google.com/edwardfrancis.essex.sch.uk/efps2019-20/home 

   

  Year Five - https://sites.google.com/edwardfrancis.essex.sch.uk/efps2018-19/home 

   

  Year Six -  https://sites.google.com/edwardfrancis.essex.sch.uk/efps2017-18/home 

   

  Previous Year Group Blogs can be found in the archive section - 

  https://www.edwardfrancisprimaryschool.org.uk/archived-year-groups/

   

• Y6 trip to Windmill Hill 2021 - last updated 3.20pm

  Fri 09 Jul 2021

  We hope you have enjoyed the pictures of the children posted on the year 6 blog.

   

  The coach is now through the Dartford Crossing and is expected to arrive back at school at 3.45pm (this is expected to be the last update of this page).

   

  At the collection time, please gather by the lower school blue gate at the top of the slope.  Please do not approach the coach when it arrives - we will bring the children up to you.  The bags will then be taken from the coach and left by the path so that, when you are reunited with your child, you can come back down the slope and get your bags before leaving the site.  Your child's academic report will also be able for you to collect from tables in this area.

• Coronavirus update - last reviewed on Thursday 4th March

  Thu 04 Mar 2021

  We are continuing to follow advice from Public Health England and the Department for Education when deciding on our approach to the Coronavirus outbreak:

  • Our arrangements for the full reopening on Monday 8th March can be found in this newsletter. 

  • Safeguarding information and contact details during the coronavirus outbreak can be viewed here. An amended child protection policy, in place during the coronavirus outbreak period, can be found here.

  • The school's risk assessment/action plan can be found here (please note this is a working document and will be regularly updated).

  • A document summarising our remote learning provision can be found here.

  • NHS guidance on coronavirus symptoms can be found at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/check-if-you-have-coronavirus-symptoms/.  

• Windmill Hill

  Fri 18 Oct 2019

  Estimated arrival time is now 4.30pm due to delays on the M25.   Year Six parents please wait on the KS2 playground and the children will be brought to you by their teachers.  

  Thank you.