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

• Competition Winners!

  Fri 27 Nov 2009
  You may have heard about the exciting competitions we have had running at EFJS over the past few weeks - and now the time has come to announce the winners!
  
  
  Children in Need Poster competition!
  
  Thank you to Jasmine, Sophie and Charlotte in 6BG for organising this competition and helping, alongside everyone's donations, to raise £198.25 for such a worthwhile cause!
  
  WINNERS!

  
  
  Beth in 3S
  
  
  Natasha in 4P
  
  
  Amelia in 5H
  
  
  James in 6J
  
  SPECIAL MENTION
  
  
  Thank you to Jamie in Class 2 at EFIS for helping to support Children in Need with his fabulous picture of Pudsey!
  
  Anti-Bullying Week Competition
  
  Thanks to the school council for organising this poster/poem/rap competition and helping to make everyone aware of the dangers of cyber-bullying!
  
  WINNER
  
  Amelia in 5H
  
  RUNNERS-UP
  
  Heather in 6J
  
  
  Hannah in 4P
  
  
  SPECIAL MENTION
  
  An anti-bullying rap written by James and Tom in 6J
  Performed by Tom, Max and James in 6J
  Click the link below to listen!

  

• Edward Francis Girls Netball

  Tue 24 Nov 2009
  The Year 5/6 Netball team had their first match for the league on 16th November 2009. The match was against 'Glebe Primary School'. The girls played extremely well, especially as it was some of the girls first ever match! I am pleased to announce Edward Francis won 12 - 0! I was a very proud coach - Well Done girls! Miss Goldstone : )

• Anti-Bullying Week!

  Mon 16 Nov 2009
  This week at EFJS is Anti-bullying week, when we will be reminding ourselves of the things to do if we, or someone we know, are being bullied.  If you are worried about bullying at all, each class will have a 'question box' where you can ask your teacher a question, or give an opinion, in a discrete way. 
   
  The theme for this year's focus week is 
  
  CYBER BULLYING
  
  This is where bullying takes place via email, messenger sites and text message.
  
  COMPETITIONS
  
  The school council have set up the following competitions:
  * Poem - write a poem telling people about the dangers of cyber-bullying
  * Poster - design a poster, again, informing your peers about cyber bullying.
  Entries should be given to Josh or Liam in Year 6 by Thursday.
  
  NON-UNIFORM DAY
  
  We will be holding a 'purple' non-uniform day on Friday.  A letter has gone home this evening explaining this event.
  
  Any questions about anti-bullying week and the events and lessons we are holding, then please see your class teacher!

• Latest Football Win for Edward Francis!

  Sun 15 Nov 2009
  Edward Francis v Riverside School
  Football report by James and Connor:
  On the 10th November Edward Francis played their best game yet because by half time the score was 7 - 1 to Edward Francis!
  During the second half we had to play our football uphill but we still scored another 6 goals.
  The final score was 13 - 1 to Edward Francis.Goals scored

  Connor	3
  Jack	3
  Liam	1
  Max	2
  Josh	2
  Tom	2

• Fantastic Football Match Results!

  Thu 05 Nov 2009
  On Tuesday the 3rd November Edward Francis played a football match against Plumberow Primary School .It had kicked off and after 5 minutes we were dominating.

  Then seconds later from a great corner that had been cleared out, Charlie scored a  

  goal from 12 yards. It was 1-0 Edward Francis. Half time went and we were winning!!  

   

  The second half began but the lead didn’t last long as Plumberow Primary School scored and it went in the back of the net! We were unlucky!!!! After that Tom ran down the line and attempted a cross, and lucky for us, one of their defenders kicked it in the back of the net wooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

  Two minutes later Charlie scored from about 20 yards into the bottom corner of the goal. Jack then took the ball on the volley and smashed it into the back of the net. Then Connor shot from 15 yards to make another goal in the top right hand corner. 

  We ended up winning 7 – 1 with three more goals having been scored by Jack, Tom and Connor.

  
  On Wednesday 4th November they played Northlands Primary School, Pitsea as part of the FA Jim Smith Cup league and won 7 - 0 
  
  On Thursday 5th November the boys played Downhall Primary School and won 4 - 1. This means they have won their group and will now proceed to the next round of the FA Jim Smith Cup League and will be playing Stanford-le-Hope School at home on Tuesday 24th November. The kick-off will be at 3.30 and all are welcome to watch and support.
  
  Well done boys for your hard work and enthusiam.