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

• Edward Francis Juniors come 2nd at District Sports

  Sat 03 Jul 2010

  Well done to all the children who went to the District Sports event on Thursday morning.
  
  They all threw, jumped and ran brilliantly, and because of their superb efforts we were placed 2nd out of the group of schools we competed against.
  
  In an assembly today (Tuesday 6th July) our triumphant District Sports Team proudly showed off their medals and the 2nd place trophy they had been awarded.

• Class Planters and Gardening Club

  Thu 24 Jun 2010
  Have you noticed how our school site is looking more colourful recently?
  
  It's all down to a range of people we would like to thank.
  
  Firstly, thank you to all of you who donated plants for the class planters. 
  They have all been planted up now and placed around the school building and are looking really good.
  (And thank you to Mrs Walker who came up with the idea!)
  
  Secondly thank you to the Gardening Club who are not only looking after the class planters, but have been working very hard keeping all the bedding areas around the school building dug over, weed free and looking good.
  
  A special thank you goes to Miss Celejewski, Mrs Parson and Mrs Seaden who have been giving up their lunch times to help supervise the willing volunteers from different year groups to make our school site look so good.

  

• Lodge win Sports Day 2010

  Sat 19 Jun 2010

  After 8 events and 8 relay races, Lodge were declared the winning house team of the Edward Francis Junior School Sports Day 2010.
  
  WELL DONE TO EVERYONE IN LODGE.

   

  A big thank you to Miss Goldstone who organised our Sports Day. 

  

• HEALTHY LIVING WEEK

  Mon 14 Jun 2010
  The week beginning 14th June is
  HEALTHY LIVING WEEK.

  
  Activities and events will include:
   

  MONDAY - HEALTHY FOOD
  BEEACTIVE WORKSHOP & THE SMOOTHIE BIKE
  
  
  TUESDAY - KEEPING FIT
  DANCE WORKSHOP
  
  WEDNESDAY - HEALTHY BODIES
  FOOTBALL FUN DAY (Non-Uniform Day) & SPEED MARK FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
  
  
  THURSDAY - HEALTHY MINDS
  RELAXATION / YOGA SESSIONS
  
  THURSDAY PM - HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
  THE BIG TIDY UP!
  
  
  FRIDAY - SPORTS DAY
  
  
  There will also be various class based activities relating to the themes and events happening during the week.
  
   
  
  PLEASE NOTE:
  Events and activities may differ in different year groups this is due to other activities happening during the week.
  
  A big thank you to Mrs Mackay who organised all the events and activities from Monday to Thursday.
  A big thank you to Miss Goldstone who organised Sports Day.

   

  Please return here for further updates and pictures of the events as the week progresses.

  

• Y6 Osmington Bay trip

  Fri 21 May 2010
  Updated 6.20pm
  
  The coach is through the Dartford Tunnel so we still expect the children to arrive back at school at approximately 7pm.  Please continue consulting the website for this information rather than telephoning the school.

• The 2010 painted egg competition

  Thu 01 Apr 2010

  Please see the Powerpoint presentation below for some of the entries and winners of this year's painted egg competition.  We would like to thank the children who entered (and their parents who may have assisted them).

   

  Painted egg competition 2010 

• Internet Safety

  Tue 23 Mar 2010
  This afternoon, pupils took part in an informative assembly by a member of Childnet, regarding Internet Safety.
  
  They will have brought home a leaflet showing the SMART internet safety rules, which are vital to understand in order to ensure the safe use of the internet and other communication technologies.
  It may be useful to go through this with your child, or look at the Kid Smart website, which has lots of links, videos etc promoting the safety message: www.kidsmart.org.uk.

• Year 6 football club will be on Tuesday after school as usual.

  Mon 22 Feb 2010
  Despite the match being cancelled on Tuesday there will still be normal football club practice after school. If it is raining the boys will go in the hall with Jack.

   

• Music Festival Choir WILL start on Wednesday...

  Mon 08 Feb 2010
  The Year 5/6 Music Festival choir will start this Wednesday 3.30-4.30.  I want to use this week before half term to become familiar with the songs and hand out song words to all pupils involved.
  Please note that children in the orchestra are invited to join us for these rehearsals to also become familiar with the songs, as they will have to sing when not accompanying or playing their set.
  
  Letters will be going home this evening (Monday).  Any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.
  
  Miss Jeffryes :)

• YEAR 5/6 NETBALL

  Fri 05 Feb 2010
  Edward Francis Junior School netball team played two matches this week:
  
  Monday 1st February
  
  Edward Francis Junior School played Downhall Primary School in an away match. The girls played extremely well, but unfortunately we lost 6 - 1. Well done to the girls for trying their best!
  
  Wednesday 3rd February
  
  Edward Francis Junior School played Rayleigh Primary School at home. Again, the team played extremely well, but unfortunately lost the match 8 -0. Well done to the girls for trying their best!