Y 5/6 Cross Country
Published 03/03/23
A fantastic team of year 5 and 6 went to Writtle College to compete in a series of races. All the children tried their best and entered into the spirit of working as a team. They were brilliant!
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Read MoreRiver Model Showcase
Published 10/02/23Classes Asia and North America were set the task of making a model of a river.
This morning they had a showcase to share their fantastic work with each other.
Read MoreMental Health Week
Published 10/02/23To celebrate children's mental health week this week, we had a wellbeing afternoon.
The children rotated between classes participating in a range of activities based on the theme 'Lets Talk About It'.
Read MoreFOGWS School Disco
Published 10/02/23The friends of Great Waltham School held two discos for the children on Wednesday. The children of KS1 got to boogie first and later KS2 wowed us with their dance moves. Party games and snacks were provided at each disco, along with a dance off between the boys on girls, on each occasion the girls won!! The children had a great time. A big thank you to FOGWS and all the volunteers for helping to make the afternoon such a fun experience.
Read MoreY4 Superstars Event
Published 10/02/23Our year 4's enjoyed a morning out on Wednesday at the Chelmsford Sports & Athletics Centre for the superstars event. They took part in various different sporting activities and all worked well as a team.
We came 4th overall and also came away with 2 silver medals - well done to Sadie & Hatty.
Read MoreChinese New Year
Published 27/01/23This week class Australia have been learning about Chinese New Year.
We danced as Chinese dragons visiting each class.
Read MoreYoga & Mindfulness Workshops
Published 27/01/23This week KS2 children enjoyed a wonderful morning of Yoga and Mindfulness workshops.
They looked at Yoga flows, different Pranayama (breathing) techniques and even a bit of meditation using positive mantras.
Rachel wanted to thank the children for their energy and enthusiasm, and making her feel so welcome. She is looking forward to meeting KS1 next week!
Read MoreClass North America trip to Anglian Water
Published 13/01/23Class North America had a great day out at Anglian Water. The children were impeccably behaved and learnt lots about water conservation and how water is cleaned and is part of the precious water cycle.
Read MoreChristmas Carol Service
Published 15/12/22Thank you to those who were able to join us for our Christmas Carol service this week. The children sang beautifully and we all went away feeling very festive! Thanks to your generosity the collections from the carol service and nativity play raised £261 which will be donated to GOSH.
Read MoreChristmas Dinner
Published 15/12/22Well done to our fantastic kitchen team for a wonderful homemade Christmas dinner on Wednesday.
The children had an amazing time and were all able to pull a cracker courtesy of the FOGWS.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Read MoreChristmas Eco-Hat Making Competition
Published 15/12/22Our first ever Eco-Hat Making Competition took place on Tuesday. Well done to all of the children for taking part and coming up with some fantastic ideas. It was interesting to see the children's take on the new 'eco' theme - we had hats created from holly & berries to cereal boxes and crisp packets! It was wonderful to see everyone's creations. Well done to the winners from each class photographed below.
Read MoreSchool Closure - Monday 12th December
Published 12/12/22Apologies but we will need to close the school today due to the weather conditions. We do not have enough staff due to the distance they live. Stay safe and warm!