Year 2 had an exciting and educational day out at Colchester Zoo! The children enjoyed seeing a wide range of animals, including elephants, giraffes, and penguins. A particular highlight was visiting the meerkats and realising just how much knowledge the children already had about them—they impressed everyone with their facts and observations! It was a fantastic experience that brought their learning about animals and their habitats to life.
The children had an amazing time at the beach. The wind and the clouds didn't stop us from having fun and the children enjoyed making sandcastles, paddling in the sea and collecting shells.
What an amazing weekend our Year 6 pupils had at Stubbers! From paddleboarding and high ropes to campfires and team challenges, the trip was packed with fun, laughter, and adventure.
The children showed incredible courage, teamwork, and resilience—plus plenty of muddy boots and big smiles!
Huge thanks to our brilliant staff and the Stubbers team for making it such a memorable experience.
Well done, Year 6—you’ve made memories to last a lifetime!
Thank you so much to everyone who helped make our visit to Chadwell Library a success! Your presence and assistance were invaluable. The children absolutely loved exploring all the books and were captivated by the story Meg read to them.
Year 3 students enjoyed an exciting and educational visit to Hyde Hall. The trip offered them a fantastic opportunity to explore the beautiful gardens, learn about a wide variety of plants, and deepen their understanding of nature and the environment. The children participated in engaging activities led by the staff, asked thoughtful questions, and showed great enthusiasm throughout the day. It was a memorable experience that brought their classroom learning to life in a hands-on setting.
Children from across Thurrock came together for an action-packed day of Quad Kids athletics, showcasing their skills in running, jumping, and throwing.
The sun shining and spirits high, every child gave their all—digging deep, pushing boundaries, and cheering each other on.
It was a fantastic display of determination, teamwork, and energy, as competitors embraced the challenge and celebrated each other’s efforts.
A great day for all involved, filled with fun, focus, and plenty of personal bests.
During Summer 1, Year 5 learnt about the Egyptians. As part of our Excellent End, we explored the process of mummification through a live demonstration enabling pupils to be able to confidently retell the process.
Take a look at the wonderful things that have happened across the trust during Summer 1.
Pupils travelled to Orsett Cricket Club to showcase their striking and fielding abilities. We played five games of cricket, and with each game, the team improved and grew in confidence.
We played exceptionally well, with some individuals hitting big when in the batting crease. The team demonstrated teamwork, sportsmanship, and determination throughout each match.
Well done to everyone involved.
This half term, Herringham hosted their exciting Sports Day, filled with a variety of track and field events that showcased the talents and team spirit of students and staff. From sprints to tug-of-war, the day was full of friendly competition and fun for everyone.
Congratulations to the Owls for winning the trophy, demonstrating outstanding teamwork and athleticism! The event was a fantastic success, fostering school spirit and creating lasting memories for all involved.
Year 5 had the opportunity to exercise their curiosity around Ancient Egypt, during Wednesday’s workshop. They developed their creativity and communication when taking part in a variety of activities, including creating amulets, shabtis dolls, mummification, painting, cartouche, using hieroglyphics and guarding the palace. The royal party have been inspecting our work throughout the morning and keeping control over the gossip being spread throughout the palace. In the afternoon, pupils prepared a variety of entertainment for the royal family, whilst being served a royal feast of cheese, apples and bread.
Pupil Voice
“I really enjoyed being the queen because I got to tell people what to do. I like that we got to choose our activities and children were able to dance and be creative for the entertainment part. It taught me about the River Nile and how Egyptians would grow crops.” - Lola
“It was really fun pretending to be a guard because I was able to protect people in the palace. My favourite creative part was when I used the clay to make a canopic jar, amulets and shabti dolls. The workshop made my learning better because it taught me about punishments in Ancient Egypt and the River Nile.” - Benny
“I used my curiosity when I was using the charcoal to make ink and write on papyrus. I used communication when asking question, finding out gossip about the Egyptians and sharing it with other people. It was the best workshop I’ve done, because we were trusted to make choices and be in charge of ourselves.” - Mani
This week, pupils at HPA have been using chalk to develop their curiosity and creativity on the playground. In the sunshine, pupils were creating their own games to learn their spellings, taking inspiration from their curriculum learning to draw masterpieces and designing obstacle courses. The atmosphere was calm, engaging and exciting. Pupils were proud of their creations and cannot wait until their next chalk day!
"I drew flowers and me and my friends wrote our names and initials. I enjoyed it as it is something new that we don’t normally do. We used our curiosity to explore different drawings." - Bethany, Year 6
"I enjoyed creating a tic, tac, toe game with my friends and being able to play something different. We also created a game where you give each other a word and the other person had to hop to each letter to spell it. I used my creativity by making new games." - Darcie, Y5
