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08/03/24

On we’re celebrating Wendy Green 🙌 Deputy Headteacher at Little Parndon Primary ❤️#IWD2024 pic.twitter.com/qXOoKDxiL8

08/03/24

On we’re celebrating Daisy Selvon 🙌 Year 1DS Teacher, Year 1 Phase Leader, Year 1 & KS1 English Lead and Music Lead ❤️#IWD2024 pic.twitter.com/7iYADRpOah

08/03/24

On we’re celebrating Tracey Weston 🙌 Senior Co-Educator at Little Parndon Primary with 28 years of service ❤️#IWD2024 pic.twitter.com/AHk9QGOlzg

08/03/24

On we’re celebrating Lisa Weemes 🙌 Admin Assistant at Freshwaters Primary ➡️ Office Manager at Little Parndon Primary ❤️#IWD2024 pic.twitter.com/7KnJvmpu0C

25/01/24

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25/01/24

From the end of your street to the ends of the earth. Open a world of possibilities for children in your area.  Join our high-quality teacher training programme, train locally and start making a difference from day one with expert support at every stage.https://t.co/bBuGvnsFlS pic.twitter.com/Z62U8Dap0t

19/01/24

BMAT have partnered with to provide School Centred Initial Teacher Training in Essex and London.Our programme offers PGCE with QTS at Primary and Secondary schools in Epping, Harlow, Stansted Mountfitchet and Newham.https://t.co/Rllv13cdOS pic.twitter.com/HgAkrpNCGz

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19/01/24

BMAT have partnered with to provide School Centred Initial Teacher Training in Essex and London.Our programme offers PGCE with QTS at Primary and Secondary schools in Epping, Harlow, Stansted Mountfitchet and Newham.https://t.co/Rllv13cdOS pic.twitter.com/HgAkrpNCGz

30/11/23

🎅 Santa's first Stop is where pupils were met with a suprise guest, and there are plenty of presents to go around! 🎄#SantaVlog pic.twitter.com/V574Dfp86b

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30/11/23

🎅 Santa's first Stop is where pupils were met with a suprise guest, and there are plenty of presents to go around! 🎄#SantaVlog pic.twitter.com/V574Dfp86b

07/11/23

🍽️ Today at , some special guests dined with the pupils for National School Meals Week. Governors, staff and our Head of Estates enjoyed a special pizza party lunch with the children.🍕🎉Pupils also presented catering staff with a special poem. 😀 pic.twitter.com/IRuSEiuJJB

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07/11/23

🍽️ Today at , some special guests dined with the pupils for National School Meals Week. Governors, staff and our Head of Estates enjoyed a special pizza party lunch with the children.🍕🎉Pupils also presented catering staff with a special poem. 😀 pic.twitter.com/IRuSEiuJJB

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01/11/23

👋 REMINDER!There are places still available for our Open Evening tonightTo choose Little Parndon Primary Academy, book your slot now.https://t.co/DU5YDGoPsw pic.twitter.com/Qbv9Zyw0as

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31/10/23

TOMORROW! Open Evening from 5:00pm - 6:00pm We're looking forward to welcoming prospective families to view our school. https://t.co/YtO3aQCSbu

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19/10/23

REMINDER - OPEN EVENING We're looking forward to welcoming prospective families to view our school on Wednesday 1st November The event runs from 5:00pm - 6:00pm Book online: https://t.co/jit3sIh0tb https://t.co/mBoVTwmjUN

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16/10/23

OPEN EVENING We're looking forward to welcoming prospective families to view our school on Wednesday 1st November The event runs from 5:00pm - 6:00pm Book online: https://t.co/BRhcndDPOS https://t.co/9e7ORSQggH

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12/10/23

🌎 In Year 2 Birch class, pupils have been learning about Rosa Parks in their Geography lessons. ✏️ Having learnt about Rosa Parks life and all the events that took place, pupils were tasked with drawing illustrations of her. https://t.co/xtZ4WPB11M

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03/10/23

🐉 Our Year 5 class have produced brilliant work on instructions for how to catch a dragon. pic.twitter.com/Yrm0uNmOtL

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21/09/23

OPEN EVENT ANNOUNCED FOR SIR FREDERICK GIBBERD COLLEGE SEPTEMBER 2024 YEAR 7 INTAKE Saturday 14th October (12pm - 2pm) at Latton Bush Centre, Harlow. Full information on: https://t.co/rnJavUz1Sm https://t.co/YotfFn97k5

11/09/23

OPEN EVENTSOur Essex Secondary Schools Open Events kick off this week.Tue 12 5:30pm - 8:30pm Burnt Mill Academy (Harlow)Thu 14 6pm - 8:30pm Epping St John’s School (Epping)Wed 27 5pm - 8pm Forest Hall School (Stansted Mountfitchet)Thu 28 6pm - 9pm Mark Hall Academy (Harlow) pic.twitter.com/6G2FMT4mE2

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"Make memories," says head

"Make memories," says head

Posted: 26th March 2020

Families are being encouraged to make memories during the unprecedented closure of schools.

For the last couple of years, Little Parndon Primary Academy has been encouraging its children to complete tasks to give them a wealth of knowledge and experiences before they start secondary school.

The Community Values Passport was set up to open the door to new life experiences, urging children to jump in puddles, tie their own shoe laces, raise money for charity, go pond-dipping, den building and search for bugs, among other things.

With schools closed and families forced to stay at home, headteacher Mark Evans is hopeful his pupils will use the time to enjoy traditional pastimes.

He said: “Our message to parents is not to stress about schoolwork. We are giving them resources and setting work, but we do not want them to stress about it. We are saying to not just do what we are suggesting, but get out in the garden and learn to juggle or snuggle under a blanket and read a book or put on a performance.

“Even with my own children at home, I got them to write traditional letters to their school friends. They wrote out the envelopes, put stamps on them and we used our daily exercise slot to walk to the postbox to post them.

“We want our families to try to create memories as a family. We want to keep our children happy as the ultimate objective right now. This is a once in a generation event and rather than it being a negative experience, we want to try and make positive memories and teach our children life skills.

“We have set work for our pupils, so they do not miss out on the curriculum and we are here to support our parents with that. But, we will pick up the pieces when school reopens and get children back on track; that is what our teachers are good at.”

Little Parndon has seen between 11 and 35 children of key workers attend school each day since the closure, with six members of staff on a rota to take care of them.

Pupils have been completing fun English and maths work, reading, getting active in PE lessons, learning French and getting creative in art.

The school uses education technology app and website ClassDojo to connect teachers, pupils and families through a safe online system.

Teachers are getting creative with their online lessons, videoing themselves reading in their pyjamas to encourage bedtime reading, singing songs and demonstrating how to complete maths tasks.

Mr Evans said: “ClassDojo has been really useful for us as a way of getting information out to parents, but also for parents to be able to communicate with us and for children to upload their work. Teachers can then

use the programme to mark the work and offer feedback. We are also posting links to websites which can help support their mental health and even suggesting online courses for our parents to consider.

“We are in daily contact with our pupils and their families.”

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