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I s s u e 1 0 4 | B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 0 1 7 | 6t h S e pt e m b er – 8t h O ct o b er 

W h at’s o n g ui de 

F or p ar e nt s, t e a c h er s 

a n d c hil dr e n 

i n N ort h & 

Mi d E s s e x 

2 5 N o v – 1 4 J a n 

B O O K N O W F O R C H RI S T M A S! 

C all 01 2 0 6 5 7 3 9 4 8 

w w w. m er c ur y t h e a tr e. c o. u k 

B al k er n e G a t e, C ol c h e s t er C O1 1 P T 

T his iss ue: 

E d uc ati o n S peci al 

Wit h 

P ull - o ut Sc h o ols O pe n D ays Direct ory 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s, N ort h & Mi d E s s e x • B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 0 1 7 1

T h e pl a c e t o pl a y 

W h at e v e r t h e w e at h e r 

T M 

B a sil d o n 

F e sti v al L ei s u r e P a r k 

F e sti v al W a y 

B a sil d o n 

S S1 4 3 W B 

3 6 0 pl a y. c o. u k 

B a sil d o n · L ei c e st e r · Milt o n K e y n e s · R e d dit c h · St e v e n a g e 

P r i m a r y T i m e s _ M u s e u m _ S u m m e r _ H a l f P a g e . p d f 1 0 5 / 0 6 / 2 0 1 7 1 5 : 3 8 

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B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 01 7 : C o nt e nts 

E dit or’s L ett er 

H ell o! A s p e ci al w el c o m e t o all o ur n e w 

r e a d er s wit h c hil dr e n st arti n g s c h o ol 

t hi s w e e k a n d w el c o m e b a c k t o all o ur 

r e g ul ar r e a d er s wit h o ur B a c k t o S c h o ol 

e d u c ati o n s p e ci al. A s w ell a s all o ur 

u s u al f e at ur e s s u c h a s f a mily fri e n dly 

t h e atr e, di ar y d at e s wit h gr e at i d e a s f or w h at t o d o 

a n d w h er e t o g o, B o o k st or e a n d L o o py Li br ar y ( c hil dr e n’s 

p u z zl e p a g e), t hi s i s s u e w e t ur n t h e s p otli g ht o n e d u c ati o n. 

It m ay s e e m a g e s off ri g ht n o w b ut t h er e i s a n 

i n e vit a bility t h at o n e d ay y o u will n e e d t o c o n si d er 

s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol o pti o n s. F or p ar e nt s i n y e ar s 5 a n d 6 

t hi s i s n o w a pr e s si n g r e ality. W e h av e g at h er e d t o g et h er 

i nf or m ati o n o n l o c al s c h o ol o p e n d ay s/ ev e ni n g s w hi c h 

ar e all t a ki n g pl a c e t hi s h alf t er m. T hi s i s a h e a d of t h e 

d e a dli n e f or a p pli c ati o n f or m s t o b e s u b mitt e d f or pl a c e s 

i n S e pt e m b er 2 01 8. It i s a u s ef ul p ull o ut a n d k e e p g ui d e 

wit h ev er yt hi n g y o u n e e d i n o n e h a n dy pl a c e! 

T ur n t o p 2 0 f or i d e a s o n t ut ori n g a n d o n p1 7 w e 

e n c o ur a g e y o u all t o g et i nv olv e d i n s c h o ol lif e by j oi ni n g 

t h e PT A ( P ar e nt Te a c h er s A s s o ci ati o n). If y o ur s c h o ol d o e s n’t 

h av e o n e, w hy n ot a s k if y o u c o ul d s et o n e u p ? 

L o o k o ut f or t h e n e xt m a g a zi n e p u bli s h e d 9t h O ct o b er 

i n ti m e f or t h e h alf t er m h oli d ay. 

Bri di e C o u si n s, A s si st a nt E dit or 

W W W. E S S E X - S U N S H I N E - C O A S T . O R G . U K 

T H E E S S E X S U N S HI N E C O A S T 

R o u n d a b o ut 

C h o o si n g y o ur n e w s c h o ol 

- Pri m ar y Ti m e s p ull- o ut g ui d e 

G et r e a dy f or s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol 

G et i nv olv e d wit h y o ur PT A 

B o o k st or e 

Fil m s & T h e atr e 

T ut ori n g f or s u c c e s s 

L o o py Li br ar y 

4 

7 

9 

1 7 

1 8 

1 9 

2 0 

2 3 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s i n E s s e x 

Pri mary Ti mes is i n de pe n de ntly p u blis he d 

a n d distri b ute d free t hro u g h Pri mary, J u nior, 

I nfa nt a n d I n de pe n de nt Sc hools t hro u g ho ut 

Essex. It is also availa ble by s u bscri ptio n at 

£ 1 5 per year a n d t hro u g h selecte d o utlets. 

Pri mary Ti mes is c urre ntly p u blis hi n g over 

2. 7 millio n co pies per iss ue u n der fra nc hise 

lice nses t hro u g ho ut 6 0 co u nties i n t he U K. 

Pri mary Ti mes i n Essex is o perate d u n der 

fra nc hise lice nce. 

P Ti mes Essex 

Pri mary Ti mes Essex 

Cressi n g Lo d ge, Lo n g Gree n, Cressi n g, Brai ntree C M 7 7 8 DL 

0 1 3 7 6 3 2 2 1 2 0 | p o st b a g @ pt e s s e x. c o. u k 

w w w. pri m ar yti m e s. n et 

P u bli s h er: Nick Co usi ns | E dit or: Rac hel Keir 

A s si st a nt E dit or: Bri die Co usi ns 

A d v erti si n g: A n drea Darli n gto n & Sara h Ha milto n 

(sales @ ptessex.co. uk) 

Li sti n g s & S o ci al M e di a E dit or: Zoe Ca n no n 

(listi n gs @ ptessex.co. uk) 

C o ntri b ut or s: De b bie Willia ms, E m ma Willia ms 

& A n ne Marie Sca nlo n 

Art w or k & D e si g n: Jackie Bo ur ne 

C alli n g all 

active & e ner getic 

bo ys a n d girls! 

Visi t us o n F a c e b o o k: 

@ T h e S u ns hi n e C o as t Of ci al 

S T O S Y T H B RI G H T LI N G S E A M A N NI N G T R E E H A R WI C H 

C L A C T O N- O N- S E A J A Y WI C K S A N D S D O V E R C O U R T 

F RI N T O N- O N- S E A MI S T L E Y W A L T O N- O N- T H E- N A Z E 

N O N- C O N T A C T R U G B Y F O R 1 1 /2 - 7 Y R O L D S 

F u n n o n- c o nt a ct r u g by cl a s s e s h el d a cr o s s 

B e df or d s hir e, C a m bri d g e s hir e, E s s ex, 

H ertf or d s hir e a n d L o n d o n. 

Serio us F u n, I ns piri n g Co ac hi n g 

N e w V e n u e s o p e ni n g n e ar y o u! 

Pl e a s e c h e c k w e b sit e f or m or e d et ail s 

C o nt a ct u s f or d et ail s: 0 3 3 0 0 8 8 1 1 7 2 

w w w.littl e s cr u m m er s. c o m 

FI R S T 

S E S SI O N 

F R E E! 

Vi e w t h e m a g a zi n e o nli n e at w w w. pri m ar yti m e s. n et/ e s s e x 


E P PI N G O N G A R R AI L W A Y 

D A R E Y O U RI D E 

T H E G H O S T T R AI N 

T O O U R ‘ N O R T H W EI R D’ S T A TI O N W H E R E S P O O K Y 

G OI N G S O N A N D H A L L O W E E N F U N WI L L B E F O U N D? 

2 8, 2 9 O c t o b e r 

O ur G h ost Tr ai ns will w his k y o u fr o m O n g ar St ati o n t o ' N ort h 

Weir d' St ati o n! H er e t h er e will b e tr a diti o n al H all o w e e n g a m es, 

a dis c o, H all o w e' e n t h e m e d f o o ds* a n d f a c e- p ai nti n g* 

O utr a g e o usl y s c ar y dr ess is r e c o m m e n d e d – a fr e e f a mil y ti c k et f or 

t h e b est dr ess e d f a mil y o n e a c h d a y. 

0 1 2 7 7 3 6 5 2 0 0 

Lif e- c h a n gi n g, lif e- e n h a n ci n g 

s wi m mi n g l e s s o n s f or A L L a g e s 

B o o ki n g N o w 

f or S e pt e m b er 

0 7 5 0 0 6 9 6 8 6 6 · B a sil d o n · R a yl ei g h 

b a sil d o n a n d s o ut h e n d @ a n g el a s s wi m s c h o ol. c o. u k 

0 7 4 9 6 1 6 7 4 2 9 · Br e nt w o o d · Bill eri c a y 

E O R 2 2 7 8 - H a l l o w e e n 2 0 1 7 - 9 0 x 1 3 5 m m - E S S E X - 0 0 1 . p d f 1 2 7 / 0 7 / 2 0 1 7 0 8 : 1 0 

c h el m sf or d @ a n g el a s s wi m s c h o ol. c o. u k 

2 0 1 7 

TI C K E T P RI C E S 

A D UL T S £ 1 3, C HIL D R E N £ 1 0 

O ur Pla ns f or a 

Hall o w e e n Part y Nig ht 

o n 3 1 O ct o b er will b e 

availa bl e s o o n – f or 

d etails of t his a n d all o ur 

Hall o w e e n S er vi c es 

c h e c k o ur w e bsit e. 

* a d diti o n al c h ar g es f or t h es e. 

e or ail w ay. c o. u k 

E p pi n g O n g ar R ail w ay 

@ e or ail w ay 

2 0 1 7 


Y o ur f a mil y w h at’s o n g ui d e, S e pt e m b er – O ct o b er 

W el c o m e t o t h e Pri m ar y Ti m e s ev e nt s g ui d e. If t hi s i s 

y o ur ir st c o p y of Pri m ar y Ti m e s i n E s s e x, t h e n y o u n e e d 

l o o k n o f urt h er t o i n d o ut all t h e a m a zi n g t hi n g s t h at ar e 

h a p p e ni n g i n n ort h a n d mi d E s s e x. All t h e ev e nt s li st e d 

ar e f or f a mili e s of u n d er 11’s. If y o u w a nt t o i n d m or e 

ev e nt s i n t h e r e st of E s s e x, a s w ell a s a cr o s s t h e w h ol e 

of t h e U K a n d Ir el a n d, t h e n vi sit w w w. pri m ar yti m e s. n et 

O N G OI N G 

U ntil S at 2 8t h O ct 

S c h o ol f or Wit c h cr aft & 

Wi z ar dr y - Br ai ntr e e 

A n exciti n g ex hi bitio n f or all t he 

fa mily. O pe n Tue - Sat. 1 0a m- 4 p m. 

Tel: 0 1 3 7 6 3 2 8 8 6 8. Brai ntree M use u m, 

Ma nor Street, C M 7 3 H W. 

w w w. brai ntree m use u m.co. uk 

S E P T E M B E R 

Fri 8t h - S u n 1 0t h S e pt 

W o o df est - H at i el d F or est 

Free a n n ual festival cele brati n g t he 

f orest wit h local m usic, craft a n d 

stalls a n d m usical acts o n t wo sta ges. 

Locally-so urce d f oo d, real ale a n d 

ci der. Free, car parki n g c har ges a p ply. 

Tel: 0 1 2 7 9 8 7 0 6 7 8. Takeley, 

nr Bis ho p’s Stortf or d, C M 2 2 6 N E. 

w w w. natio naltr ust.or g. uk 

S at 9t h S e pt 

P olis h D a y - Br ai ntr e e 

A day u n der t he ba n dsta n d de dicate d 

to Polis h c ult ure. T here will also be a n 

Wyci na nki t he me d Art Zo ne to day as 

well! Tel: 0 1 3 7 6 5 5 0 3 7 3. Geor ge Yar d 

S ho p pi n g Ce ntre, C M 7 1 R B. 

w w w. geor geyar d.co. uk 

S at 9t h S e pt 

H erit a g e O p e n D a y 

- C ol c h est er 

T he Castle will be joi ni n g wit h ot her 

Colc hester Herita ge ve n ues a n d 

o pe ni n g its doors f or free. Arrive early 

a n d allo w extra ti me f or yo ur visit as 

it ca n be very b usy! 1 0a m- 5 p m. 

Castle Park, Colc hester C O 1 1 TJ. 

w w w.ci m use u ms.or g. uk 

S at 9t h - S u n 1 0t h S e pt 

O p e n H erit a g e W e e k e n d 

- S affr o n W al d e n 

E njoy free e ntry to Saffro n Wal de n 

M use u m all weeke n d! O bject ha n dli n g 

sessio ns i n t he galleries so yo u ca n 

get u p close a n d perso nal wit h t he 

collectio ns. 1 0a m- 4 p m. Tel: 0 1 7 9 9 

5 1 0 3 3 3. Saffro n Wal de n M use u m, 

M use u m Street, C B 1 0 1JL. 

w w w.saffro n wal de n m use u m.or g 


H erit a g e W e e k e n d 

- nr M al d o n 

Take a dva nta ge of free e ntry to t he 

m use u m wit h a book fair a n d crafts 

stall. Astaria mo del villa ge a n d tea 

roo m o pe n. Fro m 1 0a m. Tel: 0 1 6 2 1 

8 4 3 1 8 3. M use u m of Po wer, 

Hatiel d Roa d, La n gf or d, C M 9 6 Q A. 

w w w. m use u mof po wer.or g. uk 


Ess e x H e ats of Britis h 

L a w n m o w er R a ci n g 

- nr Br ai ntr e e 

Watc h t his a n n ual s pectac ular as 

la w n mo wers race ro u n d t he track at to p 

s pee d. Bar bec ue, si de s ho ws a n d more. 

Gates o pe n at 1 0a m, raci n g 1 p m- 5 p m. 

Procee ds to Essex Air A m b ula nce. Tel: 

0 1 3 7 6 3 4 4 1 2 3. Blake Ho use Craft 

Ce ntre, Sali n g Roa d, Blake E n d, C M 7 7 

6 R A. w w w. blake ho usecraftce ntre.co. uk 

S at 9t h, S u n 1 0t h, S at 1 6t h 

& S u n 1 7t h S e pt 

Lif e A b o v e a n d B el o w St airs 


Cost u me d c haracters will bri n g A u dley 

E n d back to its Victoria n hey day every 

weeke n d. 1 1a m- 5 p m. A d ult £ 1 7. 5 0, 

c hil d £ 1 0. 5 0, fa mily £ 4 5. 5 0. Tel: 0 8 7 0 

4 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s, N ort h & Mi d E s s e x • B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 0 1 7 

T o a d v erti s e i n Pri m ar y Ti m e s c all 0 1 3 7 6 3 2 2 1 2 0

3 3 3 1 1 8 3. A u dley E n d Ho us e 

& Gar de ns, C B 1 1 4JF. 

w w w.e n glis h- herita ge.or g. uk/ eve nts 

0 1 2 0 6 2 8 2 9 2 0. Visitor Ce ntre, 

Hi g h woo ds Co u ntry Park, Tur ner Roa d, 

C O 4 5J R. w w w.visitcolc hester.co m 

S at 9t h - S at 3 0t h S e pt e m b er 

P ot at o Pi c ki n g P art y 

- S o ut h W o o d h a m F err ers 

R u n ni n g t hro u g h Se pte m b er, a potato 

picki n g party w here c hil dr e n ca n take 

t heir potatoes ho me at t h e e n d of 

t he day. Vario us ti mes a n d prices. 

Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 3 2 1 5 5 2. Mars h Far m 

A ni mal A dve nt ure Park, C M 3 5 W P. 

w w w. mars hfar m.co. uk 

S u n 1 0t h S e pt 

P a w P atr ol 

- C astl e H e di n g h a m 

C hase a n d Mars hall will be m aki n g 

a p peara nces at i ntervals t hr o u g ho ut t he 

day. Police & ire ve hicl es will also be 

atte n di n g (s u bject to avail a bility). 

1 0. 3 0a m- 5 p m. A d ult £ 1 2, c hil d £ 6, 

fa mily £ 3 3. Tel: 0 1 7 8 7 4 6 1 1 7 4. Col ne 

Valley Rail way, C O 9 3 D Z. 

w w w.col nevalleyrail way.c o. uk 


Kit e F esti v al - L a y er M ar n e y 

Fly yo ur o w n or make o ne i n a kite 

maki n g works ho ps ( £ 2 per p erso n). Also 

professio nal de mo nstratio ns of s ho w 

a n d st u nt kites. 1 2 noo n- 5 p m. A d ult £ 9, 

c hil d £ 5, fa mily £ 2 5. Tel: 0 1 2 0 6 

3 3 0 7 8 4. Layer Mar ney To wer, C O 5 9 U S. 

w w w.layer mar neyto wer.c o. uk 

S u n 1 0t h - M o n 1 1t h S e pt 

N ati o n al H erit a g e O p e n D a ys 

- C h el msf or d 

Hyla n ds o pe ns its doors fr ee of c har ge 

to reveal t he secrets of its history. E njoy 

free g ui de d to urs of t h e ho us e le d by 

t heir k no wle d gea ble tea m or walk 

aro u n d at yo ur leis ure. 1 0a m- 5 p m. 

Hyla n ds Ho use, C M 2 8 W Q. 

w w w.c hel msf or d. gov. uk/ hyla n ds 

T h u 1 4t h S e pt 

T h e Bi g T o d dl e - S o ut h 

W o o d h a m F err ers 

A little s po nsore d walk f or littl e peo ple. 

Dress u p as yo ur favo urite a ni mal a n d 

raise mo ney f or a fa nt astic c harity. 

1 1a m. Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 4 2 5 3 9 4. Tro pical 

Wi n gs, Wickf or d Roa d, C M 3 5 Q Z. 

w w w.tro pical wi n gs.co. uk 

S at 1 6t h S e pt 

St arli g ht S af ari - C ol c h est er 

E njoy a ma gical t wili g ht s pectac ular at 

Colc hester Zoo wit h a n ext e n de d 

o pe ni n g late i nto t he ev e ni n g a n d a 

ti meta ble packe d wit h s p ecial fee ds, 

dis plays a n d trai ni n g s essio ns. Sta n dar d 

a d missio n c har ges a p ply. O pe n fro m 

9. 3 0a m. Tel: 0 1 2 0 6 3 3 1 2 9 2. Colc hester 

Zoo, Mal do n Roa d, Sta n w ay, C O 3 0 SL. 

w w w.colc hester-zoo.co m 


B us h cr aft f or B e gi n n er s 

- C ol c h est er 

A n i ntro d uctio n to basic b us hcraft skills 

i ncl u di n g ire li g hti n g, k nife skills, wil d 

f oo d, f ora gi n g a n d s helter b uil di n g. 

C hil dre n u n der 1 6 m ust be 

acco m pa nie d. 1 0a m- 2 p m. A d ult £ 1 0, 

c hil d £ 5. Booki n g reco m me n de d. Tel: 


F a mil y F u n F esti v al - C ol c h est er 

Castle Park will co me alive wit h live 

m usic, c hil dre n’s e ntertai n me nt a n d 

f oo d! Free e ntry. 1 1a m- 4 p m. 

Castle Park, Hi g h Street, C O 1 1 U N. 

w w w.fa milyf u nfestival.or g. uk 


P u p p et F esti v al - Wit h a m 

U n der t he Sea t he me d festival. T he 

streets of Wit ha m co me alive wit h walk 

a bo ut p u p pets, static p u p pet dis plays, 

face pai nti n g, works ho ps, a n d m uc h 

more. 1 0. 3 0a m- 4 p m. Free. 

Tel: 0 1 3 7 6 5 1 9 4 4 0. w w w. wit ha m 

i nter natio nal p u p petfestival.co. uk 


T al es at T wili g ht - D a n b ur y 

Take a n at mos p heric stroll t hro u g h t he 

park at t wili g ht, s potti n g a ny wil dlife o ut 

a n d a bo ut f or t he eve ni n g, bef ore 

maki n g yo urself cosy aro u n d t he blazi n g 

ca m pire. 4. 3 0 p m- 6 p m; 6. 3 0 p m- 8 p m. 

£ 7 per perso n. Booki n g esse ntial. Tel: 

0 3 3 3 0 1 3 2 7 3 8. Da n b ury Co u ntry Park, 

C M 3 4 U U. w w w.visit parks.co. uk 

S at 1 6t h - S u n 1 7t h S e pt 

Ess e x M ot or S h o w - Ors ett 

A cele bratio n of Ger ma n A uto mo biles 

a n d S port wa ge ns i n Essex. A host of 

activities i ncl u di n g st u nts s ho ws, live 

e ntertai n me nt, Ger ma n deli, street f oo d, 

a variety of s ho p pi n g areas, f u n 

i nteractive ex perie nces a n d 

e ntertai n me nt f or everyo ne. 1 0a m- 5 p m. 

A d ult £ 1 0, c hil d 1 0 + years £ 7, fa mily 

£ 3 0. Orsett S ho w gro u n d, Rectory Roa d, 

R M 1 6 3J U. w w w.essex motors ho w.co. uk 


Lift Off - nr M al d o n 

A n eclectic mix of f u n activities, 

tec h nolo gy a n d scie nce f or yo u n g a n d 

ol d. Wit h ple nty of ha n ds o n i nteractive 

activities, fro m d ual dro ne lyi n g to 

b uil di n g a n d la u nc hi n g mo del pla nes 

a n d rockets, to virt ual reality si m ulators, 

‘ Hacks pace’ activities, micro electro nics, 

ro botics a n d lots more. 1 0a m- 5 p m. 

E ntra nce fee a p plies. Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 

4 2 9 1 3 4. Sto w Maries Great War 

Aero dro me, Hack ma ns La ne, P urlei g h, 

C M 3 6 R N. w w w.sto w maries.or g. uk 


A p pl e D a y - Littl e E ast o n 

Visit t he gar de ns o n ‘ A p ple D ay’ w here 

o nce a gai n t he Bis ho p’s Stortf or d 

Uk ulele Ba n d will be perf or mi n g. G ui de d 

to urs a n d t he me d craft & nat ure 

activities availa ble f or yo u n ger visitors. 

1 1. 3 0a m- 5 p m. £ 4 per a d ult, c hil dre n 

free. Tel: 0 1 3 7 1 8 7 6 9 7 9. T he Gar de ns 

of Easto n Lo d ge, Little Easto n, C M 6 

2 B B. w w w.easto nlo d ge.co. uk 

Tu e 1 9t h S e pt 

T u es d a y T o d dl e - C h el msf or d 

To d dles are a fa ntastic o p port u nity f or 

acco m pa nie d pre-sc hool c hil dre n to 

e njoy a g ui de d walk i n t he Hyla n ds Park 

a n d Gar de ns f ollo we d by a f u n-ille d 

E S S E X 

T O U RI S M 

A W A R D S 

2 0 1 1 

WI N N E R 

HI G H R O P E S & 

A D V E N T U R E I N E S S E X 

• Hi g h R o p e s • Bi g Zi p Wir e • Ar c h er y • Air Ri l es 

• W at er Z or bi n g & Tu n n elli n g • B us h cr aft 

• P ai nt b all Tar g et S h o oti n g • Ar m y Ass a ult C o urs e 

B R A N D 

N E W S A F E T Y 

S Y S T E M 

A g e s 6 + • B o o ki n g Ess e nti al 

M a k e it a d a y o ut a n d visit 

T h e S e cr et N u cl e ar B u n k er! 

P arti e s & Gift V o u c h ers av ail a bl e 

B a s e d at t h e S e cr et N u cl e ar B u n k er 

O n g ar R o a d, K elv e d o n H at c h 

0 1 2 7 7 3 6 4 4 7 0 

w w w.r o p er u n n er s. c o. u k 

Fi n d u s o n T witt er & F a c e b o o k 

D o n’t f or g et t o s a y y o u s a w it i n Pri m ar y Ti m e s! 



craft activity i n Hyla n ds Ho us e 

works ho p. 1 0a m- 1 1. 3 0 a m. £ 4 per 

c hil d. Booki n g esse ntial. Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 

6 0 5 5 2 3. Hyla n ds Park, C M 2 8 W Q. 

w w w.c hel msf or d. gov. uk/t ues dayto d dle 

S at 2 3r d S e pt 

R e g att a - M al d o n 

S macks a n d ol d gaffers, tra ditio nal a n d 

mo der n yac hts race u p riv er fr o m West 

Mersea to Osea Isla n d. Pl us, s horesi de 

activities, stalls a n d a boat j u m ble o n 

Hyt he Q uay all day, wit h live m usic 

d uri n g t he eve ni n g. 1 1a m to mi d ni g ht. 

w w w. mal do nre gatta.co. uk 

S at 2 3r d - S u n 2 4t h S e pt 

All a b o ut D o gs - C h el msf or d 

A n eve nt de dicate d to d o gs a n d all 

t hi n gs ca ni ne ret ur ns to Hyla n ds. Wit h 

are na dis plays, have-a- go attractio ns 

a n d f u n co m petitio ns pl us d o g relate d 

pro d ucts a n d a crafts & gifts mar q uee. 

9. 3 0a m- 5 p m. A dva nc e tick ets a d ult 

£ 1 2, c hil d £ 6. 5 0. Hyla n ds H o use, C M 2 

8 W Q. w w w.alla bo ut do gss h o w.co. uk 

S at 2 3r d - S u n 2 4t h S e pt 

A p pl e F esti v al 


Cele brate all t hi n gs a p ple at A u dley 

E n d. Get crafty wit h a p pl e t h e me d 

activities. 1 1a m- 5 p m. A d ult £ 1 7. 5 0, 

c hil d £ 1 0. 5 0, fa mily £ 4 5. 5 0. 

Tel: 0 8 7 0 3 3 3 1 1 8 3. A u dl ey E n d 

Ho use & Gar de ns, C B 1 1 4J F. 

w w w.e n glis h- herita ge.or g. uk/ eve nts 

i nf o @ elit e d a n c e e s s e x. c o. u k 

w w w. elit e d a n c e e s s e x. c o. u k 

T el: 0 7 9 4 6 6 5 3 6 3 7 

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D A N C E C L A S S 

T U E S D A Y S 

A F T E R- S C H O O L 

C L A S S 

S A T U R D A Y 

M O R NI N G 

C L A S S 

S p e ci ali si n g i n 

B all r o o m & 

L a ti n D a n ci n g 

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F RI E N D S 

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C O N FI D E N C E 

P R O M O T E 

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St e a m p u n k Ess e xtr a or di n air e 

III - nr M al d o n 

Stea m p u nk market, mi niat ure stea m 

ri des, live m usic, c hil dre n’s crafts a n d 

more. Fro m 1 0a m. A d ult £ 6, c hil d £ 2. 

Tel: 0 1 6 2 1 8 4 3 1 8 3. M use u m of Po wer, 

Hatiel d Roa d, La n gf or d, C M 9 6 Q A. 



St arli g ht S af ari - C ol c h est er 

E njoy a ma gical t wili g ht s pectac ular at 

Colc hester Zoo wit h a n exte n de d 

o pe ni n g late i nto t he eve ni n g a n d a 

ti meta ble packe d wit h s pecial fee ds, 

dis plays a n d trai ni n g sessio ns. Sta n dar d 

a d missio n c har ges a p ply. O pe n fro m 

9. 3 0a m. Tel: 0 1 2 0 6 3 3 1 2 9 2. 

Colc hester Zoo, Mal do n Roa d, Sta n way, 

C O 3 0 SL. w w w.colc hester-zoo.co m 

S at 3 0t h S e pt - S u n 1 st O ct 

C o u ntr ysi d e Li v e 2 01 7 - L e yt o n 

Fa mily frie n dly eve nt packe d f ull of 

are na dis plays, falco nry, s hee p do gs 

a n d ferret raci n g a n d t he i nfa mo us 

da nci n g s hee p s ho w. T here’s also a 

ra n ge of tra ditio nal co u ntrysi de activities 

to co me a n d try i ncl u di n g willo w 

weavi n g a n d woo d t ur ni n g. 1 0a m- 5 p m. 

Tel: 0 8 4 5 6 7 7 0 6 0 0. A d ult £ 5, c hil dre n 

free. Walt ha msto w a n d Leyto n Mars hes, 

Lea Bri d ge Roa d, Leyto n, E 1 0 7 QL. 

w w w.visitleevalley.or g. uk 

S at 3 0t h S e pt - S u n 1 st O ct 

F o o d & Dri n k F esti v al 

- C o g g es h all 

8 0 + stalls, feat uri n g East A n glia n f oo d, 

dri nk, ha n d ma de crafts a n d gifts. 

1 1a m- 5 p m eac h day, 5 0 p o n t he gate 

or free e ntry via Eve nt brite i n a dva nce. 

West Street Vi neyar d, West Street, 

Co g ges hall, C O 6 1 N S. w w w.face book. 

co m/ Co g ges hallFoo da n d Dri nkFestival 

S at 3 0t h S e pt - S u n 1 st 0 ct & 

S at 7t h O ct - S u n 8t h O ct 

D a y o ut wit h T h o m as 

- C astl e H e di n g h a m 

T his favo urite e n gi ne a n d his frie n ds 

visit t he rail way a gai n f or t wo weeke n ds. 

O pe n fro m 9. 3 0a m. I n a dva nce: a d ult 

£ 1 4, c hil d ( 2- 1 4 years) £ 1 0. Tel: 0 1 7 8 7 

4 6 1 1 7 4. Col ne Valley Rail way, C O 9 3 D Z 

w w w.col nevalleyrail way.co. uk 

A P P L E 

D A Y 

S at ur d a y 2 1 st O ct o b er 

1 0 a m - 4 p m 

at L A T H C O A T S F A R M 

B e e hi v e L a n e, G all e y w o o d C M 2 8 L X 

F a mil y F u n i n cl u di n g: 

• A p pl e t a sti n g 

• C o m p etiti o n s 

• F ar m a ni m al s 

• R efr e s h m e nt s 

• Ar c h er y & m or e 

A D MI S SI O N F R E E! 

F or m or e d et ail s vi sit 

w w w. e a p pl e s. c o. u k 

S u n 1 st O ct 

All Tr ai ns Gr e at a n d S m all 

- nr C ol c h est er 

T he m use u m plays host to a n 

i m pressive selectio n of mo del rail way 

layo uts i ncl u di n g a lar ge ga u ge 1 live 

stea m layo ut w hic h ills most of t he 

e nor mo us goo ds s he d. Great f u n f or 

ki ds, bi g or s mall! 1 0a m- 4. 3 0 p m. A d ult 

£ 9. 5 0, c hil d £ 4. 7 5. Tel: 0 1 2 0 6 2 4 2 5 2 4. 

East A n glia n Rail way M use u m, C ha p pel 

a n d Wakes Col ne Statio n, C O 6 2 D S. 

w w w.ear m.co. uk 

Tu e 3r d O ct 

T u es d a y T o d dl e - C h el msf or d 

To d dles are a fa ntastic o p port u nity f or 

acco m pa nie d pre-sc hool c hil dre n to 

e njoy a g ui de d walk i n t he Hyla n ds Park 

a n d Gar de ns f ollo we d by a f u n-ille d 

craft activity i n t he Hyla n ds Ho use 

works ho p. 1 0a m- 1 1. 3 0a m. £ 4 per 

c hil d. Booki n g esse ntial. Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 

6 0 5 5 2 3. Hyla n ds Park, C M 2 8 W Q. 

w w w.c hel msf or d. gov. uk/t ues dayto d dle 

T h u 5t h - S at 7t h O ct 

Oli v er! - Br ai ntr e e 

Brai ntree M usical Society are prese nti n g 

Oliver! at T he Colle ge, Brai ntree C M 7 

5 S N. Wit h s pirite d, ti meless so n gs like 

‘ As Lo n g as He Nee ds Me’, ‘Foo d, 

Glorio us Foo d’, a n d ‘ W here is Love’. 

Perf or ma nce ti mes: 7. 3 0 p m pl us Sat 

mati nee at 2. 3 0 p m. Tickets £ 1 2/ £ 1 0 

(co ncessio ns). Tel: 0 7 7 0 2 8 4 1 9 8 6 or 

w w w.ticketso urce.co. uk 

Fri 6t h & Fri 1 3t h O ct 

M o d el Vill a g e C a n dl elit 

Ill u mi n ati o n E v e ni n gs 


Ma gical eve ni n gs i n t he mo del villa ge 

f or c hil dre n wit h over 4 0 0 ca n dlelit 

la nter ns wit h fairies a n d elves. 

6 p m- 8 p m. Tel: 0 1 6 2 1 8 4 3 1 8 3. 

M use u m of Po wer, Hatiel d Roa d, 

La n gf or d, C M 9 6 Q A. 


S at 7t h O ct 

Ki n g H ar ol d D a y 

- W alt h a m A b b e y 

Festival to co m me morate t he last Saxo n 

Ki n g of E n gla n d, w ho was kille d o n t he 

1 4t h Octo ber 1 0 6 6 at t he Battle of 

Hasti n gs, a n d was re p ute dly b urie d i n 

t he c h urc h at Walt ha m A b bey. 

1 0a m- 4 p m. Tel: 0 1 9 9 2 6 5 2 2 9 5. 

Walt ha m A b bey Gar de ns. 

w w w.ki n g harol d day.co. uk 

S at 7t h - S u n 8t h O ct 

Ess e x G a m e & C o u ntr y F air 

- Bill eri c a y 

A n eve nt to s ho wcase co u ntry s ports 

activities a n d p urs uits i n t he t hree mai n 

s ho w are nas a n d s pecialist s maller 

co u ntry s ports are nas. Pl us, not to 

be misse d is t he ‘Foo d Glorio us Foo d’ 

mi ni f oo d hall wit h a f ull pro gra m me 

of cookery de mo nstratio ns. 1 0a m- 6 p m. 

A d ult £ 1 4, c hil d £ 4. Barleyla n ds Roa d, 

Billericay, C M 1 1 2 U D. 

w w w.livi n g herita geco u ntrys ho ws.co m 

S at 7t h - S u n 8t h O ct 

F o o d F esti v al - nr C h el msf or d 

A w hole host of f oo d a n d dri nk 

ex hi bitors, cookery de mo nstratio ns, 

tasti n gs, talks a n d t heir very o w n Hy de 

Hall c hilli dis play. 1 0a m- 4 p m. Nor mal 

gar de n a d missio n a p plies. Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 

4 0 0 2 5 6. R H S Gar de n Hy de Hall, 

Rette n do n, C M 3 8 E T. 

w w w.r hs.or g. uk/ hy de hall 

S u n 8t h O ct 

St e a m D a y & M o d el E x hi biti o n 


Mo del rail way layo uts o n dis play, mo del 

boats a n d m uc h more. Fro m 1 0a m. 

A d ult £ 6, c hil d £ 2. Tel: 0 1 6 2 1 8 4 3 1 8 3. 

M use u m of Po wer, Hatiel d Roa d, 

La n gf or d, C M 9 6 Q A. 


S u n 8t h O ct 

St H el e n a H os pi c e C y cl e Ri d e 

2 01 7 - C ol c h est er 

Ri ders ca n c hoose bet wee n f o ur 

differe nt ro utes t hro u g h so me of t he 

most bea utif ul Co nsta ble co u ntrysi de 

a n d villa ges. T he cycle ri de will start a n d 

i nis h at Mo nks Far m, Cole Oaks La ne 

i n De d ha m. 8a m- 4 p m. Vario us 

re gistratio n prices a p ply. For more 

i nf or matio n call 0 1 2 0 6 9 3 1 4 6 8 or visit 

w w w.st hele na hos pice.or g. uk 

Fri 1 3t h - S u n 1 5t h O ct 

H ar wi c h I nt er n ati o n al S h a nt y 

F esti v al 

A weeke n d cele brati n g Har wic h to w ns 

mariti me herita ge, wit h s h a nties a n d 

sea so n gs, m usic a n d e ntertai n me nt, 

street t heatre, bar ge tri ps, historical 

re-e nact me nt, works ho ps, pirates, 

mariti me crafts a n d more. For more 

details visit t he we bsite: 

w w w. har wic hs ha ntyfestival.co. uk 

S at 1 4t h - S u n 1 5t h O ct 

A ut u m n F o o d, H o m e a n d Cr aft 

F air - nr Wit h a m 

A ra n ge of f oo d, ho me a n d craft stalls, 

t here will also be a f ull w eeke n d’s 

pro gra m me of cookery de mo nstratio ns. 

1 0a m- 4 p m. Gate prices: a d ult £ 5, 

c hil dre n free. Cressi n g Te m ple, Wit ha m 

Roa d, C M 7 7 8 P D. 

w w w.oaklei g hfairs.co. uk 

S u n 1 5t h O ct 

H all o w e e n O p e n D a y 

- Littl e E ast o n 

T here will be Hallo wee n activities f or 

c hil dre n a n d yo u ca n lear n a bo ut t he 

history of t hese bea utif ul gar de ns. 

1 1. 3 0a m- 5 p m. £ 4 per a d ult, c hil dre n 

free. Tel: 0 1 3 7 1 8 7 6 9 7 9. T he Gar de ns 

of Easto n Lo d ge, Little Easto n, C M 6 

2 B B. w w w.easto nlo d ge.co. uk 

S at 2 1 st O ct 

A p pl e D a y - C h el msf or d 

Fa mily f u n i ncl u di n g a p ple tasti n g, 

co m petitio ns, refres h me nts a n d lots of 

a p ple relate d t hi n gs to do! 1 0a m- 4 p m. 

Free. Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 2 6 6 6 9 1. Lat hcoats 

Far m, Bee hive La ne, C M 2 8L X. 

w w w.ea p ples.co. uk 

L o o k o ut f or 

H all o w e e n e v e nts i n o ur 

n e xt iss u e – a v ail a bl e fr o m 

M o n 9t h O ct. 

6 


D o n’t f or g et t o s a y y o u s a w it i n Pri m ar y Ti m e s!

Pri m ar y Ti m e s i n E s s e x – P ull - o u t S e c o n d ar y S c h o ol s G ui d e 

C h o o si n g y o ur 

n e w s c h o ol wi t h 

i n E s s e x 

A p ull - o u t 

& k e e p f e a t ur e 

Wit h O p e n 

D a y s / E v e ni n g s 

Di r e ct o r y 


St M ar y' s a d Pri m ar y Ti m e s A u g 2 0 1 7 9 0 m m w x 1 3 5 m m h _ L a y o ut 1 1 2/ 0 7/ 2 0 1 7 1 2: 3 1 P a g e 1 

A ha p p y , hig h -a c h ie v in g 

in d e p e n d e n t sc h o o l 

E x c e lle n t ac a d e m ic re s u lts an d op p o r tu n itie s 

fo r th e ar ts , mu s ic , sp o r t an d ad v e n tu r e fo r 

g ir ls ag e d 4-1 6 at ou r Lo w e r an d Se n io r 

S c h o o ls , an d gir ls an d bo y s ag e d 3-4 in ou r 

b e a u tifu l pu r p o s e -b u ilt Kin d e r g a r te n . 

F o r mo r e in fo r m a tio n or to ar r a n g e yo u r vis it, 

p le a s e ca ll ou r Re g is tr a r on 01 2 0 6 21 6 4 2 0 or 

v is it ww w .s tm a r y s c o lc h e s te r.o r g .u k 

C o m e alo n g to ou r 

A u tu m n Op e n Da y s ! 

S t Ma r y ’s 

C o lc h e s te r 

S t M ar y’ s, C ol c h e s t er 

9 1, L e x d e n R o a d, C ol c h e st er, C O 3 3 R B. 

T: 0 1 2 0 6 2 1 6 4 2 0. w w w. st m ar y s c ol c h e st er. or g. u k 

A h a p p y, hi g h a c hi e vi n g s c h o ol 

L e s s o n s at St M ar y’s ar e li v el y a n d d e si g n e d t o e n c o ur a g e a r e al 

e nt h u si a s m f or l e ar ni n g a m o n g girl s a g e d 3 t o 1 6 ( a n d b o y s a g e d 

3 t o 4 i n t h e Ki n d er g art e n). Art, dr a m a, m u si c, s p ort a n d all m a n n er 

of ot h er a cti viti e s ar e al s o e nt er e d i nt o wit h gr e at e n er g y a n d p u pil s’ 

a c hi e v e m e nt s a cr o s s t h e b o ar d ar e i m pr e s si v e. 

St M ar y’s h a s a h a p p y a n d c ari n g at m o s p h er e. I n t hi s v er y p o siti v e 

c ult ur e, p u pil s ar e k e e n t o a c hi e v e, a n d t hi s l e a d s t o s u c c e s s. St 

M ar y’s p u pil s’ G C S E r e s ult s ar e c o n si st e ntl y a m o n g t h e b e st i n t h e 

ar e a a n d S A Ts r e s ult s ar e w ell a b o v e t h e n ati o n al e x p e ct ati o n s, 

wit h m a n y p u pil s a c hi e vi n g gr a m m ar s c h o ol pl a c e s a n d S e ni or 

S c h o ol s c h ol ar s hi p s. All t hi s, d e s pit e t h e f a ct t h at St M ar y’s i s n ot a n 

a c a d e mi c all y s el e cti v e s c h o ol. 

T o vi sit t h e s c h o ol, pl e a s e c o nt a ct t h e R e gi str ar o n 0 1 2 0 6 2 1 6 4 2 0, 

or e m ail r e gi str ar @ st m ar y s c ol c h e st er. or g. u k. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n, 

i n cl u di n g d et ail s of St M ar y’s o w n s c h o ol b u s n et w or k, t a k e a l o o k at 

t h e s c h o ol w e b sit e w w w. st m ar y s c ol c h e st er. or g. u k. 

St M ar y’ s A ut u m n 

2 0 1 7 O p e n D a y s: 

Ki n d er g art e n & L o w er 

S c h o ol: S at ur d a y 2 3r d 

S e pt e m b er , 9. 3 0- 1 1 a m 

a n d T h ur s d a y 1 2t h 

O ct o b er , 9. 3 0- 1 1 a m. 

S e ni or S c h o ol: T h ur s d a y 

5t h O ct o b er , 1 0. 3 0 a m- 

1 2 n o o n a n d S at ur d a y 7t h 

O ct o b er , 1 0 a m- 1 2 n o o n. 

C o m e a n d j oi n u s i n o ur j o ur n e y t o 

‘ o ut st a n di n g’ a n d di s c o v er a s c h o ol 

wit h l ot s of e x citi n g pr o s p e ct s: 

• R at R at e ed d ‘ G o o d’ d’ b y b y Of Of st ste ed d f for or b be eh ah vi a vio our ur – – 

“ St u d e nt s b e h a v e v er y w ell i n l e s s o n s a n d ar o u n d s c h o ol” 

• 5St 7 at % e a cof hi te hvi e n ag rt A * f – a ciliti C i n eGs 

C S E s 

• St E xat c ell e of e nt t h te ea rt c hif na ciliti g a n ed ss u p p ort st a f 

• 

• 

E x c ell e nt t e a c hi n g a n d s u p p ort st a f 

A h a p p y a n d s af e s c h o ol 

• A h a p p y a n d s af e s c h o ol 

C ol c h e st er A c a d e m y 

CH ol a cwt h he st orer n A vc ea nd eu e m y C ol c h e st er E s s e x C O 4 3 J L 

HT ael wt e ph hor on n Ae v e0n1 u2e 0 6 C 8ol 6c 1h2e1 st7 

er E s s e x C O 4 3 J L 

TEel me ail p h ogn e n er 0 1al 2 0@ 6 c 8ol 6c1 2h 1e 7 stEermaail c a dg e nm er y. al or @ g. c uol kc h e st er a c a d e m y. c o m 

w w w. w. ccolol cch he est ster era ca ac ad ed em y. m y. or or g. g. u k u k @ @ Ccolol cch he st e ster er A cA ac da d 

l e ar a r n gr g r o w pr p r o s per 

e r 

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n d o ut 

ut 

m o r e... 

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o r ni n g s: 

O p e n M o r ni n g s: 

W e d n e s d a y 2 0t h S e pt e m b er ( 9 a m - 1 1 m) 

W e d n e s d a y 2 1 st S e pt e m b er ( 9 a m – 1 0. 3 0 a m) 

Fri d a y 2 2 n d S e pt e m b er ( 9 a m - 1 1 m) 

Fri d a y 2 3r d S e pt e m b er ( 9 a m – 1 0. 3 0 a m) 

n E v e ni n g: 

O p e n E v e ni n g: 

T h ur s d a y 2 1 st S e pt m b er ( 6 p m - 8 p m) 

T h ur s d a y 2 2 n d S e pt e m b er ( 6 p m – 8 p m) 

Pl u s , m or e e v e nt s c o mi n g i n 

Pl u s , m or e e v e nt s c o mi n g i n S e pt e m b er 

S e pt e m b er a n d O ct o b er, i n cl u di n g 

a n d O ct o b er, i n cl u di n g a S u p er 

S u p er S at ur d a y e v e nt s f or 

S at ur d a y f or Y e ar 5 a n d 6! 

Y e ar s 5 a n d 6 

8 



G et r e a d y f or 

S e c o n d ar y 

S c h o ol 

As a n ot h er S e pt e m b er r oll s ar o u n d it c o ul d s o o n b e y o ur 

c hil d’s l a st o n e i n pri m ar y s c h o ol. E v e n if y o ur c hil d i s still 

i n t h e mi d dl e of pri m ar y, it’s n e v er t o o e arl y t o st art 

t hi n ki n g a b o ut s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol. If y o ur c hil d h a s j u s t 

s t ar t e d y e ar 6, n o w i s t h e ti m e t o a p pl y a s t h e d e a dli n e 

f or s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol a p pli c a ti o n s i s 31 O c t o b er. 

All s c h o ol s h a v e a d mi s si o n crit eri a t o d e ci d e 

w hi c h c hil dr e n g et pl a c e s a n d t h e s e crit eri a 

diff er d e p e n di n g o n t h e s c h o ol. B ef or e 

d e ci di n g t o a p pl y f or a pl a c e i n a p arti c ul ar 

s c h o ol y o u n e e d t o c h e c k wit h y o ur c o u n cil 

t o s e e if y o u ar e i n t h e c at c h m e nt ar e a. T h e 

c at c h m e nt ar e a f or s c h o ol s i s d e i n e d b y t h e 

l o c al a ut h orit y a n d e v er y y e ar st ori e s ar e 

n u m er o u s of p e o pl e li vi n g n e xt d o or t o a 

p arti c ul ar s c h o ol y et n ot b ei n g p art of t h e 

c at c h m e nt. D o n ot a s s u m e t h at b e c a u s e y o u 

ar e wit hi n w al ki n g di st a n c e of a p arti c ul ar pl a c e 

of l e ar ni n g t h at y o u ar e wit hi n t h e c at c h m e nt. 

C h e c k n o w t o a v oi d di s a p p oi nt m e nt l at er. 

T h e l o c al c o u n cil/ a ut h orit y s h o ul d b e a bl e t o 

pr o vi d e y o u wit h a li st of a p pli c ati o n crit eri a 

f or t h e s c h o ol( s) of y o ur c h oi c e, a s t h e y c a n, 

a n d d o, v ar y fr o m s c h o ol t o s c h o ol. M a n y 

s c h o ol s will gi v e pr ef er e n c e t o a c hil d w h o 

alr e a d y h a s a si bli n g t h er e, w hi c h m e a n s t h at 

if y o u ar e n e w t o t h e s c h o ol ( e v e n if y o u li v e 

o n t h e d o or st e p), y o ur c hil d will f all ‘ aft er’ 

si bli n g s i n t h e q u e u e f or a pl a c e. It i s g o o d 

pr a cti c e t o c o nt a ct t h e s c h o ol dir e ctl y t o 

d o u bl e c h e c k t h eir a d mi s si o n s p oli ci e s. 

If y o u ar e s e n di n g y o ur c hil d t o a pri v at e or 

f e e p a yi n g s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol, t h e n c o nt a ct 

t h e m dir e ctl y t o i n d o ut w h at t h e y r e q uir e f or 

a d mi s si o n a s y o ur c hil d’s pl a c e c o ul d d e p e n d 

o n p a s si n g a n e ntr a n c e e x a m. It i s n ot 

u n c o m m o n f or p ar e nt s t o c o n si d er t ut ori n g 

f or e ntr a n c e e x a m s a s e arl y a s y e ar 4. 

W h e n d e ci di n g w h at s c h o ol y o ur c hil d will b e 

g oi n g t o, y o u c a n e x pr e s s a pr ef er e n c e w h e n 

a p pl yi n g b ut t h er e i s n o g u ar a nt e e t h at y o ur 

c hil d will g et a pl a c e at y o ur ir st c h oi c e. It i s a 

g o o d i d e a t o att e n d t h e o p e n d a y s of a f e w 

s c h o ol s i n t h e ar e a - e v e n if y o u h a d n’t 

c o n si d er e d t h e m u ntil n o w. Y o u s h o ul d 

c ert ai nl y p ut m or e t h a n o n e c h oi c e d o w n w h e n 

a p pl yi n g a n d t hi s will h el p y o u m a k e a n 

i nf or m e d d e ci si o n f or y o ur s e c o n d a n d t hir d 

pr ef er e n c e s. 

T o st a n d t h e b e st c h a n c e of b ei n g all o c at e d a 

pl a c e at y o ur ir st c h oi c e, it i s cr u ci al t o g et 

y o ur a p pli c ati o n i n o n ti m e ( b y 3 1 O ct o b er 

2 0 1 7 f or S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 8 e ntr y). S e c o n d ar y 

s c h o ol pl a c e m e nt s will b e c o n ir m e d b y t h e 

c o u n cil o n 1 M ar c h 2 0 1 8 ( or t h e n e xt w or ki n g 

d a y). If y o ur c hil d di d n ot g et a pl a c e i n t h e 

s c h o ol y o u pr ef err e d t h er e ar e s o m e t hi n g s 

y o u c a n d o... 

Fir st, a c c e pt t h e pl a c e y o u h a v e b e e n off er e d 

– t hi s d o e s n’t m e a n t h at y o u h a v e t o t a k e it or 

t h at y o u w o n’t b e i n a p o siti o n t o tr y t o g et i nt o 

y o ur pr ef err e d s c h o ol. Si m pl y, if all el s e f ail s, 

it m e a n s y o ur c hil d h a s a pl a c e t o g o t o s c h o ol 

n e xt S e pt e m b er. A pl a c e, e v e n i n a s c h o ol t h at 

w a s n’t y o ur ir st c h oi c e, i s b ett er t h a n n o 

s c h o ol pl a c e at all. If y o u k n o w n ot hi n g a b o ut 

t h e s c h o ol w h er e y o u’ v e b e e n off er e d a pl a c e, 

t h e n m a k e a n a p p oi nt m e nt t o vi sit; y o u mi g ht 

b e pl e a s a ntl y s ur pri s e d. 

A s s o o n a s y o u i n d o ut t h at y o ur c hil d h a s 

n ot g ot i nt o y o ur pr ef err e d s c h o ol, i n d o ut 

i m m e di at el y w h at t h e a p p e al s pr o c e s s i s. 

T h er e will b e a v er y li mit e d wi n d o w w h e n y o u 

c a n a p p e al s o d o n’t d el a y i n i n di n g o ut w h e n 

it i s. O n c e y o u’ v e a p pli e d f or a n a p p e al y o u will 

o nl y h a v e a s h ort ti m e t o a s s e m bl e e vi d e n c e 

t o pr e s e nt t o a n ‘ A p p e al C o m mitt e e’ a s t o w h y 

y o ur c hil d s h o ul d g et a pl a c e i n t h e s c h o ol of 

y o ur c h oi c e. If y o u ar e c o nt e m pl ati n g a n 

a p p e al s pr o c e s s, t h e n it i s b e st t o s e e k o ut 

a d vi c e. Tal k t o s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol t e a c h er s a n d 

a n y o n e w h o h a s alr e a d y b e e n t hr o u g h t h e 

pr o c e s s. 

C h e c k t o s e e if t h er e i s a w aiti n g li st f or y o ur 

pr ef err e d s c h o ol a n d if t h er e i s m a k e s ur e y o ur 

c hil d’s n a m e i s a d d e d t o it. A s k w h er e o n t h e 

w aiti n g li st y o ur c hil d i s a n d h o w m a n y c hil dr e n 

fr o m t h e w aiti n g li st g ot pl a c e s t h e pr e vi o u s 

y e ar – t hi s m e a n s y o u will h a v e s o m e i d e a of 

w h et h er or n ot y o ur c hil d will g et i n. T o f urt h er 

y o ur c hil d’s c h a n c e s of g etti n g a pl a c e at a 

s c h o ol y o u w a nt y o u c a n b e o n s e v er al w aiti n g 

li st s at t h e s a m e ti m e. ( D o n’t f or g et t h o u g h 

y o ur c hil d m a y b e p u s h e d d o w n t h e li st if 

a n ot h er c hil d i s a d d e d w h o f ul il s m or e of t h at 

s c h o ol’s a p pli c ati o n crit eri a.) 

If t h e s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol y o u’ v e b e e n all o c at e d 

i s o v er 3 mil e s w al ki n g di st a n c e y o u c a n 

c o nt a ct t h e c o u n cil a n d a s k t h e m w h at 

pr o vi si o n t h e y will m a k e t o tr a n s p ort y o ur 

c hil d t o a n d fr o m s c h o ol e v er y d a y. 

W h et h er or n ot y o u g et y o ur c hil d i nt o t h e 

s c h o ol of y o ur c h oi c e, tr y t o st a y c al m. M o vi n g 

u p t o s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol i s a h u g e tr a n siti o n f or 

c hil dr e n a n d oft e n a fri g ht e ni n g o n e. B e s ur e 

t o e m p h a si z e t h e p o siti v e s w hi c h c o ul d i n cl u d e 

t h e f a ct t h at s o m e of t h eir s c h o ol fri e n d s will 

al s o b e g oi n g t o t h e s a m e s c h o ol w hil e e q u all y 

t h e y will m a k e l ot s of n e w fri e n d s. F or s o m e 

c hil dr e n it will b e a n o p p ort u nit y t o e x p a n d 

t h eir s p orti n g pr o w e s s w hil st f or ot h er s it c o ul d 

b e t h e c h a n c e t o a d v a n c e t h eir arti sti c s kill s. 

F or al m o st all c hil dr e n, s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol 

m ar k s a n e w er a of i n d e p e n d e n c e a n d t h at 

r e all y i s s o m et hi n g t o c el e br at e. 

A n n e M ari e S c a nl o n f or Pri m ar y Ti m e s 

E s s e x A d mi s si o n s 

F or f ull d et ail s of s c h o ol s a d mi s si o n s 

i n E s s e x (i n cl u di n g h o w l at e 

a p pli c ati o n s ar e h a n dl e d) g o t o 

t h e E s s e x C o u nt y C o u n cil w e b sit e 

at w w w. e s s e x. g o v. u k a n d s e ar c h 

S e c o n d ar y A d mi s si o n s S c h e m e 

2 0 1 8/ 1 9. 

F or S o ut h e n d a d mi s si o n s vi sit: 

w w w. s o ut h e n d. g o v. u k/ a d mi s si o n s 

F or T h urr o c k a d mi s si o n s vi sit: 

w w w.t h urr o c k. g o v. u k/ s c h o ola 

d mi s si o n s 



C ol c h e s t er A c a d e m y (s e e a d v ert, p 8) 

H a wt h or n A v e n u e, C ol c h e st er, C O 4 3 J L. 

T: 0 1 2 0 6 8 6 1 2 1 7. w w w. c ol c h e st er a c a d e m y. or g. u k 

At C ol c h e st er A c a d e m y t h e y pl a c e e v er y si n gl e st u d e nt at t h e h e art 

of t h e c urri c ul u m b y pr o vi di n g t h e m wit h e x citi n g o p p ort u niti e s t o 

c h all e n g e t h eir mi n d s a n d gr o w t h eir p ot e nti al f or t h eir f ut ur e. J oi n 

t h e m o n t h eir j o ur n e y t o ‘ o ut st a n di n g’. T h e y ar e i n viti n g e v er y o n e t o 

vi sit a n d t a k e a l o o k at w h at t h e y c a n off er. 

E v er y st u d e nt i s n urt ur e d, m oti v at e d a n d e n c o ur a g e d t o b e 

t h e b e st t h e y c a n b e a n d t h e c ult ur e of hi g h a s pir ati o n s, hi g h 

a c hi e v e m e nt a n d s u c c e s s f or all s hi n e s t hr o u g h o ut t h e e ntir e s c h o ol. 

C ol c h e st er A c a d e m y’ s pr o mi s e t o st u d e nt s: 

• Pr o vi d e a s af e a n d s e c ur e 

• Pr o vi d e a n e nri c h e d 

e n vir o n m e nt w h er e t h e y ar e c urri c ul u m wit h o p p ort u niti e s 

a c c e pt e d a s t h e m s el v e s 

t o p arti ci p at e i n tri p s 

• C h all e n g e a n d s u p p ort t h e m • E q ui p t h e m wit h t h e s kill s 

t o a c hi e v e t h eir b e st 

r e q uir e d t o e x pl or e a 

• Pr o vi d e a t ol er a nt a n d 

pr o s p er o u s f ut ur e. 

r e s p e ctf ul c o m m u nit y 

T o i n d o ut m or e, vi sit t h e w e b sit e, c all or e m ail g e n er al @ 

c ol c h e st er a c a d e m y. or g. u k. 

T h e H el e n a R o m a n e s S c h o ol 

P ar s o n a g e D o w n s, Gr e at D u n m o w, C M 6 2 A U. 

T: 0 1 3 7 1 8 7 2 5 6 0. w w w. h el e n a-r o m a n e s. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

T h e H el e n a R o m a n e s S c h o ol st aff ar e c o m mitt e d t o pr o vi di n g t h eir 

st u d e nt s wit h a ir st- cl a s s e d u c ati o n al e x p eri e n c e. Y o u a n d y o ur 

c hil d will b e t h eir p art n er s i n v al ui n g, e n c o ur a gi n g a n d e n s uri n g t h eir 

s u c c e s s wit hi n a cli m at e of hi g h e x p e ct ati o n s. 

T h e et h o s of t h e s c h o ol i s t o pr e p ar e st u d e nt s f or t h e w orl d 

t h e y ar e e nt eri n g a s w ell-r o u n d e d, b al a n c e d i n di vi d u al s w h o c a n 

m a k e a p o siti v e c o ntri b uti o n t o s o ci et y a n d e x c e e d t h eir p ot e nti al 

i n e v er y w a y. 

Y o u c a n e x p eri e n c e t h e s c h o ol’s p a s si o n f or l e ar ni n g b y vi siti n g 

o n t h eir O p e n D a y w hi c h will b e o n S at ur d a y 3 0t h S e pt e m b er 

9. 3 0 a m- 1 p m. Or y o u c a n vi sit at a n y ti m e a n d m e et t h e t e a m, t h e 

st u d e nt s a n d st aff. T h e y l o o k f or w ar d t o w el c o mi n g y o u. 

1 0 



S e c o n d ar y S c h o ol s O p e n D a y s Dir e c t or y 2 01 7 

T hi s p ull o ut dir e ct or y i s a c o m pr e h e n si v e li st of S e c o n d ar y S c h o ol 

O p e n D a ys a n d E v e ni n g s i n n ort h & mi d E s s e x ( al s o i n cl u di n g s c h o ol s 

t hr o u g h o ut E s s e x, w hi c h dr a w fr o m a wi d er c at c h m e nt ar e a). Pl e a s e 

n ot e t h at alt h o u g h t h e i nf or m ati o n w a s c orr e ct at ti m e of pri nt, d et ail s 

m a y b e s u bj e ct t o c h a n g e. Pl e a s e c h e c k wit h t h e s c h o ol b ef or e y o u vi sit. 

B R AI N T R E E DI S T RI C T 

For f urt her i nf or matio n o n t he sc hools a d missio ns proce d ure 

i ncl u di n g dea dli nes f or a p plicatio ns, c heck o ut t hese we bsites: 

Essex: w w w.essex. gov. uk/ E d ucatio n- Sc hools/ Sc hools/ A d missio ns 

So ut he n d: w w w.so ut he n d. gov. uk/a d missio ns 

T h urrock: w w w.t h urrock. gov. uk/sc hool-a d missio ns 

Alec H u nter Aca de my St u b bs La ne, Brai ntree, C M 7 3 N R 0 1 3 7 6 3 2 1 8 1 3 w w w. al ec h u nt er.or g O pe n Mor ni n g 7 Oct, 9a m- 1 2 noo n. 

Booka ble to urs 9 - 1 3 Oct, 9- 1 1a m. 

Gosiel d Sc hool (I n de p e n de nt) C ut He d ge Park, Halstea d Roa d, 

Gosiel d C O 9 1 PF 

0 1 7 8 7 4 7 4 0 4 0 w w w. gosiel dsc hool.or g. uk O pe n Mor ni n g 7 Oct, 1 0a m- 1 p m. 

He di n g ha m Sc hool a n d Sixt h 

For m 

Ho ny woo d Co m m u nity 

Scie nce Sc hool 

Yel d ha m Roa d, Si ble He di n g ha m, 

Halstea d, C O 9 3 Q H 

Westiel d Drive, Co g ges hall, 

Colc hester, C O 6 1 P Z 

0 1 7 8 7 4 6 0 4 7 0 w w w. he di n g ha m.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 5 Oct. Co ntact sc hool f or 

ti mes. 

0 1 3 7 6 5 6 1 2 3 1 w w w. ho ny woo dsc hool.co m Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

Malti n gs Aca de my S pi nks La ne, Wit ha m, C M 8 1 E P 0 1 3 7 6 5 1 2 9 1 1 w w w. malti n gsaca de my.or g O pe n Eve ni n g 1 4 Se pt, 5. 3 0- 8 p m. 

Ne w Ricksto nes Aca de my Co nra d Roa d, Wit ha m, C M 8 2 S D 0 1 3 7 6 5 1 5 7 5 6 w w w. ne wricksto nesaca de my.or g O pe n Eve ni n g 2 1 Se pt, 5. 3 0- 7. 3 0 p m. 

Notley Hi g h Sc hool & 

Brai ntree Sixt h For m 

Notley Roa d, Brai ntree, C M 7 1 W Y 0 1 3 7 6 5 5 6 3 0 0 w w w. notley hi g h.co m O pe n Eve ni n g 5 Oct, 6- 8 p m. 

Ta bor Aca de my Pa niel d La ne, Brai ntree, C M 7 5 X P 0 1 3 7 6 3 2 3 7 0 1 w w w.ta boraca de my.co m Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

T he Ra msey Aca de my Col ne Roa d, Halstea d, C O 9 2 H R 0 1 7 8 7 4 7 2 4 8 1 w w w.ra mseyaca de my.co m O pe n Eve ni n g 2 8 Se pt, 6. 3 0- 9 p m. 

B R E N T 

W O O D & B A SI L D O N DI S T RI C T 

A n glo E uro pea n Sc hool Willo w Gree n, I n gatesto ne, C M 4 0 DJ 0 1 2 7 7 3 5 4 0 1 8 w w w. aes essex.c o. uk O p e n D ay 2 8 S e pt 4. 3 0- 8. 3 0 p m. 

Bre nt woo d Urs uli ne Co nv e nt 

Hi g h Sc hool 

St Jo h n's Sc hool, Billeric ay 

(I n de pe n de nt) 

Q uee n's Roa d, Bre nt woo d, C M 1 4 4 E X 0 1 2 7 7 2 2 7 1 5 6 w w w. b uc hs.co. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 3 Oct, 6. 3 0- 9 p m. 

Hea dteac her’s talk 6. 3 0 p m & 7. 3 0 p m. 

Stock R d, Billericay, C M 1 2 0 A R 0 1 2 7 7 6 2 3 0 7 0 w w w.stjo h nssc hool. net O pe n Day 3 0 Se pt, 1- 4 p m. 

C H E L M S F O R D DI S T RI C T 

C hel mer Valley Hi g h Sc hool Co urt Roa d, Broo miel d, C hel msf or d, 

C M 1 7 E R 

C hel msf or d Co u nty Hi g h 

Sc hool f or Girls 

Broo miel d Roa d, C hel msf or d, C M 1 

1 R W 

Great Ba d do w Hi g h Sc h ool D ufiel d Roa d, Great Ba d do w, 

C hel msf or d, C M 2 9 R Z 

Hyla n ds Sc hool C hel msf or d Roa d, C hel msf or d, C M 1 

3 E T 

Ki n g E d war d VI Gra m m ar 

Sc hool 

Broo miel d Roa d, C hel msf or d, C M 1 

3 S X 

0 1 2 4 5 4 4 0 2 3 2 w w w.c hel mervalley hi g hsc hool. 

co. uk 

O pe n Eve ni n g 1 9 Se pt, 6. 3 0- 9 p m. 

O pe n Mor ni n g 2 1 Se pt, 9. 3 0- 1 2 noo n. 

0 1 2 4 5 3 5 2 5 9 2 w w w.cc hs.co. uk Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

0 1 2 4 5 2 6 5 8 2 1 w w w. great ba d do w.co m O pe n Eve ni n g 3 Oct 6- 9 p m. 

0 1 2 4 5 2 6 6 7 6 6 w w w. hyla n ds.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 2 8 Se pt 5- 8 p m. 

Hea dteac her's talk 6 p m & 7. 3 0 p m. O pe n 

Week 2 - 6 Oct f or booka ble pare nt to urs. 

0 1 2 4 5 3 5 3 5 1 0 w w w.ke gs.or g. uk Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

Mo uls ha m Hi g h Sc hool Bria n Close, C hel msf or d, C M 2 9 E S 0 1 2 4 5 2 6 0 1 0 1 w w w. mo uls ha m hi g h.or g O pe n Eve ni n g 2 7 Se pt 5. 3 0- 8. 3 0 p m. 

Hea dteac her's talk at 6 p m, 7 p m & 8 p m. 

Book o n arrival. 

Ne w Hall Sc hool 


T he Ave n ue, Bore ha m, C hel msf or d 

C M 3 3 H S 

0 1 2 4 5 4 6 7 5 8 8 w w w. ne w hallsc hool.co. uk O pe n Mor ni n g 3 0 Se pt, 9a m- 1 2 noo n. 

Call to book. 

St Jo h n Pay ne Cat holic 

Sc hool 

Patc hi n g Hall La ne, C hel msf or d, C M 1 

4 B S 

0 1 2 4 5 2 5 6 0 3 0 w w w.sj p.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 5 Oct 5. 3 0- 7. 3 0 p m. 

Hea dteac her’s talk 5. 3 0 & 6. 3 0 p m. 

9 - 1 3 Oct booka ble sc hool to urs at 

9. 1 5a m & 1 1. 1 5a m. 


Pri m ar y Ti m e s, N ort h & Mi d E s s e x • B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 0 1 7 1 1

S e c o n d ar y S c h o ol s O p e n D a ys Dir e ct or y 2 01 7 c o nti n u e d 

Pl e a s e c h e c k wit h t h e s c h o ol b ef or e y o u vi sit. 

T he Bos wells Sc hool B ur n ha m Roa d, C hel msf or d, C M 1 6LY 0 1 2 4 5 2 6 4 4 5 1 w w w. bos wells-sc hool.c o m To urs o n 2 5, 2 6 & 2 7 Se pt 9. 1 5a m- 1 1a m, 

no a p pt nee de d. O pe n Eve ni n g 4 Oct 

5. 3 0- 8. 3 0 p m. Hea dteac her's talk 6 p m 

& 7. 1 5 p m. 

T he Sa n do n Sc hool Molra ms La ne, Sa n do n, C hel msf or d, 

C M 2 7 A Q 

0 1 2 4 5 4 7 3 6 1 1 w w w.sa n do n.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 5 Oct, 6- 9 p m. Hea d- 

teac her's talk at 6 p m, 7 p m & 8 p m. 

Willia m De Ferrers Sc hool 

Tri nity S q uare, So ut h Woo d ha m 

Ferrers, C M 3 5J U 

0 1 2 4 5 3 2 6 3 2 6 w w w. willia m deferrers.essex. 

sc h. uk 

O pe n Eve ni n g 2 7 Se pt, 5- 8 p m. To urs 

availa ble t ho u g ho ut eve ni n g 

C O L C H E S T E R DI S T RI C T 

Colc hester Aca de my Ha wt hor n Ave n ue, Colc hester, C O 4 

3JL 

0 1 2 0 6 8 6 1 2 1 7 w w w.colc hesteraca de my.or g. uk O pe n Mor ni n gs 2 0 & 2 2 Se pt, 9- 1 1a m. 

O pe n Eve ni n g 2 1 Se pt, 6- 8 p m. 

Colc hester Co u nty Hi g h 

Sc hool For Girls 

Colc hester Royal Gra m mar 

Sc hool 

Nor ma n Way, Colc hester, C O 3 3 U S 0 1 2 0 6 5 7 6 9 7 3 w w w.cc hs g.co m C o nt act sc hool dir ect f or O pe n Day dates. 

6 Lex de n Roa d, Colc hester, C O 3 3 N D 0 1 2 0 6 5 0 9 1 0 0 w w w.cr gs.co. uk C o nt act sc hool dir ect f or O pe n Day dates. 

P hili p Mora nt Sc hool a n d 

Colle ge 

Re m bra n dt Way, Gai ns boro u g h Roa d, 

Colc hester, C O 3 4 Q S 

0 1 2 0 6 5 4 5 2 2 2 w w w. p hili p mora nt.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Mor ni n g 3 0 Se pt, 9a m- 1 2 noo n. 

To urs 3 - 5 Oct, booka ble, a d ults o nly. 

St Be ne dict's Cat holic C olle ge Nor ma n Way, Colc hester, C O 3 3 U S 0 1 2 0 6 5 4 9 2 2 2 w w w.st be ne dicts.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 2 7 Se pt, 6- 8. 3 0 p m. 

St Hele na Sc hool S hee pe n Roa d, Colc hester, C O 3 3L E 0 1 2 0 6 5 7 2 2 5 3 w w w.st- hele na.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 5 Oct, 6- 8 p m. 

Sc hool To urs 2 - 6 Oct, 9. 1 5a m daily. 

St Marys Sc hool f or Girls 


Lex de n Roa d, Colc hester C P 3 3 R B 0 1 2 0 6 2 1 6 4 2 0 w w w.st maryscolc hester.or g. uk O pe n Mor ni n gs - Ki n der garte n & Lo wer 

Sc hool: 2 3 Se pt, 9. 3 0- 1 1a m a n d 

1 2 Oct, 9. 3 0- 1 1a m. 

Se nior Sc hool: 5 Oct, 1 0. 3 0a m- 1 2 noo n 

a n d 7 Oct, 1 0a m- 1 2 noo n. 

F o u n de d 1 6 4 2 

N e w H all S c h o ol 

A n i n d e p e n d e nt ‘ di a m o n d m o d el’ s c h o ol, cit y of C h el m sf or d 

M a g ni ic e nt c a m p us wit h e xt e n si v e a n d s af e gr o u n ds 

D a y ( 3- 1 8 y e ars) • B o ar di n g ( 7- 1 8 y e ars) 

Pr e p ar at or y • Girls’ Di visi o n • B o ys’ Di visi o n • Si xt h F or m 

N e w H all S c h o ol 

T h e A v e n u e, B or e h a m, C M 3 3 H S. 

T: 0 1 2 4 5 2 3 6 0 9 8. w w w. n e w h all s c h o ol. c o. u k 

Fr o m t h e m o m e nt y o u j oi n t h e Pr e p ar at or y S c h o ol, y o u b e c o m e p art 

of a f a mil y. At N e w H all, t h e y ar e d e di c at e d t o e n s uri n g t h at c hil dr e n 

c a n d e v el o p a s w ell-r o u n d e d i n di vi d u al s. 

T h e y o p er at e t h e hi g hl y s u c c e s sf ul ‘ di a m o n d m o d el’ str u ct ur e, 

t h at i s, c o- e d u c ati o n i n t h e Pr e p ar at or y S c h o ol ( a g e s 3- 1 1), 

si n gl e- s e x e d u c ati o n i n t h e B o y s’ a n d Girl s’ Di vi si o n s ( 1 1- 1 6) a n d 

c o- e d u c ati o n i n t h e Si xt h F or m ( 1 6- 1 8). 

A n a d diti o n al Y e ar 5 cl a s s will b e i ntr o d u c e d i n 2 0 1 7 a n d 2 0 1 8, 

f or d a y p u pil s a n d b o ar d er s j oi ni n g at 9 +. A n e w S ci e n c e C e ntr e i s 

pl a n n e d fr o m 2 0 1 9, f or u s e b y t h e Pr e p ar at or y a n d S e ni or Di vi si o n s. 

Pl e a s e vi sit t o s e e f or y o ur s elf w h y N e w H all i s s u c h a w o n d erf ul 

pl a c e t o b e e d u c at e d. T h e n e xt O p e n M or ni n g i s o n S at ur d a y 

3 0t h S e pt e m b er . 

O P E N M O R NI N G 

T he q u alit y of p u pils’ 

pers o n al de vel o p me nt 

is e xcelle nt 

I SI i n s p e cti o n r e p ort 

S at ur d a y 3 0 S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 7 • 9. 0 0 a m - 1 2. 0 0 n o o n 

T o b o o k y o ur pl a c e, vi sit w w w. n e w h all s c h o ol.c o. u k /o p e n m or ni n g. 

Alt er n ati v el y, pl e a s e c all 0 1 2 4 5 2 3 6 0 9 8 t o arr a n g e a vi sit at a ti m e t o s uit y o u. 

n e w h alls c h o ol.c o. u k 

T h e A v e n u e, B or e h a m, C M 3 3 H S | r e gi st r ar @ n e w h all s c h o ol. c o. u k 

“ A C at h oli c f o u n d ati o n a n d et h os, w elc o mi n g all ” 

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F el s t e d S c h o ol 

F el st e d, C M 6 3 L L. T: 0 1 3 7 1 8 2 2 6 0 0. w w w.f el st e d. or g 

D e v el o pi n g C h ar a ct er 

W h e n y o ur c hil d l e a v e s s c h o ol, h o w e v er f ar a w a y t h at mi g ht n o w s e e m, t h e y 

will b e j oi ni n g a n i n cr e a si n gl y gl o b al s o ci et y a n d a f ut ur e w or k pl a c e t h at w e c a n 

s c ar c el y e n vi s a g e. G o o d gr a d e s ar e i m p ort a nt f or s u c c e s s a n d F el st e d h a s a 

str o n g tr a c k r e c or d of a c hi e vi n g t h e s e. H o w e v er, if y o ur c hil d i s t o r e all y l o uri s h i n 

l at er lif e, c h ar a ct er i s j u st a s i m p ort a nt: a c a n- d o attit u d e a n d a gr o wt h mi n d- s et. 

F el st e d pl a c e s a s m u c h e m p h a si s o n e m oti o n al d e v el o p m e nt a s t h e y d o o n 

i nt ell e ct u al a n d a c a d e mi c d e v el o p m e nt. Fr o m t h e m o m e nt y o ur c hil d j oi n s t h eir 

s u p p orti v e a n d cl o s e- k nit c o m m u nit y, t h e y will b e n urt ur e d a n d c h all e n g e d i n e q u al 

m e a s ur e. Y o ur c hil d will b e v al u e d a s a n i n di vi d u al, str et c h e d, e n c o ur a g e d a n d 

a p pr e ci at e d f or e v er y c o ntri b uti o n t h e y m a k e. C h ar a ct eri sti c s s u c h a s c o m p a s si o n f or o n e’s p e er s or r e sili e n c e t hr o u g h a d v er sit y ar e d e v el o p e d 

j u st a s m u c h a s cr e ati v e, a c a d e mi c or s p orti n g pr o w e s s. Fi n d o ut m or e a b o ut F el st e d’s r o u n d e d a n d h oli sti c a p pr o a c h at t h eir n e xt O p e n 

M or ni n g o n S at ur d a y 7t h O ct o b er . Pl e a s e c o nt a ct S u s a n G o dfr e y f or f urt h er i nf or m ati o n o n 0 1 3 7 1 8 2 2 6 1 1/ pr e p a d mi s si o n s @f el st e d. or g. 

S t. J o h n’ s S c h o ol, Bill eri c a y 

St o c k R d, Bill eri c a y, E s s e x. C M 1 2 0 A R. T: 0 1 2 7 7 6 2 3 0 7 0. w w w. stj o h n s s c h o ol. n et 

Fr o m t h e m o m e nt a c hil d e nt er s St J o h n’s, w h at e v er t h eir a g e, t h e y ar e tr e at e d a s 

a n i n di vi d u al. Ki n d er g art e n p u pil s b e n e it fr o m h a vi n g s p e ci ali st t e a c h er s f or M u si c 

a n d P E. J u ni or p u pil s st u d y v er b al a n d n o n- v er b al r e a s o ni n g a n d c o nti n u e t o h a v e 

s p e ci ali st t e a c h er s f or t h e s u bj e ct s a b o v e a n d al s o f or Fr e n c h, Art a n d S wi m mi n g. 

S e ni or S c h o ol p u pil s f oll o w a br o a d c urri c ul u m, wit h G C S E c o ur s e s i n cl u di n g P E, 

Art, Dr a m a, Fr e n c h, S p a ni s h, G e o gr a p h y, Hi st or y, M u si c a n d tr a diti o n al c or e s u bj e ct s. 

P u pil s m a k e e x c ell e nt pr o gr e s s t hr o u g h o ut t h e s c h o ol. 

T h eir p a s si o n i s t o e n s ur e t h at w h e n a c hil d l e a v e s St. J o h n’s S c h o ol t h e y h a v e 

f ull y a c hi e v e d t h eir p ot e nti al. T h e y i n stil all t h e virt u e s of p olit e n e s s, i nt e grit y a n d 

c o n si d er ati o n of ot h er s i nt o p u pil s, cr e ati n g a m a gi c al at m o s p h er e w h er e l e ar ni n g, 

cr e ati vit y a n d s u c c e s s i s e nj o y e d b y e v er y o n e. O p e n D a y will b e h el d o n S at ur d a y 3 0t h S e pt e m b er fr o m 1 p m- 4 p m. Alt er n ati v el y, c all 0 1 2 7 7 

6 2 3 0 7 0 t o m a k e a n i n di vi d u al a p p oi nt m e nt wit h t h e H e a d mi str e s s. S e e f or y o ur s elf ir st- h a n d t h e u ni q u e o p p ort u niti e s St. J o h n’s S c h o ol h a s t o 

off er b ot h a c a d e mi c all y a n d s o ci all y. 

A n i n d e p e n d e nt d a y s c h o ol f or 

girl s a n d b o y s a g e 2 - 1 6 y e ar s 

Y o u c a n’t 

b e at t h e 

ri g ht st art 

O p e n D a y 

S at ur d a y 3 0t h S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 7 

J oi n us b et w e e n 1 p m a n d 4 p m 

O p e n M or ni n g 

S at ur d a y 7 O ct 2 0 1 7 

S af e, r ur al 8 0 acr e c a m p us i n st u n ni n g N ort h Ess e x. 

S m all cl ass si z es, br o a d c urric ul u m i ncl u di n g M usic, 

P E, S p a nis h, I C T a n d F or est Sc h o ol! 

w w w.f elst e d. or g + 4 4 ( 0) 1 3 7 1 8 2 2 6 0 0 

I n d e p e n d e nt, C o- e d uc ati o n al, A g es 4- 1 8 

St J o h n’s is a u ni q u e l e ar ni n g e n vir o n m e nt, o f eri n g 

s m all cl ass siz es, w h er e e v er y p u pil is n urt ur e d a n d 

i ns pir e d t o d e v el o p b ot h ac a d e mic all y a n d as a n 

i n di vi d u al. O ur ai m is t o h el p e v er y c hil d n ot o nl y 

ac hi e v e t h eir p ot e n i al b ut e xc e e d it. 

T el e p h o n e - 0 1 2 7 7 6 2 3 0 7 0 

E-m ail - r e gistr ar @stj o h nssc h o ol. n et 

w w w.stj o h nssc h o ol. n et 


Felste d _ Pri m ar y Ti mes.i n d d 1 2 9/ 0 6/ 2 0 1 7 1 6: 1 9: 3 0 


O p e n 

M or ni n g 

S at ur d a y 

7t h O ct o b er 

1 0 a m t o 1 p m 

E x pl or e - E x p eri e n c e - J oi n 

A c o- e d u c ati o n al i n d e p e n d e nt t hr o u g h s c h o ol 

N urs er y - Pr e p - S e ni or - Si xt h F or m 

B o o k y o u r pl a c e 

E S T A B LI S H E D 1 9 2 9 

G o s i el d S c h o ol 

0 1 7 8 7 4 7 4 0 4 0 

g o s i el d s c h o ol. or g. u k/ o p e n- m or ni n g s 

G o s i el d S c h o ol 

C ut H e d g e P ar k, H al st e a d R o a d, G o s i el d, H al st e a d C O 9 1 P F. 

T: 0 1 7 8 7 4 7 4 0 4 0. w w w. g o s i el d s c h o ol. or g. u k 

T h e c o m pl et e e d u c ati o n al 

e x p eri e n c e 

G o s i el d S c h o ol i s a n 

i n d e p e n d e nt, c o- e d u c ati o n al 

t hr o u g h s c h o ol f or c hil dr e n a g e d 

2 t o 1 8 y e ar s ol d d eli v eri n g a 

cr e ati v e a n d e nri c hi n g c urri c ul u m 

wit h a n e m p h a si s o n o ut d o or 

l e ar ni n g. P u pil s t hr o u g h o ut 

t h e s c h o ol b e n e it fr o m t h e 

s u p p orti v e a p pr o a c h, f a nt a sti c 

f a ciliti e s a n d s p e ci ali st t e a c hi n g, 

t a ki n g e a c h e d u c ati o n al 

tr a n siti o n i n t h eir stri d e. 

S m all b y d e si g n 

Wit h pl a c e s f or u p t o 2 0 c hil dr e n 

p er y e ar i n t h e N ur s er y a n d Pr e p 

s c h o ol, ri si n g t o a m a xi m u m of 

4 0 p er y e ar wit hi n t h e S e ni or 

s c h o ol, t h e s m all cl a s s si z e s 

e n a bl e e v er y m e m b er of st aff 

t o u n d er st a n d e a c h p u pil 

i n di vi d u all y. T h e y pr o vi d e a n 

e n vir o n m e nt w h er e all p u pil s f e el 

v al u e d a n d ar e a bl e t o a c hi e v e 

p er s o n al e x c ell e n c e i n all a s p e ct s 

of lif e. 

Vi sit 

T h e n e xt O p e n M or ni n g 

i s S at ur d a y 7t h O ct o b er 

1 0 a m- 1 p m. M e et st aff a n d 

p u pil s a n d l o o k ar o u n d t h e 

b e a utif ul p ar kl a n d e st at e. F or 

m or e i nf or m ati o n, c all, vi sit t h e 

w e b sit e or e m ail a d mi s si o n s @ 

g o s i el d s c h o ol. or g. u k 

A n gl o E ur o p e a n S c h o ol 

O p e n E v e ni n g 


F or e ntr y i nt o Ye ar 7 a n d I nt er n ati o n al Si xt h F or m 

i n S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 8 

F or e ntr y i nt o Ye ar 7 a n d I nt er n ati o n al 

Si xt h F or m i n S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 8 

T h urs d a y 2 8t h 

“ T his is a 

S e pt e m bTer h urs 2 0 1d 7a y 2 8t h S e pt e m b er 2 0 disti 1 7 n cti v e 

1 6: 3 0 - 2 0: 3 0 1 6: 3 0 - 2 0: 3 0 S c h o ol ” Ofst e d 

w w w. a e s e s s e x. c o. u k 

T h e A n gl o E ur o p e a n S c h o ol 

Will o w Gr e e n, I n g at e st o n e, C M 4 0 D J 

T: 0 1 2 7 7 3 5 4 0 1 8. w w w. a e s e s s e x. c o. u k 

Sit u at e d i n t h e vill a g e of I n g at e st o n e, T h e A n gl o E ur o p e a n S c h o ol 

h a s b e e n, f or m or e t h a n 4 0 y e ar s, c o m mitt e d t o a c hi e vi n g t h e hi g h e st 

a c a d e mi c s u c c e s s t hr o u g h it s di sti n ct i nt er n ati o n ali st c urri c ul u m. 

A br o a d a n d b al a n c e d e d u c ati o n wit h it s c h all e n gi n g a d diti o n al 

e x p eri e n c e s pr o d u c e s i n d e p e n d e nt, o p e n mi n d e d a n d c o n i d e nt 

y o u n g p e o pl e w h o ar e a bl e t o c o m m u ni c at e eff e cti v el y i n a v ari et y 

of l a n g u a g e s, k n o wi n g t h at t h e y h a v e s o m et hi n g w ort h w hil e t o s a y. 

T h e s c h o ol i s o p e n t o all it s l o c al c hil dr e n a n d t o ot h er s, wit hi n a 

wi d e r e gi o n, w h o v al u e it s i nt er n ati o n ali st p hil o s o p h y. T h e y w er e 

t h e ir st st at e s c h o ol i n Brit ai n t o off er, i n a d diti o n t o tr a diti o n al A 

L e v el s, t h e I nt er n ati o n al B a c c al a ur e at e Di pl o m a a n d t h e I nt er n ati o n al 

B a c c al a ur e at e C ar e er Pr o gr a m m e a n d w a s t h e ir st c o m pr e h e n si v e 

s c h o ol t o b e c o m e a L a n g u a g e C oll e g e. 

“ T his is a 

disti n cti v e 

S c h o ol ” Ofst e d 

w w w. a es ess e x. c o. u k 

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S e c o n d ar y S c h o ol s O p e n D a ys Dir e ct or y 2 01 7 c o nti n u e d 

Pl e a s e c h e c k wit h t h e s c h o ol b ef or e y o u vi sit. 

T he Gil ber d Sc hool 

T he Sta n way Sc hool 

T he T ho mas Lor d A u dl ey 

Sc hool 

T h ursta ble Sc hool S ports 

Colle ge a n d Sixt h For m 

Ce ntre 

M A L D O N DI S T RI C T 

Bri nkley La ne, Hi g h woo ds, Colc hester, 

C O 4 9 P U 

Wi nstree Roa d, Sta n way, Colc hester, 

C O 3 0 Q A 

Mo nk wick Ave n ue, Colc hester, C O 2 

8 NJ 

May pole Roa d, Ti ptree, Colc hester, 

C O 5 0 E W 

0 1 2 0 6 8 4 2 2 1 1 w w w. gil ber d.co m O pe n Eve ni n g 2 7 Se pt, 6. 4 5- 9 p m. O pe n 

Mor ni n g to urs ( booka ble) 6 & 9 Oct, 9a m. 

0 1 2 0 6 5 7 5 4 8 8 w w w.sta n way.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 4 Oct, 5- 8 p m. 2 - 6 Oct 

to urs start 9. 3 0a m eac h day. 

0 1 2 0 6 5 4 7 9 1 1 w w w.tla.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Week 2 5- 2 8 Se pt, daily to urs at 

9. 1 5a m. O pe n Eve ni n g 2 8 Se pt 5- 8 p m. 

0 1 6 2 1 8 1 6 5 2 6 w w w.t h ursta ble.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 2 6 Se pt, 5. 3 0- 7. 4 5 p m 

Hea dteac her’s talk 5. 4 0 p m & 6. 3 0 p m. 

Sc hool To urs 2 7 & 2 8 Se pt. Call to book. 

Or misto n Rivers Aca de my So ut h mi nster Roa d, 

B ur n ha m-o n- Cro uc h, C M 0 8 Q B 

0 1 6 2 1 7 8 2 3 7 7 w w w.or misto nriversaca de my. 

co. uk 

O pe n Eve ni n g 2 1 Se pt. Co ntact sc hool 

f or ti mes. 

Pl u me Sc hool Fa m bri d ge Roa d, Mal do n, C M 9 6 A B 0 1 6 2 1 8 5 4 6 8 1 w w w. pl u me.essex.sc h. uk Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

T E N D RI N G DI S T RI C T 

Clacto n Coastal Aca de my 

Clacto n Co u nty Hi g h Sc h ool 

Col ne Co m m u nity Sc h ool a n d 

Colle ge 

Har wic h a n d Doverco urt Hi g h 

Sc hool 

Pat hiel ds Roa d, Clacto n-o n- Sea, 

C O 1 5 3JL 

Walto n Roa d, Clacto n-o n- Sea, 

C O 1 5 6 D Z 

C h urc h Roa d, Bri g htli n gsea, 

Colc hester, C O 7 0 QL 

Hall La ne, Doverco urt, Har wic h, 

C O 1 2 3 T G 

Ma n ni n gtree Hi g h Sc hool Colc hester Roa d, La wf or d, 

Ma n ni n gtree, C O 1 1 2 B W 

Te n dri n g Tec h nolo gy Colle ge 

U T T L E S F O R D DI S T RI C T 

Fri nto n ca m p us: Roc hf or d Way, 

Fri nto n-o n- Sea, C O 1 3 0 A Z. 

T hor pe ca m p us: La n der mere Roa d, 

T hor pe-le- Soke n C O 1 6 0L Q 

0 1 2 5 5 4 2 8 1 3 1 w w w.clacto ncoastalaca de my.or g Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

0 1 2 5 5 4 2 4 2 6 6 w w w.co u nty hi g h.or g. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 2 8 Se pt. Co ntact sc hool 

f or ti mes. 

0 1 2 0 6 3 0 3 5 1 1 w w w.col ne.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Mor ni n g 7 Oct, 9a m- 1 2 noo n. 

0 1 2 5 5 2 4 5 4 6 0 w w w. h d hs.or g. uk Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

0 1 2 0 6 3 9 2 8 5 2 w w w. ma n ni n gtree.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 4 Oct, 6- 8. 3 0 p m. O pe n 

Week booka ble pare nt to urs 1 0 - 1 2 Oct 

0 1 2 5 5 6 7 2 1 1 6 w w w.te n dri n gtec h nolo gycolle ge. 

or g 

O pe n Eve ni n g 2 1 Se pt. Co ntact sc hool f or 

ti mes. To urs 2 5 - 2 8 Se pt. All at T hor pe 

ca m p us o nly. 

Felste d Sc hool (I n de pe n de nt) Felste d, C M 6 3LL 0 1 3 7 1 8 2 2 6 0 0 w w w.f elst e d.or g O pe n Day 7 Oct, fro m 1 0. 4 5a m. 

See we bsite f or f ull details 

Forest Hall Sc hool 

Joyce Fra nkla n d Aca d e my 

Saffro n Wal de n Co u nty Hi g h 

Sc hool 

T he Hele na Ro ma nes Sc h ool 

a n d Sixt h For m Ce ntre 

Forest Hall Roa d, Sta nste d 

Mo u ntitc het, C M 2 4 8 T Z 

B ury Water La ne, Ne w port, 

Saffro n Wal de n, C B 1 1 3 T R 

A u dley E n d Roa d, Saffro n Wal de n, 

C B 1 1 3 U H 

Parso na ge Do w ns, Great D u n mo w, 

C M 6 2 A U 

0 1 2 7 9 8 1 3 3 8 4 w w w.f hs.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 6 Se pt, 6- 9 p m. 

0 1 7 9 9 5 4 0 2 3 7 w w w.jfa n.or g. uk/ Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

0 1 7 9 9 5 1 3 0 3 0 w w w.s wc hs. net O pe n Eve ni n g 1 9 Oct, fro m 6 p m. 

0 1 3 7 1 8 7 2 5 6 0 w w w. hele na-ro ma nes.essex. 

sc h. uk 

O pe n Day 3 0 Se pt, 9. 3 0a m- 1 p m. 

El m Gr e e n Pr e p ar a t or y S c h o ol 

P ar s o n a g e L a n e, Littl e B a d d o w, 

C h el m sf or d, C M 3 4 S U. 

T: 0 1 2 4 5 2 2 5 2 3 0. w w w. el m gr e e n. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

F o u n d e d i n 1 9 4 4 a n d s et i n i d ylli c, r ur al 

s urr o u n di n g s a dj a c e nt t o N ati o n al Tr u st w o o dl a n d, 

El m Gr e e n Pr e p ar at or y S c h o ol i s a t hri vi n g, w ellr 

e s o ur c e d s c h o ol, d e e pl y c o m mitt e d t o h el pi n g 

it s st u d e nt s a c hi e v e t h e b e st of w hi c h t h e y ar e c a p a bl e, a c a d e mi c all y, 

cr e ati v el y, p h y si c all y a n d s o ci all y. T h e s c h o ol ai m s t o pr o vi d e a s e c ur e 

a n d sti m ul ati n g e n vir o n m e nt w h er e ki n d n e s s a n d t h o u g ht f or ot h er s ar e 

gi v e n hi g h pri orit y a n d w h er e i n di vi d u al s ar e v al u e d. 

T h e s c h o ol h a s a n e x c ell e nt a c a d e mi c tr a diti o n g ai ni n g m a n y 

gr a m m ar s c h o ol pl a c e s a n d pr e sti gi o u s s c h ol ar s hi p s at i n d e p e n d e nt 

s e ni or s c h o ol s. A wi d e r a n g e of s p ort i s off er e d a n d t h er e i s a str o n g 

m u si c a n d art tr a diti o n. 

El m Gr e e n Pr e p ar at or y S c h o ol 

S e t i n i d ylli c w o o dl a n d 

s u r r o u n di n g s, El m G r e e n 

p r o vi d e s e x c ell e n t p a s t o r al 

c a r e, a h a p p y, c a ri n g e t h o s, 

hi g h a c a d e mi c s t a n d a r d s 

a n d s pl e n di d s p o r t, m u si c, 

a r t & I C T o p p o r t u ni ti e s f o r 

4- 1 1 y e a r ol d s. 

F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a ti o n p h o n e: 0 1 2 4 5 2 2 5 2 3 0 o r e m ail 

a d mi n @ el m g r e e n. e s s e x. s c h. u k • w w w. el m g r e e n. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

P a r s o n a g e L a n e, Li t tl e B a d d o w, C h el m s f o r d, E s s e x C M 3 4 S U 



S t H el e n a S c h o ol 

S h e e p e n R o a d, C ol c h e st er, C O 3 3 L E. 

T: 0 1 2 0 6 5 7 2 2 5 3. w w w. st- h el e n a. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

W el c o m e t o St H el e n a S c h o ol, a n 1 1- 1 6 s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol, l o c at e d i n t h e h e art of 

C ol c h e st er. T h eir ai m i s t o d e v el o p t h e i n e st q u alit y l e ar ni n g c o m m u nit y t h at t h e y 

c a n. If st u d e nt s ar e t o b e a bl e t o l e ar n eff e cti v el y, t h e n t h e y m u st f e el e x cit e d a n d 

m oti v at e d w hil e at t h e s a m e ti m e s af e a n d c ar e d f or. T h e y a c hi e v e t hi s b y pr o vi di n g 

a c h all e n gi n g, r e w ar di n g a n d di v er s e e d u c ati o n. 

T h e y h o p e t o m e et y o u i n t h e n e ar f ut ur e, eit h er a s a m e m b er of t h e S c h o ol 

c o m m u nit y or a s s o m e o n e i nt er e st e d i n i n di n g o ut m or e a b o ut t h e m, a n d l o o k 

f or w ar d t o s h ari n g wit h y o u t h e pri d e t h e y h a v e i n t h e s c h o ol, t h e c o m m u nit y a n d 

m o st i m p ort a ntl y t h e st u d e nt s. 

St H el e n a S c h o ol i s a p o p ul ar c h oi c e a n d t h e y str o n gl y r e c o m m e n d e arl y 

a p pli c ati o n f or a d mi s si o n. P ar e nt s a n d pr o s p e cti v e st u d e nt s ar e al s o w el c o m e t o vi sit 

t h e s c h o ol at a n y ti m e; t h e y ar e al w a y s pr o u d t o s h o w vi sit or s ar o u n d t h e s c h o ol. 

M al ti n g s A c a d e m y a n d N e w Ri c k s t o n e s A c a d e m y 

M alti n g s A c a d e m y S pi n k s L a n e, 

Wit h a m, C M 8 1 E P. T: 0 1 3 7 6 5 1 2 9 1 1. 

w w w. m alti n g s a c a d e m y. or g 

N e w Ri c k st o n e s A c a d e m y C o nr a d R o a d, 

Wit h a m, C M 8 2 S D. T: 0 1 3 7 6 5 1 5 7 5 6. 

w w w. n e wri c k st o n e s a c a d e m y. or g 

M alti n g s A c a d e m y a n d N e w Ri c k st o n e s 

A c a d e m y ar e p a s si o n at e a b o ut l e ar ni n g. 

T h eir pri orit y i s t o pr o vi d e a br o a d, b al a n c e d 

a n d c h all e n gi n g e d u c ati o n t h at pr e p ar e s all 

st u d e nt s f or t h e d e m a n d s of t h e 2 1 st c e nt ur y. 

T h e a c a d e mi e s ar e l o c at e d i n st at e of t h e art 

b uil di n g s, t h e p erf e ct e n vir o n m e nt f or ‘ w orl d 

cl a s s’ t e a c hi n g a n d l e ar ni n g. 

T h e y w a nt st u d e nt s t o b e h a p p y, t o 

e nj o y t h eir l e ar ni n g b ot h i n a n d o ut si d e t h e 

cl a s sr o o m a n d t o r e ali s e t h eir f ull p ot e nti al 

i n e v er yt hi n g t h e y d o. T h e m oti v at e d a n d 

d e di c at e d st aff h a v e hi g h e x p e ct ati o n s of 

st u d e nt s a n d will s u p p ort a n d e n c o ur a g e 

t h e m t o h a v e t h e s a m e e x p e ct ati o n s of 

t h e m s el v e s. T h e y u n d er st a n d t h at y o u ar e 

m a ki n g a m o st i m p ort a nt d e ci si o n f or y o ur 

c hil d’s f ut ur e a n d w el c o m e p ar e nt s/ c ar er s t o 

c o m e al o n g a n d i n d o ut m or e o n t h eir o p e n 

e v e ni n g s t a ki n g pl a c e o n T h ur s d a y 1 4t h 

S e pt e m b er fr o m 5. 3 0 p m- 8 p m at M alti n g s 

A c a d e m y a n d T h ur s d a y 2 1 st S e pt e m b er 

fr o m 5. 3 0 p m- 7. 3 0 p m at N e w Ri c k st o n e s 

A c a d e m y. 


T h ur s d ay 5t h 

O ct o b er 2 0 1 7 

6 p m- 8 p m 

S c h o ol T o ur s 

M o n 2 n d – Fri 6t h 

O ct o b er 2 0 1 7 

9. 1 5 a m d aily 

W e l o o k f or w ar d 

t o w el c o mi n g y o u. 

St H el e n a S c h o ol 

A s pir e. B eli e v e. A c hi e v e 

At M alti n gs A c a d e m y a n d N e w Ri c kst o n es 

A c a d e m y w e ar e p assi o n at e a b o ut l e ar ni n g. 

O ur pri orit y is t o pr o vi d e a br o a d, b al a n c e d a n d 

c h all e n gi n g e d u c ati o n t h at pr e p ar es all st u d e nts 

f or t h e d e m a n ds of t h e 2 1st c e nt ur y. 

O ur a c a d e mi es ar e l o c at e d i n st at e of t h e art 

b uil di n gs, t h e p erf e ct e n vir o n m e nt f or ‘ w orl d 

cl ass’ t e a c hi n g a n d l e ar ni n g. 

W e w a nt o ur st u d e nts t o b e h a p p y, t o e nj o y t h eir 

l e ar ni n g b ot h i n a n d o utsi d e t h e cl assr o o m a n d 

t o r e alis e t h eir f ull p ot e nti al i n e v er yt hi n g t h e y 

d o. 

O ur m oti v at e d a n d d e di c at e d st a ff h a v e hi g h 

e x p e ct ati o ns of o ur st u d e nts a n d will s u p p ort 

a n d e n c o ur a g e t h e m t o h a v e t h e s a m e 

e x p e ct ati o ns of t h e ms el v es. F air n ess, 

s elf- dis ci pli n e, t ol er a n c e, r es p e ct al o n g wit h a 

d esir e t o c o nst a ntl y i m pr o v e, u n d er pi n all of t h e 

w or k w e d o. 

St u d e nts i n o ur a c a d e mi es b eli e v e t h at t h e y c a n 

a n d will a c hi e v e a n d u n d erst a n d h o w t o d o s o 

a n d as a r es ult l e v els of a c hi e v e m e nt h a v e ris e n 

s h ar pl y i n t h e l ast t hr e e y e ars. 

W e u n d erst a n d t h at y o u ar e m a ki n g a m ost 

i m p ort a nt d e cisi o n f or y o ur c hil d’s f ut ur e a n d w e 

w el c o m e y o u t o c o m e al o n g t o n d o ut m or e. 

St H el e n a S c h o ol, S h e e p e n R o a d, C ol c h e st er, C O 3 3 L E 

T el 0 1 2 0 6 5 7 2 2 5 3 | E m ail c o nt a ct @ st- h el e n a. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

w w w. st- h el e n a. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

T el: 0 1 3 7 6 5 1 5 7 5 6 

E m ail: c o nt a ct us @ n e wri c kst o n es a c a d e m y. or g 

W e b: w w w. n e wri c kst o n es a c a d e m y. or g 

N e w Ri c kst o n es A c a d e m y, C o nr a d R o a d, Wit h a m C M 8 2 S D 

T el: 0 1 3 7 6 5 1 2 9 1 1 

E m ail: c o nt a ct us @ m alti n gs a c a d e m y. or g 

W e b: w w w. m alti n gs a c a d e m y. or g 

M alti n gs A c a d e m y, S pi n ks L a n e, Wit h a m C M 8 1 E P 

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G et i n v ol v e d wit h y o ur P T A 

G etti n g i n v ol v e d i n y o ur c hil d’s s c h o ol i s g o o d f or y o u, g o o d f or t h e m a n d g o o d f or s o ci et y, 

s a ys E m m a Willi a m s, C hi ef E x e c uti v e of P T A U K. 

H a v e y o u e v er t h o u g ht a b o ut g etti n g 

m or e i n v ol v e d i n y o ur c hil d’s s c h o ol ? 

D o n’t l et ot h er c o m mit m e nt s a n d 

d ail y d e m a n d s p ut y o u o f t h e i d e a: 

y o ur t al e nt s will b e w el c o m e d a n d 

u s ef ul, h o w e v er m u c h ti m e y o u c a n 

s p ar e. W h at’s m or e, y o u’ll m a k e n e w 

fri e n d s a n d l e ar n n e w s kill s. 

M o st s u c c e s sf ul s c h o ol s r e c o g ni s e t h e 

i m p ort a n c e of p ar e nt s a n d t h e v al u e of 

i n v ol vi n g t h e m i n s c h o ol lif e. T hi s c a n b e 

t hr o u g h g etti n g i n v ol v e d i n f u n dr ai si n g a n d 

s o ci al e v e nt s, b ut al s o b y t a ki n g t h eir vi e w s 

i nt o c o n si d er ati o n w h e n d e ci di n g o n k e y i s s u e s 

t h at aff e ct t h e w h ol e s c h o ol. Aft er all, p ar e nt s 

s h o ul d h a v e a s a y o n h o w t o s p e n d m o n e y 

m a d e t hr o u g h t h eir f u n dr ai si n g eff ort s, b ut t h e y 

c a n al s o a d d v al u e w h e n s h a pi n g wi d er 

p oli ci e s b y s h ari n g t h eir i d e a s o n a n yt hi n g fr o m 

b e h a vi o ur t o h o m e w or k. 

W h at’s m or e, t h e e vi d e n c e i s st a c k e d i n o ur 

f a v o ur. W e k n o w t h at w h e n p ar e nt s ar e 

r e g ul arl y i n v ol v e d i n t h eir c hil d’s e d u c ati o n, t h e 

c hil dr e n d o b ett er, b e h a v e b ett er a n d it h el p s 

t o cr e at e a p o siti v e l o c al c o m m u nit y. 

S o h o w c a n y o u g et i n v ol v e d ? Wit h C hri st m a s 

f air s ar o u n d t h e c or n er, w h y n ot st art b y t a ki n g 

a m or e a cti v e r ol e i n t h e P ar e nt Te a c h er 

A s s o ci ati o n ( P T A) at y o ur s c h o ol. R e m e m b er, 

w h at e v er y o ur c o ntri b uti o n, it will h a v e a 

p o siti v e i m p a ct a n d b e w el c o m e d wit h o p e n 

ar m s. H er e ar e t h e r e a s o n s w h y: 

B ei n g p ar t of y o ur P T A i s g o o d f or 

y o u a n d y o ur f a mil y 

A s ur v e y of P T A U K m e m b er s f o u n d t h at 

p ar e nt s s p e n d ar o u n d t hr e e milli o n h o ur s e v er y 

y e ar v ol u nt e eri n g t h eir ti m e n ati o n wi d e. T h at’s 

t h e e q ui v al e nt of £ 2 0 milli o n w ort h of l a b o ur 

i n v e st e d i n o ur c hil dr e n’s e d u c ati o n t h at si m pl y 

w o ul d n’t b e pr o vi d e d i n a n y ot h er w a y. 

B ei n g a cti v e i n y o ur P T A n ot o nl y i m pr o v e s 

y o ur c hil d’s s c h o ol b ut m a k e s y o u a n e x c ell e nt 

r ol e m o d el t o y o ur c hil dr e n. R e s e ar c h c o n ir m s 

w h at w e’ v e al w a y s k n o w n: w h e n c hil dr e n s e e 

u s b ei n g a cti v el y i n v ol v e d at s c h o ol a n d 

s u p p orti n g t h eir l e ar ni n g, it e n c o ur a g e s t h e m 

t o s u c c e e d. O ur p arti ci p ati o n s e n d s o ut 

p o siti v e m e s s a g e s w hi c h s h o w w e ar e 

i nt er e st e d i n w h at t h e s c h o ol d o e s a n d w a nt t o 

d o o ur bit t o m a k e it gr e at f or t h e c hil dr e n. 

T a ki n g p ar t h el p s b uil d tr u s t 

b e t w e e n p ar e n t s a n d t e a c h er s 

B e c o mi n g p art of t h e P T A i s t h e b e st w a y t o 

g et t o k n o w ot h er p ar e nt s a n d t e a c h er s w hil e 

g ai ni n g a n i n si g ht i nt o d ail y lif e at s c h o ol. B y 

w or ki n g t o g et h er, a n d u n d er st a n di n g h o w t o 

s u p p ort e a c h ot h er, w e c a n h el p a c hi e v e a 

c o m m o n g o al: t o gi v e c hil dr e n o p p ort u niti e s 

a n d h el p e a c h o n e t o r e a c h t h eir f ull p ot e nti al. 

I t r ai s e s w el c o m e f u n d s 

W h et h er it’s cr e ati n g a n o ut d o or cl a s sr o o m, 

pr o vi di n g ir st ai d tr ai ni n g, st o c ki n g t h e li br ar y 

wit h n e w b o o k s or arr a n gi n g a vi sit fr o m a t o p 

a ut h or, t h e f u n d s r ai s e d fr o m y o ur a cti viti e s 

i m p a ct si g ni i c a ntl y o n t h e o p p ort u niti e s a n d 

e x p eri e n c e s of all c hil dr e n at s c h o ol. D o n ati o n s 

t o t h e P T A c a n h el p s c h o ol s f u n d t h e e xtr a s 

t h at s u p p ort l e ar ni n g a n d gi v e m a n y c hil dr e n 

t h e o p p ort u nit y t o tr y o ut n e w e x p eri e n c e s 

w hi c h ot h er wi s e, t h e y mi g ht mi s s o ut o n. 

I t gi v e s y o u a v oi c e 

P ar e nt gr o u p s gi v e y o u a s a y o n i s s u e s t h at 

m att er. T h e y a ct a s a c o n s ult ati v e b o d y, 

r el a yi n g p ar e nt al i n si g ht s t o s c h o ol l e a d er s a n d 

h el pi n g t o m a k e s ur e t h at p ar e nt vi e w s ar e 

b ei n g h e ar d. S o m eti m e s, p ar e nt c o u n cil s or 

p ar e nt f or u m s ar e s et u p i n s c h o ol s, s e p ar at e 

t o t h e e v e nt s-f o c u s s e d P T A ( w h er e y o u c a n 

al s o h a v e a s a y i n h o w f u n d s ar e s p e nt). 

I t b uil d s c o n n e c ti o n s b e y o n d t h e 

s c h o ol g a t e s 

P T A s ar e brilli a nt f or b uil di n g r el ati o n s hi p s wit h 

t h e l o c al c o m m u nit y, a n d t h at m e a n s 

e v er yt hi n g fr o m f u n dr ai si n g e v e nt s t o 

s p o n s or s hi p fr o m l o c al b u si n e s s e s a n d 

c o v er a g e i n t h e l o c al m e di a. I n d e e d, s o m e P T A 

U K m e m b er s h a v e e v e n w or k e d wit h l o c al 

e m pl o y er s t o r u n c ar e er s f air s. 

I t’ s g o o d f or y o u t o o 

E v er y p ar e nt h a s pl e nt y t o off er a P T A: w h et h er 

it’s b ei n g o n t h e c o m mitt e e, h el pi n g o ut at 

e v e nt s or or g a ni si n g m e eti n g s, y o ur t al e nt s will 

b e p ut t o g o o d u s e. A s w ell a s b ei n g 

e nj o y a bl e, y o u c a n b uil d y o ur c o n i d e n c e, l e ar n 

n e w s kill s a n d a d d t o y o ur C V. 

F or f urt h er i nf or m ati o n o n h o w t o m a k e a n 

i m p a ct at s c h o ol, j oi n o ur gr o wi n g o nli n e 

c o m m u nit y, a n d i n d o ut h o w y o u c a n g et 

i n v ol v e d or b e c o m e a m e m b er of P T A U K at 

w w w. pt a. or g. u k/ p ar e nt s/ g et-i n v ol v e d- ats 

c h o ol a n d r e a d o ur bl o g o n t a ki n g t h e P T A 

pl u n g e at w w w. pt a. or g. u k/ pt a pl u n g e 

P T A U K i s a n ati o n al c h arit y s u p p orti n g P ar e nt 

Te a c h er A s s o ci ati o n s ( P T A) n ati o n wi d e a n d 

c h a m pi o ni n g p o siti v e p ar e nt al e n g a g e m e nt i n 

t h eir c hil d’s e d u c ati o n. 

I n t h e l a t e s t s ur v e y of P T A U K 

m e m b er s, c arri e d o u t i n N o v 2 01 6: 

• T hr e e o ut of f o ur ( 7 6 %) r e s p o n d e nt s 

r e p ort e d v ol u nt e eri n g t h eir ti m e a n d s kill s 

f or t h eir P T A w hil e al s o i n eit h er f ull-ti m e 

or p art-ti m e p ai d e m pl o y m e nt 

• T h e a v er a g e f u n d s a n i n di vi d u al P T A 

r ai s e s a y e ar i s o v er £ 7, 0 0 0 wit h a q u art er 

( 2 6 %) of P T A s r ai si n g m or e t h a n £ 1 0, 0 0 0. 

P T A U K al s o c arri e d o u t i t s n a ti o n al 

a n n u al p ar e n t s s ur v e y i n O c t o b er 

2 01 6 a n d f o u n d: 

• F o ur i n 1 0 p ar e nt s st at e l a c k of ti m e a s 

t h e si n gl e m o st i m p ort a nt r e a s o n f or n ot 

p arti ci p ati n g i n diff er e nt w a y s at s c h o ol 

( e. g. o n a p ar e nt a s s o ci ati o n / f or u m et c.) 

• O v er a q u art er ( 2 9 %) r e p ort n e v er h a vi n g 

b e e n a s k e d t o p arti ci p at e i n t h e ir st 

i n st a n c e 

• N e arl y h alf ( 4 9 %) w o ul d c o n si d er b ei n g 

a cti v e i n a p ar e nt c o u n cil or ot h er p ar e nt 

gr o u p d e s pit e n e v er h a vi n g d o n e t hi s i n 

t h e p a st. 

• O nl y 1 2 % of p ar e nt s h a v e b e e n a s c h o ol 

g o v er n or or tr u st e e, wit h i n f a ct m or e m e n 

t a ki n g u p t h e s e r ol e s t h a n w o m e n. 

F or f ur t h er i nf or m a ti o n a b o u t P T A U K’ s 

r e s e ar c h, l o g o n t o: w w w. p t a. or g. u k 




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Fr e d - Mi c k a n d C hl o e I n k p e n ( H o d d er, £ 6. 9 9) 

I n t his s e c o n d b o o k a b o ut t h e n a u g ht y b ut l o v e a bl e 

p u p py, h e is v er y pr o u d of t h e f a ct h e h as p ass e d 

his t est i n p u p py tr ai ni n g cl ass a n d u n d erst a n ds 

w or ds s u c h as f et c h, sit w al k a n d a cts u p o n t h e m. 

W h at is w orr yi n g hi m is t h er e is o n e w or d h e c a n’t 

w or k o ut a n d t h at is ‘ Fr e d’. P er h a ps t h e d o g h e 

k e e ps b u m pi n g i n t o c a n h el p. Fi n d o ut i n t his c h ar mi n g, hi g hl y 

e nt ert ai ni n g pi ct ur e b o o k wit h a f e w s e nt e n c es o n e a c h p a g e 

a n d g or g e o us ill ustr ati o ns. I’ d l o v e hi m t o li v e wit h m e! 

Ki d N or m al - Gr e g J a m e s / C hri s S mit h 

( Bl o o m s b ur y £ 6. 9 9) 

D e s p e r at e t o g et hi m i nt o a n e w s c h o ol, M u r p h’s m u m 

c o n vi n c e s t h e h e a d of a b a c k st r e et s c h o ol t o t a k e hi m 

i n. It’s s o o n o b vi o u s t hi s i s a n o d d s c h o ol w h e r e all 

t h e ot h e r p u pil s h a v e s p e ci al p o w e r s. O n c e t h e mi st a k e i s 

di s c o v e r e d t h e h e a d d e ci d e s h e c a n st a y, b ut a p a r t f r o m a s m all g r o u p 

of f ri e n d s h e m a k e s m o st of t h e st aff a n d p u pil s d o n’t t hi n k h e s h o ul d 

b e t h e r e. U n b e k n o w n t o t h e m all s o m e o n e el s e i s a b o ut t o di s c o v e r t h e 

s c h o ol’s s e c r et — a n e vil mi n d e d p e r s o n wit h e q u all y e vil i nt e nti o n s. A 

s c h o ol f ull of p o w e rf ul c hil d r e n s h o ul d h a v e e n o u g h h e r o e s t o t h w a rt hi s 

pl a n s, b ut n ot if t h e y h a v e b e e n b r ai n w a s h e d. It s e e m s h e r o e s n e e d m o r e 

t h a n j u st s u p e r p o w e r s, c o ul d M u r p h a n d f ri e n d s h a v e t h e ri g ht q u aliti e s 

t o s a v e t h e w o rl d? T hi s i s a hi g hl y e nt e rt ai ni n g st o r y, a cl e v e r mi x of 

h u m o u r a n d a d v e nt u r e wit h s o m e v e r y li k a bl e c h a r a ct e r s. F ull l e n gt h 

n o v el, fi r st i n a n e w s e ri e s. 

T here’ s a l ot of e m p h a si s o n frie n d s hi p i n t hi s sele cti o n 

of st orie s, s h o wi n g i m p ort a nt b o n d s c a n de vel o p i n t he 

m o st u nli kel y pl a ce s a n d pr o vi di n g ple nt y of f o o d f or 

t h o u g ht. I’ ve re all y e nj o ye d t he m, h o pe y o u 

d o t o o. 

Te xt © D J Willi a ms 2 0 1 7 

Debbie 

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I n di c at e s a b o o k i s p art of a s eri e s 

Fr e d - 

I n t his s e c o n d b o o k a b o ut t h e n a u g ht y b ut l o v e a bl e 

p u p py, h e is v er y pr o u d of t h e f a ct h e h as p ass e d 

his t est i n p u p py tr ai ni n g cl ass a n d u n d erst a n ds 

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T h e y o nl y g et o n e st art i n lif e 

Pr of e s si o n al & e x p eri e n c e d t ut ori n g f or 

pri m ar y t hr o u g h t o hi g h s c h o ol st u d e nt s 

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T uiti o n fr o m 

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C ol c h e st er: 0 1 2 0 6 5 7 1 8 4 6 

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H ar wi c h: 0 1 2 5 5 6 8 8 8 9 6 

G e n e T ut or s 

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P PR RO OG RG ER SE S ES VE EV RE Y R Y W EWEE K. E K. 

O ur O ur d eddi ecdi atc eat d et d utt or uts orh s a vhe a av n e a n 

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c hil c hil dr dr e n ean c ahi cehi v e vb e ett b eer trer e srult e s sult s 

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C all C all J uli J uli e o e n or 0 1Cr 2ai 6 8 g 8t3o 3 i3 n3 d 0 too ut fi nh d o ow ut y oh u o w 

y o cu ac n a n s es e e a a didiff f er ere en nc ce e iin n j u st t e n w e e k s. 

St M ar y’ s C h ur c h H all 

J uli e at G e ni e T ut or s B a sil d o n 

Hi g h R o a d, L a n g d o n Hill s, B a sil d o n S S 1 6 5 H G 

0 1 2 6 8 8 3 3 3 3 0 

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Cr ai g at G e ni e T ut or s B e n l e et 

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J uli e or Cr ai g at 

G e ni e T ut or s S o ut h e n d 

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Of st e d 

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T u t ori n g f or 

S u c c e s s 

It’s n ot j u st str u g gli n g c hil dr e n w h o b e n e it 

fr o m t ut ori n g. W h et h er y o u’r e k e e n t o h el p 

y o ur c hil d i m pr o v e t h eir gr a d e s, l e ar n n e w 

st u d y s kill s, or si m pl y g ai n c o n i d e n c e i n t h eir 

o w n a bilit y, pr of e s si o n al t ut ori n g c a n h el p. 

A c e T ui ti o n 

If y o ur c hil d n e e d s s u p p ort i n M at h s or E n gli s h t h e n A c e T uiti o n off er 

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si x c e ntr e s i n Br ai ntr e e, C ol c h e st er, C h el m sf or d, Cl a ct o n a n d H ar wi c h 

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a n d t ar g et ar e a s w h er e s u p p ort i s n e e d e d t o a c hi e v e t h eir f ull l e ar ni n g 

p ot e nti al. 

F or ol d er st u d e nt s t h er e ar e s p e ci ali st gr o u p s i n E n gli s h, M at h s a n d 

S ci e n c e, 1 1 + a n d c o m m o n e ntr a n c e e x a m s. I n di vi d u al t uiti o n, s m all 

gr o u p f a ciliti e s, h o m e t uiti o n a n d d a yti m e cl a s s e s f or h o m e s c h o ol e d 

st u d e nt s c a n b e or g a ni s e d. C all t o arr a n g e a fr e e a s s e s s m e nt o n 0 1 2 0 6 

5 7 0 7 0 0 or 0 1 2 5 5 6 8 8 8 9 6. A n e w w e b sit e off eri n g a cti viti e s a n d l e s s o n s 

a cr o s s t h e c urri c ul u m i n all s u bj e ct s i s al s o n o w a v ail a bl e fr o m y e ar s 

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m or e i nf or m ati o n, c o nt a ct y o ur l o c al A c e T uiti o n C e ntr e ( s e e a d v ert). 

O F S T E D r e gi st er e d a n d v o u c h er s a c c e pt e d. 

G e ni e T u t or s 

A s a p ar e nt y o u w a nt y o ur c hil d 

t o b e s u c c e s sf ul. R e s e ar c h h a s 

s h o w n t h at c hil dr e n l e ar n b ett er 

i n s m all gr o u p s t h a n i n l ar g e 

cl a s s e s. S o m e of t h e b e n e it s of 

s m all gr o u p t uiti o n i n cl u d e r ai si n g 

s elf- c o n i d e n c e, d e v el o pi n g st u d y 

s kill s t h at c a n b e u s e d i n a n y 

s c h o ol e n vir o n m e nt a n d e n s uri n g 

f a nt a sti c pr o gr e s s. T h e t ut or s at 

G e ni e T ut or s i n B a sil d o n, B e n l e et 

a n d S o ut h e n d h a v e t a u g ht i n 

E s s e x f or o v er 1 5 y e ar s a n d 

t h e y h a v e a p a s si o n f or l e ar ni n g 

w hi c h h a s a p o siti v e i n l u e n c e o n 

c hil dr e n. P ar e nt s h a v e d e s cri b e d 

t h e m a s c ari n g, c o m mitt e d a n d 

a p pr o a c h a bl e pr of e s si o n al s. B ot h 

t ut or s ar e hi g hl y r e c o m m e n d e d 

b y p ar e nt s a n d st u d e nt s. P ar e nt s 

c a n b e a s s ur e d t h at t h eir c hil d 

will m a k e pr o gr e s s a n d i m pr o v e 

t h eir c o n i d e n c e i n a c ari n g a n d 

e nj o y a bl e l e ar ni n g e n vir o n m e nt. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n vi sit 

w w w. g e ni et ut or s. c o. u k 

S c h o ol s er v e 

S c h o ol s er v e off er s a r a n g e 

of p er s o n ali s e d e d u c ati o n, 

c o a c hi n g a n d t ut ori n g 

cl a s s e s. I n di vi d u al att e nti o n 

s p e ci i c all y d e vi s e d t o 

m e et t h e n e e d s of m o d er n 

st u d e nt s; pr e p ari n g t h e m 

f or t h e 1 1 + E ntr a n c e 

E x a mi n ati o n, G C S E a n d 

S A Ts o n a o n e-t o- o n e 

b a si s. S c h o ol s er v e c a n 

off er c erti i e d c o ur s e s a n d 

e x a mi n ati o n s at L e v el O n e, 

T w o a n d T hr e e. 

M a k e a n a p p oi nt m e nt 

f or a fr e e c o n s ult ati o n a n d 

a s s e s s m e nt at t h e c e ntr e 

b y c alli n g 0 1 3 7 6 5 0 2 5 6 1. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n vi sit 

w w w. s c h o ol s er v e.i nf o 

Pl e a s e m e nti o n 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s w h e n 

y o u c o nt a ct o n e of 

o ur a d v erti s er s 

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S h al o m E d u c a ti o n 

S h al o m E d u c ati o n cr e at e a n e x c ell e nt 

a n d s af e t ut ori n g e n vir o n m e nt f or p o siti v e 

l e ar ni n g b y f o c u si n g o n t h e n e e d s of t h e 

c hil d. B y e n h a n c e d t e a c hi n g t h e y cr e at e 

a f a nt a sti c r a p p ort wit h st u d e nt s/ p ar e nt s, 

pr o vi di n g f a c e-t o-f a c e t uiti o n. A n i niti al 

a s s e s s m e nt t o u n d er st a n d t h e c hil d 

s el e ct s t h e ri g ht t e a c h er a n d pr o gr a m m e, 

cr e ati n g a n e nj o y a bl e pr o c e s s of l e ar ni n g 

fr o m pr of e s si o n al t e a c h er s w h o cl o s el y 

m o nit or st u d e nt s’ pr o gr e s s u si n g 

e x c ell e nt t e a c hi n g/l e ar ni n g a s s e s s m e nt 

t o ol. T h e t e a m h a v e m a n y y e ar s of 

cl a s sr o o m e x p eri e n c e a n d Q T S, fr o m 

diff er e nt b a c k gr o u n d s a n d s u bj e ct 

s p e ci ali st s w h o s e p a s si o n i s t o a c hi e v e 

g o o d r e s ult s f or t h e y o u n g st er s i n t h eir 

e ntr a n c e e x a mi n ati o n s pr e p ar ati o n a n d 

b uil d c o n i d e n c e i n all s u bj e ct ar e a s. F or 

m or e i nf or m ati o n c all 0 1 2 0 6 6 5 7 6 1 6. 

E x pl or e L e ar ni n g 

T ut ori n g i s a n e x c ell e nt c h oi c e f or 

m a n y diff er e nt c hil dr e n a s it c a n 

b e n e it st u d e nt s i n diff er e nt w a y s. 

S o m e c hil dr e n l a c k t h e c o n i d e n c e 

t o e x c el b e c a u s e t h e y’r e j u st t o o 

w orri e d a b o ut g etti n g t hi n g s wr o n g, 

w hil st f or ot h er s t h e p a c e at s c h o ol 

i s t o o f a st f or t h e m. T h e y n e e d s o m e 

e xtr a ti m e a n d a n e n g a gi n g t ut or t o 

s u p p ort t h e m i n ar e a s t h e y’ v e n ot y et 

b e e n a bl e t o m a st er. F or ot h er s, it’s 

a c h a n c e t o d o m or e of w h at t h e y 

l o v e. L ot s of c hil dr e n g o t o s wi m mi n g, 

dr a m a or c o m p uti n g cl u b s b e c a u s e 

t h e y e nj o y it a n d t ut ori n g off er s t hi s 

o p p ort u nit y f or t h o s e w h o w a nt t o 

d o m or e E n gli s h, m at h s, l a n g u a g e s 

or w hi c h e v er s u bj e ct s t h e y e nj o y. At 

E x pl or e L e ar ni n g t h e i n cr e di bl e t ut or s 

u s e m at h s a n d E n gli s h t o pi c s t o 

d e v el o p c hil dr e n t o b e c o m e f e arl e s s 

l e ar n er s a n d d e v el o p a lif el o n g l o v e 

of l e ar ni n g. Y o u c a n g o a n d s e e w h at 

t h e y d o f or y o ur s elf b y b o o ki n g a fr e e 

tri al at w w w. e x pl or el e ar ni n g. c o. u k 

H o m e S c h o ol T u t ori n g 

H o m e S c h o ol T ut ori n g i s a f a mil y r u n b u si n e s s b a s e d i n 

C h el m sf or d, E s s e x. T h e y h a v e b e e n s u c c e s sf ull y h el pi n g st u d e nt s 

i n all s u bj e ct s/l e v el s i n t h e E s s e x ar e a si n c e 2 0 0 4 a n d n ati o n all y 

si n c e 1 9 8 4. 

L e ar ni n g wit h H o m e S c h o ol T ut ori n g i s a v er y r e w ar di n g 

e x p eri e n c e. T h eir p er s o n ali s e d s er vi c e e n s ur e s t h at y o ur a s si g n e d 

t ut or will h a v e b e e n h a n d pi c k e d t o s uit y o ur r e q uir e m e nt s a n d 

a bl e t o gi v e y o u t h e s u p p ort a n d e n c o ur a g e m e nt y o u n e e d t o 

s u c c e e d. Y o ur t ut or will b e c o m p et e nt i n o n e-t o- o n e att e nti o n i n a 

s u bj e ct/( s) a n d all o w y o u t h e o p p ort u nit y t o a s k q u e sti o n s, f o c u s 

o n pr o gr e s si v e t a s k s a n d r e b uil d eff e cti v e st u d y s kill s w hi c h h el p 

pr e p ar e f or a d v a n c e m e nt i n t h e f ut ur e. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n c all 0 8 0 0 6 8 9 1 3 2 9 or vi sit t h e w e b sit e: 

w w w. h o m e s c h o ol e s s e x. c o. u k 

B o o k n o w f or 1 1 + 

M o c k T e st s f or 2 0 1 8 

C all 0 8 0 0 6 8 9 1 3 2 9 

4 Pri v at e H o m e T uiti o n 

4 All S u bj e ct s, L e v el s & A g e s 

4 All E x a mi n ati o n s 

4 N E W: 1 1 + M o c k T e st s 

- B o o k n o w! 

0 8 0 0 6 8 9 1 3 2 9 

4 1 1 + / S A Ts / G C S E s 

/ A- L e v el s 

4 L e ar ni n g Dif i c ulti e s 

4 N e w T ut or s W el c o m e 

4 A L L t ut or s D B S c h e c k e d 

w w w. h o m e s c h o ol e s s e x. c o. u k 

s e h or a k @ h o m e s c h o olt ut ori n g. c o. u k 



2 1

T h e P art y 

Dir e ct or y 

R e c or di n g 

s er vi c e s a n d 

p arti e s at 

St u di o 6 M u si c 

Sit u at e d c o n v e ni e ntl y j u st off 

t h e A 1 2 b et w e e n C h el m sf or d 

a n d C ol c h e st er, St u di o 6 M u si c 

i n Wit h a m off er s a w e alt h of 

s er vi c e s, wit h st at e of t h e 

art e q ui p m e nt a n d a t e a m of 

pr of e s si o n al st aff, t o p e o pl e of 

all a g e s a n d a biliti e s. 

T h e y off er r e c or di n g s er vi c e s 

f or m u si ci a n s, b a n d s a n d 

si n g er s i n f ull y air- c o n diti o n e d 

r o o m s. If y o u ar e a y o u n g 

si n g er- s o n g writ er a n d w a nt 

t o r e c or d a n d d e v el o p y o ur 

w or k, St u di o 6 M u si c c a n off er 

s u p p ort a n d g ui d a n c e fr o m a n 

i n d u str y pr of e s si o n al wit h o v er 

2 5 y e ar s’ e x p eri e n c e. If y o u ar e 

a m e m b er of a b a n d, t h e y c a n 

a c c o m m o d at e all of y o u i n t h e 

li v e r o o m. 

St u di o 6 ar e n o w e x cit e d t o 

b e l a u n c hi n g a w o n d erf ul r a n g e 

of p art y p a c k a g e s f or all a g e s, 

w hi c h i n v ol v e s r e c or di n g v oi c e 

a n d m u si c a n d i n cl u d e s u s e of 

t h e n e wl y d e c or at e d St u di o 2, 

f or cr afti n g, g a m e s a n d f o o d if 

y o u wi s h. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n 

c o nt a ct 0 1 3 7 6 5 1 7 8 5 6, vi sit 

w w w. p art y. st u di o 6 m u si c. c o m 

or e m ail i nf o @ st u di o 6 m u si c. c o m 

L E T ʼS P A R T Y 

E X O TI C 

A NI M A L 

E N C O U N T E R S! 

W e c o m e t o y o u! 

P A R TI E S • S C H O O L S 

O R G A NI S A TI O N S 

0 7 7 9 0 4 6 5 2 6 6 

w w w. a ni m al w o r k s h o p s. c o. u k 

D o y o u r u n a n E s s e x 

b a s e d p art y b u si n e s s ? 

D o n’t miss o ut! 

A D V E R TI S E I N 

P RI M A R Y TI M E S! 

C all 01 3 7 6 3 2 21 2 0 

Itʼ s y o ur p art y 

- d o it y o ur w a y. 

A S K A B O U T H O L ID A Y C L U B S A N D A F T E R 

S C H O O L C L U B S 

Vi sit w w w. b el c h a m p s. or g. u k f or 

m or e i nf o or c all G u e st S er vi c e s 

o n 0 1 7 0 2 5 6 2 6 9 0. 

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W h y di d n’ t t h e n os e 

w a n t t o g o t o sc h o ol ? 

B ec a us e h e w as fe d up 

wi t h b ei ng pic k e d o n! 

J os h Elli o t, age d 1 0, 

S o u t h e n d- o n- S e a 

W h y d o el ep h a n ts 

n ev e r f o rge t ? 

B ec a us e n o b o d y 

t ells t h e m a n y t hi ng! 

L uc y T a yl o r, 

age d 12, M al d o n 

W h a t di d t h e t r af ic 

ligh t s a y t o t h e c a r ? 

D o n’ t l o o k a t m e 

I’ m c h a ngi ng! 

R a b b e a Ali, age d 9, 

C olc h es t e r 

W h y di d t h e b a n a n a 

g o t o t h e d oc t o r ? 

B ec a us e i t w as n’ t 

p e eli ng w ell! 

L o h u n Ol a nip e k u n 

E m ail y o ur 

j o k e t o: p o st b a g @ 

pt p u bli s hi n g. c o. u k 


T XI C 

WI P E O U T 

A r e y o u r e a d y t o t e st y o u r 

r e a cti o n s p e e d s o n o u r 

all- n e w T o xi c Wi p e o ut ? 

N O W A T J U M P S T R E E T 

C H E L M S F O R D 

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