The 3 R's - Reduce, Re-use, Recycle

Today we were visited by Mr. Steve Collins from Essex County Council's recyling department. He gave an assembly and talked to different year groups about the importance of recycling our waste, especially plastic objects.
He showed us a wide range of products that have been made from recycled materials, including fleeces made from carrier bags, aprons made from road signs and bags made from tin cans!

Both children and staff found it very interesting and we all feel even more determined to recycle now in school.

Jacey Carn
Principal

New Banner

We have added a new banner to the front of the school to compliment the flutter flags that were added at the beginning of term - maybe people will now start to realise that there is a school here and come and see how good we are!

Jacey Carn
Principal

Strictly Street Dance!

Mr. Kelly's Street Dance Club started today and was very popular with boys and girls joining in the fun. Some of teachers joined in too - well done Mrs. Dines, Mrs. Barber and Mrs. Hessing. Great fun was had by all and rumours abound of a demonstration in assembly at some point this term! Don't forget to view the videos on Phanfare and to practise your routine - John Travolta watch out!!

Jacey Carn
Principal

Quiz Club Update

I'm delighted to announce that the 1st Annual Independent Prep School competition will definitely be going ahead in February next year! Eleven other independent schools have signed up to take part in the competition and we are thrilled to be the first school to be hosting this event. I'd like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to Mr. Kelly for all his hard work in making this event happen. Four children (one each from Forms 3, 4, 5 & 6) will be selected to represent the school so start brushing up on your general knowledge children if you want it to be you!
For more information about Quiz Club parents can click on the link below:
www.quizclub.info


Jacey Carn
Principal

Open Afternoon 16th Oct 2009

As parents may know our Open Afternoon is coming up on Friday 16th October - if anybody is prepared to advertise this event with a board or a poster please let the office know. Some parents have kindly offered to advertise the event in their businesses and again if any other parents would like to support the school in this way please let the office know.

Many people have commented on how great the flags look in the front playground - keep watching as soon there will be a new banner to go with them!

Jacey Carn
Principal

Roald Dahl Day

What an exciting day it was today for the children!
Form IV were brewing deadly witches potions with Mr. Ormond and Form II had chocolate overload as they created chocolate dominoes, devised their own chocolate bars and wrote their own Golden Tickets (linking with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Form I made some 'Marvelous Medicine' and Pre-School made 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' masks and dens. Form VI learnt about metamorphosis through 'The Witches' with Mr. Kelly and KG have been working on size and ordering with 'The Enormous Crocodile' and 'The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me'.
Don't forget to check on phanfare next week for pictures of todays events!

Jacey Carn
Principal

New Beginnings

Welcome back to a new year at Heathcote! There are so many new things happening this term / year - new ownership, new staff, new interactive whiteboards, new clubs (bell ringing, science, street dance and Spanish to name a few), new furniture, newly decorated rooms, new carpet............. this list just goes on.


It is an exciting time for the school and there is definitely a buzz about the school which is great to see and feel. Another new event that is really wonderful is the Quiz Club competition that is happening in February next year - Heathcote are going to host the first Essex Regional Independent Prep School Competition and four children from each school will enter to win the trophy for the region! More information will follow about this later.
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Jacey Carn
Principal

Twilight Club

We are delighted to welcome back to the school Miss Wells who worked previously for us before taking the opportunity to travel and work in the Caribbean. She is buzzing with new ideas for the club and I know that the children will have a great time with her. More information about Twilight Club can be found on the website in the 'Clubs' section.