An independent school and nursery in Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex for boys and girls aged 2-11

Eves Corner, Danbury

Essex CM3 4QB

01245 223131

enquiries@heathcoteschool.co.uk

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Eves Corner, Danbury

Essex CM3 4QB

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Monday to Friday

01245 223131

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June 16, 2017Heads Blog, by

Why every child should be a drama queen!

Mrs Forgeron Heathcote has been a hive of activity this week with preparations afoot for this year’s musical drama extravaganza ‘The Witches of Oz’ next week. The children are coping well with the balance of normal academic lessons and a busy full cast rehearsal schedule. There has been a real buzz of excitement about this year’s show since the rehearsals …
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June 12, 2017General News, , by

Bloomin’ Marvellous!

Mrs Forgeron and Miss Pennycook Thank you to all the visitors who came to our garden yesterday which was open to the public as part of the ‘Danbury and Little Baddow Open Gardens’ fundraising event. It was a lovely day with super weather and so many people admiring our efforts. This was the first time Heathcote had participated and we were delighted to …
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June 12, 2017General News, , , , by

Garon Park Glory

Mr Daniels On Friday, year 4, 5 and 6 travelled to Garon Park in Southend to take part in the ISA Regional Athletics event. This included many events such as long jump, high jump, throwing, shot put and many running events from sprints to long distance. All the children performed extremely well and really proved themselves to be great competitors. …
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May 23, 2017Heads Blogby

We Stand Together

Mrs Forgeron In the wake of today’s terrible news about the terrorist attack in Manchester it is difficult to know what to write.  Such a horrific crime, especially when children are involved, leaves us reeling. Our hearts go out to those who have suffered as we endeavour to comprehend how anyone could contemplate such unspeakable violence and terror. Furthermore, it …
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May 22, 2017Heads Blogby

Building connections…

Mrs Forgeron Making connections with other schools is very much at the forefront of government education policy at the moment. At Heathcote, in addition to links within the local community, we are very lucky to be able to build connections with schools overseas. Studying languages has enabled our children to reap the benefits and today we are very fortunate to …
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May 3, 2017Heads Blog, , by

Diving into reading!

Mrs Forgeron Last Saturday at our Open Day we had the exciting opening of the new Heathcote KS1 and Early Years library. The children had waited patiently since their return after the Easter holidays for the unveiling, the room enshrouded in blackout paper so nobody got a sneak peek before the big day. Emily  had the privilege of cutting the ceremonial …
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March 28, 2017Heads Blogby

Top Tips For Helping Your Child To Face Their Fears

Mrs Forgeron When a possum sees a hole in the ground with only one set of foot tracks going in, it is afraid to enter that burrow. It knows that something dangerous lies within. When, however, it sees two sets of foot tracks – those going in and those going out, it overcomes its fear and proceeds to venture in. …
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March 23, 2017Heads Blogby

Spring has sprung!

Mrs Forgeron Good news! Spring has officially sprung and we can all now look forward to more daylight, warm sunshine and the chance to spend more time outdoors. However, Spring time is also traditionally a time to have a clear out and a clean-up. In times gone by when people kept their houses shut tight against the ravages of winter, …
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March 21, 2017Teachers' Blog, , by

Lovely Leprechauns!

Miss Harris On Friday 17th March Year 5 celebrated St Patrick’s Day in style in their class assembly. The school were treated to a play about how St Patrick became a Saint with lots of interesting costumes and even a super Irish accent on show! They then shared some information about shamrocks and leprechauns before regaling the audience with their …
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March 20, 2017Teachers' Blog, , , by

Nursery have a Grrreat Trip!

Miss Riley and Miss Pennycook The children had a fantastic time on our school trip to the theatre. We watched ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ which was just brilliant. The children were up dancing, giggling at the tiger and just having the most amazing time! We finished our trip off with a lovely lunch at ‘Back In Time’ where …
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