News Ecclesbourne Primary School

Following a minute’s silence at 11.00am today, we gathered for our Remembrance Assembly. 

Extra bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III As a result of the announcement by the Prime Minister allowing another bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III the term dates for the schools in the Pegasus Academy Trust have now been changed. 

Year 6 have had a whirlwind of a week and a brilliant end to our half term. 

There was a splash of colour today at Ecclesbourne as children wore red to take a stand against racism. 

A huge, huge thank you to all of our families for their amazing contributions to this year’s Harvest Festival collection.

Year 3 have been really enjoying learning about dinosaurs in reading, literacy and thematic. 

Today, as part of their religious education studies, the children in year 4 visited the Hindu temple (or Mandir) in Thornton Heath. 

Runners representing EPS put in an excellent performance in the recent inter school competition.

This half term, year 3 have undertaken a cross-curricular exploration of dinosaurs. 

The children in Year 4 went home with a brand new book today if they wanted one. 

Our school council have been busy this week supporting a parent to develop an app (FOBBS Figures of Black British Society) which focuses on significant Black Britons both present and historical. 

One of the advantages to being part of a Multi Academy Trust is that all staff are part of a much bigger team than they would be in a single ‘standalone’ school. 

We had a special visitor to Nursery and Reception last week. 

Today, Year 2 took part in a workshop all about the festival of Diwali!

As you are hopefully aware, the deadline for applying for a secondary school for your child to attend in September 2023 is fast approaching.