Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Welcome back! Electrical works, RAAC etc.

  Tue 05 Sep 2023

  Please see letter under the News and Letters section for more information.

• Woodlands Cup - Girls Football

  Thu 06 Jul 2023

  Cherry Tree Girls Football Team took part in their first tournament, at Woodlands Cup Competition.  They played matches against Quilters, Lee Chapel, Bardfield and Greenstead.   They had a great time and were able to show off their skills, especially our goalkeeper, who was commended by staff and pupils from the other schools for the number of goals she stopped.

   

  Mrs Hobday

• Berlesduna Football & Netball Tournaments 2023

  Tue 23 May 2023

  Berlesduna Football and Netball Tournament

   

  Year 5 and 6 children represented Cherry Tree at the Willows School in this year’s annual football and netball tournaments.  They played competitively and with good spirit; finishing in fourth place (just outside the medals).  All children enjoyed both tournaments with ‘fair play’ and good sportsperson ship being at the heart of all competitors.

  Congratulations and well done !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  

• LEGO Robotics - workshops

  Wed 21 Sep 2022

  The LEGO Robotics workshops organised as part of our Design and Technology curriculum started on Tuesday, 20th September.  Thank you to parents who have supported this event. 

  Children who have already taken part had this to say about the activities:

  "It was an amazing experience because I learnt whilst having fun."

  "It was fun as I enjoyed making the cams work inside the monkey."

  "I liked it because we were trying to test things out; it's fun to try new things."

  "I liked it because I want to be an engineer and this felt like I was an engineer."

• Essex Year of Reading

  Thu 24 Feb 2022

  Look out for information about this important Essex event.  The aims of Essex Year of Reading are:

  1. To encourage every community across the county to promote the importance of reading.
      
  2. To encourage every family to enjoy reading together.
      
  3. To encourage businesses, large and small across Essex, to promote the fun and joy of reading.

  Visit the Essex Year of Reading website or download the app for more information.

• Information from the Director of Education Essex (06.01.21)

  Wed 06 Jan 2021
  See letter in Key Information > COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

• Latest Advice Regarding Coronavirus from Public Health England

  Wed 23 Sep 2020
  A letter has been released from Public Health England with information on how we can work together to make sure we can continue to give children and young people the best education in the safest way possible. The letter is available in 'News and Letters' and also on COVID section in 'Key information'.

• COVID-19 Responding to a suspected or confirmed case (information)

  Thu 17 Sep 2020
  See the most recent guidance in this letter (17.09.2020).  What do you need to do?  Letter is available in News and Letters and also on COVID section in Key information.

• Y7 (Secondary school) applications

  Thu 10 Sep 2020
  Current Year 6 families are reminded that the Essex online system opens on 11th September for applications for Year 7 places for September 2021.  The closing date for applications is 31st October, 2020.  Please contact secondary schools for their 'open' days, virtual tours etc.

• Social Distancing

  Mon 07 Sep 2020
  See letter in News and Letters about the need to social distance.