The Flitch Green Academy News Feed - Latest News

We need you: Class Reps

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:53:40 GMT

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to be a Class Rep. We're nearly there, and just need volunteers for four classes.

Our class Amazon wish lists

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:22:45 GMT

Every class now has its own Amazon wish list, so you can choose resources for your child's class and know exactly where your gift is going.

Christmas Wreath Workshop with Friends of Flitch Green

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:22:37 GMT

Join Friends of Flitch Green for a festive evening of wreath making on Tuesday 24 November, with all materials and a glass of prosecco included.

Dates for your diary: November 2026 to January 2027

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:18:09 GMT

Key dates for families from our return after half term through to January 2027.

The Smarties Challenge is back!

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:22:28 GMT

Friends of Flitch Green are running their Smarties Challenge again this half term. Tubes come back to school on Monday 2 November.

Staying safe this Halloween

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:24:03 GMT

Helpful guidance from the Child Accident Prevention Trust on choosing safe Halloween costumes.

Gold Assembly and our first house winners

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:17:37 GMT

We celebrated our first Gold Assembly of the year, and Blue House won the first half term's house point competition.

Redwood Class lead our first class assembly of the year

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:17:29 GMT

Redwood Class shared their half term's learning, from philosophical debate and history to hockey and their Macbeth news reports.

Year 2 bring their castles topic home

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:17:23 GMT

Hazel Class have been so inspired by their castles topic that many pupils made castles at home to share with the class.

Pupils shine as school ambassadors

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:17:05 GMT

From football and a spelling bee to a castle trip, our pupils have been excellent ambassadors for The Flitch Green Academy.

Reception: people who help us

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:18:23 GMT

Reception welcomed visitors from the community, reached 20 phonics sounds and enjoyed a very wet Forest Area adventure.

Key Stage 1: stories, sun catchers and number bonds

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:18:44 GMT

Key Stage 1 have been writing their own stories, making sun catchers, mixing tints and shades and exploring number bonds.

Year 2 step back in time at Stansted Mountfitchet Castle

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:18:37 GMT

Hazel Class visited Stansted Mountfitchet Castle to bring their history learning about Norman motte and bailey castles to life.

Golf Day raises £500 for new laptops

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:18:16 GMT

A Golf Day organised by Year 2 dads has raised £500 towards a class set of laptops, and a second Golf Day is booked for 27th November.

Lower Key Stage 2: mummies, circuits and a world record attempt

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:18:52 GMT

Lower Key Stage 2 have been writing instructions for mummification, testing conductors and taking part in a Guinness World Records reading attempt.

Music assembly: Freddie Mercury

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:19:15 GMT

Mrs McCann led our latest midweek music assembly, all about Freddie Mercury.

Upper Key Stage 2: Ring of Fire, trench diaries and green screen news

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:18:59 GMT

Upper Key Stage 2 have been learning about Indonesia, publishing World War One poems, making poppy prints and filming their own news reports.

Our Colour Run was a colourful success!

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:19:24 GMT

Thank you to the Friends of Flitch Green and all our families for a fantastic Colour Run.

Healthy snacks at breaktime

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:19:32 GMT

A reminder about healthy breaktime snacks, as food standards in schools are set to become stricter.

Help us win Tesco blue tokens for our courtyard

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:19:42 GMT

We're in the Tesco blue token vote at the Dunmow superstore and Takeley Express, raising money to rejuvenate our courtyard.

Reception: Funny Bones, 12 sounds and Forest Area adventures

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:19:56 GMT

Reception have been learning about their bodies through Funny Bones, reaching 12 phonics sounds and exploring the changing seasons outdoors.

Key Stage 1: postcards, plants and texture rubbings

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:20:04 GMT

Key Stage 1 have been writing postcards, investigating roots, making lanterns and finding textures around school.

Upper Key Stage 2: news reports, persuasive speeches and poppy sketches

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:20:19 GMT

Upper Key Stage 2 have been writing newspaper reports and persuasive speeches, investigating heart rate and sketching remembrance poppies.

Lower Key Stage 2: papyrus, Paddington and circuits

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:20:12 GMT

Lower Key Stage 2 have been making papyrus paper, writing Paddington stories and building electrical circuits.

House points are back!

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:24:10 GMT

Our house point system has been relaunched, with Blue House topping the first week's table.

Uniform policy update

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:20:50 GMT

Our updated uniform policy, approved by governors, is now on the parent area of the website.

Celebrating our reading millionaires

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:20:42 GMT

Three pupils became word millionaires this week, and one Year 6 pupil has read an incredible four million words.

Listening to pupils: a new lunchtime cafe for Year 6

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:21:20 GMT

Pupils have helped us improve lunchtimes in the dining hall, and Year 6 now have their own cafe-style area.

Thank you for joining our phonics cafes

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:21:12 GMT

Families joined us for our Reception reading and phonics cafe, with a Key Stage 1 phonics cafe following next week.

Updated school policies, including our new Allergy policy

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:20:57 GMT

Governors have approved five updated policies, including a new Allergy policy written in response to Benedict's Law.

Reception: a wonderful first full week at school

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:21:28 GMT

Apple and Beech classes have settled happily into school life, learning their first sounds, exploring numbers and talking about kindness.

Key Stage 1: Mrs Armitage, colour mixing and castles

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:21:35 GMT

Cherry, Elm and Hazel classes have started the year designing bikes, mixing colours, learning about castles and building their place value skills.

Lower Key Stage 2: Ancient Egypt, poetry and London Then and Now

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:21:50 GMT

Maple, Oak and Poplar classes have been exploring Ancient Egyptian chronology, writing poems about homelessness and drawing in the style of Stephen Wiltshire.

Upper Key Stage 2: Macbeth, Anglo-Saxons and the World Wars

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:21:58 GMT

Redwood, Spruce and Willow classes have been writing Macbeth-inspired poetry, investigating Anglo-Saxon grave goods and learning about both World Wars.

Year 6 roles, Reception buddies and a new music assembly

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:22:06 GMT

Year 6 pupils have taken on new roles around school, our Reception buddies have been a wonderful support, and Pink kicked off our new midweek music assembly.

A positive start to the 2026-27 school year

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:22:14 GMT

Pupils at The Flitch Green Academy have made a brilliant start to the new school year, with our new Reception children settling in well and plenty to celebrate already.