Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
Despite having all day, the bees have now awoken due to the warmth and have decided to swarm around. There may be approx. 300 of them.
Therefore only one gate will be open to the big playground - the single gate between Harrington and Parklands. Please pass through this carefully and without pushing.
Please keep well away from the drive side of the playground and hall area.
Pupils in Y5 and Y6 who walk home on their own via Canal Street/Briar Gate will be released from the door near to Miss Body's room (to avoid the playground altogether). Parents collecting children in Y5 or Y6 should stand on the big playground but closer to the Y5 rooms.
All Year 6 will be released from Miss Bethell's door.
Panada Club are sending separate messages to parents using their facilities tonight.
I have been informed that the bees are likely to have gone in the next few hours. Let's hope so...as nice as they are, we need them gone now,
We have a swarm of bees that have settled on a tree in the area leading down to the school hall.
We believe this is a swarm, resting with the Queen, on route to locate a new nest.
Please ensure you avoid this area on collection. We will have the vehicle gates open, further away from this area.
We are monitoring the situation as the swarm was not there at lunchtime and it is likely they will move on their own accord.
For 25 years, I have had the pleasure of standing at the helm of our wonderful school and it has been a privilege and joy to see so many pupils and staff grow. I have also had the hardship of leading us through some very difficult and challenging times – an armed siege, COVID, the loss of our beloved school through fire, the complications arising from building a new school from scratch. That said, I have been able to reflect each year to say that I have enjoyed every single year and have been proud of all we have managed to achieve.
However, after an awful lot of consideration and turmoil, I have made the decision to step away from the Headteacher role at Harrington Junior School from September. This has not a been a decision I have taken lightly, but I feel that it is the right time for me, personally and professionally.
I will continue to work with governors and the Local Authority to ensure a suitable new Headteacher is recruited and will support this person to settle into our amazing school in the first few weeks of September.
I personally wanted to share this news with you, before it becomes common knowledge.
Thank you for making my career at Harrington truly memorable.
A big welcome to our new families to the TLC 2026 dojo group! ☺️
Myself and Miss Barham are really excited for our first session of Term 5, with lots of new children to introduce to TLC 🥰
Just a reminder that TLC is held in the library so the children will exit from that door and will need to be picked up on the small playground. The club runs from 3:30pm - 4:30pm.
After tonight’s session, I will be adding some pictures to show you all what we’ve been up to tonight in celebrating Earth Day 🌍🌱💛
I’m happy to reveal that this Friday (24th April) Harrington Junior School is once again taking part in Football Shirt Friday! This is a great cause to raise awareness for bowel cancer and is set up as part of the Bobby Moore Foundation.
We would like to extend this out to not just Football shirts. Last year we had a wide range of Rugby, Hockey, Basketball and many other sporty kits!
Myself and the rest of the staff have been looking at some other sporty activities we can do during the day. So even if you’re not wearing your sports kits, trainers and even your PE kit is recommended.
Thank you in advance for helping raise awareness for this fantastic charity and event. ⚽️