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

• Halloween Themed Bake Sale - Wednesday 22nd October

  Fri 17 Oct 2025

  On Wednesday 22nd October, the Year 6 Charity Team with COPSA would like to host a Halloween themed bake sale after school. With this in mind, we would absolutely love it if people were able to bake or supply items that could be sold at this event. As always, please can you ensure that all goods are ‘nut free’ and that all ingredients used are clearly listed as we will be unable to sell anything that doesn’t meet this requirement. When ready, please bring them in to school and give them to your class teacher who will take them to be suitably stored.

   

  

• Odd Socks Day - Monday 10th November 2025

  Wed 15 Oct 2025

  As we approach Anti-Bullying Week from Monday 10th November, I am writing to inform you about our participation in Odd Socks Day.

  This special event aims to celebrate individuality and promote kindness among our students.

  On Monday 10th November, we encourage all children to come to school in their normal

  uniforms or PE kits, but with the added twist of wearing odd socks. This serves as a visual reminder of the importance of embracing our

  differences and standing together against bullying.

  We believe that encouraging our students to take part in this light-hearted event will foster discussions about acceptance and diversity. Should you have any questions or require further information regarding Odd Socks Day

  and Anti-Bullying Week, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

  Thank you for your continued support as we work together to create a safe and inclusive environment for all our students.

   

  Miss Reed

  PSHE and Wellbeing Lead

  

• World Mental Health Day #HelloYellow - Friday 10th October

  Tue 07 Oct 2025

  At Chipping Ongar Primary School, we know the mental health and wellbeing of your

  children is incredibly important. The number of young people in need of mental health

  support is growing faster than ever – with a record breaking 420,000 young people being

  treated for mental health problems every month. Most young people aren’t getting the help they need, and this can’t go on. That’s why this year #HelloYellow is more important than ever. We wanted to make sure young people know that how they feel matters and that they deserve to feel supported!

   

  On Friday 10th October 2025, we’ll be joining thousands of other schools by wearing yellow to show young people that how they feel matters, as well as raising vital funds to support the hard work of mental health charity ‘Young Minds’. To find out more visit https://youngminds.org.uk/.

   

  We’d love all the children to come to school wearing something yellow to show their support.

   

  We would also like to ask for a voluntary donation of £1, although we wholly recognise that currently there is financial pressure on families and therefore children can of course show support by wearing yellow whether or not a donation is made. Please don’t purchase anything specifically for this event; a home-made yellow badge or sticker will show support just as well as full fancy dress.

   

  Please can we ask that you make your donation on the day by bringing your £1 contribution and handing it into the class teacher. This will then be collected and counted by our wonderful Year 6 Charities team.

   

  So dig out your neon socks, custard scarf, banana hat or best yellow fancy dress costume – Let’s show our young people they’re not alone with their mental health!

   

  Thank you for your continued support.

  

• World Space Week

  Tue 07 Oct 2025
  

• Meet the Team event

  Wed 10 Sep 2025

  Meet The Team - 5-6pm in the school hall.

  A brief session on what is planned for the next year at COPS followed by some time in classrooms for Parents and carers to feel connected with what this year involves for each class.

• COPSA Inflatables - Friday 19th September

  Mon 01 Sep 2025

  We are pleased to confirm that we will be holding this event on Friday 19th September from 3.30 - 5pm on the school field.

   

  All bands previously purchased for our cancelled July event will be valid for the new date and bands are still be available to buy on SumUp http://copsa.sumupstore.com

   

  If you have bought bands and can no longer attend on this new date then please drop an email to [email protected] and we will arrange for a refund to be sent over to you.

   

  Please note that any July 2025 year 6 leavers are more than welcome to join us if they would still like to come along.

  

• We are now on Instagram!

  Thu 24 Apr 2025

  We are now on Instagram!

  Follow @chippingongarprimary for updates and news!

  

• We are a Lexia Star School!

  Fri 04 Apr 2025

  Every month, Lexia select one fantastic school to shine a spotlight on as their Lexia Star School.
  This month, we are delighted that Chipping Ongar Primary School has been selected as a fantastic example of Lexia best practice and dedication to reading.

  Well done to Miss Saddington and Mrs Crook who lead our Lexia programme and were interviewed as part of the process. They shared with the Lexia team how they have been able to embed Lexia into our school day, personalise learning for pupils, and use the myLexia progress data to track progress and inform interventions. 

  They also discussed the impact on pupil confidence, motivation, and outcomes in SATs—highlighting inspiring success stories and the enthusiasm Lexia Core5 Reading and Lexia PowerUp Literacy has generated across the school.

  

• COPS awarded ECO Award

  Mon 02 Sep 2024

  We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded an Eco award - green flag level!

   

  The Eco-Schools’ Awards are designed to further highlight a small number of Green Flag schools, colleges, and nurseries each year, who have delivered, and shared, especially innovative, inspirational, and impactful Eco-Schools work.