Mark Millbourne News Today

Prettygate Junior School in Colchester has maintained its good following a two-day school inspection last month.

Pupils at Prettygate School presented the donation to St Helena Hospice last Thursday after raising the sum before Christmas.

Colchester Mayor John Jowers performed the ceremonial ribbon cutting alongside his wife, Mayoress Susan Jowers last Thursday.

Colchester school, where the values of ‘ambition, kindness and respect’ are at the heart of school’s offer, delighted with Ofsted report.

A HEADTEACHER has launched an investigation after allegations a Year 5 pupil has been repeatedly assaulted over a four month period.

CHILDREN have been getting back to nature and enjoying some forest fun. Pupils at Prettygate Infant School have soaked up the recent sunshine during weekly forest school sessions, within their grounds in Plume Avenue. The Reception children visit each week, whatever the weather, and take part in activities such as den-building, making mud pies, using simple tools, storytelling and making a fire. Last year the school won a mud kitchen as a prize in a competition run by Salvage Stitch Res...