School Road, Erpingham, Norwich, Norfolk NR11 7AD  01263 761365

Welcome to Erpingham Primary School

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Erpingham Primary School educates pupils between the ages of four to eleven years in a friendly, family atmosphere. We have small classes, up to date technology, and a beautiful environment in which to learn and play. Last year our successes were sealed with two school inspections – an OFSTED in January 08 and Diocesan inspection in March 08; both inspections judged Erpingham Primary to be a Good School with many Outstanding features. We currently have 27 pupils on roll.   Our children are happy individuals who benefit from personalised learning and quality teaching.

We have a huge educational emphasis on learning through first hand experience. Our children take part in many outdoor, practical activities through which much of the curriculum is taught. We maintain the discrete teaching of Literacy, Numeracy and Science, but children learn to apply these skills to practical situations – for example, through their enjoyment of Forest Schools or through developing their Company GREENS! Our grounds are superb and currently being developed; a small Amphitheatre has been built at the front of the school, and our pond area has been extended to include an outdoor learning seating area and a large bird hide. We won the NNDC Environmental Award 2007 for our grounds development. And the 2008/9 Campaign for Rural ENgland Schools Award.  We have further plans to improve our school premises in the near future.

Everyone in our school community works consistently hard to ensure our children achieve their best and enjoy their learning.

Acting Head - Mr Simon East

Upcoming Events:

School Fete on Saturday 17th July 2010 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm: activities will include Forest School open afternoon, a bouncy castle, petting the ponies, raffles and prizes, face painting, BBQ and refreshments, craft stall, and more!

Sports Day on Wednesday 21st July 2010 from 1:30pm: come and watch your children take part in an afternoon of sports, and join in the fun.

Whole School Trip to Banham Zoo - Thursday 22nd July

Leavers Assembly at Erpingham Church: Friday 23rd July 2010 from 2:00pm -  everyone welcome

Forest School Open Afternoon on Thursday 29th July 2010 from 1:30 - 3:30pm: An afternoon for the children and their parents in the local community to come and see what Forest Schools is all about. Experience the natural world using all of your senses, in the knowledge that it is run by a qualified Forest School leader. Please ring the School Office to confirm your place on 01263 361765. Please note that all children need to be accompanied by an adult.

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Events/Activities
  • Forest schools – learning together about the local environment and nature, from the local environment,
  • Running their own company – GREENS!!! (a commercial garden)
  • Sporting tournaments - football, cross country, netball, rugby, inter school events.
  • Residential trips which involve adventurous activities – zip wires, problem solving.
  • Unusual trips - to a Pow Wow, multicultural festival, outdoor art exhibition and most recently to the Sainsbury Centre for visual arts.
  • Drama activities – as part of our learning and through the production of shows – we put on Romeo and Juliet last December and a Multicultural Music show last summer.
  • Theatre visits – local and to the West End!
  • Termly themes – last summer our school was ‘Going Brazilian’!
    and at the beginning of this year we learnt about the ‘Funky
    60’s’
  • Many safety schemes – cycling proficiency, Heartstart, Healthy
    Schools and Walk to School schemes.