Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery

16/09/2026

Our pupils had a fantastic time welcoming Chante Timothy, author and illustrator of the Supa Nova books, to our school yesterday.

Throughout the day, children took part in exciting drawing workshops, explored the creative process behind storytelling and illustration, and enjoyed asking lots of thoughtful questions about becoming an author and generating imaginative ideas. Chante inspired our pupils to believe in the power of their creativity and showed them how stories can come to life through both words and art. To round off a wonderful visit, children had the opportunity to have their own copies of the book personally signed by the author after school.

It was a brilliant opportunity and an unforgettable experience for the children, leaving them inspired, motivated, and excited to continue their own creative journeys. Thank you, Chanté, for such a memorable day!

09/09/2026

Do you have a child who is due to start school in September 2027? If so, then we would love for you to come and view our wonderful school.

Dates and times of our school tours are:

Tuesday 13th October at 9.00 A.M
Thursday 22nd October at 10.00 A.M or 3.30 P.M
Wednesday 4th November at 2.00 P.M
Saturday 7th November at 10.30 A.M
Monday 23rd November at 9.00 A.M or 2.00 P.M
Tuesday 1st December at 2.00 P.M
Friday 8th January at 9.00 A.M or 2.00 P.M

To book a place on one of our tours please contact the school office:

Telephone 01702 311411
or
email [email protected]

04/09/2026

Meet the Teacher Sessions

We are pleased to invite parents and carers of children in Years 1–6 to our ‘Meet the Teacher’ sessions.

During each session, you will have the opportunity to meet your child’s teacher, hear about the year ahead, and receive any essential information you will need.

Please remember to sign in at the school office on arrival. We kindly ask that you arrive early, ready for the sessions to begin promptly at 2.40pm.

We look forward to seeing you next week!

03/09/2026

📢 Any unwanted PE kit or trainers?
If you have spare or outgrown PE kit or trainers, we’d love to make use of them.
Please bring any donations to the school office
Thank you for your support!

03/09/2026

Primary Admissions 2027

If you have a child who is due to start school September 2027, you can apply anytime between 14 September 2026 and 15 January 2027.
You must apply through your local authority. Therefore you would apply to Southend-on-Sea City Council if you pay your council tax to them. Once applications open you can apply via:

https://one.southend.gov.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/en

You will receive your school place offer from your local authority on 16 April 2027

Further information and guidance can be found here: https://www.southend.gov.uk/school-admissions/primary-school-admissions-1

Admissions to reception year at an infants or primary school are coordinated by the Pupil Access Team. Find out your catchment area.

02/09/2026

We would like to wish the very best of luck to our former Year 6 pupils - the class of 2026 - as they begin their Year 7 journeys this week. Be brave, be kind, work hard and enjoy this exciting new chapter

17/07/2026

It has been an emotional couple of days, but what a wonderful way to celebrate and send off our incredible Year 6 pupils.

We are so proud of everything they have achieved and the amazing young people they have become. As they begin their next chapter, we wish each and every one of them every success and happiness in the future.

You will all be greatly missed. Good luck, Year 6! 🌟

12/07/2026

PE KITS AND ENGLAND FOOTBALL TEAM SUPPORT

With the lovely warm weather set to continue, we are delighted to let you know that children may wear their PE kits to school again throughout this coming week if they wish.

Please ensure your child comes to school with a named sun hat and a named water bottle each day. We also kindly ask that sun cream is applied before they arrive at school to help keep everyone safe and comfortable in the sunshine.

To celebrate England reaching the FIFA World Cup semi-final, we’re inviting children to show their support on Wednesday by coming to school wearing their England football kit or anything red, white or blue – the colours of the England strip. We’re looking forward to seeing the school filled with patriotic colours as we cheer the team on together!

We hope everyone enjoys a fun-filled and sunny final week of term!

09/07/2026

On Tuesday afternoon, the children who finished in the top three at their Borough Sports field events competed in the Super Sports Finals, bringing together the top three athletes from each of the four borough divisions.

Twelve of our pupils proudly represented the school in the long jump, javelin, ball throw and shot put competitions. All of them performed brilliantly and represented the school with determination and pride.

We also had some outstanding medal-winning achievements:

Y5 Girls 3rd in the shot put.

Y4 Boys finished 3rd in the standing long jump.

Year 3 Tennis Ball Throw Champion of Southend, taking 1st place and earning the title of the best Year 3 thrower across the whole borough.

A huge well done to all of our athletes for their fantastic efforts and for representing the school so brilliantly.