The River Chelmer Primary Partnership is a consortium of local Primary schools; Boreham, Broomfield, Great Waltham, Little Waltham, Newland Spring and St Pius X. Together with Chelmer Valley High School the consortium form The River Chelmer Partnership.

Headteachers of each establishment meet together each half term, as do their deputies, to discuss and share ideas on new government initiatives as well as leading school improvement, particularly in teaching and learning. As a whole group we hold an annual two day Cluster Conference in Aldeburgh which is invaluable in sharing ideas, research and current educational thinking as well as planning strategically together. This has included ways to support and enhance the Chelmsford Schools Teaching Alliance, to which we all belong.

The cluster of schools has been subdivided into ‘Trios’ – where leaders of three schools meet together more frequently to support and evaluate practise and share successful strategies for school improvement – including staff visiting different schools. Little Waltham works with Broomfield and Great Waltham.

Key subject leaders from each school meet throughout the year to share and develop ideas and monitor their subjects across the schools. The children from the cluster of schools benefit from our work in many ways as we implement successful practice where appropriate in our schools.