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This Weeks News 1.4.22

Friday 1st April 2022

ISSUE 16  

Celebration Children

Congratulations to the following children who have made us proud this week!

Reception - Logan has been chosen this week for his positive attitude to learning. He always tries really hard and has told me today that he is  'proud' of himself. 
Year 1 - Year one have chosen Evelyn for trying really hard in everything she does.
Year 2 - Enzo has been chosen for amazing team spirit, enthusiasm and kindness on our trip to the sports festival.
Year 3 - Jools has been chosen for working really hard to learn her number bonds.
Year 4 - In year 4 this week Jake has been chosen for showing maturity around the classroom - you are a brilliant helper and you have been working so hard this half term. 
Year 5 - Emei has been chosen this week for working consistently hard in lessons and always contributing thoughtfully to class discussions. 
Year 6 - Louie has been chosen for winning handball with pride and losing with dignity. A very competitive and respectful way to represent school.


Headteacher Awards

Every week Mrs Kerr will present code of conduct certificates in our celebration assembly to children who have been caught being responsible, being respectful and being ready! 


 Be Responsible

Well done to the children who have been responsible this week.

Edith (Yr 2) for being caught picking up an apron from the floor without being asked.


Be Ready

Well done to the children who have been ready this week.

A child in Year 2 has been chosen for always being ready to share his fantastic reading skills with people at home and adults in school.

Bella and two other children have been chosen for always being ready for our little wandle phonics sessions. 


Curiosity Corner 

Take a look at what our children have been curious about this week in their learning!

01 Apr 2022
Forest school fun
The Reception class had great fun at forest school this week. Some children worked together to make dens and others made potions for a den party.
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31 Mar 2022
Shoe Art!
Year 3 have been learning about what empathy means. We learnt that empathy means understanding how someone else might be feeling, like you are walking in their shoes. We decided to represent empathy by photographing and sketching our shoes. Our finished art piece will be in the hall n...
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30 Mar 2022
Den Designers
This week, Year 1 had the challenge of creating a pet shelter in our Outdoor Learning area. The Den needed to be safe, dry and easy to access. We had to carefully plan our shelters in groups and create them by working as a team. 
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Meet the Staff


Name: Mrs Fleming

Year Group: Reception

Likes: Reading, cricket, dogs and swimming.

Dislikes: Mess and coffee.

Favourite subject at school: English

Fun fact: I've been teaching at John Wilkinson for so long, I have taught half of our support staff.

Sports News


01 Apr 2022
Cressage Cup
Well done to all the children who attended the Cressage Cup this afternoon. We are so proud of how hard you all worked in both the netball and football competitions. You upheld our school values and represented yourselves proudly. Congratulations to the netball team, who came 3rd overall...
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01 Apr 2022
Our P.E stars
Each term Mr Jew and Miss Beamond choose two children from each year group who they think have demonstrated our school values in P.E and who have made excellent progress. Well done to all of the children chosen!
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01 Apr 2022
Terrific teamwork!
This week some of our Year 2 children enjoyed a multi skills festival. The children were fantastic and were awarded with a certificate for the amazing team skills shown during the competition. Well done everyone!
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In the News

Every week Key Stage 2 children have the opportunity to discuss a current affairs topic in our picture news assembly. Here is this week's topic:

 

Upcoming Events

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