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Our thanks go to Mr Clemens and his team at Uxbridge High School for arranging a special trip today for all of our Year 6 pupils. Our pupils have been invited along to spend part of the day at a secondary school to learn more about learning beyond Key Stage 2, secondary school routines and systems and to get a 'feel' for what awaits them from next September.
Feedback from pupils on their return was incredibly positive. One pupil said: 'I feel very well prepared for secondary school now because we saw all the different types of rooms and how they were set up for different subjects.' Another reported: 'The stairs are luxurious! What I mean is that there were so many of them but they were actually quite beautiful.'
Enormous thanks to 6W who treated our local retired neighbours to a wonderful preview of their Harvest Festival performance this afternoon. The Whales' class gave us much to reflect upon and linked harvest to their learning about WW2 and food rationing; a theme which was very relevant to this afternoon's audience, with one being a past pupil at our school during the war years. Clear voices and beautiful singing delighted our audience, who stayed to enjoy a cup of tea and a cake with us. Thanks also to our parent who donated a home-made lemon cake to serve to our visitors. Visitors left with a Whitehall Junior School shopping bag of food items. All remaining harvest donations will be welcomed by the local food bank. Thanks, 6W, for giving our visitors an afternoon to remember; they paid you many well-deserved compliments as they made their way home.
Best of luck to all of our Year 6 pupils who are participating in Bikeability training this week or next. We hope that you stay focused throughout the course and are able to complete the assessments and pass levels one and two. The most important thing, however, is that you learn to ride safely, particularly on the roads. Take care and give it your best!
Congratulations and thanks go to Mrs Norman today who has given our school 20 years of excellent service. We celebrated Mrs Norman's commitment by presenting her with cards, flowers, gifts and a cake in the first assembly of the new academic year. The cake was made in the shape of a book as Mrs Norman has led English across our school for many years. We are very lucky to have such a loyal staff who really give our school a family atmosphere.