WJGS News

12Nov 2025

Remembrance Day 2025

November 12, 2025 WJGS News

Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School joined local veterans at Croydon’s Cenotaph to plant remembrance crosses and pay tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom on Armistice Day. It was a proud moment to see young people learning from those who served – keeping the spirit of remembrance alive for future generations. Our girls […]

10Nov 2025

Odd Socks Day!

November 10, 2025 WJGS News

 Odd Socks Day marks the start of Anti-Bullying Week. Odd Socks Day 2025 is taking place on Monday 10th November. It is supported by cBeebies presenter & ABA patron Andy Day and his band ‘Andy and the Odd Socks’. Click on the play button above to watch Andy and his team enjoying Odd Socks […]

04Nov 2025

Shaping the Future

November 4, 2025 WJGS News

Our pupils took part in an assembly that opened their eyes to the incredible world of STEM @Formula 1. Students were encouraged to dream big, embrace challenges, and believe that their voices, ideas and ambitions can shape the future.

24Oct 2025

Wear it Pink Day 2025

October 24, 2025 WJGS News

This October, Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School was showered in pink rather than the more traditional red uniform in celebration of “wear it pink” to raise money and make life-saving breast cancer research and life-changing care happen. Children were asked to bring in £1.00 to wear pink on the day and do their bit to help the millions of people that […]

15Oct 2025

We had an amazing workshop for our Year 5 pupils about the dangers of online scammers. A big thank you to The London Bubble Theatre @Londonbubb10238 for such a fun, informative and interactive theatre. The girls took on board all your messages.

14Oct 2025

Year 6 attended the TFL Junior Citizenship scheme where we were given workshops by the Police, Fire brigade, TFL, Money Ready and Southwark Council. We were taught about knife crime, how to avoid scams and fraud, how to protect ourselves in a fire and even how to detect counterfeit goods. 

04Oct 2025

The head girl team are role models for the rest of the girls in school. They are responsible for representing the school at events, taking visitors on tours, collecting team points. They lead their individual teams and motivate them to improve. The qualities expected of a head girl is Leadership skills Work well in a team  […]

25Sep 2025

Years 4, 5 and 6 girls all took part in a fabulous Gifted & Talented sports event . The first half of the event they were focusing on fitness skills and how to complete agility test endurance testing and hand-eye coordination. Second half of the event they are focused on personal best and team skills. […]

12Sep 2025

Roald Dahl Day

September 12, 2025 WJGS News

Today, the school is raising money for @RoaldDahlFund @RoaldDahlDay  Our chosen book for our reaction is The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. What a great day filled with yellow and Roald Dahl’s famous story book characters!    

11Sep 2025

Year 6 received their privilege ties today to mark their final year in primary and to uphold the school’s ethos of Aspirations, Expectations, No Excuses. They are our role models and we are sure they will all do a fantastic job.