WJGS News

Year 5 studied the Bayeux Tapestry as part of their art and history topics learning all about William the Conqueror and the Norm Conquest. The Bayeux Tapestry is a masterpiece of 11th century Romanesque art, which was probably commissioned by Bishop Odo, William the Conqueror’s half-brother, to embellish his newly-built cathedral in Bayeux in 1077. […]

Some our Year 6 have taken part in the Croydon Junior Citizenship. The Croydon Junior Citizenship Scheme (JCS) is a program for 10–11 year olds that teaches life skills and helps students make responsible decisions . The JCS is designed to enrich students’ social, moral, and cultural education. On this occasion, the Winterbourne Junior Girls’ […]

Year 4 have been exploring clay in their art lesson and the different types of pots they can make. Many Different techniques were used for this project. A huge well done to the girls for working very hard!

First week back completed, and again our girls have jumped straight back into their studies with well deserved certificates. A great start to 2025. ⁦

Year 3 are starting their new geography topic all about Guatemala. The girls could talk about where it is in the world, how it differs from the UK. They are excited to find out more.

Our final assembly and raffle was a great success. Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas break. A big thank you to Cognizant @LetsLocalise for their wonderful Christmas gifts to some of our pupils. Thank you.

Today we were visited by the Dental Hygiene team at BrightBites. BrightBites are part of Dentaid, The Dental Charity. The BrightBites programme is an oral health education scheme that can be delivered both in the UK and overseas. Volunteers visit schools, holiday clubs and childcare organisations to deliver a lively, interactive presentation that covers toothbrushing, […]

The Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School had a great honor today as they sang for Cllr Kola Agboola, The Civic Mayor of Croydon during the traditional ceremony of turning on the Christmas tree lights. Well done to our girls who did a fabulous job as always. Cllr  Agboola thoroughly enjoyed our singing and we look forward to greeting […]

On Thursday 5th December, Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School became a hub of fine food and family fun. As an off-shoot from the Green Project organised by Charlene Charles of Pamper Indulge Give (P.I.G.), our School invited twenty children and their parents to a family cooking day. We were joined by Chef Dave of Blue Jay […]

On 28th November, our Year 4 children set off to Portsmouth to visit the Butser Ancient Farm. They visited the farm as part of their project on The Romans. Butser Ancient Farm is a unique experimental archaeology site nestled into the rolling countryside of the South Downs National Park. In 2022, Butser Ancient Farm celebrated their […]