Already had a busy day on Monday. Delivery of food to share with some of our families over the Christmas break, and the girls recording and practicing for their performances today. We ended the day with a wonderful evening of music and song thanks to our choir and steel pan band- girls you were amazing, […]
Today all the girls have donated to the @shelterslippers by wearing their slippers in school today. This is one of our favourite charities we support. Well done girls. About Slippers for Shelter: With Christmas fast approaching, Slippers for Shelter are asking you to wear your Slippers for Shelter on 7 December. Join the easiest, cosiest fundraiser around by […]
Year 3’s enrichment project this term related to Ancient Egypt. In particular, ancient artefacts that were found in tombs such as the tombs of Pharaohs. To aid in better understanding what it was like to explore a tomb just as the famous archaeologists once did, the children converted our studio into an Egyptian tomb with […]
On Thursday 11th November 2021, Winterbourne Girls’ School joined the many schools, and men and women of all ages across the country to remember those that fell during the great wars. The Head Girls joined The Mayor of Croydon and Councillor Alisa Flemming at the Croydon Memorial along with some members of the armed forces […]
Let’s all have fun and Stay Safe! Fireworks and firework displays are loads of fun, but fireworks can be really dangerous if you don’t use them properly. Follow the Firework Code for a safer Bonfire Night and fireworks party. Here’s our guide on how to stay safe around fireworks and sparklers. Follow these top […]
On 22nd 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 […]
“So let’s get our curriculum right for our girls through cultural competence” This week we have been discussing two terms with our staff. Those terms are Cultural Capital and Cultural Competence. In groups, the staff have been talking about these terms and considering what they think they mean. What is Cultural Capital? Cultural Capital […]
Throughout Black History Month, the girls and staff took part in a plethora of activities and workshops. These included food, culture, music and dance. Yesterday, we were visited by Fanta from P.I.G (Pamper, Indulge, Give) who put us all through our paces as she conducted a series of Zumba sessions. PIG are a non […]
As you can see from the many dancing and singing videos and pictures on our website and social networks, we absolutely love music here at Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School. To celebrate the many styles of music from Africa and the Caribbean during Black History Month this year, we enjoyed some amazing jamming sessions with our […]
Children from years 4 and 5 now take part in a specialist music programme called Soundstart. The children are currently learning both wind and percussion instrument as well as Guitar. We took a few pictures of our children enjoying their learning, which can be seen in the galleries below. Please click on the thumbnails for […]
The internet has changed all of our lives, particularly our children’s. For parents and carers this opens up a whole new world of things to be aware of. For many of us, this can all be a bit too much.
