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 […]
With #WorldMentalHealthDay just around the corner, it’s never been more important to find ways to take care of your wellbeing. We all love reading at WJGS so it was great to take part in the free, virtual author visit from Tom Percival, which was part of the #Take10ToRead challenge. Take a look at the video […]
This week, Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School have been getting familiar with NED Shows. The NED Shows are elementary school assembly programs promoting positive attitudes, better behaviour & academic achievement. NED’s Mindset Mission is a character education program that centre’s around three important messages that have lifelong relevance: Never give up, Encourage others and Do your […]
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.
