On Saturday 27th April, the Headteacher and the Head Girls were very proud to be invited to the first official act of the Kambia Partnership with the raising of the flag of Sierra Leone. We were also lucky enough to meet the Mayor of Croydon who also attended. It was a very grand experience for […]
On Thursday 25th April, Year five visited the ISKCON South London Hindu Temple in Enmore Road, South Norwood as part of their RE studies on religions. The children really enjoyed their visit and particularly enjoyed the vibrant, colourful statues and decor within the temple. We took some pictures of the visit, which can be seen in […]
On 4th April 2019 Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School became a hive of creativity and discovery as we celebrated Enrichment Day. We covered a plethora of exciting topics and got involved in some very creative workshops such as Anglo-Saxons- brooch making, victorians- making toys, tudors- role play, Benin- retelling of the story of Creation, prehistoric- clay […]
On the last day of term, we ended our Spring term on a high note as we celebrated the greatest achievements of the term in our Spring Awards Ceremony. The awards covered a wide range of subjects such as 100% attendance, accelerated readers, Spanish, and much more. We are so very proud of our girls […]
Yeasterday, Year 5 pupils set off to get an amazing birdseye view of London as they visited the world famous London Eye. The children were amazed at the fantastic view of the city that this landmark of london offers. We took some pictures on the day, which can be seen in the gallery below. Please […]
WJGS Newscast – March 2019 Welcome to WJGS FM; our brand new monthly newscast delivering information on all of the most exciting events coming up at Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School. Our podcast team will be sending out new newscasts every month so please keep checking back for new news feeds. [ps_audioplayer name=”wjgs-newscast-march-2019″]
Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School is proud to announce that it will be entering into a cultural exchange partnership with a Primary School in Sierra Leone, Africa as part of the local government initiative, “Croydon-Kambia Partnership. This new initiative will involve a collaboration between a Primary School in Kambia and one in Croydon; in this case, […]
We were recently visited by John Rolfe MBE, Schools outreach Manager for the British Council and a direct descendant of Pocahontas; Native American woman notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. Pocahontas was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribal nations in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the […]
From 11th – 15th March 2019, Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School School took part in Science Week 2019. This year has a sustainability theme. With the growing concerns we have in regards to air polution and the vast increase in non degradable waste, it is vital that we all embrace the importance of recycling and considering how […]
Red Nose Day 2019 took place on 15th March 2019 and children and adults across the country were all doing their bit to raise money for this wonderful charity. Founded in 1985 by comedian Lenny Henry and filmmaker Richard Curtis, Comic Relief is a charity which fund-raises for disadvantaged people in the UK and around the world. […]
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.
