News Whitehorse Manor – Brigstock Site

Today, years 3-6 at Brigstock thoroughly enjoyed taking part in workshops for the Lion King! 

Yesterday, staff and children at Brigstock and WHJUN main site celebrated uniqueness by wearing odd socks. 

Today, staff and children took part in a moving remembrance assembly and observed a two minutes silence. 

This week, the year 3 children from Whitehorse Manor Junior and Brigstock site went on a trip to Crystal Palace park. 

Extra bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III As a result of the announcement by the Prime Minister allowing another bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III the term dates for the schools in the Pegasus Academy Trust have now been changed. 

Year 6 have had a whirlwind of a week and a brilliant end to our half term. 

Year 3 have been really enjoying learning about dinosaurs in reading, literacy and thematic. 

This half term, year 3 have undertaken a cross-curricular exploration of dinosaurs. 

One of the advantages to being part of a Multi Academy Trust is that all staff are part of a much bigger team than they would be in a single ‘standalone’ school. 

As you are hopefully aware, the deadline for applying for a secondary school for your child to attend in September 2023 is fast approaching. 

Last week, Year 3 were studying the fantastically evocative poem called ‘From a Railway Carriage’ by Robert Louis Stevenson. 

Today Banji Alexander visited our school.  He is an exciting new author who came into school to share his debut book, ‘Lockdown Looms: Reggie’s Birthday Party’. 

A big thank you to all the parents who donated cakes this week, we raised £130 for MacMillan Cancer Support through our school Bake Sale.

Author and storyteller, Chitra Soundar, is hosting an interactive session this Saturday at 2pm at the Salvation Army in Thornton Heath.

Our current Thematic topic in Year 3 is a local area study about Crystal Palace.