News Whitehorse Manor – Brigstock Site

Year 5 and 6 children,  Miss Hall and Miss Surrey have enjoyed working alongside the Green Project at Bensham Allotments. 

Whilst studying the book ‘Wolf Brother’ the year 6 children wrote a letter from the book’s main character to his father in the afterlife. 

The children had fun today celebrating the up coming Queen’s Jubilee. 

Dear Parents and Carers.  Our MHST (Mental Health Support Team) would like to share that the Off the Record Youth Counselling Service will be running a Support for Parents and Carers workshop to help them understand and better support their children who may be struggling with self-harm.   

We hope you are all prepared for Year Six’s bushcraft adventure next week, especially as the weather forecast is looking hopeful!

Thank you to all the parents, carers and children who joined us for the last meeting about this month’s residential trip for Year 6.

As part of their Literacy work around the text ‘Wolf Brother’ by Michelle Paver, Year 6 were visited by two cave people, Twig and Ochre, who camped on the field at Whitehorse Manor Junior School for 3 nights. 

Thank you to all the families who donated Easter Eggs for the raffle. 

Your child should already have brought home a kit list which outlines all the equipment they need for the upcoming residential woodland bushcraft trip this May. 

As part of our literacy unit on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, we have been delving into the killer mind of Lady Macbeth. 

Please see the attached flyers with details of some Easter holiday playschemes run by ‘Start It Right’ and other providers. 

Reception have been looking at the topic ‘People who help us’ and have been discussing what they want to do as a job when they grow up! 

Opportunity for free Easter holiday gardening sessions.  Please click on the flyer below for details.

This term Year 2 enjoyed a trip to London.  It was a little wet but this didn’t dampen their spirits and they really enjoyed seeing the sights of London and visiting the Monument and the Sky Garden.

Year 1 and 2 have had the privilege of being taught by Ms.