News Whitehorse Manor Junior School

What a way to end the week- a celebration for the Queen’s Platinum 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.

This week Year 5 visited the Science Museum as part of their studies on Earth and Space. 

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. 

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. 

On Tuesday, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Associate Director, Musical Director and Choreographer for Matilda the Musical joined us for two workshops/auditions.

Recently, Year 3 children created their own reports about their visit to see ‘real-life’ cavemen and women Cave People at Ecclesbourne Primary School. 

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

The WHJUN choir very much enjoyed their visit to St Alban’s this morning, where they entertained the weekly coffee morning group with a selection of songs including ‘Marching in the Light’ and ‘You’ve got a Friend’. 

Our current literacy learning is based around the works of Shakespeare with a focus on the Scottish play, ‘Macbeth’. 

As a partner borough of the Mayor of London’s Pan-London Anti-Idling programme ‘Idling Action London’, Croydon Council invited Whitehorse Manor Junior School and the Brigstock Annex site to host Air Quality workshops.