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Winterslow School To be the best that we can be! |
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Regretfully during January, together with many other local schools, we had to close due to adverse weather conditions
Winterslow does well! The latest league labels show how well the children at Winterslow school did in 2008. Winterslow school scores ranked it 43rd out of 164 schools based on percentage total. The contextual Value Added score was 101.5 which placed us overall 6th in Wiltshire. This score is based on progress made from Key Stage 1 to formal assessment at the end of Key Stage 2, our figures in Winterslow included 6 children who joined the school during the key stage 2.
Sunflower Success During our curriculum enrichment times in Key Stage 1, the children have enjoyed growing sunflowers. The children all took seeds home and carefully tended and nurtured them with two of our children who successfully grew theirs taller than others with heights up to 151cm for Holly and Owen. We also have a lovely display of plants at the front of the school thanks to the children well supported by Mrs Robinson, Mrs Waters, Mrs Fealy, Mrs Lawes and Mrs Walker. The children also took part in a local competition to design a garden. Out of approximately 300 entries Emily came 10th - well done! The designs were displayed in the Cross Keys centre in Salisbury.
The Race of the sunflowers! Notice board As part of our ongoing commitment to try to improve communications from school we are hoping to link all items of interest and further letters that may may be sent home onto a notice board on this site. Please be aware that whilst we try to include as much information as we can there may be occasions when things get missed. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you feel there is something of relevance that should be posted onto the notice board.
Update on building works Our programme of building works continues to move ever forward. The staff are delighted with their lovely new kitchen! The D&T room has had the old metal cased window replaced with a new UPVC double glazed unit and the corridor from the small playground has been transformed into a cloakroom. All of the old classroom sinks have been replaced with new modern units together with hot & cold running water. All of the roofing has been checked and repaired which means that we stay dry indoors even when it rains! We have currently undergone re-decoration to give the school a a lovely fresh feel and also be replaced carpets. We have a new dedicated room for small groups of children to work with support. The 50 year old metal windows in the hall and reception classroom have been replaced. The new playground adventure play trail has proved a huge success and the children are really enjoying it. We are constantly striving to improve the fabric of the school and are now looking toward replacing the metal casement windows in the Key Stage one area of the school and have also had visits by professional advisors to enable us to put in place a programme of improvements over the future years.
During term 3 we are undertook a whole school topic related to Global Warming. We all (children & staff!) have made pledges to save Polar Bears from extinction. The children are learning about both the Arctic and Antarctic Regions and how our actions influence the rising sea levels and the habitats of animals, especially Polar Bears. The children have embraced topics which will help to reduce the effects of Global warming and have been fully supported from their families. This whole school focus has united the school and enabled siblings to share a common theme. The whole school enjoyed a collective worship at the end of the term where each class shared the work they had been doing. Have a look at our class links to see what we have been up to. A Big Thank You to 'The Friends' We are all very grateful to the Friends of the School for their fund raising efforts which have enabled us to provide valuable resources for our pupils which we could not possibly afford from the school budget. They have provided us with new computers which are now being used by children throughout the school. We are extremely fortunate in having such a dedicated and committed 'Friends' group. The Friends supported us in our quest to further enhance our learning environment by providing a substantial donation towards the refurbishment of our new library area. The Friends have recently enabled the school to improve the children's play facilities by donating the funding for the equipment in the new play trail area. Please see separate page for Friends activities. 
Supporting Charities Since September 2006 our pupils and staff have supported the following charities: Barnardos, Unicef, Red Nose, NSPCC, Roald Dahl Foundation, Samaritans Purse and Children in Need. In doing so we have managed to raise the staggering total of £2,247.89. This is a great achievement which we are very proud of. The children in Chaffinch class held a charity day for water aid in which they raised £264, look at the class link for details.
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Polar Bear Pledge