Year 6 present: Carmen

By C Tallon25th October 2017

Carmen Poster

Excitement is growing as the performance of Carmen draws ever closer! Year 6 will be performing their final production of this dramatic opera at 2:30 on 9th November for families and friends.

Year 6 have been working with the Royal Opera House on their national programme ‘Create and Sing Carmen.’ It has allowed the pupils to involve themselves in every aspect of staging an opera; including rehearsing the songs, choreographing dances, creating costumes, arranging the set and lighting design. This project also forms part of their Bronze Arts Award.

Take a look at our rehearsal video…

International Week Success

By C Tallon25th October 2017

Pupils dressed in traditional costume representing their home nation.

We enjoyed the highlight of our International Week on Wednesday 18th October with our National Dress and Colours Day. Thank you to everyone for their enthusiasm and support of this event, as we celebrate the rich diversity of culture that makes Woodcroft so special. Our theme of One World, One Community, One Woodcroft supports our school ethos, ‘Together Towards Success’. When children paraded in assembly we had representatives from every continent of the world!    

Parents and carers click here to view the password protected: International Week Gallery

International Cake Sale
Our cake sale after school was the best ever! The cakes on offer were fantastic. Thank you to everyone who contributed a sweet treat. Lots of effort had been put into representing home countries; some of the creations wouldn’t have looked out of place on ‘Bake Off’! 

Harvest Festival 2017

By C Tallon12th October 2017

Harvest Festival Success – Share What You Can

Thank you to everyone for their generosity towards our Harvest Festival collections this week. We hope that you have an opportunity to take a look at the wonderful class hamper display and coin picture after school.

Coin Picture Collection

Pupils add their donations to the coin picture

The ‘coin-picture’ collection this year was in aid of ‘Age UK Barnet’ and the Mayor’s Appeal fund for ‘Homeless Action Barnet’. It looked fantastic by the end of the day when parents came in to see the finished design made entirely of pupil donations. We will report the total raised after we have had an opportunity to count it!

Harvest Hamper Display

Look at our amazing class hampers.

Each class displayed their own hamper in our assembly showcase on Friday. In the harvest celebration we sang songs, learnt about the importance of sharing and had a fun a smoothie making competition. Parents were then invited into school at the end of the day to see the amazing harvest display. Thank you to everyone for your generous donations.

Food parcels will now be distributed to nominated people in our community and the class hampers taken to Age UK Barnet.

Woodcroft Win Barnet Boccia Tournament

By C Tallon9th October 2017

Barnet Boccia Champions 2017

On Monday 9th October a team of five players from Woodcroft’s Boccia Club competed in the annual Barnet Tournament at Burnt Oak Leisure Centre. They competed against 20 other Barnet schools in a competition run by Barnet School Sport Partnership (BPSS).

After some fantastic play, Woodcroft’s all conquering squad progressed through the group stages eventually winning an exciting final against Tudor Primary. Woodcroft will now represent Barnet at The London Youth Games. Well done to our coaches, Mrs Ditchman & Miss Lisa, who run our weekly club.  (more…)

Barnet Young Gardeners Competition

By C Tallon6th October 2017

Woodcroft Gardeners Meet The Mayor

Woodcroft pupils talk to the Mayor at the Barnet Young Gardeneers Competition

On Thursday 5th October Mrs Brown was accompanied by 5 pupils and their parents to attend the Barnet Young Gardener Awards at Sunnyfield Primary School.
The Mayor of Barnet attended and was keen to talk to the children about what they had produced. We showed him some of the produce which had been grown including cucumbers and tomatoes.  The Mayor was also interested to find out about the French beans and cucumber seeds that this year’s Reception had harvested in preparation for growing next Spring.
Woodcroft was awarded a £5 gift voucher and a bag of goodies for taking part which will be used to enhance our garden over the coming year. Thank you to our amazing  parent volunteers for all of the help.