Due to Parents Evening there are some changes to the clubs schedule for the week beginning 1st October 2018. This only effects clubs run by teachers (Acorns After School Club is running as normal). Please see the up to date club list below. Only clubs running after school at 3.15pm are listed: (more…)

We are pleased to announce that Woodcroft has been awarded The Primary Science Quality Mark!

The PSQM Award scheme enables schools to work together to share good practice and is supported by professional development led by local experts.  It is led by the University of Hertfordshire in collaboration with the Primary Science Teaching Trust.

Jane Turner, PSQM National Director said: “Gaining a Primary Science Quality Award is a significant achievement for a school.  The profile and quality of science teaching and learning in each awarded school is very high. Children are engaging with great science both in and outside the classroom, developing positive attitudes towards science as well as secure scientific understanding and skills. Science subject leaders, their colleagues, head teachers, children, parents and governors should be very proud.”

We would like to thank Miss Stubbings, our Science Leader at Woodcroft, for all of her hard work over the year; developing the subject, collecting evidence and submitting our successful application.

Year Group Curriculum and Information Evenings will be held from the week beginning Monday 17th September.

All meetings will start at 3.30pm in the Main Hall. Please check which day is correct for your child’s class. We have arranged each meeting a different day to enable parents with children in more than one class to come along. 

• Y6  Monday 17th September
• Y2 Tuesday 18th 
• Y5 Wednesday 19th
• Y4 Thursday 20th
• Y3 Friday 21st
• Y1 Monday 24th  (Please note: This is the correct date. There was an error on last week’s newsletter)

It is important for parents to attend. It will be an opportunity to meet your child’s new teacher and find out about all of the important information about the year group.

We are delighted to announce that Woodcroft has achieved the GOLD School Games Mark for the 2017/18 academic year! This is our 4th Consecutive annual Gold Award. A fantastic achievement that demonstrates the school’s commitment to providing the best possible physical activities for ALL pupils.

The School Games Mark is a Government led award scheme launched in 2012. It is facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community. click below..

Woodcroft celebrated another fantastic year of dance with performances to the school and families. There were lots of of people to thank who have help over the year …

We even had a surprise ‘World Cup’ inspired performance … (click on the image below 😉 )

S Rock Are Back! World Cup Special

Level Up! The 2018 Year 6 Leavers Show

Level Up! was the title of this year’s Y6 Show, and on Thursday night, to a packed audience of family and friends, they staged an outstanding leavers production.

In the story, a group of video game obsessed children were transported inside their console and had to overcome a series of challenges to escape. Full of song, dance and humour, the show captured all of our Y6’s talents. They also learnt some important messages along the way!

Well done to the pupils and staff for entertaining us so creatively. Special mention must go to Mr Guest and Miss Maynard who wrote this year’s production, not forgetting Mr Huckerby, who composed and recorded the original songs along with Mr Guest. We also need to recognise the hard work, and commitment, of all of our staff and pupils for bringing these wonderful productions to life. Mrs Ditchman and Mrs Medjhi worked tirelessly on costume and props. Well done to Charlie and Zaheer, our Y6 technical crew, for flawless light and sound effects.

Good luck to you all at high school!

Woodcroft Chair Awarded Governor of the Year 2018

Barnet School Awards 2018

Liz Court, Woodcroft’s fantastic Chair of Governors, was awarded Barnet Governor of the Year at the 2018 Barnet Schools Awards. Liz received her award at a presentation evening, hosted by Barnet Southgate College and attended by The Mayor. This is a truly well deserved accolade to mark an amazing 50 Years of service to Woodcroft and its community! Liz joined as a teacher in 1969, both her children attended Woodcroft, and she started on the Governing Body immediately upon retirement. She has been Chair for the past 9 years and has also volunteered as a weekly reading support throughout that time!

I am sure that you will join the school in congratulating Liz on her achievements and thanking her for an astounding 50 years of dedicated and continuous commitment to Woodcroft.

Year 6 headed off on their wilderness adventure camp this week and had a fantastic time under canvas.

This was a real back-to-nature experience they will never forget. They have learned cooking, tracking, trapping, camouflage, first aid, survival skills, rescue techniques, archery and shelter building! They have lit fires, played woodland games, eaten bushtucker and even rescued their teachers from a plane crash! What an amazing week…

NEWS FLASH! Woodcroft win Dance: Make Your Your Move

WINNERS! On Saturday 21st April our amazing Woodcroft Dance Team won the 2018 London heat of ‘Dance: Make Your Move’. The competition, organised by The British Red Cross, is open to schools from across the South East. Woodcroft will now go on to compete at the O2 in the Grand Final on Sunday 8th July.

It was a truly outstanding performance by all of our dancers on stage at MCT Alleyns. Woodcroft also received the Platinum Fundraiser Award for collecting over £1300 in sponsorship for The British Red Cross. What an achievement by everyone! As the top fundraisers, Woodcroft’s dancers will now receive a workshop day at London’s Pineapple Dance Studios, sponsors of last night’s competition.

More news and photos to follow…