Report by Miss Blyth

Year 4 are visited by the dentist

On Wednesday 9^th December Year 4 were lucky enough to be visited by a dentist and dental nurse from Colindale Dental Care Centre, to introduce the topic of teeth to them ready for the Spring term.

Year 4 learnt about the different types of teeth, how to take care of their teeth, (BCD, Brush, Cut down on sweets, Dentist) and what happens when we don’t look after our teeth. The children learnt about the different parts of the tooth by looking at a model, and they were even able to handle real teeth! The children looked at the difference between a healthy tooth, a decayed tooth and a tooth with a filling. This enabled them to see the importance of looking after their own teeth.

At the end of the session they were given goody bags full of advice on how to look after teeth and toothpaste. Year 4 really enjoyed the experience and would like to thank Samir Majithia and Nina Popa for taking their time to come in and teach us about dental care. The visit really brought the topic to life!

Click on the image above to visit the WWII Experience Gallery

On Friday 11th December Year 6 created an authentic World War Two Christmas experience and invited parents, and other classes from across the school, to take part. They used the Oak Suite and our TARDIS immersive hall to recreate the sights and sounds of 1940s Britain. Every child took on a role and stayed in character throughout the morning. On arrival, visitors were greeted by Air Raid Wardens as sirens sounded. When the all clear was heard the room came alive with war time singers, Winston Churchill making his speech, market sellers, German spies and code breakers to name but a few. Well done to the pupils and staff of Year 6; this was a fantastic example of the creative curriculum in action! View the gallery by clicking here.

It’s showtime at Woodcroft – click on the photo above to view our gallery page.

Well done to all of our KS1 and Foundation Stage classes, from Nursery up to Year 2, for performing an amazing 3 three different shows for friends and family! On Tuesday 8th December Year 2 performed their ‘Christmas with the Aliens’ Show. On Thursday it was the turn of Year 1 with ‘The Boy Who Cried Baby’, and on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th Reception and Nursery will take to the stage! Click on the photo above to view the Christmas Showtime Gallery.

3 connectED Schools Compete

Winners – The Woodcroft Blues Team Photo

A Woodcroft team were the eventual winners of the first connectED dodgeball event. It was a close competition, played in very a positive spirit.

Sponsorship

Three local schools; Woodcroft, Goldbeaters and The Orion, are currently benefiting from sponsorship through Tutor Hunt to run weekly dodgeball clubs in each of the schools. This tournament,  bringing the school clubs together at the end of their first term was hosted at Woodcroft, and in partnership with coaches from CSE Sport.

Congratulations to all of the teams that took part, representing their schools so well and showing excellent connectED values. Click here to see view the event gallery…

Well done to all our musicians and choir for their excellent performances, to an audience of friends and family, in the Autumn Music Showcase on Thursday 26th November. Every pupil performed with confidence and enthusiasm, even our younger musicians who only started learning their instruments in September! The standard of music goes form strength to strength at Woodcroft, exemplified by the outstanding pieces performed by our senior string ensembles and choir. Thank you to our dedicated Music department lead on the evening by Miss Sherring and Miss Blyth, supported by our fantastic BEAT tutors.

Year 3 Ukulele Concert

On Monday 30th November Year 3 then entertained us with their Autumn Ukulele Concert. To an audience of friends and family, and after only 10 lessons,  they confidently played and sang an astonishing 5 pieces; ranging from Hungarian folk songs to a rendition of Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’!
Every pupil learns to play a tuned instrument at Woodcroft during Year 3. Well done to the BEAT (Barnet Education Arts Trust) tutors and Woodcroft staff for their support of our music programme.

Guitar Club busking to parents for Children in Need 2015

Thank you to everyone for supporting our Children In Need Day at Woodcroft. The pupils looked great in their ‘Champions of Change’ gold and silver themed outfits and accessories. The day began with Guitar Club busking in the playground before school; raising a fantastic £89.00! Later, in a special assembly lead by Mr Russell and Miss Sherring, we then learnt about the reasons for raising money for this important charity, and the pupils sang our favourite Children in Need song, ‘Superhero’. Finally, we finished off the day with Pudsey’s Champion Challenge Quiz between the teachers. Unfortunately, there was a rather messy penalty for getting a question wrong!

We will let you know the total amount raised as soon as we have finished counting your generous donations. If you want to contribute further look out for the Pudsey money box at the Office. Take a look at the photos below for a flavour of our fabulous day.

Woodcroft Y6 enjoy the launch night of this outstanding new play!

Year 6 outside the theatre before the show.

On Tuesday 10th November a group of Woodcroft Year 6 pupils attended the launch night of an outstanding new play, Baddies: The Musical, at the Unicorn Theatre.
Our evening started with a short walk along the Thames to take in the London skyline at night. We then thoroughly enjoyed the show with seats right at the very front. In the story, the Big Bad Wolf had been thrown in jail for being too good at being bad; transporting us into the lives of everyone’s favourite fairy-tale villains. The script posed the question, ‘how were we supposed to tell who the good guys were if all of the baddies were locked up?’ There was also something very suspicious about the two goodies Peter Pan and Cinderella! Not all was as it first seemed, and we learnt some important messages about bullying and friendships throughout the story.
After the show were treated to a reception with juice and cakes courtesy of Unicorn Schools, our collaborate partner, before boarding the coach for a very late return to school. Well done to all of the pupils for their impeccable behaviour, and thank you to The Unicorn Theatre for making us feel so welcome. We hope that the rest of Woodcroft KS2 enjoy the show when all 250 of them attend the following day on Wednesday!

Bit of a shout out to @WPS_Success school who were seated in front of me at #BaddiesTheMusical last night and were impeccably behaved.

— JBR (@JBRAgent) November 11, 2015

Dr. Bike visited Woodcroft on Monday 9th November to carry out FREE bike checks and minor repairs. This was a great opportunity to get your bike checked over to make sure it is safe and roadworthy. If you didn’t make use of this free service as part of the Sustrans Bike It programme, make sure you bring in your bicycle next time Dr. Bike visits Woodcroft.

Sustrans is charity enabling people to choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys. Woodcroft is a TfL Gold STARS accredited school and actively supports sustainable travel initiatives.