Visit Your Local Library and Join Up!

The Summer Reading Challenge is designed for children between the ages of 4 and 11. Last year almost 840,000 children took part. Every year the Challenge has a new theme and this year libraries will be working with Guinness World Records ™ (GWR) on the 2015 Summer Reading Challenge. This year the theme will be Record Breakers!

Parents need to take their children along to a local library to join up. The challenge is to read 6 library books over the summer break…easy!

Download the 2015 Reading Challenge leaflet by clicking here.

Nick of Time

The standard of performance at Woodcroft never fails to amaze – and this year’s Leavers Show was no exception. Written by Mr Guest and Mr Huckerby, the show called ‘Nick of Time’ centred on a group of children travelling through history. With fantastic costume and song, expertly coordinated by a Y6 Stage Crew, the pupils brought history to life and showed off the year group’s amazing performance talents! Well done to all of the pupils, and thank you to all of the staff for their hard work putting it together. Click on the image below to view a slideshow of photos from the show.

Click on the image above to see the show photo gallery

Young Musicians and Dancers Concert

On Monday 13th July, families were treated to a celebration performance from our young performing artists.  On show were our Year 2 whole class drumming ensembles, Mega Movers Dance Club, Junior Guitar Club, Young Woodcroft Singers and our combined Year 1 to 6 Woodcroft Choir. They were all outstanding in their first performance to their families, who were an enthusiastic audience!  A special thank you to Mr Shaverin, our drum tutor, Mr Huckerby for coaching our young guitarists and Miss Stubbings for preparing Mega Movers.

Click on the above image for more photos.

Families enjoyed our school open evening on Thursday 9th July. Parents and children had the opportunity to walk around the school together and celebrate curriculum achievements, class activities and school events that have occurred over the year. There was also a schedule of performances in the school hall from some of our choirs, musicians and dancers. Other highlights included an opportunity to try out our learning software in the Computing Suite, view a Family Learning display in the library, take a look at our fantastic foundation stage mural and watch a DVD our school production that was being shown in The Tardis. Click on the photo below to see small sample of what was on offer…

Year 6 pupil experts demonstrate some of our ‘Apps for Education’ in the Computing Suite. Click here to view our Open Evening Gallery…

Woodcroft Receives Top Sports Award

It has just been announced that Woodcroft has been awarded the top accolade for school sport and games: The School Games GOLD Award!

The Sainsbury’s School Games Mark is a Government led scheme to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community. Schools in England are assessed across bronze, silver and gold levels of the quality mark. Each year we have improved our award from Bronze (2012-13), Silver (2013-14) up to Gold (2014-15), a great achievement!

Only the top 5% of schools achieve GOLD and can demonstrate that pupils have the widest range of clubs and activities in which to participate.  Woodcroft has also embraced external sporting opportunities and established strong pupil sport leadership programmes. Thank you to all the parents and carers who have supported PE and Games helping us to achieve this fantastic award. Finally, well done to our excellent Sports Team; Ms Charalambous, Mr Raw and Mr Judd for all of their hard work and commitment.

Woodcroft Music Commendation

Woodcroft was shortlisted for the Music category at the prestigious 2015 Education Business Awards. At a London ceremony on Wednesday 8th July we were presented with the runners-up commendation by Cheryl Baker (singer and TV presenter).

Our nomination was recognition for the outstanding work that takes place at Woodcroft to promote music and the Arts. Liz Court (Chair of Governors), Donna Dolphin (Parent Governor), Miss Sherring (Music Leader) and Mr Tallon (Head) represented the school.

Outstanding Y3 Musical Performance

Year 3 put on quite a show of their musical abilities with an accomplished performance to the school and their families on Monday 6th July. They both played the ukulele and sang a number popular songs and medleys from well known artists such as Coldplay, Bruno Mars and Taylor Swift! The pupils performed with confidence and enthusiasm – well done Year 3!

Year 3 with their ukulele teachers Mr Hughes and Mrs Cingo

Wow! They were HOT but great fun. Well done to Ms Charalambous, Mr Raw and Mr Judd for organising our Olympic themed School Games Days. We must also say a big thank you to London Academy for sending along their excellent Sports Leaders who did a fantastic job helping with the events. Not forgetting our very own Bronze Ambassadors who were as reliable as ever.

We hope that all of the families who came along enjoyed themselves. Click on the photo below to go to a ‘mega’ slide show of our sporting week.

Click on the photo to go to the Games Day Gallery!