Woodcroft has been shortlisted for an Education Business Award for Music. This award will be presented at a gala lunch in London on 8th July. The winning school will be the educational establishment that can best demonstrate a commitment to improving the quality of musical learning through the provision of a first class teaching environment.

Outstanding Choir Performance

Woodcroft Senior Choir and musicians excelled themselves with outstanding performances at the Barnet Music Festival on Monday 22nd June. On the stage at the Finchley Arts Depot they sang a faultless rendition of ‘Revolting Children’ from the musical Matilda. Our woodwind and percussionists also joined a combined school band to during the massed choir songs. Well done to Miss Sherring and Miss Blyth for leading the group all year and setting such a high standard of performance. Click on the image below to view some rehearsal photos in the ‘2015 Music Festival Gallery’ – unfortunately photography is not permitted in the theatre during the evening show. DVDs of the performance can be ordered from the school.

Click on the photo above to view our rehearsal photo gallery.

1st Place in the 2015 Be Your Best Rock Challenge Short Film Competition

Staff and governor representatives of Woodcroft’s J Rock Dance Crew were invited as VIP guests to the finals of the 2015 Rock Challenge competition. The evening event was taking place at Portsmouth’s Guildhall on Wednesday 17th June. Woodcroft’s ‘Mission Impossible’ film was one of 3 shortlisted finalists. Starring the cast and crew of J Rock, and directed by Miss Maynard, the film was shot over the course of the year in preparation for our performance in February.

After the the film was shown to the packed house we were surprised when it was announced that Woodcroft’s film was declared the 2015 WINNER! Well done to everyone involved in J Rock, with special congratulations to Miss Maynard.

Watch the film again by clicking here: J Rock Mission Impossible Film

Our intrepid Year 6 pupils set off on their residential journey to Hayling Island on June 10th. Click on the image below to be taken to their School Journey Diary Page.

Year 6 kept us informed with a daily update of photos and events.

Y6 Residential at JCA Hayling Island

Those that didn’t go on the residential had some exciting adventures closer to home. Take a look at their photo gallery by clicking here for their Y6 Wildlife Adventure Photos

A team of Woodcroft pupils from Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 we put through their paces at the summer Change4Life Festival. The event, held at Allianz Park, enabled the pupils to try out a range of sporting and athletic activities alongside teams from other schools. It was tiring afternoon, but the pupils did extremely well. See how they got on by clicking the photo below.

Change4Life is about taking the first steps towards eating well, moving more and living longer. To find out more about Change4Life click here.

Click on the image above to see our Reception, Y1 and Y2 pupils in action!

An updated Summer Diary sheet has been published and will be distributed with the Weekly Newsletter on Friday 5th June – it is also available to download by clicking the link below:

Click here for the updated Summer Diary Sheet

However, this will be the last published paper diary sheet as we have now moved to our online Google Calendar.
This facility provides the most up to date information. It would also be confusing to update two separate diaries. Forthcoming event dates and details will still continue to be published in our Weekly News. Click on the calendar icon found in the sidebar of this page. If you have any problems please inform the Office. Thank you.

Woodcroft Cheerleaders Chosen To Represent Team Barnet!

At the Borough Cheerleading Festival that took place at Allianz Park, home of Saracens Rugby Club, on Thursday 21st May our very own Woodcroft Cheerleading Squad was chosen to represent Team Barnet! All of the team were awarded special T shirts and had their photographs taken with the Deputy Mayor of Barnet. Well done to all of the squad and the club leaders, Serena and Mrs Gignac.

Click on the image below to see them in action

CURRENT NEPAL FUNDRAISING TOTAL … £2065

Thank you to everyone for supporting our Nepal Benefit Day on 15th May. The generosity of everyone at Woodcroft has been amazing. We have exceeded all of our fundraising expectations! Visit our special Nepal Pages in the ‘News’ section to find out more about our benefit day, view the photos and read the messages of support written by our pupils.

Click here to read the Newsletter Report from Issue 205 of Woodcroft News

Click here to see the latest fundraising totals and visit the Nepal Benefit Page

Our ‘Nepal Day’ has also been featured in the Newspapers! Click on the image to read an article in the Barnet Press; School’s support for friends in Nepal

Then follow the link below to see another report in The Hendon Times. It is pleasing to see our fundraising continue to raise awareness of the Nepal disaster.

http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/12959009.Children_raise___2_000_for_Nepal/

Woodcroft has strong ties with Nepal. Many of our families originate from the country and our link school Nagarjuna Academy and Kids World is in the capital Kathmandu. You may remember that Mr Tallon and Ms Vanner visited in October 2013 (see link below). We also raise money annually to support a charity funded jungle school.

Click here to see a slide-show of Mr Tallon and Ms Vanner’s Nepal adventure.