Brazilian Samba comes to Woodcroft

By C Tallon13th January 2016

 ‘Get Set’ for the Road to Rio 2016 with Ollie Tunmer from ‘Beat Goes On‘

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Pupils learning traditional samba percussion rhythms

Woodcroft’s year has started off with bang! Some of our KS2 classes have the incredible opportunity to work with renowned percussionist Ollie Tunmer from ‘Beat Goes On’ on a four week Brazilian Samba drumming residency as part of their Music curriculum.  Pupils are learning traditional Brazilian Samba drumming techniques on authentic instruments, and are gaining an appreciation of the cultural and historical origins of the music.  They’ve composed in the style of Brazilian Samba and have the opportunity to become a mestre (leader) of the bateria (band)!
Ollie’s professional career has included performing as a cast member of the West End hit STOMP, and at the official Rio de Janeiro carnival.  We are extremely fortunate to yet again have the chance to learn from Ollie’s amazing performing experiences, and pupils will be showcasing their new Samba skills in a performance on January 27th to the school and families. Click here to view our Samba Gallery…

Year 4 Perform the ‘All Ears’ Fantastic Finale

By C Tallon5th November 2015
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Click on the image above to visit the ‘All Ears’ page and see more photos of the show.

On Thursday 5th November the families of Year 4 pupils were invited to a very special showcase performance of our All Ears project. The audience were treated to a feast of music and movement that included bicycles, basketballs, ukuleles, space-hoppers and balloons to name but a few of the elements.

This show was the culmination of a six week Unicorn Theatre collaboration project with musician Greg Sinclair. It has involved the entire school from Reception to Year 6 working together. At the end of the show we had to say a sad goodbye to Greg and thank him for the work he has done while at Woodcroft. Click on the photo above to see more photos of the show on the All Ears webpage page

The Year 4 ‘All Ears’ Show was in the news…Read about it in the Barnet Press by clicking on the link below:

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Barnet and Whetstone Press: ‘Pupils hit the right notes with musician’

Parent Consultation Evenings

By C Tallon2nd October 2015

Tuesday 6th from 4.00pm to 7.00pm and Thursday 8th from 4.00pm to 6.00pm

Parents’ Evening for Years 1 to 6 will be taking place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Please return reply slips book an appointment. If parents are unavailable on either night please speak with your child’s teacher to arrange another convenient time. Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception) will be operating an open setting from 4.00pm to 6.00pm on each evening, no appointment necessary. Unfortunately, Mrs Brown will not be available to meet on these evenings.

Y6 Secondary School Application Workshops – Thursday 8th 4.00pm to 6.00pm

During Parents Evening on Thursday, Mr Tallon will be in the Computing Suite to offer a drop-in opportunity for Y6 parents who need help completing their online eAdmission. 

Some Teacher Run Clubs Cancelled Due to Consultation Evenings

Clubs run by class teachers may be cancelled next week due to Parents’ Evenings. Click ‘Continue Reading’ here to check whether club is still running (more…)

King of Lions

By C Tallon3rd July 2015

Amazing School Production

Parents and pupils were treated to an amazing combined school musical production on Friday 3rd July. Directed by Miss Burnett, the performance involved pupils from Drama Club, Mega Movers Dance Club, The Choir and a Y5&6 Stage Crew. A full report will follow… but enjoy some photographs of the show by clicking on the image below.

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Click above to view our King of Lions gallery

Year 4’s Trip To Paradise Wildlife Park!

By C Tallon3rd July 2015

Report written by Tallulah Taylor (Year 4)

On Monday 22nd of June 2015, Year 4 went to Paradise Wildlife Park. We hoped that the weather would be nice and it as it turned out it was wonderful.

We saw the five of the biggest cats in the world such as the jaguar, snow leopard, lion, white lion and the white tigers! The terrifyingly intense bat house had a stench so strong it made it hard to breath.The funniest thing at the park were the hilarious meerkats. We found out that they they come from the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa. The trip was absolutely Fabulous. We enjoyed all of the day and we would all love to go back . There were parts of Paradise Wildlife Park we did not see, but what we did see was amazing, spooky and hilarious. Thank you to our teachers for organising this great experience.

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Click on this image to view more of Y4’s wildlife adventure.

J Rock at Northway

By C Tallon23rd June 2015

Woodcroft’s J Rock Club visited Northway school on Friday 5th June to take part in a morning of dance. Woodcroft and Northway have done a number of shared dance projects together over the past few years, including joint pieces at the Barnet Dance Festival. Each school performed for each other and then the pupils made new friends in through variety of physical activities and dance.

See how much we enjoyed ourselves below!

Online Safety Advice

By C Tallon9th June 2015

The safety of children online is a serious matter. The links below give support and advice on how to keep safe online.

Keeping up with children’s use of technology is challenging for many adults and it can be hard to supervise what they are viewing & creating online, who they are chatting to and texting, and what they are downloading. Many children may well have better technical skills than the adult but they still need advice and protection when using the internet.

Remember, if your child is ‘logged in’ and using Woodcroft’s online services, these are safe and monitored.

To help us improve our curriculum and support we ask parents and carer complete an online safety questionnaire by clicking the image below:

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Please click on the image above to complete our Online Safety (e-Safety) questionnaire.

Further information can be found at:

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Parent Zone offer an online course for parents: https://parentzone.org.uk/advice/parenting-digital-age-online-course-parents

Other useful sites…

Common Sense Media – a guide to apps and websites: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

BBC Chatguide  www.bbc.co.uk/onlinesafety

BBC Safe Surfing          http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/topics/stay-safe

Childline Cyber Bullying            www.childline.org.uk/

Digital Parenting          http://www.vodafone.com/content/parents.html

Think U Know? www.thinkuknow.co.uk

Know IT All – Keeping Up With Your Child on the Internet – download a useful and informative Internet Safety Guide for Parents and Carers – Know IT All Leaflet

Don’t forget to make use of the Parental Control facility that is available free on all computers and which can be accessed via your operating system ‘settings’. Also, many internet providers will offer FREE parental control options as part of your home broadband contract.

Edgware Easter Bake Off

11th March 2015C Tallon

The Edgware Easter Bake Off

The Broadwalk Centre will be hosting its own ‘Edgware Easter Bake Off’ event on         Saturday 4th April and are looking for contestants. Baking enthusiasts of all ages are invited to enter a sweet treat of their choice in the battle to win the title of ‘The Broadwalk’s Best Baker’. Those wishing to take part in the competition must register their details by  emailing thebroadwalk@pmwcom.co.uk by Sunday 22nd March.  Applicants should include their name, category (adult or child U16) and type of cake they would like to enter along with their contact details. For further information contact 01403 783400

Reception Class Admissions

7th January 2015C Tallon

Applications for Reception Class places starting in September 2015 need to be submitted by 15th January. All pupils need to apply. Attendance at our Nursery is not a guarantee of a place. Follow the link below to complete the online application.

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The closing date for applications for entry into Reception class in September 2015 is
15th January 2015