Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School

We are still smiling thinking about our fantastic sports day at Upper Shirley High School just before half-term! ☀️👟

A huge thank you to our amazing children, supportive parents and carers, our dedicated team, and everyone at USH for making it such a success.
The children showed incredible determination, teamwork, and sportsmanship, representing our school values perfectly. We are so proud of how everyone cheered each other on and gave it their all! 📣❤️

International Day of Play takes place each year on 11th June.
It's a time to celebrate the power of play. It’s a time to raise awareness about how central play is to every child’s development and well-being. And it’s a time when we can come together to make sure that every child is able to fulfil their right to play.

Why is play so important?

Play builds creativity, resilience, and social skills, laying the groundwork for lifelong learning and well-being. In too many communities, children's access to free, unstructured play is shrinking as public spaces become unsafe, inaccessible, or unhealthy – particularly in dense urban settings and humanitarian contexts. Without safe spaces, even the most engaged caregivers struggle to support children’s right to play. The theme for this year is "Protect play, protect childhood". It is a reminder for all of us - governments, businesses, schools and families - that happy and healthy childhoods are built on play.

📅 Dates for your diary at Wordsworth Primary & Nursery School!
From exciting sports partnerships to community celebrations, there is so much happening over the next few weeks to support our children's teamwork, confidence, and personal growth! ✨
Here are a few quick highlights coming up 🙌

Thursday 4th June: Cricket Tournament – Event Cancellation

Good afternoon,

An email has been sent to the Year 6 children this affects. Unfortunately, the Cricket Tournament organisers have been in contact to cancel tomorrow’s event due to the weather forecast.

We apologise for the disappointment this will cause.

They are hoping to reschedule, and we will share an update with you as soon as a new date has been confirmed.

As the school gates close for the holidays, we wanted to take a moment to look back on a truly inspiring half term. At Wordsworth, our promise is to nurture individuals, inspire minds, and prepare every learner to thrive, and seeing that come to life in our classrooms and on the playing fields has been a joy.

A particular highlight was, of course, our brilliant Sports Days! It was the perfect stage for our values to shine through naturally:

Kindness in Action: The way the children cheered for one another, lifted each other up, and celebrated every win (big or small) showed the true strength of their hearts. 🫶

Determination & Drive: Whether it was sprinting to the finish line or trying a brand-new track event, our learners dug deep and showed amazing willpower. 💪🏃‍♂️

Curious & Creative Minds: It wasn't just about sports this term, our classrooms have been buzzing with questions, discovery and brilliant learning right up until the final bell! 🧠✨

A huge thank you to our parents and carers, too. Your fantastic communication and support at our events keeps our community strongly connected, ensuring our children always feel ready, respectful, and safe wherever they are.
Have a wonderful break with your families. We look forward to welcoming everyone back, ready to thrive for the final term! 🚀

🗓️ Looking ahead to the first week back!

As we pack our bags for a wonderful half-term break, we want to make sure everyone feels settled and ready for the exciting final stretch of the summer term. Mark your calendars, because the first week back in June is packed with lots of exciting opportunities.

The winners of yesterday's Golden Tickets and therefore winning an Amazon voucher are:

Zach in Year 1
Leo in Year 5
Humayra in Year 2

Well done and enjoy spending your voucher!

Creativity in 3D! 🎨 Our Year 6 children had a wonderful time exploring sculpture in a hands-on wire workshop with the Southampton City Art Gallery.

Our children practiced incredible patience and resilience as they learned to shape and manipulate wire into unique works of art. We love seeing their confidence grow when trying out new artistic skills and expressing their ideas so creatively. 🎨 🙌 🛠️

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Anger is OK – it's how we express it that matters and within the family environment is the best place to learn.

You're invited to join us for 5 fun and informal sessions for parents, to help us create more peaceful homes.

The course will run locally on Wednesday evenings, starting on 10th June from 7.15pm for drinks (7.30pm start). Sign up by 3rd June. There is a small charge for those who can afford it.

Our accredited course leader has 3 children of her own, has worked with families for years, and has run this course many times before - so you'll be in good hands!

Full details at www.stjamesbythepark.org/anger