Whitgreave Primary School

What a busy year we have had! A massive thank you to all of the children, parents/carers, staff and governors, who continue to work together to give our kids the very best! Have a fab Summer Holiday everyone and good luck to our fantastic Year 6 kids! Love Mrs R # # #

🎓⭐️Year 6 Graduation ⭐️🎓

Good luck to Year 6 as they move on to their next chapter. We will miss you and wish you all the very best. Have a wonderful summer holiday!! ✨
Thank you to all parents/carers who joined us this morning for their Graduation!

🍦 Nearly-end-of-term ice cream for all pupils 😋 despite the rain ☔️ 😅

✨ Reminder: Today and tomorrow are non-uniform days for pupils.
Any uniform donations would be appreciated ☺️.

Current Reception - Year 5: please return your letter slip for your child’s free PE top by Monday 17th July, thanks.

If you need another copy of the letter please pop into the school office, thanks.

🎈 Well done to some of our new Reception pupils, who will be starting with us in September, for a great first settling in session in Orange 1! You were fab 🤩!
We look forward to meeting Orange 2 tomorrow!

Exciting news !!! Our telephone line for HAF summer activities is now open ..
lines are open from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Friday
Then 5.00 pm to 6.00pm Only . You can leave a text message or Pm to the number on the poster and someone will call and book you in .. You must have your HAF code .
We will be releasing places for non HAF next week as we do not want to turn any one away .. x.
Don’t delay book today !!!! ❤️

A free 18-week BSL course is being delivered by the council's the Sensory Inclusion Service from September for staff and parent and carers of deaf or hard of hearing children and anyone else who wants to learn. For info, call Danielle Smith on 07971 639631 or email [email protected].

✨ We are Artists ✨
We hope you enjoyed visiting our Art Exhibition for all pupils from Year 1 to Year 6 - what amazing artists you are!

Thank you for attending Parent Consultations this evening, it was great to see you all.
Parents/carers will receive a text with a link to provide feedback.
Many thanks

🎫 GOLDEN TICKET DAY is coming…
One child per CLASS will win a £20 Just Eat voucher to share with their family. 😋🍔🍕🍗

Your child will need to be in school every day, as it will be a surprise as to which day it’ll be drawn!! 🤩🤩

⭐️ Reminder: Parent Consultations are tonight. Please queue at the main Reception areas in both buildings. The path between buildings will be open but all other gates will close at 3.30pm.

🖼️🎨 Our Year 1-6 Art Exhibition will be in the KS1/2 Hall. Pop in for cheese 🧀 & biscuits 🤩.

Both Halls will have refreshments ☕️🍪.

If you have any queries, please contact the school office today, thanks 😀

✨ Monday 24th & Tuesday 25th July will both be non-uniform days for all pupils.
Year 6 - uniform on Tuesday for Graduation, bring a change of clothes.

👕 Please don’t throw old uniform away!
School would appreciate uniform donations (jumpers, cardigans, red tops, etc), towards our new uniform swap & shop coming in Autumn Term. Please send any donations with your child on Monday/Tuesday.
Thank you!

🍦We also have the ice-cream man visiting on Monday 24th July for all pupils to enjoy a free ice-cream 😋.

✨ Is your child starting in Reception with us from September?

Reminder - Transition sessions are this week:

Thursday: Orange 1
Friday: Orange 2

Please check your letters for which class they are in and timings.

We look forward to seeing you!

✨🗓️ A reminder of our key dates for the final few weeks of term 🤩:

11.7.23—Reception—Year 5 Transition—New Classes
12.7.23—Parent Consultations
24.7.23 - Uniform donations please
24.7.23— Non-uniform Day &🍦Ice-cream man visits for all pupils
25.7.23—🎓Year 6 Graduation—9.30am—KS1/2 Hall
25.7.23—Non-uniform Day (Y6 to come in uniform and bring change of clothes for after Graduation)

☀️ Pupils break up on Tuesday 25th July 2023.

✏️ Monday 4th September—INSET Day for all pupils.

✏️ Pupils in Y1-6 return to school on Tuesday 5th September 2023

✨ Reminder - Parent Consultations are this Wednesday 12th July.
🎨 We also have our Art Exhibition for Years 1-6 in the KS1/2 Hall - pop in to see our fantastic Art work! 🖼️
If you need a reminder of your appointment time please contact the school office 😀.

👏 Well done Year 3 for raising a total of £78.70 for The Haven Charity in Wolverhampton, by selling bookmarks, cakes and key rings at our Summer Fayre.

⚽️ We also had a football scratch card and the winning team was Nottingham Forest; the winner has already been notified and they have received their £20 winnings 😀

🥼🔍✨ Well done, and thank you, to some of our wonderful Science Ambassadors, Amelia, Deborah and Kaleela, who have presented to our Governors today. They showcased all they do in their role and even had the Governors experimenting with Oobleck 🧫🥼🔍. What superstars! ⭐️

🪩✨ PROM 2023 ✨🪩

✨ Is your child starting in Reception with us from September?
Reminder:
New Reception - Meet the Parents -
1️⃣Orange 1 Parents - tomorrow (Thursday 6th July) 9.30-10.30am - EYFS Hall.
2️⃣Orange 2 Parents - Friday 7th July - 9.30-10.30am - EYFS Hall.

We look forward to seeing you!

🎓📸 We’re ready for Year 6 Graduation Photos 😀

✨ Updated:
🗓️Dates for your diary -
23.6.23—🚌Year 6 Think Tank Trip
30.6.23—🦓Year 6 Safari Park Trip
7.7.23—🪩Year 6 Prom—5-7pm—KS1/2 Hall
10.7.23—Annual School Reports sent home
11.7.23—Reception—Year 5 Transition—New Classes
12.7.23—Parent Consultations
24.7.23—🍦Ice-cream man visits for all pupils
25.7.23—🎓Year 6 Graduation—9.30am—KS1/2 Hall - more info to follow
25.7.23—Non-uniform Day (Y6 to come in uniform and bring change of clothes for after Graduation)

☀️ Pupils break up on Tuesday 25th July 2023.

✏️ Monday 4th September—INSET Day for all pupils.

✏️ Pupils in Y1-6 return to school on Tuesday 5th September 2023

⚽️👏 Well done to our football team on their league win. As a reward, the children have had a fantastic trip to the Molineux 🐺.

☀️ SUMMER FAYRE INFORMATION -
Our Summer Fayre is taking place this Friday from 1.30pm-ish.
The school field will be closed off until all staff are stationed on their stalls.

For health and safety, bouncy castles need to be supervised so we cannot let parents/pupils on to the field until staff have dismissed the children and got to their stalls.

There will be no Afternoon Time for Twos or Afternoon Nursery provision on this day.

If you are collecting your child for the Summer Fayre, please collect at 1.30pm.

Wingfoot Gate will be open for parents to access the KS1/2 buildings at the end of the day only.

EYFS parents - collection only via EYFS gate.

✨ Reminder: Nursery / Reception: Father’s Day Workshop - Tomorrow (Thursday 15th June).

Nursery - Forest School - 9-10am / 12.30-1.30pm
Reception - EYFS Hall - 9-10am

🌳 Nursery Forest School sessions this Thursday-
all family members welcome, just remember to wear old clothes, sensible shoes, sun cream and bring sun hat and water bottle ☀️☀️☀️

Our brave Year 6 Group have just completed abseiling and zip wires at the Pioneer Centre! ⭐️

🌳 Nursery Forest School sessions this Thursday-
all family members welcome, just remember to wear old clothes, sensible shoes, sun cream and bring sun hat and water bottle ☀️☀️☀️

✨ Year 6 have had a great first day at their residential, at the Pioneer Centre!

The children have been completing a range of activities, such as: climbing, caving, challenge courses, raft building, high ropes and due to bad weather, an indoor campfire 🔥!

Children are all smiles and enjoying their time as adventurers. 😄

🏅🏃‍♂️ And that concludes the Whitgreave Olympics 2023. I’d like to say a massive well done to our children for their efforts. 👏

We have now added the scores from EYFS, Y1/2/3 and Y4/5/6 morning and afternoon events, as well as the throwing event from today.
Despite the amount of events across the week, the teams are only separated by a total of 40pts!

✨ Drum roll please…
🟡 4th - 784pts is the Lions (Yellow team).
🔵 3rd - 792pts is the Sharks (Blue Team).
🔴 2nd - 826pts is the Gorillas (Red Team).
🟢 1st - 832pts is the Crocodiles (Green Team).

🏅We have new champions this year. Reds have now handed the baton on to Green Team.

Congratulations from all of us at WPS and thank you to parents for the amount of support you have shown this week.

Mrs Redfern said that it has been a fabulous week, the children have thoroughly enjoyed it and the parents too! Well done to Mr Albutt and Mr Edwards for organising the events!

Reminder:
Pupils break up for half term on Friday 26th May.
Pupils return on Monday 5th June.

✨ Friday 26th May is a non-uniform day.
Donations of toiletries for our Summer Fayre would be appreciated 😀.

🎥 Year 1 had a great time at the cinema today, watching The Gruffalo and The Highway Rat. They were all so excited! From this, we will write a recount in English ✏️.

✨ Years 4, 5 & 6 Sports Day
Thursday 25th May.
Parents welcome to join us for the morning activities - 9.45am.
Entry/exit via Wingfoot Gate only.

⭐️ Years 1, 2 & 3 Sports Day - Tuesday 23rd May
Parents - welcome to join us for the morning activities at 9.45am.

Entry/exit via Wingfoot Gate only.

Please send your children in wearing PE kits and with a water bottle.

Reminder:
NURSERY & RECEPTION parents -
Nursery & Reception Sports Day - today - 1.20pm.
Please use the EYFS gate for entry/exit, thank you. 😀

Tomorrow ⬇️

✨ This Friday is a non-uniform day. Donations of sweets for our Summer Fayre would be appreciated ☺️🍬🍭.
Year 4 - as you are on a trip, please wear school uniform.

🏃‍♂️ Sports Day
Sports Day will be taking place next week, over a few days.

⭐️ Nursery (AM & PM) & Reception - Monday - Parents welcome - 1.20pm start

⭐️ Years 1, 2 & 3 - Tuesday - Parents welcome - 9.45am - approx 11.30am

⭐️ Years 4, 5 & 6 - Thursday - Parents welcome - 9.45am - approx 11.30am

⭐️ Friday will be X Country and Throwing Finals - parents of pupils taking part will be invited.

On the day of their year group Sports Day, pupils may come to school in their PE kits and their team coloured tops. Please ensure children have water bottles which can be refilled throughout the day.

Entry and exit for parents will be Wingfoot Gate only.

Please note that in adverse weather conditions Sports Day may be rescheduled - you will be notified via text/social media.