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Holiday well wishes from everyone at Walkley Primary School
Thu 18 Dec 2025Dear Parents/Carers
Holiday well wishes from everyone at Walkley Primary School
Thank you so much for your kind and supportive comments over the first term of the school year. The staff and governors have been working incredibly hard as ever to provide the very best quality of education for your children. As is tradition, our wonderful Key Stage 2 pupils are currently participating in the ‘Walkley’s Got Talent’ talent show and they are incredibly supportive of each other and proud of their performances and achievements. They are bringing tears to the eyes of the staff, whether that be through song, humour or dance. Many of you will have seen this for yourselves at one of our 6 performances over December. Once again, we had in excess of 500 adults attend the performances; to have the hall full of such positivity and joy was amazing for our children. Thank you so much for your support of those performances, the children did so well and really enjoyed putting on a show!
Our Friday Golden celebration assemblies are a joy, my favourite time of the week, and they continue to remind us to celebrate the culture we all promote at Walkley, recognising the personal development of our pupils in their care and kindness for others, individual achievement and behaviour. Your connection with this is so appreciated. Thank you. It's been so special to see our parents, grandparents and carers in school, visiting in Nursery for Crafternoon activities, or in Year 6 for the World War 2 exhibition. Early in the Spring Term we will be inviting parents into school to share reading with our Reading Buddy partners. This term we have been making connections between year groups, building reading buddies where older children read stories to their younger buddies and listen to their buddies read, hearing their skills develop. More on this to follow. Also in the Spring term, there will be exhibitions of Art and Design Technology continuing. Plus, we have Cohort Showcase assemblies to look forward to in the Summer term.
Staffing Update
Today we say good luck and thank you to Miss Hoyland who is leaving Walkley after so ably covering the maternity leave of Mrs Selwood. We look forward to Mrs Selwood and Mrs Whittaker returning to EYFS in January as Caterpillars Class teachers. Also, congratulations to Miss Hoyland and her partner who are expecting their second child in the Spring time.
Good tidings this Christmas time
Our Year 6s have this morning sung carols for the residents at Northfield Care Home. What a wonderful thing to do for our older neighbours. You are wonderful role-models for our younger children and ambassadors for your generation.
Finally, may I take this opportunity to wish Happy Christmas to all our families that celebrate the season. For all our families, I wish you a lovely, restful break. I thank you for your unrelenting support and kind wishes. I am incredibly proud to be Headteacher at such a wonderful community school that celebrates the individuality of our pupils so inclusively.
I look forward to seeing you relaxed and refreshed in the New Year on Monday 5th January 2026.
Kindest regards
Chris Wallis
Headteacher
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Walkley Y6s visit Northfield Car Home and sing for the residents
Thu 18 Dec 2025Well done Year 6s. It was very kind of you to sing for the residents of Northfield Care Home. They had a lovely time, singing along with your choices of Christmas songs. We're so proud that you have given your time and shared Christmas joy with those older in our community. What great role-models you are for your generation.
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Father Christmas has been to Walkley
Wed 17 Dec 2025It was wonderful to see Santa at Walkley yesterday, bringing gifts to each and every class. Thank you Santa. The pupils are so grateful.
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Christmas Dinner Fun
Wed 17 Dec 2025The pupils enjoyed a tasty dinner today. Served by the staff, with a few delicious add-ons and presents handed to the lunchtime team by our wonderful pupils. Here are some photos from today.
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Golden Award Winners 12th December 2025
Fri 12 Dec 2025Congratulations to all our Award Winners this week. For the full list, click here.
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Golden Award Winners 5th December
Fri 05 Dec 2025Congratulations to all our Award Winners this week. For the full list, click here.
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Winter Festivities
Fri 05 Dec 2025Our Winter festivities Newsletter is now available on the school website. You can view it here:
Also, a big thank you to everyone who helped with the organisation or running of our Winter Fair last week. The school has raised a staggering
£2264.96
Thank you for spending your time and money at the event. It was wonderful to see so many of you there.
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Christmas Dinner Menu 17th December 2025
Wed 03 Dec 2025
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A wonderful Winter Fair
Mon 01 Dec 2025Thank you to everyone who helped organise our amazing Winter fair on Friday afternoon. It was lovely to see so many of you enjoying the early festive activities and merriment. It was very busy indeed! Special thanks to our Friends of Walkley team including Mr Clements, and of course...Father Christmas.
Do please claim your prize if you have one of the winning tickets...
The winning raffle tickets are as follows:
1st Prize: 26423
2nd Prize: 16727 (claimed)
3rd Prize: 23247
4th Prize: 26714 (claimed)
5th Prize: 23736 (claimed)
6th Prize: 23703
7th Prize: 26341
8th Prize: 26707
9th Prize: 23060
10th Prize: 27776
11th Prize: 26018 (claimed)
12th Prize: 26719 (claimed)
13th Prize: 24587 (claimed)
14th Prize: 23242
15th Prize: 26791
16th Prize: 23717 (claimed)
17th Prize: 24930 (claimed)
18th Prize: 26463
19th Prize: 27668
20th Prize: 26571
21st Prize: 26832
22nd Prize: 23746
Guess the Teddy Bear's name: BERRY
Guess the weight of the Christmas Cake:
Actual weight: 2273g
Closest guess: 2300g
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Golden Award Winners 28th November
Mon 01 Dec 2025Congratulations to all our Award winners this week. For the full list, click here.
