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Golden Award Winners 13th September

Fri 13 Sep 2024 Mr Wallis

Congratulations to all our award winners this week. It was amazing to see so many parents, carers and grandparents at our assemblies. Thank you for your support.

For the full list, click here

Y5 Y6 Open Evening King Edward VII School

Mon 09 Sep 2024 Mr Wallis

Welcome back everyone

Wed 04 Sep 2024 Mr Wallis

Dear Parents/carers

I hope you have all had a lovely relaxing and fulfilling summer break. It has been wonderful to have children back in school today and to welcome all our families old and new back to school. Our Reception children have had a very settled session today and it has been lovely to have our first assemblies all about returning to school for a new school year.

Positivity, Respect, Friendship, Trust

These words were just some of the responses from our pupils, in assembly this morning, to my question regarding the ingredients for a successful school year. Your children are so knowledgeable about positive relationships, characteristics of learning and the power of empathy; all the elements of Golden Citizenship. We talked about worries and excitement and supporting each other through the ups and downs of a school year. We discussed trusted adults, safeguarding of ourselves and others and the meaning of community. These are all aspects of Personal Development we will continue in assemblies and within our Citizenship curriculum throughout the school year.

Click here for the full letter with some general information for pupils and families on their return to school.

Golden Award Winners 19th July

Fri 19 Jul 2024 Mr Wallis

Congratulations to the last Award Winners of school year 2023-24. We would like to thank all our parents for joining in the fun every Friday. Looking forward to seeing you all in the new school year.

For this week's list of winners, click here

End of Year thank you from the Walkley team

Fri 19 Jul 2024 Mr Wallis

Dear Walkley Parents / Carers,

We hope everyone is keeping well and looking forward to the Summer break. Monday is the last day for pupils in school this academic year. As a thank you and a memento from us here in school we will tonight send home your child’s class photo, taken on Friday last week. We do hope you enjoy it.

As Headteacher, speaking on behalf of Walkley staff, I thank you for your continued support throughout this year. It has been wonderful to see so many of you in school during the school year, most recently seeing your children perform, or to discuss your child’s progress with you at the Parent Consultation Meetings or at our Golden Assemblies. Thank you for your kind messages. The pupils are wonderful, they are Walkley’s special ingredient. They have worked so hard again this year. They are creative, imaginative, polite and friendly; a credit to you.

I would like to send my dearest thanks and congratulations to our departing Year 6s. What an exceptional group of children you are. You have done so well. All our younger pupils in school have seen in you just what can be achieved when you give your all. We all wish you the very best for your next adventure and will keep you in our hearts. You are welcome back in school anytime. Once a Walkley pupil, always a Walkley pupil!

The achievements of our children have been outstanding right through school this year and the pupils’ engagement with the curriculum we have developed at Walkley has been so amazing to see! Reading is so important and so for 96% of our pupils to achieve the Phonics Screening required standard, is a credit to the relationship between home and school in the development of such a crucial skill.

In Year 6, 92% of our pupils achieved at least the expected standard for Maths with 40% working at a greater depth. In reading 42% of our pupils also achieved greater depth. These are children enriched in a love of reading and secure in the knowledge and skills for maths.

We see our collective biggest achievements in our children as they get ready to leave Walkley; their readiness and hardiness for what life has around the corner for them and their manners, and ability to form relationships that will support them moving forward. We hope your love for learning stays with you and affords you the opportunity to follow your dreams.

Thank you to our teachers for their continuing dedication to the curriculum and to our wonderful teaching assistants for their care, nurturing kindness and for always giving more than we could or should ever think possible. Thank you to all our non-teaching staff who navigate the very busy nature of school life so admirably. The Walkley staff team have given so much to the school, the quality first teaching, opportunities for pupils’ personal development with Golden Citizenship and pupil wellbeing at the centre.

For our new parents, joining us in September, what a great school community you will be joining. We are delighted that our family continues to grow. In September we will fill all cohorts and reach our full capacity, the biggest numbers we have ever had at Walkley. These are exciting times and we will look forward to working with all of you over the years to come.

Drop off and pick up information for September

Gates will continue to open at 8.40am with registers taken at 8.50am. Children arriving after this time should report to the Main Office.

At the end of the school day, pupils on the ground floor (EYFS and KS1 classes) can be picked up from their classroom door from 3.10pm. Pupils on the first floor (KS2) will be brought to you at 3.15pm on the Front Yard. This will help us to ensure their safe release to parents.

Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club will open on Wednesday 4^th September for Year 1 to Year 6 with EYFS pupils starting on Monday 16^th September. Registers have now been created and families have been informed of their timetable. Altogether we had 126 responses to our survey. If it becomes necessary throughout the year to create a waiting list for this service we will always do our best to ensure as many families as possible can benefit from the free Breakfast Club.

Golden Award Assemblies

We are very excited to share children’s achievements with you once again in our Golden Assemblies.

EYFS and KS1 Assemblies will be weekly on Fridays after drop off at 9.15am. Just make your way to the Hall door in order to come and join the celebration.
KS2 Assemblies will be weekly on Fridays before collection at 2.30pm. Access to assembly will also be through the Hall doors.

Until then have a lovely summer and once again thank you for all your support, kind words and ‘push ups’.

Yours sincerely

Mr Wallis and the Walkley team

A BIG THANK YOU - Feast for the Staff

Fri 19 Jul 2024 Mr Clements

Feast for the Staff

All the staff at Walkley Primary School would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to a group of parents for cooking some delicious Somali and Sudanese food for us to enjoy over lunchtime.

As you can see from the photo, it was a true feast and all staff were incredibly grateful!

Meat dishes, vegetarian dishes, desserts and beverages and so much more.

Again, a huge thank you for all the effort that must have gone into cooking it all.

Many, many, many thanks,

ALL THE STAFF WALKLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Open Mic Afternoon - WPS

Wed 17 Jul 2024 Mr Wallis

We have had lots of fun this afternoon at our inaugural Open Mic session, organised by the pupils of Walkley Primary School. The pupils organised the event, the equipment and undertook rehearsals to master their craft!

Then, on Open Mic day, the musicians came and shared their talents. They were so encouraging of each other and really enjoyed the day. I imagine this will likely grow in 2025!

Well done all involved; lots of fun!

Golden Award Winners 12th July

Fri 12 Jul 2024 Mr Wallis

Congratulations to all our Award winners this week. For the full list, click here

A Super Sportsday

Wed 10 Jul 2024 Mr Wallis

What an amazing day. EYFS and KS1 in the morning, lunch with our classmates and families and then KS2 events in the afternoon. What a wonderful community feeling we witnessed today. A massive thank you to all our families for joining us and supporting all the children.