Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Summer Term 2 Newsletter now available
Fri 23 Jun 2023Click here to view our latest WPS Newsletter, full of wonderful learning, important pastoral information on transition and important upcoming dates in the school calendar.
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Golden Award Winners 23rd June 2023
Fri 23 Jun 2023Congratulations to all our award winners this week. for the full list, click here.
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Breakfast Club Survey 23/24
Fri 23 Jun 2023In order to organise staffing, required funding and provision for the restart of Breakfast Club in September, we need information from parents about how many children will be requiring the service. School purchase food and staffing based on accurate numbers of pupils.
Each day, Breakfast club has a capacity of 80 pupils. It is our hope that Breakfast Club will continue to provide our families that need it a free Breakfast each morning for each of their children, as well as support to our working families who have difficulties with wrap-around care.
If parents would like to support the service with monetary donations to Breakfast club this can be done via the Main Office, these would be gratefully received. We do receive some sponsored funding from Greggs the Bakers but to maintain our school inclusivity values, WPS commit to subsidising a top up to ensure a free service to parents.
We will be using a register and booking system for Breakfast Club from September so please answer the questions as accurately as you can. Availability of the service on your requested days is subject to overall applications and numbers.
Please complete this survey to enable us to establish registers for Breakfast Club: This form will close on Friday 7th July
Breakfast Club Survey 2023/2024
COMPLETING THIS SURVEY IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF A PLACE AT BREAKFAST CLUB ON THE DAYS REQUESTED. Confirmation of your registered days will be emailed to you before the end of the school holidays. Breakfast Club will reopen for those registered on Wednesday 6th September 2023.
IN ORDER FOR THIS TO BE A SERVICE THAT SUPPORTS AS MANY FAMILIES AS POSSIBLE, PLEASE ONLY SELECT THE DAYS THAT YOU REQUIRE BREAKFAST CLUB. ANY SPACE ASKED FOR NOW BUT NOT USED IN THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS A SPACE THAT SOMEONE WHO NEEDS IT CANNOT USE.
If there is a pattern of absence for registered places and they are unused, parents will be informed that the place is to be offered to others on the waiting list to ensure fairness to everyone.
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Join us for lunch on Sports Day
Fri 23 Jun 2023This year, ‘Sports Day’ will be held on Wednesday 12th July, weather permitting. Our pupils in EYFS and Key Stage 1 will have their events in the morning; our Key Stage 2 pupils in the afternoon.
The EYFS and KS1 sports morning will involve traditional races and will take place on the Front and Top yard in front of the Reception classes. Parents are very welcome to attend.
We would like to invite parents/carers (weather permitting!) to join us for a picnic lunch on the bank between the sporting events to create a community feel. Classes of Reception and Key stage 1 children will be escorted back to the bank at 11.30. Children can either bring their own packed lunch or order a grab bag sandwich meal as usual on the morning register. No cooked meal choices will be available on this day. Children can then sit with their parents/carers to eat lunch (adults may want to bring their own packed lunch!) or with their class if parents cannot join us. Children will then return to their classes at approximately 12:15 for the remainder of their lunch break and afternoon lessons.
Parents who have children in Key stage 2 are welcome at this time to join the Key stage 2 children for lunch on the Tennyson Field; classes of key stage two children will be escorted to the Tennyson field at 12:15 with their packed lunches or grab bags. Children can then sit with their parents/carers to eat lunch or with their class if parents cannot join us. Children will then return to their classes to prepare for the events and allow the field to be set up while parents/carers make themselves comfortable in the viewing area until the KS2 events begin at 1:10p.m.
It should make for a wonderful day!
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Golden Award Winners 16th June 2023
Fri 16 Jun 2023Congratulations to this week's winners. For the full list, click here.
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Golden Award Winners 9th June 2023
Fri 09 Jun 2023Congratulations to the first winners of summer term 2 awards. The full list can be found by clicking here.
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The Coronation Capsule
Fri 26 May 2023Today our Executive School Council planted the Coronation Time Capsule, which holds letters, artwork and photographs gifted by the pupils of 2023/2024.
A plaque marking the placement of the capsule and explaining the contents within it was also placed by the Council members today.
HH, the School Council Secretary will be writing to the future pupils of Walkley School Council who, at the marking of the next monarch coronation, will open their letter with instructions to dig up the capsule and enjoy the contents, before filling a new time capsule themselves, which has been donated by the current pupils.
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Hold the Drama Performance for Year 4 and Year 5
Fri 26 May 2023This morning our Y4 and Y5 pupils were treated to a drama and musical performance by 'Hold the Drama'. A company introduced to us by our Music partner Sheffield Music Hub.
In the performance, the actors/musicians played characters in a musical ensemble, displaying their emotions through the music they played and the way they acted. Central to the story were the thoughts and feelings of the individuals within the group and how they developed their ability to allow others to be who they wanted to be within the group; showcasing their own style and talent. Yes, there were ups and downs (a rollercoaster said Alfie W Y5), but by the end, they were a collective of individual styles that complimented each other to make great music that all participants could enjoy.
A great metaphor for our wonderful school and the nurturing of our friendships.
The Musicians commented on the children's incredible emotional intelligence. It was clear to see the culture of the school in our pupils' intuitive questions and comments in the discussions that followed the performance.
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Y6s visit Madina Mosque
Fri 26 May 2023Both Y6 classes visited the Sheffield Madina Mosque this week. This visit complemented their learning around Islam this term. During the visit the children received an in depth tour, hosted by a knowledgeable volunteer, and found out about how muslims use the mosque. To begin with we toured the room where muslims wash in preparation for prayer. We then visited the library and learnt about the Qu'ran before visiting the main hall where we learnt about pilgrimage and prayer. A group of our muslim pupils demonstrated the recitation of the prayer. We were very impressed with all the children's engagement and the insightful questions they asked. We're also very grateful to the mosque for providing us with this authentic learning opportunity.
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Golden Award Winners 26th May 2023
Fri 26 May 2023Congratulations to all our Award Winners this week. For the full list click here
