Message from the Principal:

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to this week’s newsletter. I must start with a huge thank you for the effort which has gone into making the children look as fantastic as they do today! We have had a wonderful assembly to celebrate World Book Day and the children looked amazing! They have been so excited about exploring their books today and have produced some wonderful work across the school.

As always, we have been busy in each year group after returning from half term, with football tournaments, visits from the Fire Safety Team, visits from Mighty Mariner and some very messy science experiments to name a few! I would also like to say a huge well done to year six who have completed their final set of practice SATs; I am very proud of them all and the effort they are putting in.

Can I please remind everyone that the rule we have for mobile phones is that if it is absolutely necessary for children to have them on their journey to/from school, ie older children walking home alone, then they need to be handed in and collected from the front office. At the moment we are having huge volumes handed in, some by children walking with parents. Please leave phones at home when children come to school unless they are needed for safety purposes. Thank you for your support with this.

Just a reminder that next week is parents’ evening in each year group so please sign up on Arbor if you would like an appointment.

Thank you everyone; please enjoy reading through the newsletter and have a lovely weekend.

S Sargent

Principal

All classes are competing in our termly attendance challenge and are working hard as a community to ensure they are in school every day this term. 

Congratulations to 3L in lower school and 6F in upper school who have won this week's attendance race!

 General Information

• Please do not ride bikes and scooters on the school grounds, this is for children and adults. This is for the safety of our children, thank you. 

• Please note, electric scooters are not allowed on the school site due to health and safety regulations and not having the facilities to store them in school.

• Please do not bring pets onto the school site due to health and safety regulations.

PE kit MUST be brought to school on your child's PE days,

Year 3 and Year 5 will have PE Tuesday and Thursday

Year 4 and Year 6 will have PE Monday and Wednesday

A message from the Road Safety Team:

This is a reminder from the Road Safety Team, after reports of dangerous and illegal parking from certain parents at William Barcroft Junior School.

All signage and markings are enforceable outside the school and on Queen Mary Avenue and we have scheduled regular visits from the Civil Enforcement Officers to monitor the area and may issue Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) to parents parked in contravention of the markings.  These restrictions are in place for the safety of all children/parents at your school.

1. Yellow zig zag lines outside schools indicate the length of road where stopping is strictly prohibited during the times shown on the upright sign. In the case of  William Barcroft vehicles must not stop on these markings Monday to Friday between the hours of 8-9am and 3-4pm. Any vehicle which is observed to be stopped on the zig zags will receive an instant Penalty Charge Notice.  The zig zags lines are there to safeguard children’s lives as they allow a clear view of the road. 

2. Double Yellow Lines: Parking is prohibited on double yellow lines at any time although you may stop to load or unload or drop off a passenger. However, this should only be where the driver feels it is safe to do so and the vehicle should only be stopped for as long as it takes to get the passenger in or out of the vehicle. If parents wish to accompany their child into school we would strongly advise they park in a location that is not subject to any parking restrictions, in order to avoid receiving a Penalty Charge Notice.

3. Parking a vehicle fully or partially across a dropped kerb is classed as an obstruction and either the police or local council can enforce the contravention.

We thank all parents who comply with current restrictions and would like to take the opportunity to remind all drivers to park legally, safely and with consideration for local residents who live in the area.

The Road Safety team, Rosemary the School Crossing Patrol and William Barcroft Junior School will work closely together to ensure the safety of ALL pupils going to and from school and take the appropriate measures to stop dangerous and illegal parking.

WBJS Newsround from the Pupil Governors

Barcroft Stars

Please can we remind all parents that children are required to read 3 times a week at home and their reading record is expected in school every day. There are a multitude of beneficial reasons why children should read at home: comfort and reassurance, confidence and security, relaxation, happiness and fun. It is essential that we are providing children with the time to explore stories, giving them time and full attention when reading them a story, asking questions to support comprehension and clear routines. Reading at home builds self-esteem, vocabulary, feeds imagination and even improves their sleeping patterns. Not to mention that it supports all areas of the curriculum and increases progress, development and understanding. We offer a well-stocked library and purple area which provides reading books to take home and children are rewarded when completing 3 home reads. 

Thank you for your support with this.

Girls Football Team 

at Grimsby Town v Fleetwood Town

Eco Warriors 

Starting March 31st, join us every last Monday of the month from 9:00 - 10:00am for an informal chance to have a chat, share any thoughts, or ask for support if you need it. Whether it's just a friendly conversation or you have questions about support services, Mrs Bowden is here to help.

We’d love to see you there – no appointment needed! 

Dinner menus 

Community events and information