William Barcroft Junior School
'Success and happiness for all'
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Message from the Principal:
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to our final newsletter of the term. No
messages from me this week as I have sent an end of term letter this time.
I’d just like to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas, a happy new year and thank
you all for your fantastic support.
S Sargent
Principal
Good attendance and punctuality are vital for success at school, and to establish positive life habits that are necessary for future success. Through regular attendance pupils can build relationships and develop strong social groups.
Last week we gave over 160 certificates out to children who had 97%+ attendance since the start of September!
Spring Term 1
Tuesday 7th January - Thursday 9th January - Year 6 Lab Rascals
Swimming
Monday 13th January - 4N swimming at Havelock (then every Monday until their last session on Monday 10th February)
Tuesday 14th January - 4R swimming at Havelock (then every Tuesday until their last session on Tuesday 11th February)
Thursday 16th January - 4B swimming at Havelock (then every Thursday until their last session on Thursday 13th February)
Wednesday 5th February - Safer Internet Day
Thursday 6th February - Y5/Y6 Dodgeball at Oasis Wintringham Academy
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
WBJS Newsround
Year 3 Learning Showcase
Year 3 Learning Showcase
Year 3 shared all of their great learning from their first term at William Barcroft Junior School. They shared which books they have been reading and what their favourite parts were alongside their writing which links to their books. They showcased their learning about the Stoneage, Bronze Age and Iron Age with their parents and sang a lovely song from their Music lessons with Mr Blake. They finished their showcase with a rendition of 'It Was On a Starry Night' before sharing all of our books with their parents.
Year 4 Learning Showcase
Year 4 Learning Showcase
Year 4 shared their sensational term with their parents on Monday 16th December. They disucssed how they had been learning shape in maths, reading the Land of Roar and Sticth Head in English and even shared a lovely video of the children in 4N playing the violin in their music lesson. The morning was completed with a lovely version of Starry Night sang with beautiful actions. Well done year 4! Your confidence is growing everytime.
Year 5 Learning Showcase
Year 5 Learning Showcase
Year 5 completed their learning showcase in a newsround style. They read their work on Aveline Jones and The Escape Room. They acted out scenes from the book which was greatly received by the audience. To finish off an amazing showacase, they sang a song learned in their music lesson with Mr Blake.
Year 6 Learning Showcase
Year 6 Learning Showcase
Year 6 showcased their musical violin skills in their learning showcase this week. They shared their writing from their Aveline Jones narratives which they have written this term and also extracts from the story. They performed a section of the reaping ceremony from the Hunger Games book which they are reading in Autumn 2. They discussed what squared, cubed and prime numbers were for maths and finally finished their morning with some Christmas songs chosen by the children.
Cinderella Panto!
Cinderella Panto!
The Production Club
This week, the Production Club performed three fantastic performances of 'Cinderella the Pantomime' (Oh yes they did!). This was performed to the whole school who loved joining in with all of the classical pantomime parts. We had special solo parts from some Year 6 children singing 'Man I Feel Like a Woman', 'Perfect' and 'You've got a friend in me' and all children thoroughly enjoyed joining in for 'I'm a Believer'. The children in this club have been rehearsing for their Christmas show for months and it is clear to see how much they have all grown in confidence and how much they loved being part of this project. We ended with two performances to parents, one of which we had nearly 70 family members of children join us, making it a sell out!
Thank you for all your support in fostering the talents of your children. It is so marvelous watching them blossom in confidence and shine on the stage as aspiring thespians and performers!
Christmas Dinner
Christmas Dinner
Delight and Joy
Thank you to our fantastic Mellors staff for providing our Christmas Dinner this year. All students and staff enjoyed sharing their lunch together in the hall, singing Christmas songs and sharing our jokes from our Christmas crackers.
Christmas Disco!
Christmas Disco!
Delight and Joy
The children were so excited that 100% entertainment came to WBJS on Monday to help us celebrate in style. We had dancing, singing, games and even foam! It was a joyous afternoon and the delight and joy spread around the hall like Christmas cheer!
Christmas Jumper Day Charity Day - community
Christmas Jumper Day Charity Day - community
The children wore their Christmas Jumpers with pride on Friday 13th December to help raise money for our local charity St Andrews Hospice. The children discussed how this small gesture and their contributions help to support people in our local area.
Christmas Church Service
Christmas Church Service
Community
On Friday 13th December the whole school visited the local church at Old Clee. We listened to the Christmas story read by the Reverand Lynne and our volunteering children. This was followed by the children singing a variety of Christmas carols lead by Mr Blake. The acoustics in the church made their singing sound beautiful and we were immensely proud of their efforts during the afternoon.
Healing Pantomime
Healing Pantomime
Delight and Joy
The children visited Healing Academy on Tuesday 17th December and Wednesday 18th December to watch their incredible pantomime 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and found it hilerious when Mr Dawes was pulled up on stage!
Thank you to Healing Academy for hosting this viewing for our children, we had a wonderful time.
Follow this link to visit the safeguarding section of our website, and for a copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy. https://wba.harbourlearningtrust.com/our-academy/safeguarding/
Where to find support over the festive period
We know a lot of services tend to wind down over the festive period, ours included, and this reduced amount of support can feel scary. So, we’ve put together a list of everywhere you can find support over the holidays if you need it. We hope it helps and reassures you that you’re not alone.
Open 24/7 for under-19s, call 0800 1111 or chat online.
Their four helplines are open during the daytime Mon-Fri (except 25-26 Dec and 1 Jan).
Open 24/7 for all ages, call 116 123
Text SHOUT to 85258 for support over text message, open 24/7 for all ages.
Thank You
Thank you to all of our parents who attended our SEND/Safeguarding coffee morning on Wednesday 20th November. It was a great success and gave parents the opportunity to discuss queries with professionals and school staff.
Parent voice:
'I found the SEND/pastoral coffee morning very informative and it was really useful. I found being able to talk to members of staff face to face very vaulable.'
'It was good to talk to people who can help and the webinar was very informative.'
'I have found it useful and has made me re-think the approachs used at home.'
Waiting Times - Specialist Assessments: ASD & AD/HD
The Neurodevelopmental Service team are working hard to address the waiting times but there has been a 79% increase in acceptance rate from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025.
• The current waiting time for an ASD assessment is approximately just under 1 year
• ASD pathway wait was reduced by 20 weeks with support from private provider (targeting 109 CYP, repeating arrangements with a further 50 CYP shortly)
• The current waiting time for an AD/HD assessment is approximately 1 year & 32 weeks
• AD/HD pathway wait has reduced by 20 weeks in the last 3 months
• The Service continues to respond to increased demand and has plans in place to reduce the length of wait
Tips for Christmas for autistic people and their families
Christmas is a time of joy and celebration, but it can be difficult for some autistic children/young people and adults.
The National Autistic Society, with help a range of people with lived experience have compiled a list of autism-friendly tips for the festive period. With good planning and clear communication, hopefully these tips will help you all to have an enjoyable Christmas.
I know that Christmas can be quite overwhelming and stressful for our son, so we have regularly visited this site before the festive period for many years! We found and still use some of the useful and helpful tips.
You’ll find advice, support and tips on:
• Preparing
• Schedules
• Decorations
• Presents
Please click on the link for more details: Tips for Christmas
Kind regards,
Rachel Asher
SENDCo
Online Safety
Online Safety
For Parents - The ABC Checklist
For Parents - The ABC Checklist
With Christmas just around the corner, the holiday period is a great time to take stock of the devices they have (plus any new Xmas devices) and ensure they are set up correctly with any parental features you feel are appropriate for your child.
One frustrating issue is that the available features and how you set devices up differ, so to help parents Internet Matters have really good, non-techie guides which you can follow as part of their ABC Checklist. ABC stands for:
A - Activate parental controls.
B - Balance screen time.
C - Check and chat.
School/ Class X accounts
School/ Class X accounts
Please check out the following links to our X (Twitter) accounts and see what each class have been up to this week in real-time!
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