We are very proud of our school, the children, staff and environment and of course the great support we receive from our parents.
For more information, please visit our full website by clicking here.
Take a look at our videos and pictures of children enjoying their time at WBJS.
Have a lovely weekend everyone!
A Message from Mrs Sargent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZTHIv9cXIE
Times Tables Rockstars
The children below have been selected by their teachers for the following reasons:
-Improving speed
-Improving levels
-Engagement
-Accuracy
Fastest speed in 6F
Fastest speed in 6S
Fastest speed in 5HS
Dedication to improve speed in 5S
Best Accuracy in 3B
Fastest in 5A
Fastest speed in 3D
Fastest speed in 3J
Fastest speed in 4BL
Fastest speed in 4F
Fastest speed in 4S
Fastest speed in 6B
Let us share some of our fantastic learning this week:
Stars of the Week
This week's stars have been working extra hard in school and have impressed their teachers. Well done everyone! Scroll through the images on the left to see who has received the well deserved golden stars this week.
Upcoming Events
Friday 22nd October School closes for half term
Monday 1st November School re-opens
Friday 17th December School closes for Christmas holidays
School for registration is 8.50am, and as we did pre-lockdown we will be allowing children in from 8.40am for some warm up activities. Please encourage them to arrive at this time if possible. Our finish time is 3.05pm for all pupils.
During September - December the School Nursing Service will be offering your child the influenza vaccination in school. This vaccination is recommended to help protect your child against flu. Flu can be an unpleasant illness and can cause serious complications. Vaccinating your child will also help protect more vulnerable family and friends by preventing the spread of flu. With COVID-19 still in circulation it is important to reduce the number of those becoming ill with flu this winter to help protect them, the NHS and social care.
The vaccination is free and is a quick, simple and painless spray up the nose. If your child has not had the vaccine before and you require more information, please visit Child flu vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
To consent to your child receiving the vaccination click or search the link below:
YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THIS BY 28TH SEPTEMBER
We have two upcoming football tournaments that we are really excited to be entering! These will be the first out of school competitions since the cross country in March 2020, and the trials to select teams have already started! Both competitions are in October at Oasis Academy Wintringham, with one for year 5 and one for year 6.
We also have a range of sports clubs back on offer this term. These are all geared towards other competitions which we will be entering in the coming months, so joining one of these clubs may well secure your child's place in the team for an inter-school event!
Bikeability
Bikeability Level 2 will also be taking place shortly - hopefully in November - for current year 6 students. We are working to arrange dates and will confirm them to you once they are set in stone.
Pastoral/Safeguarding
At William Barcroft Junior School we are having a huge focus on school uniform. Please ensure your child/ren are wearing the correct uniform as per our school policy. Children in year 6 MUST attend school in white polo t-shirts with our school purple jumpers/cardigans.
Im worried about my childs eating habits (Action for Children)
Everyone has different eating habits. But if youre worried about your childs relationship with food or their body, it might be worth looking for some support.
If your childs eating habits negatively affect their everyday life, they may have an eating disorder. This is when someone uses food to cope with certain situations or feelings. Teenagers between 13 and 17 are most at risk, but anyone can have an eating disorder.
It can be helpful to know the signs and what to do if youre worried about your child.
Self-care September (Action for Happiness)
It is more important than ever to be aware of our mental health. Action for Happiness is a charity founded to create a movement of people committed to building a happier and more caring society.
Action for Happiness have 'Ten keys to happier living':
Giving: Do things for others
Relating: Connect with people
Exercising: Take care of your body
Awareness: Live life mindfully
Trying out: Keep learning new things
Direction: Have goals to look forward to
Resilience: Find ways to bounce back
Emotions: Focus on what's good
Acceptance: Be comfortable with who you are
Meaning: Be part of something bigger
Each month the organisation publish a happiness calendar, September is Self-care Month. Whether you do the activities suggested on the right day or not; there are some really useful prompts.
Download the happiness calendar here: https://www.actionforhappiness.org/calendars
Looking to support your child?
Does your child have a disability or learning need?
Is your child having problems at school?
Are you concerned your child is being excluded from activities?
Do they need help with some stage of their learning or development?
Visit the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Local Offer website:
https://sendlocaloffer.nelincs.gov.uk
E-safety Newsletter
Here is a monthly newsletter from Alan MacKenzie (E-Safety Advisor). Here you will find lots of information about what are the biggest risks online and any recent updates on parental safety controls.
https://www.esafety-adviser.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DITTO-Ed-26-Sept-2021_compressed.pdf
E-safety Parent Guides
TikTok have been making a lot of good changes over the last few months as well as creating guides for users and their parents/caregivers. All of these changes are detailed on their Safety Centre:
https://www.tiktok.com/safety/en-gb/
There is also a comprehensive TikTok guide for parents on the Internet Matters website:
Pupil Links
