At Wincham Community Primary School, we believe in creating a vibrant and supportive learning environment for our pupils. One way we achieve this is through the use of "working walls" in our classrooms.

Working walls are interactive displays that evolve throughout a topic or unit of study. They are a visual representation of the learning journey, showcasing key concepts, vocabulary, examples, and student work.

How do they support learning in maths?

• Visual reminders: Working walls provide a constant visual reference for students, reinforcing key mathematical concepts and vocabulary.

• Active engagement: Students contribute to the wall by adding their own work, ideas, and solutions, fostering a sense of ownership and engagement in the learning process.

• Collaborative learning: Working walls encourage peer-to-peer learning and discussion as students share their understanding and problem-solving strategies.

• Scaffolding: The walls provide a scaffold for learning, breaking down complex concepts into smaller, more manageable steps.

• Celebrating progress: Displaying student work on the wall celebrates their achievements and motivates them to continue striving for excellence.

What might you see on a maths working wall?

• Key vocabulary and definitions

• Examples of different problem-solving strategies

• Visual representations of mathematical concepts

• Student work demonstrating different levels of understanding

• Challenges and open-ended problems to stimulate thinking

We encourage you to discuss the working walls with your child and ask them to explain what they have been learning. Your support in reinforcing these concepts at home can make a significant difference in their mathematical development.

Wincham Primary School will be joining thousands of schools across the UK and taking part in Hello Yellow in support of YoungMinds on Thursday 10 October (World Mental Health Day) where we’ll be asking everyone to wear something yellow.  Children could come to school all in yellow, or with 1 yellow item, such as a t-shirt, or even in clothes with a splash of yellow, or with a yellow hair bobble.

To take part, students can wear yellow to school, and we’d like to ask parents and carers to consider donating to help YoungMinds keep fighting for young people’s mental health.  Our suggested donation is £1, which can be brought into school on the day.  This is completely optional, and you don’t have to donate money in order to take part!

Finally, YoungMinds have resources for parents and carers to find help and advice, if you’re ever concerned about a child or young person – you can find this on their website: www.youngminds.org.uk/parent.

During the few days leading up to this special day, we will be teaching children strategies to support their mental health and wellbeing.  This will be something simple, such as how movement supports emotional regulation, or a simple breathing practice to help calm down.

On Friday the 18th of October, we will host a coffee morning for parents in the hall, straight after the children go into school.  

This will be an informal event for those who can stay and have a brew and chat.  We aim to hold these regularly, and at each event some school staff will be present to talk to parents, find out how things are going and take feedback.  

Each coffee morning will have a presentation/ information session of some sort, sharing what and how we do things in school.  On the 18th, school staff will present information about emotional health & wellbeing; how to maintain positive wellbeing, some of the things we do to support mental health, and for parents about maintaining your own wellbeing.  

We look forward to seeing you there.

We're excited to announce that Wincham Community Primary School is participating in the Asda Cashpot for Schools promotion! 

Every time you shop at Asda using the Asda Rewards app, you can select our school to receive a donation. It's a fantastic opportunity to raise much-needed funds for our school, simply by doing your regular shopping. Every little bit helps, and we appreciate your support in making Wincham an even better place for our children to learn and grow. 

Remember, every time you shop and choose us, Asda also adds extra funds to our school's Cashpot! For more details, please visit the Asda website or download the Asda Rewards app.

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We will use Facebook and Instagram to share good news, updates about what has been going on in school, and forthcoming events.  Please be aware that not everything will be on Facebook or Instagram, and the best place to find out what's going on each week is this newsletter.