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• Y6 Sailing and Activity Days at Carsington Water

  Fri 17 Jun 2022 Jill Warren

  Our Y6 pupils are now into their second week of sailing and activity sessions at Carsington Water. At the end of their 5 week course they will receive a recognised RYA award.

  As well as sailing, the children have been enjoying a range of other outdoor activities, such as orienteering, a scavenger hunt, walks around the lake and visits to the bird hides, sketching and photography and ball games.

  

• Well Dressing 2022

  Wed 08 Jun 2022 Jill Warren

  It's that time of year again and beautiful well dressings were on display throughout Wirksworth over the May half term holiday and Jubilee weekend.

  Wirksworth Junior School's well dressing this year focused on welcoming our Ukrainian friends to Wirksworth, and was designed and created by our Year 6 children, with help from Mrs Bradbury, Mrs Craven, Mrs Boddy and Mrs Flitter. Special thanks must also go to Mr Bradbury for building a new frame for us at very short notice!

   

  Well done to everyone involved.

  

• Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee

  Thu 26 May 2022 Jill Warren

  We celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee by inviting the infants up to the school to share a delicious afternoon tea prepared by our kitchen, and to share food and be entertained with singing and dancing around the maypole. The children really enjoyed the day and the Year 5/6 maypole dancing was fantastic!

  

• Active Ways May Madness!

  Thu 05 May 2022 B Southam

  The ever popular Active Ways holiday club is back for three days only in May half term.

   

  Places are limited so book now to avoid disappointment!

   

  30, 31 May and 1st June

  info@activeways.co.uk

• Robotics Challenge Activity Day

  Tue 26 Apr 2022 Shannon Booth

  On the first day back after the Easter break, year 3/4 had a Robotics Activity Day.

   

  This involved 2 volunteers and someone who works in robotics introducing the children to different career pathways involving robotics. The children were amazed at how they could actually work with robots in a job when they are older.

   

  We learnt how to code and program a robot to move around a maze. It was great fun but very tricky!

   

   

  

• Easter Challenges 2022

  Mon 25 Apr 2022 Jill Warren

  On the last day of the Spring time, there was much excitement in the playground as Mrs Webb's annual Easter challenges took place. The 2 challenges were: 

  1) To design and make a car out of recycled materials which can transport and egg down a ramp. The winner will be the car that travels down the ramp the furthest.

  2) To design and make an Easter bonnet.

   

  Well done to everyone who took part and special congratulations to the winners!

  

• Condover Hall Residential Trip

  Mon 04 Apr 2022 Jill Warren

  From 30th March - 1st April 2022, our intrepid adventurers from Years 5 &6 went on an amazing residential trip to Condover Hall in Shropshire. 

  Activities they took part in included climbing, abseiling, circus skills, dance mania, low ropes and tunnelling and a sensory walk.

  Deputy Head Mrs Meehan, one of the accompanying staff said: "A huge thank you and well done to all of the Year 5 and 6 children! You were absolute superstars at Condover Hall and a real pleasure to take on our residential! You showed resilience, respect, kindness and perseverance and togetherness. The JCA staff were super impressed and we are very proud of you. We made some great memories."

   

  

• World Book Day 2022

  Thu 03 Mar 2022 Jill Warren

  We celebrated World Book Day on 3rd March 2022, and our theme for this year was Heroes and Villains.

   

  There were lots of different activities throughout the day, including a teacher reading swap, where our the teachers visited different classrooms to share their favourite stories, while the children all took part in  "Hunt for a Reading Buddy" using letters they had written about their favourite book characters.

   

  Everyone looked absolutely fantastic in their heroes and villains costumes, and there were prizes for the best fancy-dress. Congratulations to our class winners: Lily, Laurel, Thea-Beth, Elodie, William, Max, Jem and Ava.

   

  Well done everyone, and thank you to everybody at home for all your hard work in getting the costumes ready.

  

• Christmas Service Recorded Live at St Mary's Church

  Wed 22 Dec 2021 Jill Warren

  Our Y5/6 pupils took part in a wonderful Christmas Service at St Mary's Church on the last day of term.

   

  While we were sorry not to be able to invite parents to watch in person, everyone enjoyed watching the concert online via Class Dojo. Congratulations to everyone who took part and our thanks to Reverend Canon Truby for conducting the blessing at the end of the service.

  

• Fee, Fie, Fo, Fum! Panto success at WJS

  Tue 21 Dec 2021 Jill Warren

  Our Y3/4 pupils performed brilliantly in our Christmas Panto, Jack and the Beanstalk. There were lots of positive comments from parents and the children really enjoyed taking part. A huge well done to everyone involved, with special thanks to Mrs Taylor, Miss Moore and Miss Booth.