Junior Newsletter
- Mr Davies
- Mar 20
- 5 min read
Friday 20th March 2026
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13
Headteacher's Update
We would like to extend our huge thanks to all the parents who attended the recent parent consultations. Your engagement and feedback are invaluable to us, and we are thrilled to hear that many of you found the discussions beneficial.
We also appreciate those who took the time to complete our latest satisfaction survey. The responses were overwhelmingly positive, with some insightful suggestions on how we can enhance our Federation even further. We are especially proud to share that 100% of respondents indicated they would recommend our schools to others!
Thank you once again for your support and commitment to our community. Together, we can continue to create an exceptional learning environment for our children.
Pond Update
We are very excited to announce that our Pond Fundraising Project has been selected to participate in the 'Tescos Stronger' Starts grants programme. This is where shoppers select which charity they would like to support by posting their blue tokens in their choice of slot, before they leave the store.
Our Pond project will be featured at the Tesco Extra store at Pinchington Lane from Tuesday 28th April 2026 until the end of July 2026. It would be wonderful if our families and community could support this project by shopping at this store and encouraging others to do so please. If successful we could raise tup to £1500 towards our new pond.
We would like to thank the Friends of the Woolton Hill Schools who have set up a crowdfunding page to raise funds for our School Fund - this has already raised an incredible £3428!
SEND Parent Workshop
Join Miss Knapp for this workshop on meeting the needs of pupils with SEND for parents from across the Federation. This takes place at the Junior School at 5pm on Thursday 26th March.
Sporting Events
Lots of our pupils have been in sporting action over the last couple of weeks. Well done to pupils from both Lower and Upper key Stage Two who took part in the Touch Rugby Festival at Newbury Rugby Club. The 8-a-side matches took place in 'variable' weather conditions and a special mention must go to the children from Years 5&6 who braved the storms and got absolutely drenched. Thanks to Mr Stone who went home to bring back warm clothes for the children.
All of the children represented the school brilliantly and showed great skill. Thanks to all of the parents who helped transport the children, without your help the children would not have been able to take part in these events.
Earlier this week children also took part in the annual cross country event at Newbury Showground. Yet again they did brilliantly:
The girl's Year 3 / 4 team finished 13th out of 38 teams
Our top year 3 /4 boy (Oscar) finished 39th out of 355 taking part in this race
Rosie (year 5) was a very impressive 9th in the year 5/6 race out of 348 runners
The boy's Year 5/6 race the team finished 9th out of 40 teams with the boys finishing 35, 37, 60 and 78 out of 391 runners for this race.
Well done and thank you to everyone who participated.
Safeguarding Matters
Attendance Matters
INSET Dates
A few parents have asked if we have set our INSET dates for the 2026/27 academic year. These dates are set to serve the requirements of the Federation Improvement Plan and to ensure our staff training is carried out when it can have the most impact. Our INSET dates will be published in June after the Improvement Plan has been written and after the dates have been approved by the Governing Body.
A reminder that our Next INSET day is Friday 27th March. Term will therefore finish at on Thursday 26th March and will resume at 8.45am on Monday 13th April.
May we take this opportunity to wish all of our families a very Happy Easter.
Friends Of The Schools of Woolton Hill
We are thrilled that over 100 of you have already purchased tickets for the Colour Run on 24 April 2026! It promises to be a fantastic event! Anyone that hasn’t purchased their tickets yet, they are available here: https://www.pta-events.co.uk/whsfriends/index.cfm?event=event&eventId=114043 Tickets include a white t-shirt which will be multicoloured by the end of the event. Tickets will be available until 27 March 2026!
We strongly advise all participants to wear protective eyewear, which can include sunglasses, goggles or prescription glasses. You should bring this with you.
The event starts from 4:30pm at the Junior School, with the first Colour Run starting at approximately 5pm. There will be food to purchase provided courtesy of the Carpenters Arms and a licenced bar (cash and card) serving a range of soft and alcoholic drinks.
When buying tickets please remember to complete and return the waiver form – this will help to ensure smooth entry on the day!
We look forward to seeing you on the day!!
Wildlife Pond Project
Thank you for the donations that have been coming in. Please continue to spread the word. If you would like to donate please click on the below link or please share the link with friends, family or businesses that you know who may be willing to contribute.
Details of the wildlife pond project and how the fundraising is going can be found on the PTA section of the School website, along with events that we are running.
Click here to visit the PTA page. https://www.schoolsofwooltonhill.com/pta
Please join our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17nbptqZaE/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Bag2school
For anyone having a wardrobe sort out over the Easter holidays our next Bag 2 School collection has been arranged for Friday 24th April and bags will be sent home in school bags in due course. All donations will need to be dropped off to the bike shed at the Junior school by 9am. Click on the link for details of the items that can be donated. What We Collect | Bag2School
Dates For Your Diary
Bag2school - Friday 24th April
Colour Run – Friday 24th April
Woolfest – Friday 26th June
Quiz Night – Friday 16th October
Santa Run – Tuesday 5th December
Pre-loved uniform
We have a stock of second hand uniform that you can buy for a small donation. Just message Rachel Ryan on 07833 767793 who can advise on what we have. If you have out grown items that are in good condition, please let us know and we can arrange to take these from you.
Get Involved
As a friendly group of volunteers we are always looking for people to join our team, whether it is to help out with one off events or more regularly, any help is greatly appreciated. Support the Friends so that we can support our schools.
Email us at Friendsofwhjs@gmail.com
Reminders
Children should not bring toys (including soft toys) to school. These can get lost/damaged and cause a distraction to learning. Any toys that are brought to school will be removed and parents will be invited to collect them from the office.
Many thanks for your cooperation with this.
Local Events
Star Awards
The following children received Star Awards this week! They should all be really proud, well done!
13th March: Amy L, Mollie F, Sofia F, Jack D, Lorenzo F, Georgia MC, Immie S, Aiden F, Noah P, Dylan M, Kitty S and Josh L.
20th March: Mollie W, Erin D, Poppy R, Zac H, Rohan P, Lottie C, Isa S, Seb L, Jacques MC, Evie H, Harry T, Olive B, Isabelle G and Alice M
Life Learning
Boundaries
13th March: Holly D, Toby P, Bella B, Georgie W and Lucas A
20th March: Lexi W, George M, Layla M, Joseph F and James M
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