5CF enjoyed an exciting trip to the Natural History Museum, where they took part in the Mission to Mars workshop. The visit offered a wonderful opportunity to explore space science beyond the classroom and imagine what it might take to investigate another planet. A fantastic...
Our school choir brought music to our assemblies over the last two weeks with performances celebrating Black History Month. Their songs included Banuwa Yo, a Liberian folk song, and Wade in the Water by The Spirituals, sharing a rich variety of musical traditions with our...
This week, our spotlight celebrates the children’s learning throughout Black History Month! From exploring the achievements of important historical figures such as Katherine Johnson in Year 3 to learning about the civil rights movement through reading lessons in Year 4, children have been discovering the...
This week, our spotlight falls on Year 5, who have been exploring architecture through art! Inspired by the work of Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, the children have produced sketches and abstract prints, exploring shape, line and pattern in their own designs. A wonderful opportunity to...
Following last week’s African drumming workshops, we were delighted to welcome Nat from ShowKids for another creative experience! Nat shared her family’s heritage and introduced the children to a traditional West African folk story about Anansi, a clever spider whose tales travelled from Ghana to...
The Winns was alive with rhythm on Monday as we welcomed Mbilla Arts for a day of drumming and dance as part of our Black History Month celebrations. Children in Key Stage 1 joined a special assembly, while Years 3–6 took part in workshops, exploring...
Reception welcomed CJ Storyteller this week for a storytelling session full of imagination. CJ brings traditional tales to life with a twist, and their visits are always a firm favourite with the children! Storytelling is a wonderful way to develop spoken language in the early years....
Our Year 5 and 6 girls represented The Winns at the borough football tournament on Tuesday. Although results didn’t go their way, the team showed resilience, kept going through some challenging matches and supported one another throughout. Well done to all the girls for their...
This week, our spotlight falls on our budding writers in Years 1 and 2! Year 1 welcomed Cybi for a special visit to help prepare for their upcoming writing unit. Meanwhile, Year 2 have been busy writing about Leo and the Octopus, paying close attention to...
A group of our year 5 & 6 boys competed in a borough-wide competition today. They earned one win from their group games, conceding some very unfortunate late goals in two games. Unfortunately, this meant the boys didn’t qualify for the knockout rounds, but they...