This was our first Harvest Festival at WBJA and what a success it was! The parents, students and staff donated a huge variety of foods to our local food bank – We Are One foundation. Kay from the foundation took time out of her day to come and visit the children at school and talk to them about the great work that they do in the community and join in with the celebration. A huge thank you to everyone who donated to our festival and all the food has been collected and taken to the local food bank to help others in the community.

This week we had a Diwali celebration for the upcoming Hindu festival. We were joined by the fantastic Mrs Singh who told us all about Hindusim and how Hindus celebrate Diwali. We learnt that Diwali is the festival of llight and this tradition stemmed from the story of Rama and Sita. As a part of our celebrations, we got to see and hold Hindu artefacts, dress up ready for a Diwali party, retell the story of Rama and Sita, learn a traditional dance and try some delicious curry and bread. Later on in class, we designed our own henna tattoos, Rangoli patterns and even made Rama and Sita shadow puppets. Are you celebrating Diwali? If so, how are you celebrating? We’d love to hear!

Laura Johnson from Havelock Academy has been into school this week to present one of our pupils with a sports prize. He managed to achieve 1st place in their triathlon competition when visiting the school for an open evening earlier this year. He is very happy and proud that he has won a Hawks bag and t-shirt.

Many thanks to Havelock for coming to visit us with this very special treat.

Lotuses and Lillies have had a fabulous week at Into University. They have worked hard together on various projects. They have researched inspirational people:  Kevin Clifton, Barbara Hepworth, Steve Wonder and Khadija Saye. Each team created a poster on their inspirational person. 

On Wednesday, they visited ‘The Yorkshire Sculpture Park’ where they experienced beautiful countryside and inspirational sculptures.

The fabulous week concluded with a ceremony at Hull University, where the children got to experience university life and to graduate.

We all very proud of how hard the children worked and their fabulous behaviour.

This morning, St Andy’s Hospice collected their fantastic donation which was raised as part of our Summer fair last term. Thank to everyone who contributed and attended to help raise as much money as possible for 1 of our 4 local charities. You really do make a difference.

What an incredible afternoon we had at our termly talent show last week! Our students truly outdid themselves, showcasing an astounding variety of skills and passions. From captivating musical performances and dazzling dance routines to a range of other unique and impressive talents, the stage was alive with creativity and excitement. A huge congratulations to all our participants for their hard work, courage, and for putting on such a spectacular display. You made us all incredibly proud!

This Summer term our Mini Police team have been working with the local police team to discuss how to keep our community safe. They have had workshops with the crime investigation team, the road safety team, forensics team and many more. The children have had a fantastic time and some have even changed their aspirations for the future. Thank you to all our parents for attending our Mini Police presentation on Thursday where all students showcased their work and were presented with a certificate

Year 6 students had a fantastic day at Cleethorpes Beach, enjoying a fun-filled day in the sand, playing games, and making the most of the beautiful weather. The children spent time building sandcastles, playing football and enjoying many different team games.

They also visited the arcades, where they played a variety of games and collected tickets for exciting prizes. At lunchtime, everyone treated themselves to a delicious fish and chip dinner, kindly provided by Brenda’s Chippie.

A great time was had by both staff and students, and it was the perfect way to create lasting memories before the end of their primary school years!

The children were lucky enough to experience a taster day at Clee Academy all about Space! However the day wasn’t completely about science, they also got to get involved with some PE, DT and music too – some inspiration from which may appear in our next showcase. The Y5 children had a fantastic day, getting to work with peers across the year group, and impressed Clee Academy staff with their engagement, maturity and the outcomes they produced. Students really enjoyed the practicality of the lessons, especially having a little alien friend they could all take home with them – teachers too! 

On Friday our ‘Social Action’ team attended Blundell Park as part of their work with the Grimsby Town Foundation. It was noted how respectful our children were and how well they represented our school whilst out in the community.