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.

Thank you to all the parents and carers who have attended our annual sports days this week and congratulations to the children who have taken part! What a fantastic 2 days filled with delight and joy, ambition and empowerment.

More photos to add soon so keep checking back!

Recently, we visited Brigg Heritage Centre where we made mosaics, Roman shields and helmets, completed an archeological dig to find Roman artefacts and recreated Hadrians wall. The children had a fantastic day and were praised tremendously for their politeness and enthusiasm by the staff at the heritage centre.

Well done year 4! 

Pupils enjoyed celebrating our very first Empathy Day! The theme was ‘Jump into some else’s story’. 

Pupils designed their own empathy power super glasses and read class books, discussing what what empathy is and how we can learn to show empathy through our actions. Pupils took part in a variety of different activities and also created their own story which they then swapped with another year group, who ‘jumped into the story’ to complete it.

They have had a great day joining the festival and have developed their Empathy skills.

This week we’ve been joined by Carolyn and Rachel from East Marsh United, who have been sharing their knowledge and expertise to help construct our willow tunnel, which you can see in the small playground.  We hope that when it grows it will be used for bird/animal watching, with our new binoculars to enhance the children’s learning of the world around them, nature and nurture.

Year 5 had an excellent day visiting Grimsby college. They chose different activities and learnt different skills throughout the morning as well as potential future choices when they are older.

 Sports pupils took part in glow-in-the-dark football and developed team work skills. They could also wear ‘glow-in-the-dark paint to help them see each team. Pupils who took part in joinery got to design and build bird houses which they said was really fun and they look great!

Some pupil took part in computing and Esports where they learnt that you can play online gaming competitively and had a go at doing this on Minecraft – Leila was our winner! Science pupils extracted DNA and pupils who chose acting performed a dance to the APT song. Pupils who chose to take part in engineering designed a key ring and then watched how lasers followed their instructions via computer to print them out.

It was a fantastic day! Some pupils gave us feedback:

Rosie “I want to go to Grimsby college when I grow up”

Ria “It was really fun and I’d like to go back again for the whole day!”

Sofia “It has given me some ideas for what I’d like to do in my future”

Eight very fortunate boys were chosen to represent the school at a tournament set up by Grimsby Town Foundation. The other schools were Welholme Academy G1, Welholme Academy G2, St Mary’s Primary, Macaulay Primary G1, Macaulay Primary G2 and Willows Primary.

Game 1: William Barcroft 0 v 0 Welholme Academy G2

A very tight game that probably deserved a goal in it. Welholme forced Lennon to pull off 2 outstanding saves in the early stages. Alby then released a powerful shot towards goal but the Welholme keeper got down well and parried it away. The opposition teacher complimented the performance from Lennon as he was the main reason we gained our first point.

Game 2: William Barcroft 0 v 2 Macaulay Primary G2

An unfortunate defeat for William Barcroft in their second game, who defended well as a team. Macaulay got their game after 5 minutes. Macaulay kept their relentless attacking going and their efforts resulted in a second goal as their attacker ran through and rifled the ball hard and low into the goal.

Game 3 William Barcroft 0 v 4 Willows Primary

William Barcroft suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of the eventual tournament winners. Willows had a useful weapon on their team who stole the show in an attacking masterclass. The Willows striker got a hat-trick and sealed it with a magnificent solo goal, where he dribbled through our team and slotted the ball past Lennon. Mr Dawes had a quick team talk with the team and instructed the team to press more and to learn from our defeat instead of dwelling on it.

Game 4 William Barcroft 2 v 0 St Mary’s Primary

William Barcroft listened to Mr Dawes and they put in a very dominant performance against St Mary’s. They gained their first goals and the first win of the tournament. Rhys pounced on a goalmouth scramble to score his first goal for William Barcroft. Just before the final whistle, Rhys pressed the defender, stole possession and assisted Riley, who slotted the ball in the back of the net.

Game 5: William Barcroft 0 v 0 Welholme Academy G1

Another game that was very tight but William Barcroft were more in control and more likely to break the deadlock. However, it wasn’t meant to be. William Barcroft defended really well and also threatened the Welholme goal.

Game 6: William Barcroft 0 v 0 Macaulay Primary G1

The final game was another tight contest which included a number of chances. The most notable coming from Macaulay’s keeper, who nearly scored from a goal kick. However, Lennon tipped the looping ball onto the bar.

Congratulations to Willow Primary, who fully deserved to be named champions. More importantly, a massive well done to our team for their resilience, determination and sportsmanship. They represented our school impeccably and definitely learned from the experience to make them better footballers. A special mention to our outstanding parent spectators, who came to watch. So many of you attended and on behalf of the children, I would like to thank you as it certainly gave the children an experience they won’t forget.