We have had a lovely afternoon of tea, coffee and cake with family and friends of the school to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Our grand total of funds raised will be announced in the next newsletter.

Many thanks to all those families that donated cakes for us to sell.  Also a big well done to the Heads & Deputies from Year 6 who have worked hard to sell the cakes today.

PTFA announcement

The PTFA Chair, Deputy Chair, Treasurer and Head of Communications will all be stepping down from their roles in July 2027 next year. To ensure the continuation of the PTFA’s successful fundraising for our school, the PTFA are requesting expressions of interest for these core roles. 2026/27 will be a transition year with the new core team in place from September 2027.

If you would like to speak to the current team about any of these very enjoyable and rewarding roles, please contact Karen: wgptfa@yahoo.com

Author Visit – Ian Billings

Last week, we were delighted to welcome author Ian Billings to our school. Ian spent time with Year 5, leading an engaging writing workshop to develop their creative writing skills. The children explored how to imagine and describe settings, develop their vocabulary and bring their ideas to life. They acted out their ideas before turning them into poems which they then shared with the class.

Ian also inspired our KS2 children during an assembly where he shared a selection of his own poems. The children found his poems hilarious and he deservedly received many rounds of applause throughout the assembly! It was a fantastic visit and the children thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to work with and be inspired by a published author.

 Ian’s books can be found on his website: https://ianbillings.com/books