Newsletters

23/24 - Spring 2 - Week 1

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Dear parents and carers,

I trust you all had an enjoyable half-term break and are ready for the rest of this term.  Having come to the end of the first week, there are actually only three weeks and four days left before the Easter break.  It is during this half term that we begin to enjoy improvements in the weather, lighter evenings and the beginnings of spring.  We also look forward to our community Easter breakfast that will be in the final week of this term: a chance for the whole school community, including parents, to come together to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ through sharing food together, enjoying Year Four's re-enactment of the Easter story along with some music and dance performances. This is always a highlight in the school calendar; hopefully the weather this year will allow this event to take place outside once again!    

This week we have had a lot of enrichment going on to enhance our curriculum. Year Four had the opportunity to experience archery in the sports hall whilst  Year Three had their first African Drumming lesson.  Do click on the articles below to read more - there are also some videos.

Finally, a big well done to every pupil who has sat mock tests this week.  Whilst necessary, these are not the most thrilling activity to undertake, but the pupils have been calm and settled throughout.  Even more pleasing is that I am hearing of many success stories and of pupils making exceptional progress.  Well done to pupils and staff.

I pray you all have a wonderful weekend.

 

Mr. David Huntingford

Headteacher

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Welcome back to a new half-term. Next week is parents' evening and your children's teacher will update you on their progress against their targets. 

I will be in the hall on both evenings so if you have any questions or need any support, please feel free to come and see me.

Can I please remind parents that you MUST call the school to report all absences. You can also report via email at office@williamfordschool.co.uk

We will call to chase absence and late arrival. Please remember the gates open at 8.35am and close at 8.45am

Coming Soon ...

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This week 'Carrie's War' by Nina Bawden has been recommended. This is a fascinating story of a young person's life during the war. When you read this book you get to learn about what life was like for children during the war. 

 

Kaiona 6I

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World Book Week
All Day
From 04 Mar until 08 Mar
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March
Parents Evening
3:30pm – 6:30pm
04
March
Parents Evening
3:30pm – 6:30pm
05
March
World Book Day celebration
All Day
06
March
World Book Day
All Day
07
March
Snaresbrook court visit Class 6I
9:00am – 1:00pm
07
March
Snaresbrook Court Visit 6T
11:00am – 4:00pm
07
March
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01 Mar 2024
iRockSchool - rockstars at William Ford!
This week Kebron and Muhammed in year 6 write about iRockSchool.
Read more
29 Feb 2024
Y4 History through archery
Year Four experience archery as part of their PE programme 
Read more
29 Feb 2024
Y3 African Drumming with Mbilla Arts
A new music provision for William Ford pupils
Read more
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Year Three

It has been lovely to see the children back at school, refreshed and ready to work hard this week. 

What we have learnt about this week

This week we have started our new shared reading book entitled 'Wild Cities'. We have written a short summary of one of the chapters and have used dictionaries to look up unfamiliar words. The children then had to demonstrate their understanding of the words by using them in their own sentences.

In maths, we have continued to work on formal short division with and without remainders. 

This half-term we will be learning about 'Forces' in science and this week we have focused on 'push and pull'.

In geography, we have practised the new skill of map drawing.

What we will learn about next week

In English, we will be introduced to the features of diary writing. 

In maths, we will be completing some formal maths testing and beginning a new topic on

In science, we will be focusing on friction.

We also look forward to having the opportunity to share the pupil's progress during parents' evening next week.

Year Four 

It has been a great start back to school and we are so proud of the children's positive attitude to learning. We have begun some new topics and are already in the swing of getting stuck into our interesting learning topics!

What we have learnt about this week

This week, we have started and completed our assessments as part of our termly assessments in Maths, Reading and Spelling, punctuation and grammar. In English, we have started our topic based on: How to train your dragon. We looked at pronouns. 

In Maths, we continued out topic on fractions looking at subtracting fractions from whole numbers. 

In humanities, we continued our topic of Europe in geography, looking at the capital city of Sweden - and what features make it unique. In history, we studied why Britian became part of the Roman Empire. In RE, we identified ways in which Christians demonstrate their belief in Jesus. 

In PE, we started a new sport called Goalball, which is a paralympic sport - involving blindfolds and a large ball with bells inside. We had great fun. 

What we will learn about next week

Next week, we will get stuck in to our new book, looking at the blurb and making predictions, as well as learning about the key characters. 

In humanities, we will be learning about the revolt and battle between Boudicca and the Romans. In RE, we will looking at how Christians show their belief in and ways in which they celebrate the Holy communion. 

We hope you have a wonderful and restful weekend!

Year Five

It was lovely to welcome the children back after the half-term break. I hope that you all had a wonderful break even though the weather was not great! 

What we have learnt about this week

This week, the children have completed their Spring term tests. They sat tests in arithmetic, reasoning, spelling, grammar and reading comprehension. It's been great to see the progress they have made and the resilience they showed throughout. Our learning in maths continued with percentages - looking at percentages as decimals and fractions. In English, the children looked at writing coherently within paragraphs - using what they did over the half-term as inspiration. In RE, the children have looked at key figures who have made an impact in the world today - these included Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks.

What we will learn about next week

Next week, in maths, we will be moving onto length and perimeter. They will focus on  the perimeters of polygons and other shapes. In music, the children will be looking further into looping and remixing focusing on the software used. In computing, we will continue looking at stop motion animations. It has been lovely to see the different stop motion animations they created this week!

 

Year Six

It has been lovely to welcome the pupils back after the half-term break.

What we have learnt about this week

This week, the children have completed another set of mock SATs tests in arithmetic, mathematical reasoning, spelling, grammar and reading comprehension.  Once again, the Year Six team have been impressed not just with the progress so many of the children have made, but also with the effort and determination they have demonstrated in tackling the tests to the best of their ability.  We look forward to sharing their results during next week's Parents' Evening.  The children have also continued with their other curriculum subjects, including learning about   highwaymen in their history lesson, and the Linneaus classification system in science.

What we will learn about next week

Next week in English, the children will begin their analysis of the poem 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes.  As part of their focus on South America in their geography lessons, the children will be comparing and contrasting the capital cities of Brasilia and London. In maths, the children will start area and perimeter of different shapes.  In science, the  children will use school IPads to sort animals using classification keys. 

 

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Each week, staff select three children from each class who have shown effort and commitment to upholding an aspect of our school vision, shown at the bottom of the page. Congratulations to this week’s ‘stars of the week’ for their tremendous endeavours!

 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Three

3F

Name: Fathima

For: working well in maths and always trying her hardest

 

Name: Chidera

For: for being a kind and polite member of 3F

 

Name: Zion

For: being calm and focused member of the class

3M

Name: Rio

For: working well in all subjects, trying hard with handwriting and reading regularly at home.

Name: Natalia

For: showing care and kindness to other members of the class

Name: Freddie

For: being settled, more focused and ready to work

3N

Name: Sofia

For: working diligently across all lessons and listening well

Name:  Umar

For: being kind and helping to tidy up the class

Name: Jamie

For: working hard at a team task with Mrs Finch 
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Four

4D

Name: Nathan

For: working hard and making good progress in his assessments this week. 

 

Name: Elliot

For: being helpful around the classroom and making great progress with his handwriting. 

 

Name: Cairon

For: always being peaceful and calm and helpful to others. 

4IW

Name: Amiyah

For: working diligently in all subjects this week. 

Name: Jamie

For: being generous with his time, helping around the classroom and making a great effort in RE. 

Name: Khamso

For: always having a calm and peaceful attitude to learning and putting in 100% effort. 

4W

Name: Gregory

For: working diligently and showing great understanding in georgraphy and science. 

Name: Kayla

For: acting generously when working with others. 

Name: Ophelia

For: living at peace and giving 100% in her assessments this week. 
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Five

5A

Name: Jerry

For: overcoming fear and getting into the swimming pool.

 

Name: Teslim

For: presenting his English work to the class brilliantly.

 

Name: Khalid

For: always being a calm influence in the classroom.

5H

Name:  Eososu

For:  listening carefully to advice when writing.

Name: Kostya

For: sharing with his partner generously this week.

Name:  Ridwan

For:  promoting peace in class by settling down to his lessons  quietly.

5P

Name: Daria

For: fantastic effort and improvement in her maths work.

Name: Eliza

For: being a supportive member of the class.

Name: Archie

For: working in a calm and peaceful manner.
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Six

6B

Name: Layla

For: excellent effort in lessons resulting in improved work

 

Name: Maddie

For: helping a friend with their SATs preparation

 

Name: David

For: seeking peaceful interactions with his peers

6F

Name: Chidimma

For: Her great effort and contribution to all lessons.

Name: Joanna

For: Always being polite and helpful.

Name: Okigbo

For: Being more focused and living at peace.

6I

Name: Lexi

For: Doing her best in all lessons this week.

Name: Abdul

For: Always picking up after others in class. 

Name: Jaden

For: His politeness, maturity and kindness throughout this week. 
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