Category: Prep

Form 5’s Groovy Greek Day!

On Wednesday, Form 5 arrived at school dressed as Ancient Greeks to take part in their ‘Groovy Greek’ day. Thank you to parents for helping to make and find such a variety of colourful costumes – Athene, Poseidon, Greek boys and girls, slaves and soldiers. To start the day, the children learnt to dance the...

2/10/20

Special Mentions W/E 2nd October 2020

This weeks special mentions have been awarded to: Special Mentions Class Year Pupil Special Mention Nursery Elbe For being such a kind and caring friend. Elbe is also trying very hard with her English language. Amazing! Kindergarten Ted For working so hard with his Phonics and reading- we are very proud of you Ted! Year...

25/9/20

Special Mentions W/E 25th September 2020

This weeks special mentions have been awarded to: Special Mentions Class Year Pupil Special Mention Nursery Esme For following instructions so well in PE and being a fabulous role model to our new nursery children. Kindergarten Magnus For being a fabulous friend to his classmates. Year 1 Reeva For fantastic effort. You have been working...

24/9/20

Jeans for Genes!

On Friday 18th September, the whole school came together to celebrate and raise money for ‘Jeans for Genes’. Jeans for Genes Day is an annual fundraising campaign for Genetic Disorders UK, the national charity that supports individuals and families affected by a genetic disorder. It is always a day the children love and there were definitely...

18/9/20

Special Mentions W/E 18th September 2020

This weeks special mentions have been awarded to: Special Mentions Class Year Pupil Special Mention Nursery Henry For being so pleasant, helpful and kind towards his friends in nursery. Kindergarten Hattie Has been an amazing role model this week- always kind and helpful, beautiful manners and super hard-working. Year 1 Rohan For having an outstanding...

28/8/20

Returning to School

Dear Parents and Guardians, The new academic year is fast approaching, and we are very much looking forward to welcoming the whole school community. We want children to be happy, feel safe and able to be engaged in their learning. We are looking forward to meeting the children who will be new to St Wystan’s...

21/8/20

Eisha is now ranked 3rd in the UK LTA rankings for girls 10 years and under

It did not take long for Eisha to get back into the swing of things following the lockdown. At the start of August, she competed in an Under 11’s singles tournament in London and came out victorious, winning the overall competition. Following her successful performance, Eisha is back on the court this weekend for the Under 10’s National singles competition at Nottinghamshire Tennis Centre. Eisha...

7/7/20

Special Mentions W/E 3rd July 2020

This weeks special mentions have been awarded to: Special Mentions Class Year Pupil Special Mention Nursery Olivia For her enthusiasm in lots of different activities. Kindergarten Arissa & Rohan For working so hard in school. Year 1 Chloe For finding some interesting facts about Queen Victoria in English. Year 2 Rebekah For a fabulous letter...

2/7/20

Hadrian’s Wall Lockdown Challenge!

Effie (Y3) and Seth (KG), have been busy during lockdown began. They decided that they would like to raise money for Burton YMCA, as the charity has been really struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic. Effie has been incredibly worried about the people who have nowhere safe to self-isolate and already have the worry of poor...

1/7/20

Global Canvas 2021

The annual children’s art competition, Global Canvas is now open for entries. The theme for the 2021 competition is ‘Healing Nature- a Planet on the Edge’. Children will need to think about the positive impacts their actions can have in helping to heal our planet and to show this in a fantastic display of art....