Bishop's Waltham Junior School
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At our school each child is valued and their unique set of skills and talents developed so that they can ‘be the best that they can be’. Our belief is that learning should be exciting and engaging. We want every child to leave our school ready for the next stage in their education and with a real appetite for learning.
We have high aspirations for every child that attends our school and a strong track record of achieving academic success. Equally, we ensure children at Bishop’s Waltham Junior are able to explore their full range of talents and interests.
Alongside a stimulating and varied curriculum, we offer a range of sporting, musical and artistic enrichment activities including successful sports clubs, drama productions and music concerts.
We place great emphasis on developing children’s personal skills and believe in the importance of developing kind, caring and respectful individuals. Behaviour in our school is very good and we offer children high quality care and pastoral support. We have strong systems in place to support children with additional learning needs and have a fully qualified Special Needs Co-ordinator on the staff team.
I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of Bishop’s Waltham Junior School and of the children and staff who contribute so much to the life of the school.
If you would like to find out more about the school or to arrange a visit please do not hesitate to contact us.
Darren Campbell
Headteacher
A place where excellence, effort and happiness are valued in equal measure.
News
Friday 29th September 2023 - Year 3 Fortnightly Update
Year 3 have been getting stuck into their History topic all about Prehistory, specifically looking at the Stone Age. We have learnt about homes and food, clothing and weapons and have looked at tools made out of flint. We also created a display of cave art, taking inspiration from the historical pictures.
We have learnt a new method for addition and have been answering word problems using the new method. Next week, we are moving on to subtraction.
In PE, we have learnt how to serve the ball in tennis and played some rallies with our partner. Our skills are developing really well!
In Computing, we have learnt how to read our emails and send an email to our teacher. We are getting quicker at logging into our accounts and gaining confidence when navigating our way around the school network.
In English, we wrote a non-chronological report about our very own river monsters. We used our imaginations to invent what they looked like, what they liked to eat and their amazing habits!
Year 6 House Team Captains 2023-24
What Are Team Captains?
At BWJS, Year 6 pupils have a unique opportunity at the beginning of each academic year to apply for the role of Team Captain. These distinguished positions are a chance to demonstrate leadership, represent their team, and contribute to our school community.
Role and Responsibilities
Team Captains are not just titleholders; they are ambassadors of our school values and role models to their peers. They play a vital role in enhancing school spirit and ensuring a positive experience for all.
As a Team Captain, responsibilities may include:
- Assisting during school assemblies and playtimes.
- Supporting and participating in sporting events, promoting teamwork and sportsmanship.
- Giving guided school tours to visitors and prospective parents, showcasing the best of BWJS.
- Volunteering for special events, such as selling poppies around Remembrance Day.
- Collaborating with the School Council to help organize events like the school disco and Race for Life.
- Running stalls at our festive Christmas and Summer Fayres.
- Being a friendly face and a buddy to fellow pupils.
- Ensuring the PE shed is organized and tidy, promoting a safe sports environment.
- Taking charge of wet play activities to keep everyone engaged and entertained.
- Presenting Team Merit awards to celebrate achievements.
- Assisting with Year 2-3 transition activities in the summer, helping younger pupils feel welcome and supported.
A Chance to Shine
Becoming a Team Captain is an opportunity to lead by example, develop leadership skills, and leave a lasting legacy as you prepare to transition to the next chapter of your education. It's a unique chance to represent your team and make a positive impact on our school community.
Reading Buddies
This week, Reading Buddies have begun!
28 Year 6 volunteers have been paired up with pupils from year 3, 4 and 5 to spend some time sharing their love of reading. The children have an opportunity to meet once a week to read to each other, talk about books, browse the library shelves and share recommendations. There was such a buzz in the library this afternoon and the Buddies are looking forward to meeting again next week.
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Year 5 Fortnightly Jottings
Another fun packed fortnight has finished. Over the course of the last two weeks, Year 5 have been continuing to impress us with their attitude and resilience.
Within English, we have been continuing to read the Michael Morpurgo novel 'Friend or Foe'. We have been focusing on improving sentence types with a variety of methods including fronted adverbials.
Our exciting topic about the Titanic has continued, this week we have been focussing on why the Titanic sunk and why there was such a loss of life. We created a diamond nine- sorting the reasons for such a huge loss of life from relevant to irrelevant.
Working safely online has been our topic within our computing sessions. We have been talking about why apps have age limits and how to operate safely online with app security settings, emails and social media.
Hopefully all the children have settled well into the routines of Year 5.
The Year 5 team
Friday 29th September 2023 - Year 3 Fortnightly Update
Year 3 have been getting stuck into their History topic all about Prehistory, specifically looking at the Stone Age. We have learnt about homes and food, clothing and weapons and have looked at tools made out of flint. We also created a display of cave art, taking inspiration from the historical pictures.
We have learnt a new method for addition and have been answering word problems using the new method. Next week, we are moving on to subtraction.
In PE, we have learnt how to serve the ball in tennis and played some rallies with our partner. Our skills are developing really well!
In Computing, we have learnt how to read our emails and send an email to our teacher. We are getting quicker at logging into our accounts and gaining confidence when navigating our way around the school network.
In English, we wrote a non-chronological report about our very own river monsters. We used our imaginations to invent what they looked like, what they liked to eat and their amazing habits!
Year 6 House Team Captains 2023-24
What Are Team Captains?
At BWJS, Year 6 pupils have a unique opportunity at the beginning of each academic year to apply for the role of Team Captain. These distinguished positions are a chance to demonstrate leadership, represent their team, and contribute to our school community.
Role and Responsibilities
Team Captains are not just titleholders; they are ambassadors of our school values and role models to their peers. They play a vital role in enhancing school spirit and ensuring a positive experience for all.
As a Team Captain, responsibilities may include:
- Assisting during school assemblies and playtimes.
- Supporting and participating in sporting events, promoting teamwork and sportsmanship.
- Giving guided school tours to visitors and prospective parents, showcasing the best of BWJS.
- Volunteering for special events, such as selling poppies around Remembrance Day.
- Collaborating with the School Council to help organize events like the school disco and Race for Life.
- Running stalls at our festive Christmas and Summer Fayres.
- Being a friendly face and a buddy to fellow pupils.
- Ensuring the PE shed is organized and tidy, promoting a safe sports environment.
- Taking charge of wet play activities to keep everyone engaged and entertained.
- Presenting Team Merit awards to celebrate achievements.
- Assisting with Year 2-3 transition activities in the summer, helping younger pupils feel welcome and supported.
A Chance to Shine
Becoming a Team Captain is an opportunity to lead by example, develop leadership skills, and leave a lasting legacy as you prepare to transition to the next chapter of your education. It's a unique chance to represent your team and make a positive impact on our school community.
Reading Buddies
This week, Reading Buddies have begun!
28 Year 6 volunteers have been paired up with pupils from year 3, 4 and 5 to spend some time sharing their love of reading. The children have an opportunity to meet once a week to read to each other, talk about books, browse the library shelves and share recommendations. There was such a buzz in the library this afternoon and the Buddies are looking forward to meeting again next week.
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Year 5 Fortnightly Jottings
Another fun packed fortnight has finished. Over the course of the last two weeks, Year 5 have been continuing to impress us with their attitude and resilience.
Within English, we have been continuing to read the Michael Morpurgo novel 'Friend or Foe'. We have been focusing on improving sentence types with a variety of methods including fronted adverbials.
Our exciting topic about the Titanic has continued, this week we have been focussing on why the Titanic sunk and why there was such a loss of life. We created a diamond nine- sorting the reasons for such a huge loss of life from relevant to irrelevant.
Working safely online has been our topic within our computing sessions. We have been talking about why apps have age limits and how to operate safely online with app security settings, emails and social media.
Hopefully all the children have settled well into the routines of Year 5.
The Year 5 team
Friday 29th September 2023 - Year 3 Fortnightly Update
Year 3 have been getting stuck into their History topic all about Prehistory, specifically looking at the Stone Age. We have learnt about homes and food, clothing and weapons and have looked at tools made out of flint. We also created a display of cave art, taking inspiration from the historical pictures.
We have learnt a new method for addition and have been answering word problems using the new method. Next week, we are moving on to subtraction.
In PE, we have learnt how to serve the ball in tennis and played some rallies with our partner. Our skills are developing really well!
In Computing, we have learnt how to read our emails and send an email to our teacher. We are getting quicker at logging into our accounts and gaining confidence when navigating our way around the school network.
In English, we wrote a non-chronological report about our very own river monsters. We used our imaginations to invent what they looked like, what they liked to eat and their amazing habits!
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