Francois Walker

Executive Headteacher @WokinghamKnights @HubWhiteknights

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'Book and a blanket club' will be taking place every Thursday lunchtime for Year 5 in Sapphire Class with Miss Teale. This is an initiative to encourage reading for pleasure and informal book talk in Year 5. The first session took place this week and was a huge success! 📚

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What a cracker of a day! We love seeing the children enjoy all the festive cheer. #ChristmasFun

Q: What happens if you eat Christmas decorations?
A:You get Tinsillitis!

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What a busy week it has been! From residential trips to SPLAT sessions, Christmas productions and carol services - we really couldn’t have had a more fun filled week. #GrowingGreatness #ChristmasFun

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After 648 metres, Group A made it to the summit of the mountain! Everyone was in as high a spirit as the mountain!

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We have enjoyed exploring the wintry grounds this afternoon and celebrating a birthday in style!

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This years theme was: REACH OUT
During assembly pupils watched a presentation prepared by the Anti-Bullying Alliance @ABAonline and discussed how to REACH OUT, not only for help but to help others and to create kinder communities.
#AntiBullyingWeek_2022 #GrowingGreatness

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YEAR 3 SCIENCE: Today our very excited rock detectives conducted experiments on rocks to test their hardness, density, permeability. The acid test proved that there was some organic matter in some of the rocks.

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Year 4 have been investigating the properties of different substances. We mixed cornflour with water to create a fluid with properties that change under pressure.

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Today we are shining a spotlight on the team at Whiteknights. First up is one of our new members of staff, Mrs Gibby.
#GrowingGreatness

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Year 5 teachers have been amazed by the ‘out of this world’ home learning projects handed in today! 🪐☄️You are all stars! ✨

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Today, pupils participated in our annual ceremony whereby each pupil placed a decorated poppy on the mural outside - followed by a moment spent in silence, a poem recital and a song performance by Miss Couch.
#LestWeForget #GrowingGreatness

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Today's "get to know our team" feature shines a spotlight on Miss Grimes, a member of staff that joined Whiteknights in September 2022 as one of our Year 6 teachers.
#GrowingGreatness

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Join us in congratulating one of our pupils on her outstanding achievement at the 2022 WKU World Championships for Kickboxing in Cardiff. Khadijah took part in a total of 12 fights which included preliminaries & finals, in 4 disciplines. She took home the title in her division.

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@sjvblackpool @RuthMiskinEdu @SJVEnglishHub Awesome!

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You can't control everything that happens to you. But you can control what you do about it. And that is what counts!

[Francois Walker @walker_francois]

Well done pupils and staff!

Reading
ARE 95%
GDS 72%

Writing
ARE 97%
GDS 48%

MATHS
ARE 97%
GDS 73%

GPS
ARE 97%
GDS 65%

Writing
ARE 97%
GDS 48%

#MasterReaders

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Year 4- Before half term, Year 4 pupils spent time working in Science Lab. We studied magnets and forces!

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Year 4 - Art! Linking to our Viking theme in History, Year 4 made Viking-inspired jewellery out of wire. We also studied the work of Miriam Haskell for extra inspiration.

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Year 4- Design and Technology. Last week, we designed and made Viking longships. First, we tested the sails using toy cars. Then, we built our ships. Finally, we tested our boats to see if they met our design specification!

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Year 4 - Computing. This week we have been busy being music producers. Some activities include making our own beats, using samples and making patterns with pitch. It has been great to combine our music and computing knowledge.