On Thursday 23rd February, 12 pupils from Winterfold House School were confirmed by The Right Reverend Robert Byrne C.O Bishop of Birmingham. Prior to the service, the children took tea with Lord Bishop Byrne in the Headmistress’ Drawing Room. Congratulations to Lisette, James, William, Zachary, Ben, Harry, William, Mia, Isabella, Jacob, Jaime and Jenson.
Month: February 2017
Ski trip to Fiesch
On Friday 10 February, excited pupils from Winterfold House School departed on their ski trip to Fiesch, a municipality in the district of Goms, in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Following a unplanned stop at Amsterdam to de-ice the plane, the group eventually flew to Zurich, then onward to Fiesch for their adventure. A […]
An evening of Monologues
On Thursday 9th February, Winterfold House School’s talented Year 5 pupils took to the stage to perform monologues from different literary characters and inspiring figures from the past. The children researched their chosen person and wrote a short monologue in the first person, explaining their story. All of the children showed pure bravery and performed […]
Yr 1 set sail with Christopher Columbus
On 8 February, Year 1 pupils were treated to an ‘Explorer Day’ by Discover History. The children learned about life on board a ship at the time of Christopher Columbus and designed posters to recruit brave sailors to join them on their voyage. Phoebe was enrolled as the ship’s cook, Layla was the doctor and […]
One Small Step ……..
On Wednesday 8th February, Reception pupils had an exciting visit to the Space Centre in Leicester. The topic for this term is Space and the children have designed their own aliens and ‘junk’ alien models. Having learned about about the planets and solar system in class, it was great to see things from a […]
Blists Hill Victorian Museum
On 7th February, Year 5 spent a fantastic day at Blists Hill Victorian Museum near Ironbridge. After visiting the bank to collect their Victorian money, the children spent the afternoon visiting the Victorian shops and houses, making candles and avoiding the ‘blackdamp’ in the clay mine. The pupils also discovered that the majority of the […]
Theatrical production – Cinderella
On Tuesday 7th February, Early Years and Pre-prep pupils were treated to a magical rendition of Cinderella. The children were captivated by the costumes and particularly enjoyed the storytelling and audience participation. Many thanks to M & M Theatrical Productions for an enjoyable afternoon.
Friends of Winterfold – A Night at the Races
The Friends of Winterfold hosted a very successful race night on Friday 3rd February. The final total raised was £700. Many thanks to all involved!
Former Winterfold pupils treading the boards at Bromsgrove
Congratulations to the following former Winterfold House pupils who were amongst 75 students from Bromsgrove School who took part in an outstanding sell-out production of the 60s musical “Hairspray” at The Artrix Centre last week leaving audiences, young and old, buzzing with excitement: CAST Anna Martins, Ed Shinner, Dan Johnson, Archie Holder, Matt Hegarty Ensemble Heidi […]
Yr 5, 6, 7 trip to Pompeii
Following the success of our Classics tour to Pompeii and Herculaneum in 2014, Winterfold House School is delighted to announce that we will be giving this same opportunity to pupils from Year 5, 6 and 7. The proposed tour is planned for April 2018. The study of Roman culture is a fundamental part of our […]