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Leo Maturi’s father came as a visiting speaker to talk to Year 5 pupils about his family’s experiences during WW2.  He brought in original artefacts including photographs, a Nazi swastika arm band and an RAF flight map.

Kindergarten 1 children have loved listening to the story of ‘Oliver’s Vegetables’ and created a display. They have also done some vegetable printing. The role-play area has been turned into a Farm Shop selling real vegetables, which has given the children a great opportunity to talk about healthy eating.    

On Friday 24th March, Year 3 went to visit Caerleon Roman Fortress near Newport in Wales and had a fantastic day learning about the Romans. They had a chance to dress up as soldiers in Roman armour; they looked around the baths; and explored the remains of the amphitheatre and barracks. They also went to […]

Year 7 travelled to London on Thursday 23rd March to visit Hampton Court Palace. Having just finished studying the tumultuous reigns of Edward VI and Mary I, pupils were treated to a guided tour of the Tudor section of the palace, following in the footsteps of the two monarchs and their father Henry VIII. A […]

Year 6 pupils had a fascinating time visiting the Museum of Art and Design (MAD) in Stratford-Upon-Avon on Tuesday 21st March. The museum has an unusual collection of machines based on mechanical engineering, fused with art.  Heath Robinson’s designs and bizarre contraptions have inspired much of the work on display. The curiosities captured the imagination […]

On Tuesday 21st March, Winterfold House School’s tour party to South Africa welcomed a special guest to their final tour meeting.  Thinus Delport, the South African wing and fullback delighted the group with his experiences of South Africa. Thinus Delport made his senior debut in 1997 on the Springboks’ European Tour.  He started his career playing […]

Forty Winterfold House School Musicians performed on Thursday 16th March at the Regional Festival Series at the CBSO Centre in Birmingham.  Winterfold Chamber Choir, Groove Diggers and Senior Brass all took part in the competition this year. The children played exceptionally well and learnt a huge amount from the experience. They will hear later on […]

Congratulations to the talented singers from Winterfold who have achieved great success at the 57th Annual Dudley Festival of Music, Drama and Dance held at Dudley College of Technology. On Saturday 4th March, The Winterfold Girls’ Harmony Choir won the prestigious Coseley Male Voice Roseville Trophy. The girls sang two contrasting songs – ‘Crazy’ by […]

Year 8 enjoyed a beautiful spring day in Bath, where they visited the Roman Baths as part of their classics curriculum.  The children had free-rein of the museum in the morning and were able to walk around the tour at leisure using the extremely informative audio-guides.  Following lunch in a nearby hall, and the now […]

On Tuesday 14th March, Year 5 pupils visited Jackfield Tile Museum for a tile decorating workshop. The children had spent time before their visit planning their designs which reflected their interests. These ranged from flowers, to animals and even emojis! The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the activity – it was surprisingly tricky squeezing the clay slip […]