Zara and Feyi shared that “we went to the cathedral, played instruments to make a song, and then listened about upstanders and bystanders and what they look like.”

We learnt about leadership and explored the key qualities that make a good leader. The children are now looking forward to working with Mrs Brooks to plan a collective worship so they can share what they have learnt with the whole school.

Mrs Brooks

The children took part in a performance of 'There's a sunflower in my pocket' by singing, dancing and playing instruments. They were excellent ambassadors for the school, and we were very proud of each and every one of them.

Ms Lovell

Your hard work made such a difference. You planted bulbs, trimmed the hedges, weeded the flower beds, cleaned the tyres ready for OPAL, and even painted part of the EYFS garden fence.

We are so grateful for your time, energy, and support.
THANK YOU!

Mrs Boyle

Young Voices hosts the largest children's choir concerts in the world.  We had the most wonderful time singing along with other primary schools in a choir made up of 8276 children.

Well done to all of the children that attended, they were an asset to our school.  They all did an excellent job of learning the songs and actions in the lead up to the concert.  We hope the memories will last a lifetime. 

The children took part in lots of activities including: scooter trail, relay and throw the javelin. The children were a credit to our school and cheered each other on brilliantly. Stand out achievements were first place for Bertie H and Darcy J. Isabella F also achieved 2nd place in the girls' individual event. Mrs Boyle was proud of everyone.

The assembly was about Parliament and different parts of it. I found out that there are two separate parts of Parliament. A 'House of Commons' and a 'House of Lords'.  The Commons are the most important as they have a decision and are from the public. I thought this assembly was good and important so in the future, we can understand how the system works.

In the Wilderness Foundation sessions, we have been learning about how we embrace nature and the outdoors. We have been learning about climate change and what effect it has on our planet. We also learnt about how we can make a positive difference and ways to help our planet. We talked about if we humans were not there from the very beginning, would nature need us and, if nature was not there, would we be able to survive. We learnt about the weather and what could happen in the future because of it.

Thank you to the FOGWS for donating the tablecloths, napkins and Christmas crackers. Another thank you goes to the staff and governors that helped to serve the children.

The children had lots of fantastic ideas for their hat designs. They then got the chance to parade their creations around the hall in front of the whole school. Each class had a winner and a runner-up who were both awarded a prize.

Thank you to FOGWS for donating the prizes.

Winners:

Australia - Kiki-Rose M-H & Elaria P

Antarctica - Louis J & Valentino S

Africa - Colby W & Olive W

Europe - Freddie E & George E

Asia - Darcy J & Tom M

South America - Ralph W & Max H

North America - Jake C & Beatrice H

The children were all star performers and gave it their all on the stage!  We are very proud of you all.

We are also grateful to Mr. Huggins, our Chair of Governors, who kindly collected the boxes and delivered them to TEECH.org, ready for their onward journey.

Bikeability is the Government’s national cycle training programme. It gives the children the confidence to cycle and enjoy this skill for life.  Some of the areas that the children covered during their course were how to maintain their bikes, how to control their bikes, being aware of their surroundings along with understanding and negotiating the road.

Well done year 6!

Mrs. Badenoch had the honour of cutting the ribbon and marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our school. She has since written to us to share her thanks, saying how much she appreciated the opportunity to be part of such a memorable event.

During her visit, Mrs. Badenoch spoke with our local Councillors; Cllr Steel and Cllr Ball, school staff, members of the FOGWS committee, and our Year 6 pupils. She praised the pupils for their “maturity and enthusiasm”, noting that they are “a real credit to the nurturing environment of the school that the headteacher has created.”

She also commented on the positive impact of the new classroom, describing it as “a wonderful addition to the school which will serve as a vibrant and engaging learning environment for years to come.”

Before leaving, Mrs. Badenoch expressed her gratitude to the whole GWPS team, highlighting the dedication and commitment that was evident throughout her visit.

This was a proud and memorable day for our school community, and we look forward to many happy learning experiences in our new classroom.

Nichola Goodwin - School Business Manager

The atmosphere was wonderful, and Year 6 parents even had the pleasure of staying for a game of rounders… obviously the children won!

The organisers shared: 'just to say thank you to all the staff that came with the children and a big thank you to the children, honestly think you might be our favourite school of the year! The children were an absolute credit, and the staff so engaged which makes our life an absolute dream'.

This feedback speaks volumes about the character of our pupils and the dedication of our staff.

We are very proud of the singing, dancing and acting that we witnessed throughout the production. Most importantly, it was clear that the children really enjoyed themselves. Well done to all involved.

The field events took place on Monday 9th June. Our team of year 6 children were brilliant! The throwing, long jump and high jump events were all a pleasure to watch. 

The track events took place on Monday 16th June. This involved children from across Key Stage Two. We finished in the top three in most events.  Our year 6 girls team need a particular mention - they won every event. Our relay team absolutely smashed their opponents.  Our overall placing in the whole competition was 3rd in the Small Schools group. This is a fantastic achievement. 

The results were:

Perryfields A 4 - 3 Great Waltham

Great Waltham 8 - 0 Cathedral B

Moulsham B 3 -1 Great Waltham

Great Waltham 3 - 0 Baddow Hall

Thank you to Wendy Wilkinson & Miss Schofiled for accompanying the team to the event.

Thank you to Claire Lyne for judging the competition and FOGWS for providing the prizes.  

We are immensely proud of them for attending this event and representing the school.

Sadie came in 4th for the year 6 girls and Bertie came in 17th for the year 3 boys.  An amazing achievement!