7th March 2025

Dear Parents,

This has been another wonderful week at Great Wishford.

Our children have been sitting their standardised assessments, which are crucial for understanding their academic progress and identifying areas where they may need additional support. Please ensure you book a parents evening session to discuss your child’s progress with their teacher.

This week we have also enjoyed a delightful pancake race, bringing joy and laughter to everyone involved. We were honoured to have Archdeacon Alan Jeans visit us, adding a special touch to our week. World Book Day was a huge success, with students showcasing their creativity through wonderful costumes. Our book sale was incredibly successful, raising £16 so far—enough for each class to buy a new book!

Best regards,

Hannah Shillito

Big Brush Club

Handwriting display

Holocaust Memorial Day

School Events This Term

Tuesday 4^th March – Pancake Race

Arrive at 3pm for races at 3.10pm. Pancakes will be served in St Giles Church from 3.30 – 4.00pm.

Thursday 6^th March – World Book Day

Please come dressed in a character of your choice from a children’s book.

Wednesday 19^th March

• Walk Safe Training in school for Year R / 1 / 3 / 6
• Trip for Year 4 and 5 to see ‘The Little Mermaid’ at South Wilts Grammar School

Thursday 20^th March – Year 4 and 5 Orienteering @ Dinton School

Tuesday 25^th March – 1^st April - Scholastic book Fair

Friends of Great Wishford will be selling books from 3.30pm in the library after school each day. Please ensure you bring your mobile phone as you will need to scan the QR code to buy books and make payment.

Friday 28^th March – Mother Day Treat

We welcome all mums / grandmothers / carers to join us from 2.30pm for an hour in the hall to enjoy baked treats made by the school / FOGW to celebrate Mother’s Day with you.

Wednesday 2^nd April – 2.45pm Easter Service and procession at St Giles Church. All parents / carers welcome.

Thursday 3^rd April – 9.00am Celebration worship at St Giles Church. All parents / carers welcome.

Friday 4^th April - Last Day of Term and this will be a MUFTI-Day to raise funds for the FOGW.

Tuesday 22^nd April – First Day of Term after Easter holidays

We have a selection of clubs on offer in Term 2: 

Lunch time clubs

Tuesday: Running club - children must have spare socks and trainers to be able to join in.

Thursday:Quiet Club - Lego and book club in the library. Student Council run Computing Club

Friday: KS2 Drama Club run by Student Council

After school clubs 

Monday: 3.30-4.30 - Sports Club - Hockey

Tuesday: 3.30-4.30 - Musical Theatre Club

Wednesday: 3.30-4.30 - Dance Club

Thursday: 3.30-4.15 - VIP Club - Year 6 only. 

Friday: 3.30-4.30 - Fun Football Kick Around - 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th March 

As ever, if you have an idea for a club, please contact the office.

This term the children will enter Collective Worship to the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker.  This delicate and enchanting piece of music features the celesta, a keyboard instrument that produces a bell-like sound, which gives the piece its magical quality. The arrangement is characterised by its light, staccato notes and a gentle, flowing melody that creates a whimsical atmosphere. Different instruments, including strings, woodwinds and percussion come together to create this piece of music which helps us imagine the fairy-tale world and beautiful ballet of The Nutcracker.