School Events

Safety Week - Autumn Term 2

Whitchurch Combined School Safety Week

Our children embraced our motto Growing Today, Ready for Tomorrow by learning how to keep themselves and others safe in a variety of real-life situations.

Road Safety:

All children practised safe road crossing skills.
Year 2 mastered the Green Cross Code.

Safety in the Home:

Year 1 learnt important safety tips to keep themselves safe at home.
Year 5 explored essential lessons in kitchen safety—vital knowledge for their growing independence.

Online Safety:

All children took part in e-safety sessions, learning how to stay safe and responsible online.
Year 3 and Year 4 created excellent online safety posters to help spread the message around school.

Feeling Safe & Speaking Up:

Children watched an NSPCC video about feeling safe, recognising worries, and knowing how to seek help if something doesn’t feel right.
We also reinforced how children can reach out to Childline if they ever need support (0800 1111).

Mental Health & Wellbeing:

We were joined by the Bucks Mental Health Support Team (MHST) from the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, who delivered workshops to help children understand and look after their mental health.
More information can be found here: https://oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/camhs/bucks/mhst/

Anti-Bullying:

Year 6 created some fantastic anti-bullying posters, sharing powerful messages about kindness and respect.
The week also included thoughtful anti-bullying activities across the school, helping children learn how to be supportive classmates.

Bright Jumper & Odd Sock Day:

The week ended on a colourful note, celebrating both Road Safety Week and Anti-Bullying Week with bright jumpers and odd socks.

Acknowledgements:

A huge thank you to our wonderful safety partners who sponsor our Road Safety & Parking Buddies: Oving Logs, The White Swan Pub, Montage Marketing Agency, Hampden Equine Vets, Whitchurch Combined School PTA, and Cousins Garage. Your support helps keep our children safe every day.

Year 3 - Iron Age day - Autumn Term 1

Year 3 Time Travels to the Iron Age!

On Friday 17th October, Year 3 took a fascinating step back in time to experience life in the Iron Age! The day was filled with hands-on activities that brought history to life. In the morning, the children carved soap to create their own “hand axes,” tried their hand at weaving, baked traditional Iron Age bread, and even decorated themselves with blue paint to look like Celtic warriors.

In the afternoon, everyone gathered outside to light a fire and bake their bread, which they then enjoyed with an (almost) authentic Iron Age stew. It was a wonderful way to bring the topic to a close, and the children thoroughly enjoyed immersing themselves in the past.

What a fantastic end to our Iron Age adventure!

Visiting KS2 Author - Susannah Lloyd - Autumn Term 1

Author Visit: Susannah Lloyd Brings Laughter and Badgers to School!

Earlier this term, we were delighted to welcome visiting author Susannah Lloyd, who came to share her brand-new book Badgers Are Go – Revenge of the Claw! with our pupils.

Susie captivated everyone with entertaining stories about her journey to becoming a writer — and even carried out a very important investigation to uncover whether Mr. Soar might secretly be a badger. After some rigorous testing… it was confirmed — he was indeed a badger!

Erin in Year 5 shared her thoughts on the visit:

“Susie was really funny and made everyone laugh and got lots of children to dress in strange clothes. We also learnt that Mr Soar was a badger but most of the children weren't!”

It was a fantastic visit full of laughter, imagination, and unexpected discoveries. Thank you, Susie, for inspiring our young readers and writers — and for revealing the truth about Mr. Soar! Thanks to Ben and Alison at Our BookShop, Tring for organising!

Harvest Festivals - Autumn Term 1

Harvest Festivals

Wow! We have genuinely never seen the school hall so full as it was on Monday 6th and Wednesday 7th October, when families packed in to watch our fantastic KS2 and KS1 and Reception Harvest Assemblies!

The children taught us so much about Harvest – from how it is celebrated around the world, to thoughtful prayers, impressive pumpkin displays, and even a brilliant performance of Big Red Combine Harvester by our new Reception children. We were also treated to a lively Harvest rap, which had everyone smiling!

We are sure you will all agree that the children did a wonderful job.

A heartfelt thank you to all our parents and carers for your incredibly generous donations. As you can see from the photo above, the Aylesbury Vineyard collection van was filled to the brim!

MacMillan Coffee Afternoon - Autumn Term 1

Macmillan Coffee Afternoon – A Huge Success!

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for the Macmillan Coffee Afternoon on Friday 3rd October. Thanks to your kindness and generosity, the school raised an amazing £165.02 in support of this fantastic cause.

We are incredibly grateful to:

Our wonderful staff for baking and bringing in so many delicious cakes
Our parents and families for their generosity and support
Mrs George and Mrs Berridge for organising the event so brilliantly

Your contributions have helped make a real difference. Together, we showed the true spirit of our school community!

Medieval Marvels in Year 1! Autumn Term 1

Medieval Marvels in Year 1!

We had a truly fantastic Medieval Day filled with creativity, learning, and lots of fun!

The excitement was clear from the very start as the children proudly arrived in their wonderful medieval costumes. Knights, princesses, kings, and peasants filled the classrooms with colour and imagination!

Throughout the morning, the children rotated through a range of themed activities in small groups, each one helping them discover a different part of medieval life:

Bunting Making – Everyone designed their own colourful bunting to decorate the banquet hall.
Medieval Placemats – Inspired by grand feasts, the children carefully crafted placemats with detailed drawings and labels.
Stained Glass Windows – Using tissue paper and glue, they created stunning stained glass artwork after learning about the beautiful windows found in castles and churches.
2D Shape Castles – A maths twist on the theme, where the children used shapes to construct their very own castle designs.

In the afternoon, the pace slowed as the children listened to a medieval story before learning some traditional dancing. The day ended with a special banquet — complete with decorations and table settings made by the children themselves!

It was a memorable day full of imagination, teamwork, and hands-on learning. A big well done to all our young lords and ladies!