Whitchurch Combined School Growing Today, Ready for Tomorrow
School Events
Year 1 Medieval Day - Autumn 1
A Medieval Day to Remember!
The children in Year 1 had a fantastic time celebrating our special Medieval Day and thoroughly enjoyed stepping back in time! It was wonderful to see everyone arriving in their fantastic costumes and sharing them with their classmates. The effort that went into the outfits helped to bring the day to life and created a real medieval atmosphere.
Throughout the day, the children took part in a carousel of exciting activities. They designed and created beautiful stained-glass windows, drew and labelled pictures to make their own personalised placemats, produced colourful bunting, and used 2D shapes to cut, stick and recreate impressive castles.
In the afternoon, the children learned about medieval dancing. After watching examples of traditional dances, they worked in groups to practise the different steps and movements. They quickly picked up the routines and thoroughly enjoyed performing them together.
To round off the day, the children watched Zog, helped prepare for a medieval banquet, and then enjoyed a special feast together at a long banquet table. Their handmade placemats were proudly displayed, the bunting decorated the hall, and the stained-glass artwork added the perfect finishing touch, creating a wonderful medieval setting.
The children embraced every part of the day with enthusiasm, creativity and excellent behaviour, making it a truly memorable experience for everyone involved. Well done, everyone! 🏰👑✨
Harvest Assemblies - Autumn Term 1
Harvest Assemblies 2026
Wow! Once again, our school hall was packed as families joined us for our Harvest Assemblies this week. It was wonderful to see so many parents, carers and family members coming together to celebrate the children's learning and give thanks for the harvest season.
The children shared a fantastic range of work and taught us so much about the importance of harvest. Our youngest children in Reception confidently recited poems and shared their learning about pumpkins, whilst Year 1 proudly presented their colourful rainbow made from fruits and vegetables, helping us to think about the wide variety of foods that harvest provides.
Across the school, pupils reflected on themes of gratitude, community and caring for the environment. We were delighted by the children's confidence, enthusiasm and thoughtful contributions throughout the assemblies.
A particular highlight was Year 6's moving performance of "Thanks for the Harvest", which rounded off the KS2 celebration beautifully.
We are sure you will agree that all the children did an amazing job in both assemblies and should be incredibly proud of themselves.
A heartfelt thank you goes to all our parents and carers for your generous harvest donations. We were thrilled to learn from Aylesbury Vineyard that Whitchurch Combined School provided the second-highest total donation of all participating schools in Aylebsury and the surrounding villages, contributing over 200kg of food and essentials. Your kindness and generosity will make a real difference to local families and individuals who need support.
Thank you for helping us make our Harvest festival celebrations such a memorable and successful celebration. Together, we have truly demonstrated the spirit of our school community.
Sita Brahmachari - KS1 and Reception Author - Autumn Term
KS1 & Reception Class Travel Through Time with Author Sita Brahmachari
Yesterday afternoon, Key Stage 1 & Reception class were taken on a wonderful adventure through time with the acclaimed author Sita Brahmachari.
Through storytelling, Sita helped the children explore how personal stories and adventures can connect people. As she shared her book, the children discovered how a golden thread running through every page wove together individual experiences to create a beautiful "story quilt", showing how our unique stories can come together to form something special.
Sita spoke about what inspires her writing and explained how her story explores themes of new beginnings, belonging and connection. The children were captivated as she brought the story to life with her engaging storytelling and expressive actions.
Afterwards, each child was given their own patchwork piece and invited to illustrate a part of their personal story. These individual squares will come together, just like in Sita's story, to create a shared piece of artwork celebrating the experiences of our KS1 and Reception children.
The children thoroughly enjoyed the visit.
Taimoor said, "I enjoyed listening to her because she did some great actions at the beginning of each page."
George added, "I enjoyed the great story and colourful pictures!"
It was a truly inspiring experience that encouraged creativity, imagination and a love of storytelling. We are very grateful to Sita for sharing her time and inspiring our young readers and writers.
M.G. Leonard KS2 Author Visit - Autumn Term
Author Visit Inspires Key Stage 2 Pupils!
Key Stage 2 pupils enjoyed a fantastic visit from the acclaimed author M. G. Leonard, who came to Whitchurch to talk about her brand-new book, Attack of the Sea Dogs.
During her engaging presentation, M. G. Leonard shared how she finds inspiration for her stories and gave pupils an insight into her journey as a writer. She explained that her Time Keys series was inspired by her love of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the exciting idea of travelling through doors into different worlds and time periods.
Pupils were fascinated to hear about Attack of the Sea Dogs, which features a young Francis Drake embarking on thrilling pirate adventures, stealing Spanish gold and being chased around the world.
Ruby from Year 6 said:
"She was so fascinating! I loved hearing how she got the inspiration for all of her books and how The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe inspired her Time Keys series."
The visit also gave pupils the chance to discover where M. G. Leonard's first book idea came from. She spoke about her fascination with rhinoceros beetles and how this unusual interest inspired her bestselling debut novel, Beetle Boy.
Jamie said:
"I loved hearing about how much she liked rhinoceros beetles and how they inspired her first ever book, Beetle Boy."
The session was both entertaining and inspiring, encouraging pupils to use their own interests and imaginations as a starting point for creative writing.
A huge thank you to M. G. Leonard for sharing her stories with us and inspiring the next generation of readers and writers.
WOLF Play Initiative - Autumn 1
🌿🐺 WOLF Play (Whitchurch Outdoor Learning Fun) Update! 🐺🌿
We are delighted to share the fantastic progress we have made with our WOLF Play initiative this term! 🌟
Our children have been loving two exciting new outdoor play opportunities: 🏖️ Six large sandpits outside the Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms
🛞 Tyre rolling down the hill on the school field
It has been wonderful to see children of all ages exploring, creating, playing together and enjoying the great outdoors! 😊💚
👏 A HUGE thank you to everyone who has helped make these amazing projects possible:
⭐ Mr & Mrs Gregory for donating the giant tractor tyres
⭐ Mr & Mrs Chapman for providing the sand
⭐ Brook Farm Aggregates for donating the aggregate
⭐ Mr & Mrs Evans for giving up their holiday time to help fill the tyres
⭐ Mr & Mrs Law for funding the wood for the lids
⭐ Mr Little for building the sandpit lids
⭐ Our Governors and children for painting the lids
⭐ All parents who donated sand play equipment and storage
Your generosity and support have helped create something truly special for our children. ❤️
🌳 What’s Next?
Work is already underway on the next phase of WOLF Play! Mr Little has been clearing part of our nature trail to create a free-play digging area, which we hope will be ready very soon. 🚜🪵
We also have exciting plans for: 🏕️ Den building
🎳 Outdoor bowling
🏃 Obstacle courses
🎭 An outdoor performance area
🙏 Can You Help?
We would be incredibly grateful for donations of: 🪵 Planks of wood
📦 Wooden crates, pallets and runners
🟩 Tarpaulins and plastic sheets
🧺 Plastic crates and washing baskets
🧹 Brooms and broom handles
🍾 Corks
🔄 Industrial reels
🌲 Wooden posts
🎳 Outdoor bowling sets
👗 Dressing-up clothes and costumes
📦 Plastic storage boxes with lids
🌾 Hay bales
We are passionate about reusing and recycling materials wherever possible, creating imaginative play opportunities from items that might otherwise go unused. ♻️🌿
📧 If you can help with any of the items listed above, or would like to support our WOLF Play project in any way, please contact the school office at:
office@whitchurch.bucks.sch.uk
💰 Fundraising for Wellie Racks
To support year-round outdoor learning, each class will be taking part in fun fundraising activities to help purchase their own wellie racks. 👢 This will not only support outdoor play but also help children understand the value of money, teamwork and working towards a goal.
💚 These wonderful opportunities are only possible because of our amazing school community. Thank you for your continued support, donations and encouragement.
