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  • 16/04/24

    Learning Log - Home Learning!

    Take a look at this incredible Learning Log homework! Design Technology, Art, Sewing... just wonderful!   
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  • 22/03/24

    A Visit From Our Local Member Of Parliament - Heather Wheeler MP

    This morning, the member of parliament for South Derbyshire, Heather Wheeler MP, visited our school.  She was firstly taken for a tour around the school by our school councillors, who then discussed the grant that we have been awarded by East Midlands Airport for the development of the wildlife...
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  • 22/03/24

    Year 1 and 2 Derby Open Centre Visit

    This week, the children in Year 1 and 2 visited the Derby Open Centre to take part in their faith trail. They visited three different places of worship, a mosque, a Hindu temple and a Gurdwara. They were able to learn lots of new things to support their RE learning, as well as developing their value...
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  • 20/03/24

    STEM Visitors

    STEM Assembly We were very lucky to have two special visitors lead our assembly today! Eleanor and Russell came to talk to the children about Rolls Royce and their submarine site on Raynesway. They talked about the submarine engines and energy which is used to power them (just a teaspoon of...
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  • 28/02/24

    Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Visit

    Emma from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue came into school today to talk to the children in Year 2 and Year 6. The Year 2 children learnt all about the work that the fire service do and items in the house that could be dangerous. They enjoyed watching a cartoon about Dexter the Fire Dog and learnt abo...
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  • 21/12/23

    WPS Choir Performance

    On Thursday, the school choir had planned to perform in the village, hoping to bring festive cheer and joy to the local residents. Unfortunately, due to Storm Pia, we made the difficult decision to cancel the performance and prioritised keeping safe and warm in school. Instead, we were able to perfo...
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  • 19/12/23

    Christmas Craft Club Round Up

    It has been lovely to work with some of the Key Stage One children at Christmas Craft Club. We've been very busy on Tuesdays after school making fabulous Christmas decorations - we made Christmas gnomes, Rudolph baubles, paper strip Christmas trees and paper plate angels.  Thank you a...
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  • 13/12/23

    Whole School Panto Trip

    On the 12th and 13th December we were super lucky to travel in whole Key Stages to watch the Pantomime at Derby Arena - the show was Mother Goose! We thoroughly enjoyed the experience of watching live theatre. Many thanks to Friends of WPS for their donation towards the coach travel. Shout out al...
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  • 07/12/23

    Save the Children- Christmas Jumper Day!

    Thanks to the whole school community, we raised £124.00 for Save the Children. We enjoyed wearing our Christmas jumpers and devouring a delicious Christmas Dinner too!  
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  • 07/12/23

    Baptist Church Assembly

    Thank you to Angie and Robin from Willington Baptist Church for coming to see us and deliver their annual Christmas Assembly. We enjoyed a Christmas Quiz and hearing the Nativity Story from Robin and Angie told us all about the real meaning of Candy Canes! Thank you very much for bringing each ch...
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  • 24/11/23

    Children in Need- Fundraising at WPS

    The WPS community is such a caring community. This week, the Year 5 and 6 school council reps, enjoyed spending their break and lunchtimes selling Pudsey merchandise to the children in school, to raise money for the Children in Need appeal. We raised £347.84 in total- this is an incredible amo...
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  • 17/11/23

    The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

    Thanks to the whole school community, we raised £298.77 for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Thanks to all of the school council representatives for embracing their leadership roles and giving up time at break and lunchtimes to sell other poppy appeal accessories. Well done...
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