1 April 2022 Year 5 Trip to Royal Victoria Park On Wednesday year 5 walked to the Botanical Gardens in Victoria Park. This trip was linked to their Land of The Rising Sun Theme. Both classes have been learning about the Hanami Festival when people gather to enjoy the beauty of... Read More
18 March 2022 Science Week As well as participating in Academy-wide Science activities specific to each year group, at Widcombe, we decided to use our fantastic school community to enhance our children's learning. The children have had the opportun... Read More
11 February 2022 I Can I Am Bus This week the Year 5s and 6s participated in workshops on the I Can & I Am double decker bus which many parents may have seen parked in our playground on Monday and Tuesday. The week began with a presentation from the I Can &... Read More
11 February 2022 The Reflection Room Our collective worship ambassadors have been involved in redecorating our beautiful reflection room. They consulted with children across the school to find out what they wanted this space to look and feel like. They ... Read More
4 February 2022 Year 4 Teeth Investigation During the last few weeks, year 4 have been learning about teeth: the different types and their functions, what is tooth decay and how to look after them.This Wednesday, the children enjoyed a tooth brushing workshop, they thoroug... Read More
21 January 2022 Tuesday Art Mornings The children have begun their final rotation of the initial 16-week carousel of art workshops and it is so nice to hear from them about how much they have enjoyed these sessions. Our Arts morning has really raised the profile... Read More
21 January 2022 Inter-school Football Match On Friday the boys A team played Saltford Primary School in the cup competition. The first half was a tense affair with Widcombe creating some good chances. Despite some brilliant play in the box Widcombe couldn't get the ball... Read More
10 December 2021 Year 5 Christmas Play This week we’ve enjoyed hearing the wonderful singing from Y5 reverberate around the school, as they worked hard to pull together their Christmas perfor-mance. We were not disappointed; the children did a fantastic job! Two... Read More
3 December 2021 PTA Christmas Market A massive THANK YOU to the PTA for the fantastic Christmas market which took place in our school hall on Wednesday. The children really did take time, care and thought into finding the perfect gift for their loved ones. Read More
3 December 2021 Year 4 Cowslip planting in Lyncombe Hill Fields Last Thursday, on a spectacularly sunny morning, Year 4 climbed the mountain (that is the 100 steps) up to Lyncombe Hill Fields to plant 250 cowslips. These beautiful yellow flowers should fill the area with their sweet scent next... Read More
26 November 2021 The Queen’s Green Canopy On Monday afternoon, we were delighted to have been invited to join an event to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Zosia and a group of WJS students planted a very special tree as part of a national initiative to launch The... Read More
19 November 2021 Year 5 Saxon Day The children really enjoyed a variety of Saxon activities on Tuesday morning including dyeing fabric using natural plant materials; making charcoal ink and painting Anglo-Saxon runes; and making and cooking their own herby Saxon b... Read More