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Book Week launched by Mark Northeast
On Monday 21st November, book week was launched by Mark Northeast, author of an award-winning children's cookbook 'Funky Lunch'.  Following a whole school assembly, where he showed children his book and talked about how he came to write it, he ran workshops for all the Year 5 & 6 classes.  During these workshops the children made their own sandwich designs and picked up some useful tips and techniques from Mark, which they will then share with the rest of school through supporting each class with their own designs.  Ultimately the plan is for a selection of the sandwich recipes to be made into a book, available in both print and as an e-book, that will be put on sale for family and friends to purchase.
For more information on Mark's work click here to access his website.
Alien Crash Landing?
On Monday 9th January, staff and children discovered what was thought to be an alien crash landing site.  With specialist teams arriving at the scene to inspect it, the site was deemed safe for the children and staff to take a closer look. (See Wiltshire Times for full story)
Of course, it wasn't really an alien crash landing site, but the launch of the school's topic this term of Earth and Beyond and an opportunity to inspire children in their writing.
New sensory garden opened in school
A group of Year 5 and 6 children have helped with the design and construction of a sensory garden in the school grounds.  This project was organised by Big Community Grow who are bringing communities together through gardening and enjoyment of the outdoors.  Click here to find out more about the project http://www.bigcommunitygrow.org/ 
Opening of Walwayne School's Children's and Community AllotmentNew

The Mayor of Trowbridge, Councilor John Knight, officially opened Walwayne Court School’s  Children and Community Allotment, on Friday 18th May at 10:30.

This vegetable garden is part of a bigger vision which aims for children to learn all about food, diet and nutrition.  The school converted their catering kitchen in to a children’s kitchen last year.  All of the children now have the experience of cooking fresh food.  The school also provides Saturday morning family cooking sessions. 

The school now has 12 raised beds and a new polytunnel which will enable children to complete the cycle of growing, cooking and eating.  The school is keen that this project involves families and community members as well as children.  In addition to making use of parent/grandparent helpers to work with the children, they have allocated two of the beds for community use.

People who have helped make this happen are:

  • The school’s governor garden working party which has put in so much work in planning and constructing the site (Brian Flindal, Graham Busson and Dan Allen).
  • Parents, Claire Pike and Sonja Hartmann who are leading the development of the garden as well as working with the children on a weekly basis.
  • A group of parents and children (too many to mention) who have joined in and shared the workload.
  • Three local sponsors: B & Q, Palmer Gardens and Danone Baby, all of which have donated equipment, plants and labour.
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