Wilkinson Primary School

Congratulations to all children who received their gold awards on Friday (2nd May).  This means they were at school everyday during the Spring Term. Fantastic!

During the spring term in Year One, we have been busy learning all about canals. We have been learning what they were/are used for, when they were built and have created some of our own canal art inspired by the local artist Julie Tonkin. We created a pack to take home including a bookmark, painted tile and an e-book that we created in pairs. Take a look at some of our canal art and e-books.

Below is a collection of videos from Paul Wilcox at the Wolverhampton Music Service to help the children learn the lyrics to songs we’ll be singing in school assemblies. If your child enjoys these songs, we’d love to see them at choir! Those who show particular enthusiasm or talent may be invited to perform in our special event, 'Singing in the Halls', at the end of May.   Each link includes the song title and the timestamp (in brackets) where the song begins in the video. Happy singing!   YouTube Links: Oasis Medley (25:46) Higher Love (24:02) Good To Be Alive / Can't Stop The Feeling (23:30)   I Got You (I Feel Good) (28:55)   Beautiful (26:22)   Life Is A Highway (23:16) Hall Of Fame (21:28)

On the afternoon of Thursday 3rd April, Year 5 had their Mayan extravaganza outcome. Parents were invited to attend, and the children were able to show them all they had learned during their Spring History topic. With a mixture of display and performance, the children wowed the adults who had attended with their expert knowledge of the Central American civilisation. Parents and carers could look at the work the children had produced, which included intricate artwork, amazing clay statues, mesmerising Mayan patterns using Scratch on the laptops and even delicious burritos that the children had made during their DT cooking lessons. The children’s efforts were amazing and everyone who attended agreed that it was a fantastic afternoon all round!! Fantastic job Year 5!!

For our Anglo-Saxon outcome we invited parents in to see some of the incredible artwork we have created and create some Anglo-Saxon crafts. There were runes to create, illuminated letters to colour, bracelets to make with wooden beads and scratch art crosses. Children loved sending time being creative with their grown ups.

The children (and staff) were very excited to welcome Stella the Farmer from Farm on Wheels to school. Stella bought some of her farm animals in her trailer for the children to meet. There was Racket the donkey, Hugo the rabbit, Kevin and Timmy the lambs, some hens and ducks. The children enjoyed feeding, petting and walking the animals. The children learnt lots about the different animals and imitated the animal sounds they heard!

The children (and staff) were very excited to welcome Stella the Farmer from Farm on Wheels to school. Stella bought some of her farm animals in her trailer for the children to meet. There was Racket the donkey, Hugo the rabbit, Kevin and Timmy the lambs, some hens and ducks. The children enjoyed feeding, petting and walking the animals. The children learnt lots about the different animals and imitated the animal sounds they heard!

Physical Education with Parents’ sessions are embedded in our regular practice and are very successful and enjoyed by all involved. Over the academic year each class, along with their parents, take part in an hour long PE session with qualified coaches. As with all physical activity the aim of the sessions is to ensure we provide our children with the best chance of leading an active and healthy lifestyle throughout their adolescent and adult lives.

On Wednesday 19th March 2025, members of our choir visited Edgbaston High School for Girls to participate in a Choral Day led by classically trained singer Matt Pandya. The day began with a series of vocal warm-up exercises, followed by learning and rehearsing songs from popular musicals and films, including 'The Greatest Showman', 'The Sound of Music', and Disney's 'Coco'. The children then delivered a fantastic performance of these songs to a full audience in EHS’s theatre. It was a truly memorable and enriching experience for all involved. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Edgbaston High School for Girls for hosting us and making the day so special.

Shakespeare fortnight culminated in performances from every class from Reception to Year 6. Each class performed their interpretation of the scene they were given to an audience, and the performances were enjoyed by all.

Towards the end of last week Mrs Hammond's class were the second group to have the chance to visit the Space Centre in Leicester.  They had a fabulous time taking part in all of the activities that Mrs Copson's class did.  The visits overall have been a terrific success, full of wonder and aspirations - perhaps one day we will have an astronaut from Wilkinson whose dreams were ignited with a trip to the Space Centre!