Wistaston Junior School
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Wistaston Junior School is a junior school in the village of Wistaston, near Crewe, Cheshire in north-west England. In September 2007 the school is to amalgamate with Wistaston Westfield Infants School which is situated on the same grounds.
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[edit] Background
The school has a good reputation in the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich, and has performed well in two Ofsted reports, in 1997 and 2001. In the 2006 School Achievement and Attainment tables, the school was the second best placed school in Crewe and Nantwich, and in the top 30 schools in Cheshire.
Fifty per cent of pupils come from outside the catchment area.
The school is a member of a Primary Strategy Learning Network, established in the school year 2005-2006. The network includes seven schools: Wistaston Junior School, the Berkeley Primary School, Weston Primary School, Shavington Primary School, Pebble Brook Primary School, Willaston Primary School and Wistaston Westfield Infants School.
Recent developments include an outdoor classroom, vegetable gardens, new playground markings, a Multimedia Suite, a new waiting area for parents and children, a playground extension, a tyre park and logging, a butterfly garden and a reading room.
[edit] Awards
- Sport England Activemark (2006)
- Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) (2006)
- MMU Professional Development School (2006)
- Basic Skills Award (2006, 2003, 2000)
- Artsmark Gold Award (2004)
- Healthy Schools - School Achievement Award (2001)
[edit] 2006 SATs Results
English: Level 4+ 97%, Level 5 57%
Maths: Level 4+ 95%, Level 5 62%
Science: Level 4+ 98%, Level 5 71%
[edit] Staff
Mr Graham Prince is currently the Acting Head Teacher and Mr James Bancroft is the Acting Deputy Head Teacher. Mrs Smith is the Senior Teacher.
Year Six Mr James Bancroft, Miss Laura Capper
Year Five Mrs Pam Smith, Mr Matt Wrigley
Year Four Mrs Gill Walley, Mr Chris Sykes
Year Three Miss Perry, Miss Lowe (Miss Amanda Reynolds is on a secondment, Mrs Angela Culshaw is on maternity leave).
There is one Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Mrs Sharon Valente), and three Teaching Assistants (Mrs Julie Aitken, Mrs Mary Bevington and Mrs Helen Aitken) working with the children. There are two teachers who cover PPA time in French and music, two secretaries and one caretaker.
In November 2006, Mrs Croft, the School Cook, collected an award for Most Improved Dinner Numbers from Cheshire Business Supplies.
[edit] Curriculum
The school teaches all subjects in the curriculum. The following is a list of subjects enjoyed by all the children in school: Art, Design & Technology, English, French, Geography, History, ICT, Maths, Music, PE, RE and Science.
[edit] Extra-Curricular Activities
The school has a range of after school clubs:
Dance
Football, Netball, Cricket, Warhammer Club, Gymnastics
Science Club, Nature Club, Choir, Computer Club, English Club
Athletics, Maths Club, Textiles Club
Orchestra, Outdoor Athletics
Several clubs run at lunch time, including:
Golden Mile Running Club, School Newspaper, Phys Kids and Break Time Buddies.
[edit] Sports Honours
[edit] School Honours
2007: 2nd Place Crewe And Nantwich Indoor Athletics Competition
2006: Winners Year 5/6 Autumn League Competition
2006: 2nd Place Year 3/4 Sean Smith/ Steve Macauley Testimonial Cup
2006: Year Three Winners Group A Crewe And Nantwich Sports Day
2006: Overall Second Place Crewe And Nantwich Sports Day
[edit] In-school Honours
[edit] School Sports Day Winners
2006: Mow Cop
2005: Peckforton
2004: Peckforton
2003: Peckforton
2002: Mow Cop
2001: Cholmondeley
2000: Cholmondeley
[edit] House Football Competition
2006: Peckforton (Captain: Alex Fitton)
2005: Mow Cop (Captain: Gareth Davies)
2004: Mow Cop (Captain: Zakk Thomas)
2003: Peckforton (Captain: Jack Gray)
2002: Beeston (Captain: Jack Turner)
Cholmondeley remain the only House Team never to win this competition.
[edit] House Judo Competition
2007: Peckforton
2006: Cholmondeley
[edit] Girls House Football Competition
2006: Mow Cop (Captain: Ellie Barnett)
[edit] Wistaston World Cup 2006
In 2006, to celebrate the World Cup taking place in Germany, the school held its own World Cup Competition. Overall, 175 pupils (two-thirds) of the school, took part in the competition.
Semi-Finals
Croatia 5 Vs 0 Tunisia
Sweden 0 Vs 8 England
Final
Croatia 0 Vs 0 England (Croatia won 2-1 on penalties.)
[edit] School Visits and Residential Visits
Year Three:
Fox Howl, Delamere
Year Four:
Burwardsley
Bridgemere
Year Five:
Eyam and Bakewell
Year Six:
Eden Camp War Museum, Malton, Yorkshire
Le Chateau du Broutel, France
Milldale, Near Wybunbury
Conway Centre, Menai
[edit] List of Head Teachers
Mr Graham Prince: September 2005 to -
Mrs Ann Jones: 1995 to 2005 (Dates need to be confirmed)
Mr Neil Barnett (Dates need to be confirmed)
Mr Jeff Armitage (Dates need to be confirmed)
[edit] Christmas Productions
The school is very proud of its Christmas productions. The concerts involve all pupils Years 4, 5 and 6.
2006: A Christmas Soldier
2005: Papa Panov
2004: The Snow Queen
2003: Ebenezer!
2002: Peace Child
2001: Oliver!
[edit] Play Times
The school aims for the children to enjoy their break times by playing games and, particularly the older pupils, giving responsibilities.
The school has a good sized playground with colourful playground markings, a playground extension, a Quiet Area, a Friendship Stop, Tyres and Logging.
Phys Kids: Year Six pupils go over to the Infant School to organise playtime games for the children.
Break Time Buddies: Year Six pupils act as Buddies to the younger children, organising games, assisting Midday Assistants, and promoting happy and sensible behaviour.
Prefects: Year Six pupils monitor the behaviour of children inside the school at break times and ensure the children leave and enter the school sensibly.
