Magic in our Library

  Harry Potter Book Day

Thursday 12^th October was Harry Potter Book Day and so a perfect chance to celebrate the wonder of the Harry Potter books in the Library with an after school event!

Students enjoyed taking photos as a 'Wanted Wizard', completing word puzzles, creating their own Honeydukes sweet bags to fill with treats and testing their Harry Potter knowledge in a Superfan quiz! It was lovely to see enthusiastic Harry Potter fans engaging with the books and the activities and we now have a new collection of Harry Potter books in the Library including the new out Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac. 

Here are a few of the snapshots from the event!

Mrs M Jones

Discovery Space Manager

Winning the Winston Way

 Year 8 Rugby Boys Triumph at Tomlinscote Festival  

 

The Year 8 rugby boys from Winston displayed their incredible skills at the Tomlinscote Festival in Camberley. Competing in three thrilling matches, they left an impression with their exceptional performance.  

 

What set them apart was their solid defence. The team displayed an impenetrable line, thwarting every opponent's attempt to advance. The dedication and teamwork were evident throughout. 

 

 

Their attacking agility was equally impressive. Swift and coordinated, the boys weaved through the opposition with precision, leaving spectators in awe.  

In the end, Winston School's Year 8 rugby boys emerged victorious, winning all their matches. We extend a huge "thank you" to the parents and supporters who cheered them on. Your encouragement fuelled their remarkable performance.  

 

Congratulations to the Year 8 rugby team for their outstanding success at the Rugby Festival. 

Mr Kok

Deputy Year Leader

Governors in School

 Governor Visit Day

It was great so see so many governors in school on Friday looking at different aspects of our work.

Time was spent with Mrs Berry our SENCO and Mrs Markham our  Assistant Head.  Governors were then able to go on a learning walk across the school.

Feedback from Governors to Senior Leaders included:

• Several lessons which included SEN pupils, some with LSA support, were briefly observed. SEN pupils were engaged and classes focussed on the task
  
• Observation of break time confirmed good general behaviour, a vibrant but calm environment, despite the mixing of large numbers of pupils across the year groups.
• Senior Leaders were observed encouraging high standards of uniform/dress and behaviour.
• Good evidence of 3 Rs.
• Good insight of the inner workings of Frog as a key component of parental engagement and communication, together with recent introduction of Edulink One. Together, both apps are offering a good level of provision and successfully engaging parents.
• Behaviour was exemplary in all classes, students were engaged with their leaning and could talk confidently about what they were doing.

MacMillan Coffee Morning

We are pleased to announce that Winston staff baked in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support and raised £150, while enjoying some delicious cake.

Well done to everyone who participated.

Year 9 Food Technology

Year 9 have been cooking food from around the world, where they have completed research on their chosen country and selected two dishes to cook. Some promising young chefs emerging from this year group. 

Winston has the Talent

 Winston, The School of Rock

This year, students at The Winston Churchill School turned up in force to audition for the main school production of School of Rock. With a cast of 246, School of Rock is set to be our biggest and most ambitious show to date. Winston is returning to the stage at The Rhoda McGaw theatre, a truly unforgettable experience for all involved.

On Monday, the entire cast and crew met to look at the rehearsals ahead and quickly learnt that they were the largest production team in Winston History! Student leadership got the opportunity to introduce themselves and their roles before answering any questions new students had about the process. Each year, the responsibilities of students within the productions expands with opportunities including directing, choreography, event management, vocal health and supervision, technical direction, art and set design. 

The students left will a real buzz and determination to strive toward a fantastic show and are quickly forming a sense of community around the production. 

  

Todd Harrington-Tucker

Head of Drama

Learning at Winston

 The Science of a Marshmallow

Today the Year 10 GCSE Food and Nutrition group made marshmallow. They learnt about the importance of getting the sugar to the correct temperature so that the coagulation of the egg white can take place and the gelatinisation can occurred, in order for the marshmallow to set. Some students also  experimented with adding fresh fruits, different essences and even food colouring. 

Year 8 Leadership

The Year 8 Form reps have been meeting early in the year to get their plans set for the year. Students want to listen to other students, plan activities for their peers to enjoy and do more in the community.  There were 7 students who were keen to be the Year Group Reps and prepared speeches to share with the other form reps. It was lovely to hear their plans and they all spoke to well about themselves and what they intended to do. We voted on the Year Reps and have a strong team of students determined to make a difference. Well done and thank you to all those who are making our school community better.  

Mr Curtis

Head of Year 8

Physics in Gear

"Physics for Year 11 this week started with Mr Philcox enthusiastically demonstrating how gears rotate on an axle, using his own bike. Students had to explain how gears rotate in the opposite direction while the forces acting on the gear teeth are identical for both gears, as their moments differ. "