Willersley Castle Day 2

Our mini-adventurers have enjoyed another great day at Willersley Castle, competing in the Willersley Olympics, axe throwing, a blind trail, learning the skills to survive in the wild, a wet and wonderful tug of war and scaling the Willersley rock face, before enjoying an impromtu disco to escape the wind and rain!  They even enjoyed a Christmas dinner too!

The boys and girls accomplished the challenges couragously and displayed numerous YOU22 attributes too. We are really proud of them all.

 

 

Click on the photograph below to see today's action

Year 4 Willersley Castle Residential

The boys and girls in Year 4 have thoroughly enjoyed the first day of their residential at Willersley Castle near Cromford. 

In the Arkwright family's former home, the children enjoyed taking part in a a selcetion of 'ice-breaker' team games before taking on the challenge of the Willersley Zip Wire, and even tried their hand at axe throwing. 

A great first day with the prominse of an action-packed Thursday tomorrow.

 

 

Please click on the photograph to see more pictures of their day

 

Lower School Indoor Athletics

This week, 12 of our year 3 and 4 children represented our school at the Amber Valley Sports Partnership indoor athletics competition at Alfreton Leisure Centre. All of the boys and girls did themselves and our school proud whilst demonstrating the qualities of sportsmanship that we teach here at Kilburn Junior School. Well done everyone! 

 

Kilburn Junior School harvest food collection

Here at Kilburn Junior School, we'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who made a donation to our Kilburn Junior School harvest food collection this week.

All of the donations were collected by Salcare of Heanor on Tuesday morning and they were certainly very grateful for all of your donations too.  Salcare offer a range of support to our local community.  A statement on their website says that, 'We help anyone in need, whether they have been referred to us by organisations such as social services, the police, domestic abuse services or job centres.'

If you need to access any of the help offered by Salcare, visit their website for more information.

Thank you once again for all of your support.

 

Achievement Assembly Winners

Well done to the boys and girls who received certificates and awards in today's Achievement Assembly.  It has been a really positive end to another great week here at Kilburn Junior School.

Cadbury World Visit 2024

Our Lower School children had a wonderful experience when they visited Cadbury World last Thursday (25th April).  Upon arrival, they learned about the importance of our rainforests and their role in producing cocoa beans.  After this, they learned about the history of chocolate, the company, how chocolate is made and of course, they were able to enjoy a taster too!

After a 4D cinema experience and a quick play in the adventure playground, it was time to go home.  I think the children will agree that this was one of our best school visits ever! 

Click on the image below to see some pictures of our amazing day out.

  

Save Kidsley Park Farm

As part of of our English topic, our lower school children enjoyed a visit from Amanda Paget on Tuesday.  She spoke in great length about a proposed solar farm at Kidsley Park Farm in Smalley.  

The children have been learning about the different opinions people have on the issue.  They have also considered some of the environmental impacts that the solar farm may bring to the area.  Visit Save Kidsley Park Farm to find out how you can help support farmer Andrew Dakin.

A special thank you once again to Amanda Paget for taking the time to talk to our children.

Year 4 Parents to Lunch

Our Year 4 pupils invited their parents to join them for lunch in the school hall today.  It's fair to say that the parents enjoyed the food prepared by our wonderful team of kitchen staff here at KJS.  As one parent commented on their way out, "I'll be back next Wednesday!"

To view a selection of images from the event, please click on the image below. 

Team Discovery Plastic Pledge - Easter 2023

Here in Team Discovery we have enjoyed an overwhelming response to our Easter project.  At the conclusion to last term's topic (how can we protect the environment?), the children were asked to make a 'Plastic Pledge' and to act upon it over the Easter holidays.  Follow the link by clicking on the image below to view a range of photographs and videos of their pledge in action.  Well done to all of the children and a big thank you to the parents for supporting them.

 

Litter picking in the local area

As part of our Lower School topic, 'How do we protect our environment?' the children in Year 3 and 4 have been exploring the amount of litter present in our local environment.  It's fair to say that they were suprised at how much they found in just ten minutes.