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The Day of the Goblin King (PG)
Step aside Steven Spielberg, the Trailblazer team have expanded their operation out of the woods and onto the silver screen. The staff and children have been working hard for months throughout the difficult winter conditions (think, Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant but harsher) to bring you this amazing feature film debut! The confidence, creativity and team work demonstrated by the children is fantastic and they have produced something unique and highly entertaining! Many thanks to all the children and staff who put the film together with particular praise going to Garry for his production, acting, editing, directing, special effects... what can't the man do?! Well done, everyone!
Warning: Young children beware, the goblins are particularly scary.
No munchkin was harmed in the production of this feature film.
Viking Day Music Video!
I am pleased to announce that our Upper School Viking Day Music Video is now complete! It was a fantastic day, with the upper school children and staff being treated to a re-enactment of a Viking Funeral, by our terrific Trailblazers Team and to brilliant musical performances by our very own Team Endurance and Endeavour.
We hope you all really enjoy the video, featuring some of the highlights of the day and an incredible musical performance by the children in Team Endeavour.
Mr W
Wish it could be Christmas Everyday - Performed by the children of Embark Federation
With Christmas fast approaching, a group of year 5 children from our school were given the exciting opportunity to record a cover for our very own Christmas song! After teaming up with 5 other schools from across the academy, the children worked tirelessly to learn the words and record this fantastic cover of Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday.
This was truly an amazing team effort with Miss Brown leading the project, filmed by Mr Whiteman and the music mixed by our very own guitar teacher Nick!
We hope you all enjoy!
Upper School Victorian Day Experience
After settling back into school really quickly, Upper School had a brilliant first term back and really got stuck into their new topic learning about the Victorian Period, especially the Victorian poor. To celebrate this hard work, we had a special day where the children dressed up and experienced life as a Victorian. Our video below shows some of the exciting activities that the children enjoyed over the day. Enjoy!
Leavers 2020
Tomorrow we say goodbye to all of our fantastic Year 6's.
It has been a strange year, one that we will all certainly remember, but our Year 6's have shown just how amazing they are by adapting through these tough times.
Throughout their time at our school, they have always been a terrific group of individuals supporting one another, working hard and most of all, brightening up our school day.
Over the last 2 weeks, I have been filming with our year 6 pupils and putting together three videos for our 2020 leavers including a poem and song/music video, performed by our year 6's who have been in school over the past few weeks, and finally a montage of photos including all of our leavers, showcasing their journeys throughout our school.
You will all be missed and we wish you luck with all of your new adventures! Please don't be afraid to contact us and let us know how you are doing and come visit us in the future. Hope you enjoy the videos.
Mr Whiteman
I would like to thank our Year 6 pupils for their hard work, effort and determination over the past four years. You have been a wonderful team to work with, encompassing individuals with immeasurable skills and talents.
You have been genuine role models to other pupils and helped to make our school such a happy, vibrant and welcoming place to work.
We will miss you all but wish you well in your move to secondary school.
Mr Hull
Leavers Poem
Leavers Song & Music Video
Leavers Photos
Kilburn Junior School Virtual Tour
Come take a look around our fantastic facilities in our brand new virtual tour for new starters!
Good Luck Lizzi!
From all the staff and pupils at Kilburn Junior School, we wish Lizzi good luck and all the best in your new home! We look forward to hearing from you in the future and all about your new adventures!
Thank you for being such an amazing part of our school community.
Google Classroom
Good morning. I hope you and your families are all well during the unprecedented circumstances we find ourselves in.
I would like to to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for using the home-school booklets to support your child whilst our school is closed. We understand that this has been a challenging time and as such each member of staff is incredibly grateful for your continued support. It is heart-warming to have been sent so many photographs of our children engaging in different activities and enjoying themselves at home too.
Feedback from many of you suggests that your child has completed their booklet and you are now ready for further support from your child’s teacher.
Since last Monday, the teachers have been working on ways that we can continue to support your child whilst the school remains closed. As a result, we have developed an online learning platform using Google Classrooms which we feel will help to meet the needs of you and your child at home. Here’s what you need to do:
- You need to visit Google Classrooms using the web link or alternatively you can download the app onto your phone or tablet.
- You will need to use an existing Google account or set up a new one to sign in. You will be prompted to do so when you visit Google Classrooms.
- Use the code kmdsvnd to join the school.
- You will find your child’s individual class underneath ‘classwork’.
Most of the content won’t go live until Monday 6th April but please sign up before the weekend so your child’s teacher can assign the tasks correctly.
If you have any problems at all, please email me at courage@kilburn-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk. I will be available over the weekend to assist you with any issues you might experience logging on to the classroom.
We have planned to use the Easter holidays as a trial period for the classroom. Each class teacher has set a number of Easter based activities for your child, as well as other activities that you can try at home. As you can appreciate, the staff themselves have been on quite a steep learning curve over the last week or so and we would value your input going forward so we can make it as effective as possible. Please leave comments for your child’s teacher regarding:
- The quantity of work.
- What you feel would help to support you and your child further.
- Additional content that you would like to see provided for your child.
- Any questions that you have.
Your child’s teacher will respond to your comments as soon as possible.
After the Easter holidays, we are looking to deliver more in the way of resources that you and your child can complete online. Your comments will be valuable in order to help us achieve this.
Stay safe everybody and I look forward to seeing you register over the coming days,
Richard Gordon.
Achievement Assembly Winners
Well done to all of our Achievement Assembly winners this week. You have all been recognised by your teachers for your hard work and effort in English over the last two weeks. Also, well done to Leyton for his general effort and determination in learning his times tables this year and for his superb attitude in school. For this you both earned the Headteacher's Award this week!
Autism Awareness Week
Thank you to everyone who supported our recent Autism Awareness Week. Children shared experiences and made thoughtful contributions during activities designed to raise awareness of autism; in order for us all to develop our understanding and learn to support each other in school, at home and in the community.
Children created their own 'jigsaw piece' and proudly held it aloft to celebrate difference and recognise the diversity of the people and families living with autism, before coming together to produce our own interpretation of the Autism Awareness Ribbon.