Newsletters

24/25 - Spring 2, Week 6

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Dear parents and carers,

Following on from last week’s update, we are delighted to say that our Year Three day trip to France was absolutely fantastic! It was a long and busy day, but one filled with fun, learning, and unforgettable experiences. From bread and croissant making at a rural French bakery to a visit to a goat farm – not to mention two meals in the ferry's restaurant and enjoying the sunset from the deck – it was a truly valuable and memorable experience for all who went.

This week, Year Five were lucky enough to visit the West End to see The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre in Covent Garden. As well as enjoying the world-class production, pupils explored the wide range of careers involved in bringing a theatre show to life – from acting and costume design to stage management and sound engineering. This experience is one of the 11 engaging opportunities we aim to provide for all pupils and is fully aligned with our curriculum intent, which inspires children to consider the future and the world of work.

We also ended the term by celebrating Easter with a special outdoor event. Year Four gave a moving re-enactment of the Easter story, supported by music, dance, and a wonderful Easter Bonnet Parade. Alongside this, we marked Values Day, where pupils reflected on the school values that underpin our vision:

"Learning from Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, to work diligently, act generously and live at peace with everyone."

All of our values are rooted in the Easter story – from the humility of the Roman soldier who recognised Jesus as a righteous man, to the repentance shown by the criminal on the cross. These are values we aim to live out in our school and in our lives every day.

If you would like to explore these further at home, Mrs Legg has created a series of family-friendly information sheets and activities. You can find them here:
👉 https://www.williamfordschool.co.uk/page/?title=Values&pid=27

We wish all our families a happy and peaceful Easter. May we all be reminded of the true Christian meaning of Easter – that through Jesus’ death and resurrection, we can be made right with God.

Have a wonderful break and we look forward to welcoming you back in the summer term!

I pray you all have a wonderful break.

 

Mr. David Huntingford

Headteacher

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Please find attached the Barking and Dagenham Local offer newsletter: Newsletter - Barking and Dagenham SEND Local Offer 

We have an amazing new menu to accompany our new pre-ordering system that will go LIVE on Monday 7/4/25.

You can place an order by selecting the RED option for that day or the GREEN option. We are opting for this system due to the huge amount of food waste caused by children ordering one meal and then taking another from the counter. In order to stop foot wastage, we will be checking the children in at lunch and providing the meal they selected. Please REMEMBER TO PRE-BOOK as the office has no way of overwriting lunches, and they are prepared based on the numbers ordered.

If you have not ordered a lunch you must provide a home packed lunch.

Please see the new menu below:

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EXCITING OFFER 

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TO BOOK PERCY JACKSON 

https://theotherpalace.co.uk/the-lightning-thief-musical/

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Year Three

Chibuikem 3A

Year Four

Suriel 4L

Year Five

Zayn 5H

Year Six

Claude 6B

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Name: The boy With Wings 

Author: Lenny Henry 

The book is about a boy who has a 12th birthday but, on this day, he figures out he has wings and he goes on, he realises that he was an egg and he is from a different planet but soon he realises that the fate of the world is in his hands and he has to fight his home country.  

My favourite part of the book is when they enter the ship ready fight, and it could S.H.I.I.P.P.E and it is a video game from his mums and laboratory and now they use the skills and test in real life. 

 

In this book there are multiple characters like Tunde, Ron, Ruth, Kylie, Dembe, Jiah and Nev these are just the main characters. This book is set in several places like the school he attends, his house and the laboratory his mum and dad work at (adopted parents) 

I would recommend this book because this book is amazing and very funny. It is one of my top 5 reads! 

Cairon 5P 

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Parentpay Booking of school dinners for 23/4/25 onwards
8:00am – 8:30am
07
April
Easter Holidays Start
8:00am – 8:30am
07
April
Inset - Non-Pupil day
All Day
22
April
Children return to school @8.35am
All Day
23
April
Class photographs and missed individual photographs
All Day
28
April
Parent evening 3A
3:30pm – 5:30pm
28
April
Trewern - Duke of Edinburgh trip [In-person]
All Day
from 29 Apr until 02 May
29
April
Parent Evening Class 3A day2
3:30pm – 5:30pm
29
April
May Day Bank Holiday
All Day
05
May
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04 Apr 2025
Year 4 Easter Performance
Year 4 pupils tell us about their retelling of the Easter story.
Read more
03 Apr 2025
Y5 West End - Lion King
Year Five Experience the Magic of The Lion King in the West End
Read more
02 Apr 2025
Easter celebration 2025
William Ford Easter celebration 2025: a joyful community gathering
Read more
28 Mar 2025
Y3 French Extreme Day Trip
Extreme Day Trip - Year Three pupils visit France for the day 
Read more
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Year Three

This week, the children have had a full and exciting week of learning across various subjects. They’ve been developing their skills and knowledge in a range of areas that promote both creativity and critical thinking. We hope you have a fantastic Easter break. 

What we have learnt about this week 

In writing, we’ve focused on the importance of editing and refining our work to improve clarity and impact. In history, we explored the life and significance of Alexander the Great, delving into his lasting influence on the world. In math, the children honed their reasoning skills with fractions, working through different problem-solving strategies. Lastly, in art, we practiced botanical drawing, encouraging attention to detail and creativity. It’s been a productive week full of growth and discovery! 

What we will learn about next week 

When the children return, we will dive into some exciting new topics. In math, we will focus on understanding money, with an emphasis on pounds and pence, helping the children develop essential skills for everyday life. In geography, we will explore the layers of the Earth, learning about its structure and how each layer contributes to the world around us. Finally, in art, we will wrap up our work by exploring abstract flowers, drawing inspiration from the famous artist Georgia O'Keeffe. We’re looking forward to another week of learning and creativity! 

 

Year Four 

This week has been another great one. Year 4 has put in a fantastic effort towards there learning.  

What we have learnt about this week 

This week in Year 4, the children showcased a fantastic re-enactment of the Easter story, demonstrating their understanding of its themes and characters. It was a vibrant display of creativity and collaboration. In Maths, we concluded our unit on decimals, where the students displayed commendable progress and confidence in their skills. Meanwhile, in English, we continued to explore our creative writing skills through poetry, enabling the children to express themselves in imaginative ways. 

 

What we will learn about next week 

As we prepare to return to school, I am excited to share our upcoming topics for the new term. In English, the children will dive back into the enchanting world of poetry, exploring various poetic forms and devices. In Maths, we will begin a new unit focused on money, where students will learn about currency, budgeting, and financial literacy. In History, we will continue our exploration of the Roman Empire, delving into its fascinating culture and impact on Britain. Lastly, in Science, we will further investigate electricity, conducting experiments to enhance our understanding. 

Year Five

As we come to the end of another term, the children in Year 5 have been working as hard as ever and have certainly earned a good rest over the upcoming holidays.  

What we have learnt about this week 

We have completed reading ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and concluded our writing to accompany the story. The children have enjoyed learning about Shakespeare this half term and engaging with scriptwriting, drama and setting descriptions. We also enjoyed our theatre visit to see the ‘Lion King’ this week. 

Our maths topic finding areas and perimeters has also concluded with finding the areas of rectangles and rectilinear shapes. 

Swimming, which forms part of the P.E. curriculum, has now finished and swimming lessons will not continue next term. 

As Easter approaches, we have concluded our R.E. topic about salvation, by looking at how the story of the death and resurrection is depicted both in the Gospels and through art in churches. 

 

What we will learn about next term 

Next term we will begin our new topic in English based upon the’ Lion King’, which follows our successful visit to the theatre to see the show. 

Our music next term will also link to this, as we explore musical theatre in a series of lessons. 

In Maths, we will begin to look at statistics, commencing with graphs. 

Our new humanities topics will include exploring the ancient civilisation of Baghdad for our History and the study of rivers in Geography.  

May the Year 5 staff take this opportunity to wish you all a happy, peaceful time over Easter and we look forward to seeing everyone again at the start of the summer term.

Year Six

What we have learnt about this week 

In RE, the children analysed and compared the songs sung on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. In Maths, the children revised Roman numerals, place value, percentages, mixed operations, and arithmetic. In English, they completed their narrative version of "The Highwayman" poem and proofread a paragraph. In PE, the children performed their dances. During Values Day, they discussed humility and created mobiles to represent their ideas. 

What we will learn about next week 

In the first week, we will continue revising the maths units we've covered and work on enhancing our comprehension skills, including inference, vocabulary, summarizing, predicting, and retrieving information. 

We just want to take a moment to express how proud we are of Year 6. They have been working incredibly hard in preparation for SATs. Enjoy the well-deserved break, and we look forward to seeing everyone refreshed and ready for the summer term! 

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Each week, staff select three children from each class who have shown effort and commitment to upholding an aspect of our school vision, shown at the bottom of the page. Congratulations to this week’s ‘stars of the week’ for their tremendous endeavours!

 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Three

3A

Name: Zach

For: working diligently in art this week

 

Name: Elie

For: always listening well and following instructions

 

Name: Eliza

For: displaying a more peaceful attitude this week

3F

Name: Sofie

For:  working diligently in all her lessons

Name: Victor

For: being a good team player and acting generously

Name: Alexandra

For:  promoting peace in our classroom

3M

Name: Marc

For: increased effort within writing tasks and beginning to participate in class discussions more regularly.

Name:  Kairo

For: working hard in all lessons and for willingly sharing her own ideas and opinions during discussions.

Name: Evolet

For:  a focussed and calm approached to her learning this week.
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Four

4IW

Name: Theo

For: working hard this term and making improvements on his handwriting

 

Name: Purity

For: always being kind and helpful to class members.

 

Name: Alexander

For: being calm in class and improving on his reading this term.

4L

Name: Stan

For: always working diligently to produce his work.

Name: Avantika

For: always working diligently to produce his work.

Name: Kaiden

For: always being polite and kind.

4N

Name: Oliver

For: working diligently on his artwork this week.

Name: Dwayne

For: being kind and helpful in the classroom.

Name: Elsie

For: a peaceful approach to all lessons.
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Five

5H

Name: Nafisa

For: working hard in all writing activities to present all her work so neatly

 

Name: Joseph

For: volunteering to help check and organise equipment in class

 

Name: Parker

For: his peaceful demeanour and positive, calm approach to lessons.

5P

Name: Ryan

For: Working diligently and listening to advice.

Name: Kacie

For:  Being calm and considerate of others and working hard on presentation

Name: Mia

For:  Living at peace and always being a good friend

5W

Name: Delia

For: working diligently all term and making lots of progress in her writing

Name: Shiven

For:  acting generously everyday and always working well with others

Name: Ayaan

For: promoting peace and behaving really well on our trip to the theatre
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Six

6B

Name: Jasmine

For: is calming presence in class.

 

Name: Micha

For: Always being willing to help with classroom jobs

 

Name: Avani

For: Being a kind and calm influence on her peers.

6I

Name: Reggy

For: Always working hard in maths.

Name: Amina

For: Kind nature and genuine support for others in class

Name: Khalid

For: is calming presence in class.

6L

Name: Daria

For: Working hard in all English lessons

Name: Bobby

For: Giving his time to others in class

Name: Teslim

For: Keeping calm when he finds something challenging
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