Dear parents and carers,
France - it's happening!
It has not been easy, and it has taken some planning, but I am delighted to share that we have now managed to secure two different day trip bookings to France!
Year Three and Four will be travelling on Friday 19th April and Year Five and Six on Friday 17th May, immediately after the Year Six sats examination period.
During both of these trips, pupils will travel by ferry and enjoy a full English breakfast in the ship's restaurant. They will also visit a snail farm, enjoy a two course meal in a French restaurant in beautiful Boulogne-sur-Mer before visiting a French bakery to make croissants. They will then travel back to school by coach and ferry, with dinner being served again onboard as we travel across the Channel.
To try and keep costs down, we are using a different provider, hence some of the places visited will be different to previous years. However, we aim to ensure that all children have the opportunity to visit France at least once during their time at William Ford hence preference will be given to any pupil who has not been before. I must also stress that this trip, from experience (!) is unfortunately not really suitable for anyone who suffers with travel/sea sickness.
All parents should have received a letter providing further details. If you have not, please do contact the office. Please do also speak to us if you would like your child to attend but have any concerns or issues preventing this.
Victorian Day
A fantastic experience for Year Six. Do please scroll down to our news section where you can read more about this and access photos from today (also accessible here: William Ford Junior School - Year Six Victorian Day (williamfordschool.co.uk))
Cooking in the curriculum
As part of their DT curriculum, Year three experienced life as a chef and made some delicious fruit kebabs with yogurt dip. They worked with our own in-house catering team to not only make a delicious creation but to also learn more about healthy eating.
I pray you all have a wonderful weekend.
Mr. David Huntingford
Headteacher