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This is the face of a real life hero.

Sadio Mané “I resisted hunger, I worked in the fields, I survived wars, I played football barefoot, I had no education and many more things, but today with what I earn from football, I can help my people.

"I built schools, a hospital, we offer clothes, shoes, food to people living in extreme poverty. In addition, I give 70 euros per month to all people in a very poor region of Senegal." I don't need to flaunt fancy cars, fancy villas, travel, let alone planes, I'd rather my people get a bit of what life has given me."

Respects African real Hero👑❤️⚽
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Following the visit by local author Daniel Henshaw, who carried out writing workshops with some of our children, we are pleased to be able to offer signed copies of his books, "The Great Snail Robbery" and "The Curious Case of the Missing Orangutan" for just £7 each. Great stocking fillers, available from the school office.

Thank you to our amazing kitchen team for a lovely Christmas Dinner!

A lovely Christmas carol service at St Mary's church today. Thanks to all who attended and made costumes etc.

School is open as usual today. Travel safely folks!

Christmas is coming.... we had a visit from the Christmas Elf this morning....

Here are some of our lovely PTFA ready for the school disco!

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HMI has been delayed and will take place tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who took time to visit parentview. If you want to make your views known, there is still time! www.parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/give-your-views.

Give your views | Ofsted Parent View This survey is not designed to receive complaints about schools. If you wish to make a complaint or have a serious concern about your child’s school, you can find more information about how to do so on our complaints page.

Tomorrow is our HMI Interim inspection visit. The purpose of this visit is to measure the progress we have made since our last Ofsted inspection. Feedback from parents at the time of the last Ofsted was very mixed... if you'd like to share your views, the link to parent view is https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/give-your-views. We hope that you'll join us in celebrating the progress we've made at WJS!

Give your views | Ofsted Parent View This survey is not designed to receive complaints about schools. If you wish to make a complaint or have a serious concern about your child’s school, you can find more information about how to do so on our complaints page.

Book Santa Elf – We have been asked to pass on massive thanks to Dora Punnett who volunteered to help at the Book Santa event at The Featherstaf on Sunday. Dora showed people around, cheered up children who were frightened of Santa(!), wrapped presents and generally made herself indispensable. She stayed for over two hours and helped raise a fantastic £125 to go to the “Read for Good” charity. Thank you Dora!

Update on the school crossing patrol - DCC have received an application for the post of school crossing patrol officer at North End. Once the applicant is in post, they will be able to be used on relief cover at Wash Green. Until then, we will continue to try and have a member of staff at the bottom of the drive to help children cross, but this may not always be possible.

Some parents have kindly offered to form a rota to help with crossing, if you would like to help out please let the office know. Any such arrangement would be on a voluntary basis and parents need to be aware that there will be no insurance cover for anyone who undertakes to cross children over the road.

DCC have also said that they are willing to appoint a Deputy Crossing Patrol officer (on a job share basis if necessary). If anyone would like to apply for this, please let the office know and we will pass on your details.

The local town council have made representation to DCC to try and ensure the crossing situation is resolved as soon as possible.

Look out for the ballot paper for the parent governor posts coming home tomorrow.

Just a reminder - as decided by school council and announced in assembly last week, Children in Need day on Friday will be "wear what you like" non uniform day. I wonder if the multicoloured unicorns will be making a repeat visit?

What a fabulous array of creatures we saw in school today! Unicorns, lions, tigers, bees, wolves... sharks.... thank you so much to everyone .. we raised over £100 for WWF and had a lovely day!!

Don't forget wear it wild day tomorrow! Anything goes, from face paints to a giraffe one side or rabbit ears! £1 donation to WWF.

Tomorrow is the last day to return Christmas card orders.Please help the PTFA to raise funds for school!

Please don't forget to return Christmas card orders tomorrow....help the PTFA to raise funds for school!

A big thank you to Cllr Peter Slack for the donation of three hundred pounds to WJS. This is some of the proceeds from the plant sales outside Wellspring Church. What a lovely surprise!

Wirksworth Music Centre have arranged a trip to a family concert at Birmingham Symphony Hall on Sunday 22 October and have 5 spare tickets at £5 each including the coach from Wirksworth.
The concert is called Myths and Legends and includes music from the Harry Potter films, Raiders of the Lost Ark and more:
https://cbso.co.uk/event/myths-and-legends

Myths and Legends - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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Do you want to hear a story? Today presenter Tom and the amazing City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra take you back through the mists of time to the world of myth ...

Coach leaves Wirksworth at 10.30am on Sunday and gets back at 5.30pm.

If anyone is interested, please ring Gabs Babenko (Peter's Dad) on 07584499045. Adults would need to accompany their children, any interested adults free to come without children too! Tickets on a first come, first served basis.

Myths and Legends - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Do you want to hear a story? Today presenter Tom and the amazing CBSO take you back through the mists of time to the world of myth and legend...

PGL trip on track to return for 3.30pm. Please don't forget we're being dropped off at Anthony Gell.

Yes we are having an amazing time.

Midnight and I think I'm the only one awake.....see you tomorrow folk. !

PTA meeting at Red Lion tonight at 8pm. We really need your support - please come along! No commitment required.

We have some Kodak 10b and 10c ink cartridges going spare (4 of each) if anyone can make use of them? Small donation to school fund would be appreciated.

Term dates for 2017/2018. Our inset days are 20 October 2017 and 2nd, 3rd Jan and 4th June 2018.
https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/schools/term_dates_school_holidays/default.asp

Term dates and school holidays: Education and learning - Derbyshire County Council Term dates and school holidays for the school years up to 2020.

Check out the website to see the latest newsletters and letter from our Chair of Governors. www.wirksworth-junior.co.uk

The bus is at Duffield now... nearly home!

Update on the bus return time. It will be nearer 6 than 5 due to traffic. We will update you again asap.

The PTFA will be holding their AGM on Wednesday 11th October at 8pm,in the Red Lion.Come along and see how you can help to raise some money for school.Everyone welcome,we'd love to see you!

West Midland Safari Park trip letter came home today. Details also on the website.

Y5 swimming starts next Wednesday for Pluto and Neptune classes. Letters came home today.

Calling all WJS Mums!

Roughly around two months ago Chris Winson created "Mums Football" - this is a chance for Mums of all ages (25-50 as it stands) to kick a ball around and have a laugh of (with the bonus of keeping fit) When it began he wasn't sure he could get enough for it to take off, but it did and he now has a team of roughly 20 ladies who can make it some weeks but not others.

He is now opening it up to see what response we would get to make sure it continues for many years. All that's required is to be available Wednesday 7.30-8.30. Its. £3.00 meet at the large Astro wirksworth (not every week if not possible), be willing to have a laugh and meet new people!

*The catch is you can't have played for a team before & you must have a very very strong Bladder because of all the laughs.

If you're interested in joining in, drop Chris Winson a message.

Making kazoos in Earth Class!