Welcome to Winlaton West Lane!
A warm welcome to parents, governors, children and friends of our school. We hope that you find our school website useful and informative..
We welcome your comments and feedback. You can do this online by simply clicking the comments link below most of our postings. Please note that all comments are moderated before publication. We look forward to sharing our news with you and keeping you up to date with the excellent work of your children.
Ms A H Exley: Head Teacher
Latest School News
November 17, 2008
Westlane just miss out on silver medal in Rugby 7-side
On Tuesday 21st October West Lane entered 2 teams into the 7-side tag tournament at Ryton Rugby club against teams from St Agnes,Ryton andSt Mary & St Thomas.Our A team were very competitive winning two,drawing one & losing two .They were heading for the silver medal position until the last minute of of the last match when their opponants Ryton scored an last gasp equaliser.Nevertheless they scored some cracking tries and played very wellcoming 3rd out of the6 teams there.We also put in a b team which also played well and although they weren't as successful,they played some attractive rugby and showed a great sporting attitude.Everyone had an enjoyable afternoon and were great ambassadiors for the school.For a more detailed report by our team captainand some photos see extended entry
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November 16, 2008
Children in Need
On Friday 14th November, the school entered into the spirit of the day and non-uniform and hats were worn by both teachers and pupils!
As you can see, there was an amazing range of hats - which one do you like best?
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October 22, 2008
Fun and Adventure at Robinwood
27 pupils from year 4, 5 & 6 have just had a fantastic 3 days at RobinWood Outdoor Centre in Alston near Cumbria.The children completed 14 fabulous activities ranging from climbing & canoeing to caving, zip wire and the most popular Giant swing. The food was excellent, the leaders [Matt, Caroline & Cerys] were great and the accomadation was ideal [except for being woken by the fire alarm at 5:30 in the morning - luckily it was a faulty sensor!]. The children, along with Miss Fothergill Mr Innerdale, & Miss Taylor [who were otherwise known as F.I.T!] staggered back to school on the Friday night, exhausted but elated [Thursday was a 12 hour day with 7 hours of activities!]. It was an unforgettable few days for everyone!
For a fuller report by the children and more photos see extended entry.
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October 10, 2008
West Lane footballers kick off new season with a near miss!
Winlaton West Lane had their first football tournament of the season last Tuesday when they played in the 7-a - side knockout tournament on the school field. It was an encouraging start to the season with the team showing some real promise. They played 4 matches in total, winning 2 and losing 2. The final match was particularly exciting as the top 2 teams qualified for the finals. and a victory would have put them through. Unfortunately however they lost a close match 1-0. Nevertheless it was a most enjoyable afternoon with the team finishing a creditable 3rd.
A more comprehensive report, written by some of the team, and a list of scorers is now in the extended entry
Our next match is in the league, again at home on Tuesday 14th October. Support would be very welcome!
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October 01, 2008
Year 4 get creative
Last week, Miss Fothergill and Year 4 had a fun filled day out at Bill Quay Farm. We took part in this year's sculpture day, which was held at Saltwell Park. The theme this year was ‘Torrents and Towers’. We came prepared with lots of interesting and adventurous ideas. We were split into groups and we all worked alongside an artist to design and create a sculpture made from wood. We had a fantastic day and made some wonderful sculptures from ‘The Creepy Castle’ to ‘The Tower of Doom.’
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August 04, 2008
Little Acorns Nursery OFSTED Report - Outstanding!
The Little Acorns Nursery OFSTED Report can be downloaded below.
OFSTED rated the quality and standards of the nursery education as outstanding.
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Branches OFSTED Report
The OFSTED report for "Branches" - our breakfast, after school and holiday club - can be downloaded below.
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July 22, 2008
A fun filled time at Little Acorns.
What a busy, fun and exciting half term we have had at Little Acorns. We had a super Sports Day, visits from 'People Who Help Us' and a bouncy Rewards Day!
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Little Acorns Big Toddle for Barnardo's
Big smiles all around despite the weather as Little Acorns set out on their Big Toddle to raise funds for Barnardo's.
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July 14, 2008
Joseph & His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
With a crash of drums and a flash of light Joseph and the rest of the cast entertained parents and staff alike at the Year 6 leavers' assembly.
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July 11, 2008
Hot shots raise a smile and plenty of money
This term every child at West lane had a chance to show off their skills at penalty shooting as well as raising money for the school. James from the “Speed Mark” organisation came into school with a huge inflatable goal which was able to measure the speed of each child’s shot. Everyone got 3 shots [including the teachers!] to see how fast they could shoot. The fastest girl and boy in each year group got a medal and a certificate, and everyone who participated also got a certificate.
This was a sponsored event to raise money for the school [half of all the money raised goes directly to the school], and as an incentive Speed Mark were offering footballs to anyone who raised over £15.00. To our delight the children have managed to raise nearly £2,000, with nearly 100 pupils being entitled to a free football. A special well done to Eleanor Hunter in Year 4 who raised a staggering £54.00. For a list of the “hot Shots” in class see the extended entry
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Olympic fever comes to Winlaton West Lane
This year West Lane decided to slightly change the format of our Sports Day. Inspired by the fact that 2008 is an Olympic year, we decided to split the children into 6 countries U.S.A, Russia, Brazil, Australia and of course China and Great Britain.
We also split the sports days into key stage 1 and 2, with the carousel events in the morning being slightly more Olympic orientated [ie more traditional field events]. The afternoon’s competitive events were well supported by parents and culminated in the exciting finals of the relay and long-distance runs. In addition the Friends of West Lane provided refreshments and raised some money for the school. Everybody appeared to have a great time as the weather stayed fine and the school is very grateful to everyone who helped in whatever way they could.
After everyone's score was totalled up the overall winners by a very narrow margin were the Samba sportsman from Brazil. For a full set of results see extended link.
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Events
June 18, 2008
Leavers Fayre
A big thank you to all the parents and pupils who supported Year 5/6 at the Leavers' Fayre and throughout Kidz n Biz week.
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June 03, 2008
Little Acorns Class Assembly
Thank you for coming to see our class assembly. Didn't we do well?
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May 23, 2008
Beware the curse
"Death shall come on swift wings to him that toucheth the tomb of Pharaoh."
So reads a totally imaginary inscription supposedly in the tomb of Tutankhamen. This is one of a number of curses that Year 5/6 AT looked at when finding out about Ancient Egyptian curses. The children enjoyed reading the curses so much that they decided to have a go at writing their own.
Read the curses if you dare!
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