News Whitehorse Manor Infant School

Year 1 had an out-of-this -world day during our Neil Armstrong Drama Workshop!

This week in Reception we used the book, “The Leaf Thief” to help our Reception children learn about autumn.

We have been reading the story book ‘Peace at Last’ in Gold Class over the last couple of weeks.

In Reception, we used the book Funnybones during literacy lessons to help develop children’s language and storytelling skills.

The Croydon Fire service are arranging a fantastic sensory event to celebrate Firework Night for children with SEND: Sunday, 2nd November 2025 5.30pm–8pm Firework-themed lighting display and sensory spaces.

Thank you to all the parents who attended the Mastering Number Parent Project Workshop. 

It’s been a busy week in Year 2 right across the Trust, as we have been completing our healthy muffins project.

What a busy few weeks we have had! The nursery children have settled in well to their new surroundings and have been busy making new friends.

This week we have used The Rainbow fish to teach our Reception classes about sharing and kindness.

This week we used the story So Much by Trish Cooke to help us talk about our families.

It was lovely to see the children at our Brigstock Site Annex making front page news this week! 

Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended our Whitehorse Macmillan Coffee Morning. 

Year 2 had quite an incredible experience this morning. You could call it complete immersion into their new English book ‘The Bear and The Piano’.

Our Year 1 journey has started with a burst of imagination and creativity!

This week we have been learning the book So Much and practicing counting to five.