News Whitehorse Manor Junior School

🫶Today, our school family came together in a spirit of love, care, and solidarity to support our Jamaican friends and families who have been affected by Hurricane Melissa.

Our Year 6 pupils had an exciting and educational day out at Kew Gardens, where they took part in a fascinating workshop on Evolution and Adaptation—perfectly complementing their science topics Evolution and Inheritance and Living Things and Their Habitats.

🌺 Remembrance Day Service at Our School On Remembrance Day, our school community came together in a moving and meaningful service to honour the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

Year 6 Brings Carnival to Life for Black History Month! Last Friday, the corridors of our school pulsed with rhythm, colour, and joy as Year 6 hosted a spectacular Carnival celebration in honour of Black History Month.

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.

Congratulations to 4S-Camargue Class for leading our Harvest Festival Assembly this Thursday and telling us the story of The Enormous Turnip. 

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. 

It is always a pleasure to hear our candidates for House Captaincy speak so eloquently about their hopes and dreams for leading the school, particularly to sporting success against each other! 

Dear Pegasus families, At Pegasus, we love a good story. Here’s the chance for children to write their own stories and enter a national writing competition called 500 words.

On Monday we had an assembly to remind us what ‘Jeans for Genes’ day is all about. 

What better way to teach the Year 6 science topic of ‘evolution and adaptation’ than by having Ms Whitfield bring in Boyce, her pet tortoise, so that the children could see first hand how well adapted tortoises are. 

On Wednesday morning we enjoyed our 2024-2025 Sports Celebration Assembly.   Amongst other sporting achievements we celebrated our fantastic football team, who won their league, giving out medals and presenting their league trophy. 

After a year of hard work, dedication and personal growth, it was time to let loose and have some well-earned fun – and that’s exactly what we did at the Year 6 Leavers’ Disco!