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15th September 2023
Year 6 Cooking up a Storm!
As part of Nutritional and Outdoor Learning, pupils in Year 6 (Tiger’s Eye Class) have been cooking up a storm this week! Today they made Dutch...
Read More11th September 2023
The circus is coming to Whiteknights!
Did you know the circus is visiting Whiteknights? The WPCA are proud to host Happy's Circus at Whiteknights on the eve of Wednesday, 4th...
Read More8th September 2023
New Reception Parents Coffee Afternoon
We were delighted to host a coffee afternoon for parents of the new Reception pupils. Along with having the opportunity to meet other parents...
Read More4th September 2023
Welcome Back!
We wanted to extend a warm welcome back to our Whiteknights Community, especially to all new staff and pupils! We’re excited for the school year...
Read More7th July 2023
Dancing Showcase - Pupil Success
Hasya, and her group from the Starlet Dance School, performed Musical Theatre, Jazz, Ballet and Tap Dance in the Hexagon on Saturday 1st July...
Read More7th July 2023
District Sports Day
On Tuesday, 4th July, 34 children from KS2 represented Whiteknights School at the 67th District Sports. Everyone was very excited to be taking part...
Read More30th June 2023
IGA Nationals Gymnastics - Pupil Success
Congratulations, Eliana, for your achievements at the IGA Level 6-1 National Competition in Milton Keynes on 18th June. Eliana (Year 5) received two...
Read More30th June 2023
Bulmershe Gymnastics - Pupil Success
Victoria, in Year 4, competed in an Inter Club Competition in June. We are pleased to announce that she won a gold medal for her floor routine...
Read More30th June 2023
Year Reception visit Wellington Country Park
On Wednesday, the children in Reception went on a school trip to Wellington Country Park . They had an amazing time doing a range...
Read More30th June 2023
Year 6 Leavers Fundraiser Fair
Year 6 held a fundraising event last Friday to raise money to spend on a fun day out. We are pleased to announce that due to their hard work, and...
Read More23rd June 2023
Year 5 and Year 6 visit the STEM fair at Evendons
Some of our year 5 and 6 pupils had the opportunity to attend the STEM fair at Evendons this week. They had an exciting hands-on time exploring...
Read More23rd June 2023
Year Reception visited by a special guest
This week reception have been learning how to keep our teeth healthy. We had a special visitor Abi, who is a dentist, come into school to talk to the...
Read More16th June 2023
Sports for Schools - Nerys Pearce visits Whiteknights
We had the privilege of being visited by Nerys Pearce (through the Sports for Schools Programme ) last Tuesday. Nerys ran a fun fitness circuit...
Read More9th June 2023
Reading Chronical - published article about Whiteknights
Read the Reading Chronical Press Release about our recent Ofsted inspection.
Read More9th June 2023
Year 3 - Mummify a Tomato
Last term, Year 3 had a go at mummifying a tomato in history, as part of their work on the ancient Egyptians. The children first dug...
Read More9th June 2023
Year 1 - Space Adventures
Year 1 enjoyed celebrating Space Day. All the children wore their fantastic helmets on the space rocket and had a great time having a...
Read More25th May 2023
The circus is coming to town!
Save the date for Happy's Circus - visiting Whiteknights this coming October! Tickets now on sale via SCOpay.
Read More19th May 2023
Something exciting is happening to our website!
We are getting a fresh new look!
Read More19th May 2023
Football Tournament - Pupil Success
Isaac, Year 5, took part in an U10's football tournament on Saturday, along with Reuben and Yunus. We are proud to announce that their team won. On...
Read More19th May 2023
BPET Summer Newsletter
As a family of schools, we are brought together by a shared vision to inspire children to Learn, Enjoy, Succeed. Read more...
Read More19th May 2023
Year 3 visit the Living Rain Forest
Year 3 had a brilliant visit to The Living Rainforest in Newbury on Tuesday. This trip perfectly complimented our learning about plants. The...
Read More12th May 2023
A Memorable Coronation Celebration!
A massive thank you to everyone who made the Coronation celebrations possible. The children had a memorable day!
Read More12th May 2023
Year 5 meet author, Cressida Cowell
Year 5 were given the fantastic opportunity to meet the author of the book 'How To Train Your Dragon' , Cressida Cowell at Leighton Park School...
Read More5th May 2023
MWTA British Championships - Pupil Success
On Saturday 29th April, Zaakirah and Khadijah competed in the MWTA British Championships (Taekwon-Do/Kickboxing), near Margate. This was the first...
Read More28th April 2023
ESF Ultimate Junior Girls Football Competition - Pupil Success
Mya (Year 6) has been playing in the ESF Ultimate Junior Girls Football Competition with her local team, and won! They played against nine other...
Read More26th April 2023
Whiteknights Primary remains a 'GOOD' school
The Ofsted report highlights the academic rigour and high achievement of the pupils who enjoy the school's structured curriculum. It was clear to...
Read More21st April 2023
Year 3 and 4 Bee Musical Showcase
Thank you to our wonderful Year 3 and 4 children who presented The Bee Musical to their parents and friends just before the Easter break. The...
Read More31st March 2023
Easter Bonnet Winners Celebrated
Presenting the winners of the Easter Bonnet Competition! We were impressed with the wonderful, imaginative creations - winners were awarded Easter...
Read More24th March 2023
BPET Chess Tournament Success
Whiteknights were thrilled to host the first BPET Berkshire Queens Gambit tournament on Wednesday 22nd March 2023. Final Scores: 1st...
Read More22nd March 2023
Work with us! We are looking for a Class Teacher
Why work for Whiteknights? Whiteknights Primary School is a good school on the journey to becoming one of the best primary schools in the country...
Read More17th March 2023
Gold Medal at the CIMAC Super league
Khadijah (Tigers Eye) competed in the CIMAC Super league, a big WAKO competition sponsored by Adidas. She was amazing and won Gold in her light...
Read More17th March 2023
BPET Football Tournament
The Whiteknights, Year 3 Girls football team played in their first BPet tournament on Monday, 13 March. It was a new experience for all of them. The...
Read More17th March 2023
Red Nose Day Funds Raised
Thank you to everyone who donated funds to our Red Nose Day Initiative. We are still awaiting a few last minute donations, but have already raised a...
Read More17th March 2023
Book Fair a Resounding Success
We have tallied up all the sales from our Scholastic Book Fair and are proud to announce that Whiteknights will be receiving well over £800 from the...
Read More10th March 2023
2023 Science Week Poster Competition
It is British Science Week once again (10 -19 March 2023) and this year’s theme is ‘ Connections ’. We would like to celebrate at Whiteknights by...
Read More10th March 2023
Red Nose Day is Back!
Red Nose Day is back! Let’s come together to raise some smiles – and some money. Pupils are requested to wear something red on Friday...
Read More8th March 2023
World Book Day Competition - Winning Entries
We received many wonderful submissions for our World Book Day Competition. It made the task of choosing the winning entries all the more...
Read More3rd March 2023
World Book Day Celebrations 2023
Whiteknights had a wonderful World Book Day celebration. Pupils were requested to bring in their favourite book and a...
Read More24th February 2023
Come to the Book Fair!
Our Book Fair will be open to parents on the following dates from 3.15pm until 4pm: Tuesday 7th March Wednesday 8th March Thursday 9th...
Read More8th February 2023
Children's Mental Health Week 2023
Children’s Mental Health Week 2023 – raises awareness around the importance of children’s mental health. This year’s theme is - "Let’s...
Read More7th February 2023
KS2 visited by Rock and Pop Foundation in music assembly
The KS2 pupils had a fun and informative music assembly this morning. The Rock and Pop Foundation visited pupils to do a presentation about the...
Read More7th February 2023
BPET learning review visit to school
We wanted to extend a warm welcome to our special visitors over the next few days. The BPET (Bellevue Place Education Trust) Director of...
Read More3rd February 2023
Work with us! We are looking for a Lunch Time Assistant
Why work for Whiteknights? Whiteknights Primary School is a good school on the journey to becoming one of the best primary schools in the country...
Read More2nd February 2023
Wonderful turnout to Annual Year 5 Assembly
On Tuesday, 31st January we had our annual Year 5 Assembly. The assembly was focussed on the learning of the past few months in RE, DT, Music...
Read More1st February 2023
Admissions Policy 2024-2025 : Notice of Consultation End and Publication of Report
The consultation period for changes to our Admissions Policy 2024-2025 has come to an end on the 31st January 2023. Read more about the...
Read More13th January 2023
Welcome to new staff
We’re always working to build a strong, passionate and dedicated team - please help us extend a warm welcome to our three new staff members.
Read More9th January 2023
Online Safety Tips from NOS
Whether you’re an internet newbie or a pro at surfing the web, it’s always important to keep online safety in mind. NOS (national online...
Read More5th January 2023
Final Guided School Tours of 2022-2023
Looking for a Reception Place for September 2023? Whiteknights Primary School serves the local community, with children being drawn from the...
Read More15th September 2023
Year 6 Cooking up a Storm!
As part of Nutritional and Outdoor Learning, pupils in Year 6 (Tiger’s Eye Class) have been cooking up a storm this week! Today they made Dutch...
Read More11th September 2023
The circus is coming to Whiteknights!
Did you know the circus is visiting Whiteknights? The WPCA are proud to host Happy's Circus at Whiteknights on the eve of Wednesday, 4th...
Read More8th September 2023
New Reception Parents Coffee Afternoon
We were delighted to host a coffee afternoon for parents of the new Reception pupils. Along with having the opportunity to meet other parents...
Read More4th September 2023
Welcome Back!
We wanted to extend a warm welcome back to our Whiteknights Community, especially to all new staff and pupils! We’re excited for the school year...
Read More7th July 2023
Dancing Showcase - Pupil Success
Hasya, and her group from the Starlet Dance School, performed Musical Theatre, Jazz, Ballet and Tap Dance in the Hexagon on Saturday 1st July...
Read More7th July 2023
District Sports Day
On Tuesday, 4th July, 34 children from KS2 represented Whiteknights School at the 67th District Sports. Everyone was very excited to be taking part...
Read More30th June 2023
IGA Nationals Gymnastics - Pupil Success
Congratulations, Eliana, for your achievements at the IGA Level 6-1 National Competition in Milton Keynes on 18th June. Eliana (Year 5) received two...
Read More30th June 2023
Bulmershe Gymnastics - Pupil Success
Victoria, in Year 4, competed in an Inter Club Competition in June. We are pleased to announce that she won a gold medal for her floor routine...
Read More30th June 2023
Year Reception visit Wellington Country Park
On Wednesday, the children in Reception went on a school trip to Wellington Country Park . They had an amazing time doing a range...
Read More30th June 2023
Year 6 Leavers Fundraiser Fair
Year 6 held a fundraising event last Friday to raise money to spend on a fun day out. We are pleased to announce that due to their hard work, and...
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