One of our most popular ‘firework’ events (events which bring a huge shot of excitement and energy to the school) is the annual ‘Trashion/Forever Fashion’ Show. We want to dedicate this Trashion/ Forever Fashion Show to the incredible Dr Jane Goodall on her 90th Birthday! She is an inspiration to us all! SDG12 Responsible Consumption […]
When it was too windy for the conservation enrichment group to work in the woods this week, they were able to watch an episode of the Emmy award winning series ‘Jane’, thanks to Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots and Apple TV +. Here are their reviews and thoughts on the series: – ‘Jane’ is […]
We have been busy at Walhampton and wanted to share the eco projects we are proud of from the school year so far. Y3 Upcyclers repurposed pallet bookshelves and other materials to make a cosy reading corner in their classroom & Y7-8 English classes are using sets of books sourced from Oxfam. Our Pre-Loved Uniform […]
Walhampton School’s ‘People of Power’ is an awesome group of activists that want to challenge racism and make a difference through education and action! Recently in our PoP group, we came up with the idea of introducing more authors of colour into our school Library. In order to help us reach our goal, one of […]
Chef Carl and team had a busy afternoon harvesting red onions and lavender, watering, prepping soil for planting carrots and quality testing blackcurrants and raspberries. The blue potatoes have already been enjoyed in the dining room and courgettes are doing brilliantly too!
Walhampton’s Y5 and Y6 conservationists took a break from lopping laurel for a week to road-test a game designed to make us stop and think about electricity usage. They ranked various appliances from game consoles and phone chargers to fridges and kettles before thinking about which activities use the most energy – where would you […]
Walhampton has staged its first Trashion/Fashion show during an assembly and at our Friday chapel service. The children have worked incredibly hard creating their pieces with some of our seniors undertaking their project during enrichment sessions this term. There were three categories to enter including, ‘Trashion’, using recycled items to make an outfit; ‘Forever Fashion’, […]
It’s been a busy first week back for all of our pupils and we have another exciting half term ahead of us… Our pupils and staff are busy preparing to take part in Walhampton’s first Fashion/Trashion Show! A group of pupils are currently working hard, sewing outfits, garments and accessories in an effort to recycle […]
Did you know 1 in 4 Christmas jumpers are only worn once? One of our Year 8 pupils is keen to reduce waste from fast fashion and raise money for our chosen school charity. So she has taken action and put together a Christmas jumper Bring and Buy sale! The aim is to recycle and […]
Our recent festival of singing and poetry provided the perfect opportunity to give thanks for all that we have and to appreciate how very lucky we are. We listened with empathy and understanding to Mr Stanley from Lymington Basics Bank. Harvest donations were gratefully received and will help the volunteers in Lymington give food to […]