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Wistow Ways 9.1.26


Issue 532: 9th January 2026



In this Week's Issue...

A Message from OWPS

Achievements

School News

  • Jaguars Update
  • Annual School Travel Survey

Dining Car News

  • Menu W/B 12th January 2026 

Children's Work

  • OWLS
  • Nightingales
  • Bumblebees
  • Jaguars

Community News

  • Dance Open Day

Coming Up in School

  • Dates for the Diary

Contact us


A Message from OWPS

Our Assistant Headteacher, Mrs Fidgett writes...

Welcome Back and Happy New Year!

Dear Parents and Carers,

We hope you had a wonderful festive break and are feeling refreshed as we begin an exciting new term. It’s lovely to see the children back in school, ready to learn and play together.

As you’ll have noticed, the new year has brought some very cold and wet weather! Please ensure your child comes to school with warm, waterproof outerwear, including a coat, hat, and suitable footwear. This will help them stay comfortable and safe during playtimes.

Despite the chilly conditions, we’re embracing the season as a fantastic opportunity to enhance our OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) experiences at lunchtimes. The children have been reminded that, as part of Phase 1 of the programme, lunchtime access remains limited to the playgrounds and the Wistow Mile track. This helps us to reduce the impact of soggy mud while still giving children plenty of space to play and explore.

Upcoming Curriculum Evening – Wednesday 21st January

We are delighted to invite you to our Curriculum Evening on Wednesday 21st January. This is a valuable opportunity for us to work with you and share ways that you can continue to support your child at home. The evening will take place in the school hall and will cover a number of important topics, including updates on our OPAL journey.

More information will follow in a separate letter coming out shortly, but we hope you will join us for what promises to be an informative and engaging event.

Thank you for your continued support in making playtime active, fun, and safe for all. We’re looking forward to a brilliant term ahead!

Warm regards,

Hayley Fidgett

Assistant Headteacher

Photo by Brian Jones on Unsplash

 


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Achievements

09 Jan 2026
Achievements 9.1.26
Find out what the children at OWPS have achieved this week....
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School News

09 Jan 2026
From Sharks to Jaguars
We are excited to start the new term with a fresh name for one of our classes! Year 5, previously known as Sharks Class, are now proudly called the Jaguars. Alongside their new name, they have also welcomed Mrs Juniper as their new class teacher, and we’re looking forward to a fantastic y...
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09 Jan 2026
Annual School Travel Survey 9.1.26
Happy New Year! As we start 2026, we need your help to make Peterborough a healthier and more sustainable city. Peterborough City Council is launching an annual School Travel Survey to understand how pupils currently travel to school. This data is critical – it will directly influence fu...
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Childrens Work

09 Jan 2026
OWLS
This week some of the OWLS have been completing some Year 2 English work creating their own crowns linked to the story of The Princess and the Snowbear.
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09 Jan 2026
Foundation Stage, Years 1 & 2 9.1.26
Year 2's topic this term is all about Monarchs. This week, we have been imagining what it would be like to be kings and queens. We thought carefully about the kind of monarch we would want to be and then discussed which qualities we felt were most important, putting them in order of importance...
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09 Jan 2026
Year 3 & 4 9.1.26
This week in Year 3, we have been learning about multiplication. Here, you can see Jessamy has used her reasoning skills to decide which multiplication is more than or less than. 
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09 Jan 2026
Year 5 & 6 9.1.26
Year 5 Jaguars have begun their 'Dodgeball' PE unit by playing a few fun games. They had to think about their dodging and targeting strategies and how they could change these if it was unsuccessful. 
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Dining News

Discover what is coming up in the OWPS Dining Car.

09 Jan 2026
Menu W/B 12.1.25
This week the delicious menu includes Battered Fish or Vegetable Moussaka, Chicken Nuggets or Vegetable Nuggets, Pizza or Chicken Curry, Pastry, Iced Bun, Coconut Flapjack, Cheese and Crackers and much, much more!  To make an adult lunch booking please click on...
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Book an Adult Lunch with your child: Orton Wistow Primary School - Adult Lunch Bookings (owps.org.uk)


Community News

09 Jan 2026
School of Dancing Open Day 11.1.26
The Hebden School of Dancing are hosting a full studio Open Day event this Sunday 11th January. FULL STUDIO DANCE OPEN DAY   Come along and join us at our OFSTED registered, bespoke, purpose-built dance studios to discover all that we have to offer, this Sunday 11th January a...
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Upcoming Events

A calendar of up-coming events at OWPS. 

Clubs Start
All Day
19
January
Children Mental Health Week
All Day
from 19 Jan until 23 Jan
19
January
Y1-6 Curriculum Evening
All Day
21
January
Y6-2 Can Learn
All Day
22
January

Contact Us

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