<![CDATA[Whitehall Nursery and Infant School News Feed - Latest Information]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk%2Fnews%2F%3Fpid%3D3%26amp%3Bnid%3D2 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:07:19 GMT Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:07:19 GMT <![CDATA[ New Website ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=148 This website is no longer live please click on this link to access our new website: https://whitehall.victrust.org/

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:07:19 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=148 <![CDATA[ Whitehall N&I Academy ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=131 From the 1st of April we will officially be part of Victoria Academy Trust.  Our name will change to Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy - watch out for our new logo and website coming soon!

]]> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:37:18 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=131 <![CDATA[ Total Excellence! ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=147 Not only have these guys read their books they've also done reviews, and comprehension questions, and shared their feelings about what they have learnt!  This is where the learning really takes place!

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:20:41 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=147 <![CDATA[ Determination brings Success! ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=146 With just a week to go!

]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:54:13 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=146 <![CDATA[ Silver and Gold ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=145 Well done boys! Great achievements by you both!

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:42:43 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=145 <![CDATA[ Two Platinum Wonders ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=144 Amazing achievement girls! 100 books read this year!

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:40:53 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=144 <![CDATA[ Two Golden Greats! ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=143 Well Done Girls - 72 Books read this year!

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:37:53 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=143 <![CDATA[ Two PURPLE medalists ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=142 Two reading racers in Year 1 have received the highest medal in year 1.

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:20:53 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=142 <![CDATA[ To infinity and BEYOND ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=141 What is beyond Platinum? Well, the stars obviously!

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:17:49 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=141 <![CDATA[ Reading Racers! ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=140 These cheeky chappies are reading racers!

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:56:29 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=140 <![CDATA[ Valerie Vaz visits Whitehall Parliament ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=139 After a KS1 assembly where Whitehall Parliament introduced Valerie to the children and explained her role, Parliament took her to their chambers and had a great session debating whether we should have an outdoor library area or not.

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 16:33:56 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=139 <![CDATA[ The 'Gajjar' Tree ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=138 The red hawthorn that has been planted to remember the 35 years of service from Mrs Gajjar.

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 16:26:25 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=138 <![CDATA[ Year 2 Racing Champions! ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=137 This is the first girl to achieve the Platinum medal for reading 100 books!

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 16:43:57 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=137 <![CDATA[ Year 1 Mysteriously Racing on! ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=136 Who is this carnival winner from year 1?  She has achieved the Green medal for 36 books.

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 16:42:37 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=136 <![CDATA[ Racing to the finish lines. ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=135 These amazing girls have received silver and Gold medals for Year 2 - a brilliant achievement!  Well done to them both!

]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:34:58 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=135 <![CDATA[ Racing Readers ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=134 These Year 1 boys are celebrating Visakhi and Easter with amazing reading medals!  Don't try and eat them they arn't made of chocolate!

]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:29:03 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=134 <![CDATA[ Excellent Readers ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=133 These two boys are racing through their reading books!  Well done!

]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:34:59 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=133 <![CDATA[ V.A.T. Values Canvases ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=132 Just look at the amazing Batik work the children in Year 1 and 2 have created.

]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:13:17 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=132 <![CDATA[ Amazing achievements ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=130 A Gold and Silver Reading Medallist.

]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:53:42 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=130 <![CDATA[ Year 1 Reading Racers ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=129 These two lads are very proud of themselves! And so they should be: Orange 18 books and Green 36 books!

]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:56:16 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=129 <![CDATA[ and the Year 2 Race continues... ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=128 The first GOLD medal - what a brilliant achievement. 72 books read since September.

]]> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:19:19 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=128 <![CDATA[ Kings and Queen Day Year 1 ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=127 Dress Up for the Royal Feast and Ball - Thursday 27th February

]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:07:55 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=127 <![CDATA[ Visiting Author ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=126 Year 1 have been learning about the 5 Ks as part of their unit of work on Sikhi.

]]> Tue, 4 Feb 2025 15:36:54 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=126 <![CDATA[ Year 2 are shining! ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=125 Silver medals are starting to be won!!

]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:12:07 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=125 <![CDATA[ Year 1 have a spring in their step! ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=124 One proud teacher and 2 amazing pupils!

]]> Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:08:35 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=124 <![CDATA[ NSPCC Number Day 2025 ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=123 Help us raise money to support the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children by donating £1 on Friday 7th of February.

]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:17:41 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=123 <![CDATA[ Come on Year 2 ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=122 Amazing reading work for this young lad who has English as an additional language.  He has read 48 books! He sure does have AMBITION!

]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:43:46 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=122 <![CDATA[ The Racers are coming in! ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=121 Year One Racers are zooming in!

]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:34:55 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=121 <![CDATA[ Bronze Medal Winners ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=120 24 Books read!  What a brilliant achievement, a worthy medal winner.  This young man collected all 6 of the coloured medals in year 1, so I expect great things from him this year in Year 2!!

]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:56:19 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=120 <![CDATA[ Year 2 Girl Racers! ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=119 Hey, that's my medal!!

]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:31:34 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=119 <![CDATA[ Class 5 Racers ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=118 One of each glorious colour. Red = 9 books, Orange = 18 books and Yellow = 27 books.  The best thing is that all of these children have not only read the books but also done the extra book work on Characters, Feelings, Settings and written Book Reviews in their reading diaries.  We are so proud of them.

]]> Thu, 5 Dec 2024 14:42:03 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=118 <![CDATA[ Year 1 Reading Racers Galore ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=117 We have a whole stack of them this week. The race is getting furious!

And just check out the amazing reading diary entry above!  This is what we expect from all our amazing reading racers. So let's get writing!!

]]> Thu, 5 Dec 2024 14:43:04 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=117 <![CDATA[ Reception Open Evening for those children starting September 2025 ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=116

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:04:13 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=116 <![CDATA[ Smart and Speedy! ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=115 Year 2 Bronze winners

]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:03:46 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=115 <![CDATA[ The first sitting of Parliament ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=114 The twelve democratically chosen class representatives.

]]> Fri, 1 Nov 2024 19:36:24 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=114 <![CDATA[ Bronze Winner ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=113 So proud of this Year 2 young man!

]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:58:30 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=113 <![CDATA[ Year 1 Racer ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=112 Our Year 1 reading MP!

]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:35:32 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=112 <![CDATA[ Year 2 Racer ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=111 A massive CHEER as this wonder girl zooms across the line to receive her first bronze medal.

]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:59:05 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=111 <![CDATA[ Year 1 keeps on racing! ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=110 Another red ribbon medal won!

]]> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:01:56 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=110 <![CDATA[ Year 1 Reading Race ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=109 Look at these radiant Year 1 racers!  We are so proud of them.

]]> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:31:24 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=109 <![CDATA[ Reading Racer ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=108 Wow! Another Bronze medal racer!

]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2024 14:20:52 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=108 <![CDATA[ Year 2 Reading Racers ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=107 It's an all-female race!

]]> Fri, 4 Oct 2024 12:02:13 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=107 <![CDATA[ McMillan Success ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=106 £330 raised by all our wonderful parents and staff.

]]> Fri, 4 Oct 2024 11:14:42 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=106 <![CDATA[ Reading Racers ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=105 The first winners have crossed the line!

]]> Thu, 3 Oct 2024 12:13:01 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=105 <![CDATA[ School PING ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=104 Check your email inbox and follow the PING email instructions to set up PING on your mobile devices. Once you have set it up on your phone, go into the app and turn on notifications.

]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:53:48 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=104 <![CDATA[ School Spaces Available ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=103 Spaces are available in Year 1 and Nursery. Click on this link for more information. ]]> Wed, 2 Oct 2024 10:39:45 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=103 <![CDATA[ PEACE DAY WALK ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=102 We are celebrating the United Nations' Day of Peace on Wednesday the 18th of September.

]]> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:24:15 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=102 <![CDATA[ Summer Fayre Thanks ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=101 Thanks to the fantastic community that we have around us and within Whitehall, we were able to raise £1,669.00 for our school fund.

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:19:30 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=101 <![CDATA[ Summer Reading Challenge ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=100 Fill your summer with reading fun - take the summer reading challenge!

]]> Tue, 3 Sep 2024 13:59:41 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=100 <![CDATA[ Bring in a Bottle ]]> https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=99 Bring in a bottle, filled with something wonderful, and you don't have to wear your uniform!

]]> Mon, 1 Jul 2024 13:34:46 GMT https://www.whitehall-i.walsall.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=99