School News

At Waterfield, our greatest strength is the diversity of our families. With over 40 spoken languages represented within our school, every day is a global experience. However, once a year, […]

We were delighted to welcome Jack Noel, author of ‘Dadbot’, to Waterfield for an inspiring afternoon of creativity. Jack spoke to the children about his journey to becoming an author […]

  Our school was delighted to host the Loan a Lamb initiative, giving children a hands-on opportunity to learn about animal care, farming, and where food comes from. Throughout the […]

Having spent many weeks mastering and perfecting their routine to ‘Zoo’ by Shakira, Waterfield’s Dance Club performed in Dance Time at the Hawth. The children performed fantastically and we were […]

The school was full of smiles on World Book Day as both children and staff embraced the fun of dressing up as beloved characters. One of the highlights was seeing […]

The children took part in a special assembly focused on Holi, giving them the chance to learn about the festival’s meaning, traditions, and cultural significance. They listened to stories, discovered […]

Peter Lamb MP brought excitement to Waterfield when he visited the school, and two very proud Year 6 House Captains were ready and waiting to give him the grand tour. […]

Year 4 were up bright and early for a trip to the Houses of Parliament, and the excitement started the moment the coach pulled away. By the time they reached […]

To round off their study of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Year 4 were all invited to participate in the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. The children arrived dressed as an array […]

The Eco Team, visited the Biffa recycling centre to learn more about our rubbish and where it goes. They discovered lots about reusing and recycling materials and came back with […]

The Reading Ambassadors had a brilliant time with Mrs Jacobs selecting new books for the AR reading libraries. These were purchased from the money raised in by the Book Fair. […]

This year each year group has taught a revised DT curriculum with new projects and different skills. Year 4 have made some magnificent monsters using their sewing skills. This incredible […]

A  group of our Year 3, 4 and 5 children were fortunate enough to travel to Quest Secondary school to take part in Anti-Bullying Ambassador training, run by the fantastic […]

Both our reception classes have featured in the Crawley Observer along with the other new starters across the Crawley area.  We are so proud of how they have settled into […]

Both our reception classes have featured in the Crawley Observer along with the other new starters across the Crawley area.  We are so proud of how they have settled into […]

We are working hard to inspire more children to read for pleasure. Mrs Jacobs and Mrs Stamper took a group of children to Broadfield Library to sign up for library […]

Year 4 had the opportunity this half term to try out tag rugby at Crawley Rugby Club. alongside other local schools.  They threw themselves into the activities and had a […]

We are so incredibly proud of the new reception children, who have settled happily into life at Waterfield. They have amazed us with their learning behaviours as they have explored […]

A few weeks ago, I set pupils a challenge. Inspired by our new mural art, pupils were tasked with drawing and colouring their very own, ‘Window to Other Worlds’. I […]

Waterfield Primary School has been a hive of activity during the summer break with Mr Purveur (Principal), Miss James (Premises Manager), Mr Cumming (School Gardener), and various contractors and volunteers […]

The Fire and Rescue service came to visit Year 1. They had a special certificate to present to George, who acted quickly to prevent a fire in his own home. […]

A small group of talented writers from KS1 attended a writing workshop where they got to meet and work with the author Rob Parkinson. The children worked hard to create […]

A few weeks ago, our Reading Ambassadors enjoyed a very special trip in the school minibus to ‘Bags of Books’, a wonderful Bookshop in Lewes. Mrs Jacobs and Mr Purveur […]