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Overseas visitors to school - 20 April 2012
Today we welcomeda groupofstudents currently studying at the University of Leeds. They came from China, India, Vietnam, South Korea ...
Face Britain - 19 April 2012
All of our children have created a self-portrait as part of the Face Britain project, which is a world-record-breaking attempt to create an art instal...
Decorate an Egg Competition - 30 March 2012
Today Mr Trevor Backhouse of Otley Chamber of Commerce and Patisserie Viennoise came to judge the entries into our annual competition. It was a tough ...
Literacy Information Evening - 27 March 2012
We were delighted to be joined by over 60 parents for our literacy information evening. Children from Y1 to Y6 worked as 'literacy consultants' to sha...
Easter Music Concert - 26 March 2012
Today, children learning an instrument- violins, flutes, clarinets, guitars, cornets, tenor horns, recorders- together with singing club, performed in...
Easter Fair - 24 March 2012
Fair weather, fanastic organisation, the generous donations of prizes, time volunteered by staff and parents and great support from our families meant...
Stephen Lawrence Education Standard Celebration - 23 March 2012
Mrs Hattersley took our Y5 school councillors, Louis, Noah and Lucy, to Leeds Civic Hall to receive our re-accreditation ofthe Stephen Lawrence ...
Governors Day in School - 08 March 2012
Every year our governors come and spend a day in school, visiting classrooms right across school and finding out about how our school works. They look...
Hearts for Barths - 10 February 2012
Todayand yesterday in the gazebo, the Friends of Westgatehave been selling handmade Valentines hearts in aidof theBarth ...
Athletics team become Leeds Plate Competition Champions! - 06 February 2012
Our school Athletics team achieved a first in more ways than one when they competed in the Leeds Indoor Athletics Plate Final at Boston Spa. Not only ...
Y6 songwriting project at the Woolpack Music Studios - 24 January 2012
Year6 are working on an exciting songwriting project at the Woolpack Music Studios. Children are working with professionals to compose their own...
Year 4 Class Assembly- The Vikings are coming! - 17 January 2012
Year 4 entertained and educated the whole school and their parents and carers, with their class assembly today. We learned about Viking fashion, archi...
Karate Assembly - 12 January 2012
Today three senseis from a local Dojo came totalk about karatein our assembly. We learned about the importance of self-control, discipline...
Carols at Spring Gardens - 14 December 2011
Children from Westgate once again visited the residents of Spring Gardens this afternoon to share some Christmas carols. We all sang along together an...
Singing Club at Otley Victorian Fayre - 11 December 2011
Mrs Mitchell, Mrs Mullens and Mrs Ireland took Singing Club to perform at the Buttercross on the Market Square on Sunday afternoon. As ever, Westgate ...
School Christmas Lunch - 08 December 2011
The whole school ate together with staff and governors today, sitting down to a roast turkey dinner with all the trimmings. All of the staff pitched i...
Presentation to Martin House - 05 December 2011
Today, Sarah Tarpey from Martin House came to talk to the school in assembly. She shared a short DVD which told us all about the amazing work done by ...
Maths Information Evening - 24 November 2011
We were delighted to welcome so many families to the maths information evening held at school today. Children from Year 2 upwards worked as maths cons...
Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child - 24 November 2011
Samaritan's Purse were delighted todayto collect 85 Christmas boxes donated by children and families at Westgate. The Christmas boxes will be di...
Year 5 and 6 meet Baroness Floella Benjamin - 18 November 2011
Year 5 and 6 travelled to the National Media Museum today, to hear Baroness Floella Benjamin talk about her life and her autobiography, Coming to Engl...
