https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/ News, fundraising and small wins from our school family en Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:33:58 GMT https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/twelve-habits-that-keep-drop-off-kind/ https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/twelve-habits-that-keep-drop-off-kind/ Brollies down, engines off, and please don't stop in the archway to chat. A slightly cheeky but entirely sincere field guide to the unwritten etiquette of our school gate — with a little help from the pupils who watch us do it every morning. Walberton & Binsted School Community Pupil Voice Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:47:42 GMT https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/lunchtime-through-the-eyes-of-our-midday-team/ https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/lunchtime-through-the-eyes-of-our-midday-team/ They see the scraped knees, the invented games and the friendship wobbles that never reach assembly. We spent a full lunchtime with our midday supervisors to find out what the playground really looks like from inside a hi-vis vest. Walberton & Binsted School Community Community News Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:47:42 GMT https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/not-just-a-name-on-a-stone-village-memorial-project/ https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/not-just-a-name-on-a-stone-village-memorial-project/ A walk to the village cross turned into a half-term of detective work for Years 5 and 6, as pupils traced the families behind the names carved into Walberton's war memorial. This Sunday, their research goes on display for the whole community. Walberton & Binsted School Community Community News Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:47:40 GMT https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/back-in-the-playground-marbles-elastics-hand-clap-rhymes/ https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/back-in-the-playground-marbles-elastics-hand-clap-rhymes/ Something quietly old-fashioned is happening at breaktime. Marbles are being traded, elastics are being stretched between two sets of ankles, and the hand-clap rhymes are back with a vengeance. Here's what's being played, and how to join in at home. Walberton & Binsted School Community Pupil Voice Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:47:40 GMT https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/where-spare-change-went-2026-fundraising/ https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/where-spare-change-went-2026-fundraising/ From 20p coins in jam jars to a rain-soaked quiz night, our 2026 fundraising total looks modest on a spreadsheet and mighty in a classroom. Here is the honest breakdown of what came in, what went out, and which small project should get the next round of spare change. Walberton & Binsted School Community Community News Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:50:02 GMT https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/one-term-one-box-lost-property-audit/ https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/one-term-one-box-lost-property-audit/ Our pupil reporters spent a wet lunchtime sorting the lost property box and found named cardigans, a single PE sock and a water bottle that clearly had a backstory. Here is what one term of unclaimed stuff says about us, and how to reunite it with its owner. Walberton & Binsted School Community Pupil Voice Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:50:02 GMT https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/prickle-patrol-small-gaps-local-hedgehogs/ https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/prickle-patrol-small-gaps-local-hedgehogs/ A pupil-led project is turning fence gaps, quiet corners and autumn hedgerows into a safer route for hedgehogs around Walberton and Binsted. Here is how the idea started, what pupils have planned for winter, and how families can help. Walberton & Binsted School Community Pupil Voice Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:50:11 GMT https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/bits-between-bell-five-under-radar-wins-autumn-2026/ https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/bits-between-bell-five-under-radar-wins-autumn-2026/ Not every good thing at school needs a big announcement. From a reception kindness award to a parent-led playground tidy-up, here are five quiet wins from our autumn term, plus a fundraising twist and a chance to nominate the next one. Walberton & Binsted School Community Community News Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:50:11 GMT https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/pupil-ideas-making-school-community-better-2026/ https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/pupil-ideas-making-school-community-better-2026/ We asked children from Reception to Year 6 two simple questions: what makes school feel special, and what one thing would you change? The answers were funny, practical and occasionally devastating in the way only a five-year-old can be. Walberton & Binsted School Community Pupil Voice Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:50:29 GMT https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/christmas-2026-walberton-binsted-community-calendar/ https://walbertonandbinstedschool.co.uk/christmas-2026-walberton-binsted-community-calendar/ Every festive date, donation drop-off and volunteer slot in one place — plus a proper round of applause for the decorations, carols and quiet kindnesses already happening across Walberton and Binsted. Bookmark this one before the mince pies start. Walberton & Binsted School Community Community News Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:50:29 GMT