Hello WCU Families!
As we step into March 2026, it’s been wonderful to see our schools buzzing with curiosity, creativity, and connection. February was packed with hands-on learning, shared experiences, and joyful moments that brought children, families, and schools together in true WCU style.
One of the highlights across February and into March has been our STEAM project delivered across WCU schools, where students explored electricity in everyday life and within their own bodies. Children learned about electrical safety, how plugs and circuits work, and how electricity powers the world around us. Alongside this, they discovered how their own bodies run on electricity—learning about neurons, nerves, brain waves, and how messages travel through the body. These sessions blended STEM learning with wellbeing, helping children understand both physical safety and the incredible science behind how we think, feel, and move.
We’ve also been delighted to deepen our collaboration with Cameron and Flora from the Floating Classroom through the Naturehood Watch project. Children at Essendine and Queen’s Park are already signed up for three free citizen science sessions each, exploring local biodiversity, observation skills, and environmental stewardship. These sessions support mindfulness, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility for our shared spaces, and we’re excited that more WCU schools will be joining this project as the year progresses.
Alongside this, we’ve launched an exciting campaign to improve active travel and school accessibility, beginning with plans to install bike racks outside schools, starting at Queen’s Park. Encouraging cycling supports physical health, independence, and sustainability, and we’re inviting classes to get their TfL Travel Stars journeys underway. It’s a great opportunity for children to think about greener travel, road safety, and how small changes can make a big difference to wellbeing and the environment.
Our February half-term Holiday Camp once again showed the power of coming together as a community. Families and students shared food, with a special student–parent disco-style food share, where raw ingredients were brought together, prepared, and enjoyed collectively. Alongside this, children enjoyed trips to the cinema and the zoo, creating memories filled with laughter, connection, and exploration. These shared experiences strengthen family bonds, routines, and a sense of belonging—core to WCU’s wellbeing-focused approach.
We were delighted to welcome back the FACTS Project, and it’s clear just how much children are enjoying being involved. Engagement has been high, with students showing enthusiasm, confidence, and curiosity as they reconnect with learning that is practical, inclusive, and empowering.
Creativity has also been flourishing through our WCU Art initiatives. Our free WCU Art Club has supported students to create 30 canvases, now being displayed across schools. The artwork spans a wonderful range of styles and voices—from bold abstracts and joyful unicorns, to modernist-inspired pieces influenced by Mondrian and Kandinsky, and beautifully detailed Dutch still-life florals. This project celebrates student voice, artistic confidence, and pride, and we’re excited to continue expanding art across our WCU network.
We’re also excited about our growing collaboration with Topsy Turvy at Brent Cross, where we are working together on a number of holiday programmes ,SEND and STEM-focused projects. These opportunities combine physical activity, creativity, and problem-solving, giving children space to move, experiment, and learn through play. We’re really looking forward to a year of shared learning, physical fun, and imaginative exploration through this partnership.
March also offers a wealth of free opportunities across London for families to explore together, including:
These opportunities support curiosity, cultural capital, and shared learning beyond the classroom.
Looking ahead, we’re excited to see everyone during upcoming STEM sessions and Science Week celebrations. We want to give a special shout-out to the brilliant coding work led by Sarvenaz "Sarv" Ranjibar at Hallfield, and Nexaim at Essendine, St Joseph’s, and Queen’s Park. Their sessions have inspired problem-solving, resilience, and digital confidence, showing how coding can be both creative and inclusive.
We’re also exploring ways to further enrich physical education and wellbeing through partnerships, including Premier Education—a specialist provider offering high-quality sports, physical activity, and enrichment programmes in schools. We’re currently looking into how we might support Premier Education in delivering sessions at Queen’s Park School, ensuring opportunities are inclusive, engaging, and aligned with WCU’s holistic approach to wellbeing.
From STEAM learning and citizen science to creative arts, active travel, and shared meals, March reflects what WCU does best: bringing learning, wellbeing, and joy together. We’re excited for a year ahead filled with collaboration, discovery, movement, and connection.
We look forward to seeing you all across schools, clubs, STEM sessions, and Science Week events.
Stay curious, keep creating, and keep exploring