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3 04, 2025

The Willow Brook Balloon Debate Grand Finals

By |2025-04-03T19:50:33+01:00April 3rd, 2025|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on The Willow Brook Balloon Debate Grand Finals

Sixteen brave debaters battled this morning for the title of Willow Brook Champion in our Balloon Debate. After a half-term full of learning about Charles Darwin and how he changed the world, the children were asked to think of who they would nominate to travel alongside him... who did they see as a world [...]

23 03, 2025

Doing Something funny for the Money!

By |2025-03-23T19:43:08+00:00March 23rd, 2025|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on Doing Something funny for the Money!

Red Nose Day is always full of good humour at Willow Brook! As well as adding some rousing singing to the morning, our bake sale helped us to celebrate Comic Relief's 40th birthday by sharing some fabulous cakes! Our 'Doing Something funny' talent show after lunch was a superb mix of sketches and one-liners. [...]

14 03, 2025

International Women’s Day – The Girls Take to the Field!

By |2025-03-14T13:32:33+00:00March 14th, 2025|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on International Women’s Day – The Girls Take to the Field!

In recognition of International Women's Day, Willow Brook supported the England Football Association's day to promote women in sport. The girls got stuck in and loved the challenge... and if the boys felt a little left behind during [...]

11 02, 2025

Young Voices 2025

By |2025-02-11T22:22:33+00:00February 11th, 2025|Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on Young Voices 2025

There's nothing more exciting in the performance calendar than our annual trip to Young Voices! This year certainly did not disappoint. Singing alongside 5,000 other children in a packed arena is just awesome. From the afternoon's rehearsal, to spotting your Mum or Grandparents in the crowds and then to performing with the band, nothing [...]

15 12, 2024
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Superstan!

By |2024-12-17T14:00:01+00:00December 15th, 2024|Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Front Page Slider|Comments Off on Superstan!

Over the past week, our children in Years 2 to 6 have performed to a packed house. Willow Brook's production of Superstan was an action packed journey to Megaville, where heroes battled to save the city from the evil Candy King! As you can see from the photos, the four performances were full of [...]

17 11, 2024

Superheroes for Children in Need!

By |2024-11-17T21:37:56+00:00November 17th, 2024|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on Superheroes for Children in Need!

It is always a pleasure to support the BBC's Children in Need fundraiser and Willow Brook does it with superhero strength! It is a charity close to our hearts and helps our young people to be a community in action for children who might not have the opportunities and privileges that we so often [...]

17 11, 2024

Odd Socks and a School Full of Unique Individuals!

By |2024-11-17T21:36:52+00:00November 17th, 2024|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on Odd Socks and a School Full of Unique Individuals!

Tuesday was the start of Willow Brook's Anti-Bullying Week. We came together with Andy and his Odd Socks to remember how important it was to celebrate difference and promote respect. Everyone in school listened to some good advice on how to treat our friends and also how to show self-respect. We wrote pledges, talked [...]

15 11, 2024

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?!

By |2024-11-17T13:21:15+00:00November 15th, 2024|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Front Page Slider|Comments Off on Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?!

The Willow Brook half term is off to a action-packed start with the Big Bad Wolf introducing our whole-school topic, Heroes and Villains'! It's easy to believe what you've always heard... the wolf, with his sharp teeth, razor-sharp claws and reputation for spoiling more than one traditional tale, is not to be trusted. But [...]

30 09, 2024

When having cake for breakfast is brilliant!

By |2024-09-30T21:35:23+01:00September 30th, 2024|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on When having cake for breakfast is brilliant!

It was a pleasure to welcome you all to our Friday morning MacMillan Coffee Morning last week. As you can see from the photos, there's nothing better than a slice of cake and a brew to get the day underway! Your brilliant bake off entries were nothing short of spectacular and I had no [...]

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