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8 05, 2023

A Friday Fit For a King!

By |2023-05-08T17:34:21+01:00May 8th, 2023|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on A Friday Fit For a King!

Willow Brook had a wonderful day full of celebration and pageantry on Friday to mark the King's Coronation. Our day began on the playground, where bunting and balloons and some rousing 'Pomp and Circumstance' welcomed 200 children dressed in red, white and blue! There was plenty of singing. As well as the National Anthem, [...]

11 04, 2023

The Connection Exhibition

By |2023-04-11T13:56:51+01:00April 11th, 2023|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on The Connection Exhibition

The end of term exhibition was the perfect afternoon to share a half term of hard work with you all! Our Connections topic has been a fabulous exploration of 'community' that considered past, present and future, engaging every curriculum subject to add different angles to our learning. Our exhibition captured the six core [...]

18 03, 2023

Doing Something Funny for the Money…

By |2023-03-18T12:10:48+00:00March 18th, 2023|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…

Friday was Red Nose Day and Willow Brook found their 'funny' and had a terrific time! Year 5 had been given the 'bake the whole school a cookie' project under the watchful eyes of Mrs. Armitage and Mrs. Hollingshead, which raised a whooping profit of £350! Year 6 did a grand job of selling [...]

10 03, 2023

Here Come the Girls!

By |2023-03-10T17:00:55+00:00March 10th, 2023|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on Here Come the Girls!

Wednesday was International Women's Day and, once again, we made sure that Willow Brook girls understood that the world was at their fingertips and the importance of everyone driving towards a fair and equitable life. We were inspired by the Tottenham/England footballer, Ellie Brazil, who delivered a great online assembly full of inspiration and [...]

2 03, 2023

A Booktime Bedtime!

By |2023-03-02T22:05:02+00:00March 2nd, 2023|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on A Booktime Bedtime!

There was a very restful feeling in the air at Willow Brook today as we celebrated World Book Day 2023! Our day's theme revolved around the perfect combination of rest and reading and the day started with a warm story together. Mr. Jones's then set out the 5-step recipe for a good night's sleep! [...]

5 02, 2023

Young Voices 2023

By |2023-02-05T11:58:51+00:00February 5th, 2023|Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on Young Voices 2023

There is nothing better than a Young Voices concert. To sing alongside 5,000 other children in an arena... with a professional band... with Beat Boxing, dance routines, a rock violinist, Urban Strides Street Dancers, pop stars... What more could you add to an evening to make you feel proud? Our 36 strong choir members [...]

4 02, 2023

The Great Garden Birdwatch

By |2023-02-04T13:28:47+00:00February 4th, 2023|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on The Great Garden Birdwatch

It was an absolute joy to test out our new bird hide and take part in this year's Garden Bird Watch last Friday. The grounds of Willow Brook are teeming with our feathered friends and there's always lots to spot. Alongside the blackbirds, blue tits, long tailed tits, magpies and robins who are regular [...]

16 01, 2023

This Term’s Extra Curricular Clubs

By |2023-01-19T14:40:24+00:00January 16th, 2023|Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class R, Whole School|Comments Off on This Term’s Extra Curricular Clubs

At Willow Brook we believe it is important to enrich academic learning with activities, lessons and clubs that build confidence and provide opportunities to develop new skills. Subject leaders also ensure that their areas are enhanced with opportunities to further classroom content. The timetable attached provides details of what is happening during the Spring [...]

29 12, 2022

A Fantastic Festive Fairytale!

By |2022-12-29T19:29:19+00:00December 29th, 2022|Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Front Page Slider, Whole School|Comments Off on A Fantastic Festive Fairytale!

Yet again, the children of Willow Brook delivered a Christmas show to be proud of! We certainly have a school full of confidence, creativity, community spirit and talent! I know you will have experienced the live experience, now sit back and enjoy some pictures that capture four fabulous performances. With thanks to Andrew Hallsworth [...]

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