When I heard the rain pounding the windows of my house on Sunday morning, I did not expect to see so many happy smiling faces at the Crossdale fun run! I handed out over thirty red and green shirts to children from Reception to year 6, and all of them give it their all. The [...]
On Thursday 3rd October I had the pleasure to take our fittest, strongest eight children to represent Willow Brook in the Rushcliffe Cross Country Primary Schools Championship (at least that's what I call it). This is in my opinion the toughest and most punishing event in the calendar, as children race out of sight, up [...]
On Monday evening I had the pleasure to take a group of children to the Nottingham Rugby Club. It was safe to say there were lots of smiles, scrapes and surprises! I am also delighted to report that two keen boys came to me today to say that they are going for a trial to [...]
Seven girls from Willow Brook were given the opportunity to represent their school on Saturday morning, many of them for the first time. Although we were slow to warm up, the early team talks eventually started to sink in and the girls began to play with the fire and passion that I have come to [...]
Willow Brook's year five and six boys were the first to wear our green shirts on a sports pitch this year! We met early on a bright and sunny Sunday morning at St Peter's school in Ruddington to take part in a twenty-four team tournament. The boys put up a great fight, but unfortunately this [...]
Willow Brook's Cross Country Running Club has had a flying start! Every Wednesday and Friday lunchtime, children from all year groups race around the field for three whole laps! Mr Jones records their times and tracks their progress. Of course, it is just a bit of fun, but the Crossdale Fun Run is nearly upon [...]
