Yesterday, our KS1 children launched Willow Brook's Sport Week with a series of Football Rounders. It was a day full of fun! Today was our first whole-school event. Each teacher brought their favourite game to the field and our tournament made for an exciting morning. Today was a superb warm up for our main [...]
No Harry Potter half term would be complete without a meeting with the Sorting Hat! At the Hogwarts start-of-term feast every September, the hat is placed on a three-legged stool in the Great Hall. Before the sorting begins, it sings a new, often rambling song which details its history. Students then take turns placing [...]
So, the day finally arrived! After a year full of practice and hard work, our Year 3 children went to the Royal Concert Hall to see a live orchestra. Not only did they watch them play - with some exciting World Cup themes and rousing English classics - but they also got the chance [...]
Our Summer Term whole school topic got underway on Monday and there was definitely a feeling of magic and anticipation! Whilst children in key stage 2 were opening their envelopes and reading their invitations to Hogwarts, Winnie the Witch had flown into EYFS and Year 1, and was already making spells and planning potions! [...]
It was an absolute privilege to have a member of the Halle Orchestra visit Willow Brook this week. Andy is a member of the brass section and brought his French horn to teach Years 3 and 6 just what it's like to work as a musician. Year 3 couldn't help but fly like an [...]
Last Thursday, we joined in with a very special evening to celebrate World Book Night. As a part of the national Go All In reading project, we all picked up a book between 7 and 8pm and enjoyed a book before bed! As well as having the joy of getting lost in a story, [...]
This afternoon's Wacky Rally was the culmination of six weeks of hard work for the Willow Brook designers. Using our knowledge of Newton's Laws of Motion, teamwork, determination and with a lot of inspiration from the Wacky Races cartoon, 21 selected teams brought their powered vehicles to the track for the final showdown. The [...]
It was such a joy to see Willow Brook children arrive in the playground this morning excited and raring to go on World Book Day! As you can see, we had so many inventive characters, who shared their outfits with pride in our assembly. After playtime, each class received a present... Thanks to generous [...]
Young Voices is always a fabulous experience and 2026 did not disappoint! On Monday we took 51 talented Willow Brookers people to the Birmingham Arena to sing alongside 5800 other children. After an afternoon of rehearsals, an audience of 8,000 we treated to an evening of all sorts of songs - from Sea Shanties, [...]
Our term ended with a very special performance of the Nativity story by our EYFS and Year 1 children. Here are some photos of their afternoon and evening performances. Now Christmas can really begin... [...]
