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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
After looking at the book 'The big Bad Wolf Investigates', we talked about whether we could make a boat out of a Pumpkin for Cinderella. Firstly, we felt the weight of the pumpkin and decided that it was quite heavy... would it be too heavy to float? The children made a prediction as to [...]
We have brought the story of Goldilocks and the three bears to life using our handmade puppets, props and acting skills in our own woodland cottage.
Please click the link below to find out what we are learning about this half term. Autumn 2 learning letter 2024 wow moments
The children have had a wonderful time exploring the outdoor classroom. Here are some photographs of us in action. Thank you to all of our parent volunteers who have agreed to help us this term - it is much appreciated. [...]
We have had an exciting first term in PE. We are learning about travelling safely and creatively through dance. We have explored the story of the Gingerbread Man through the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and used our movements to tell the tale, we have played classic party dancing games like musical statues and danced to [...]
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 [...]
This week, we have been exploring the traditional tale of The Little Red Hen who asks her farmyard friends, "who will help me ... grow the wheat, make the flour and bake the bread?", to which they all reply, "not I!" Fortunately, the Reception children children were much more helpful than the farm animals [...]
