Welcome to the last whole-school topic of the year! It's going to be a great one! We are off to Ancient Greece to experience life during the very first Olympiad. Have a look at our plans and look forward to joining us for our exhibition of work on July 17th. [...]
Year 1 and Reception enjoyed a very exciting day out at Yorkshire Wildlife Park last term. We would like to thank all of the parents and carers who braved the elements and made the children's day so special! [...]
Here is a copy of the Summer 2 learning letter for Reception. Class R Summer 2 learning letter (1)
This week we have been learning about nocturnal animals, and as part of art we made our very own hedgehogs. We had to manipulate the clay to make a round ball shape, before sculpting the face and using tools to add the spikes. The children were very proud of their work, and rightly so. [...]
We had the most wonderful time performing What the Ladybird Heard this week.
We learnt about May day traditions today. The children had a wonderful time dancing around the maypole and making music with bells.
This week we have been looking at the animals that live in hot climates, through the story of Handa's Surprise. We looked closely at the features of these animals and worked collaboratively to paint them to achieve a planned effect. We are going to use our painting to create a wonderful display in the [...]
Here is our learning letter for the first half of the autumn term. Learning letter T5
It was an absolute treat to welcome the author LD Lapinski to Willow Brook on Friday! We have had such a great half term in the company of Flick and Jonathan from the 'Strangeworlds Travel Agency' trilogy, that it was a treat to meet their creator. We started the day with the whole school [...]
This week Mrs Hollingshead brought in some chicks to share with the class. We have spent time observing them and understanding how to care for them. We talked about how they need food, water and warmth to grow. [...]
