On May 8th, Willow Brook joined with the nation in marking V.E. Day’s 80th anniversary. Our morning was spent exploring photographs, film clips and written sources that opened up the war years through the eyes of a child. We listened to Winston Churchill... watched the dancing in Trafalgar Square... saw children returned from evacuation [...]
Over the past two weeks we have been learning all about British wildlife. As part of this, we found out all about hedgehogs. We learned that they are nocturnal and how the hibernate over the winter. As part of our art lessons, we have all made a hedgehog out of clay. We practiced molding [...]
Here are some photos from our first week back at school. The children have had so much exploring the outdoors and learning about British wildlife. They have been writing their own letters, making books, writing numbers (to 100!), building and creating in their own independent play. [...]
Sixteen brave debaters battled this morning for the title of Willow Brook Champion in our Balloon Debate. After a half-term full of learning about Charles Darwin and how he changed the world, the children were asked to think of who they would nominate to travel alongside him... who did they see as a world [...]
This week we have been looking at natural selection, and how animals adapt to suit their environment. We looked closely at Darwin's finches, found on that Galapagos Islands, and observed how they have different shaped beaks to suit the types of food they would eat in their natural habitats. We then explored this for [...]
Red Nose Day is always full of good humour at Willow Brook! As well as adding some rousing singing to the morning, our bake sale helped us to celebrate Comic Relief's 40th birthday by sharing some fabulous cakes! Our 'Doing Something funny' talent show after lunch was a superb mix of sketches and one-liners. [...]
This week we have been learning all about the Rock Pocket Mice that helped us to understand Charles Darwin's theory of adaptation. We learned that mice that have light coloured fur were much more camouflaged on the lighter coloured rocks, and were therefore far more likely to survive. Likewise, the darker coloured mice were [...]
This week Mrs Hollingshead dropped off some Easter chicks for Class R to observe and learn all about how to care for them. We found out that that need warmth, water and special food, called chick crumb. We looked at their features and felt how soft and fluffy they are. The children were really [...]
In recognition of International Women's Day, Willow Brook supported the England Football Association's day to promote women in sport. The girls got stuck in and loved the challenge... and if the boys felt a little left behind during [...]
Reception have had a wonderful time doing gymnastics this term. Here are some photos of us in action! [...]
