I hope that, like me, you thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon of sport on Tuesday afternoon! Willow Brook children are such stars when it comes to winning with style, losing with grace and supporting each other with a sense of community. That's what made the afternoon so happy and why teachers and children were so full [...]
After thoroughly enjoying a Parliamentary half term, we tested our debating skills on Friday as three bills were discussed in our very own House of Commons! The Speaker of the House brought our 180 M.P.s to order and the afternoon was as lively as Westminster! Having been the focus of our topic work in class [...]
You'll see from this small selection of pictures from Friday, that our World Book Day celebrations were filled with smiles... and plenty of reading! We had a great assembly, where extracts from books matched our costumes; did plenty of author related activities and lessons; enjoyed choosing a new book of our own from the giant [...]
On Monday Class 1 and Reception got very excited when they voyaged on a coach all the way back to Medieval Sherwood forest. Here we met with Maid Marion and Robin Hood. We also spotted lots of wintry woodland treats along with learning about Christmas traditions from Medieval times. It was a cold, bright sunny [...]
Click below to read the minutes from our meeting on 13.11.18 Meeting Minutes 131118 This picture shows the comic strip created by the previous School Council at the end of last academic year, ready to be launched this year, which clearly outlines our expectations of behaviour and conduct at play times in order to ensure [...]
Over the last couple of days, Class R have had a wonderful time preparing for their party to celebrate Goldilocks' 5th birthday. The fun started on Tuesday morning when we walked down to the local Co-Op store in search of party supplies. The children were so well behaved and a member of the public even [...]
Since starting in September, Class R have had a wonderful time engaging with a range of fairy tales stories. We have looked at the story of Goldilocks, Jack and the Beanstalk, the Gingerbread Man and Sleeping Beauty, in addition to reading a wide range of other texts from the land of fairy tales. The children [...]
Many of you will have heard the sad news that Julie Cook passed away last week. As a parent and a huge supporter of Willow Brook school, she blessed us all with her energy, sense of fun and her positive determination to get things done. Julie took the helm of our Friends Association for many [...]
Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate Willow Brook's sporting talents this afternoon! I'm sure you will agree with me that the children were full of the joys of summer and showed great stamina and sportsmanship. Miss Johnston, as always, did a sterling job of putting together a programme of events... and I was [...]
Class R and Class 1 had a brilliant time at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. We saw a variety of interesting animals, such as polar bears, tigers, giraffes, zebras… to name but a few. We also had a really interesting session delivered by a zoo keeper who explained, in detail, how to classify animals into different species [...]
