It was an absolute joy to test out our new bird hide and take part in this year's Garden Bird Watch last Friday. The grounds of Willow Brook are teeming with our feathered friends and there's always lots to spot. Alongside the blackbirds, blue tits, long tailed tits, magpies and robins who are regular [...]
Bench of Glory - Mathematics I have been so thrilled this week to present seven fantastically hardworking mathematicians with their well-earned ‘Bench of Glory’ certificates. The reasons for their selection share a similar theme: an enjoyment of mathematics and the pursuit of further knowledge in this wonderful subject area. As stated by Professor Marcus [...]
Class R put on our wellies this week and headed out on a special job for Percy the Park Keeper. Some of his animal friends had got lost, and we had to go and hunt for them. We talked about the kind of wild animals that might live in the local area and the [...]
Class R had a great time designing and making their Super Veggies! Inspired by the Supertato stories and different superhero costumes, we gave them masks, capes, belts and logos. Some had wings and even a hover board!
At Willow Brook we believe it is important to enrich academic learning with activities, lessons and clubs that build confidence and provide opportunities to develop new skills. Subject leaders also ensure that their areas are enhanced with opportunities to further classroom content. The timetable attached provides details of what is happening during the Spring [...]
Our Reception children have finished off their fairytales topic with a fantastic finale at Goldilocks’ birthday party! Since they started school in September, the children have ventured to imaginary far away lands, they have been up the giants’ beanstalk and have flown towards the second star to the right. We have been visited by [...]
We have had a super day in Happy Valley celebrating Children in Need. Your children (as always) looked fabulous in their outfits! Whilst we know it takes time to plan, make and wear (or find on Amazon!) there's a real buzz about the day and we see how excited they are to take [...]
We are looking forward to Friday and working together to have a day full of fun. We can’t wait to see the characters who might arrive in Happy Valley, and hope that stories, games, prizes and an afternoon with one of the greatest fairy stories of all time, will enable us to raise lots [...]
There was something ODD at Willow Brook today... thankfully, it was just the socks! As we launch into a week where our thoughts turn to combatting bullying, this year's theme of Reach Out gave us lots of things to consider and rehearse during our assembly and our lessons. Years 5 and 6 even joined [...]
