News from Class 1
Class 1 were very excited when Sinbad the sailor came to visit them in their classroom this morning! We began yesterday looking at the character of Sinbad as part of our work looking at the tales of 1001 Arabian Nights. Once in the classroom, Sinbad the sailor regaled the children with the tale of [...]
Please find our Learning Letter for Autumn 2 here: Term 2 learning letter.
November has seen some of our children from years 1-6 take part in three exciting events. We have taken part in a Dodgeball Festival at East Leake Academy, a Boccia tournament at South Wolds and, most recently, travelled to South Notts Academy for a Multi Skills Festival. All the children have made school proud [...]
Thanks to a second visit from our trusted superhero, Captain Connection, Willow Brook children have once again used their mathematical minds to defeat Lord Homework! In a time-travelling escapade, our algebra skills were needed to crack the code to free Scheherazade from the evil vizier in ancient Baghdad. Every year group rose to the [...]
We had three wishes for Children in Need Day from the genie... Our first was to raise over £1,000 and hit a new fundraising target. Our second was to order blue skies and no rain so that we could complete the outdoor Aladdin challenge. The third was to have a day where the Willow [...]
On Monday, Willow Brook marked the start of Anti Bullying Week. Everyone wore odd socks and understood that whatever the difference, standing side by side was still wonderfully possible. Throughout the day the children made pledges, wrote a policy, learnt how to speak out, added words of kindness to their socks and enjoyed Andy [...]
Class 1 were very excited to get out and about in Keyworth with a walk down to our local library. We were met by Caroline the librarian who explained all of the different types of books they stock, the excitement of taking lots of books out with a library card and shared a story [...]
Class 1 were very excited to make fruit kebabs for a special someone at home! We had a go at tasting the fruit, describing the different textures and flavours as well as practicing our cutting skills. After consultation from that special someone at home, we designed our fruit kebab pattern and got making. We [...]
There is no better reason to eat cake for breakfast than our annual fundraiser for MacMillan! With thanks to a Willow Brook community full of kindness and baking determination, we raised a wonderful £750 for the charity and had a happy start to our Friday morning. Our medal winners will receive their rewards in [...]
Reception and Year 1 have had a wonderful time exploring a wide range of activities from tennis and cycling to water play and art. We are looking forward to many more Friday afternoons of fun! [...]
