Well, what a ‘wild’ 2 days Years 1 and 2 had at school last week! It isn’t very often you get the opportunity to have a sleepover at school with your friends and both classes were so excited to arrive at school with all of their overnight belongings. I don’t think I’ve known children so [...]
What a brilliant sunny day year 2 had at Skegness last Thursday. We saw seals, butterflies, fish and many other animals, played on the beach and spent the afternoon with the fabulous RNLI. We most certainly came home sandy, happy and very tired, but full of happy memories. Here are just a few of the [...]
STEM EVENT It has been a great start to the term in class 2. We have been very lucky this week to invite a STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) ambassador from Nottingham Girls High School to work with Class 2 and 1. The children investigated under the sea creatures, looking at naming, classifying and [...]
Just before the Easter Holidays Year 1 and 2 set off on a time travelling adventure to learn all about the Easter story. After spending a couple of weeks at school perfecting our songs and dance moves we were ready to go. The children, with the help of some adult helpers, spent the afternoon making [...]
As always, Willow Brook had a fabulous day celebrating the wonderful world of books! After snow and then Ofsted delayed our fun, the day finally arrived and Dr Seuss did not disappoint! The playground was awash with Cats in Hats, Things 1 and 2, foxes in socks, green eggs (and hams!) and some wonderful residents [...]
It has most certainly been a wonderful week. Kicking off when Class 2 and 3 joined together on Monday and Wednesday for some interesting science activities. In our class we enjoyed attempting to rescue the gingerbead man from almost certain death as he voyaged across the water.... if only it had been an oil spill [...]
With the term already in full swing, Class 2 have been working incredibly hard in all their lessons and I am sure they come home babbling enthusiastically about all the things they have learned! We do however still enjoy those Friday activity afternoons! Class 2 enjoy nothing more than to build big towers, make phenomenal [...]
Please find our Spring learning letter below. I have also attached some pictures from our lovely afternoon with Warburtons. Miss Weston learning letter
The Great Willow Brook Science Showdown Thursday March 15th 2018 As part of our involvement in National Science and Engineering Week, we are inviting you to take part in a competition to find Willow Brook’s first ‘Young Scientist of the Year’. The whole school has the same homework task over the next two weeks and that [...]
Thank you to all those who attended our Reading Information Evening this week - we hope it was a useful insight into how children learn and progress through the school. Having you as partners in the journey is very important and from simple tips for intervening in your child's reading at home to understanding our [...]
