News from Class 2
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01, 2024
Year 2 Learning Letter
Here is a copy of our learning letter for our Spring 1 topic. Learning letter Spring 1
29
12, 2023
Ali Baba – Photo Album
A huge thanks to Andrew Hallsworth (Marlow Photography) for taking some super shots of our Christmas production! As promised, we share them with you and hope you enjoy them. [...]
28
12, 2023
Ali Baba
At Willow Brook we know that a Christmas production is something that stays with you long after many other primary school memories start to fade. It is why we always aim to make them special. Our 2023 performance of Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits was no exception! After four weeks of rehearsals and [...]
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11, 2023
Sporting Events in November
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 [...]
28
11, 2023
Year 2 Learning Letter
Last half term we created some fabulous penguin pictures inspired by Edward Wilson who was an artist and explorer on the expedition alongside Captain Scott. We had a great time experimenting with a new medium and learning how to create light and dark shades through blending. As part of our English work we retold [...]
24
11, 2023
Captain Connection’s Baghdad Adventure!
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 [...]
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11, 2023
Children in Need
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 [...]
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11, 2023
Make a Noise About Bullying!
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 [...]
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10, 2023
Investigating Materials
Here are some photographs from one of our science lessons this half term where we put a series of objects made from different metals to the test. We investigated if they could float, whether they were magnetic and if they could withstand a force applied to them. It was great fun to be hands [...]
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10, 2023
Let them Eat Cake!
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 [...]