Red Nose Day is always full of good humour at Willow Brook! As well as adding some rousing singing to the morning, our bake sale helped us to celebrate Comic Relief's 40th birthday by sharing some fabulous cakes! Our 'Doing Something funny' talent show after lunch was a superb mix of sketches and one-liners. [...]
Year 3 and 4 had a fantastic time this week with our science visitor, Mr Dowsett! They were set the task of creating a capsule for Tim Peake to use to land safely back on Earth, from space. Points were given to each team for designing, making, teamwork and how well the capsule worked. [...]
In recognition of International Women's Day, Willow Brook supported the England Football Association's day to promote women in sport. The girls got stuck in and loved the challenge... and if the boys felt a little left behind during [...]
Year 3 and 4 had a fantastic time on residential this week at Beaumanor Hall. Despite the drizzle and cold weather we created shelters, built and raced land buggies, completed teamwork games and (probably the highlight for many) played hide and seek in the cellars! The catering staff were impressed by how polite the [...]
There's nothing more exciting in the performance calendar than our annual trip to Young Voices! This year certainly did not disappoint. Singing alongside 5,000 other children in a packed arena is just awesome. From the afternoon's rehearsal, to spotting your Mum or Grandparents in the crowds and then to performing with the band, nothing [...]
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Over the past week, our children in Years 2 to 6 have performed to a packed house. Willow Brook's production of Superstan was an action packed journey to Megaville, where heroes battled to save the city from the evil Candy King! As you can see from the photos, the four performances were full of [...]
It is always a pleasure to support the BBC's Children in Need fundraiser and Willow Brook does it with superhero strength! It is a charity close to our hearts and helps our young people to be a community in action for children who might not have the opportunities and privileges that we so often [...]
Tuesday was the start of Willow Brook's Anti-Bullying Week. We came together with Andy and his Odd Socks to remember how important it was to celebrate difference and promote respect. Everyone in school listened to some good advice on how to treat our friends and also how to show self-respect. We wrote pledges, talked [...]
