News from Class 5
On Wednesday 13th November, six children from Year 5 represented Willow Brook in a dodgeball festival at East Leake Academy. The children participated in multiple competitive (but well spirited!) games against Radcliffe on Trent, Heymann and Lady Bay. We won some, we lost some, but most importantly, we had LOADS of fun! [...]
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 [...]
The Willow Brook half term is off to a action-packed start with the Big Bad Wolf introducing our whole-school topic, Heroes and Villains'! It's easy to believe what you've always heard... the wolf, with his sharp teeth, razor-sharp claws and reputation for spoiling more than one traditional tale, is not to be trusted. But [...]
Lincoln Cathedral - November 6th 2024 A cool day met class five as they lined up in the playground, ready and eager to embark upon a wonderful trip to Lincoln Cathedral to learn all about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. After a short bus journey we arrived at the visitors centre for a day of [...]
November News Welcome back from, what I hope, has been an enjoyable half term break! I’m looking forward to seeing everyone again and I’m eagerly anticipating the stories of how many sweets you managed to get during Halloween – we got loads! I have had a lovey half term break; it felt like it [...]
A victory in the cup for the girls and one in the league for the boys has seen our consistent form continue following the Saturday tournaments. On Thursday 3rd October the girls played Rosecliffe in a cup game and came out comfortable winners in a 5-2 win. The girls now await Cropwell Bishop or [...]
It was a pleasure to welcome you all to our Friday morning MacMillan Coffee Morning last week. As you can see from the photos, there's nothing better than a slice of cake and a brew to get the day underway! Your brilliant bake off entries were nothing short of spectacular and I had no [...]
There's nothing better than a sunny September afternoon to bring the community together for an afternoon of fun and sport. Our whole-school Potted Sport event saw Year 6 take the lead and head up teams that completed various challenges and activities. It's all about working together and practising our 5 C's. As you can [...]
Year Five Science During an excellent first week back, year five proved their superb investigative skills whilst conducting our science investigation this week. The class set about exploring objects within the classroom testing their transparency (they saw straight through my jokes unfortunately), thermal conductivity and magnetism. As you can see, they had great fun [...]
