News from Class 5
Here comes the sun! I sincerely hope you’ve had a fantastic Easter break and enjoyed as many easter eggs as you can handle – I know I have! I always find Easter to be the point in the year where the summer sun beckons you forward into warmer days and longer evenings. Over the [...]
The end of term exhibition was the perfect afternoon to share a half term of hard work with you all! Our Connections topic has been a fabulous exploration of 'community' that considered past, present and future, engaging every curriculum subject to add different angles to our learning. Our exhibition captured the six core [...]
Continuing our whole school theme of Connections, Willow Brook had an exhilarating experience celebrating British Science Week! Throughout the school, each class took part in a range of practical STEM activities. Class 6 made working hands, Class 5 created clinometers to measure the height of trees, Class 4 tested the hypothesis, ‘Do people with [...]
Earlier today we finished our sporting term off nicely by travelling to play Rosecliffe in a boys' football match. In an action packed, end to end match, the only thing missing was a goal! A penalty shootout after the game was an exciting way to finish, made even better as we won 3-1! A [...]
This half term has seen us take part in Rowing (on land!), Invasion and Kingball festivals. The children have had great fun learning new skills and we are looking forward to attending more events in the summer term. Take a look at our team photos below. [...]
Friday was Red Nose Day and Willow Brook found their 'funny' and had a terrific time! Year 5 had been given the 'bake the whole school a cookie' project under the watchful eyes of Mrs. Armitage and Mrs. Hollingshead, which raised a whooping profit of £350! Year 6 did a grand job of selling [...]
Wednesday was International Women's Day and, once again, we made sure that Willow Brook girls understood that the world was at their fingertips and the importance of everyone driving towards a fair and equitable life. We were inspired by the Tottenham/England footballer, Ellie Brazil, who delivered a great online assembly full of inspiration and [...]
There was a very restful feeling in the air at Willow Brook today as we celebrated World Book Day 2023! Our day's theme revolved around the perfect combination of rest and reading and the day started with a warm story together. Mr. Jones's then set out the 5-step recipe for a good night's sleep! [...]
Last week Mr Ballard came to Willow Brook to deliver some Kurling sessions. Our younger children focused on aiming their stone at a target, where as our older classes started to develop tactics and game play to ensure a win for their team. Here are some pictures of the sessions. [...]
Welcome Back I hope that you’ve had a wonderful and restful February half term holiday and enjoyed your week break. I’ve had the chance to catch up with family members and celebrate an 80th birthday! Not mine of course… Over the half term, I’ve been busy doing lots of things. We visited lots of [...]
