News from Class 5
Dukes Barn The 5Cs of Willow Brook children are immediately apparent to both ourselves as staff and to adults outside of our school when undertaking residentials. This trip was of no exception and I'd like to take the chance to give you an overview of our trip along with some photos to enjoy viewing [...]
Serious Scientists During a recent Science week, year five have participated in a number of experiements and investigations, for instance: 'Can you make a pendulum clock' and 'Does being taller mean you're faster?' The class have really shone when participating in these lessons. The children were eager to measure, record, predict and then summarise [...]
Move over Michelangelo As you know, our topic this half term has been all about time. We've studied the history of clocks, learned how to read, interpret and complete timetables in maths lessons and have used the book, 'Strangeworlds Travel Agency' as a stimulus for much of our writing. Art, of course, is of no [...]
Agree to Disagree? On our first Friday back to school, Year 5 engaged within a wonderful debate where we considered the following questions: Is 'better late than never' a good principle? 'There is no greater harm than that of time wasted' - agree or disagree? What do you think life would be like were [...]
Comic Relief Day at Willow Brook is always guaranteed to lift the spirits! From 200 children dressed in red (thank goodness for Forest tops!) and looking brilliant in the Charity's caps, t-shirts and noses, to a live open mic comedy afternoon, there was bound to be a positive vibe! Thanks to your donations, our [...]
Conquering Computers Year Five have been in sensational form whilst learning about both coding and how to use Microsoft Excel. They've listened carefully and utilised real-world data to help them create fantastic pieces of work. Whilst learning how to use Microsoft Excel, the class has collected data, formed tables and created their own individual [...]
There's nothing more exciting than the moment 200 book characters arrive on the school playground on World Book Day... From Matildas and enormous crocodiles to dragons, lions, witches and wardrobes, you never quite know who (or what!) is about to arrive! Our Year 6 children have always been 'dressing up pros', so we couldn't [...]
Since February half term, we have continued to remain busy with plenty of sporting events. On Wednesday 28th February, children from years 5 & 6 participated in a Rowing (on machines, not water!) Festival at South Wolds Academy. For many, this was their first time on a rowing machine and the opportunity to shine [...]
International Women’s Day was celebrated at Willow Brook by participating in the “Let Girls Play” campaign. A record-breaking 465,000 girls from 5000 schools across England took part. This gave the Willow Brook girls an opportunity to enjoy playing football with their peers and discover a new passion. Take a look at the photos below [...]
Congratulations and thank you to the 49 children who joined Mrs Humphrey, Miss Adams, Mrs Hallsworth, Mrs Armitage and me on our annual pilgrimage to the Birmingham Arena for the Young Voices experience. You performed with energy, behaved impeccably, showed enormous stamina and (hopefully) had an experience that you'll remember forever. It was tricky [...]
