On the 1st of October Class 6 ventured to Newark to visit The Holocaust Centre. We set off at nine o'clock and arrived just before 10. When we first arrived we had a talk from our knowledgeable guide called Dave. Shortly after, we walked a little distance to what looked simply like a pile of [...]
Many of you will have heard the sad news that Julie Cook passed away last week. As a parent and a huge supporter of Willow Brook school, she blessed us all with her energy, sense of fun and her positive determination to get things done. Julie took the helm of our Friends Association for many [...]
On Friday year five and six went on an exciting learning adventure to Holme Pierrepont where they explored the Safety Zone. They rotated around a wide range of exciting activities where they were taught important safety information and life skills. They learnt how to assess a medical emergency and perform CPR as well as how [...]
This week year 5 and 6 spent three days exploring Whitby on their residential which was a new venture for all. Staying at the YHA right next to Whitby Abbey gave us the perfect location to visit iconic Whitby attractions and also gave us plenty of attempts to accurately count the 199 steps up and [...]
Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate Willow Brook's sporting talents this afternoon! I'm sure you will agree with me that the children were full of the joys of summer and showed great stamina and sportsmanship. Miss Johnston, as always, did a sterling job of putting together a programme of events... and I was [...]
Well done to Class Six for successfully completing the D.A.R.E. programme and for performing a superb graduation assembly to the whole school and many of their parents and relatives. We believe that the D.A.R.E. programme is an extremely important part of primary school education and a vital chapter of year six;the children did us proud [...]
Last week Class 6 embarked on an exciting D&T project! They weekly theme within our Tales of the Unexpected topic was the lost city of Atlantis. After learning all about the mythical city (...or is it a myth?) the children started by researching and playing board games with the goal of planning and creating their [...]
Summer term is here! Click on the link to see the exciting things year six will be learning about this half term. Year 6 Summer 1 Learning Letter
Willow Brook fully embraced British Science Week and Class 6 were no exception. They took part in a whole host of practical investigations linked to light- making periscopes and kaleidoscopes. They also investigated structures (bridges and towers) and worked collaboratively in pairs against other pairs to see who could make the longest bridges out of [...]
As always, Willow Brook had a fabulous day celebrating the wonderful world of books! After snow and then Ofsted delayed our fun, the day finally arrived and Dr Seuss did not disappoint! The playground was awash with Cats in Hats, Things 1 and 2, foxes in socks, green eggs (and hams!) and some wonderful residents [...]
