The Willow Brook Balloon Debate Grand Finals
Sixteen brave debaters battled this morning for the title of Willow Brook Champion in our Balloon Debate. After a half-term full of learning about Charles Darwin and how he changed the world, the children [...]
Battle of the Beaks!
This week we have been looking at natural selection, and how animals adapt to suit their environment. We looked closely at Darwin's finches, found on that Galapagos Islands, and observed how they have different [...]
Doing Something funny for the Money!
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 [...]
A Nest of Rock Pocket Mice
This week we have been learning all about the Rock Pocket Mice that helped us to understand Charles Darwin's theory of adaptation. We learned that mice that have light coloured fur were much more [...]
Year 3 and 4 Science Afternoon
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 [...]
Year 5 Sandwalk
Year 5 Sandwalk As you know, our topic this term has been all about Darwin. Inspired by the man himself, last week, we took class five out for a walk amongst the fields and [...]