Better Bread After an industrious half term of planning and designing, year five were all set to create their Viking Bread - perfect for any journey over the North Sea. I'm sure Beowulf himself would have snaffled one or two as they came out of the oven. The smell was divine in the classroom [...]
As part of our exploration into the significance of the River Nile in Ancient Egypt for our Dawn of Man topic, we were investigating how the Egyptians transported water from the river to their crops. We learnt about the shaduf, a simple yet effective irrigation tool that played a crucial role in ensuring crops [...]
This morning Miss Mistry taught the whole school about her Hindu faith. It's an exciting time of the year... having just celebrated Navratri, it's time to start the preparations for Diwali! We learnt all about the feasts and deities, dances and rituals and even got to admire Miss Mistry's fabulous outfits - brought all [...]
Over the last couple of weeks, Class R have had a wonderful time exploring the outdoor classroom. We have been digging, climbing, swinging and cooking in the mud kitchen, to name a few things. Thank you to all our parent helpers who have participated in these sessions - your support is much appreciated. Here [...]
Year 4 had a fantastic time last week at Southwell Minster, stepping back in time to explore the fascinating world of the Romans! The children were bursting with enthusiasm as they uncovered ancient artefacts, shared their impressive knowledge, and discovered even more about life in Roman Britain. From creating gifts for the Gods to [...]
As part of our science topic we have been learning about the human body. We had lots of fun last week making movable arm models. We rolled up pieces of paper to represent the radius, ulna and humerus (the bones in your arm) and then used balloons to represent the bicep and tricep muscles. [...]
Last Friday, Willow Brook held their annual MacMillan Coffee Morning. Whilst eating cake for breakfast may be a challenge for some, we managed it in style! Our Bake Off competition was fierce...Paul Hollywood would have had an aching arm from all the handshakes he would have given! After much deliberation (and another slice of [...]
Our first whole-school sporting event of the academic year was a roaring success this afternoon! With 190 children, an enthusiastic team of teachers and TA's and a wonderful band of parents, grandparents and volunteers, we spent a happy and successful two hours competing in team challenges - an event we call Potted Sports. Mr. [...]
Class 1 had a lovely afternoon perusing the shelves of Keyworth library. We learnt about the different books we could check out from the library before exploring the options. Everyone chose a book to walk back with, from Mario to Fairy stories all tastes were catered to! A big thank you to our adults [...]
On Saturday 13th (Girls) and Saturday 20th (Boys) the Willow Brook football teams attended the annual Rushcliffe Schools Football Tournament at St Peter’s Junior School, Ruddington. A challenging but great experience for both teams, the children represented Willow Brook enthusiastically and picked up a few results on the way. It was great for the [...]
