Class 3 had a great time taking part in British Science Week last week. We started the week by investigating Does taller mean faster?' which provided some interesting results. On Tuesday, we set up two more investigations. For the first, we tested whether fresh and tinned pineapple affected how long the jelly took to [...]
As part of British Science Week, Class 1 had a week filled with time themed science... We made a sand timer as a class and (after being successful on the 4th attempt!) learnt that sand needs quite a big hole to travel through enough to make a functioning timer. We also timed existing sand [...]
After a 4 year hiatus due to COVID, Class 1 and Class 2 were thrilled to be invited back to Time Travelling hosted at St Mary Magdalene's church, Keyworth as part of churches together. We enjoyed carouselling around 4 different activities in the church: enjoying a biscuit and drink as part of the last [...]
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 [...]
Class R have had a wonderful and exciting week for science week. We have been exploring how magnets work, building our own sand timers and investigating how to make a circuit. Here are some of the photographs - its lovely to see the concentration, joy and excitement on their faces. [...]
As part of British Science Week, we set to work investigating which boat would float for the longest time. We made boats out of different materials and were very surprised by our findings, especially the boats that were still floating when we left for hometime. [...]
We have been busy investigating time in Year 2. We started looking at sundials and how shadows are created before moving on to looking at how sand and water can be used to track the passing of time. Here are a few photographs of us in action.
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 [...]
