Authors Over the past two weeks in year five we have tirelessly planned, drafted, edited, reviewed and finally published our very own books. We've been inspired by the 1,001 Arabian Nights series of short stories, most notably: Aladdin, Ali Baba and The Anklet. From this, we've identified key themes and created a piece of work [...]
History in Year 5 - Autumn Term 2023 Following on from our fantastic trip to Lincoln Cathedral we've returned to school eager to find out even more about the Venerable Bede's manuscript that we saw first hand at Lincoln Cathedral. As such, the class set about reading all about the Viking's arrival at Lindisfarne. [...]
Lincoln Cathedral - October 13th 2023 On a rainy day in mid-October, Year five ventured to Lincoln Cathedral to learn all about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. After a short bus journey we arrived at the visitors centre for a day of learning, exploration and fun. At first, we explored the Cathedral and learned all [...]
This week year 4 welcomed General Gregorious to Willow Brook! The children had an amazing day having a close-up look at Roman artefacts and testing their skills as Roman gladiators. As you can see from the smiles on the children's faces they really enjoyed the activities! Some of them found their calling [...]
On Wednesday, Reception enjoyed exploring the outside classroom. We first identified any hazards and how to stay safe outdoors, before going on a scavenger hunt to find five different items. The children managed to find lots of different items. We then enjoyed counting how many of each items we had discovered and talking about [...]
Welcome to Class R! The children have made a fantastic start to life at Willow Brook and I am so pleased with how well everyone has settled in. Below is an electronic copy of this half term's learning letter, plus a few other bits of useful information. I have also included some photographs so you [...]
I hope the children have come home with lots of excitement about their new classroom and have been telling you all about what they have been getting up to. We have been very busy settling in and learning lots of new routines and expectations. I hope they haven't been too tired when they have arrived [...]
