by Willoughby School | Oct 10, 2023 | History, Trips & Visits, Willoughby School
As part of our History topic, Class 1 went to Childhood Museum at Sudbury to explore toys of the past. The children investigated old and new toys by looking at the materials used and how they were made. They then dated Jack-in-a-boxes into time order. One was...
by Willoughby School | Mar 24, 2023 | History
Mr Adby from the Partake Theatre Company came into school to spend a whole day looking at the topic of ancient Rome and the Roman culture with KS2. Everyone had a great day looking at ancient Roman artifacts and trying to work out what they were for, copying Roman...
by Willoughby School | Mar 2, 2023 | Design & Technology, History
KS2 had a great DT day designing, creating and making life-size Roman shields. A Roman shield was called a scutum. It was made to be light, so it could be easily carried with one hand and curved, to fit the body. The metal protrusion in the middle acted as a weapon,...
by Willoughby School | May 27, 2022 | History
Class 1 have been experiencing life at the seaside during Edwardian times! The children discovered both similarities and many differences between their own seaside experiences and those of Edwardian children and adults. The girls strolled along the promenade as...
by Willoughby School | May 27, 2022 | History, Willoughby School
With the Queen’s platinum Jubilee just a week away, we’ve been celebrating at school! Years 1 & 2 had a very important visitor – our very own Queen; they had the chance to ask the Queen questions and find out more about her life and reign. Later,...
by Willoughby School | Nov 12, 2020 | History
Each year, we take time to mark Remembrance Day with our pupils. Each year group learns about the lives of our servicemen & women and takes part in activities in the classroom and outside of it, to commemmorate the efforts and the sacrifices of those who went to...
