by Willoughby School | Feb 11, 2026 | Willoughby School
Class 2 thoroughly enjoyed being part of the Young Voices choir in Birmingham. We sang our hearts out, danced and also enjoyed seeing other performers. Since we are such a tiny school, it was wonderful to be part of the world’s biggest...
by Willoughby School | Feb 11, 2026 | Willoughby School
Following Class 2’s visit to the Houses of Parliament last term, we were delighted to welcome James Naish (MP) into school. He reinforced many of the things we had learned about how laws are made and how democracy works. The children were fascinated to discover that...
by Willoughby School | Jan 27, 2026 | Willoughby School
As Christmas was approaching Class 1 travelled back in time to the 1800s, where they stepped into the shoes of the children of Newstead Abbey estate workers for Mr. Webb. The children looked splendid in their Victorian-style costumes as they accepted an invitation to...
by Willoughby School | Nov 19, 2025 | Willoughby School
The children in Class 1 were very excited to visit the ‘library on wheels’ last week! The van will be visiting our school every 4 weeks and the children are able to browse and then borrow a book. It’s a superb, free service which encourages children...
by Willoughby School | Oct 31, 2025 | Willoughby School
Class 2 recently took part in a rainforest workshop with Explorer Academy. Simon, an experienced explorer, led the day and brought to life the amazing rainforest for us, telling stories of dangerous creatures, disgusting fruits and gruesome injuries. He also explained...
by Willoughby School | Oct 23, 2025 | Willoughby School
We celebrated Harvest Festival by learning and performing songs and poems. We collected food, which we donated to Rushcliffe Food Bank. Also, the children are undertaking chores over half-term to raise money to support the education of Faiz, a 6 year old...
by Willoughby School | Oct 12, 2025 | Trips & Visits
On September 17th, the children in class 2 had the amazing opportunity to go to London to visit the Houses of Parliament. We learned so much about democracy and the law making process of our country. It was amazing to go into Westminster Palace, the oldest part of the...
by Willoughby School | Jul 15, 2025 | Extra curricular, Trips & Visits
What an amazing time we all had at Go Ape! As well as having great fun, the children had to listen and cooperate with each other to work within their teams to problem solve. They encouraged one another and showed perseverance, especially on the zip wire and high...
by Willoughby School | Jun 15, 2025 | Extra curricular, Trips & Visits
We had a visit from ‘Buddy’ who came to visit to teach us about how to speak out and stay safe. We were also taught a great way of remembering the Child Line number 0800 1111.
by Willoughby School | May 11, 2025 | Willoughby School
On Thursday 8th May we all wore red, white and blue to school because it was the 80th anniversary of VE Day. We had a special assembly and did some special VE days activities in class. At 12:00 we all stood outside in a circle and held a two minute silence to remember...
