by Willoughby School | Jun 20, 2023 | Curriculum
Our country theme week this term took us all the way to Australia. The children learnt about Aboriginal art, made a boomerang, collaged the Sydney Opera House and made posters about Australian animals. The week culminated in a dressing up day on the Friday. There was...
by Willoughby School | Jun 14, 2023 | Science, Trips & Visits
KS1 and Reception visits Rushcliffe Country Park as part of KS1’s Science topic focusing on different habitats and Reception’s minibeasts and where to find them theme. On entering woods the children experienced the coolness and calm whilst listening to the...
by Willoughby School | May 25, 2023 | Extra curricular, Willoughby School
The year 5/6 pupils enjoyed glorious sunshine and blue skies for the biannual trip to PGL in Lincolnshire. They had an exciting programme of activities which included raft building, climbing, fencing, archery, canoeing, high ropes and zip wire. In the evening they...
by Willoughby School | May 25, 2023 | Extra curricular
Last week the Reception children had an exciting trip to North Lodge Farm. They got to see the stables where they bravely feed some beautiful horses. They took a ride in the gun bus to visit the alpacas. I’m not sure who was the more curious the children or the...
by Willoughby School | May 5, 2023 | Extra curricular
The whole school enjoyed a street party on the playground to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. Everyone joined in with the theme of red, white and blue, proudly wore their handmade crowns and waved their union jacks. The party food went down a treat! At...
by Willoughby School | Mar 31, 2023 | Curriculum
On the last day of term, KS1 were left a Maths challenge hunt by the Easter Bunny! They had to find the correct eggs for their year group and solve the maths problems. They excitedly completed their mission in record...
by Willoughby School | Mar 31, 2023 | Extra curricular
Last Thursday the Reception children had a two hour session on balance bikes. They practised pushing along with their feet and how to use the brakes. They then played several games of Follow the Leader, What’s the Time Mr Wolf and Traffic Lights. Despite the...
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 24, 2023 | Music
For the second year running, all of the children have put on a fantastic concert of singing, poetry saying, dance and drama to entertain parents. This year the theme was ‘Whatever the Weather’ . There were six different sections all based around types of...
by Willoughby School | Mar 20, 2023 | Charity
Another fun dressing up day in school – this time to raise money for Red Nose Day! The theme was ‘Animal Antics’ and everyone joined in with wonderful...
