Festive Fun at the Christmas Fair!

Festive Fun at the Christmas Fair!

Festive fun and games were enjoyed by children and staff alike at our Christmas Fair this week! Our KS2 children designed, made, advertised and promoted their Christmas games, which were then played and enjoyed by the whole school community. The games were great fun...
Our Christmas Nativity

Our Christmas Nativity

One of our favourite times of the year at Willoughby School is Christmas! We usually invite parents to the village church to watch our nativity, but this year was a little different. Due to COVID restrictions, we were unfortunately unable to gather as a full...
Enjoying autumn in the village

Enjoying autumn in the village

Our Reception children have enjoyed an autumn walk this week. They were asked to look out for signs of autumn in our local environment, so we took a stroll around our beautiful village.   The children made a record of their finds – from leaves and plants to...
Our playground gets an update!

Our playground gets an update!

Over the summer we’ve been busy updating the playground with fun new equipment and markings! The children were excited to explore the new additions, which include a wooden stage area, a tipi near the KS1 classroom and lots of new playground markings to encourage...
Science gets the heart pumping!

Science gets the heart pumping!

The Autumn term is well underway and we’re all so happy to be back! Below are some photos from our first week, to give you just a taste of what we’ve been doing. In KS2 science lessons, the children have been learning, in a practical way, about how the...
Big Birthday Bash!

Big Birthday Bash!

It’s been a challenging year when many of our pupils were unable to celebrate their birthdays with friends. So, we decided to give them all a chance to do just that! With funding and organisational help from FOWS, we arranged for all our pupils to enjoy an...
Tudor Day

Tudor Day

KS2 enjoyed a fun & interesting day learning all about Tudor life this week! The day was delivered by the Partake Theatre Company and covered many aspects of Tudor life. The pupils had the opportunity to examine some Tudor artefacts including a baby’s...
Japan Week at Willoughby School!

Japan Week at Willoughby School!

Each year we enjoy a themed week – learning about another country, its culture, history & language. This year we chose Japan, and we’ve managed to pack a lot into a week – it has been great fun! Throughout the week the teachers and some special guests...
Drumba – you can’t beat it!

Drumba – you can’t beat it!

Drumba is a firm favourite with the children and staff alike. It’s fast paced, energetic and really gets your pulse racing. The 6 week programme was slightly delayed due to COVID but got everyone’s fitness back up to scratch. Jake, who also does our Drumming lessons,...