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Super Year 4 Netballers!
On Tuesday 19th September, 6 children from Year 4 took part in the Carr Hill Fylde Year 3 and 4 Netball Tournament. The event took place at Carr Hill High school in the Sports Dome against 8 other local primary schools. The tournament started off without using formal...
Fylde Football Champions!
Over the last three Mondays, 8 children from Year 5 and 6 have been taking part in the annual Carr Hill Fylde Football League. After playing 8 games, scoring over 40 goals and conceding just 1 goal in the entire tournament, The Willows ended top of the league and...
Year 4 Sound Experimenting
Year 4 have continued to learn about sound and how sound travels from a sound source by experimenting with instruments this week. The children used a range of instruments to explore the relationship between vibrations, pitch and type of sound produced. The children...
Year 5 Tag Rugby
Year 5 have been learning all about Tag Rugby. There are lots of new rules that are making it hard work, such as keeping two hands on the ball at all times and only being allowed to pass backwards. This last rule is really messing with our heads, but we are trying so...
Year 5 Cricket
Year 5 managed to dodge the rain and had their first day of Cricket. We developed our catching skills and had to dribble the ball with a stump. It felt more like Hockey than Cricket, but it helped us improve at holding the bat correctly.
Year 5 Portraits
Year 5 used watercolours to paint their portraits to go around the hall. Do you think that they managed to capture a good likeness?
Year 6 Meet their Reception Buddies
When Reception children start at The Willows, they are paired up with a child from Year 6 to be their buddy. Buddies are responsible for ensuring the Reception children settle into The Willows and feel loved as part of The Willows Family. Yesterday our Year 6 children...
Our Positions of Responsibility
This week, our Year 6 children gave their speeches to apply for the position of Head Boy and Head Girl. At The Willows, we strongly believe all the children in Year 6 have the capability of being our Head Boy or Head Girl. Since the start of term, Year 6 have been...
Reception’s First Week
What a fabulous first week Reception have had. The children have settled into school life very well and have met their Year 6 buddies. They have had their first Music lesson and also started Balance-ability. We have even started to learn some sounds in Phonics.
Year 4 Science – Sound
Year 4's science topic this half term is SOUND. The children this week learnt how sounds travel to your ears, starting as vibrations from a sound source which bump air particles, which in turn bump other air particles. These particles create a ripple of vibrating...
Year 4 Outdoor R.E. Artwork
Year 4 have been thinking all about positive Gospel values and how they can show them this year. Their challenge was to create a piece of outdoor artwork using natural materials to portray different Gospel values. We went on a muddy explore around the church grounds...
We Are, We Are Year 4!
During their first week in Year 4, the children were tasked with counting beats and becoming creative songwriters. We wrote a class song together as a shared write, changing the words of Queen's 'We Will Rock You' and linking it to what we are looking forward to and...
Year 4 Practical Place Value
During our first few weeks of term, we will be focusing on the place value of numbers in Year 4. We have done lots of partitioning and problem solving, but we have also been very practical with our activities too. We used the dienes blocks to create 3 and 4 digit...
Year 4 Scooter Fun
Year 4 are very excited about using our new school scooters to get to and from swimming this year! We have been getting used to riding the all-terrain scooters around the playground and school environment and even practised marking out the road layout to get ready for...
Year 5 Tennis
Year 5 are working on our Tennis skills. We have been trying to aim and direct the ball with more accuracy, but it is quite tricky. Maybe one day we will be ready for Wimbledon!
Year 5 Art based on work by Julian Opie
Year 5 explored the work by the famous artist Julian Opie and had a go at creating a digital piece of art in his style.
Year 5 DT Embroidery
Year 5 have completed their embroidery artwork. We took inspiration from the art of Victoria Poltovitza whose embroidery artwork is based on maps. We explored different maps for one of the capital cities of the UK and created our own design. Then we used running...
Year 5 Parts of a Flower
Year 5 studied pollination and the parts of a flower. We made and labelled a 3D model to help us remember how it all works.
Inter-House Handball Competition
During the week commencing 21st March, every child across school competed in our most recent intra-school competition - Handball. Handball is a fast paced, energetic and inclusive game which is best described as a mixture of netball and football. A football pitch...
Year 5 Sewing
Year 5 had a go at sewing this week. We mastered the running stitch, back stitch and satin stitch ready to create pieces of art based on work by Victoria Poltovitza.
Year 5 Geography History
Year 5 have been studying the geography and history of the United Kingdom. We built a map and played the roles of Romans, Celts, Scotti, Picts and Anglo Saxons to help us understand the formation of the countries/states.
Year 5 World Book Day
Year 5 Gymnastics
Year 5 have been working really hard in gymnastics. We have been focusing on partnered work looking at counterbalance and counter tension. It requires a lot of strength, creativity and teamwork!
Year 6 World Book Day 2023
On Thursday 2nd March, all classes at The Willows celebrated World Book Day. In Year 6, we completed our own stories in the style of our class book for the day - Aesop's Fables. The children used a picture stimulus to plan and write their own story with a moral...
Year 6 World Book Day 2023
On Tuesday 28th February, 10 children from Year 3 and Year 4 took part in the Carr Hill Dodgeball tournament. The children played competitive dodgeball games against children from other local schools. The children had a fantastic afternoon, showing great sporting...
Year 5 and 6 Carr Hill Dodgeball Tournament
Two teams of children from Year 5 and 6 took part over two consecutive weeks in this year's Carr Hill Dodgeball Tournament. The mixed teams of boys and girls took part in competitive dodgeball competitions against 11 other teams from local primary schools. There was...
Year 5 Space Gadgets
Year 5 have been working hard designing a new space gadget in English so that astronauts can visit other planets. In art, we have made a model of it out of salt dough.
Year 6 Make Healthy Pizzas
On Wednesday 1st February, Year 6 finally made their healthy pizzas. The children have been working hard on a healthy living project, mixing their knowledge of science and design technology. The children designed a healthy, well-balanced pizza that had less fat and...
Year 5 CAD robots
Year 5 have been working incredibly hard to create some 3D robots using CAD software. It is really tricky to work in 3 dimensions on a computer, but they have produced some fabulous work.
Year 5 Bikeability
Year 5 took part in their Bikeability training last week. They learnt so much about riding their bikes safely on the road and had great fun as well. It was a bit cold though!
Year 5 Lunar Landscapes
Year 5 have been arty again. This time, we created some mixed media lunar landscapes. First, Modroc was applied to built up the texture of the crater, then we mix different tones using black and white paint. Finally, we flicked some white paint to create stars. They...
Year 5 Fauvism Art
Painting in the Fauvism style Year 5 have been. Bright colours and energetic movements key characteristics are. Amazing don’t they look, hmm?
Food Technology
This half term in Design and Technology Year 2 have been learning all about food. We have learnt the different food groups as well as how to be hygienic and how to select the correct tools when working with certain foods. Year 5 kindly helped with our Food Technology,...
Year 3 – Christmas Lunch!
The children all enjoyed feeling festive in their Christmas jumpers for Christmas lunch. A very big thank you to the wonderful ladies in the kitchen for such beautiful food!
Christmas Music Concerts
This week we have seen two outstanding
Year 6 Skateboarders!
On Tuesday 29th September, Year 6 had an hour's skateboard coaching with Issy from Team Rubicon Skateboarding. This was in a bid to engage the childr5en in physical activity and my goodness, did they engage! All of the children loved learning how to ride the...
Year 3 – Forest School
Year 3 loved getting muddy during their half termly Forest School session with Mrs. Hayes and as always, they had lots of fun exploring and adventuring in the Forest School area.
Year 5 and 6 Carr Hill Athletics Tournament
On Tuesday 30th November, 22 children from Year 5 and 6 represented The Willows at the annual Year 5 and 6 Fylde Sportshall Athletics Tournament at Carr Hill High School. Every child took part in field events such as the long jump, standing triple jump, javelin and...
Year 3 – Skateboarding!
Year 3 enjoyed their skateboarding session outside. The children tried pancake flips, push offs and turns - they were fearless and loved every minute! A big thank you to Issy from Team Rubicon for teaching us some amazing new skills and sharing his talents with us!
Year 3 – World Cup Workshop!
Year 3 are very excited about the World Cup and had a fabulous time at the world cup workshop on Tuesday. They had a great time dancing, playing ball games and looking at lots of different flags. The children then used atlases and maps to locate the countries of the...
Year 5 Say Cheese!
As part of our food topic, Year 5 are exploring where food comes from and how it is made. We watched a video on how cheese is made and had a go at separating milk into curds and whey.
Year 5 and 6 Dodgeball
Year 5 and 6 had great fun taking part in the inter-house dodgeball competition. It was wacky and wild and the children had such enthusiasm. There were balls flying everywhere and it took four members of staff to referee each match! There was great teamwork and...
Year 3 and 4 – Inter-House Dodgeball Tournament!
This week, the children took part in an Inter-House Dodgeball competition and the children in years 3 and 4 teamed up to play dodgeball matches in their house teams. The children had a great time and a big congratulations to Saint Theresa (red team) who won!
Year 3 – Turkish delight!
Each lunchtime when the children come in from outside, they get comfy and listen to a story. The children have been listening to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis and this week the story finally came to an end with Aslan defeating the White Witch. To...
Year 5 DT Vegetable Stew
Year 5 have been at it again! This week, they have worked together in groups to make a delicious and healthy stew. Fabulous cooking, everyone. Well done!
Year 5 DT Scrambled egg
Year 5 have done some cooking in DT. They cracked an egg, used the bridge to chop a tomato and added some ham and spring onions. Then they cooked it in a frying pan. It was all done completely independently and their reward was that they got to eat it. The classroom...
Year 3 – Glow Dodgeball Day!
On Monday, each class had an allocated P.E. slot in the hall under U.V. lights playing glow in the dark dodgeball. The children came dressed in their own, pastel coloured clothes which shone in the dark and we covered our faces in exciting glow in the dark face paint!...
Year 5 Prayer and Liturgies
Each week, children from Year 5 plan and deliver a prayer and liturgy to the class. They are always beautiful and reflective. Well done, everyone!
Year 6 Remembrance Prayer And Liturgy
On Thursday 10th November, Year 6 led a Prayer and Liturgy for the whole school based on the theme of Remembrance. The children led the reflection wonderfully, in a very calm, reflective and respectful manner. After explaining what Remembrance is about, Emily read the...
Year 6 Glow Dodgeball
On Monday 7th November, The Willows held a Glow Dodgeball Day, where every class had an allocated P.E. lesson in the hall under U.V. lights playing glow in the dark dodgeball. The children came dressed in their own, pastel coloured clothes which shone in the dark and...
Year 5 Outdoor Learning
Year 5 had a fantastic day outside during our Outdoor Learning Day. We had great fun doing seasonal dances, used a fire starter and created some art using natural materials such as leaves and sticks. It got quite competitive during our orienteering activities.
Year 5 Glow Dodgeball
We had a fantastic time playing Glow Dodgeball. It was so much fun playing in the dark, using the UV lights to make us all glow. Brilliant!
Year 3 – Outdoor Learning Day!
Mr Sharrock organised a wonderful whole-school Outdoor Learning Day yesterday. We were so lucky with the weather and the children loved spending the entire day outside. Every class took part in activities provided by external instructors in ForestSchool, Dance and...
Year 6 Outdoor Learning Day Fun!
On Thursday 3rd November, The Willows held a school-wide Outdoor Learning Day, where the children took their learning to the great outdoors for a fun-filled day. Year 6 spent their morning in the church grounds, first doing some outdoor reading of our class novel...
Scoot At School Fun!
On Monday 17th, Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th October, our whole school took part in Scoot At School Day. Each child was invited to bring in their scooter and helmet (or borrow a scooter from our breaktime fleet) and spend several 20 minute sessions throughout the...
Year 3 – Visit to Church!
Year three joined the Parish for Mass this week and they were amazing! It was our first class visit and we were so proud of how reverent and prayerful the children were, and how wonderful they were at answering questions and listening to Father Andrew talk to us about...
Year 5 Scoot at School
Year 5 had great fun playing on our scooters. There were wheelies, ollies and drifts going on all over the place as well as many other stunts!
Year 3 – Scoot at School!
Today we brought our scooters to school and enjoyed scooting throughout the day to keep ourselves fit and healthy. We had lots of fun zooming around the playground and we can't wait for another day scooting at school!
Year 6 WW1 Visit
On Monday 17th October, Year 6 were visited by Sgt. Powell of the North Lancashire Regiment. He spent the afternoon putting the children through their paces joining the army, learning drill before guiding them through the process of signing their attestations and...
Year 5 DT Toys
Year 5 have finally finished their mechanical toys for Blackpool Zoo. They have worked extremely hard to get the mechanism to work properly. (It is quite tricky!) We are really pleased with what we have achieved and hope that you like them as well. Well done, Year 5....
Year 6 WW1 Dance
In P.E. this half term, Year 6 have been linking their P.E. work to their history topic of World War 1. The children learnt all about different aspects of WW1 trench life and then chose 4 different aspects to portray as freeze frames. The children worked in groups to...
Year 6 Readytalk sessions
Year 6 have started their Readytalk sessions this week. We are fortunate enough to have Naomi, an NHS psychologist, who is coming into our class to pilot a new mental health and wellbeing scheme that can teach the children new skills how to cope with worries and...
Year 3 – Stone Age Day
Year 3 had a fabulous Stone Age Day packed full of fun and adventure! The children spent part of the day in our Forest School area completing lots of different Stone Age activities. They enjoyed grinding natural materials to make prehistoric paint and smashed willow...
Year 5 DT mechanical toys
Year 5 have started to make their mechanical toys in DT. We have been asked by Blackpool Zoo to design a themed toy with a mechanical element. It is very tricky to fine tune the mechanism so that they work correctly, but we are showing amazing perseverance and teamwork.
Year 6 Bikeability
During our second week of the Half Term, Year 6 completed their Bikeability training. Instructors from the GoVelo company came into school and taught the Year 6 children how to check and ride their bike safely. Once the children showed they were confident navigating...
Year 6 Meet Their Buddies!
After a week of waiting, the Year 6 children finally got to meet their Reception Buddy on Friday 9th September. The children were SO excited about becoming a Buddy, a position we hold very highly at our school. The Year 6 children are paired up with a Reception child,...
Year 6 Outdoor R.E. Artwork
As part of our R.E. topic this half term, which is all about love and the key Christian Values, we have taken our R.E. learning outside! The children have been carefully considering which Christian values are most important and linking this to their own lives,...
Year 3 – Adventures in Forest School!
Year 3 enjoyed another Forest School session with Mrs. Hayes and absolutely loved exploring outside! The children had fun making sensory smoothies, climbing trees and building dens - it is so wonderful to see their confidence and teamwork skills grow with every...
Year 3 – Budding Gymnasts!
Year 3 have been working hard on their gymnastic skills in PE! They have been perfecting how they travel around a room; practising their balances on 1, 2, 3 and 4 points; perfecting their rolls and have started to create a sequence of moves with a partner. The...
Year 3 – Forces!
Year 3 have been learning about simple forces - pushes and pulls. We push and pull objects to do many different things. When we push or pull objects we can move the object, change the shape of the object or make the object change direction. We push and pull objects...
Year 3 – Our First Forest School Session!
The children enjoyed their very first Forest School session in Year 3 and it was lovey to see their creativity and independence shine! Many fabulous dens were build, trees were climbed and beautiful leaf pictures were created. We can't wait for our next session!
Year 5 Science Forces
Year 5 have been learning all about different forces in Science. We investigated air resistance by changing different variables with our Autogyros. We found out that smaller Autogyros spin more quickly than larger ones because they don't have as many air particles to...
Year 3 – Hunter-Gatherers!
We are loving learning about the Stone Age in Year 3. We are learning all about the different periods of the Stone Age and know that during the Mesolithic period (middle Sone Age), people had to be hunter-gatherers in order to survive. In teams, we thought about what...
