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Year 4 Plague Day
On Thursday 12th December, the Year 4 children had a theme day about their topic this half term, The Great Plague. The Plague Day was aimed at consolidating the children's learning about how the plague started, what the symptoms and remedies of the plague were and...
Year 5 Visit to Morrisons
Year 5 have been learning all about seasonality, the Red Tractor Standard and where our food comes from. So, we went to Morrisons in Kirkham to see what we could find out. Lots of their products have the Red Tractor Standard and come from all over the world. Some of...
Year 3 Annunciation
Year 3 have been thinking about the angels that bring messages from God in the Gospel. They spent time reading stories from both Luke and Mark's Gospels and enjoyed hot seating Mary to ask her questions about how she was feeling when the Angel Gabriel was sent down...
Year 5 Science Changes
Year 5 have been working hard to try and understand reversible and irreversible changes. They built on their Year 4 knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to explore things like dissolving, separating, burning, rusting, evaporation and condensation.
Year 5 Computing Videos
Year 5 had great fun creating their own videos. We learnt all about the different types of filming techniques used by the professionals (pan, zoom, long shot, close-up...), created our own storyboard then filmed, edited and published them. We hope you enjoy them and...
Year 5 Advent Art
Year 5 have produced some beautiful art whilst learning all about the Advent wreath.
Year 4 Forest School Fun!
On Thursday 5th December, Year 4 had an action-packed adventure morning in our Forest School area with Mrs Hayes. The children look forward to Forest School all half term, and this time was worth the wait! The mud and cold weather did not stop the children, as they...
Year 4 Prayer And Liturgies
In Year 4, the children plan and lead their own Prayer and Liturgies for the whole-class to participate in. Every Friday, a new pair of children have the chance to lead us in a 10-15 minute reflection, which contains the gather, listen, respond, reflect and mission...
Year 4 Science – States Of Matter
Year 4 have been learning all about materials and different states of matter this half term in science. The children have explored different materials and identified materials in the 3 different states - even learning about particle arrangement! The children have...
Year 4 Plague Doctor Visit!
To bring our topic of The Great Plague to life, Year 4 had two very special visitors join them in class last week! A plague doctor and his young apprentice came to Year 4 to explain all about the remedies and 'cures' plague doctors from the 1600's would administer to...
Year 3 Art
Year 3 enjoyed using paint to explore tint and shade in art.
Year 3 Advent Celebration
Year 3 led prayers to mark the beginning of Advent. They explained that Advent is a time of waiting in joyful hope for the coming of Jesus and shared a reading from the book of Isaiah. The children told us that the first candle on the Advent wreath is sometimes called...
Dance Festival 2024
We are all immensely proud of, not only the energy and sparkle that the children put into their performance on stage, but the way that they conducted themselves backstage in terms of behaviour, manners and caring for and supporting each other. Every single one of them...
Year 5 Gymnastics
Year 5 have been working extremely hard on their mirrored and matched balances as well as using each other for support with counter balances. Some of the balances take a lot of strength and effort!
PTFA Frosty Fayre
We had a very special visitor to our PTFA Frosty Fayre! He really enjoyed meeting the children, visiting the stalls and playing the games. He particularly enjoyed our wonderful grotto. The event was a great success and it was wonderful to see so many of our families...
The Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of LondonThe children have loved learning about The Great Fire of London. They learned all about what life was like in 17th Century London. They learned about how the fire started in Pudding Lane and why it spread so quickly. They found out all about...
Year 5 DT Mechanical Toys
Year 5 made toys to sell in the Blackpool Zoo shop that have a mechanical working part. It is really tricky because they have to measure and build an accurate and strong frame then add their mechanical part making sure that it all lines up and runs smoothly. They are...
Football Team play St. Michael’s
Earlier this week, our Year 5 and Year 6 Football Team played St. Michael's' football team. We play two games: drawing one and losing the other. Well done everyone that played.
Year 6 – Remembrance Prayer and Liturgy
On Thursday, Year 6 led our Remembrance Day Prayer and Liturgy. I could not be prouder of how well the children spoke, presented themselves and supported our school to learn about Remembrance Day in such a respectful and reverent way. Well done Year 6.
Year 5 Bikeability
Year 5 have been working really hard and having lots of fun doing Bikeability. They now know how to signal, check for traffic and other hazards as well as traverse a variety of junctions safely.
Year 6 Imperial War Museum Visit
As part of our History topic, WW1 and WW2, Year 6 took the train and the tram to the Imperial War Museum in Manchester.
Year 3 Visit St Michael’s!
On Tuesday, Year 3 walked to St Michael's Church to visit the Roman exhibition. They were led in a very interesting session about Kirkham as a Roman town by Mike Glover who told them all about the big archeological digs that had taken place over years to collect the...
Year 3 Diwali Workshop!
Year 3 started the week learning all about the celebration of Diwali.They loved taking part in all the different activities celebrating light, creating Rangoli patterns and dressing up!
Year 5 Tennis
Year 5 have been dodging the rain to learn how to play Tennis. We have managed keepy-uppy as well as developing a forehand and backhand stroke. We should be ready for the next Wimbledon.
Year 4 French Day!
To consolidate the children's learning on their geography topic of 'Paris', Year 4 held a French Theme Day. The children came to school dressed in the colours of the French flag, then took part in a day of activities all themed around Paris and France! The children:...
Year 3’s Creation Prayer and Liturgy
Year 3 led their first whole school prayer and liturgy of the year and were absolutely amazing! They delivered the message to care for God’s Creation confidently and even shared their favourite Creations with us. The children shared the story of Creation and reflected...
Year 3 Survival Treasure Hunt!
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 were hunter-gatherers in order to survive. In teams, we thought about what life...
Year 3 Create Cave Art!
Year 3 looked at the famous Caves of Lascaux, in France. These paintings are estimated to be 17,300 years old. They consist mostly of primitive images of large animals, most of which are known from fossil evidence to have lived in the area at the time. The images...
Year 4 Meet Abraham
Year 4 have been learning all about the story of Abraham, and the covenant he made with God. The children first sequenced and understood the stages of Abraham's journey, then delved deeper into what a covenant is, focusing specifically on God's covenant with Abraham....
Year 5 Mechanical Toys
Year 5 have been hard at work on their mechanical toys for Blackpool Zoo. There are some lovely smooth movements and some professional finishes as well as plenty of sawdust and off-cuts to be found. We can't wait to show you our finished toys soon.
Year 5 Glow Volleyball
Year 5 had a fabulous time playing Glow Volleyball. It's always great fun using the UV lights and this time was no different as we tried our hand at Volleyball. There were some amazing rallies!
Year 6 Glow Volleyball
Take a look at the pictures from our Glow Volleyball session!
Year 6 WW1 Soldier
Earlier this week, we were visited by Sergeant Powell from the East Lancashire Regiment. He told us all about life during WW1. We learned lots from him. Thank you.
Year 6 Forest School
Take a look at the pictures below of our first session at Forest School this year.
Year 2 enjoy Maths
In Year 2 we have been learning how to use ten and ones to support our learning. The children have been working hard to use these when problem solving. What a great start to Year 2 showing so much resilience when faced with challenges!
Year 4 Sounds Experiments
Our science topic in Year 4 this half term is SOUND. We have been learning all about how sound is created and how it travels, via vibrating particles coming from vibrations starting at a sound source. The children have completed lots of practical tests and experiments...
Year 6 Elections
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...
Year 4 Outdoor R.E. Artwork
To start our Year 4 R.E. work, we have discussed many different Bible stories and the key Gospel values that we should demonstrate. The children were full of excellent ideas, such as love, kindness, patience, forgiveness and honesty, which they could link to different...
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 6 Speeches
Today was a really special day for our Year 6 children as they gave their Head Boy and Head Girl speeches. It was amazing to see how much effort and thought they put into their words, and the whole school felt so proud of them – especially Mr. Wylde and Mrs. Barnett,...
Year 6 Forest School
Today, our Year 6 children had a fantastic time in our Forest School area, fully immersing themselves in the great outdoors. The children explored nature, developed teamwork skills, and engaged in hands-on activities that sparked their curiosity and creativity. From...
We are, We are Year 4!
Welcome to Year 4! During our first week, we have been learning all about our new routines in Year 4 and looking ahead to the learning journey we are embarking on this year. We have talked about what we are looking forward to and what is expected of us now we are in...
Year 5 Science – Forces
Year 5 have been working extremely hard in Science already. We have learnt all about Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton's experiments around gravity and even did our own version. We dropped a light plastic ball and a heavy 1kg weight and found out that they both fall at...
Year 5 Class Prayer and Liturgies
Each week, children plan and deliver a Prayer and Liturgy based around a theme. Everyone is prayerful and reflective and they always bring us closer to God.