Red Nose Day 2021
Well done to everyone for your efforts on Red Nose Day! Here is a round up from our dress as a super hero and dance-a-thon from the day. We hope […]
Category Archives: British Values
We aim to teach children the core British Values across the curriculum in order for enable all pupils to thrive in our academy. [Focus 4 2018/19]
We have developed our curriculum to make our teaching of the British Values high priority through our daily teaching and learning. Through this learning blog you will see that the key British Values are taught and celebrated through all subject areas as well as through visits, residentials, assemblies and special visitors.
The key British Values taught through our curriculum include:
Democracy
Individual liberty
Rule of law
Mutual respect
Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
Pancake Day
Well done to all those children that took part in our pancake day competition and thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures with us. Winners will be announced next week!
Celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week
We had a wonderful week taking part in activities to support our well-being. Here is a round up of some of the things we got up to.
Y6M Hands Up for Friendship Week
Y6M thought about the key messages for our PSHE learning this week and designed our own ‘Handy’ to celebrate our friends.
Remembrance Day
Armistice Day is on 11 November and is also known as Remembrance Day. It marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th […]
Remembering our Local Heroes
Year 6M walked to the war memorial in Clifton Park this afternoon to support our work in our topic. The maturity shown by the children was incredible and they showed […]
Y5Eb school council elections
Today, y5Eb – who have been working extremely hard on these over the last week – shared their manifestos for school council. They were well planned and showed what wonderful […]
A surprise visitor
Two pupils got a very special visit today from Paul Warne, manager at Rotherham United. They were present ed with their award for efforts in our virtual sports day. Thoroughly […]
Sports Day
Even though we may not be at school that doesn’t mean we have to miss out on sports day…
Throwing and catching
Today’s challenge by Mr Jenkinson is throwing and catching. Good luck and we are looking forward to seeing pictures of you taking part!
Willow Tree Academy VE Day
Today marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day and this video is Willow Tree Academy’s tribute to remember the men and women lost in WW2, it may also be a […]
VE day in school
To celebrate VE day we created our own bunting which we used to decorate the potting shed when we were watering the plants today.
Dance challenge
Mr Jenkinson has set you all a dance challenge today. We’d love to see you taking part 🕺💃
Star Wars – Train like Jedi
This week’s challenge for getting active is Jedi training so Light Sabers at the ready …
Ready, steady … action!
Here is our next photography competition category – Best Action Shot. Please send in all entries by Friday 1st May.
National Skipping Day 😁
Dust off those skipping ropes and let’s get skipping its Nation Skipping Day! Don’t worry you don’t have a skipping rope you can use a dressing gown belt or even […]
10 day get active challenge: Day 10
It’s the final day of Mr Jenkinson’s get active challenge. Please share pictures of you getting involved 😁
Wanted … aspiring reporters
Daily Mile
We may not be at school doing our daily mile together but that doesn’t mean you have you stop doing it. How are you doing your daily mile today?