Willaston School

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Year 6's impromptu chippy in the park!
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We made the best of a disappointing situation yesterday, we couldn't go to 1886 as planned due to a power cut, so thinking on our feet we enjoyed a delicious chippy in the sun at Nobles Park instead! Huge thank you to Mrs Burton and Mrs Lace for their quick thinking and organisation, we all had a g…

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Year 2 Trip to Castle Rushen and Poulsom Park
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On Monday, Year 2 had a fantastic trip to Castle Rushen and Poulsom Park. We all enjoyed exploring the castle, especially the dudgeon and the Medieval toilet! After the Castle we had a play in the park and the children played a new game of 'Off Ground Tag.' Thank you for all our parent helpers too.

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The Reception Spa
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When it gets this hot, getting children to slow down and stay cool can sometimes be a bit tricky! But today's plan worked a treat. This morning the children worked together with Mr Ledger and Mrs Brain to set up our own mini-spa in the outdoor area, under a cool sail to keep us safe from the sun. T…

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Water Play Day!
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Always a popular day, our Reception water play day was a great success! Unfortunately we didn't get very many pictures or videos as Mrs Brain and I were too busy having fun with the kids! But we've managed to piece together a video from the bits that we captured. It's always amazing to see the grou…

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Year 6 Dragons Den Afternoon
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Wow what a glorious day for a Dragons Den sale! The sun was shining and the stalls were ready and raring to go on Friday afternoon. We are yet to settle our accounts from the afternoon, but we'd love to show you what a great afternoon we had! We'd like to say a HUGE thank you to all of those who su…

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Willaston's Big Bounce
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Well done everyone who took part in our sponsored bounce today – it was great fun and we have raised lots of money for Hospice Isle of Man. Thank you to all the sponsors for your support! When we have all the money in we will update you with a grand total. Thank you to Fun4all for the bouncy castle.

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Reception's Super Day Out!
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Reception have had an amazing day out today! We walked from school down to Nobles Park and enjoyed a picnic lunch in the park (special thank you to Faye who made lovely hand decorated lunch bags for the school dinner children!). Then we had a lovely play in the park before heading over to the polic…

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EYFS Inspire
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This week was our second visit for next year's Reception children and we enjoyed a great afternoon with a focus on physical development. Inside we focused mostly on fine motor development, with lots of activities aimed at improving children's pinching strength and their fine detail movements. If yo…

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Sun Safe!
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Reception all have their hats on, most have suncream and they have been building shelters to keep them cool in the shade! Does your child have a hat and suncream in school?

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