School News
- 05/07/24
Forest School
Elephant and Giraffe Class made bunny Ears this week. We used wood slices and paracord which the Year 6 assistants prepared by drilling holes into wood slices and sealing the paracord ends over the fire. The second group of Penguin Class had their first session on Thursday and they remembered o...Read Full Story - 05/07/24
Year 1
Year 1 have had a snack-tastic week as part of their Design & Technology learning. The children have taste-tested various salad food items in order to plan, design and make a light lunch meal. We have learnt safe cutting techniques and discussed how to prepare food hygienically. As part of...Read Full Story - 03/07/24
- 28/06/24
- 28/06/24
Forest School
It was hot this week, however in the shade of our trees we managed to stay cool. Year 2 learned how to use a hacksaw and a palm drill and made elderwood bracelets. Elephant Class made extra rooms for the den, their working party showed real teamwork skills. It cooled down a bit on Thursday for Pengu...Read Full Story - 26/06/24
- 24/06/24
- 21/06/24
Year 4
Wow! What an amazing week we have had in Peacock Class! On Tuesday, we attended an Ancient Egyptian workshop, right here in school! We got dressed up as ancient Egyptians, complete with make-up! Then, we took turns to take part in 8 wonderful activities all of which were part of daily life in anc...Read Full Story - 20/06/24
Bushcraft - Group 2
Group 2 of our residential children also had an amazing first day yesterday! Like Group 1, they spent their evenings making their own burgers and corn on the cob! They then had the chance to play some games in the woods, build a den and also make s'mores! This morning we had some...Read Full Story - 18/06/24
Bushcraft - Group 1
​Everyone settled in so well yesterday once we arrived at Bushcraft and had an amazing first day! We spent the evening making our own burgers which the children helped to cook and we were taught some basic first aid skills After this we had the chance to play some games in the woods including...Read Full Story - 18/06/24
Forest School Stay and Play
We had a lovely sunny stay and play at our Forest School today with the Year R parents. It was great seeing the children exploring the site with their mums and Dads. From the digging pit, to den building and swing on the swing it was brilliant to see the children discover all the different areas...Read Full Story - 18/06/24
Sports Day
On Friday 7th June, Westlands Primary School celebrated the sporting achievements of the children and came together to participate in this year's Sports Day. Blessed with the dry weather and the sunshine on the day, all children had a fantastic time and participated in a...Read Full Story