School News
- 16/10/26
- 16/10/26
- 16/10/26
Forest School Update
The long-awaited S’more Week finally arrived! This week, Dragonfly Class and Butterfly Class learned all about greenwood and safe knife handling before becoming total masters at whittling with Mora knives. Their well-earned reward? Toasting marshmallows over the campfire and munching on del...Read Full Story - 15/10/26
Celebrating Reading for Pleasure at Westlands Primary School
Over the last year the school has been on a journey to prioritise reading for pleasure. We are very pleased to announce that we have a wonderful new library that will be opened in term 2 - full of lovely new texts for all readers! We have a new library system where children will be able to scan thei...Read Full Story - 13/10/26
Harvest Assembly
On Monday, we celebrated Harvest with a special assembly. We have asked children to think more deeply about where their food comes from, and the journey it makes from where it grows to how it reaches our tables. We have also discussed with the children that at Harvest time we especially think...Read Full Story - 09/10/26
- 09/10/26
- 09/10/26
Forest School Update
Forest School Update: Week 5! Our young adventurers took on a real bushcraft challenge this week! They rolled up their sleeves to master square lashings—a key technique for joining wood together at right angles (and yes, they’ve officially added the word "perpendicular" to t...Read Full Story - 02/10/26
Forest School Update
Forest School Update: Week 4! What another fantastic week of outdoor discovery! Our young explorers had a blast diving into nature this week: Mini-Beast Safari: The bug hunt was a huge success! The children spotted ladybird larvae, busy woodlice, caterpillars, and plenty of wiggly worms. Cl...Read Full Story - 28/09/26
Year 3 Update
Year 3 has had an amazing start to the year. The children have settled into their new classes well and they are enjoying learning lots of new things. In Maths, they have been learning about Place Value and have been consolidating their understanding of Hundreds, Tens and Ones. Within...Read Full Story - 25/09/26
Forest School Update
Forest School Update: Week 3! Year 2 has had another incredible week in the woods! Our young adventurers stepped up their woodworking skills to craft their very own Elderwood Bracelets. Here is a glimpse of what we got up to: Mastering the Tools: The children showed brilli...Read Full Story - 21/09/26
EYFS Update
Welcome to Westlands! The new Hedgehog’s and Squirrel’s have settled into life at Westlands schools amazingly well! The adults have been very impressed with how quickly they have picked up the rules and routines as well as how super they have been at starting phonics, joining th...Read Full Story