Dosbarth Silver Birch - Mrs Ryan: Gallery

Celebration Assembly, by Mrs Brown

Date: 29th Nov 2019 @ 7:32pm

A lot to be proud of in Celebration Assembly today, fantastic achievements and especially lots of awards for Seren Y Wythnos too. 

The children were thrilled to receive a huge thank you from Flintshire Foodbanks  for all the food donated during Harvest, thank you to all who contributed.

Da iawn tI Year 6 for top attendance this week.

Welsh Ambassadors advising Jack Sargeant, by Mrs Brown

Date: 7th Nov 2019 @ 10:06pm

Fantastic to see Westwood pupils acting as ambassadors for Welsh.

Jack Sargeant,  Flintshire's Welsh A.M. was delighted when explaining to the children that he was learning Welsh and trying his best to practice as often as possible because he knows how important it is.  When Jack told the children it was a difficult language to learn  they were delighted to share with him some of the Flintshire resources we use  when learning new sentence patterns. No doubt the resources will be well used when Jack is at home practising his Welsh skills.

Da iawn ti Jack a gwaith da!

Pupil cabinet visit @ County Hall Chambers, by Mrs Williams

Date: 5th Nov 2019 @ 7:53pm

Our Pupil cabinet visited the Flintshire County Council Chambers today to meet Chairperson Councillor Marion Bateman and members of the council. The children from the Pupil Cabinet are members of each of the elected pupil groups at Westwood which are the House Captains, School Council, Criw Cymraeg and Eco Committee.

The children had a tour of the chambers, we elected our Chairperson of the Pupil Cabinet- Finlay H. The children had the opportunity to ask and answer questions of the Chair and discuss their important roles at Westwood. They had refreshments and the received a certificate from their visit too.

The children had a fantastic time and a wonderful experience. They were absolutely amazing today and we are incredibly proud of them all! Gwaith da iawn pawb!

Chester Zoo whole school visit, by Mrs Brown

Date: 30th Sep 2019 @ 8:52pm

Our Chester Zoo Outreach visit took place today in all classes through from Nursery up to Year 6.

Huge thanks to the Outreach team for a most enjoyable day and for broadening children’s understanding of pollution in our oceans and the threats that face animals both on land and in the sea. 

 

 

Class 7 ~ saving the oceans, by Mrs Brown

Date: 26th Sep 2019 @ 4:43pm

Today, I had the pleasure of working with our Year 3/4 children in Class 7. We all worked hard, learning about the creatures in the world’s oceans  and the threats to some of the largest species we know. 

Well done Class 7!  Your class ocean  and your stunning artwork is amazing. I loved the interviews filmed by James too. Fantastic!

 Enjoy the photographs.

Mrs Brown

Choir at St Matthews, by Mrs Brown

Date: 6th Jul 2019 @ 11:40am

It was fantastic to see so many Y5 and Y6 pupils representing Westwood last Friday, singing as a choir and supporting Buckley singers.

 

Well done children, once again you did yourselves and Westwood proud. You are all amazing 🎶🎶

Arboretum visit Y5/6, by Mrs Brown

Date: 3rd Jul 2019 @ 10:47pm

National War Arboretum

An interesting visit that we are sure the children will talk about and remember for a long time to come.  

Mrs Brown, Mrs Farrer and the Year 5/6 Team

Successful Futures event, by Mrs Brown

Date: 27th Jun 2019 @ 6:46pm

Sharing our Successful Futures Learning Journey

 

Grace, Toni and Cai were excellent today sharing Westwood’s learning journey so far with staff, pupils and visitors at Buckley Elfed.

Fantastic work delivering presentations, interacting with a variety of visitors and representing our school.

Diolch yn Fawr

High school visits to Y5 and Y6, by Mrs Brown

Date: 16th Jun 2019 @ 1:39am

This week we were very  lucky to have visiting teachers, from both Argoedd and Buckley Elfed, in Class 8 and Class 9  as part of the Transition projects betweeen our schools.  The children had lots of fun and a fantastic time learning about Algebra, and using it effectively.

Thank you to Catherine from Argoedd High School who came along with three very helpful, well mannered pupils who assisted in the delivery of the lesson, and to Matt and Adam from Elfed for their hard work with our children. 

 

 

Dancing stars, by Mrs Brown

Date: 14th May 2019 @ 11:04am

A lovely dancing treat in assembly last week.  Well done ladies, you were fantastic!

Nant BH, by Mrs Brown

Date: 17th Mar 2019 @ 9:32pm

Nant BH was an amazingly positive experience for all the children who participated this year.  It was an absolute pleasure to be with the Year 5 and 6 pupils for the three days, all children were well behaved, polite mannered and up for the challenges that come with the Nant BH experience.  Well done everyone, you did yourselves proud

Mrs Brown and Mrs Farrer

World Book Day and Red Nose Day, by Mrs Brown

Date: 17th Mar 2019 @ 9:17pm

What a fantastic day, all made possible by the enthusiasm of pupils, parents and staff. The children's outfits were amazing and extremely creative, amazing work from everyone and many thanks for making the 2019 Westwood catwalk a huge success.

Throughout the day, our school was buzzing with excitement and it was brilliant to see so many parents attending the Fair Trade Cafe and reading with their children in the afternoon. Thank you for your support.

Special thanks to Sian, our school cook, for the scrumptious Red Nose Day biscuits made with Fair Trade ingredients, they were a huge hit!

Enjoy the pictures, and don't forget... there are many more on the school Twitter page.

Diolch yn fawr pawb!

 

Dydd Miwsig Cymru, by Mrs Williams

Date: 8th Feb 2019 @ 7:52pm

Llawer o hwyl yn y cynulliad heddiw. Canu gwych gan bawb! Ewch i'r tîm Westwood!#urdd #DyddMiwsigCymru #teamwestwood

WW1 paintings, by Mrs Brown

Date: 5th Dec 2018 @ 4:02pm

Well done to all children who completed their artwork for Westwood's WW1 exhibition.

We hope you enjoy perusing the children's work and would like to thank all the parents and grandparents who attended the exhibition on December 5th in the school hall, we hope you enjoyed it.

The Key Stage 2 team

India Y5 & Y6, by Mrs Brown

Date: 12th Nov 2018 @ 5:51pm

INTERNATIONAL DAY

From curry tasting to fine dining Year 5 and 6 did it all.

Making diva lamps, Indian Dancing, creating Rangoli cards, making indian sweet delicacies, making Raiti, tasting and ranking curry sauces from 1 pepper strength to 3 pepper strength, decorating  an Indian restaurant, brunching on Balti Curry, popadoms and naan breads, researching information and completing challenge questions.

Such an eventful and fun packed day!

Class 9 and Class 8 - Hawkesbury War Memorial visit, by Mrs Brown

Date: 18th Sep 2018 @ 8:49pm

Year 5 and 6 visit to The Hawkesbury War Memorial

It was a pleasure to take our Year 5 and 6 children to visit the memorial today. Many questions the children had asked beforehand were answered as they explored the memorial garden and researched historical facts at the war memorial.

As always the children showed the utmost respect for the fallen soldiers of Buckley and the gardens were brought alive with their singing of Abide With Me, accompanied by the flute which was played by Mrs Farrah.

After completing research tasks and saying prayers for The Fallen, the children arrived safely back at school just in time for dinner.

#Fantastic workchildren 

 

 

Dr Barnado, by Mrs Williams

Date: 19th May 2018 @ 11:03pm

Our children have really enjoyed learning about life for children in Victorian Times. they decided to do a role play on Dr Barnado and how he helped changed the lives for poor children. They loved it! Here are some of the highlights... enjoy!

Lemon Fever, by Mrs Brown

Date: 16th May 2018 @ 6:43pm

Lemon Fever has hit Years 5 and 6!

Do you...

want to find out about the latest discoveries from Westwood's reknowned scientists.

want to hear  if a lemon can create enought voltage to power a light bulb.

want to discover  if Mr Nicholson can start fuelling the school's electrical items with lemons.

Well, you have come to the right place.  Check out Year 5's latest in science investigations.

N.S.P.C.C. workshop, by Mrs Williams

Date: 28th Apr 2018 @ 2:40pm

A huge thank you Lynne, Adele and Rebecca from the N.S.P.C.C. for conducting the workshops for children and parents on Friday 27th April 2018. Speak Out and Stay Safe is the message for the children. Our parents were guided on how to keep themselves and children online safe.

Oliver ( with a Twist!), by Mrs Williams

Date: 21st Apr 2018 @ 5:27pm

It was a big day for the children in Year 5 & 6 on Friday 20th April - Audition day for our upcoming Key Stage 2 performance - Oliver ( with a Twist!)  The children who auditioned worked expremely hard to learn solo songs and scripts to secure their roles...The cast will be announced later this week.

This year not only are we working in collaboration with the Hawkesbury Theatre, we have also joined forces with Theatre Clwyd and many external artists including script writers, dance, arts and acting, along with experts in back stage departments of the theatre thanks to securing a Creative Arts Grant. A huge thank you to all the people involved so far, and will be instumental in making this performance the best yet! Watch this space!

 

Polar explorers for STEM learning @ Techniquest, by Mrs Williams

Date: 10th Feb 2018 @ 4:03pm

A huge thank you to Conor from Techiquest & STEM learning for our Polar Explorer Experience. As you know, Westwood were only 1 of 10 schools chosen to take part in the programme, out of the hundreds schools who applied to be part of it! The children had wonderful time being engineers for the day. You really brought STEM to life!

We will be completing our programme in our classes. On completion of the programme, the children will be awarded a certificate for their magnificent efforts from our Eco Reps.

Look out for more STEM opportunities coming our way in the Spring term!

First Aid @ Westwood, by Mrs Williams

Date: 10th Feb 2018 @ 3:09pm

Well done to all of the Key stage 2 pupils who took part in their First Aid training on Friday 2nd and Friday 9th February respectively,  with Mr Stephen Moore of the St John's Ambulance Wales.

They are all aware of DRs ABC  (ask them) and what to do if they encounter someone needing CPR. 

The children have been awarded a certificate for the training, which they wil receive on their return to school. 

Well done Juniors and a huge thank you to Stephen for providing such a fantastic and life saving opportunity for our children.

Look out for dates in April for the children of Year 1 & 2 to have their first aid experience and an opportunity for you, our parents and carers, to also be trained to be First Aid aware.yes

Poetry Year 6, by Mrs Brown

Date: 23rd Nov 2017 @ 2:19pm

Year 6 English Class

In our Oral Poetry Unit, it  has been fun been sharing and reading our favourite poems befrore writing our own and working to perform poetry.

 

Photos below

Victorian Britain - Bringing learning to life Class 7, 8 and 9, by Mrs Brown

Date: 11th Oct 2017 @ 10:58pm

BRINGING LEARNING TO LIFE - VICTORIAN BRITAIN THROUGH THE KEYHOLE

 

 

In History, the children in classes 7, 8 and 9 have been expanding their knowledge of the Victorian era through lots of real life experiences and research tasks.

 

What was a Victorian classroom like?

During our Victorian day, there were maps and  pictures on the wall, globes for geography and a large, well used bible that the children read from. Children sat in rows,  the very strict teacher stood at the front facing the class to remind them that 'children should be seen and not heard!' Hands and nails were inspected as the children were also reminded that Victorian teachers would drill their children on a daily basis to make them believe that 'cleanliness is next to Godliness'. 

Children wrote on slates with chalk. They wiped the slate clean, by spitting on it and rubbing with their coat sleeve or their finger (... just kidding, but that is how they would have cleaned them if they really were in a Victorian classroom!).   The children learnt that slates could be used over and over. For writing on paper, children used a pen with a metal nib, dipped into an  ink well,  all a bit messy, but great fun and brilliant handwriting practice. For those who needed extra practice, a wax board was used with a sharp, wooden tool which enabled greater control whilst working to strengthen hand muscles.

The children sang 'All things bright and beautiful' and later learnt all about the story of creation. Before the day had ended, the children presented to their peers and we were astounded by their performances...all in a good days work and in true Victorian style.

Enjoy our photos.

Victorian Days in Year 5 & 6, by Mrs Williams

Date: 7th Sep 2017 @ 10:43pm

As soon as we came in on Tuesday, the curriculum kicked with a time travelling experience into the Life and times of Queen Victoria!

The children experienced life as a Victorian child in the School, How the Victorians enterained themselves with craft and needlework. They explored the inventions of the age and a look at life in the Victorian Home. They even fit in a little bit of research on a Victorian area of interest!!

They have had a great start so far... enjoy the pictures!!

WESTWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL
Tabernacle Street,
Buckley,
Flintshire CH7 2JT
Mrs Sarah Jones, Headteacher