Derwen class - Mrs Donaghy (Head of Foundation Phase): Gallery

Glan-llyn 2020- High Ropes, by Mr Powell

Date: 5th Mar 2020 @ 2:50pm

Glan-llyn 2020- Climbing Wall, by Mr Powell

Date: 5th Mar 2020 @ 2:44pm

Glan-llyn 2020- Canoeing, by Mr Powell

Date: 5th Mar 2020 @ 2:29pm

Glan-llyn 2020- Bowling and Activities , by Mr Powell

Date: 5th Mar 2020 @ 2:14pm

Culmington Manor, by Mrs Brown

Date: 17th Feb 2020 @ 1:38pm

A fantastic few days away with amazing children who displayed courage, resilience, enthusiasm, creativity and fantastic teamwork skills. 

Hope you  enjoy this selection of photos and videos, there are more on Twitter. 


Mrs Brown, Mr Powell and Mrs Farrer

YV rehearsals, by Mrs Brown

Date: 13th Jan 2020 @ 12:45pm

Fantastic to hear our newly formed Young Voices choir rehearsing today, great work everyone!

A brilliant reminder of why we love this time of year so much, YV also doubles up as an excellent way of practising reading for 30 minutes every day while we practise for our event at the Manchester Arena, which takes place at the end of the month.

Victorian School Day, by Mrs Brown

Date: 7th Jan 2020 @ 12:10pm

Victorian school day in Year 5 and Year 6

Today the children have been submerged into life as a Victorian child. They have experienced the sternest of a Victorian school teacher, learnt the art of decoupage, developed skills in research and the Cornell note taking method, learnt how to sew; in addition, they have  examined, investigated and designed Victorian furniture and designed and developed their toy making skills following research activities.

The children have also had the opportunity to dress as Victorians and script and act out a short movie. 
 

The Year 5 and 6 Team
 

Wow! What a great day we have had. 

Xmas Trail, by Mrs Brown

Date: 17th Dec 2019 @ 5:36pm

Many thanks to Katie Balfour and the members of Buckley Cross Church in Buckley for the fantastic Christmas Trail in Chuch today. The trail was attended by all pupils from Year 1 through to Year 6.

The activities,  linked to the story of Christmas, were engaging and interesting, bringing new dimensions to the story for the children.

A most enjoyable day enjoyed by over 200 staff and pupils.

 

 

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

Chester Zoo, by Mr Powell

Date: 22nd Sep 2019 @ 2:24pm

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!

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

Literacy Trust Trip, by Mrs Williams

Date: 25th Jun 2018 @ 10:26pm

What an amazing experience thanks to the Literacy Trust. The children visited the retail park to share their love of books, with a visit to some of the shops too!. This trip was paid for by the Literacy Trust and the children also received new books for their classes for free too. Big thanks to Mrs Brown for arranging this for the second year running- What very lucky children we have here at Westwood!

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.

Glan Llyn, by Miss Bennett

Date: 16th Apr 2018 @ 2:59pm

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!

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