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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!
Buckley Historic Society, by Mrs Brown
Date: 21st Oct 2019 @ 1:10pm
An interesting afternoon in Class 9. We have learnt al lot about the history of Buckley during a visit from Paul and Joan, members of the Buckley Historic Society.
Paul and Joan have introduced the children to the new App launched by the Buckley Historic Society.
Under the Sea Upper KS2, by Mrs Brown
Date: 9th Oct 2019 @ 1:56pm
What a great afternoon, creating artwork 'Under the Sea' with glue and oil pastels.
What talented artists we have in Y5 and Y6.
Da iawn ti 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
Rosh Hashanah, by Mrs Brown
Date: 15th Sep 2019 @ 12:57pm
In Upper Key Stage 2 this week, the children had a wonderful time learning about, and experiencing, the traditions surrounding Rosh Hashanah. This formed part of their studies relating to Judaism.
Huge thanks to Mrs Matter who spent her weekend baking typical Rosh Hashanah family friendly recipes to enable the children to experience a sweet start to the new school year.
Fantastic and well done Mrs Mattar and Mrs Hawkins for giving the children such a fantastic experience.
Should any parents want the recipes for home to experience this tradition for themselves, I am certain Mrs Mattar would be happy to share them.
Mrs Brown
Jenga problem solving in maths, by Mrs Brown
Date: 13th Sep 2019 @ 6:08pm
Great fun today using Jenga blocks to model maths concepts before problem solving.
A great way to investigate - if you have Jenga at home think about ways to use it, using your maths eyes.
How tall is the Jenga tower?
How could children calculate the overall size of their tower without measuring its height with a ruler?
Yr 6 6x table fortune tellers, by Mrs Brown
Date: 4th Sep 2019 @ 1:20pm
Yr6 having maths fun with six times tables fortune tellers
Reception Summer Show, by Mrs Williams
Date: 19th Jul 2019 @ 2:20pm
Fabulous Summer Show & Graduation - Enjoy!
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
Can Sing Y6 and Y5, by Mrs Brown
Date: 26th Jun 2019 @ 10:59pm
What an amazing visit to CanSing in Wrexham's Glyndwr University today. A combined treat of singing and Welsh language, and a rare opportunity to hear a gifted professional opera singer (all the way from Pennsylvania) singing soprana - the aria sung in Italian was breathtakingly beautiful. Diolch yn fawr children for making it such a fantastic day, your enthusiasm throughout the whole event was infectious! Special mention to Dylan who bravely went up onto the stage to participate in the drama at very short notice - fantastic versality and acting skills, well done. #making us proud!
Mrs Brown and the Key Stage 2 team
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.
PC Mark, by Mrs Brown
Date: 7th Jun 2019 @ 6:33am
Year 6 children worked brilliantly on Thursday 6th June with PC Mark, to further develop their understanding of the dangers of drugs.
Replanting, upcycling and preparing raised beds , by Mrs Brown
Date: 2nd Jun 2019 @ 8:12pm
Fabulous sessions with Class 9 celebrating Eco week and Well-Being in the outdoors.
Litter picking
Mile run - measuring the mile and running against the clock
Upcycling old wellies and boots; making fun containers for planting
Weeding raised beds
Planting potatotoes and reorganising bulbs.
....cant wait to see how the recycled welly planters are looking when we return to school tomorrow.
Westwood Litterpick, by Mrs Brown
Date: 24th May 2019 @ 4:37pm
WELL DONE WESTWOOD!
Congratulations to the children, the staff, the PTFA and the fantastic parent and community volunteers who joined us today, Buckley is now a tidy town.
This year's litter pick was a hugely successful event; an excellent job was carried out and our school recycling bins are now full and ready for collection.
Huge thanks to all those who sponsored the children for their efforts. The money will be put to good use through the purchase of goods for the outside area.
Well done everybody! Check out the photos and see if you can spot our youngest litterpicker.
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!
Reasoning in maths, by Mrs Brown
Date: 14th May 2019 @ 10:52am
Great work with Class 9 linking reasoning with probability yesterday.
Reasoning through table top maths, by Mrs Brown
Date: 30th Apr 2019 @ 5:43pm
Table top maths for reasoning - a great way to learn and share ideas. Da iawn ti Blwyddyn 6
Film Trailer, by Mrs Brown
Date: 30th Apr 2019 @ 5:25pm
Ever watched a trailer and wanted to run out and watch the movie?
Watch the latest in movie trailers from Class 9 and we are certain you will be reaching for the popcorn!
Mrs Brown, Mrs Williams and Class 9
Experiential learning , by Mrs Brown
Date: 30th Apr 2019 @ 5:14pm
Visit to Buckley Cross Methodist Church
As part of our Easter celebrations, children in KS2 visited Buckley Cross Methodist Church to learn about and experience the Easter story.
Many thanks to all the volunteers from the church who participated in the experience, it was extremely enjoyable and all the children thoroughly enjoyed the telling of the story along with the opportunity to take part through role play and hands on activities.
We hope you enjoy the pictures.
Westwood's KS2 Team
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
