We started a new initiative today to recognise and thank those pupils who have been awarded the Lunchtime Supervisors' Certificate each week. At the end of a four-week period, these pupils are invited to have lunch with myself. It was a great privilege to spend today's lunch with these eight pupils and get to know them better!

All of our pupils once again enjoyed taking part in our annual 'Jump Rope' event to help raise money to fund the purchase of a new school minibus (our current one has served us well but is over 18 years old now!). 

The photos show the fun they had, the weather was kind and the heart rates certainly increased due to the challenge!

Thank you everyone for taking part so enthusiastically - it was a great start to our 'Health & Fitness Week!'

Our Junior JRSO Team delivered some key messages and reminders to the school through their assembly today. The main theme was to encourage us to keep safe when crossing roads and make wise and responsible decisions - well done team, you delivered brilliantly!

 

(JRSO stands for Junior Road Safety Officer)

It was lovely to welcome Mr Foy, one of our parents, to lead an assembly on the importance of safe travel across busy roads. However, he was not alone as 'Mason' his guide dog (a beautiful black labrador), also accompanied him and was impeccably behaved! We also welcomed Charlie who works for the 'Guide Dog Association' and together they also ran four workshops for our Year 5 & 6 classes looking in more detail at measures that are in place to help visually impaired members of our communities to keep safe. It was an absolute privilege to haver them with us and we hope that the message shared will help all members of the school community keep safe and help make others safe too!

As part of Year 3's curriculum project alongside pupils from Oakfield Primary, they visited the Senedd to meet a special person from Planet Gwbodaeth! She was delighted to receive various artefacts revealing what life is like on Planet Earth! The pupils then took part in an exploration trail to find out more about the life and history of Cardiff Bay. 

They have learnt some amazing things through this project and have developed their historical skills leading to some superb work - gwaith dda pawb!

Well done to one of our Year 6 pupils who helped Cardiff Schools under 11s beat Pontypriddd in the Cup Final at Cardiff Arms Park. They won 50-25 with our star pupil contributing by scoring two tries - a sterling from the Cardiff side!

Our Eco Committee paid a memorable and informative visit to the water treatment centre at Cog Moors. They learnt how water is sifted and filtered to be reused and they had the opportunity to see the different stages in the process that helps gives the running water we enjoy in our homes! Their behaviour was also exemplary and they served to be excellent Willowbrook ambassadors. 

Well done to our super Girls' football team who came through as finalists at the football tournament kindly hosted by Bryn Hafod Primary. They played so well and just lost out on winning with penalties at the death! They certainly made Mrs Parsons, their Coach and us all so proud of this great achievement! 

Our boys' football side enjoyed representing the school at the 'Hafod Cup' Tournament at Meadowlane Primary School today. Another opportunity to produce a great team effort with some great quality football played and intriguing games to watch - well done lads!