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Year 11 pupils created their own homemade chicken burgers focusing on visual food cues and how it activates the brain regions involved in taste perception - kinesthetic science.

Design Technology pupils looked at different types of materials and their working properties - how the material behaves when it is manipulated, to create their own pumpkin face.  Pupils also discussed what happens during the design stage of a project.

The official theme for this year’s event is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’

KS3 and KS4 pupil led activity choice - football to improve their mental wellbeing through physical exercise

The official theme for this year’s event is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’

KS3 pupil led activity choice - music to improve their mental wellbeing through non verbal creativity

The official theme for this year’s event is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’

KS2 pupil led activity choice - rugby to improve their mental wellbeing through physical exercise

A diamond painted keyring created by a Year 9 pupil during their AP Project exploring the use of beads which represent some of the earliest forms of jewelry. With different colors, shapes, and sizes, beads have a range of symbolic meanings in our cultures.

Celebrating creativity in schools with the Youth Open Art Awards Competition at St Helens Borough Council.

We are proud to announce that a year 11 Willow Bank pupil, won first prize in his age category.

"This annual competition is an amazing opportunity for young people in St Helens Borough…

In CSS this week pupils worked in teams to create their own country. They then shared their results with the class. Lots of teamwork, listening, sharing ideas and compromise for a great lesson. 

Celebrating creativity in schools with the Youth Open Awards Art Competition at St Helens Council. Showcasing some of our Willow Bank pupil entries and our Y11 winning entry.

KS4 pupils made Sweet and Sour Chicken as a part of their Home Cooking Skills BTEC. Pupils also explored cross curricular Science in relation to

• sense of taste 
• tongue receptors
• chemical reactions

Year 11 have been preparing their own microscope slides showing leaf cross sections in order to identify the plant cell organelles.

A snapshot of GCSE Fine Art Personal Responses from last year's Year 11 cohort.