--- title: "Latest News" url: "https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news" school: "Willow Bank School" --- # Latest News ![Image of Parent Governor Vacancy](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/imagecache/720x440c/news/Governor_Vacancy.jpg) 2 November 2026 ### [Parent Governor Vacancy](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2026-11-02-parent-governor-vacancy) ![Image of Parent Event ](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/imagecache/720x440c/news/sound_bath_poster.png) 17 June 2026 ### [Parent Event ](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2026-06-17-parent-event) Parents and Carers are invited to join our holistic Wellbeing Soundbath Event taking place at Newton Community Centre on 9th July at 1:30-2:30pm - Places are limited - contact school now to book ! ![Image of Cosy Clothes Day ](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/imagecache/720x440c/news/cosy_clothes.png) 3 June 2026 ### [Cosy Clothes Day ](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2026-06-03-cosy-clothes-day) We are excited to announce on Tuesday 9th June we will be hosting our ‘Cosy Clothes’ Day at school. Pupils are invited to come to school wearing comfortable pyjamas for the day. We kindly ask for a £1 donation from each pupil, which will go towards funding our Colour Run at the end of term. Please ensure that all clothing is suitable for a school environment. Pyjamas should be appropriate, with no revealing clothing (no short/tight shorts or vest/crop tops), inappropriate slogans, or images, and usual school footwear must still be worn. ![Image of School Meal Summer Menu](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/imagecache/720x440c/news/Screenshot_2026-04-30_163647.jpg) 30 April 2026 ### [School Meal Summer Menu](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2026-04-30-school-meal-summer-menu) Available from 04/05/2026 ![Image of Our VE Day Celebrations ](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/imagecache/720x440c/news/New_ve_day.png) 29 April 2026 ### [Our VE Day Celebrations ](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2026-04-29-our-ve-day-celebrations) 8 May 1945 is Victory in Europe (VE) Day Pupils and Staff are invited to wear Red White and Blue for Activities on Wednesday 6 May ![Image of St Helens Dance Festival ](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/imagecache/720x440c/news/St_helens_Dance_festival_16.5.26.jpg) 28 April 2026 ### [St Helens Dance Festival ](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2026-04-28-st-helens-dance-festival) Community Open Day Saturday 16 May 2026 ![Image of Parent Governor Vacancy](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/imagecache/720x440c/news/Governor_Vacancy.jpg) 2 November 2025 ### [Parent Governor Vacancy](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2025-11-02-parent-governor-vacancy) ![Image of Magic Breakfast - Free Healthy Breakfast At School](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/imagecache/720x440c/news/Magic_Breakfast(2).png) 15 September 2025 ### [Magic Breakfast - Free Healthy Breakfast At School](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2025-09-15-magic-breakfast-free-healthy-breakfast-at-school-1) ![Image of NHS Mersey Care - Neurodevelopment pathway drop ins](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/imagecache/720x440c/news/Merseycare_NHS.png) 15 September 2025 ### [NHS Mersey Care - Neurodevelopment pathway drop ins](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2025-09-15-nhs-mersey-care-neurodevelopment-pathway-drop-ins) ![Image of Adult & Community Learning - St Helens](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/imagecache/720x440c/news/Adult_-_Community_Learning.jpg) 10 September 2025 ### [Adult & Community Learning - St Helens](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2025-09-10-adult-community-learning-st-helens) ![Image of Listen 4 Change - Parent/Carer Coffee Morning 12/09/2025](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/imagecache/720x440c/news/Listen4changelogo.jpg) 5 September 2025 ### [Listen 4 Change - Parent/Carer Coffee Morning 12/09/2025](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2025-09-05-listen-4-change-parent-carer-coffee-morning-12-09-2025) ![Image of Headteacher Welcome Back to School Letter](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/imagecache/720x440c/news/Welcome_Back_2526.jpg) 4 September 2025 ### [Headteacher Welcome Back to School Letter](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2025-09-04-headteacher-welcome-back-to-school-letter) ![Willow Bank School](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/images/logo/Willow-Bank-Arch-Outline-Colour.png) ### Willow Bank School Winwick Road Newton-le-Willows Merseyside WA12 8DE 01744 678745 ### Useful Links - [Ofsted](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/key-information/ofsted-reports) - [Governors](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/about-us/governors) - [Admissions](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/statutory-information/admissions) - [Policies](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/key-information/policies) © Copyright 2026 Willow Bank School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)