<![CDATA[Willow Dene School News Feed - Latest News]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk%2Fnews%2F%3Fpid%3D3%26amp%3Bnid%3D1 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:45:12 GMT Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:45:12 GMT <![CDATA[ Jack Petchey Environmental Award ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=47 Read more about our recent Environmental Award from Jack Petchey.

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:45:12 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=47 <![CDATA[ Sixth Form Have a New Business! ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=46 Read about sixth form's new business venture, Nailed It!

]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:08:13 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=46 <![CDATA[ Meadow Class Collaborate With The Tate! ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=45 Meadow Class have been collaborating with the Tate on a web-based game called LIGHTBOX.

]]> Sun, 7 Dec 2025 21:46:03 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=45 <![CDATA[ Willow Dene Siblings Events ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=44 Find out more information on our siblings events at Willow Dene.

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:51:04 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=44 <![CDATA[ Willow Dene Tortoises ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=43 Welcome to our new tortoises Tommy and Beau!

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:53:34 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=43 <![CDATA[ Meet our very own Willow Dene graphic designer! ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=42 One of our incredible young people collaborated with Seen In to design a neckerchief which sold out on their website in a week!

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:53:15 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=42 <![CDATA[ Kingswood 2025 ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=41 Have a look at what we got up to at Kingswood this year!

]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 21:10:53 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=41 <![CDATA[ Compass – Eko proposed merger ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=40 Compass proposes to merge with another high-performing academy trust to strengthen educational excellence for 9,000+ pupils.

]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 16:30:43 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=40 <![CDATA[ Sixth form perform Macbeth! ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=39 Our incredible young people in sixth form performed their version of MacBeth at the Albany Theatre.

]]> Sun, 18 May 2025 18:21:42 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=39 <![CDATA[ Little wandle live event ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=38 Willow Dene hosted our first Little Wandle ‘in-person’ Live Event of the year in March. 

]]> Tue, 13 May 2025 21:44:56 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=38 <![CDATA[ Sadler's Wells - Making Moves! ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=37 We are absolutely thrilled to share that Willow Dene Dance Company were selected to take part in Making Moves, a prestigious program commissioned by Sadler’s Wells.

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:52:47 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=37 <![CDATA[ 10-year celebration ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=36 Read about how we celebrated the 10-year anniversary of our school building at Swingate Lane...

]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:50:07 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=36 <![CDATA[ National maritime museum partnership ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=35 Read about Willow Dene's collaboration with the National Maritime Museum.

]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:41:50 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=35 <![CDATA[ Young curators programme ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=34 Two of our talented sixth formers took part in the Young Curators Programme as part of the Young London Print Prize.

]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:08:35 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=34 <![CDATA[ Little wandle live event ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=33 Willow Dene hosted our first online Little Wandle Champion School Live Event of the year!

]]> Wed, 1 Jan 2025 15:57:50 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=33 <![CDATA[ Young London print prize ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=32 Have a read to hear about how Willow Dene children and young people have been involved in the London Print Prize.

]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:45:31 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=32 <![CDATA[ Willow's Delish are back with a new menu! ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=31 Wiilow's Delish has opened with a brand new menu!

]]> Wed, 9 Oct 2024 16:26:37 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=31 <![CDATA[ Rowan Wood Consultation ]]> https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=30 Learn more & participate in our statutory consultation for Rowan Wood School here

]]> Mon, 4 Nov 2024 11:20:18 GMT https://www.willowdene.compassps.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=30