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October 2021

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  • Woodlands Weekly | Friday 22nd October

    Published 22/10/21

    Dear Parents/carers,

    It is the end of our very first half term this academic year. The majority of our children came back and settled really well into their new classes and have produced some high-quality work. The children clearly enjoy our wider curriculum and we’ve had a number of classes having experiences in school as well as going on trips. It is really nice to be able to go out and about more to give our children experiences which supports their learning.

    I would like to thank all our parents who have attended out Parent Consultation evening this week. It was good to see so many of you in school and I am glad you had the opportunity to have a look at your child’s work. 

    Skills Builder

    This year, the school partnered up with the Skills Builder programme. The Skills Builder curriculum aims to teach all our children the 8 essential skills of listening, speaking, problem-solving, creativity, staying positive, aiming high, leadership and teamwork. These skills will support children not just now in Primary school, but also in all areas of their life as well as when they move to high school, college, university or apprenticeships. In the first week back, we will have our very first ‘Visioning Day’ where we will introduce one of these 8 skills, Aiming High. In our first newsletter back after the holidays we will share with you more on this.

    Uniform

    We are seeing so many more children with school uniform in school! Please make sure children come to school in their uniform, even on PE days, and now that it is turning colder we need children to come to school in a warm coat. If you have any old uniform or cots that have a bit of wear left in them, please donate them to school so we can share it out. Coming soon: Uniform swap shop!

    Attendance

    Please ensure you call the school if your child is going to be absent. We need to have the children in school every day so they have the opportunity to learn and build on their friendships. In the first week back, you will receive a letter with your child’s attendance. 

    Have a restful and safe break and we are really looking forward to seeing you all back on the 1st November!

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  • Year 1 Visit Yorkshire Wildlife Park

    Published 19/10/21

    On Thursday, Year 1 visited Yorkshire Wildlife Park as part of their science topic on animals.

    The children saw lots of different animals. Their favourite animals were the lions, giraffes and polar bears. The children also learned a lot about their eating habits and whether they were herbivores, carnivores or omnivores.

    Check out Year 1’s curriculum for the autumn term. 

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  • Woodlands Weekly | Friday 15th October 2021

    Published 15/10/21

    3W’s Stone Age Topic

    The children in Year 3 have made a great start to the year!

    In English we have read the story Orion and the Dark, which the children really enjoyed. We learnt about speech bubbles and how to punctuate direct speech, which we then included in our own versions of the story. 

    In topic, we have been learning about the Stone Age. The children have learnt about where Stone Age people live, what they ate and the tools they used. This week the children turned into hunters and gatherers and went to hunt for food. We then returned to class and made a Stone Age dessert. 

    The children have been learning about light in science. So far we have learnt about light sources, reflections and how a shadow is made. We then made shadow puppets about characters from Orion and the Dark. 

    Take a look

    Parent Consultation Evenings

    RESPECT Winners

    Attendance Winners

    School attendance is mandatory. Parents must make sure their children attend school when they are well enough to do so. Please make sure your children are dropped off and collected on time.

    It’s Good to Grow with Morrison

    Morrisons is giving away free gardening equipment to schools! With a MyMorrisons account, collect Grow Tokens when you shop online or in store and donate them to our school! 💐

    For more information, visit itsgoodtogrow.co.uk

    #itsgoodtogrow #makegoodthingshappen

    COVID19 👈

    Following current guidance, we do not have year group ‘bubbles’ and children and staff will be able to mix with each other throughout the school day. Bubbles may have to be reintroduced when necessary. 

    Classes are set up differently to last year and children will go to Key stage assemblies. We will continue to have whole school assemblies virtually for the time being.

    We will have staggered break and lunchtimes. This is to ensure that lunchtimes runs smoothly and children have more space on the playground.

    Read more about our Coronavirus plans.

    Self Isolation

    The rules for self-isolation changed for England on 16th August. If you are unsure if your child should be isolating, contact school and we can help you.

    National Online Safety

    Co-op Academy Woodlands is now part of National Online Safety, a great free online resource about keeping your children safe online.

    You can read more about online safety on our website too. Visit our online safety page.

    Sign up here!

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  • 3W’s Stone Age Topic

    Published 14/10/21

    The children in Year 3 have made a great start to the year!

    In English we have read the story Orion and the Dark, which the children really enjoyed. We learnt about speech bubbles and how to punctuate direct speech, which we then included in our own versions of the story. 

    In topic, we have been learning about the Stone Age. The children have learnt about where Stone Age people live, what they ate and the tools they used. This week the children turned into hunters and gatherers and went to hunt for food. We then returned to class and made a Stone Age dessert. 

    The children have been learning about light in science. So far we have learnt about light sources, reflections and how a shadow is made. We then made shadow puppets about characters from Orion and the Dark. 

     

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  • Woodlands Weekly | Friday 8th October 2021

    Published 08/10/21

    National Poetry Day!

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