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“ Woodlands School
Julia Taylor, Headteacher
We have had lots of examples of 'excellence' in the learningthathastakenplaceatWoodlandsSchool:
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Coming to a new school can be a tough time. Our Link provision provides new students with a gradual, child-centred transition into school. This child-centred approach enables us to reduce levels of anxiety for students, equip them with the skills and tools needed to reduce barriers to learning, and ensure better outcomes when they transition to the main school. The Link has had an excellent impact on new students who have fully transitioned into main school within six weeks of joining Woodlands. They have formed trusting relationships with staff, initiated social interactions with peers and shown increasing feelings of safety and decreasing feelings of anxiety linked to school.
Our Pathway 3 programme in KS4 offers a balance of vocational and academic subjects, alongside developmental and therapeutic support. The Pathway 3 curriculum is bespoke to each young person, taking into account their gaps in knowledge, how they learn best and the life experiences we can offer to develop them as citizens. Kian Zanus-Fortes, a Year 11 on the Pathway 3 programme, said; "Pathway 3 has been an excellent way to get ready for what I’m going to be doing when I leave Woodlands."
Some of our Year 11 learners have enjoyed an excellent transition programme with Reaseheath College, where they will be going to study Animal Management next year. They have been on the college bus, taken part in a practical session with the staff they will be working with next year, and even sampled the doughnuts from the pop-up shop!
One of our amazing Woodlands students, Luke, created an excellent piece of art depicting his Liverpool FC hero Mohamed Salah. We thought this was fantastic, so sent a photograph of Luke and his artwork to the lovely staff at the club. They were so impressed they sent Luke back a certificate signed by all the players – recognising Luke’s incredible talent! Luke’s amazing artwork is now proudly displayed in the school hall.
