Woodpeckers

Woodpeckers class is for our Y5/6 children. Children in this class are taught by two experienced teachers, Mrs Amey on Mondays and Mrs Rought from Tuesdays to Fridays. They have teaching assistant support from Miss Robertson.       

There is a focus topic for each half term or term, generally based around Science, History or Geography but linked into other subject areas such as Art and DT. 

Year A topics -

Autumn Term -  Stargazers (Science focus)

                        Frozen Planet (Geography focus)

Spring Term -    Off With her head (History focus)

                        Revolution (History focus)

Summer Term -  ID (Science focus)

                        Blood Heart (Science focus)

Year B topics - 

Autumn Term -  Pharoahs (History focus)

                        Hola Mexico (History focus)

Spring Term -    Groundbreaking Greeks (History focus)

                        Alchemy Island (Science focus)

Summer Term -  Scream Machine (Science focus)

                        Sow, Grow and Farm (Science and Geography focus)

More information on the Curriculum can be found under the Learning tab.

On Monday mornings and Friday afternoons Woodpeckers have PE sessions.  Y6 also have a 6 week block of swimming lessons on a Thursday afternoon in the Summer Term.

Children in Woodpeckers Class are encouraged to develop independent learning skills through regularly using our four internet based learning sites - Times Tables Rock Stars and Spelling Shed.  Links to these can be found on the website under the Pupil tab.  Children are also encouraged to read each day; to practise spellings and to learn their times tables.

In school, Woodpeckers are encouraged to take responsibility for aspects of school life such as organising collective worship each day and writing the newsletter.  To prepare them for the move to secondary school, pupils in Y5 and Y6 have a number of taster or transition days to both Honywood and Stanway Secondary Schools.  Transition visits to other local schools can be arranged on request.

Here are some of our favourite Woodpecker photos!

Woodpeckers