Following the school's recent OFSTED Inspection, I am pleased to share with you the final report. It is available to read in the 'About Us' section under 'Key Documents' of the school web site.

Paper copies can be obtained from the school, should you require one.

During the week beginning 8th February 2016, Woodlea Juniors held the first of their annual 'Science weeks'.

The fun was kick-started by a visit from Adrian Bowden's Science show. Adrian delivered shows to Lower KS2 children on 'Light and Sound' and to the Upper KS2 children on 'Marvellous Materials'. Many parents attended and a great time was had by all!

Throughout the week all of the classes delivered their learning through science, so children were producing information texts about scientific concepts, using data handling to present and interpret their findings as well as designing and taking part in many hands-on experiments. 

Some of our children in year 4 and year 6 were lucky enough to visit Worden High school and take part in exciting 'High School' science!

It was great to see all of the children so enthusiastic about science and also willing to share their knowledge in our science celebration assembly on 12th February. 

LITTLE PRINCESS TRUST

A BIG thank you to Frankie and Abbie in year 6 for their act of generosity. Last week they had ’10 inches’ each out of their hair cut off. This has been dontated to ‘Little Princess Trust’, where wigs will be made for children who have lost their hair as a result of Cancer. We are very proud of them both.

Alien Invasion at Woodlea Junior School?

During the night there have been strange happenings at Woodlea Junior School. On opening the school, Mr Bonney, site supervisor, realised that something was not quite right.

Outside on the playground: there appeared to be parts of something mechanical, moon rocks were located in the quad and different wires, of varying lengths, were close to the trees. Once inside the school, this scene was similar: classes had had work ripped from the walls, there were unusual footprints along corridors, prints on the windows and walls, strange goo dripped on desks and windows and in one of the classes, the chairs had been arranged in a circle, however the chairs were alternately faced in or out.

Mrs Shorrocks, the Head Teacher, contacted the Police and Forensic teams to see if they could shed any light on these happenings. Areas were secured with police tape and forensics took the necessary evidence that they required.

As the children came into school, they could obviously see the tape and much of the evidence that was left in school. An emergency assembly was called to make sure the children knew that they were safe and to share what had been seen and their thoughts.

Mr Payne, a year 6 teacher, had contacted the news desk to inform them of what had happened, he was then forwarded a video clip of some strange light over the area the previous night.

Mrs Shorrocks asked the children to be ‘Woodlea Detectives’ and collect as much evidence as they could. During the day, in classes, through investigating the evidence further, discussions and planning the children have been asked to write reports about their experiences and what they have seen.

Morgan one year 6 pupil said ‘It’s very mysterious as to what has happened last night in our school’.

Olivia also commented, ‘It’s been fun and exciting, yet strange at the same time’.

Frankie, summed the day up by saying ‘It has been thoroughly enjoyable and we have still managed to produce some really good school work’.

Mrs Strickland, Assistant Head, ‘It has been a fantastic day and the children have been investigating the strange occurrences all day’.

Mrs Whitehall, Assistant Head, ‘It has been absolutely brilliant to see everybody so motivated to write and report on the ‘Supernatural’ evidence at our school’.

The children have all been fully engaged in the day and have been keen to participate in being reporters.

Thank you to everyone involved.