Our Curriculum – an overview

Working closely and in partnership with parents and the community, at Woodland, we strive to provide a safe, caring and inspiring environment where children are supported, challenged and encouraged to be the best they can be.

Our knowledge and understanding of our children and the community in which they live has helped tailor what we believe is an exciting, innovative and creative curriculum which meets the needs of our learners and which also has an uncompromising focus on the development and application of reading, writing and mathematics skills.

At Woodland, we are a restorative school and encourage our children to make the right choices and take responsibility for their actions. We know Restorative Practice plays a key role in developing both a sense of community and individual responsibility. Therefore, the foundations of the curriculum at Woodland are built on securing our children’s physical, social and emotional well-being.

We believe that our curriculum plays a major role in developing our children’s love and thirst for learning; we want them to want to come to school and enjoy being here. Our academic curriculum has a strong focus on children building firm foundations in reading, writing and maths as well as a brand and balanced education in the full range of subjects of the National Curriculum – that is Science, History, Geography, Art, Design Technology, PE, Music, Computing, RE, PSHE and Latin.

Mutual respect and tolerance towards others are at the heart of our personal development curriculum. We ensure our children understand the difference between right and wrong and the consequences that their actions can have. We aim to develop well-mannered, rounded children who are respectful towards others and value theirs and other’s achievements and opinions. We believe that by the time our children leave us, they are well prepared for their secondary school years and ultimately adult life in modern Britain.


If you want to find out more about our curriculum please contact the school for further information.

An overview of learning for each year group can be found below:

“Great support system”
Parents evening comments
“I love to be invited into school – it is always so much fun!”
Parents Evening Comments
“I never knew the school was here before we moved and now I think it is the best school in the world!”
Parents Evening Comments
“At Woodland i know that my children are in a safe environment where people care for them.”
Parents Evening Comments
“I love Marvellous Me – thank you for all the reminders.  You keep me and my girls on-track!”
Parents Evening Comments
“It’s a safe environment”
Parents evening comments
“I can’t believe how much my children have learnt this year. “
Parents Evening Comments
They love to tell me about school when they get home.”
Parents Evening Comments
“The thing I have noticed most is that the staff care about the children and their wellbeing.”
Parents Evening Comments
“The office staff are always so friendly and helpful.  Nothing is too much bother for them.”
Parents Evening Comments
“My child is very happy in school.  Their teachers have all been amazing!”
Parents Evening Comments
“My son loves school – you can’t ask for more than that.”
Parents Evening Comments
“Staff care about the children and their wellbeing”
Parents Evening Comments
“Thank you Woodland for being such a good school.  My kids are coming on so well.”
Parents Evening Comments
“My child is very happy in school.  Their teachers have all been amazing!”
Parents Evening Comments