Events

On July 8th, 10 of our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors attended the Stop the Hate conference hosted by Basildon Twinning and the Never Forget project. The pupils delivered powerful speeches and poems about bullying to other attendees including Basildon Police, the Ben Kinsella Trust, the Liam Taylor legacy, a brave individual affected by the war in Ukraine, as well as many more inspiring individuals.

The pupils showed great respect for all who attended and spoke.

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On Thursday 3rd July, members of our Code Breaking Club had an amazing opportunity to take part in the "Number Patterns: The Bunker" workshop delivered by AS Creatives.

This code-breaking adventure challenged pupils to work collaboratively to uncover secret messages and hidden locations in a thrilling, story-driven scenario. They tackled challenges involving rebuses, Caesar shifts, substitution cyphers and other cipher combinations—exploring maths and problem-solving in a fun and memorable way. This hands-on approach made for a fantastic day of learning, teamwork, and collaboration.

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On Monday 30^th June, we welcomed back Mahlia Hussain (former Deputy Head Girl 2020) and Sam Wright (Former Head Boy 2023) in as part of our Alumni program. Mahlia and Sam delivered to some of our Year 10 pupils about their exciting journeys beyond Woodlands.

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Today, a group of 60 pupils from Years 9 and 10 participated in the "Talk About the Future" workshops. Pupils reflected on skills they have learnt throughout the year and focused on how to transfer these skills into essential life competencies such as interviews and presentations.

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On June 28^th, 21 of our Drama students on the Artistic Performance Team performed at the annual Feast and Fayre in Horndon on the Hill. The festival saw our performers create comedy sketches based on the Italian Art form of Commedia dell'Arte.

Well done to all our performers, thank you to family members who came out to watch and the Complete Commedia Company for provided this experience.

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On Friday 27^th June, 5 of our pupils visited New Hall School in Chelmsford for a French and Spanish A-Level taster day. The pupils enjoyed a breakfast provided before being taken on a tour of the school by pupils of the school, all in French and Spanish! During the day, pupils took part in various activities, such as cooking in their dedicated languages food technology rooms, intense grammar sessions, and sample A-level lessons. The day ended with a speech from the Headteacher.

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Construction is now complete on our brand-new Wellbeing Garden!

The first bird box, handmade by our very own Saad (Year 9), has already been installed while our Sustainability Group have been building benches to provide seating. Our next steps will be adding plants, flowers, vegetables, bug hotels, bird boxes, artwork and more!

Thank you to all that have helped create this wonderful space.

If you’d like to get involved, join the Sustainability Group every Friday lunchtime in TE1!

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Sustainability Club students took part in a workshop on Friday 27th, led by Luciana from @letsgozero. The session aimed to gather information to support the development of a Climate Action Plan for Woodlands School. Our students contributed brilliantly by engaging in an interactive 'top trumps' style activity where they selected and prioritised climate actions they would like to see implemented to improve sustainability at Woodlands school. 

#ClimateActionCountdown

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On Friday 27th June, we had Matilda Bourne a professional food stylist in with our hospitality and catering pupils. Pupils took part in a competition making burgers and pavlova appealing using the tips that Matilda gave during her workshop. We look forward to having her again!

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On Thursday 26^th June, we held our Talking Learning event. Pupils and staff sat down to look through pupils’ workbooks and discuss learning.

This event was a great way for pupils to receive key feedback on how to improve even further as well as ask staff questions.

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On Friday 20th June, we said farewell to our Year 11s.

After 5 years of hard work, dedication and making memories, we couldn't be more proud as they move on to the next chapter of their lives.
Good luck to you all!

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Congratulations to our many AROE Award winners!

On the 11th of June, we hosted our annual AROE awards evening, welcoming parents/carers of our award winners to celebrate their achievement. Pupils made and served finger food and drinks while other pupils showed off their talents by singing and playing instruments.

Today we were pleased to welcome MP, James McMurdock to our school. Our Head Boy and Girl and Deputies gave him a tour of the school which left him impressed.