Theme days and Curriculum Enrichment
At Woden we aim to enrich every child’s school experience, to be educated citizens, by creating an environment where they are encouraged to succeed and be the best they can be. We are determined to prepare children with the essential knowledge and skills for what comes next. The exploration of new skills and experiences helps to nurture individuality, curiosity and creativity. Through this journey, our children develop new forms of resilience that makes a difference in individual mind-sets, which consequently shapes their future.
Through our curriculum, all children are exposed to enrichment opportunities which allow them to experience the awe and wonder of the world in which they live. We foster an ethos of high expectations and aspirations to ensure all children achieve their full potential. We challenge all children to strive for academic, creative, sporting and personal accomplishment within a broad, vibrant and enriched curriculum.
Use the tabs across the top of this page, to see what adventures and experiences our children have had so far, this academic year.
2024/25
March
World Book Day 2025
The children had a wonderful day exploring many different books and activities during our World Book Day celebrations on Thursday 6th March. Our assembly encouraged the children to ‘read your way’.
The children came to school in some fantastic and very creative costumes based on their favourite book or book characters. The children enjoyed a fantastic workshop from our very talented storyteller Pyn, who immersed the children’s minds in the story of Peter Pan and our staff moved to different classrooms to share their favourite books at story time.
Here are some photographs from our day!
Nursery visit to Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World
The children had a wonderful day at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur world. The Nursery children spent the day looking and finding out about different animals. They saw sheep, cows, horses and pigs as well as, meercats, arctic foxes, monkeys, reptiles and a selection of different owls and birds of prey. The children love playing with the Dinosaurs in Nursery, so their excitement to see real life size dinosaurs as they explored dinosaur world was amazing to see.
Their behaviour was impeccable and a credit to Woden. Here are some fantastic pictures from their adventures.
Reception visit to Dudley Zoo
Reception children and staff enjoyed a fantastic day at Dudley Zoo and Castle. Linked to the theme of Zoo animals and the World Under our Feet, the children were able to see an array of different exotic, wild animals and see their favourite animals in the flesh. The children enjoyed seeing the penguins, tigers, giraffes, monkeys, parrots, meercats and scary crocodile and snakes. The children also took part in a minibeast hunt, where they found insects such as slugs, snails, woodlice, beetles and a selection of long, slithery worms.
The children had a fantastic day and was a credit to our school.
Here are some photos from the day.
February
Y1 Visit Bantock House
What a wonderful day Year 1 had at Bantock House on Friday 7th February! The children had a brilliant time, designing and making Victorian style peg dolls, exploring the various rooms in Bantock House, dressing up in Victorian style clothes and learning about Victorian toys. The children were fantastic and we are so proud of them as always.
NSPCC Number Day – 7th February
WOW! What a great NSPCC Maths Day!
Children took part in a mathematics challenge today, each house team (Porter, Price, Marsh and Lewis) was represented by four players of varying abilities.
There was a KS1, lower KS2 and an upper KS2 challenge, so in total 48 children took to the stage to answer questions based around the areas of maths that they have covered so far in their academic lives.
The winning team from KS1 was Price with a total score of 18/20, followed closely by Marsh and Porter who both scored 17/20 and finally Lewis with a score of 15/20.
The winning team from lower KS2 was again Price with a score of 14/20, followed by Lewis with 12/20, Marsh with 10/20 and finally Porter with 9/20.
And in upper KS2, yet again the winning team was… yes you guessed it – Price with a winning score of 16/20, followed closely by Marsh with 15/20, Porter with 13/20 and finally Lewis with 12/20.
The overall winner of the house cup was Price and the ribbons have been changed to yellow to reflect that they are currently the cup holders.
All children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and have asked when the next maths day will be!
Thank you to all parents for supporting the day by sending you children in with the £1 donation and helping children select clothing with numbers on.
Children’s Mental Health Week – WB 3rd February
Mrs Chadwick our children’s mental health lead, organised a fantastic week of learning for our children.
Each year group focussed on a wellbeing book during their English lessons throughout the week, and used an afternoon of their choice to watch the film ‘Inside Out 2” which focussed on different emotions. The children then used their PSHE lesson to take part in activities based on the story. The children discussed how they can best support their own well-being as well as the well-being of others around them.
Internet Safety Week – WB 10th February
On Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th of February, the whole school took part in workshops and activities to promote staying safe online. The children enjoyed a workshop and discussing how they can stay safe online at school and at home. The children learnt about how we should ‘STOP, CLOSE & TELL’ if they are worried about something they have seen or heard whilst using the internet. These life lessons are imperative to the safety of our children.
Miss Watkins and Miss Bahra organised a wonderfully, informative 2 days for our children.
December
Robin Hood Pantomime
On December 4th, the children were treated to a pre-Christmas treat from the theatre company ‘Funtime Theatre’ of Robin Hood. The children were extremely excited and joined in throughout the performance. A lovely treat for the children before Christmas.
Pride of Britain award visits Woden
We had a truly inspirational visitor in school. We were absolutely delighted to welcome Manny back to Woden and see his wonderful Pride of Britain award. Congratulations, Manny and thank you for sharing this with us.
Christmas at Woden
Throughout December, the children enjoyed lots of festivities such as arts and crafts, performances, Christmas parties and even a special visit from Father Christmas.
The children’s performances were outstanding and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the parents for attending and being so complimentary about the children’s efforts.
October
Y5 Weston Park trip
On Wednesday 2nd October, Year 5 went to Weston Park to support their history topic; learning about World War II. Throughout the day, the children completed many activities linked to their learning, some of these included, making medals out of clay, learning about food rationing, visiting the air raid shelters and role-playing war evacuation procedures. Later during the day, the children cosied up by the camp fire and enjoyed making s’mors. Year 5 had a fantastic day at Weston Park!
Woden’s PCSOs at Work!
Some pupils who display all of Woden’s values and are fantastic role models have recently been lucky enough to be selected and undergo training to become a Police Support and Community Officer (PCSO) with our very own school support officer Jordan. In a final task of the training, our PSCOs went to a local park to identify how the park was safe for our community and how it could be improved. The children were excellent at identifying both areas and also coming up with some solutions on how to reduce litter, dog waste and make the park a safer place for all to enjoy. Our PCSOs are now fully qualified and are ready and racing to apply their skill to ensure our school stays a safe and enjoyable place.
Year 1 Trip to Birches Valley
On Thursday 17th October, Year 1 visited the beautiful Cannock Chase as part of their topic on habitats and seasonal change.
The children went on a walk around the chase, looking for signs of seasonal change and creating habitats for fury animals they may find in the woods. They were also able to go on a mini-beast hunt where they found worms, slugs, beetles, spiders and even baby frogs!
The children then took part in an art activity and scavenger hunt.
The children really enjoyed their day exploring beautiful Cannock Chase.
Here are a few photos from the day.
EYFS Pop-up Play Village
On the last day of the half term, Nursery and Reception were treated to a pop-up play village that came to school. The children were able to role play being builders, police men and women, hairdressers, shop assistants and even doctors and nurses.
The children were able to use their imaginations and play beautifully with their friends and teachers.
A lovely end to a busy half term.
Here are some photos from the day.
September
Whole School – European Languages Day
On Friday 27th September, we celebrated European Language Day where each year group immersed themselves into a different culture and language.
Thankfully, members of Woden’s Translation Team were on hand to help KS1 classes and EYFS in their learning; teaching children phrases and words from their native European language.
In EYFS, children were learning Spanish with 2 members of Woden’s Translation Team relaying their knowledge of the language. Hola!
Year 1 had the pleasure of learning of Romania while Year 2 spent the day in Poland. Our Translation Team became really involved in the learning, helping the children say and write basic sentences in their language.
Year 3 became embroiled in the land of the Vikings, learning some basic Norwegian whilst creating Northern Light art and learning of the Vikings fearsome reputation.
Italy was the country of Year 4 – check out this spaghetti! It’s a piece of art!!
The battling Greek Gods, ancient pottery and geography of famous landmarks was all in a day’s work for Year 5.
Year 6 ventured to Germany, finding out about the delicious food and historical buildings that make this European country so interesting.
September
Languages and Diversity Day 2023
On 27th September, Woden celebrated Culture & Diversity Day. Each year group chose a country to learn about that reflects the different cultures and diversity within our school. We discussed the geography of the countries and the different traditions and we even learned some of the languages of the chosen countries.
EYFS chose close to home and learnt about the UK. The iconic red buses, the monarchy and, as can be seen, the Union Jack flag.
Year 1 went to North Africa and created their own Moroccan and Islamic patterns.
Year 2 had a magically journey to Greece and used their skills to design their own vases as well as their own Greek flags! Some fabulous Greek dancing also occurred in the hall.
Year 3 flew to India where they learnt facts about the amazing wild life and Indian traditions.
Year 4 became embroiled in vampiric land of Romania and created fun fact files while also recreating the art of famed Romanian artist Nicolae Grigorescu. They also found the time to exercise to traditional Romanian folk music.
Year 5 danced their way to Poland, learning traditional dances, and interesting facts and writing postcards home from their visit.
Year 6 not only learnt about Albania but incorporated the countries into their maths work, creating line graphs comparing the temperatures in the UK and bar charts showing the monthly temperatures of Albania.
We all had a wonderful day celebrating the different cultures and fantastic diversity that makes Woden so special.
October
Y4 – Bradford Estate
Year 4 had a wonderful day at Woodlands Farm. They learned about the crops we grow becoming the food we eat; they learned how to tell the age of a tree; they met Shepherd Alec and his sheep; they learned about wildflowers (and even made up their own packet of seeds); they sat in lots of amazing tractors and even got to bring home an onion as a souvenir! Well done Year 4.
Hello Yellow Day
On Friday 13th October 2023, the whole school joined thousands of schools and communities across the country by taking part in the ‘HelloYellow Campaign’, which supported the Young Minds charity and World Mental Health Day. The theme of 2023’s World Mental Health Day, set by the World Federation for Mental Health, was ‘Mental health is a universal human right’. Young Minds are carrying out fundraising activities in schools to recognise this.
Our children had a wonderful day completing various activities and learning more about how we can support and improve our own mental health.
Here is a selection of photos and display pictures around school.
Y6 British Motor Museum
Y6 went on a fun filled trip to the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire. This trip linked directly to their Science topic looking at electrical circuits. They were able to explore the expansive museum, learning all about the evolution of cars, and even got to see a replica of the first ever battery-operated car. What an experience!
Here are some photos from their day.
Y2 DT Kite Making Workshop
As part of Year 2’s DT topic this half term, the children took part in a kite making workshop. They were able to plan, design and make their own kite. The children enjoyed every step of the design process and loved seeing their design come to life.
Here are some photos from the day.
Black History Month
As a school, we have been celebrating Black History Month throughout October with the theme being ‘Celebrating our Sisters’
Children have thoroughly enjoyed learning, researching and creating work based around their year groups chosen female figure.
As well as this, children have had access to reading books and have taken part in Black History Month assemblies.
Displays and children’s work looks fantastic around school!
November
It’s Pantomine Time
The children thoroughly enjoyed watching this year’s Pantomime ‘Cinderella’. The children enjoyed joining in with actions, songs and chants throughout the performance!
Thank you to Fun Time Theatre, for yet again another highly entertaining Christmas Panto!!
Please see attached some photos from the day.
Diwali Day
We kicked off the second part of our Autumn term in style, with a celebration of the Hindu festival of Diwali.
The children came to school wearing traditional or party clothes and took part in lots of exciting activities throughout the day to celebrate the festival of Diwali. The children created some fantastic art work, tasted samosas and even experiences some traditional dancing thanks to Sohan, who delivered a Diwali dance workshop for each year group.
This was a fantastic and enjoyable day for all. Here are some photos from the day.
Year 2 Great Fire of London Workshop
On Friday 10th November, Freshwater Theatre company visited school to deliver a workshop to Year 2 children to support their History topic this half term of ‘The Great Fire of London’. The workshop allowed the children to become immersed in the drama and understand more about what caused the fire and how the fire came to a stop. The children really enjoyed using role play to act out different people and scenarios to deepen their understanding.
This experience was enjoyed by all. Here are some pictures of some of the artefacts the children were able to look at.
Remembrance Day
Thank you to the many children across school who bought a poppy to wear in school. The money raised will make a positive difference to the lives of service men and women around the country.
On Monday 13th November, the children took part in a very special assembly about Remembrance Day and we were joined by our very special visitor Terry, an ex-serviceman who spoke to the children about the importance of buying and wearing a poppy as a sign of respect and to support the Royal British Legion. The children observed a minutes silence to show their respect.
Well done Woden!
December
Reception’s visit to the Snowdome.
For Reception’s Christmas treat this year, they were lucky enough to visit Santa at Winter Wonderland. The children enjoyed sledging, sliding and snowball fights. The children met Santa’s reindeers and enjoyed seeing Santa in a fun-filled panto performance.
The Reception children had a wonderfully Christmassy day.
Here are some photos from the day.
Winter Scene exhibition
Thank you to all of this year’s entries into the Winter Scene art competition. It was a very hard decision for Mrs Everritt, as they were all absolutely fantastic! It was great to see how much time, effort and commitment children had put into their creations. They certainly made school feel very Christmassy!
Here are some photos of some of the entries.
Christmas Dinner
We all enjoyed a very tasty Christmas Dinner on Friday 15th December. As always, our wonderful kitchen staff cook up a treat for us to enjoy and always bring the festive cheer to the dining hall so we thank them very much. There were lots of happy faces and full tummies from children and staff.
Here is a picture of our wonderful Kitchen staff.
January
Year 5’s Anglo Saxon and Viking workshop
To enrich Year 5’s History topic, the children participated in a very exciting Anglo Saxon and Viking Workshop. The children were able to dress up as Vikings, visualise weaponry and take part in group activities and read traditional Kennings.
The children really enjoyed their experience and said “ The workshop was great, it gave us lots of new information about things we didn’t even know about”.
February
Internet Safety Day
On Monday 5th February, the KS2 children could watch an Internet Safety performance, which they thoroughly enjoyed. The performance shared important messages about how to stay safe online. The children gave positive feedback and could discuss key learning from the day.
Here are a few photographs from the performance.
Y3 Art Gallery Visit
On Friday 23rd February Y3 walked to our local Art Gallery in Wolverhampton and took part in a Roman artefact workshop. The children were able to look at the artefacts and create some wonderful coin rubbings.
Here are a few photos of the day.
March
Reception’s visit to Dudley Zoo
On Friday 1st March, our children in Reception went on a very exciting trip to Dudley Zoo and Castle. This linked with their topics in school, and the children thrived on seeing different animals in real life. The children completed a minibeast hunt and a tour of the zoo, where they saw animals such as sealions, penguins, lions, monkeys, meekats lizards and even snakes. The children and staff had a wonderful day creating memories with the children.
Here are some photos from the day. Which animal is your favourite?
Y6 Greek Day
Our Y6 pupils participated in a Greek day workshop, to support their History topic this half term. The children re-enacted a Greek myth and took part in chariot races. The children were able to dress up and really immerse themselves in their learning. Here are some photos of their wonderful day.
Y2 Tamworth Castle Visit
Our Y2 children thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Tamworth Castle on Wednesday 6th March. This visit links to their History and Geography topic this term on Castles. The children have been doing lots of learning this term, so it was nice to end their topic with a visit to local castle. The children took part in 2 workshops, where they were able to become squires for the day and learn how to dress a knight in armour, followed by a workshop with the lady of the castle, dressing a table for luncheon. Their tour around the castle was a highlight, climbing to the top of the tower pretending to look for the enemy.
Here are some photos from the day.
April
Y4 Trip to Cadbury World
As part of Year 4’s topic on Rainforests, Year 4 visited Cadbury World and explored the rainforest and enjoyed learning about where chocolate comes from and how it is made.
The children even came away with some chocolatey freebies!
Here are some photos from their visit.
Y4 Residential to Standon Bowers
Some of our Year 4 students enjoyed an action packed two day residential to Standon Bowers Outdoor Education Centre. The children took part in a selection of fantastic activities including, caving, a tricky blindfold trail, and climbing up and down a rope trail. The children also enjoyed toasting marshmellows over a campfire they had learned to make and finished with a den building challenge.
“I loved it at Standon Bowers, it was so amazing. The bedrooms were fantastic, and the food was the best! I really enjoyed completing the activities and having fun with my friends”
Here are some photos from their visit.
Y1 trip to Ash End Farm
Following on from Spring term’s topic of Farms, Year 1 visited Ash End House Children’s farm to see and feed the animals.
The children began their day on a very bumpy tractor ride, spotting scarecrows in the fields. They then had chance to feed some of the animals, such as goats, sheep and very noisy ducks.
The children were then able to stroke and hold some of the chicks and chickens at the farm before heading home.
The children loved their trip to the farm, some even saying “It was the best day ever!”
Here are some pictures from the day.
Y5 Visit to the National Space Centre
As part of their topic, Year 5 visited The National Space Centre in Leicester. They explored the Space Centre, read information and interacted with games and activities.
Lastly, they watched a planetarium show about space and astronauts.
Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed their trip and learnt lots of new, interesting information.
Here are some photos from their trip.
Y6 visit to The Black Country Museum
Y6 enjoyed their visit to the Black Country Museum, looking at the old houses, mines, shops and traditions. This allowed the children to see first hand the history of our local area which linked to their History topic. The children thoroughly enjoyed their day, especially the traditional chips from the chip shop.
Here are a few photos from the day.
May
Nursery Farm Visit
During the Summer term, children have enjoyed having the farm in nursery, where they have had the pleasure of feeding the goat and kid; bottle feeding the lambs and walking the rabbits. The children worked in groups to walk ‘Barry the lamb’ across the field while the others were feeding Nancy (the goat) and Sprinkles (the kid – a kid is the name for the offspring of a goat). Some children walked ‘Polly the rabbit’ on a lead and received great enjoyment from this. They were able to answer all of Stella’s questions from learning about Spring and farm life.
June
Y1 Seaside workshop
On Tuesday 4th June, Year 1 enjoyed a seaside workshop by the Freshwater Theatre Company to complement their History topic, Seasides from the Past. The children journeyed back in time to learn how seaside holidays in the UK have changed through the ages. They learnt how people used to dress, the activities they enjoyed, the transport they used and also watched a hilarious Punch and Judy show! With an array of costumes and props, the children recreated the seaside during different eras and learnt about the importance of the UK coastline as a popular holiday destination for generations of families throughout the ages and today.
Kingswood Residential
Year 2 had an amazing overnight stay at Kingswood Trust. Whilst there, they were able to explore the grounds through habitat trails as well as learn more about animals through their animal handling and long grass investigations. The children were so enthusiastic and independent!
In addition, they also had the chance to use the adventure area, which involved zooming
down the zipline as well as having a relaxing evening with their hot chocolates before bed.
The children were able to link their knowledge of habitats, living things and animals to their outdoor adventures.
Reception went to the Gurdwara
Reception children went on a trip to the Gurdwara on Friday 28th June. The children have
been learning about special places in their RW lessons, so the trip to the Gurdwara helped
Reception children went on a trip to the Gurdwara on Friday 28th June. The children have
been learning about special places in their RW lessons, so the trip to the Gurdwara helped
On Friday 28th June, Reception children went to the Gurdwara. The children have been learning about special places in their RW lessons, so the trip to the Gurdwara helped the children to see one of the special places they have been learning about.
While there, the children looked around the grounds, went to the Langar for a snack, listened all about Sikhism and got to play with the musical instruments.
Y3 Visit to Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Year 3 had a fantastic trip to Wolverhampton Art Gallery where they expanded their learning about the Anglo Saxons. They explored the area around the Gallery and discovered the Anglo Saxon remains which are in the city. They then used maps to find places around Wolverhampton which use Anglo Saxon words! Can you think of any places which have Anglo Saxon words? Year 3 also used a range of tools to make an Anglo Saxon monastery out of clay. The had a great time and were astonished at the new knowledge about the surrounding area.
Y4 Cadbury World visit
Year 4 have taken their studying of chocolate, in both English and Geography, and explored the enchanting experience of Cadbury World. Once the children arrived at Cadbury World, they saw the ginormous chimneys and entered into the factory where they learnt about how Cadbury use cocoa-beans all the way from the Ivory Coast and how they end up as chocolate bars produced in one of their many factories in Birmingham. After a spot of lunch, they then had a go at crafting some chocolate themselves using a variety of tools, followed by a walking tour of the factory to discover more detail on how the chocolate is made. Some children also were lucky enough to experience a 4D experience cinema.
The best part of the day however, was receiving a melted chocolate pot with a choice of their own toppings as well as several bars of Cadbury chocolate at the end of the day. It was a fantastic day for everybody!
Y6 Conway Residential
During the second week of June, Year 6 pupils had a wonderful time on their three-day residential to Conwy where they stayed in beautiful Beechwood Court. The first stop on the trip was to the Welsh Mountain Zoo where the children were able to see a whole range of different animals, including a tiger, a red panda, camels, meerkats and penguins.
On their second day, Year 6 went into Llandudno and had a fantastic time on the beach and
in the amusement arcades at the very end of the pier. It wasn’t the sunniest of days but that
On their second day, Year 6 went into Llandudno and had a fantastic time on the beach and in the amusement arcades at the very end of the pier. It wasn’t the sunniest of days but that did not stop the fun and everyone had a great time at the seaside.
French Day
On Wednesday 19th of June, French day was celebrated at Woden. The French lead from Heath Park Secondary School brought along Year 9 pupils to play French games with each class, whilst Years 3 and 4 had an afternoon visit from a French storyteller, retelling the stories of Goldilocks, and The 3 Little Pigs, completely in French. Every Year group immersed themselves in French culture, with every class having French food tasting and crafting activities from creating an Eiffel Tower from matchsticks to collaging a French map.
July
Whole School Sports Day
This Summer all children participated in Sports Day! Each event consisted of lots of different sporting activities which would inspire enjoyment, movement and contribution in physical activity. All children showed resilience, determination and enthusiasm to complete all sporting activities and made everyone at Woden incredibly proud!
