Year 2 Visit to Green Futures!

Our Year 2 children had a brilliant time visiting Green Futures this week!

They explored the gardens and greenhouses, learned about how plants grow, and even had the chance to smell and handle herbs like rosemary. The children loved asking questions, spotting vegetables, and discovering more about where food comes from.

The trip gave them the chance to connect with nature and understand more about sustainability and caring for our environment.

A big thank you to the team at Green Futures for such a fun and educational experience!

Year 1 Visit Green Futures! 🌱

Our Year 1 children had a fantastic time visiting Green Futures Grimsby this week!

The children explored the polytunnels, learned all about how fruit and vegetables are grown, and even had a go at planting and picking some of their own. They were fascinated to see how plants develop and were brilliant at asking questions and spotting different types of produce.

It was a brilliant hands-on learning experience that brought our science and sustainability topics to life – and the sunshine made it even better!

A huge thank you to the team at Green Futures for their warm welcome and to all our staff and volunteers who helped make the day a success.

Check out the photos below to see our little gardeners in action!

 

Our Year 3 children had a brilliant opportunity to take part in a special workshop run by the team from IntoUniversity Grimsby. Held in the school hall, the session was packed with fun, learning and aspirations for the future!

The children were introduced to a range of careers and got to hear all about the journeys taken by the IntoUniversity staff. It was fantastic to see how inspired our pupils were—especially when discussing their own hopes and dreams.

A huge thank you to the team at IntoUniversity for delivering such an engaging and meaningful session. We can’t wait to work with you again soon!

We had a fantastic Harbour Learning Trust training day on Friday.
Mr Briggs kicked off the day by reminding us why we’re all here, and the power we have to change lives and support communities.
We were then joined by the phenomenal Diana Osagi – experienced headteacher, coach and author. We learned how to be the authentic version of ourself, and how to be courageous in our leadership. Take a look at Diana’s kind words about Harbour Learning Trust
Proud to be Team Woodlands, and proud to be part of Harbour Learning Trust

On 12th June, our Year 4 pupils took part in an exciting and inspiring IntoUniversity workshop, designed to open their eyes to future careers and develop essential teamwork and problem-solving skills.

Throughout the day, children rotated through a variety of engaging activities based on real-life careers. From city planning to sound engineering, each station gave pupils a hands-on insight into how different skills are used in the working world. Here’s a glimpse of what they experienced:

🔹 Urban Planners used colourful building materials and maps to construct a miniature city – thinking carefully about roads, housing, and community spaces.

🔹 Engineers and Designers worked collaboratively to build floating devices and test their creations in water – putting their creativity and resilience to the test.

🔹 Foley Artists created sound effects using everyday objects to bring scenes to life, learning about how sound is added in films and television.

🔹 Cultural Curators explored artefacts and traditions from around the world, reflecting on the importance of storytelling and heritage.

The workshop not only supported our PSHE and careers curriculum, but also helped children develop confidence, communication, and critical thinking. The children loved the challenge and showed brilliant teamwork throughout the day.

A huge thank you to the team at IntoUniversity for delivering such a high-quality, memorable experience. We can’t wait to build on this learning back in the classroom!

What a brilliant day!

Year 4 started the day with an amazing trip to Magna, to learn all about natural disasters and forces of nature.

We then held our Year 4 sleepover.  We played games, took part in orienteering, did a quiz and even put up tents in the atrium to sleep in.

The children (and staff!) were amazing and we can’t wait to do it again soon.  What a great experience for our young people to take part in.

We’re so excited to share that we are now using Canva at Harbour Learning Trust.
Canva is a powerful tool for creating educational content. This will support us with injecting Delight and Joy into all of our lessons, and will support effective communication with our families and communities.
Seven members of Woodlands staff recently attended Canva training in Manchester and Leeds and will be training the whole Woodlands team up this week!
We can’t wait to use this amazing tool to provide an amazing education.

This week, some of our children attended Great Coates Primary Academy to kick-start our Empathy Day celebrations with children from across Harbour Learning Trust.

We’ve had a shoutout on Twitter from the Empathy Lab team!

We can’t wait for our whole-school celebrations this Thursday.

 

We are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for Inclusive Trust of the Year in this year’s TES Awards.
We’ll let you know how we get on at the awards ceremony later this month!
We are so proud to be part of Harbour Learning Trust, and love working with such wonderful children, families, staff and communities every day.

Year 4 Explore Changing States with a Hands-On Science Workshop

This week, Year 4 were thrilled to take part in a Hands-On Science workshop all about changing states of matter. Led by a visiting science specialist, pupils explored the fascinating processes of melting, cooling, and solidifying through a series of exciting experiments.

Using real equipment and materials, children observed how wax changes from a solid to a liquid and back again – and even got the chance to make their own colourful candles! The workshop included:

The session brought science to life and supported our current science topic brilliantly. The children were engaged, curious, and full of questions – it was a memorable experience that helped deepen their understanding of materials and their properties.

A huge thank you to our science visitor for making it such an interactive and inspiring afternoon!

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