<![CDATA[Woodlands Park Primary School News Feed - Latest News]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk%2Fnews%2F%3Fpid%3D3%26amp%3Bnid%3D1 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:08:46 GMT Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:08:46 GMT <![CDATA[ Year 4 Football Tournament ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=174 We are SO proud of our Year 4 football team who shone at yesterdays tournament at Morley Meadow! The team came away with silver medals after narrowly missing out on the top spot! They played together showing great teamwork and sportsmanship.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:08:46 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=174 <![CDATA[ Year 3/4 & KS2 Girls Football Event @ Sherford Sports Hub ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=173 Congratulations to our Year 3/4 & KS2 Girls Football teams who performed fantastically well in today's football's event at Sherford Sports Hub.

]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:01:55 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=173 <![CDATA[ Year 5/6 Football Event @ Morley Meadow ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=172 Congratulations to our footballers who represented Woodlands Park at the Year 5/6 Football Event at Morley Meadow Primary School this week.

]]> Mon, 3 Feb 2025 10:01:15 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=172 <![CDATA[ Pets & Picasso Workshop ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=170 We were delighted to have Pets and Picasso with us to run an exciting workshop for our Little Poppies!

]]> Thu, 1 Feb 2024 11:43:58 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=170 <![CDATA[ Primary Applications for Admission to Foundation September 2024 ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=169 If your child’s date of birth falls between 01 September 2019 and 31 August 2020 you can apply online here from Wednesday 15 November, with the deadline being 15 January 2024 for a Foundation place in September 2024.

]]> Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:13:58 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=169 <![CDATA[ Year 2 Dartmoor Zoo Trip ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=168 As part of their science learning about animals, their habitats and adaptations, our Year 2 children visited Dartmoor Zoo!

]]> Wed, 6 Dec 2023 15:34:29 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=168 <![CDATA[ Military Kids Club ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=167 The Military Kids Club were treated to a virtual tour of the aquarium and thoroughly enjoyed this visual treat learning cool facts about sea creatures.

]]> Wed, 6 Dec 2023 15:30:23 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=167 <![CDATA[ Peer Mediator Training ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=166 On Monday we trained our Peer Mediators!

The group of Year 5/6 children have volunteered to help others on the playground by talking through any friendship problems when they arise.

]]> Wed, 8 Nov 2023 14:35:31 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=166 <![CDATA[ Year 3 Library Visit ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=163 The Year 3 children enjoyed a wonderful walk to the Watermark on Tuesday morning!

]]> Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:52:28 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=163 <![CDATA[ Year 6 Junior Life Skills ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=162 Our Year 6 children attended Junior Life Skills Ivybridge Leisure Centre last week as they learnt how to keep safe in a range of situations.

]]> Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:47:16 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=162 <![CDATA[ Pine Martens Wild Tribe Day ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=161 Year 3 have had an 'Earth Tribe' theme whilst outdoor learning last week!

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 11:08:52 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=161 <![CDATA[ Year 5/6 Boys Football Tournament ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=160 A big well done to our Year 5 & 6 footballers who represented the school superbly at Morley Meadow Primary School on Thursday.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:58:24 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=160 <![CDATA[ Foxes Wild Tribe Day ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=155 The Foxes Class have had a wonderful time thinking about our planet with a Wild Tribe session led by Miss Roberts from Arena Sports!

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:25:32 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=155 <![CDATA[ Year 2 Dartmoor Zoo Trip ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=154 Our Year 2 children enjoyed a trip to Dartmoor Zoological Society as part of their science topic learning about animals, their habitats and adaptations

]]> Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:24:11 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=154 <![CDATA[ Quad Kids Athletics Event ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=153 Congratulations to our children who participated in the Quad Kids Athletics event at Brickfields!

]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:02:59 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=153 <![CDATA[ Wembury Trip - Year 3 & Hares class ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=152 Year 3 & Hares class enjoyed a day at Wembury beach yesterday!

]]> Thu, 8 Jun 2023 11:43:40 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=152 <![CDATA[ Year 6 Bude Residential ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=151 Our Year 6 children have been enjoying their residential trip at Adventure Bude.

]]> Thu, 25 May 2023 11:48:31 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=151 <![CDATA[ Coronation Picnic ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=150 Our school community were welcomed into Woodlands Park on Friday to celebrate the Coronation of Kind Charles III.

]]> Tue, 9 May 2023 15:16:00 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=150 <![CDATA[ Year 4 Heatree Residential ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=149 Our Year 4 pupils enjoyed a two night residential at Heatree Activity Centre.

]]> Tue, 9 May 2023 15:07:57 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=149 <![CDATA[ World Book Day 2023/Usborne Book Fairs ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=148 Our children dressed up as their favourite book character for World Book Day 2023!

]]> Fri, 3 Mar 2023 14:44:15 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=148 <![CDATA[ Year 6 & Year 1 - Space Dome ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=147 As part of their Space topic, our Year 6 children enjoyed the Space Odyssey experience on Friday in the spectacular Space Dome! They were given an immersive presentation using powerful new planetarium software and 360-degree 3D films (e.g. Capcom Go! telling the amazing story of the Apollo missions).

]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:53:47 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=147 <![CDATA[ Friendship Week/Children in Need 2022 ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=146 This week at Woodlands Park we have celebrated Friendship Week and Children in Need. We wore odd socks on Monday to show it is okay to be different and wore yellow and spotty clothes on Friday to raise money for Children in Need.

]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:18:19 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=146 <![CDATA[ Art Visit ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=145 Local Devon artist Mrs Thompson paid a visit to the Year 3 children talking about her passion for art and key techniques to develop the skill of painting!

]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:40:55 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=145 <![CDATA[ Year 3 Ivybridge Walk ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=144 Last week, our Year 3 children went on an exploration walk carefully observing their local Geography in Ivybridge. We also had a lovely invitation from the Ivybridge Library to explore texts about the town and Devon!

]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:50:55 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=144 <![CDATA[ Year 5 Playleaders ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=143 On Friday, 20 of our Year 5 children were given the wonderful opportunity to train as playleaders!

They worked with Mr. Robinson from Arena to develop their understanding, knowledge and skills of what a leader is and think about how they want to develop as leaders.

]]> Thu, 6 Oct 2022 10:17:17 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=143 <![CDATA[ Sports Day ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=142 We enjoyed a brilliant Sports Day on Tuesday with all of our children performing excellently. It was brilliant to see so many parents and families back to watch and cheer on your children.

]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:27:26 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=142 <![CDATA[ Jubilee Picnic Afternoon ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=140 A brilliant afternoon celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with our Woodlands Park Community!

]]> Fri, 27 May 2022 15:35:18 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=140 <![CDATA[ Bude Residential - Day 3 ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=139 Another brilliant day at Adventure Bude for Year 6

]]> Wed, 25 May 2022 15:19:01 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=139 <![CDATA[ Day 1 - Y6 Bude Residential ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=138 Our Year 6 children enjoyed their first day on their residential at Adventure Bude yesterday.

]]> Tue, 24 May 2022 11:19:26 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=138 <![CDATA[ KS2 Tag Rugby Event ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=137 Our Tag Rugby team participated in a KS2 tournament at Morley Meadow Primary School yesterday. The team played really well, getting better as the afternoon went on.

]]> Fri, 20 May 2022 10:27:30 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=137 <![CDATA[ Year 1 Plymouth Aquarium Visit ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=136 As part of their Underwater Explorers topic, our Year 1 children visited Plymouth Aquarium on Monday!

]]> Thu, 19 May 2022 15:51:17 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=136 <![CDATA[ Year 4 Residential - Simply Outdoors ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=135 Our Year 4 children have thoroughly enjoyed their last few days at Simply Outdoors on their first school residential trip.

]]> Fri, 6 May 2022 11:31:42 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=135 <![CDATA[ Y4 Simply Outdoors - Day 1 ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=134 Our Year 4 children have been enjoying their first day of introductory activities at Simply Outdoors!

]]> Wed, 4 May 2022 14:48:13 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=134 <![CDATA[ KS1 Festival - Multi-Sports ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=133 Children from Years 1 & 2 represented the school brilliantly at the KS1 Festival at Morley Meadow yesterday!

]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:22:32 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=133 <![CDATA[ Year 2 Batik Art ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=131 In Year 2, we have been learning about batik art - a type of wax resistant art where we use hot wax to 'draw' a design onto fabric using a tjanting tool. We have used this art technique to make flags that represent ourselves.

]]> Fri, 8 Apr 2022 15:16:08 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=131 <![CDATA[ Year 3/4 Hockey Tournament ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=129 Last Friday the Year 3/4 Hockey team played a tournament at Morley Meadow Primary School. They all played incredibly well and applied their skills against some tough competition.

]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:05:21 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=129 <![CDATA[ Red Nose Day 2022 ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=128 We are enjoying Red Nose Day today as our children are making cakes, taking part in a raffle and enjoying lots of fun activities dressed in red!

]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:38:13 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=128 <![CDATA[ Football Tournament ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=127 Our football team took part in a tournament at Morley Meadow Primary School on Friday!

]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:35:15 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=127 <![CDATA[ World Book Day 2022 ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=126 On Thursday 3 March, our children and teachers celebrated World Book Day 2022 by dressing up as their favourite book characters.

]]> Fri, 4 Mar 2022 11:41:43 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=126 <![CDATA[ Year 3 Author Q&A ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=125 Last week, our Year 3 children had an opportunity to meet with Andy Seed the author of our key text 'Interview with a Tiger'.

]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:46:51 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=125 <![CDATA[ Children's Mental Health Week 2022 ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=124 This week our children have been focusing on mental health for Children's Mental Health Week.

]]> Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:11:48 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=124 <![CDATA[ NSPCC Number Day 2022 ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=123 Our children enjoyed a fun filled day of Maths activities and games today as we dressed up in numbered mufti for NSPCC Number Day 2022.

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2022 11:30:10 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=123 <![CDATA[ YR 2 - History of Transport Lesson ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=122 Moles have been learning about the history of transport. During our outdoor lesson today, we explored different engines. 

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2022 10:14:56 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=122 <![CDATA[ Foundation Parent visit - Antarctica Experience ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=121 One of our Parent Governors came in to speak to our Foundation children last week.

]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:51:39 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=121 <![CDATA[ Year 3 Kents Cavern Trip ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=120 Yesterday, Year 3 went to Kents Cavern.

]]> Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:25:54 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=120 <![CDATA[ Space Dome ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=119 Our Year 1 & Year 6 children were amazed as Space Odyssey brought there Space Dome to Woodlands Park.

]]> Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:47:14 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=119 <![CDATA[ Bill Thomson Q&A - Year 3 Stone Age Topic ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=118 As part of our focus this term, Year 3 are learning about 'The Stone Age'. In line with this, our key text in English is the book 'Fossil' by Bill Thomson known for other works such as 'Chalk' and 'Typewriter'. The children were so engaged by his wordless book that they wanted to ask him about his ideas and inspiration.

]]> Fri, 7 Jan 2022 15:44:20 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=118 <![CDATA[ Christmas Festivities ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=117 Ho ho ho! We had a very special visitor today at Woodlands Park as Father Christmas came to see our very excited children and give out some presents!

Thank you to WPFA for organising the visit

]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:52:51 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=117 <![CDATA[ WPFA Wreath Making Event ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=116 Mrs Hunter, Mrs Aspin and Miss Doe had a lovely evening creating their wreaths!

]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:40:03 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=116 <![CDATA[ Animal Visit ]]> https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=115 Our Year 4 & Foundation pupils enjoyed a visit from one of our parents, Mr Saxby, who showed the children a Tree Frog and a African Land Snail

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:34:46 GMT https://www.woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=115