Welcome to Woodpecker Class

Mrs Johnston (Class Teacher, Key Stage Lead)

Mrs Milnes (Teaching Assistant)

We are a mixed-age group of Key Stage 4 pupils in Years 10 and 11.

Mrs Johnston is our teacher four days a week, and Mrs Milnes provides our classroom support.

Mrs Stunnell is our class teacher on a Tuesday.

Other important members of staff for us are:

Miss Birchenough (Class support Monday)

Miss Gregory (Work Experience)

Mrs Wright (Transition)

Accreditation (Qualifications)

We have a very busy schedule and lots of work to complete before receiving our accreditation (qualifications) at the end of each year.

· Entry Level Certificate in Maths Entry Level 1, 2 or 3

· Functional Skills English Entry Level 1, 2 or 3, or Level 1

· Certificate/Extended Certificate in Skills for Further Learning & Employment (SFLE) Entry Level 3

o PHSE

o Applied Learning

o Enterprise

o Independent Living

· King’s Trust Award Personal Development & Employability Skills Entry Level 3

o Work Experience

o Community

o Internal Work Placement

· IT User Skills Entry level 3

· Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award

· Entry Level Art

Weekly Structure

· Pupils in KS4 Oak Pathway are streamed for morning lessons in Maths and English. The staff in these groups are:

o Mrs Johnston & Mrs Milnes

o Mr Garrod & Miss Barker

· PE takes place on a Monday and pupils should come to school their PE kit on this day.

· On a Wednesday, pupils are given an option choice of:

o Bungalow Café Internal Work Placement: Mrs Johnston & Mrs Milnes

Sport & Leisure: Mr Garrod, Miss Barker

General Information

· Pupils are welcome to bring a water bottle with them every day – This is recommended.

· Pupils do not need to bring their own stationary as everything that they will need is provided.

· Thank you in advance for your continued support this year, we all look forward to meeting you in the autumn term