Author: Jacki Bartram

Today was a very exciting day as we welcomed the first residents to our new school farm! 🎉  Over the weekend, six Runner Ducks arrived and have already started settling into…
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Today marked the start of Stage 2 of our Animal Care Build, with work beginning on the fencing for our new animal area. Over the next week, approximately 230m of wooden…
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Woodland Academy pupils and staff scaled new heights on Friday, 17 July, when a mobile climbing wall visited the school as part of the academy’s Outdoor Education Programme. Organised by…
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Over the course of this term, Year 6 pupils from Chapel St Leonards have been working alongside their Woodlands Academy colleagues, taking part in Design and Technology lessons in the…
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A long-held ambition at Woodlands Academy is finally beginning to take shape as work starts on our exciting new onsite animal farm. For many years, having a small school farm…
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Even under the blazing summer sun, the garden at Woodlands Academy is flourishing, thanks to the dedication of both pupils and staff. Through regular early morning watering sessions, the school…
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SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 5th September 2026 – EVERYONE WELCOME!

Our school woodlands are becoming a vibrant outdoor classroom, offering pupils valuable hands-on experiences through their Land Based Studies lessons. Following a thorough tool induction, one of our Year 11…
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The Community Inclusive Trust (CIT) is proposing an exciting development to better support children with additional needs. We are planning to open a small specialist primary provision (known as a…
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As spring approaches, pupils at Woodlands Academy have been busy outdoors, taking part in two exciting projects to enhance the school grounds and support local wildlife. The first project focuses…
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