April 12 - Woodlands Academy

Woodlands Academy
Cresswell House News and Views
100% Attendance Rewards
At the end of each term, every Cresswell student who achieves 100% attendance receives a special mention during House
assembly and is presented with a certificate. A HUGE well done to the Autumn term winners:
Year 7 : Lewis Barlow, Aaron Flint, John Hall, Sam Jackson, Ciarin Maddy, James Maton, Jack McGuire, Lennon McMahon, Owen
Mesnard and Josh Ranger.
Year 8 : Jacob Cunningham, Harry Hughes, Mason Osborne, Josh Rapson, Max Raybone, Evan Taylor and Kieran Tumilson.
Year 9 : Janko Florovic, Michael Hadley, Matthew Keay, Aidan Peat, Erik Szasz and Jack Taylor.
Year 10 : Jonathan Beasley, Ryan Copeland, Seb Harrison, Abdullah Khan, Gavin Mayne, Declan Miskimmon,
Ryan Neale and Elliott Sheepy.
Year 11 : Courtney Baker-Richardson, David Blakemore, Kane Blakemore and Dominick Franklin.
All of the students listed above were given a lunchtime treat of pizza and a fizzy drink.
My five years at Woodlands have been amazing. I
have achieved so many things such as four and a half
GCSE’s including 3 B’s and 2 C’s which I am hoping to
improve to gain more A’s.
I have met some inspirational people, especially my
House Head, Mr Hunter. I have had a great laugh
and have become a better person.
Arjan Banwait
My Five Years at Woodlands
As they near the end of their five years in Cresswell House, here some of the Year 11’s share some of their thoughts on their time here.
My five years at Woodlands has been a very
eventful time.
Year 7 was the introduction to my lessons and
my teachers. In Year 8 I was diagnosed with
diabetes and have had support from the House
ever since. Year 9 was my GCSE year and in
Year 10 I got my results, I gained 9 GCSE’s. In
Year 11 I was given the title “Deputy Head Boy.”
Year Seven Assembly
On Friday 20th February some of the Year 7 students
in Cresswell House gave their first assembly. The
theme was “My favourite place”. Prior to the
assembly the students prepared what they wanted
to read to the rest of the House and practised.
One-by-one they read aloud their stories to the
staff, students and the parents who attended the
assembly. This was what will be the first of many
assemblies that 7Cr will take part in during their time
at Woodlands Academy, following in the footsteps of
many students in years before them. To read about
their favourite places, go to the Cresswell news page
of the website.
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Jack Rafferty
In my five years at Woodlands I have achieved eight and
a half GCSE’s A* - C.
In Year 11 I was appointed Head Boy of Cresswell
House. Throughout my school career I have grown
in confidence. I have spoken in front of parents and
potential students and I have been part of a tutor group
assembly where I talked about my hero, James Corden.
I hope to go to Sixth Form to study Law and Maths.
Callum Richardson
Starting life at
Woodlands Academy
Whilst the Year 11 students have been reflecting on
their five years in Cresswell House, the Year 7’s have
been looking back on their first few months here.
Lewis Barlow said
“My first term was
excellent, I have had
a great time. I like the
older students in the
House and I get on with
them. I look forward
to Fridays because we
get rewarded for 100%
attendance. In the
summer I get to go to
Thorpe Park and Alton
Towers.”
Ciarin Maddy said
“My first impression
of the school was that
it was so big. One of
my favourite lessons
is science because we
do experiments. I have
100% attendance and
I have already been
moved up to top set in
maths.”
James Maton said “At
Woodlands so far I have had
really good fun, the lessons
are fun especially PE,
English, music and drama.”