Willow
Welcome to Willow
We are a small, yet perfectly formed, class of Year 1 and 2 children taught by Mrs Pallant, Mrs Stead, Mrs Gothard, Mrs Clark and Mrs Longworth. We follow an engaging curriculum aiming to not only teach skills and knowledge but to equip the children with the learning behaviours and increased independence needed for school and beyond.
School Day
Children in Willow come into school through the small pedestrian gate, this is opened at 8.25. The children will leave school through the large gate at 3.30, please ensure school knows who will collect your child.
This is an example of our daily timetable.
| Time | Activity |
| 8.25 | Gates Open |
| 8.30 | Register and Handwriting |
| 8.45 | Worship |
| 9.00 | Phonics |
| 9.45 | English |
| 10.45 | Playtime |
| 11.00 | Maths |
| 12.00 | Lunchtime |
| 1.00 | Daily Meditation |
| 1.05 | Topic |
| 1.55 | Brain Break |
| 2.10 | RE |
| 3.00 | End of Day - Story, prayer |
| 3.30 | Home time |
We end each day with a prayer. This year, we discussed what values Willow show and wrote a class prayer.
School finishes for the children at 1.00 on Friday, although teaching staff are in school after this time should you need to contact us.
Home school communication
Communication between home and school is vital to children being prepared and happy at school. At Roxton we use Class Dojos, a free app available on both Apple and Android phones as well as other devices. You do not need to upgrade to Class Dojo plus, everything you need is part of the free version.
Important dates, events, changes to usual routines and equipment your child will need will all be shared and updated on the platform. The children can also earn Dojo's for making good behaviour choices, working hard or any achievements.
There is also a messaging service, this gives you direct contact with member of The Willow team between 6.30am and 5.00pm during the week. During the school day, while the children are present, staff may not check messages.
However, you can also contact the office via email office@roxton.school or by telephone 01234 870230
PE
Our PE days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. On PE days, the children come to school in their PE kits.
Roxton Academy PE Kit
- A white t-shirt
- Navy/black jogging bottoms, leggings or shorts
- Navy/black sweatshirt
- Trainers.
Long hair should be tied up and earrings should be covered or taken out.
School Values
Values are very important to our learning at Roxton. We focus on each for a term, over the course of our 2 year rolling programme, our school values are;
- Aspiration and perseverance
- Responsibility
- Community
- Love and Friendship Autumn term
- Respect
- Belief
Values underpin everything that we do at Roxton. When arriving with us all children are placed into a school family - Fire, Earth, Wind and Water. When we see our values being displayed through a child's behaviour they are rewarded with a marble. Marbles are collected and counted up weekly and the winning family will be cheered during Celebration assembly. The winning family for each term then receives a treat afternoon.
Willow Curriculum Cycle B - 2026/2027
Autumn Term
Main Topic - Movers and Shakers
In the Movers and Shakers project, your child will learn five statements from Dawson's model that will help them identify people who are historically significant and use the words year, decade and century to describe dates and times. They will study the life and impact of a significant person in the locality and of 10 significant individuals from around the world. They will complete in-depth studies of significant explorers Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong, and significant activists Emmeline Pankhurst and Rosa Parks and think carefully about the impact of their actions. The children will also carry out an independent study of a significant person from the past and learn about people who are significant today. They will also learn how significant people are commemorated and design a memorial for a person they have studied.
Science Autumn 1 – Habitats
In the Habitats project, your child will learn what a habitat provides for the plants and animals that live there and that habitats contain both living and non-living things. They will identify living things using the seven life processes and sort the non-living things into those that have lived and those that have never lived. They will use spotting sheets to identify plants and animals from a woodland habitat by carefully observing their physical characteristics. They will research how a woodland habitat provides the things necessary for the survival of the animals that live there. Your child will learn about food chains and construct their own food chains for the woodland habitat. They will investigate the different ways prey animals avoid being eaten and conduct an investigation into animal camouflage. They will also look at the different methods plants use to avoid being eaten and group them according to how they defend themselves. Your child will then use the skills they have learned in the project to investigate the living things, food chains and adaptations in a mystery habitat.
Science Autumn 2 – Human Survival
In the Human Survival project, your child will revisit learning about humans, such as how humans are living things and a type of animal, called a mammal, that grows and changes. They will learn about the human life cycle and think about what humans need to survive, including food, water and shelter. They will learn about the four things we need to stay healthy: a balanced diet, plenty of water, exercise and enough sleep. As part of this learning, they will evaluate their diet and other people's diets. They will learn about the importance of exercise and take part in an exercise challenge over time to observe firsthand the benefits of exercise to their health. They will learn about hygiene practices, such as washing hands and brushing teeth. They will investigate why we should use soap to wash our hands and bodies, learning that washing hands with soap and clean running water helps humans avoid getting ill and spreading germs to others. They will complete their learning by investigating how easily germs can spread from person to person.