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.

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
• 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 A - 2025/2026

Summer Main Topic

In the School Days project, your child will have the opportunity to take part in a traditional Victorian class and will learn about the differences between schooling in the Victorian era and schooling today. They will learn about objects found in a Victorian classroom and how they were used. They will research Samuel Wilderspin, an important figure in the development of schooling for young children in the Victorian era, whose ideals are reflected in schooling today. They will learn to describe the passage of time through study of past, present and future tense vocabulary.

Science Summer 1

This project teaches children about wild and garden plants by exploring the local environment. They identify and describe the basic parts of plants and observe how they change over time.

Science Summer 2

This project teaches children about animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and invertebrates. They identify and describe their common structures, diets, and how animals should be cared for.

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