Virtual TourVirtual Tour of a Junior Schoolof a Junior School

in Englandin England

Welcome to the virtual tour of Woodlands Welcome to the virtual tour of Woodlands Junior School in the south-east corner of the Junior School in the south-east corner of the

United Kingdom.United Kingdom.The school was built in the 1960's to replace an The school was built in the 1960's to replace an

overcrowding school in our local town centre.overcrowding school in our local town centre.

The main building of our school is two storey with The main building of our school is two storey with four classes on each floor. We also have classes in four classes on each floor. We also have classes in

outer buildings.outer buildings.

The photo below shows are main entrance, hall and The photo below shows are main entrance, hall and office block.office block.

ClassroomsClassrooms

Our classrooms are large and every classroom, in Our classrooms are large and every classroom, in the main teaching block, has its own resource area.the main teaching block, has its own resource area.

In all classrooms there is a computer, overhead In all classrooms there is a computer, overhead projector, an interactive whiteboard and flip chart. projector, an interactive whiteboard and flip chart.

Each class is well resourced for all curriculum areas. Each class is well resourced for all curriculum areas.

Music RoomMusic Room

We have a well equipped music room where class We have a well equipped music room where class and individual lessons are held.and individual lessons are held.

Many of our students play a variety of musical Many of our students play a variety of musical instruments.instruments.

As far as we are aware, we are the only school in our As far as we are aware, we are the only school in our area to have a 'Singing and Signing' Choir. The area to have a 'Singing and Signing' Choir. The

children use their voices as well as sign language. children use their voices as well as sign language.

School HallSchool Hall

We have an amazing school hall.We have an amazing school hall.

The colourful curtains you can see, were provided by our The colourful curtains you can see, were provided by our Friends Association. Behind the curtains is our dining hall.Friends Association. Behind the curtains is our dining hall.

The hall is used for gymnastics, assemblies, eating lunch The hall is used for gymnastics, assemblies, eating lunch and is the place where we hold our many events.and is the place where we hold our many events.

The hall is the first building you will see, when entering our The hall is the first building you will see, when entering our site.site.

Library Computers Library Computers

This is our reference ibrary.This is our reference ibrary.

It is used by all the classes It is used by all the classes weekly and also at lunch weekly and also at lunch

times.times.

Every classroom has its Every classroom has its own mini libraries too.own mini libraries too.

We have a computer We have a computer suite of 32 computers suite of 32 computers as well as computers as well as computers in every classroom.in every classroom.

Opportunity CentreOpportunity Centre Small Groups AreaSmall Groups Area

We have an Opportunity We have an Opportunity Centre for individual and Centre for individual and

small group work with small group work with learning support learning support

assistances. assistances. The photo to the left, shows The photo to the left, shows

our Senco (Special Needs our Senco (Special Needs Teacher) assessing a child Teacher) assessing a child in our Opportunity Centre. in our Opportunity Centre.

In between the upstairs In between the upstairs classrooms, we have classrooms, we have

special areas for small special areas for small group work. group work.

Playgrounds Playgrounds

This photograph shows one This photograph shows one of our two playgrounds.You of our two playgrounds.You

can see our adventure can see our adventure playground in the playground in the

distance.The two buildings distance.The two buildings you can see, were known as you can see, were known as the cedarwood classrooms. the cedarwood classrooms. They housed the staffroom They housed the staffroom and classrooms in the early and classrooms in the early

days whilst the main days whilst the main teaching block was being teaching block was being

completed. completed.

We are very fortunate to have We are very fortunate to have a large field. a large field.

Our students enjoy using it for Our students enjoy using it for games and cross-country games and cross-country

runs. runs. Many of our children are Many of our children are members of our cross-country members of our cross-country running teams. They take part running teams. They take part in events across the county. in events across the county.

AdventureAdventure Playground and Playground and

FieldField

StaffroomStaffroom

We are proud of our staffroom which is well We are proud of our staffroom which is well stocked with biscuits and other useful stocked with biscuits and other useful

resources!resources!

We have a large staffroom to cater for the large We have a large staffroom to cater for the large number of staff we havenumber of staff we have..

Quiet Area Quiet Area Nature AreaNature Area

This is our quiet area, for This is our quiet area, for children who want peace children who want peace

away from our two away from our two playgrounds at break times.It playgrounds at break times.It used to be a place where the used to be a place where the

school rabbits were kept school rabbits were kept when the school first when the school first

opened. (opened. (Pets - new window - new window will open)Our school kitchen will open)Our school kitchen

is through the windows.is through the windows.

We have many nature areas We have many nature areas around the school. around the school.

This one, outside our main This one, outside our main block, contains our school block, contains our school pond which is looked after pond which is looked after by our Environmental Club by our Environmental Club

members.members.We also have a 'wild area' in the We also have a 'wild area' in the

corner of our playing fieldcorner of our playing field..