Castle

Class Teacher: Shay Bennett

Welcome to Castle Class one of our Key Stage 3 classes here at Redwood Park Academy.

Spring 2025

Castle class have had an amazing half term! The students have been busy immersing themselves in our Heroes and Villains topic, undergoing lots of linked activities! We have had students’ fact finding and presenting their favourite heroes from Taylor Swift to Ironman! We also set up a classroom courtroom for a stolen sandwich, so the students could see different job roles and participate in a hands-on role in our fair, democratic court system! 

In our English lessons we have been whole class reading The Demon Dentist, with further work looking into the heroes and villains within the story. We have made predictions throughout and written instructions on how we might escape the evil tooth fairy! 

Castle class have enjoyed learning about shapes in our maths lessons.  In our STEM lessons we researched our brilliant bodies and shared our findings to the whole class. Castle have enjoyed visiting the Fort; swimming and helping make a bench in their DT lessons. 

Autumn 2024

Castle class have hit the ground running with an exciting, productive half term! They have shown their resilience in quickly adapting to new routines and being ready to learn lots of new things.

The students have been pushing themselves academically; creating their own Harvest Festival in their English lessons and enjoying researching other famous harvests from around the world. In Maths, students have been revisiting number and place value to secure their previous learning.

Our STEM lessons have involved lots of hands-on fun, from creating miniature shelters using everyday materials to water filtration systems. Castle have needed to share ideas and work in small groups to complete activities. They have also been visiting the local park on a weekly basis during their OAA lessons.