Wedgewood

Class Teacher: Katie Kops

Welcome to Wedgewood Class one of our Key Stage 4 classes here at Redwood Park Academy.

Spring 2025

Wedgewood pupils have been working very hard in all their subjects recently as their final school year continues.
The pupils have been participating in many exciting activities over the past few weeks as part of their outdoor adventure curriculum. These include Laser Tag, rock climbing, archery and rifle shooting, all at Fort Purbrook. These experiences have not only provided an opportunity for them to develop valuable physical and teamwork skills but also to challenge themselves in new and exciting ways.
Wedgewood class have been making great progress in maths, currently focusing on shape and measurement. In both English and Maths, the students have been taking practice papers for their exams in the summer.
In their options classes, the students have been working on various projects. In design technology, Ethan and Kane have been making wooden items for home. In Art, Kimmie and Kai have made giant insects from plaster, and in outdoor education, George has learnt how to ride a bike for the first time!
We have added a selection of photos to the right so you can see what we’ve been getting up to!

Autumn 2024

The first two weeks of school have been nothing short of exciting for our students in Wedgewood class! As the new academic year kicked off, the students quickly settled into their routines, eager to learn new things.

The first few days were dedicated to getting back into the school routine and familiarising themselves with new timetables and lessons.

Academically, students hit the ground running. In Math, they’ve begun exploring place value and rounding numbers to the nearest million. Reading lessons have focused on building comprehension skills, and English lessons have taught them how to write an effective email.

Outside of academics, our class enjoyed their first options lessons, focusing on the sketching of insects in Art, in preparation for building a large 3D insect sculpture. In Outdoor Education, the students were deciding on where to go hiking. In Cooking, omelettes were made!

As we wrap up these first two weeks, it’s clear that this year is off to a fantastic start. We are looking forward to the exciting projects, lessons, and milestones ahead. Stay tuned for more updates as the year progresses!

Summer 2024

Wedgewood have almost come to the end of their school year and have had plenty to say about their time in Year 10.

The general consensus has been that they have really enjoyed being able to choose some of their subjects in their ‘Options’ lessons. These lessons have not only given them the chance to learn new skills and try different subjects but have allowed them to mix with other students from their year group, whom they may not have spent much time with before now.

A popular learning highlight has been the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Brandon said, “I got to go camping and learnt how to survive in the outdoors”

The students have enjoyed taking part in Photography lessons and also Media Studies lessons where the students visited the cinema. Kimmie said, “I loved my very first experience of watching a movie in a cinema“

Performing Arts has also been popular, with Wedgewood pupils being given the chance to perform live at the Guildhall in Portsmouth for ‘Dance Live’, and contribute to the set, videography and costume design.

Other favourite highlights include the Yr10 Residential, where the pupils were able to try Zip Lining, Skiing and Crazy Golf. Students have also mentioned Kayaking and learning First Aid as being especially fun and interesting.

Wedgewood students are thinking about Yr11 also citing ‘Leaving school’ and ‘Preparing for College’ as things that they are especially keen to do.