OFSTED School Inspection surprise!

Despite receiving a monitoring letter stating that we would not be inspected until Summer 2014 at the earliest, we received 'the call' on Wednesday 9th October. Ten minutes into the telephone call, I asked the Inspector if she had meant that she was going to be inspecting the Children's Centre rather than the school. However, the answer was no!

The next 19 hours were extremely busy, updating the school Self Evaluation documents, printing off data sheets, preparing timetables/case studies/evidence trails. 

A week later, we still can't quite believe that the process and team have come and gone. The draft report has been approved and now we await the final version. 

We hope to have the full and final report by Friday 25th October. 

Interesting lessons from Finland - at odds with UK Education direction

Pasi Sahlberg at Seizing Success 2013 from NCTL on Vimeo.

Escaping education's death valley

Sir Ken Robinson always speaks with such eloquence!

Come and join our team

We are looking for new, dynamic and successful teachers to join our growing team.  We have a particular desire to appoint a new music teacher - who will be able to build on the music strengths already established in the school.
If you would like to find out more, please visit our website.

www.woodmansterne.lambeth.sch.uk/vacancies

Warming up for Young Voices

What a terrific experience for the children to come to the O2 to perform in an 8000 strong choir! The children gain so much confidence and are so proud to take part.

Although current empty, it will be awesome when full!

Lambeth Achievement Awards

We were delighted today to have so many of our children present at the Lambeth Achievement Awards which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank Centre.

Pupils who achieved Level 3 in Reading, Writing and Maths and our most improved child were invited to attend.
They were:

• Aliya 
• Nanette 
• Suhayb 
• Omar 
• Tom
• Ananya  
• Polly 
• Thomas
• Toma - Most Improvement

In Key Stage 2, pupils who achieved Level 5 in Reading, Writing and Maths also were invited to attend.  Our award winners were:

• Gene
• Arwa
• Berey
• Omar
• Simona - Most Improvement

Huge congratulations to the children, their families and of course the super team of staff at Woodmansterne.