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On Friday, a team of Year 6 children represented the school in a county NFL Flag competition in Wellingborough. After only starting the sport in late February, it has been inspiring to see the team make such amazing progress in learning the rules and skills that are required to play the game. They have been practising during and after-school and have worked really hard to learn the game.

At the competition, it was the first time that all of our children had ever played a game of NFL Flag! They got off to an amazing start, winning 21-0 in a very commanding performance! They followed this up with three other outstanding victories, scoring with flair on offence and making game-winning stops on defence! By the end of the group stages, the team had finished first in the table, going unbeaten against all the other schools who were taking part! This meant that the children had already qualified for the regional finals (which will take place in Nottingham in early May)! In a 1st/2nd place final, the team were unfortunately beaten in a close, competitive game that came down to the wire at the end!

This is an outstanding achievement and we were thoroughly impressed and inspired by the children's enjoyment and achievements so far in the sport! We look forward to seeing them build on their amazing performances and seeing how far they can go at the regional stages in a few weeks' time! Well done to each of the children on this amazing achievement!

Celebrating Holi at Woodland View

Last week, children at Woodland View learnt all about Holi in their classes and during an assembly led by Miss Drake, our Diversity Lead. They explored the meaning behind the Hindu festival and got creative by decorating bunting in a variety of different ways. This beautiful bunting has been displayed around the playground and at the front of the school, adding a burst of colour and vibrancy to our surroundings.

On Friday 14th March, we marked the festival with special Holi activities in Miss Drake’s classroom at lunchtime. Children worked together on tissue paper spring trees, created bonfire art inspired by the Holika bonfire and enjoyed Holi-themed colouring and paper chains. It was a fantastic opportunity to get creative and celebrate together.

Celebrating Holi is part of our four-year rolling plan at Woodland View where we aim to celebrate different religious festivals each year in a variety of ways. This ensures we recognise and appreciate the diverse backgrounds of all our children, making our school a place where everyone feels valued.

A big thank you to everyone who took part – we loved celebrating with you!

Earlier today, a squad of Year 6 children represented the school at the county Sportshall athletics competition in Kettering. The squad earned their place at the county finals after a fantastic 1^st place finish at the district event in late January.

Sportshall athletics includes many different events: sprinting, jumping, throwing and working as a team. Throughout the competition, children compete in track and field events to help score points for their team.

It was a pleasure for Mr Willars, Mrs Walker and Mr Oelrich to attend this event with the children as they showed amazing cooperation, respect and determination during all the events. They are extremely proud of the children too for cheering each other on loudly and enthusiastically in all events. It was a treat for us to be able to see children excelling and giving their all in the field events too!

After completing all of their events, it was time for the children to find out how they had performed overall. Out of the 10 schools who competed in the event, Woodland View came a competitive 8^th overall! This was an amazing achievement in a strong, and closely fought, competition; the squad have performed fantastically in both rounds and we are delighted with all they have achieved!

We are incredibly proud of our 2025 Sportshall squad as they have achieved a brilliant top 10 finish (out of over 100 schools who have competed at district level) at the county games! We can’t wait to see what other successes they have throughout the remaining academic year!