Latest News
Our Latest News section shares updates, achievements, and important information from across the Woodbridge Trust community.
DofE is in full swing!
What a fantastic week of Duke of Edinburgh’s Award activity!
Our students have been busy developing new skills, building confidence and working together. This week we’ve been:
Practising map reading and navigation
Tidying and taking care of our school garden
Learning bushcraft skills
Having a go at soft archer
Trying our hand at soft axe throwing
And beginning to think about planning our DofE expeditions!
It’s fantastic to see our students getting stuck in, supporting one another and discovering what they can achieve.
And this year, we’re going full steam ahead with our bronze,Silver and Gold DofE programmes!
We’re incredibly proud of the progress our students are making and can’t wait to see where their DofE journey takes them.
#wearewoodbridge #silverdofe #golddofe #outdoorlearning #learningoutsidetheclassroom
Celebrating National Poetry Day at Firwood 💙
Our pupils created brilliant “I Wonder, I Belong” poems all about who they are, what they love and where they belong.
Congratulations to our winners: Ali from Ruby Class and Topaz Class! ✨
We wonder. We belong.
One class have been sorting out the flat this morning - polishing, folding, making the bed, putting clothes away etc. This is looking great!! Great effort! @woodbridge_trust #independenceskills #inspiringsuccessfulfutures
Diamond class have been exploring colours in Enrichment; looking at warm and cold colours. The students then used what we have learnt to recreate a piece of artwork by Claude Monet.
What a fabulous piece!!! Let us know what you think? @woodbridge_trust #inspiringsuccessfulfutures
We are officially an Elklan Communication Setting!!
A huge well done to all our staff who completed the Elklan training and helped us achieve this fantastic award!
We are proud to continue creating an inclusive environment where every pupil has a voice! #woodbridgetrust #elklan #comminicationfriendly #sen #firwoodhighschool
Belonging activity at 6th form. A lovely welcome when you walk into reception always accompanied by smiling students. @woodbridge_trust #belonging
Some of our wonderful 6th formers are working hard today preparing food and drinks for the customers of the Orange Dog Cafe. We will be open every Monday for drinks and lunch from 10:30am until 1:30pm.. based at the Jubilee Centre on Crompton Way. Weekly specials available.. all welcome! ☕️ 🥪 🍰 @woodbridge_trust
Working alongside the @woodbridge_trust our theme for the year is belonging. We all belong at Firwood
New spaces have been created for our amazing staff team to take a minute to recharge at break times. @woodbridgetrust #learningwithoutlimits
📚 Welcome back to Firwood! 💙
What a brilliant way to start a new school year!
Today we welcomed our students back to Firwood High School, and it was fantastic to see our school come alive again — smiling faces, familiar routines, new beginnings and lots of excitement for the year ahead.
As I begin my journey as Headteacher at Firwood, I feel incredibly proud to be part of this community.
Our mission is simple:
Learning Without Limits.
We want every young person to feel known, valued, listened to and supported to achieve their potential — whatever their starting point, whatever their needs and however they communicate.
This year, we’ll continue to focus on belonging, ambition, voice and independence, working together with our amazing staff, students, families and wider community.
There is lots to look forward to, and I’m excited about the journey ahead.
A huge thank you to everyone who has helped make the start to the new school year such a positive one.
Welcome back, Firwood. Here’s to a fantastic year! 💙 Mr Carl Heatley - Headteacher
We hope you had a lovely Summer, see you in the morning.
Looking forward to having all our students back tomorrow 3.9.26
Wait until you see our new Reading Nook!
#learningwithoutlimits
@woodbridge_trust
🎉 Congratulations to our Firfest Badge Design Winner! 🎉
A huge congratulations to our talented badge design winner for this year’s Firfest! 🌟 Your creativity, imagination, and hard work have created a fantastic design that we’ll all be proud to wear. Thank you to all students who took part – the standard was incredible, and we loved seeing all of your amazing ideas. 💙✨
#Firfest #BadgeDesignWinner #CreativeMinds #CelebratingCreativity #wearewoodbridge
Our Vision & Values
Integrity
To be open and transparent, actively embracing equality and diversity and having an honest, inclusive and respectful culture within which all at Woodbridge can trust.
Respect
Here at Woodbridge Trust we value everyone and treat people with dignity and professionalism.
Kindness
The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. At Woodbridge Trust, we believe that even a smile, a kind word, or a small act of care can have the power to change a life.