--- title: "Woodpeckers" url: "https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/woodpeckers" school: "Brookfields Special School" --- # Woodpeckers ![](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/images/images/198.jpg) Welcome to Woodpeckers Woodpeckers class is a class of year 3 pupils. There are 10 pupils in class, 7 girls and 3 boys. Teacher in Woodpeckers class is Cat. Support Assistants: Taylor, Beth and Julie. Georgia Bretherton will be teaching every other Monday. This Autumn term our topic will be ''Superheroes to the rescue". Swimming will be on a Monday afternoon in small groups. Each child will attend once every 3 weeks. Educational Visits every other Monday morning. PE in the hall will be on a Tuesday morning. Photos and messages can be sent in via e-mail to Cat. As always you can e-mail us or phone if there is ever anything you need to tell us or ask. We always love to hear from you. It is important to be kind and look out for each other, so please don't be on your own if there is anything you need to talk about, or that we can help with. Termly Overview Autumn 2026 Termly Overview Autumn 26-27 Woodpeckers 311 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/files/documents/Termly_Overview_Autumn_26-27_Woodpeckers.pdf) Phonics games and songs Phonics: [Simply\_Semantics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@simply_semantics880) **[Read Write Inc letter formation sayings](http://www.thebellbird.cambs.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Letter-formation-chart.pdf)** **[Read Write Inc Phonics](https://www.youtube.com/c/RuthMiskinTrainingEdu/featured)** **[Find the missing sound-3 letter word game](https://www.topmarks.co.uk/phonics/balloon-phonics-cvc-game)** **online interactive letter and number formation to do on an ipad** [Letter and Number Formation](https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/literacy/letter-and-number-formation/) Phonics 1 - Phonics 2 - Counting and Number songs **[AJ Jenkins shape song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTeqUejf3D0)** **[One tomato, two tomatoes (counting song)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9iUkkQRqVo)** **[Number formation rhymes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDlQp7ZGJfU)** **[Lots of counting songs with Jack Hartman](https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-airfind-04&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-04&hspart=airfind&p=counting+songs+jack+hartmann&type=50302_y2_YHS#id=&vid=&action=close)** [3D shape song](https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0TDOwyCg2yigyYPTiM05RKM5ILEgtVijOz0sHAI16CY8&q=3d+shapes+song&rlz=1C1CHBD_en-GBGB934GB934&oq=3d+shapes&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j46i131i395i408i424i433i512j0i131i395i433i512j0i395i512l7.7522j1j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:a51b9110,vid:2cg-Uc556-Q) [2D shapes song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfRuLS-Vnjs) [2D shapes song 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTeqUejf3D0) Maths websites and games **[Order by length (Discovery Education)](https://app.discoveryeducation.co.uk/learn/player/115919f7-8b0e-4689-bf30-9046a1863b66)** **[Shape matching monsters game](https://www.topmarks.co.uk/early-years/shape-monsters)** **[Shape pattern activity](https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns)** **[Make picture shapes activity](https://www.starfall.com/h/geometry/puzzles-easy/?)** **[Create your own shape picture or pattern activity](https://apps.mathlearningcenter.org/pattern-shapes/)** **[Pop the bubbles and hear the count](https://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/busyday/bubbles/)** **[Sorting Hats](https://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/busyday/hats/)** **[Ladybird counting- adding on more and taking away](https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots)** **[Tiny Tap! Free Activities online for kids in Kindergarten by Amelia Hussain](https://www.tinytap.com/activities/gu0x/play/tiny-tap?srsltid=AfmBOop5HPHjOoo8RokjNLJdlDruwt9MTplDOkgNIv4VijTifukkDVbS)** Exploring Technology and staying safe online It is a vital part of teaching and learning to keep all young children and their parents aware of the benefits of and the dangers of using the internet. E-SAFETY is an integral part of our part of our curriculum, awareness of how to keep yourself and your children safe online is paramount. Please spend time looking at the information below which will help support you with your understanding of online safety and ways to explain and share this with your children. [CBBC Internet Safety](https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/13908828) [cbeebies Internet information](https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/article-internet-use-and-safety) [News Round Staying Safe Online](https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/44074704) [Own it BBC](https://www.bbc.com/ownit) [Disney Internet Safety Information](https://disney.co.uk/internet-safety) [HOW TO REPORT CYBER CRIMES](https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/) Here is a game you might like to play:- **[Mr Tumble's 'The Looking Game'](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxdgg0Z_xa4)** Or why not play your own 'looking game' using 3 bowls / containers to hide a toy, chocolate button or sweet underneath, move the bowls around and see if your child can find the hidden item. You could make this more difficult by using more containers. Perhaps your child would like to hide the item for you to find too. Sensory Play and fine motor skills websites [Dough Disco Seasons - Signs of Spring Flowers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWqynRMrUVE) [Incy Wincy Spider \| Nursery Rhyme With Playdough \| Dough Disco \| Educational Cartoon for Kids](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSBO8N4ctJg) [Down in the Jungle dough disco](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9D5lfqZF3o) [If you're happy and you know it dough disco](https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=dough+dsco+songs+earl%3by+years&refig=a351046645094ead8e2635a5d2ad7bf8&pc=U531&adppc=EDGEESS&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3ddough%2bdsco%2bsongs%2bearl%253By%2byears%26form%3dANNTH1%26refig%3da351046645094ead8e2635a5d2ad7bf8%26pc%3dU531%26adppc%3dEDGEESS&mmscn=vwrc&mid=C914B729AA05D90DB0ECC914B729AA05D90DB0EC&FORM=WRVORC) **[making cloud dough](https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-07/Cloud_Dough.pdf)** **[online links to sensory activities](https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-07/Online_Links_to_Sensory_Activities.pdf)** **[Rainbow noodles sensory exploration](https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-07/Rainbow_Noodles_Sensory_Exploration.pdf)** **[Chocolate edible playdough recipe](https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-07/Chocolate_Edible_Playdough_Recipe.pdf)** Home learning linked to our Autumn Topic ## Superhero to the rescue Supertato - [Supertato story read live](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlaMeNmTG6c) Superhero song -[Superhero song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZG0z5hWPlI&list=RDTZG0z5hWPlI&start_radio=1) Super hero dance song - [Superhero freeze dance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q38ILHUQ5b0&list=RDq38ILHUQ5b0&start_radio=1) Emergency services - [Emergency Vehicles Song｜NEW Kids Music｜Gecko's Real Vehicles｜Police, Ambulance, Fire Truck For Kids](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXDerEkApcw) Go for a walk or bike ride to your local play area. Use blocks to build important buildings such as hospital, fire station, police station or a school. Cut out different 2D shapes to design your own superhero. Use Play Doh to create a superhero. Marvellous me songs - [This is my face](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ChQVaEAKsk) [This is my head](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Hrkqep8nU) [I love my skin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMUnXV-pyiM) [Body parts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkHQ0CYwjaI) [parts of my body](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5S8rO3AmWI) [Body parts song](https://www.youtube.com/embed/IC6RPES7Eos?si=v5_151JXqqtZq1al) ### Classes - [Butterflies](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/butterflies) - [Ladybirds](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/ladybirds) - [Bumblebees](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/bumblebees) - [Foxes](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/foxes) - [Hedgehogs](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/hedgehogs) - [Squirrels](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/squirrels) - [Woodpeckers](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/woodpeckers) - [Kingfishers](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/kingfishers) - [Seals](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/seals) - [Herons](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/herons) - [Hawks](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/hawks) - [Otters](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/otters) - [Owls](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/owls) - [Ducklings](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes/ducklings) - [Robins](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/classes) [Embedded content](https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2380.206612847225!2d-2.7123173231198217!3d53.3753525725526!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487b1d6eb2c9d3d5%3A0x7235e3565cc82ddb!2sBrookfields%20School!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sen!4v1729257602246!5m2!1sen!2sen) ![Brookfields Special School](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/images/logo/Brookfields_Logo(2).png) **Brookfields Special School** Upper School Moorfield Road Widnes WA8 3JA Lower School Hallwood Park Avenue Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2FL Tel: 0151 424 4329 Email: [![Shaw Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-education-trust-2/images/logo/set-misc/footer-logo-v1.png)](https://shaw-education.org.uk) **Shaw Education Trust** Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road Kidsgrove ST7 4DL VAT: GB 358822467 Tel: 01782 948259 Email: Company Number: 09067175 ### Useful Links: - [Holiday Dates](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/termdates) - [Ofsted](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/key-info/ofsted) - [Opening Times](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/about-us/opening-times) - [Search](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/search) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/BrookfieldsSchool) © Copyright 2024–2026 Brookfields Special School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)