Classes & Year Groups

We currently have 14 classes at Westfield, all named
after animals. We are lucky to have a large team of staff that all work
together to make learning interesting and exciting.

Classes and Year Groups

Welcome to Panda Class
Welcome to Panda Class

Mrs Davies and Mrs Campbell are the teachers in Panda class. They are helped by Mrs Norris and Mrs Gilkerson.

At lunchtimes Mrs Davis looks after us and helps us eat our food. She is also really good at reading us stories.

We always have lots of fun exploring and learning new things both inside and outside the classroom. There are lots of activities to investigate and challenges to try with our friends. Throughout all these opportunities we try our best to be ready, respectful and safe.

Welcome to Badger Class

Mrs Young is the Badger Class teacher and she is helped by Mrs Crooks.

At lunchtime Mrs Bushnell looks after us and makes sure we are happy in the hall and whilst we are outside playing.

We talk about stories and our interests and learn new sounds and tricky words. We love counting and using numbers- the list could go on and on! Also, we really enjoy singing songs. Together we become happy and active learners because we work so hard to remember our school rules; ready, respectful, safe.

Most importantly of all, we learn how we are all special and how to treat one another.

Welcome to Owl Class

In Owl class Mr Marr is our teacher and our TA, Ms Comley also helps us on our learning journey.

We love to listen to stories and learn about lots of interesting things like dinosaurs, toys and nature. We love to be curious and ask questions about what we would like to investigate further. We also visit interesting and fun places on school trips.

We have so much fun in Year 1 and we love to learn alongside our friends!

Welcome to Rabbit Class

Mrs Potts is the teacher in Rabbit Class and Mrs Derrick also helps us with our learning.

In Year One we try hard with all our learning and always try our best to be independent learners. We have fun learning lots of new things.

We like to learn with our friends and we look after each other. We are always excited to try new things and learn together.

Welcome to Squirrel Class

The wonderful Squirrels are taught by Mrs Bowery on Monday and Tuesday and Mrs Ross from Wednesday to Friday.

We are lucky that lots of other grown ups help  us throughout the week. We have Mrs Dando, Miss Simms and Mrs Bennie. 

We enjoy a wide variety of learning opportunities both inside and outside of our classroom.  We have two class fish that we learn to care for and we grow plants through the year and eat food we have grown.

We have trips planned to The Egg Theatre, Radstock Museum and to a farm during the Summer term.  We also go on an expedition to the River Somer to explore the local area. 

Children in Year 2 read and work on Doodle Maths four times a week to earn Dojos that they can exchange for treats. By the end of the year we aim to have all the children confident and ready to make the transition up to KS2.

Welcome to Bumble Bee Class

Mrs Palmer is the teacher in Bumblebee Class on Monday to Thursday and Mrs Collins is the class teacher on a Friday. Mrs Flagg and Miss Swift also help us with our learning in the mornings.

In Year two we try hard to be excellent independent learners and have fun learning lots of new things.

Each morning we are busy with our English, Maths, Guided Reading and Phonics. In the afternoons we like to carry out science experiments, find out about the past, exercise our bodies in PE and get creative in lots of different ways.

We like to learn with our friends and look after each other. We are always excited to try our best and learn together. This year we will be enjoying some exciting trips to enhance our learning including visiting the Egg Theatre, Radstock Museum and a farm during the Summer term..

We enjoy PE on a Monday and Wednesday and our weekly swimming lessons will start later on in the academic year.

Our weekly homework includes practising our English and Maths skills, reading 4 times a week at home, learning our spellings and practising our doodle Maths.

Welcome to Monkey Class

Monkey Class is taught by Mrs Fildes (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) and Mrs Parkinson (Thursday and Friday). 

We also have the wonderful Miss Moore with us!

Monkey Class are kind, creative and reflective learners who are encouraged to ask questions and learn from mistakes. 

We are excited to learn about our new topics, including the Stone Age, the Egyptians, the Americas  and the journey of chocolate!

In Monkey Class, we always strive to do our best and be caring and respectful to others.

Welcome to Dolphin Class

In Dolphin Class, we are eager and ambitious learners. Our classroom is light and airy, helping us to maintain our focus as we enjoy learning together with Mrs B. We are a thoughtful and caring class who enjoy having fun and working together. We are incredibly fortunate to have Miss Bush with us in Dolphin Class.

We are excited to learn about our new topics, including the Stone Age, the Egyptians, the Americas and the journey of chocolate!

As Dolphins, we aim to always try our best, to always show kindness to those around us and to work well as a team.

Welcome to Turtle Class

Turtle Class is a fun, exciting place to be! You can often hear us chatting excitedly about our learning. We love discovering facts and information about the world around us. We work collaboratively and we strive to always do our best.

Our teacher is Mrs Phillips and we are helped by the wonderful Mrs Curtis. We endeavour to display our school values at all times and we are proud of each other’s achievements. Mrs Phillips often calls us the ‘Terrific Turtles!’

Welcome to Dragonfly Class

Dragonfly Class is a team of fantastic children, who make our class a fun, exciting and caring place to be in. With our teacher Mrs Bird and our fabulous teaching assistant Mrs Young we enjoy our friendly and supportive classroom environment and we thrive from learning collaboratively.                                                                 

In our learning, we are creative and resilient and always strive to achieve our very best. We also love taking part in our exciting cross-curriculum and Enrichment activities!

We are a kind and very friendly class, who love our learning!

Welcome to Panther Class

Panther Class is friendly, fabulous and fun! Our teachers are Miss Wareham (Monday and Tuesday) and Mrs Chaudhuri ( Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) . We are supported by Mrs Hawkins.  We work hard, but we make sure that we are looking after each other too. Our aim is to be happy at school and feel confident to do our very best; everyone is important. Every time we impress our adults with our outstanding behaviour and excellent work, we earn Dojo points. We can ‘spend’ these on a little treat or save them up for later. We can choose a treat for the whole class when we have all worked together to save enough!

Panther Class are keen to take on the responsibilities of being in Year 5. We enjoy learning about our world, from how our country is governed to the legacy of the Mayan and Viking ages. We will be learning about mountains, volcanos and the rainforests. We like to set an example and take care of our environment; from our own tiny space in the classroom to our planet as a whole, we want to help look after our surroundings and belongings. We reuse and recycle!

Welcome to Butterfly Class

Learning in Butterfly Class is happy, collaborative and, most importantly, fun! Our teacher is Miss Phillips and our brilliant teaching assistant is Mrs Ashman and they help us become independent and reflective learners. We are encouraged to be bold and brave and give everything a go. Our efforts are always well recognised and praised and our happiness is always a priority.

In Butterfly Class, we love to learn more about the world around us and we do this by exploring lots of different topics where we can share our ideas, ask questions and learn together. We love to be curious and resourceful which we know increases our knowledge and our independence.

Welcome to Falcon Class

In Falcon Class, we are enthusiastic and inquisitive learners. As our classroom overlooks our fantastic playing field, it is a bright and colourful space where we enjoy learning together with our teacher Miss Offer. We are a welcoming, yet lively class who enjoy improving our learning and having lots of fun. We are also very lucky to be supported in our learning by Mrs Sheppard and Mrs Collins.

As learners, we are always looking to broaden our knowledge and look forward to investigating our exciting topics including Kenya, WW2 and Georgian Bath. As we are the oldest children in the school, we also aim to set the best example and are fantastic role models to the rest of the school. In Year 6, we also have an amazing opportunity to go on camp to the Forest of Dean where we build lifelong friendships and grow as learners. To end the year, we also prepare for our important transition into Secondary School. 

As Falcons, we always strive to try our very best whilst being kind and considerate friends who enjoy having lots of fun.

Welcome to Eagle Class

In Eagle Class we are a kind, considerate  and creative class who enjoy learning collaboratively. Together with our teacher Mrs Rich, we aim to look after each other and ensure that our classroom is a positive place where we can enjoy our learning and feel confident to always do our best! Along the way, we are very lucky to be supported in our classroom by Mrs Carpenter and in our learning by Mrs Sheppard and Mrs Collins

We enjoy earning dojo points with our outstanding behaviour and excellent attitude towards learning;  we are learning to become more independent,  now we are in Year 6.

We are all really looking forward to our Year 6 trip to the Forest of Dean this year along with all the other responsibilities, like school value champions and lunchtimes buddies that come with being the oldest children in the school and role models to the younger children and to prepare ourselves for our transition into Secondary School.