Teaching and Learning: The Woodside Way

We believe every pupil deserves a rigorous, inclusive education that supports them to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Our aim is simple: to develop confident, articulate, and compassionate young people who take pride in their progress and contribute positively to their communities.

The Woodside Way brings together the habits, routines and teaching principles that underpin excellent learning across our school. It ensures consistency in every classroom and empowers students to succeed, whatever their starting point.

The 5 Key Habits

The Woodside Way’s Five Key Habits capture the core expectations that ensure strong teaching and highly effective learning in every classroom:

Our Four Pillars of Teaching and Learning

All teaching at Woodside is built upon four evidence‑based pillars. These guide every lesson, every interaction and every learning journey.

The Pupil Pillars: The Woodside Way in Action

We want every Woodside pupil to develop the scholarly habits that lead to long‑term success. Our Pupil Pillars are explicitly taught, practised and celebrated in every lesson.

Woodside Way pupils:

Arrive equipped and ready to learn

Connect new learning to prior knowledge

Understand the “bigger picture” of their curriculum

Follow routines respectfully and with pride

Take responsibility for improving their work

Persevere when learning feels challenging

Aim for excellence in every piece of work

These habits, when practised consistently, lay the foundations for strong exam results and character development.

The Woodside Way: Every Child, Every Day

Our teaching and learning approach is united, consistent and ambitious. Through exceptional teaching, structured routines, and purposeful practice, we ensure that every pupil receives the high‑quality education they deserve.

At Mulberry Academy Woodside, learning is not left to chance. It is crafted, intentional and rooted in the belief that every pupil can achieve excellence.

White Hart Lane,
Wood Green
London, N22 5QJ

020 8889 6761
020 8365 8164
mail@mulberrywoodside.org

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The Mulberry Schools Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (Company No. 10035860).

Company’s registered office: Mulberry Schools Trust, Richard Street, Commercial Road, London E1 2JP. Tel: 020 7790 6327.