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  • Early help updates

    Published 15/12/25

    The Early help team has developed a promotional video for Solihull's family hubs. We have also published our first quarterly newsletter to keep partners and families up-to-date with developments.

    The newsletter contains a one-page guide for professionals and families, that you can download, summarising the support available across the borough.

    This is an excellent starting point if you are seeking further support. It includes clear information and signposting on many topics we are frequently asked about in school, such as:

    – Child behaviour and routines
    – Sleep difficulties
    – Toilet training
    – Managing family finances
    – Housing concerns
    – Emotional wellbeing
    – And much more

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  • Pupils of the Week

    Published 15/12/25

    Each week, during our Friday Achievement assembly, we celebrate our ‘Pupils of the Week’ from each year group. Pupils are recognised for this weekly award for a variety of reasons and are nominated by their class teacher. They may have excelled in a particular subject through the week; may have shown one, or more, of the school values in abundance, or they may have impressed their teacher, or other staff members with a huge amount of effort. Whatever they are nominated for, they are recognised in the whole school achievement assembly, receive a certificate to take home and get to wear one of our prestigious black and gold t-shirts. 
    During the assembly, we also celebrate children who have 100% attendance for the week and have been in school every day on time. A lucky dip, of all children who are eligible takes place, and one pupil walks away with £5 to spend on whatever they want, Standards and presentation of a child’s book, chosen at random, are also reviewed and celebrated with the school and the child, whose book has been chosen, has the chance to win a dip out of the basket of goodies, as long as they have used their best handwriting every day, completed their feed forward marking and taken care in the presentation of their date and learning objective. We are extremely proud of all of the efforts of our pupils and the Friday Achievement assembly recognises this pride. 

    Our weekly winners last week were:

    Gwen - 1AP

    Laith - 1RW

    Riley - 2HS

    Marla - 2SWS

    Logan - 3JC

    Lucas - 3NW

    Charlie – 4HA

    Lana - 4PW

    Jaxon - 4BB

    Anton - 5KG

    Adam – 5LH

    Ho Ki - 6ES

    Meila-Rae - 6LM

    Book Look Winner – Eliana -  1AP

    Attendance Hero Winner – Jesse James - 5LH
     

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  • Deck the Halls!

    Published 12/12/25

    On Thursday 11th December, children from the Year 4, 5 and 6 choir went to visit a local nursing home to help get them into the Christmas spirit! They have been learning songs in choir club for the last 5 weeks and they have been extremely excited to share them. The music was loved by the residents, some even joined in by singing along or clapping. The children performed fantastically and really enjoyed themselves - they even sang the songs all the way back in the mini bus! We're definitely all feeling festive now!

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  • Reception go Walking in a Winter Wonderland

    Published 12/12/25

    Reception had a fantastic day at the National Forest Adventure Farm.

    We enjoyed a tractor ride and a magical visit to the North Pole to meet Santa.

    The children loved meeting the farm animals and had great fun playing in the soft play area.

    It was a brilliant day enjoyed by everyone!

    For more pictures from the trip, please see our gallery.

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  • Weekly Attendance​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    Published 12/12/25

    Our overall attendance this week was 94.7%

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  • Going Wild with Year 3!

    Published 10/12/25

    Year 3 had a roarsome time at All Things Wild, where the day was packed with excitement and discovery! The children began their adventure on the Dino Train, spotting all kinds of prehistoric giants — and Mrs Keeting from 3JC especially loved seeing the mighty T‑Rex up close. Pupils showed great bravery handling animals such as a gecko and Jaffa the snake, before becoming budding palaeontologists as they explored real fossils with an expert, asking thoughtful questions and uncovering fascinating new facts. In the Dino Barn, they learned how dinosaurs changed over time, bringing history to life in a hands‑on way. One highlight for many was exploring the fossils, with Zaira from 3NW sharing that this was her favourite part of the trip. It was a day full of learning, laughter, and unforgettable memories!

    For more pictures from the trip, please see our gallery.

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  • Pupils of the Week

    Published 05/12/25

    Each week, during our Friday Achievement assembly, we celebrate our ‘Pupils of the Week’ from each year group. Pupils are recognised for this weekly award for a variety of reasons and are nominated by their class teacher. They may have excelled in a particular subject through the week; may have shown one, or more, of the school values in abundance, or they may have impressed their teacher, or other staff members with a huge amount of effort. Whatever they are nominated for, they are recognised in the whole school achievement assembly, receive a certificate to take home and get to wear one of our prestigious black and gold t-shirts. 
    During the assembly, we also celebrate children who have 100% attendance for the week and have been in school every day on time. A lucky dip, of all children who are eligible takes place, and one pupil walks away with £5 to spend on whatever they want, Standards and presentation of a child’s book, chosen at random, are also reviewed and celebrated with the school and the child, whose book has been chosen, has the chance to win a dip out of the basket of goodies, as long as they have used their best handwriting every day, completed their feed forward marking and taken care in the presentation of their date and learning objective. We are extremely proud of all of the efforts of our pupils and the Friday Achievement assembly recognises this pride. 

    Our weekly winners this week are:

    Luella - 1AP

    Codie - 1RW

    Anas - 2HS

    Jake - 2SWS

    Martha - 3JC

    Matilda - 3NW

    Jack - 4HA

    Amelia-Rose - 4PW

    Dina - 4BB

    Jimmy - 6ES

    Willow - 6LM

    Logan-Jay - 6ST

    Book Look Winner – Alfie-Jay - 4BB

    Attendance Hero Winner – Amelia - 3JC

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  • Weekly Attendance​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    Published 05/12/25

    Our overall attendance this week was 95.9%

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  • Children's Book Project arrives at Smith's Wood Primary!

    Published 03/12/25

    Yesterday, we hosted our first ever BookSparks event with the help of Children's Book Project. Every child was invited, along with their families, to come and select a free book to take home and enjoy! The purpose of the event was to encourage talk and discussions around what books different children and families enjoy reading together and why. It was lovely to see so many of our children choosing a book they wanted to read at home with their families! 

    At Smith's Wood Primary, we are lucky to be a part of the Children's Book Project and this is only the first of our free book events. There will be another during the Spring and Summer Term too! 

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  • Pupils of the Week

    Published 27/11/25

    Each week, during our Friday Achievement assembly, we celebrate our ‘Pupils of the Week’ from each year group. Pupils are recognised for this weekly award for a variety of reasons and are nominated by their class teacher. They may have excelled in a particular subject through the week; may have shown one, or more, of the school values in abundance, or they may have impressed their teacher, or other staff members with a huge amount of effort. Whatever they are nominated for, they are recognised in the whole school achievement assembly, receive a certificate to take home and get to wear one of our prestigious black and gold t-shirts. 
    During the assembly, we also celebrate children who have 100% attendance for the week and have been in school every day on time. A lucky dip, of all children who are eligible takes place, and one pupil walks away with £5 to spend on whatever they want, Standards and presentation of a child’s book, chosen at random, are also reviewed and celebrated with the school and the child, whose book has been chosen, has the chance to win a dip out of the basket of goodies, as long as they have used their best handwriting every day, completed their feed forward marking and taken care in the presentation of their date and learning objective. We are extremely proud of all of the efforts of our pupils and the Friday Achievement assembly recognises this pride. 

    Our weekly winners this week are:

    Elsie - 1AP

    Archie - 1RW

    Niekiha - 2HS

    Logan - 3JC

    Aniyah - 3NW

    Youssef - 4HA

    Carson - 4PW

    Freddy - 4BB

    Ocean - 5KG

    Isla-Grace - 5LH

    Book Look Winner – Laith -  1RW

    Attendance Hero Winner – Eeqan - 5LH

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  • Weekly Attendance​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    Published 27/11/25

    Our overall attendance this week was 93.1%

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  • Blast off with Year 5

    Published 24/11/25

    Year Five thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the National Space Centre in Leicestershire. They discovered what it would feel like an astronaut launching into space in the planetarium. They also learnt all about the Space Race, the planets and the universe, and even saw a rock from the moon! I'm sure they will be bursting to tell you all about the new information they have learnt from the many exhibits.

    For more pictures from the trip, please see our gallery.

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