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  • Free Help and Support with Energy Bills from Act On Energy

    Published 16/06/23

    Act on Energy are an energy advice charity based in Warwickshire

    New funding for the Solihull Energy Household Support Fund has been made available to those most in need.

    With the cost-of-living crisis, many people are facing the stark choice of paying energy bills or eating. Help is available right now for those most in need and vulnerable in Solihull.

    The Solihull Energy Household Support Fund is now open for new applications for £147 for their energy bills!

    Support provided:

    • Help with fuel bills and fuel debt, and
    • Servicing of boilers and repairs/replacement of broken boilers and heating systems

     

    Provided through Act on Energy for vulnerable residents meeting certain criteria:

    • have an annual gross total household income of less than £30,000,
    • receive a DWP benefit, free school meals or referral from a school, foodbank, charity, health & care organisation, etc. and also have
    • Have no household savings
    • And someone living in the home with a vulnerability

     

    Full criteria and details together with the online application form for support with energy bills is available on our website SOLIHULL HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT FUND - Act on Energy - Energy Advice Charity

     

    In addition, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council have also set up a range of provision to provide support to vulnerable residents. There is a dedicated webpage which summarises the support available Here2Help | solihull.gov.uk.

    Please see the attached for more information

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  • Weekly Attendance

    Published 16/06/23

    Our overall attendance this week was 95.3%

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  • Pupil of the Week

    Published 09/06/23

    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:

    Macy - ROT

    Vienna - RAH

    Keeyan - 1RW

    Bobbie-Mae - 1SG

    Anton - 2CP

    Alice - 2ERS

    Alfred - 3JC

    Riley - 3RO

    Tayah - 4KG

    Thomas - 5LH

    Rory - 5NW

    Harvey - 5KR

    Harvey - 6ES

    Olivia - 6LB

    Tristan - 6ST

    Attendance Winner - Sean - ROT

    Book Look Winner - Isabelle - 6LB

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  • Is it a bird? Is it a Plane? No, it's Super House Win!

    Published 09/06/23

    Soaring above the competition, The team of Steel emerged victorious yesterday in the inaugural Smith's Wood House Rounder Competition.

    Smith's Woods most elite rounder competitors took to the field of play to give a highly skilled performance. All teams showed super-human levels of skill, determination, resilience and competitiveness. They batted with power and laser-like precision to propel the ball to all corners of the field. They fielded with great dexterity and cat-like agility combining this with Usain Bolt-Esque speed a trail of dust left in their wake as they moved around the diamond. 

    Our outstanding athletes brought their amazing teamwork skills to the game, showing unparalleled levels of teamwork and friendship.

    Well done to Super House and to all teams involved!

    For more pictures from the competition, please click here

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  • Weekly Attendance

    Published 09/06/23

    Our overall attendance this week was 94.9%

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  • Watch Out! - Supported by the Rotary Club of Solihull

    Published 09/06/23

    Smith's Wood Primary would like to extend a huge thank you to the Rotary club of Solihull for supplying all children at the school with their very own copy of Watch out! - A fantastic children's guide to everyday dangers and how to avoid them!

    For more information on the Rotary Club of Solihull, please click here

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  • Sports Day 2023 Information

    Published 09/06/23

    Please see the below for information regarding Sports day 2023 arrangements:

    Sports Days 2023

    Reception                         9:30am – 10:30am – Monday 10th July 2023.

    Year 1 and Year 2              1:30pm – 2:30pm – Monday 10th July 2023.

    Year 3 and Year 4              9.30am – 10.30am - Thursday 13th July 2023

    Year 5 and Year 6              1.30pm – 2:30pm – Thursday 13th July 2023

    Please note that these dates are subject to fine weather. In the event of forecast rain or if on the day we experience a slippery track, it is likely that the dates will be postponed.
    Any cancellation will be communicated in advance where possible via text.

    We are extremely excited to be able to invite you to watch your child’s Sports Day. Sports Day will take place on the school field. Access will be via the pedestrian gates adjacent to the car park which will open 5 minutes prior to the start time.
    Please arrive on time, as for the children’s security the gates will be relocked at your child’s allocated start time.

    To ensure a safe orderly Sports Day, please follow these guidelines;

    • Please stay in the designated parent observation area in the centre to watch your child.
    • Please stay off the track and keep toddlers off the track at all times.
    • Please provide pupils with water bottles and sunscreen (if appropriate).
    • Pupils are required to wear full P.E. kit (red top, black shorts/joggers and trainers).


    Please note that children off school ill or excluded from other schools are not permitted to attend these events.

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  • Smith's Wood Primary is Outstanding!

    Published 08/06/23

    I am both thrilled and extremely proud to share with you that Smith’s Wood Primary Academy remains an ‘Outstanding’ school, following the Ofsted inspection which took place on the 10th & 11th May 2023.

    Attached is the final Ofsted report, which we are absolutely thrilled with. The content of the report sums up what a fantastic school we have and I am sure that when you read it, you will be as proud as we are.

    I would like to thank all the parents who support us each and every day and also for your support during the 2-day inspection. It was wonderful to see so many positive comments from parents and I would like to thank you for giving up your time, both in person and also via the parents’ questionnaire, to share your views of Smith’s Wood Primary with His Majesty’s Inspector, Keri Baylis over the 2 days; she was blown away by the support from so many parents.

    The content of the report summarises what a very special school we have here and I am so proud to be the Head teacher. I would also like to thank the staff and pupils for their unwavering hard work, commitment and determination each and every day. We really are ‘More than a School’

    Yours Sincerely

    Miss Givens

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  • Pupil of the Week

    Published 26/05/23

    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:

    Alice - REB

    Layla-Ann - ROT

    Harry - RAH

    Jack - 1RW

    Brooke - 1SG

    Ben - 2CP

    Robyn - 2ERS

    Henry - 3JC

    Lilly - 3RO

    Jaiden - 4BB

    Alanna - 4KG

    Oliver - 5LH

    Charleigh - 5NW

    Aamira - 5KR

    Ruby - 6ES

    Corey - 6LB

    Valery - 6ST

    Attendance Winner - Cody - 5NW

    Book Look Winner - Sabeeka - 5LH

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  • If you Go Down to Smith's Wood Today....

    Published 26/05/23

    You're sure of a big surprise! 

    Nursery have thoroughly enjoyed their Teddy bear's picnic in the sunshine. We shared delicious food with our bears and listened to a bear story. 

    For more pictures from the day, please see our gallery

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  • Weekly Attendance

    Published 26/05/23

    Our overall attendance this week was 94.5%

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  • Superhero Day!

    Published 26/05/23

    Reception had lots of fun yesterday during their Superhero Day. They took on lots of different challenges and enjoyed dressing up. The children made different superheroes out of playdough, wrote about people who are heroes to them, made up their own stories, played different team games and made super biscuits!

    For more pictures from the action-packed day, please see our gallery

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