Each half-term, a winner is chosen from each class for a golden shelf pass! This means that they are allowed to choose any golden book to take home and read. This half-term, teachers chose children who put in a lot of effort with their reading at home. Well done to our lucky winners!
On Tuesday, Year 1 visited the Butterfly Farm in Stratford-Upon-Avon! We saw a variety of beautifully coloured butterflies, some of which even landed on us. We learned about the amazing life cycle of a butterfly and saw some of the world's largest and most camouflaged caterpillars, giant silk moths and their cocoons. When we visited the casing, we could see a butterfly beginning to hatch from its pupa! We had a fantastic time strolling through the wonderful world of the tropical, rainforest environment, with beautiful flowers, different animals, splashing waterfalls and fish filled pools. The children had a fantastic time exploring, playing and learning about lots of different creatures and minibeasts!
For more pictures from the trip, please see our gallery
On Friday, the children visited Twycross Zoo and saw a variety of animals. We listened to how they look after the animals in their care and learnt new facts, did you know that giraffes markings get darker and that how they know how old they are? The children enjoyed seeing several species of monkey, a rhino, giraffes, meerkats, and we were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a tiger. It was a fantastic day and the children enjoyed exploring the zoo.
For more pictures from the trip, please see our gallery
Each week, we celebrate our ‘Pupils of the Week’ from each year group. Pupils can be recognised for this weekly award for a variety of reasons. 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.
Well done to our ‘Pupil of the Week’ winners this week:
Jaxon – 1SG
Sebastian - 2CP
Tyler – 2CS
Mahrosh - 3JC
Evanna - 3LB
Izzabella – 4BB
Rory – 4MH
Harvey – 5ES
Isabelle - 5NW
Megan - 6AM
Demi-Leigh - 6RO
Owen – 6ST
Last week, thirty-five children attended a residential trip to Wales to The Red Ridge Centre. This was the first time back to the centre after a two-year absence.
Over the week, children completed various tasks and achieved many personal accomplishments. Pupils bravely scaled and abseiled in an old mining quarry, caved in an artificial and real cave, completed high ropes tasks, improved their paddling when canoeing and kayaking and improved their teamwork with orienteering. In addition to that, children maintained high standards of manners when out in public with many passers-by commenting on how polite the children were.
It was wonderful to see the children demonstrate our school values of determination to achieve the activity, friendship in supporting and recognising everyone's personal achievements, respect towards each other and the two other schools who were also on site - some with additional needs, perseverance to complete tricky and challenging activities and responsibility for the equipment being used and themselves to be organised.
What an amazing trip to be part of, the children proved they were more than just pupils!
For more pictures, please see our gallery
Our overall attendance this week was 91%
Each week, we celebrate our ‘Pupils of the Week’ from each year group. Pupils can be recognised for this weekly award for a variety of reasons. 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.
Well done to our ‘Pupil of the Week’ winners this week:
Ellis - REB
Harley - RHP
Millie - RPM
Elijah-James - 1ERS
Alice-Jayne – 1SG
Monica - 2CP
Elijah – 2CS
Dexter - 3JC
Tayah - 3LB
Leo – 4BB
Blesing – 4MH
Kady-Leigh – 5ES
Rosie - 5NW
Kian - 6AM
Seanna - 6RO
Rhiannon – 6ST
Please see the attached letter regarding a new 'Late Gate' process here at Smith's Wood, Starting Monday 28th March
Our overall attendance this week was 90.7%
To kick off the Commonwealth Games 2022, which is being held in and the surrounding areas of Birmingham, we were extremely fortunate to have a visit from the official Commonwealth Games team member Amber and the mascot, Perry the Bull!
With Year 3 to 6 in the hall for the assembly and Year 2, Year 1 and Reception watching it live in their classrooms, we had so much fun participating in fun activities and listening to all the exciting things happening in preparation in Birmingham and the events that are to take place at the games.
At the end of the assembly Amber and Perry the Bull visited Year 2, Year 1 and Reception to say goodbye to the children. It was a fantastic start to our celebrations for the Commonwealth Games at Smith's Wood Primary Academy and we were gifted our own Perry the Bull mascot toy to be kept in school!
For more pictures from the visit, please see our gallery
Cycling is a fantastic way to get out and about, explore your local area, socialise with family and friends, and improve your health and wellbeing. Cycling trips are also great for the environment as it’s a pollution-free way to travel.
If you’d like to get into cycling or cycle more often there are plenty of ways to get involved. Solihull has new Community Cycling Hubs and activities to take part in, excellent local cycling groups and clubs, a large network of cycle paths to explore, local route maps, free cycling leader and bike maintenance training opportunities for volunteers and much more.
Please see the attached leaflet for details, for more information, please visit the Solihull active page here
We are proud to announce that Smith's Wood Primary Academy have raised an incredible £1'160 for Comic Relief!
Last week children and staff took part in lots of exciting fundraising events!
Well done to Ethan in 3JC who won 'Guess the sweets in the jar'. Ethan guessed 288 and there were 292!
Children enjoyed taking part in the penalty shootout on Tuesday, taking a shot at Mr Meers!
Thank you to all staff who took part in our staff 'bake a difference' competition, and huge well done to our star bakers, Miss Boobyer and Miss Owen!
We have had some fantastic entries for the 'design a red nose character' competition. Congratulations to our winners: Isabelle in nursery, Ameilia in RHP, Eli Tranter in 1ERS and Josh in 6ST!
Also, children and staff boogied in the 4D room for the Dance-a-thon!
As well as all of these activities, children and staff dressed up as their favourite superhero to end a fantastic week!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the different fundraiser events and helped raise money for Comic Relief.
For more pictures from the week, please see our gallery