Smith's Wood Primary Academy took part in this year’s #HelloYellow campaign to support young people’s mental health and raise money for Young Minds charity. 

Staff and children accessorised with a little something yellow, and enjoyed taking part in a fitness for mental health and mindfulness activity. There was a lovely atmosphere around the school and lots of smiles! We raised awareness of mental health including how we can look after our mental health, people we can talk to if we are struggling, and how we can help others.

We raised £260.60 for Young Minds. Thank you for all donations! 

For more pictures from the day, please see our gallery

Last night Smith's Wood saw the return of the electrifying Dodgeball House Competition. Year 4 took centre stage, showing off their amazing dodging skills and unbelievable teamwork. The competition was fierce, but 2 houses shone through culminating in our first ever draw! Well done to Bat House and Spider House as well as everyone who participated!

For more pictures from the night, please see our gallery

Next week, we will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair at Smith’s Wood Primary Academy! For every pound you spend at the Book Fair, we receive free books for our pupils to enjoy across the school. Please come and support our school and buy a book!

We will be having the Book Fair on the following dates:

• Monday 10^th October                                      3:15 – 3:45pm (In the large hall)
• Tuesday 11^th October                          3:15 – 3.45pm (In the large hall)
• Wednesday 12^th October                     3:15 – 6:45pm (In the library)
• Thursday 13^th October                         3:15 – 3:45pm (In the large hall)

Please come and see us on the dates and times above. You have the option to pay with cash or card! There will be a QR code available at the Book Fair for you to log in and buy your books.

Our overall attendance this week was 95.9%

Please see the attached leaflet from the Solihull Parenting Team regarding the Solihull approach group at Solihull College Woodlands Campus

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:

Eva-Rose – 1RW

Bella - 1SG

Leon - 2CP

Kacie - 2ERS

Elliott - 3RO

Millie - 4BB

Finley – 4KG

Oliver - 5LH

Kaycee - 5NW

Skye - 6ES

Phoebe - 6LB

Emmie-Rose - 6ST