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      • Welcome Back

        Published 12/03/21

        Smith’s Wood welcomes back all pupils this week. It has been wonderful to see so many happy children (and parents) back at school!

        This week marks Year 2’s pirate-themed topic day, with all students swashbuckling their way through the curriculum! All students celebrated the occasion by donning their best Pirate costumes and attitudes!

        Year 4 began their new art club this week, creative delicious Jackson Pollock themed chocolate masterpieces.

        Science has taken over Smith’s Wood this week with all year groups creative innovative ideas to shape the future. With so many different creative ideas it is difficult to pick out any one idea, but below are some examples of innovative ideas from each year group:

        • Year 1 have explored bridges and durability
        • Year 2 have thought up innovative ideas for ways to use and promote ‘Wonky’ vegetables
        • Year 3 have designed and tested new ideas for prosthetic limbs
        • Year 4 have investigated eco house and junk modelling instruments used for a Viking video linking to their new topic
        • Year 5 looked at alternative technologies to create artificial hearts linked to their literacy topic ‘Pig Heart Boy’
        • Year 6 have created their own books chocked full of innovative ideas and inventions

        As well as thinking up innovative ideas all pupils this week have taken part in various different Science Assemblies completing experiments and learning about Science.

        For more pictures, please see our gallery

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      • Lockdown Learning Week 8

        Published 05/03/21

        It has been an action-packed week here at Smith’s Wood! The children enjoyed dressing up in their cosiest pyjamas, onesies, slippers and dressing gowns and they took part in a range of exciting activities for World Book Day. Lessons were themed around books and our love of reading with pupils at home taking part in fun quizzes with a ‘fetch’ twist. All pupils have been given the opportunity to take part in the ‘Masked Reader’ competition where they had to guess the mystery reader… Winners will be announced next week.

        Reception have monitored and observed a range of mini-beasts both in and outside of the classroom focusing on ant, worms and butterflies.

        Year 4 have once again been a beacon of inspiration with children taking on the role of a Viking crossing a perilous and treacherous sea to find new land.

        A big thank you to everyone involved both at home and in school for all of our lockdown learning.

        For more pictures from Week 8 and stunning examples of work from pupils learning at home, please see our gallery

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      • Solihull School Nursing Service - March Newsletter ​​​​​​​

        Published 03/03/21

        Please find attached our March Newsletter from the Solihull School Nursing Service. This newsletter provides parents with lots of useful information and contact numbers.

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      • Return to School

        Published 03/03/21

        Please find a letter, from the Local Authority, in preparation for the full opening of schools in Solihull, from March 8th.

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      • Lockdown Learning Week 7

        Published 26/02/21

        It has been an unbelievable week here at Smith’s Wood with continued high quality provision for both our learners in school and at home.

        Year 6 celebrated the start of their new topic ‘Amazing Americas’ by putting a new spin on an American classic delicacy, the Hot Dog. Each student designed their own hot dog, with some wonderful combinations created, a tasty start to their new topic.

        Focusing on Geography this week, Year 5 have researched and created a fact board all about their chosen country Brazil.

        Linking to their new topic ‘Vicious Vikings’, Year 4 have explored the Nordic country Iceland. During their lessons they have experienced the Northern Lights and created a home for Trolls and Elves which are believed to still inhabit the countryside in Iceland.

        Representatives of the anti-bullying campaign ‘Wellbeing Warriors’ met remotely this week for some online training in their new roles.

        Year 1’s topic ‘Festivals Around the World’ got off to a colourful start this week, with pupils creating their own festival style masks.

        For more pictures from our learning this week please see our gallery

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      • Join DAVID WALLIAMS for his AMAAAAAZING ASSEMBLY FOR WORLD BOOK DAY!

        Published 26/02/21

        Join David Walliams for a very special and FREE schools event on 2nd March to celebrate World Book Day 2021! Recommended for Years 3-6.

        David Walliams will be in conversation with Blue Peter presenter Lindsey Russell for an AMAAAAAZING ASSEMBLY for World Book Day!

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      • Smith's Wood End of Term Update

        Published 12/02/21

        Please find attached a newsletter for the end of Spring Term 1

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      • Lockdown Learning Week 6

        Published 12/02/21

        As the half term comes to a close, the fun and excitement does not stop at Smith’s Wood.

        Year 1 celebrated their Super Space Day with some amazing home-made costumes linked to their topic.

        Year 2 found inspiration through their topic ‘A Whole New World’ recreating their own Mary Poppins chalk street art

        Following their Birmingham lessons, Year 5 have had the opportunity to create some reusable bags both in school and at home!

        Mrs Perks conducted her first virtual choir session this week, with lots of children across multiple year group joining in.

        As always, we have some amazing remote learning content on our website put together by our fantastic staff for you to enjoy at home, more content will be coming after the half term!

        It has been wonderful to see so many children engaging both in school and with remote learning at home. A big thank you to all parents, carers, pupils and staff for making this half term one to remember. Stay safe and enjoy the half term break, hope to see you all in school soon.

        For more fantastic pictures from our sixth week, and to see our celebrated work from our remote learners, please see our gallery

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      • E-Safety Week at Smith's Wood

        Published 12/02/21

        Smith's Wood have observed Internet Safety Week this week. Pupils around the school and at home have been involved in a range of different E-safety activities. Years 1 and 4 created posters helping to showcase how we can all stay safe online.  Years 3 and 6 created 'How to' guides specifically for using Zoom at home. Year 5 collected data and created graphs about apps and games used by pupils within their year group. Children in Year 2 linked this to their topic 'A Whole New World' and channelled their inner Mary Poppins to teach children how to be safe online.

        All pupils around the school and remotely have had great fun learning all about online safety and how to stay safe in our online activities. For examples of our work please see our gallery

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      • Lockdown Learning Week 5

        Published 05/02/21

        Here at Smith’s Wood we are continuing to deliver outstanding provision and highly engaging lessons both in school and remotely.

        Down in reception, pupils have enjoyed coming to school dressed as their favourite fairy-tale characters to link to their topic.

        Mr Meers continues to deliver high a quality football skills club for those children in school. This week year 1 have had a fantastic time developing their skills.

        Year 2 donned their best chef outfits to create a delicious Ratatouille treat. Pupils enjoyed seeing the tasty link to their topic ‘A Whole New Year’.

        Year 4, celebrating a whopping 98% engagement level this week, visited the 4D room to draw, using their new-found shading skills, the Taj Mahal.

        For more fantastic pictures from our fifth week, and to see our celebrated work from our remote learners, please see our gallery

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      • Emotional Health and Well-being

        Published 05/02/21

        Good Afternoon, Please find attached the latest video from the Solihull School Nursing Team. This video is aimed at Primary school aged children regarding emotional health and well-being. 

        Please see the video here

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      • Lockdown Learning Week 4

        Published 29/01/21

        We have now reached the half way point in an eventful half term. Although there was 5 inches of snow in Smith’s Wood, we were able to open to all our key worker children, many thanks to our dedicated parents for safely bringing pupils to school.

        Children who were in school on Monday were treated to playtime in the snow, there were some wonderful snow-creations.

        Once again, Commando Jane has been working with our energetic pupils encouraging and encompassing our school values, perseverance, determination and resilience.

        Mr Wright shared a fantastic and educational remote Science lesson this week – exploring bubbles, look out for his new Science based challenges, premiering next week!

        Adding to our growing collection of remote learning opportunities, Miss Boobyer has launched a new collection of baking tutorials from her series ‘Miss Boobyer’s Baking Bonanza'. Miss Boobyer's Baking Bonanza and many other videos can be found on our Remote Learning Page

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