Dear Parents & Carers,
Please find the Autumn 2 Newsletter. Thank you for all of your support during the Autumn term and we hope you enjoy the 2 week break with your children. The school office will close at 3.45pm today and reopen on Tuesday 4th January 2022 at 8.00am.
Have a great Christmas and we look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday 5th January, when school reopens to pupils.
A huge well done to our pupils of the term, who have been nominated by their class teachers to receive an end of term prize. This is a prestigious award, as the pupil of the term nominations are for those children who have impressed their teachers repeatedly over the whole 15 weeks of the Autumn term. We would like to thank them for showing the school values in abundance this term and congratulate their awards.
Coal - REB
Amelia B - RPM
Amelia N - RHP
Alannah - 1SG
Olivia - 1ERS
Monica - 2CP
Willow - 2CS
Finley - 3JC
Sabeeka - 4MH
Oliver - 4BW
Muneef - 5ES
Kia - 5NW
Kyle - 6ST
Damon - 6AM
Demi-Leigh - 6RO
Please see the attached letter regarding recording and monitoring of first aid incidents in school
Last week, all the Reception children went on our trip to the North Pole Adventure Farm at the National Forest Adventure Farm. The children enjoyed a tractor ride, a chance to feed and see some of the farm animals, a visit through the North Pole Adventure completing activity challenges, a trip to see Father Christmas and then being able to choose a gift of their choice from the toy shop, and a play within the soft play area. They all had so much fun on their first trip!
For more pictures from the trip, please see our gallery
Today Year 6 took a groovy look back at life in the 1960s with an array of engaging and exciting activities. They took on the role of Beatles superfans by penning a letter to their favourite member of the Fab Four, proving 'All You Need Is Love' - and Music! The day was rounded off in real swinging-sixties-style, with children designing their own album cover, all the while listening to some of the hits of a golden era!
For more pictures from our 60's Day, 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:
Isla-Grace - 1SG
Jackson – 1ERS
Lacey - 2CP
Tommy – 2CS
Hazel – 3JC
Aarya – 3LB
Ivory – 4BW
Kaycee – 4MH
Jayden – 5ES
Dalton – 5NW
Kiara – 6RO
Anchveer – 6ST
Our overall attendance last week was 92.5%
Yesterday saw our Smith's Wood Extravaganza!! Pupils donned their festive jumpers, raising money for Save The Children, they also had the opportunity to eat Christmas dinner with their friends - served by Miss Givens and Mrs Hudson! All pupils then took part in an afternoon full of Christmas inspired activities. Across the day all pupils made a special trip to our very own 'North Pole' to visit Father Christmas and receive a present. A fun-filled and festive day was had by all!
For more pictures from the day, please visit our gallery
Another Thursday night at Smith's Wood, another House Competition. Mr Hobbis started the night with one question for Year 5 pupils - "Can you beat the cube?" The Bat House tried valiantly and ultimately walked away with 40 house points after deciding to walk away in round four of eight. The Spider House provided the most intense, dramatical moment of the year so far, where with only one life remaining completed 'bounce' to walk away with 50 house points. Hulk House were flying with ten lives after four rounds only to falter at the fifth where one challenge evaporated all ten lives meaning they left with nothing but an unreal learning opportunity. Super house will return in cliff hanger fashion as they sit on 7 lives remaining and three challenges to complete. The Question remains... Can they beat the cube?
For more pictures from the night, 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:
Ti'arna - 1SG
Toby-Jai – 1ERS
Ollie - 2CP
Willow – 2CS
Riley – 3JC
Joey – 3LB
Thomas – 4BW
Dexter – 4MH
Olivia – 5ES
Siennah – 5NW
Jaydyn – 6AM
Tai – 6RO
Ruby – 6ST
Our overall attendance last week was 89.4%
Please be aware that the closing date for New nursery applications for 2022 is the 17th December 2021
Application forms are available here