Smith's Wood Primary Academy is closed today due to the snowfall overnight. We have reviewed the school site this morning and have deemed it unsafe for pupils, parents and staff when travelling to and accessing the school site.
Today we have celebrated our pupils of the term. These children 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 of the Autumn term. We would like to congratulate all of our pupil of the term winners and thank them for showing the school values in abundance this term.
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 winners this week are:
Anneliese - 1AP
TJ - 2HS
Jake - 2SWS
Autumn Rose - 3JC
Alice - 3NW
Joyce - 4HA
Xiandro - 4PW
Eleanor - 4BB
Thomas - 5KG
Arianna - 5LH
Sarah - 6ES
Sofia - 6LM
Roby Rose – 6ST
Book Look Winner – Phoebe - 5LH
Our overall attendance this week was 94.9%
Today we launch the very first Smith’s Wood Podcast — and with it, the moment everyone has been building towards: the official reveal of our brand-new Smith’s Wood anthem. Over the last few days, clues have been dropping…
a rhythm, a lyric, a few notes on the piano, visual hints along the way.
This afternoon, everything connects.
The name of the new anthem is:
? Smith’s Wood Dreams ?
This launch is about more than just a song. It is about pride, identity, aspiration and the shared story of our school community. The podcast captures the excitement of the reveal, the journey leading up to it, and the voices that make Smith’s Wood what it is.
The podcast will be live and accessible via the following links.
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/221QIGYizxTi0qGuAMhEtQ
iHeartRadio:
https://iheart.com/podcast/312789103
Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3f103a5d-dc5a-4672-a622-0052489c2208
Spreaker:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/smith-s-wood-primary-podcast--6819782
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@smithswoodprimaryacademy5792/podcasts
Don't forget to like and share and spread the word about Smith's Wood and our brand new feature!
The Early help team has developed a promotional video for Solihull's family hubs. We have also published our first quarterly newsletter to keep partners and families up-to-date with developments.
The newsletter contains a one-page guide for professionals and families, that you can download, summarising the support available across the borough.
This is an excellent starting point if you are seeking further support. It includes clear information and signposting on many topics we are frequently asked about in school, such as:
– Child behaviour and routines
– Sleep difficulties
– Toilet training
– Managing family finances
– Housing concerns
– Emotional wellbeing
– And much more
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 last week were:
Gwen - 1AP
Laith - 1RW
Riley - 2HS
Marla - 2SWS
Logan - 3JC
Lucas - 3NW
Charlie – 4HA
Lana - 4PW
Jaxon - 4BB
Anton - 5KG
Adam – 5LH
Ho Ki - 6ES
Meila-Rae - 6LM
Book Look Winner – Eliana - 1AP
Attendance Hero Winner – Jesse James - 5LH
On Thursday 11th December, children from the Year 4, 5 and 6 choir went to visit a local nursing home to help get them into the Christmas spirit! They have been learning songs in choir club for the last 5 weeks and they have been extremely excited to share them. The music was loved by the residents, some even joined in by singing along or clapping. The children performed fantastically and really enjoyed themselves - they even sang the songs all the way back in the mini bus! We're definitely all feeling festive now!
Reception had a fantastic day at the National Forest Adventure Farm.
We enjoyed a tractor ride and a magical visit to the North Pole to meet Santa.
The children loved meeting the farm animals and had great fun playing in the soft play area.
It was a brilliant day enjoyed by everyone!
For more pictures from the trip, please see our gallery.
Our overall attendance this week was 94.7%
Year 3 had a roarsome time at All Things Wild, where the day was packed with excitement and discovery! The children began their adventure on the Dino Train, spotting all kinds of prehistoric giants — and Mrs Keeting from 3JC especially loved seeing the mighty T‑Rex up close. Pupils showed great bravery handling animals such as a gecko and Jaffa the snake, before becoming budding palaeontologists as they explored real fossils with an expert, asking thoughtful questions and uncovering fascinating new facts. In the Dino Barn, they learned how dinosaurs changed over time, bringing history to life in a hands‑on way. One highlight for many was exploring the fossils, with Zaira from 3NW sharing that this was her favourite part of the trip. It was a day full of learning, laughter, and unforgettable memories!
For more pictures from the trip, please see our gallery.
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:
Luella - 1AP
Codie - 1RW
Anas - 2HS
Jake - 2SWS
Martha - 3JC
Matilda - 3NW
Jack - 4HA
Amelia-Rose - 4PW
Dina - 4BB
Jimmy - 6ES
Willow - 6LM
Logan-Jay - 6ST
Book Look Winner – Alfie-Jay - 4BB
Attendance Hero Winner – Amelia - 3JC
Our overall attendance this week was 95.9%