It has been an exciting week with the whole school on ‘Chick watch!’ Reception have been very excited to share the news of their chicks hatching over this week with the rest of school having chance to visit and share in the celebrations. Please see the Reception year group webpage for some lovely photographs and updates.

Well done to everyone who received a Headteacher’s Award this week, I am very proud of your efforts:

Freddie W, Abigail S, Kane L, Millie D, Lily L, Finley H, Jasmine W, Qais S, Harry S, Amelie F, Zoey H, Harper L, Reggie H, Poppy T, Hudson S, Nancy J, Blake R, Sholah H, Isla C, Leo B, Jack T, Avani M, Ryan T, Keira S, Jayden M, Harvey S, Alice W, Harrison T, Pippa S, Alesha R, Maya S and Sofia A.

Wishing you a lovely weekend.

Mrs E Smith

Welcome back to the Summer Term, I hope you all had a good Easter break.  I am delighted to share that our conversion was successful and we are now officially part of the Reach2 family of schools.  Mrs Gerry Crofts, Deputy Director of Education for our cluster came to school on Monday to meet all the children again and share some information about Reach2 schools. Please see the link below for the news release about this.

Welcoming Apley Wood Primary into the REAch2 Academy Trust! – REAch2 Academy Trust

We have had a completely new IT and phone system so please understand if we are not responding as quickly as we used to whilst we become used to the new way of working.  I have had some feedback that the answerphone system isn’t working so we have had this checked.  It is working, but it will only activate after 20 seconds, so please hang on and let the number ring until it clicks in if you want to leave a message.

The new phone number is 01952 980190

The new admin email is admin@apleywoodprimary.org

The absence line is absence@apleywoodprimary.org

The old phone number will not work and we do not have access to the previous taw email anymore so please do not use these.  Our contact details have also been updated on the website.

Some of our policies will change over this half term as we adopt Reach2 policies.  I will notify you of any changes and update the policies on the website when they happen.

Congratulations to everyone who has received a Headteacher Award this week – the first ones presented as Apley Wood Primary Academy:

Lola C, Joshua Y, Oscar N, Arabella G, Georgia P, Daniel I-V, Alex C, Hope T, Akintola A, Jasmine H, Victoria R, Rupert M, Harley W, Ismay S, Zoha Arif, Harrison M, Arnold A, Ethan S, Naomi A, Arwin V, John L, Emma B, Jonah M, Olivia W, Lucas P, Jake N, Max D, Macey-Mai M, Freddie W, Abigail S.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

Mrs E Smith

Our KS2 Easter shows were an amazing way to end the term. The children in years 3,4 and 5 demonstrated such enthusiasm for their performances, it was a joy to watch. Thank you to everyone who came to support them and to the staff for organising.

We remain on track to join Reach2 multi academy trust next term. Please make a note of our new email addresses from 1st April.

Admin@apleywoodprimary.org

Absence@apleywoodprimary.org

Well done to everyone who received a headteachers award to end the Spring term.  I am very proud of your efforts and achievements:

Ethen H, Imogen M, Michelle A, Sebastian B K, Rhema J-S, Lyla S, James L, Oliver L, Base 11, Base 7, Aiden E, Sophie O, Base 1, Fletcher C, Olivia S, Amelia H, Reuben E, Alice W, Ellie B, Archie V-O, Charlie N, Amira S, Base 10, Base 9, Base 8.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy Easter break. I will update you with any academy conversion news when we return on 8th April.

Mrs E Smith

What an amazing week!  Starting with a fabulous World Book Day, celebrating books and reading, with author Sarah Griffiths, ending with a range of activities for comic relief which the children took part in very enthusiastically!  Thank you to Mrs Williams for arranging our World Book day activities, the staff for taking part, thanks to Mr Mountford for organising our Red Nose Day activities and to all of our families who have supported us with these events this week. A big thanks to everyone who attended parent consultations this week and for the positive feedback we have received. If you weren’t able to attend parent consultations this week, please contact school to arrange a phone call with the teacher.

I want to say another well done to the Year 5 children who were in London last week.  We received so many positive comments about their behaviour and manners from members of the public in the theatre and the hotel. A huge thank you to the staff who took them, it was a pleasure to enjoy the experience with them.

Congratulations to everyone who has received a Headteacher award this week:

Lilly-May E, Alayah M, Tobiah F, Jacob M, Emaan W, Megan R, Oscar W, Isla A, Base 12, Base 13, Alyssa H, Rohan T, Phoebe F, Katherine S, Jesse S, Harper W, Zoe H, Harper L, Summer J, Sophia M, Micah A, Annabella E, Reuben M, Esmai D, Alesha R, Olivia S, Jake H, Sofia A.

Wishing you a good a weekend.

Mrs E Smith

Our conversion to join Reach2 multi academy trust is on track for the start of the summer term.  We have had more Reach2 visitors on site this week, who again have been very impressed with the calm, purposeful learning environment and the manners, enthusiasm and behaviour of our children.  It has been another very positive week in school, ending with our fantastic visit to London with Year 5.

Well done to everyone who has received a Headteacher Award this week:

Base 9, Base 10, Base 5, Base 6, Ben P, Willow S, Isla D C, Jonah M, Base 4, Wyatt E, Ami M-J, Amelie F, Peter C, Leo E, Alvira S, Toby C, Menassah B, Shay O, Oliver H, Anniyah R, Nahla S-A

Have a great weekend. I’m looking forward to celebrating World Book Day on Monday.

Mrs E Smith

A huge well done to Year 6 this week.  Those in Arthog have demonstrated resilience and maturity in facing new experiences and challenges and those in school have also demonstrated amazing team work and collaboration.

Our attached advisor has been in school again this week, this time conducting a music deep dive with Mrs Hindle.  She was very impressed with the strong music curriculum that we have now developed in school and our children were fantastic in demonstrating their skills in lessons and talking to her with such enthusiasm about music in school. We are very pleased with how our music offer is widening and developing and have high ambitions for music education at Apley Wood Primary in the future.

Congratulations to everyone who has received a Headteacher Award this week:

Holly H, Rudi W, Isla D C, Elijah J, Aabidullah Y, Amrita T, Year 6, Zoha A, Remi C, Lucas L, Luciana P-B, Myla W, Ayden P, Ella-Rose L, Cara M-W, Michelle A, Elijah P, Alfie B, Daniel P, Sophie C, Koby M, Amber-Rose D, Samrit S, James W, Maximus I-C.

Wishing you all a good weekend.

Mrs E Smith

I hope you all had a good half term break.  We have had a super week in school, enjoying a number of visitors.  Reverend Stuart delivered our assembly on Monday to talk about Lent and how important it is to say sorry, Year 3 were visited by the fire service to learn all about their jobs and our attached advisor came to school to look at science learning. She was very impressed with the work in the children’s books, and how enthusiastically the children talked to her about their science knowledge. Our Safeguarding Squad also had a visit from Laura Hollie, from Telford and Wrekin All Ages Carers team, who is planning some work with them in the Summer term to support Young Carers in school.

Parent consultations are being held on 11th and 13th March 3.30pm – 6pm.  The link for you to book your face to face appointment will be available from Sunday 25th February at 5pm on Scopay.

Well done to everyone who has received a Headteacher’s award this week.  What a fantastic start they have had to this half term!

Kaleb B, Fynn H, Primrose H, Arthur R, Ramiz F, Katherine S, Kenzy S, Archie H, Theo C, Zara I, Beatrix H, Luke W, Aluna M, Harper L, Sofia A, Saphire K, Hukam M, Penelope H, Caleb B, Harrison W, Manelle A, Emily B, Sebastian B-K, Esmai T, Jake T, Amelia B, Jake M, Muniya D, Isaac D-S, Regan M

Have a good weekend.

Mrs E Smith