Congratulations to the following children who have received a Lunchtime Supervisor Award this week. This week’s children have been nominated by our wonderful Lunchtime Team:

Millie D, Alexandra S, Blake R, Macey-Mai M, Madison J,

Tobias L, Abigail M, Hope T, Olivia W, Sholah-Grace J,

Elna T, Solana S, Aria-Rose L, Georgia W, Annabell G, Reema C

Well done to everyone who received an award this week!

Well done to our Year 2 children who have been brilliant this week, as they have taken their sats tests. Thanks to all the staff who have supported them to ensure this has been a positive experience for our children and thanks to Mrs Benton for running forest school for Y2 this week.

It has been lovely to see author, Sarah Griffiths, back in school this week.  She shared her story The Lost Voices and the children (and staff!) loved it.

Thank you to everyone who completed our parents questionnaire, the many positive comments have been feedback to staff.  It was lovely to see that so many of our parents recognise the high quality of teaching, and appreciate that our staff do go above and beyond to offer the wide range of extra curricular activities.  A small number of parents have raised some concerns and queries and we do take these seriously.  As a result of this, we will be holding a full SEND review with our attached advisor in June and parents of SEND pupils will have opportunity to share their views and feedback about our SEND provision.  I have also passed on the comments regarding school lunches to the T&W  catering team and they have suggested that they offer parents an opportunity for a tasting session.  I will let you know when a date has been confirmed for this.  Our forest school provision on site is developing, thanks to the hard work of Mr Yardley and Mrs Benton,  and we aim to try to extend the offer over the next academic year.  We are planning on holding our annual Fireworks display this year, unfortunately, our provider was unable to provide an appropriate date last November, due to still catching up on covid cancellations from the previous years. We are excited to be able to offer more community events again, including our Summer Fayre in June.

We have had some lovely news from Mr Yardley and I am sure you will all join me in congratulating him and his wife on the arrival of their new baby girl recently.  We are looking forward to meeting her soon.

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

Logan J, Betsy S-E, Poppy M, Ramiz F, Scarlett C, Cyrus D, Harrison W,

Rabia A, Harry C, Lois A, Qais S, Sydney M, Charlie D, Ryan S,

Layla S, Lilah R

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

Mrs E Smith

top users for each year group are:

Year 1: Emily C-M, Evie P, Isla D-C

Year 2: Amelia P, Willow C, Theo C

Year 3: Arnold A, Rory P, Christopher D

Year 4: Qais S, Alec-Maximus D, Jenna M-W

Year 5: Megan YTL, Jacob K, Alyssa H

Year 6: Ruby H, Inayah S, Sydney M

Congratulations to the following children who have received a Lunchtime Supervisor Award this week. This week’s children have been nominated by our wonderful Lunchtime Team:

Logan J, Carter S, Lilah R, Evie P, Charlie D, Logan L, Poppy M,

Naomi A, Kade S, Isabelle K, Archie W, Lewis A-W, Kian P,

Joules L, Joshua Y, Lily L, Manelle A

Well done to everyone who received an award this week!

Breakfast Club group of the week: Reception

Breakfast Club Stars of the week: Isabella S, Efosa I-V, Charlie S, Amal Y

Hub group of the week: Year 2

Hub Stars of the week: Archie W, Talliyah E, Betsy S-E, Daniel I-V

Overall School attendance is 94.9%

Key Stage 1

Base 2 has the best attendance 98.33%

Key Stage 2

Base 14 has the best attendance 98.33%

Well done to Base 2 and 14 they have earned extra golden minutes this week

top users for each year group are:

Year 1: Isla DC, Evie P, Hukam M

Year 2: Carter S, Willow C, Amelia P

Year 3: Arnold A, Amelia E, Rory P

Year 4: Qais S, Wayne O, Sunainah T

Year 5: Megan YTL, Jacob K, Alyssa H

Year 6: Adrian K, Ruby H, Sienna T

A huge well done to our Year 6 children who have demonstrated maturity and resilience in approaching their SATs this week.  They have worked so hard all year, have such a positive attitude to school life and are brilliant role models for our younger children in school.  We are very proud of them.

Thank you to our local PCSO team who visited school again this week.  They talked to Year 3, 4 and 5 about their job and role in the community and enjoyed lunch in the hall with our KS2 children .  It is really important to us that our children at Apley, get to know our local PCSO team as trusted adults who can support them in the community. We are looking forward to their next visit already!

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

Menassah B, Alisha P, Tobias L, Ava A, Georgia H, Jacob Z, Araya K,

Bobby B, Fletcher C, Carter W, Sholah H-J, Emilia E, Amelia R,

Charlie S, Monty M, Phoebe P, Ismay S, Nancy J, Jacob K, Amber N,

Archer B, Jessica W, Amelia A, Ivan K

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

Mrs E Smith