Headteacher’s Message
I hope you all had a good half term. We have had a great first week back. In assembly on Monday, we talked about team work and co-operation and I have see so many great examples of this across the school this week. I’ve also seen some fantastic maths work from our Year 5 children and Base 8 were amazing with Bonnie when she joined their English lesson yesterday. Good luck to our Year 5 Formula one challenge team who are presenting their work and fundraising at Cosford Air Show on Sunday. If you are going to the air show, please look for their stand and say hello. A huge thank you to Mr Carter and Mrs Slater for taking them.
I have some more happy baby news to share, and send congratulations to Mrs Richards and her husband on the safe arrival of their daughter last week. We are looking forward to meeting her soon.
Congratulations to everyone who received a Headteacher’s award this week. I am very proud of you all:
Abigail M, Monty M, Alayah M, Tobiah F, Jaiden M, Esmae T, Zyra-Rose D, Zain R, Reuben M, Amrita T, Kayden H, Luciana P-B, Farrah G, Aroosh C, Noah E, Amelia A, Charlie T, Isaac D-S, Kaden J, Jack T, Isabella R, Georgia P, Oscar N, Zara I, Amelia B, Olivia I-C, Finley B-D, Isabelle C
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
Mrs E Smith
Numbots & Times Tables Rock Starts 09.06.2023
top users for each year group are:
Year 1: Evie P, Isla D-C, Hukam M
Year 2: Amina S, Theo C, Lily L
Year 3: Arnold A, Amelia E,
Year 4: Qais S, Jenna M-W, Madi S
Year 5: Megan YTL, Jacob K, Seerat M
Year 6: Muhammad M, Inayah S, Elna T
More Amazing Art!
Once again, the young artists of Apley Wood have produced some amazing pieces of art and as expected I’ve run out of space on my board to display them!
Wednesday’s budding Turner’s created a space scene. As they had done such amazing work for the rest of the term, our last session was all about decorating a frame for their masterpieces. They were super creative in these pieces!
Thursday’s artists followed the tutorial to create a phoenix’s eye. They used their creative flair when it came to their phoenix’s pupil and came up with their own colour scheme.
This term we are attempting to create pictures of Hogwarts in the moonlight. I look forward to sharing these pieces with you at the end of this final term.
Mrs Evans.
STEAM Week: Week Beginning Monday 26th June
Dear Parent/Carers,
This year, during our STEAM Week (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths), our whole school topic will be ‘Connections’. We have some exciting activities, ‘hands on’ experiments and investigations and music, art and design activities planned as part of this week. We will be looking at some famous inventors and scientists, the amazing things that they created and discovered, and the impact they have had on the world as well as having the opportunity to go on a learning journey ourselves. All children will have the opportunity to show their creativity, engineering and scientific learning throughout the week so please look out for uploads onto our website and twitter pages.
During the week, the children will be learning about all the careers linked to STEAM. On Monday 26th June, to begin our STEAM Week, all children are invited to come into school in any costumes linked to our theme. This may include dressing up as a famous inventor, scientist, discoverer, artist or musician. We hope that lots of children will take part in this opportunity to celebrate and discuss the range of careers linked to these subjects within school.
If you feel you could support our STEAM Week in anyway, as I know that many of you have expertise and interests in these areas, it would be wonderful to hear from you.
Many thanks for your continued support,
Miss Helen Gilbert
Science Coordinator
DEAR Time in Base 3 – 7/6/2023
What a lovely afternoon we have spent with our parents during DEAR time. Thank you for coming to share our love of books.
Year 6 PCSO visit
Year 6 asked some interesting, reflective questions during a visit from the local PCSO as part of their Character Education unit. They discussed the upsetting rise in knife crime across the country and in the importance of making positive choices when out in the community.
Players Player Award
Congratulations to Riley who for the second year running has been awarded the Players Player and came runner up for the Supporters Player of the year.
This weekend he travels with his kickboxing team to the ICO British Championships where if he is successful could go on to represent team GB at the world championships in October. Wishing you all the very best Riley!
Computing with Mr G – 5/6/23
Base 3 thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon working with Mr G using Scratch Jr. We cannot wait for next lesson!
Thank you!
Online safety newsletter June 2023
This month, our online safety newsletter has useful information for parents and carers about some potential risks with new Apps and also references some more age appropriate versions of popular apps.
Click the link to read more.
Online Safety Newsletter Primary June 2023_PDF_Apley Wood
Sports Day Events
Pupils will be coming home with a sports day letter next week but just a reminder of the dates below, we really hope parents and carers will be able to join us for their child/rens events below.
19th June – Reception sports morning
20th June – Year 3 & 4 sports morning & Year 5 & 6 sports afternoon
21st June – Year 1 & 2 sports morning