Apley Wood Primary Academy

Congratulations to our attendance trophy winners this week:

EYFS/KS1- Base 3

KS2- Base 11

☀️ Book now for happy, healthy, active holidays

Hundreds of funded sessions are now open to book for this summer’s happy, healthy, active, holidays programme – with something for every eligible child to enjoy. 🎨⚽🍳🌳
Activities take part across the Borough from 20 July to 23 August.

✅ Activities including sports, arts, cooking and forest school
✅ A free nutritious meal at every session
✅ Inclusive activities, including for children with SEND

The programme is available for children in Reception to Year 11 who are eligible for income-related free school meals. Each child can attend up to 8 full days or 16 half-day sessions.

📅 Places fill quickly – book now: https://orlo.uk/HKQ6J

There’s even more to enjoy this summer too – from the 10 by 10 challenge, to £2 leisure activities and the return of Urban Games.

More information available at https://orlo.uk/2DYFC

Massive well done to our Yr5/6 Mixed Rounders team,being unbeaten all the way to the final and then narrowly losing the final with only 8 players they did incredibly well and have now qualified for the county finals.

Fun packed week at Apley wood in sport we had yr5/6 boys Cricket and then today we had our yr5/6 boys B team game vs Newdale, Apley wood came out 6-1 winners. 🏏⚽️

Oral language plays a vital role in children’s learning, literacy and social and emotional development.

Our latest guide supports parents and educators with practical, evidence-informed strategies to help children build school-ready language skills.

The guide explores:
• Building oral language through meaningful interaction
• Supporting listening and attention
• Growing children’s vocabulary
• Sharing stories and naming feelings
• Working with settings to spot and support language needs
• Using evidence-based approaches to meet individual needs

With language developing rapidly between the ages of two and six, early support can make a lasting difference to children’s confidence, communication and readiness for school.

Access the guide: https://vist.ly/56fjm

Today in Science, Year 1 explored the fascinating world of minibeasts! We began our lesson by discussing why different animals live in different places and thought about the types of habitats they might need.

We then learned what minibeasts are (small living creatures), discovered the names of some common ones, and talked about where they like to live.
To finish our lesson, we went on an exciting minibeast hunt around the school grounds. As we explored, we searched carefully for different creatures and ticked them off on our checklist when we found them.
We had lots of fun investigating and observing these tiny living things! 🐜🕷️

Year 3 Wroxeter Trip
Please wear school uniform with trainers and a raincoat. Don't forget your lunch (unless you have ordered one) and a drink of water. We will be back for normal home time. See you tomorrow!