St Michael's CE A Primary School

We had a fantastic time at this year's colour run! We managed to raise over £400 for our chosen charity - The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood. Take a look at some of our snaps!

We're looking forward to celebrating World Book Day (UK & Ireland) in school next week! This year we will be focusing on authors, learning more about the people behind some of our favourite books. We have lots of exciting activities throughout the day for children to enjoy, including a ‘Book Café’ in class and a whole-school Book Quiz.

Reception had a thrilling time on their Nature Walk this week. After trying to hunt down the Gruffalo we settled for the signs his friends had left behind. We saw many footprints, broken branches and heard the birds singing in the trees!

Last week Reception had a thrilling time at the SnowDome where they took part in some winter activities and saw a show featuring lots of festive fun and the man himself - Father Christmas!

Last week we took part in a football match against West Park Primary. A great team effort with some strong individual performances. The West Park manager felt the game was very even and that we were unlucky to lose. On to the next game! We'll keep learning and enjoying the game.

Last week we hosted a maths workshop for parents in Reception. After a summary of our maths mastery approach children joined their parents for some fun maths games.
From feedback, we know parents would like more maths resources. Follow the link to online games which can help with children's learning: topmarks.co.uk

Secondary school applications:
Parents/Carers need to apply before the deadline 31 October 2023.

Please complete any outstanding CAF1 online applications following the link: www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/education-and-schools/school-admissions/school-admissions-applications

There will be 2 surgeries at the Civic Centre to assist parents in completing secondary school CAF1 application forms, should they require extra help. The dates will be Thursday 19 and Thursday 26 October.

School Admissions Applications | City Of Wolverhampton Council Parents and carers whose children are moving into either primary or secondary school need to apply online for a place at their school of choice.

Warstones, St Michael’s C of E and Wodensfield primary schools have been awarded the British Council's International School Award in recognition of their work to bring the world into the classroom after linking up with partner schools in Zambia.

The schools took part in joint projects with their Zambian partners including exchanging ‘Views from their Window’, songs and dances, eco-challenges, community events, Zambian Days looking at culture and celebrations, and even learning a common language through sign. All this is now embedded into their school curriculums for years to come.

Councillor Jacqui Coogan, Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Work, said: “By fostering an international dimension in the curriculum, pupils can gain the all-important cultural understanding and skills they need for life and work in the modern world, and that is what Warstones, Wodensfield and St Michael’s C of E primary schools are providing for their children.”

Full story 👉 https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/news/city-schools-scoop-international-award-british-council

The Book Fair has had a great start today. Come by after school until Thursday with children and pick up one of the fantastic titles on offer.

The Book Fair has arrived! From Monday next week, parents are invited to visit the fair in the hall after school. We Look forward to seeing you there.

Today is the day! The rain will not defeat us. The Summer Fayre starts at 3.30pm and will take place inside school. We hope you will come along and support the event and have fun!

We're very proud to have achieved an Excellent rating following our SIAMS inspection.

It was said that St Michael's is 'a beacon of love and hope'. And our school was found to have 'Strong leadership, ably supported by skilled governors and dedicated staff'.

Read more: https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/news/st-michaels-judged-excellent-church-england-school?fbclid=IwAR1bTnFeIpnnI-LaSowLfo7o3A9C_k8xaVDMpt0_yFtxdeZIm1cUNGbj0u8

St Michael's judged 'Excellent' Church of England school | City Of Wolverhampton Council St Michael's Church of England Primary School is officially an Excellent Church of England school, according to a recent inspection.

👏 👏 👏 St Michael's Church of England Primary School is officially an Excellent Church of England school, according to a recent inspection.

The Tettenhall school was subject to a SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) inspection, to evaluate how effective the school’s distinctive Christian vision is in enabling pupils and adults to flourish. Inspector Kerry Geddis found St Michael's is 'a beacon of love and hope. Strong leadership, ably supported by skilled governors and dedicated staff, has created a vibrant Christian learning community' where 'lives are being transformed'.

Headteacher Kate Jackson said: "We are thrilled that the inclusive nature of our school has been recognised. Being the Christian heart of the community is both a privilege and a responsibility, and one we take very seriously. The children were very much the reason why we did so well.”

Councillor Chris Burden, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, said: "SIAMS inspections are very exacting and to be rated Excellent across the board is a very commendable achievement and so I would like to congratulate everyone connected to St Michaels on their success."

Full story 👉 https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/news/st-michaels-judged-excellent-church-england-school

Thank you for all the donations. The bottle tombola is looking very exciting!
We have had a fantastic response!

4 more sleeps....
Friday 14th July - Summer Fayre 3.30pm

REMINDER: Friday 7th July is a non uniform day in exchange for a bottle for our Summer Fayre. This can be bottles of alcohol, soft drinks or even toiletries. We had a very successful response to the chocolate non uniform day, hopefully this day will be just as big a success. Thanks

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Summer Fayre preparation is well under way!
We hope you can join us on Friday 14th July.

Summer Fayre - Friday 14th July 2023

Last week we celebrated our first Sports Week! We kicked off the week with the opening of our Urban Sports events. The children also enjoyed our Panna football games and our yearly sports morning. Thank you to all the parents who got involved or came to cheer on our young sports stars 🏆🏅

Well done to our stars of the week!
Year 1 - Ethan
Year 2 - Asees
Year 4 - Aarya
Year 5 - Ayaan
Year 6 - Obaloluwa

Well done to our stars of the week!
Year 3 - Kayla
Year 4 - Haadi
Year 5 - Tayoni
Year 6 - Jessica

The children in The Ark enjoyed their forest school activities yesterday. They took part in bird spotting and they made the birds some feeders to hang in the trees!

** In the interests of health and safety the decision has been made to close the school today. **

The children in The Ark were so excited to see the snow this morning on our playground! We have had so much fun in the outdoor kitchen using paint to change the colour of the snow.

**Thursday 9th March 2023 - Parents' Evening is POSTPONED tonight due to the weather.** It has been rescheduled for Thursday 23rd March 2023.

The children in The Ark enjoyed meeting the chicks in reception today. They had lots of opportunities to spend time with the chicks, stroke them and even hold them!

Reception have thoroughly enjoyed our chick hatching experience. The chicks are all set to move to a lovely petting farm this week.

Well done to our stars of the week!
Year 2 - Tilly
Year 4 - Robin
Year 6 - Riley

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Did your child get a Secondary School place this week? You can get a head start on uniform at our free school uniform swap shop.

Open on Fridays in term time from 3:15-6pm.

Come and choose free preloved uniform for your children- you don’t need to bring anything to swap but we are grateful for uniform donations.

Year 5 Meet the Author Visit - Year 5 celebrated World Book Day with the much-loved author Cressida Cowell.
The event was held at Wolverhampton Grand Station where over 100 children across Wolverhampton and the West Midlands attended.

Cressida, the Waterstones Children's Laureate between 2019 and 2022 and author of acclaimed series of books How to Train Your Dragon, talked about her latest children's book, Which Way to Anywhere.