01 December 2023
ATW No pens Day Wednesday
On Wednesday, this week the children downed tools and stopped writing.
For those parents who will be applying for a reception place for their child for September 2026 we have arranged a series of visits so that they can look around the schools with senior staff.
If you wish to view a school please see here for the available dates. Obviously we have to limit numbers so only parents/carers who have booked will be able to attend.
On Wednesday, this week the children downed tools and stopped writing.
This week, the year 6 netball team played their first league matches of the season.
We capped off another busy week with a very well-attended dads’ breakfast and all the children dressed in mufti today.
How odd! Today saw us celebrating our individuality by wearing odd socks and the children embraced this day in style.
As you can imagine, it has been a very busy week at Atwood in light of our Ofsted inspection.
Yesterday, over 50 of our Year 1-4 children competed at the Croydon schools cross country event.
A shortened week this week means a shorter newsletter. However, just because we’ve only had three days in school it doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy.
In assembly this week, the children have learned about the importance of cutting our carbon.
It is hard to believe that we have already made it to half term.
In Year Five, the children have been creating and performing ‘blackout’ Poetry using the book The Lost Words: A Spell Book by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris’.
The Atwood girls’ football team opened their season with a win this week.
As part of our continued commitment to reading and phonics, we were delighted to take delivery this week of even more books to support the delivery of our Little Wandle Phonics programme.
It has been another bumper week of learning at Atwood. YEAR GROUP BY YEAR GROUP This week Nursery have been learning about the number four and enjoying the book’ We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ by Michael Rosen.
On Monday this week, a selection of Year 5 and 6 pupils represented the school at the Croydon’s prestigious interschool cross country competition.
It has been another busy week of learning at Atwood. YEAR GROUP BY YEAR GROUP Our Nursery and Reception children have been busy outside enjoying the sunshine and you can read more about their week on our website here.