News Atwood Primary School

Mr Veale’s welcome ‘Another busy week’.  This week has been busy to say the least. 

Camp Atwood update I am writing in my office having had a super day with Year 4 at the ever popular ‘Camp Atwood’, before popping back out on the field to sleep in my tent.

Mr Veale’s welcome ‘Are we nearly there yet?’  Today is the last day of June, a month that only has 30 days. 

Yesterday, the children in our Nursery and Reception classes had a day full of fun. 

Year 1 Visit the British Wildlife Centre– report by Miss Daulton and Mr Spriggs British wildlife centre ‘Year 1 had an amazing trip to the British Wildlife Centre last Monday.

Mrs Bayliss’ Croydon Athletics Report ‘Team Atwood took the Croydon Athletics by storm again this year with 22 Atwood (Team 74) children taking part in the Track and Field events over 2 days (Monday and Wednesday) with 12 children qualifying for the Finals on Friday.  

Dear Parents and Carers Introducing ‘Studybugs’ – our new system for securely reporting absence as well staying in touch with the school.

5th July and 7th July 2023 Sadly, there has been no further progress in settling the ongoing pay dispute between the Department for Education and the teaching unions. 

Summer Fair- brief update It was certainly a scorching hot day on Saturday for FOAP’s annual Summer Fair. 

Mr Veale’s welcome ‘It ain’t half hot, mum.’ week 2.   What a week we have had! 

Sports Day ’23 What a superb Sports Day this year!  The weather was fine and we had a really good crowd of parents and carers who not only saw their children competing in the carousel of sporting activities in the morning, but also had the chance to enjoy the fine weather for the picnic.

Croydon Athletics ’23 I had the pleasure in joining the girls at Croydon Arena on Wednesday to watch them compete in a range of track and field events. 

This half term our topic is ‘Beastly Beasts!’ The children have used information books to learn how to identify different types of minibeasts. 

In Nursery we have been learning about space.  We read the story Whatever Next!

Mr Veale’s welcome ‘It ain’t half hot, mum.’ With the mercury reaching around 26% consistently this week, with a very, very humid day on Monday, we have all enjoyed some warmer weather.