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Leon Donaldson, teaching assistant at Elmwood School, has set himself a challenge to complete 100 press ups daily during the month of April. Leon is raising money to support Macmillan Cancer Support and would be very appreciated of any sponsorship to help this worthwhile cause. Please click on the link below if you would like to donate or alternatively there is a sponsor form in the school office. https://socialsync.app/fundraiser/cr-1495dywo7rl50?currentTab=fundraising Many thanks in advance and good luck Leon.

On Friday 19th January 2024, Wendy Morton, MP, had a taste of the outdoor education curriculum that pupils enjoy at Elmwood School. The visit was organised thanks to Dan Whittaker, Head of Outdoor Learning and his involvement in the All Party Parliamentary Group for Outdoor Learning and to discuss the nationally significant and unique programme of Outdoor Learning we deliver at Elmwood, with its research backed justification, the Theory of Change, as well as discuss the Parliamentary campaign to ensure every pupil in the UK receives a guaranteed and substantial outdoor learning experience as part of the legal entitlement within their education. Wendy was given the opportunity to witness the breadth and depth of the Out and About curriculum as well as tour the outdoor store, campfire and adventure barn. Whilst at the barn, Wendy had the opportunity to try her hand at riflery and archery and later joined a group that Mr Middleton was leading in axe throwing.  As you can see from the feedback, a great time was had. A targeted visit, indeed.

A big thank you to everyone who supported our mini Christmas Fayre on Wednesday 13th December. The fayre coincided with our progress and achievement event and feedback from everyone was very positive. We are pleased to announce that over £532.84 has been raised so far, which is an amazing result. Below are a list of prize winners – congratulations to all and enjoy your prizes: £100 One4All Gift Voucher - Debbie Causer (staff) £70 Asda supermarket gift voucher - Harry Lee Cox (pupil) Christmas Hamper - Julie Burnell (staff) Christmas Hamper - Mr Wood (staff) Christmas Hamper - Dave Askins (c/o staff) £25 Alan Warwick Butchers meat voucher for ½ a fresh turkey crown - Lewis Reynolds (c/o staff) 1 litre bottle of Bells Whiskey - Sara Beamand (carer) Bottle of Monsigny Champagne - Denise Howdle (c/o staff) Sipsmith  Gin Collection - Sallyann Tuckwell-Allen (governor) £10 Farmfoods Voucher - Daniel MacNulty (staff) Bottle of Dry Martini - Dawn Canham (staff) Bottle of Pinot Grigio Wine - Paul Middleton (staff) Slipper & Smellies set - Junior Stansbie (pupil) Superdry Vintage Body Duo - Dave R - Will Hire (c/o staff) Tub of Celebrations - Izzy Hough (pupil) Kickmaster Back Pack Training set - Harlow Jones (pupil) Sony MDR ZX 130A headphones - Mr Wood (staff) 52 piece Kreative Kids Art set - Junior Stansbie (pupil) Chocolate Hamper - Dylan Paddock (pupil) Marvel Spiderman filled pencil case - Ronnie Mae (c/o staff) Kickmaster close control trainer - Ivy (c/o staff) Unicorn shower gel gift set - Malachi Grainger (pupil) Rubix Cube - Harry Gunter (pupil) Smurf Floor Jigsaw Puzzle - Joshua Till (pupil) We are very grateful to the following Companies/People who provided raffle prizes: Cert Solutions - £100 One4All gift card SEN Central - £70 Asda gift voucher Farmfoods - £10 gift voucher Alan Warwick Butchers - £25 meat voucher

On Wednesday 13th December 2023 during our progress and achievement event, we will be hosting a mini Christmas fundraising event. On sale will be a variety of craft items that have been made by pupils during their craft club lessons with Shelli George, Teaching Assistant. In addition there will be a guess the weight of the cake, mini raffle etc. If you are able to donate any items such as food, bottles, toiletries, cakes etc., these would be very gratefully received. Further details to follow and thank you in advance for your support.

Dear Parents, MarvellousMe have advised us that the issue with receiving notifications is being worked on as a priority and apologise for the inconvenience and frustration this causes. They hope to have everything back to normal next week. In the meantime, please can you check your inbox in your MarvellousMe parent app daily, to catch up on any missed news. You will see all the messages there. ____ Please check our Status Page – Ongoing Incidents which we will update as soon as we have news, we will also be back in touch directly. Best wishes MarvellousMe Support Team

We are sad to say that Rose Burley, Governor, has stepped down from her role as a co-opted governor at the end of September. Rose has been involved with Elmwood School from back 2007 when she was part of the temporary governing body ahead of the school opening in January 2008. Over the past 15 years Rose has been a great asset to the team and supported the school through  numerous Ofsted inspections and attended functions/events whenever possible. During her time as a Governor, in conjunction with being an elected Walsall Counsellor and also serving as Deputy Mayor followed by Mayor of Walsall, Rose has held the post of both Chair and Deputy Chair of Governors. Rose has always been a very busy lady but has always tried to support the school whenever possible. The door will always be open for Rose to pop by and visit and we send her our very best wishes for the future. Thank you Rose, you will be sadly missed.

Due to popular demand, we are holding a further final open afternoon event for parents and carers of pupils currently in Year 6. This opportunity will take place on Wednesday 18th October 2023 at 3.00 pm when parents and carers will have a tour of the school and meet with Senior Leaders. If you would like to see what Elmwood has to offer, please contact the school office either by calling 01922 721081 or via email to postbox@elmwood.walsall.sch.uk to confirm your attendance. We look forward to welcoming you to Elmwood School.

We are pleased to announce that the school has been reaccredited with the Leading Parent Partnership Award. This national award recognises the work that the school does working alongside parents and carers. It acknowledges evidence of our sustained approach to parental engagement and ensures parents and carers have a positive experience of the school. Thank you to everyone who contributed, including pupils, and also to to parent Rachel Williamson (mom to Craig, former pupil) and Tracy MacDonald (nee Brandwood), joint Chair of Governors and Sarah Thornton, Parent Governor, for their input and support. A big thank you to Jo Hughes, part time family support worker/teaching assistant for her time and hard work in achieving this award. A copy of the report is available below and well worth a read:

We are excited to announce that we have been successful in our application to the Tesco Stronger Campaign. This will be launched in October and run until mid January 2024. To vote, you will need to make a purchase within the Tesco Walsall Extra store of any value. You will receive one token per transaction and it’s not necessary to purchase a carrier bag in order to receive a token. The project with the highest number of votes across our region will receive £1,500 (or the amount that was requested up to this value), the second placed project £1,000 (or the amount that was requested up to this value), and the third placed project £500. Any support towards this scheme during the voting period would be much appreciated and will help to improve the outdoor area for our pupils. Many thanks in advance and please spread the word to friends and family because as the saying goes, every little helps.