Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• UPDATE: Message for Parents about School Crossing Petrol

  Mon 27 Feb 2023

  From: School Crossing Patrol Admin
  Sent: 27 February 2023 
  To: Contact Us - Dudley Wood Primary School 
  Subject: School Crossing Patrol

   

  I am sorry to inform you but the School Crossing Patrol is still off sick.  We are working on trying to find you some cover and are hoping that there will be some cover available for the crossing on Wednesday 1^st March all being well.  Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

   

  Regards,

   

  Traffic, Transportation & Engineering Services - Traffic Management & Road Safety
  Enviromental Directorate
  Dudley Council 
  4 Ednam Road, Dudley, DY1 1HL
   

• Year 4 Trip to Birmingham Botanical Gardens

  Fri 17 Feb 2023

  Dear Parents, 

  In connection with our geography work this term on rainforests and plant adaptations, an educational visit has been planned for Year 4 to Birmingham Botanical Gardens where we will explore the Rainforest and meet live animals. 

  The visit will take place on Tuesday 7^th March.  We will leave school at 9:15 a.m. and travel by coach and return to school for 3:15pm.

  In order that the visit may go ahead we are asking for a voluntary contribution of £12 per child.

  Each child will require a packed lunch (no bottles or cans please) in a named plastic bag. Those children in receipt of free school meals can be provided with a lunch if required.

  We hope this will be an enjoyable and stimulating day for the children and thank you in anticipation of your support. Please log into your ParentPay account to book and pay for this trip.

• Message for Parents about School Crossing Petrol

  Wed 15 Feb 2023

  From: School Crossing Patrol Admin
  Sent: 15 February 2023 13:23
  To: Contact Us - Dudley Wood Primary School 

  Subject: School Crossing Patrol

   

  I am very sorry but we are unable to cover due to sickness the School Crossing Site from Weds 15/2/23 afternoon for the rest of the week of half term.  We are hoping to get a standby School Crossing back on the site after the half term holiday.  Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

   

   

  Regards,

   

  Traffic, Transportation & Engineering Services - Traffic Management & Road Safety
  Enviromental Directorate
  Dudley Council 
  4 Ednam Road, Dudley, DY1 1HL
   

• New Headteacher

  Thu 09 Feb 2023 Mrs Guest

  It is with the greatest of pleasure that I am able to share with you that Mr Jon Beacham has been successfully appointed as the future Headteacher at Dudley Wood Primary School.

   

  Mr Beacham is already part of the Rivers family, currently working at Heronswood Primary School in the role of Assistant Headteacher. He is looking forward to joining Dudley Wood and will write to you soon to introduce himself to you.

   

  I know you will join me in both congratulating Mr Beacham and welcoming him wholeheartedly to Dudley Wood.

• Walk with us again on Friday 10th February

  Mon 06 Feb 2023 Mrs Guest

  Our next walk is taking place on Friday 10th February in Children’s Mental Health week. This year’s theme is “Let’s Connect”. We hope the walk will encourage people to connect in healthy, rewarding and meaningful ways. The walk will be on the field at the rear of the school.

   

  If you would like to join us for the walk, please meet us on the field at the following times:

   

  Reception & Years 1 & 2: 9:10am

  Years 3 & 4: 9:40am

  Years 5 & 6: 10:10am

   

  Please send your children with a change of shoes for the walk - wellies, boots, trainers, or sturdy shoes would be great!

   

  If the weather is wet, we will postpone our walk - we will text you to let you know.

   

  https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/

• Number Day!

  Fri 03 Feb 2023 Mrs Guest

  We took part in the NSPCC Number day on Friday 3rd February. We celebrated maths across the school and every child was a mathematician, taking part in mathematical challenges and solving problems. Well done to you all! Across the Rivers C. of E. Academy Trust we have helped to raise awareness of the most valuable work of the NSPCC. 

  

• Celebrating our STARS values in school!

  Wed 01 Feb 2023 Mrs Guest

  We celebrate times when behaviour demonstrates our STARS values. In each class there is a display of the 5 STARS values: Sharing; Trust; Achievement; Respect; Safety. Names or photographs of our children are moved from around the edge of the display into the star when their behaviour demonstrates our values. This is celebrated with the child, and we take time to talk to the children so that we are sure that they fully understand the meaning of the value. Children’s photographs and names can move from one star to another throughout the week and the target is for every child to have their name in a star by the end of the week. This is then celebrated as a class and our younger children have a star sticker!