16/07/2019
Pupils had a morning assembly with John and his friend, Olly the Octopus, talking about water safety and taking care while on their Summer Holidays. The pupils engaged well with the questions and knew how to ensure they were safe around water. The pupils then enjoyed a hug and high five with Olly the Octopus. Thanks to South Moorland Leisure Centre for this important assembly.
16/07/2019
“I’ve had an amazing day!”, “Best school trip I’ve been on”, were just some of the comments made by the year six pupils after their invite to Heath House. Sophie and Justin kindly invited the Y6 pupils to visit their home and enjoy classic garden activities, a tour of the house and grounds followed by afternoon tea. Justin was a fantastic host, ably supported by Vinty, his adorable dog. The pupils especially enjoyed the view from the tower, a truly memorable experience that is unique to pupils at Great Wood. Thanks again to Sophie and Justin for their time and graciousness to host this highlight of the academic calendar.
14/07/2019
The community of Tean came together on Rural Mission Sunday 14th July to celebrate all that makes a successful community. It was very well attended by people of all ages, enjoying cake and ice cream. Great Wood pupils teamed up with St. Thomas’ pupils as a combined choir to perform three songs. They were very well received and then enjoyed some cake. Thank you to everyone who came along to support community life in Tean.
12/07/2019
Pupils celebrated their recent achievements with a variety of certificates and rewards. The school celebrated music, sporting, residential, individual and team success, alongside prizes for everyone who received Merit Points across the year, handed out by Mrs Buckley! Mr. Chapman and Ms. York presented Y3/4 with their Music Awards from Trinity College. Merit Awards were handed out with year six collecting a joint award for their brilliant SATs results. Mark Hatcher kindly handed out Sports Day certificates to our super speedy sprinters. A lovely celebration as the pupils head towards a well deserved break. Well done to all our winners!
12/07/2019
Year six pupils were able to think about transition and moving up to High School with the help from Tean Methodist Church. Mark Hatcher and friends came in to help the pupils think and question what was coming in KS3. They could talk about their worries and concerns and then reflect on the differences with Primary and Secondary. The pupils enjoyed the input, especially playing Pictionary and testing out their drawing skills. Thanks to Mark Hatcher, Mrs. Davies and Mrs. Thorley for their time.
11/07/2019
ASM Sports hosted a scooter activity for all the pupils to celebrate a fab year of sport. The pupils were challenged to whizz around the track, jumping and balancing over a range of obstacles, all the while listening to their favourite tunes! A fun morning was had by all, thank you to ASM with providing all the equipment and coaches.
11/07/2019
We are very proud to announce that our fabulous kitchen staff, Lesley and Jan, have excelled themselves, by gaining their Silver Standard Internal HSE Audit and demonstrating compliance with an outstanding 97%. We are very lucky to have such an outstanding team. Well done, Lesley and Jan.
06/07/2019
A wonderful day was had by all those choir members who attended the annual Ashby-de-la-Zouch Choir Concert. Some pupils had visited the delights of the town, especially the outdoor swimming pool where fun with floats ensured lots of hilarity. The concert was organised and compered beautifully by the one and only Mr. Chapman, Great Wood choir was led superbly by Mrs. Roberts and Mr. Chapman’s brother, Tim, was the majestic pianist. The concert saw classical music mixed with hits from Aladdin, harp players, massed choirs and even a rugby song while rugby balls were thrown around the church. A memorable evening and thanks to all those families that supported the concert, I know they are looking forward to doing it all again next year.
05/07/2019
We are extremely proud of our KS2 children, who produced a fantastic production of Aladdin Trouble a panto like no other, under the expert guidance of our amazing Mrs Roberts. The cast displayed fabulous talent, from Aladdin and Jasmine, our magical genie, the wicked Abanazer and his hysterical side kick Wantu and of course our dame of the show Widow Twanky. They raised the roof with a spectacular show, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all their audiences. Well done KS2!
03/07/2019
On Wednesday 3rd July the Cheadle Academy hosted their annual sports awards and another successful night was had by all! Pupils from across the TMPF were joined by Cheadle Primary school and Cheadle Academy students to celebrate the sport that goes on across the schools. Awards included: Outstanding Pupil, Most Enthusiastic Pupil and Team of the Year Award. Our Outstanding winners were Grace and Ethan with the Most Enthusiastic going to Karleigh and Alfie. The pleasing surprise of the evening was the award for Team of the Year. Mr Jamieson, the Principal at TCA, slowly opened the golden envelope and announced that the 2019 Team of the Year was Great Wood! The pupils were genuinely shocked and surprised, however a speech had been prepared just in case and this was read out by Ethan and Grace. They thanked the voting panel and everyone who has helped them to receive this award. A buffet followed the awards ceremony and a wonderful evening was toasted with a round of sandwiches and biscuits! Thanks to Mrs Evans for co-ordinating a fabulous celebration of all the local sport.
