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Poster from Smith’s Wood Academy promoting 100% attendance. Bright yellow background with bold blue and pink text. It states “100% attendance all term = an ice cream at the end of term.” Includes a large image of an ice cream cone with chocolate topping and sprinkles. Additional text encourages students to attend school every day, maintain full attendance all term, and receive the reward. Bottom text reads “Be here. Every day. Get rewarded.”
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Year 10 Mock Exams and KS3 Assessments Successfully Completed

This week, our Year 10 students completed their three days of Mock Exams, while our KS3 pupils finished their BASE assessments. It has been a focused and purposeful few days across the school, and we are incredibly proud of the commitment shown by all students. Throughout the exam period, students

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Out of Special Measures: A Major Milestone for Smith’s Wood Academy

We are incredibly proud to share that following our recent inspection, Smith’s Wood Academy has made significant improvements and is no longer in special measures.  In a recent letter from His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, the school was congratulated on this achievement. The letter recognises that the progress made is the

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National Thank A Teacher Day

Today we mark National Thank a Teacher Day—an opportunity to recognise the extraordinary contribution of teachers and school staff across our Trust. At the heart of our mission ’Enriching lives and Transforming futures’ are the people who bring it to life every day in our classrooms. Your commitment, care and

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Principal’s nomination

Steve Huntington has been nominated for Secondary Headteacher of the Year at the Education Awards. Mr Huntington says his nomination for Principal of the Year is recognition of everyone’s contribution to Smith’s Wood Academy’s rapid transformation.  “Three years ago, a nomination such as this would have seemed completely out of

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Bronze DofE

A huge well done to all of our students who took part in the Bronze Practice Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition this weekend.   Throughout the expedition, students demonstrated resilience, teamwork and a positive attitude. They fully embraced the experience, stepping away from technology and immersing themselves in the outdoors,

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