Welcome
Although I can tell you what I believe makes Astwood Bank so special, look at the school through the eyes of the people who make it what it is – our pupils, staff and parents.
Our aim is to offer all pupils a broad and stimulating curriculum that recognises the importance of providing pupils with the basic skills of literacy and numeracy. We want the children in our care to sparkle, to reach their full potential and learn skills for life through a creative curriculum. We hope they will look back fondly with treasured memories of their time at Astwood Bank Primary School.
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🔋 NO POWER HOUR WEEK 🪫
Our No Power Hour week at ABPS is complete ✅ Every day, we have focused on what we can do without power, whether that was reading, speaking and listening activities, drama, crafts or much more, it has been great to see what we’re capable of ‘powerless’ 💪🏼
On Friday, we enjoyed our Cosy Pyjama Day, snuggling up in our comfies to enjoy being read aloud to in the best way possible 🧸
We also found out the winner of our Short Story Writing Competition, with many showing off their imaginative talents, but our winner - Huey in 5B - taking the Gold Award 🥇
From author talks, to writing stories and our cosy jammies, it’s been a great week, and we’re blown away already by how much money we’ve raised for high quality books at school 📚
Don’t worry! You’ve still got till October 22nd to fill in your sponsorship forms for completing ‘No Power’ activities and raise even more money 💷
Thank you everyone for supporting this week! ✨
📚 AUTHOR VISIT 📚
Our ‘No Power Hour’ week is officially underway, and we kicked things off with an incredible visit from author Cat Weatherhill! ✨
The goal of this week is to help our pupils step away from screens, dive into great books, and boost their communication skills. What better way to spark that excitement than by bringing a real-world storyteller right into our school?
From hearing spellbinding tales to discovering the pure joy of storytelling, it has been an absolute joy watching our pupils get completely immersed in the magic of books today 📚✨
🇫🇷 EUROPEAN LANGUAGES DAY 🇫🇷
Ooo La La! The school was a sea of blue, white & red on Friday as ABPS had an ‘incroyable’ day celebrating all things French for our annual Languages Day! 🥖🇫🇷🥐
From fashion icons to scientific pioneers, our pupils dived headfirst into the worlds of famous French figures. Each year group brought history to life through hands-on activities inspired by legends like Matisse, Chanel, Louis Braille, and Marie Curie. 🎨🧪
We also explored France’s most iconic landmarks far beyond the Eiffel Tower. Year 3 visited our local church, drawing inspiration from the breathtaking stained glass of Notre-Dame. ⛪✨Year 6 curated and opened their very own Louvre-inspired museum to display their phenomenal artwork. 🎟️🖼️ And much, much more…
A massive thank you to Mrs Baird for all of her hard work in organising such a fantastic, immersive day for everyone.
C’est magnifique! 💙🤍❤️
🗓️ OPEN MORNINGS 🗓️
Come and discover what makes our school a wonderful place to learn. Meet our staff and pupils, explore our school and see learning in action ✏️
We can’t wait to welcome you! ✨
Follow the link below to our school website:
https://www.astwoodbank.worcs.sch.uk
✨ WELCOME 26/27 ✨
Tomorrow morning, the gates will be back open at 8:30am and a brand-new school year will be officially underway ✨
Whether you are standing at the school gate with a flutter in your stomach or a coffee in your hand, this one is for you:
🎒 To the New Starter Parents:
Take a deep breath. Seeing that tiny uniform and that giant backpack can feel overwhelming. Your heart is probably racing a little bit right now, and it is completely normal to feel a mix of fierce pride and a heavy tug in your chest. They are ready for this next step, as are we, and so are you. Welcome to the ABPS family ✨
📚 To the Middle-Years Parents:
You know the drill by now. You survived the lost jumpers and the endless name-tagging from previous years. Seeing them stride into the playground with confidence feels a bit more familiar today, even if the morning rush was still absolute chaos. You are in the steady rhythm of school life now, watching them grow taller and wiser by the term ✨
🎓 To the Final-Year / Year 6 Parents:
Hold onto your hats. It’s the last first day of primary school. How did we get here? It feels like just yesterday they were the tiny ones clinging to your leg. This year is going to fly by in a blur of memories, maturity, and secondary school applications. Soak up every single second of being the big fish in the small pond and enjoy it all ✨
To every single parent waving goodbye tomorrow morning: we are in this together. They’ve got this and we’ve got them. Here’s to a wonderful, messy, brilliant school year ahead at ABPS 🍎✏️