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

Don't forget to subscribe to the school calendar, keep an eye on the weekly newsletters or look at our Twitter feed (@YewTreeSandwell). We also use Class Dojo to send notices and messages.

• Theme Lunch Day

  Tue 23 Apr 2024

  Our kitchen staff have planned our next theme day lunch on:

   

  THURSDAY 16th MAY

   

  If your child would like a dinosaur day meal, please remember to order this on the School Grid site by 8.50am on the day of the lunch:

   

  https://app.schoolgrid.co.uk/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2F

  

• HAF REMINDER

  Tue 12 Mar 2024

  Eligible families were recently emailed vouchers in order to book Holiday Activity & Food (HAF) provision FREE of charge this Easter. We hope those families will take advantage of this as there are some fantastic activities organised across Sandwell as you can see on the following website:
  
  https://holidayactivities.sandwell.gov.uk/
  
  We are also delighted that Aspire Active Camps will be using our site to run provision from Monday 25th - Thursday 28th March too. This is completely independent of our school but is a fantastic opportunity. Remember, if we don't use it we lose it so do book today!

  

• Dolce Diner Theme Lunch

  Wed 10 Jan 2024

  Our next themed lunch is Thursday 18th January.
  
  If you would like your child to have a school lunch on this day then please book via SchoolGrid.
  
  https://app.schoolgrid.co.uk/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2F

  

• PTA Non-Uniform Days

  Mon 13 Nov 2023

  Our PTA have started to plan ahead for our Christmas Fayre and Market. 

  To help them, we are looking for donations on the following non-uniform days. These days are optional BUT if your child does wear non-uniform we are asking you to donate the items listed.

  

• Christmas Competition

  Wed 18 Oct 2023

  Does your child want a chance to win an iPad? If so, check out this great competition from Dolce.
  
  If your child wants to complete a design at home, please make sure they do this on A4 paper and pass it to the kitchen by 17th NOVEMBER 2023.
  
  Please remember to write your child's name and class clearly on the back of their entry.

  

• Artsmark Silver Award

  Thu 17 Aug 2023

  Pupils and staff at Yew Tree Primary School are celebrating after receiving a prestigious Artsmark Award in a momentous year for the programme as it celebrates 20 years of arts, culture and creativity in schools.

   

  The Artsmark Award is the only creative quality standard for schools, accredited by Arts Council England. It supports schools to develop and celebrate arts and cultural education, putting creativity and wellbeing at the heart of the curriculum. Artsmark ensures every young person can be creative and access a diverse, high-quality cultural education.

   

  In order to achieve their Artsmark Award, Yew Tree had to develop their arts and culture provision to embed a broad and ambitious curriculum. This was achieved by creating an overall plan that was committed to and delivered across the whole school.

  

• Sandwell Summer Reading Challenge

  Sat 15 Jul 2023

  The Summer Reading Challenge is the UK’s biggest reading for pleasure programme for children, presented by The Reading Agency and delivered in partnership with libraries. We’re teaming up with children’s charity, the Youth Sport Trust for Ready, Set, Read! a Summer Reading Challenge focused on reading, sport and play.

   

  More information is available on Class Dojo.

• Holiday Activity Funds (HAF)

  Tue 06 Jun 2023

  Sandwell Council are funding summer play schemes for children eligible for Free School Meals through the Holiday Activity Fund (HAF). 

   

  Vouchers will be emailed to eligible families on TUESDAY 6th JUNE. Once you get these, you will be able to browse different providers and book your child on to different activities for the summer holidays. 

   

  We are hoping, once again, that Aspire will be running provision at Yew Tree and we shall communicate that when we know more.

   

  Further details have been posted to Class Dojo.

  

• SUPERHERO THEME LUNCH

  Mon 27 Mar 2023

  ADVANCE WARNING:

   

  Dolce are hosting an exciting theme lunch on 18th May based on the super hero theme. If your child would like lunch on that day, don't forget to order via School Grid (see the weblink in the quick links section of our website).

  

• HAF

  Mon 06 Mar 2023

  Sandwell Council are funding Easter play schemes for children eligible for Free School Meals through the Holiday Activity Fund (HAF). 

   

  Vouchers will be emailed to eligible families on MONDAY 13th MARCH. Once you get these, you will be able to browse different providers and book your child on to different activities for the Easter holidays. 

   

  We are hoping, once again, that Acti-Fit will be running provision at Yew Tree and we shall communicate that when we know more.

   

  Further details have been posted to Class Dojo.