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‘Pupils thrive and learn well at Maple Court Academy.’
| Ofsted 2023
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At Maple Court, we create an environment based upon trust and respect that is a safe, secure and happy place for children to learn, grow and develop.
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Maple Court Academy delivers a high-quality and rich educational experience for pupils from Nursery to Year 6.
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Here you can find a collection of our latest news. We aim to keep all stakeholders as up-to-date as possible.
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What a truly wonderful time celebrating our Reception graduation today! 🎉
It was such a special afternoon filled with smiles and happy memories. Everyone enjoyed watching a heartwarming video of the children sharing what they want to be when they grow up, followed by our special awards ceremony.
We sang songs together and spent time looking through our books, proudly reflecting on how much we’ve all learned and grown this year. So proud of our amazing little graduates#receptiongraduationu#proudmomentso#earlyyearsy#makingmemoriesm#FutureStarseStars ... See MoreSee Less
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A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Parents and Carers! 🙏
We want to extend a massive thank you for your incredible support and patience as we've implemented Arbor across our academies! We truly appreciate you working with us during this transition. 🤝
To help you stay completely up-to-date with all academy communications and ensure you don't miss a thing, we've put together a Parental Guide 📚. This guide covers key "how-to" information and what you need to do to make the most of Arbor.
Here are a few important tips:
⭐Please check the in-app messaging section 💬 of Arbor regularly for the latest updates.
⭐Also, be sure to check any emails 📧 sent from the academy.
⭐For the best experience, we highly recommend turning on notifications for the Arbor app! This will ensure you receive timely alerts.
Thank you again for your unwavering support. We're looking forward to another fantastic academic year together! 🌟
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Places Where Kids Eat Free (or for £1) During The 6 Weeks Summer Holidays! Full List & Updates 👉 loom.ly/sNuoBRU ... See MoreSee Less
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SUMMER HOLIDAYS - FREE & LOW COST
With the summer holidays days away, here are some free & lower cost event to help plan the next 6 weeks:
🥛 Free shakes at The Crepe & Waffle House, Trentham Shopping Village
📆 Sun 27 July, 11-4pm
ℹ️ Choose a free shake
🍿 £1 family films at Cineworld Stoke-on-Trent
💷 £1 per ticket
📆 25 Jul-28 Aug
ℹ️ Films incl Moana 2 , Paddington in Peru, Sonic the Hedgehog, Minecraft Movie
📚 Tales in the park with National Literacy Trust in Stoke-on-Trent
💷 FREE
📆 Tue 29 Jul - Tunstall Park
📆 Fri 1 Aug - Hanley Park
📆 Tue 5 Aug - Yeaman Street Rec
📆 Fri 8 Aug - Fenton Park
📆 Fri 15 Aug - Burslem Park
ℹ️ Story telling sessions, free book, circus skills, crafts, sports
🏖️ Urban Beach at Smithfield, Stoke
💷 FREE
📆 2-30 Aug - daily urban beach
📆 22-23 Aug - big feast
ℹ️ Events & activities each weekend
🏛️ Summer at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
💷 FREE
📆 31 Jul - The bee cart
📆 1-31 Aug - The Grimwood Museum Adventure Trail
📆 14 Aug - A la puppet carte
🦖 Dinosaurs at Trentham Estate
💷 FREE
📆 21 Jul - 31 Aug - Dinosaur trail in shopping village
📆 11 Aug - Life-size dinos
🚦 A’Maze’ing at Affinity Staffordshire
📆 28 Jul-31 Aug
💷 FREE
ℹ️ Maze, character meets (Thurs), toddler soft play
🧭 Treasure hunt at Tittesworth Water
📆 1-31 Aug
💷 FREE
ℹ️ Collect a sheet & follow the clues
🦘Where’s wallaby trail with OUTSIDE
📆 18 Jul-5 Sept
💷 FREE
ℹ️ Find 10 wallabies across the Staffs Moorlands for 10th anniversary of Peak Wildlife Park
🎬 Events at Mitchell Arts Centre
🍿 Tots & Family films - kids £4, 1 free adult
🍿 Build it Cinema - build/keep a mini figure to match the movie - kids £4, 1 free adult
🍿 Workshops - £5 each
🍿 Make & bake sessions - FREE
ℹ️ Free parking at Tesco
🚂 Teddy bear outing at Apedale Valley Light Railway
📆 9-10 Aug, 11:30am-4pm
💷 Adults £4, kids with teddy FREE
ℹ️ Spot the bears, solve a puzzle & win a prize. Also has cafe, museum & Apedale country park
🐛 Wildfamilies with Family activities - Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
📆 22 July, 5 Aug - Biddulph Grange Country Park (drop in)
📆 23 July, 4 Aug - Palm Brook, Cheadle (drop in)
📆 31 July, 7, 14, 19 Aug - Hem Heath Woods (pre-booking req’d)
💷 FREE
ℹ️ Nature crafts
🫧 Activities for aged 8-17 Staffordshire Space Programme
💷 FREE
📆 Summer hols
ℹ️ Activities ranging from free swims, dance clubs, climbing walls, fishing trips, sports clubs & many more
🦕 Dino-mite summer at The Potteries Centre
💷 FREE
📆 19 Jul-31 Aug (see website for schedule)
ℹ️ Jurassic trail, face Painting, interactive Dino-mite shows, Dino Digs fossils
🎳 Summer at Tenpin
📆 Mon-Fri til 5pm in school hols
💷 £5.99
ℹ️ 1 Game of Bowling & Junior Burger Meal
🏰 Inflatable family fun days at Longton Rugby Club
📆 26-30 July
💷 £10 per child aged 2-12, adults & under 2’s free
ℹ️ 2 x sessions per day, unlimited play
🌳 Wondrous trees at National Memorial Arboretum
📆 19 Jul-31 Aug
💷 FREE (parking ch’gs apply)
ℹ️ Immersive sound installation with extra activities every Wed. The Stickman trail & play areas
🌊 Summer fair at The Trafford Centre
📆 19 Jul–31 Aug, 12pm– 8pm
💷 £3+booking fee
ℹ️ Splash park, giant beach, food trucks, fairground rides (£1-£5), activities & free crafts
🌟 A few other dates for the dairy:
📆 Fri 18 Jul - Schools out BBQ at The Pavilion Tea Room in burslem park
📆 26 Jul - Biddulph Family Fun Day - Church Road Playing Fields
📆 2-3 Aug - Hartshill Community Festival with Chit Chat 4 U All
📆 2-3 Aug - Viking reenactment at Stafford Castle
📆 Fri 8 Aug - Caudwell Children family fun open day
📆 Sat 9 Aug - Summer in the square with Tunstall Town Centre Community Association
📆 Sun 10 Aug - Centenary carnival at Longton park with Queens Park Partnership
📆 25 Aug - Annual Caverswall Creamery Tractor run
✨ Please be sure to double check times/dates before visiting ✨
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Join us at The Discovery Academy's Holiday Club for a jam-packed schedule of awesome activities! 🎉
⚽️ Get active with our action-packed multi-sports sessions!
🧑🍳Whip up some tasty treats in our exciting cooking workshops!
🧠 Put your thinking caps on with engaging problem-solving!
🤝 Work together and build friendships with team-building games!
🎨 Explore your creative side with arts & crafts!
🌳 Embark on outdoor adventures and so much more!
Our holiday club offers a safe and supportive space for everyone to try new things, build confidence, and make unforgettable memories this summer. 😊
There is still time to sign up for Week 1 (current Year 6's): loom.ly/ASlJX1o
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Oli and Lucas from ODM - Oliver Docksey Music had a great time meeting all the students at Maple Court Academy last week! We hope you all had just as much fun and enjoyed the drum battle! 🥁🎶🙉😄
If your child wishes to start learning a musical instrument in the new school year, click on the link below and sign them up now, ready to start in September! 👇🏻
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The end is in sight! 🎉
With just ONE week left of the academic year, we'd be so grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes to complete our final Parental Survey.
Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us! 🙏
Thank you for your continued support!
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The end is in sight! 🎉
We'd be so grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes to complete our final Parental Survey.
Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us! 🙏
Thank you for your continued support!
loom.ly/4keu#ParentSurveyu#schoolyearenda#FeedbackMatterst#ThankYouParentsrents ... See MoreSee Less
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🎒 Ready Steady… School! Join our playful, hands-on sessions for parents and your little ones. Designed to help make starting school feel easier, calmer and more fun.
Each free session focuses on a skills for you and your little ones to practice at home to be ready for school in September.
Upcoming Sessions:
💬 Building Relationships & Communication
Explore feelings, listening skills and confidence through crafts, songs and the Colour Monster!
📆9th July & 15th July
🕒 Healthy Routines
Create calm mornings, smoother mealtimes and bedtime routines that work.
📆16th July & 22nd July
🧼 Growing Independence
Toilet training, self-feeding and helping your child build confidence in doing things for themselves.
📆 23rd July & 29th July
🏃 Physical Development
Move, play and build those skills for writing, dressing, and classroom activities.
📆 30th July & 5th August
🤩 All sessions are available to book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/thrive-at-five-58964612103 - let’s get school ready, together 💫 ... See MoreSee Less
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Well done, 2B! Fabulous attendance - enjoy your reward 🤩
Last week, every class had late marks! Remember, arriving on time sets us all up for a successful day⏰. We hope to see more classes achieving over 96% too🎯
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🥳 Big congratulations to all our young mathematicians who took part in the annual Alpha Trust Times Tables competition! 🏆 The 2025 Champions - Holden Lane Academy - showed incredible skill, taking on strong teams from Eaton Park Academy, Maple Court Academy, and Sneyd Academy.
A truly brilliant effort from all the students involved! You all did amazingly! 👏
#timestables25 #AlphaTrust #mathletes #competition #champions #holdenlaneacademy #eatonparkacademy #maplecourtacademy #sneydgreenacademy #ProudSchools 🤩🧠✖️➗ ... See MoreSee Less
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Here is a sneaky peek at just a few of our activities next week.
The nursery children have made us so proud this week with their adaptability and resilience when they did their transitions into reception.
Well done guys !
We have only 2 weeks left before we finish for the year, and we want to make it as fun and memorable as possible.
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The end is in sight! 🎉
With just two weeks left of the academic year, we'd be so grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes to complete our final Parental Survey.
Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us! 🙏
Thank you for your continued support!
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Sunshine, smiles, and Sports Day fun at Maple Court! 🌞
Our awesome students and cheering parents made it a perfect day.
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Brilliant photos, looks like a good day. Xxx
*Just a reminder to come and join us at the Hub next Monday 7th July between 1pm and 2:30pm we would love to see you there 😊
If you have any questions or would like more information around SEN or know a parent/carer who does please come along to our meet the Senco afternoon at Bentilee Family Hub, we will also be joined by the lovely Mrs Jones from Eaton Park too. We hope to see you there for a relaxed chat and a brew. ... See MoreSee Less
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🎉 Our Summer Fayre is THIS SATURDAY! Don't Miss Out! 🎉
🚨 ATTENTION STOKE! 🚨
Get ready for the biggest event! Our Summer Fayre is happening THIS SATURDAY, 5th July 2025, at The Discovery Academy! 🗓️
We're beyond excited to host over 90 amazing stalls this year! ✨ Join us from 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM for an absolutely unmissable day. It's going to be fantastic! 🥳
This event is for YOU, our incredible community! ❤️
Bring all your loved ones, share this post with everyone you know, and let us know you're coming in the comments! 👇
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📢 Tales in the Park is back for 2025 📢
And you're invited! 🤩
This summer, we'll be returning to the six towns of Stoke-on-Trent with our series of free family storytelling festivals! 🎪 📖
Your family will be treated to storytelling, free books, crafts, circus skills, pop-up sports, a bouncy castle, a visit from the Little Library Van, and so much more. ✨
Join us from 11am - 3pm at:
🔵 Tunstall Park, Tuesday 29 July
🟢 Hanley Park, Friday 1 August
🔵 Yeaman Street Rec, Tuesday 5 August
🟢 Fenton Park, Friday 8 August
🔵 Longton Park, Tuesday 12 August
🟢 Burslem Park, Friday 15 August
Follow our page and stay tuned for more information. Thank you to our friends at Stoke-on-Trent Libraries, YMCA North Staffordshire, and HarperCollins for making these events magic. 📚 🙌
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The end is in sight! 🎉
With just three weeks left of the academic year, we'd be so grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes to complete our final Parental Survey.
Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us! 🙏
Thank you for your continued support!
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🎓 Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly 🎓
We’re looking forward to celebrating our wonderful Year 6 pupils at their Leavers’ Assembly on Friday 18th July at 1:30pm in the Academy Hall.
To help us manage space:
🎟️ Only 2 adults per child may attend.
🚫 No pushchairs will be allowed inside the hall.
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🎓 Reception Graduation Ceremony 🎓
We’re excited to announce that Reception will be having their graduation ceremony on Wednesday 16th July at 1:45pm in the Academy Hall.
To ensure everyone’s comfort and safety:
🎟️ Only 2 adults per child may attend due to hall capacity.
🚫 No pushchairs will be allowed inside the hall.
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Attendance🎯
Well done to class 2SR for achieving 98.7% attendance last week and for being the only class to reach over 96% - enjoy your reward! ✨
As we draw closer to the end of the school year, we wanted to remind you that every day still counts! Attendance is a big focus in school for all pupils and we have lots of exciting activities, trips and events planned that we don't want anyone to miss out on.
We should all be aiming for 96% and above and we hope to see more classes reaching this target over the coming weeks - you can do it!
We can all be an Attendance HERO- Here Everyday Ready On time 🙌🤩
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It's National Thank a Teacher Day! 🍎🥳
Today, we're celebrating the incredible teachers and support staAlpha Academies Trustmies Trust. We're so proud to have such dedicated and inspiring teams who give their all to shape the future of every student in our academies.
Thank you for everything you do, today and #ThankATeacher
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🎉 Non-Uniform Day – Friday 27th June 2025! 🎉
We're excited to announce a Non-School Uniform Day on Friday 27th June! In exchange for wearing their own clothes, we kindly ask students to bring in donations of:
🍬 Sweets
🍫 Chocolate
🎁 Sealed gift sets
🧸 Sealed toys
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All donations will go towards our Summer Raffle, which helps raise funds for much-needed school improvements. Your support makes a big difference!
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Sneaky peek at Nursery provision for next week. ... See MoreSee Less
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✨ Explore our portal for all things attendance, mental health support, and frequently asked questions! 🧠 Access resources designed to support you! 💖
💻 This one-stop shop has everything you need to know about attendance, from tips and resources to mental health support and frequently asked questions. 📚
➡️ Explore the portal and find the resources you need to succeed! 🚀
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🤝 We're here to support you every step of the way! 🌈
🔍 Discover the key contacts for our Attendance and Safeguarding Teams by clicking your academy's logo on the p#supportfirstppo#HereForYouHer#ATTENDANCEAtt#alphaacademiestrustemiesTrust 🌟 ... See MoreSee Less
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