CHPS Weekly Noticeboard

REMEMBER - All school events and news can be found on our school website -
https://www.castlehillprimary.net/events and https://www.castlehillprimary.net/news 

• Whole School - Parents' Evening - Please read the Parents' Evening letter for Tuesday 20th October and Thursday 22nd October. Bookings via Arbor will open at 11:00am on Monday 5th October and close at midday on Tuesday 20th October. Whole School Letters

• Whole School - Photos - Pupils' individual/sibling proofs will be sent home with your child this week. The deadline date for ordering and delivery to school is Friday 23rd October. After this date, parents will be charged postage for their orders.

• Whole School - Harvest Festival - Please send your voluntary items into school by Thursday 22nd October to be collected outside the classroom and stored before being delivered to both the Basingstoke Foodbank and Spotlight UK. Many thanks for your continued help and support. The letter with recommended donations can be found here: Whole School Letters

  • Shopping List for both sites: •Deodorants, toiletries and feminine hygiene products •Toothbrushes and toothpaste •Tinned goods (not beans, tuna or tinned tomatoes) •Pasta and curry sauces •Baby wipes •Laundry products/washing up liquid •Cooking sauces (jars/sachets)• Custard •Puddings (Packet or tinned) •Milk and juice (UHT) •Breakfast spreads •Biscuits and snack bars •Teabags and coffee •Cat and dog food

• Whole School - NHS Guidance  - Please find below guidance from the DfE regarding illness and attending school called 'Is my child too ill for school'? For further information about Medicines and Illness, visit https://www.castlehillprimary.net/policies/medicines-and-illness

• Whole School - Concentration Aids  - Please can we ask parents to read our school letter from July regarding concentration aids/fidget toys. The letter can be found here - Whole School Letters

• Whole School - Public Notice Consultation - Following approval to move to the public notice consultation on 9th September at the Executive Lead Member for Children’s Services Decision Day, please find below a copy of the public notice to establish an Inclusion Base (Specialist) (new terminology from the DfE replacing the term Resourced Provision): https://www.castlehillprimary.net/news/2026-09-23-chps-public-notice-consultation. The public notice consultation will run until 23rd October 2026. Please also see https://www.hants.gov.uk/community/publicnotices

• Year 6 - Applications for children transferring to secondary school in September 2027 are now open. You can submit applications online, or parents can request a paper application form in exceptional circumstances by emailing admissions.team@hants.gov.uk.  The application deadline is 31st October 2026.

• Walktober 2026! - As we head into autumn, HCC is inviting schools to take part in Walktober 2026 as part of International Walk to School Month. Walktober encourages pupils, families and staff to choose active and sustainable travel throughout October. We hope as many pupils, families, and staff as possible will take part by walking, wheeling, cycling, scooting, using Park and Stride, or travelling by public transport for journeys to and from school, work, and other journeys too. For more information, visit https://www.castlehillprimary.net/news/2026-09-17-walktober-2026

• School Crossing Patrol Officer - We are recruiting an SCPO for Winklebury Way. For more information regarding the vacancy, please visit: Job Vacancy

• Chartwell School Catering Assistants - Chartwells are recruiting Catering Assistants for our Greenbank campus. To apply and for more information visit: Catering Vacancies Greenbank

• Christmas Hampers and October Half Term Support - We know that school holidays can bring extra pressure, and we want to ensure support reaches those who need it most. Thanks to local support from Basingstoke Foodbank, we can make referrals for food hampers for the October half-term and Christmas holidays. Because these hampers are made possible through donations, supplies are limited and intended specifically for families facing genuine hardship. If your household is currently in need, please email foodbank@chjs.net. Requests are kept strictly confidential.

• MHST Parent Letter - Please click here for the Mental Health Services' latest parent letter.

• ACE Kids October Half Term camp - 10% discount code AMHols10 is for ALL children and is valid for all ACE Kids sites (see poster below).

• MAGNA October Half Term camp - with HAF offers for eligible families are available over half term. For more information visit - Holiday Camp details

• Free Open Day @ Basingstoke Indoor Tennis Centre -  For more information about this day and a free trial session, visit Indoor Tennis Centre

• SEN FUN - Guiding Stars run the SEN Fun event on the last Wednesday of the month at Brighton Hill Community Association. See the poster below for how to book tickets.

• easyfundraising - If you become our supporter on easyfundraising, you'll raise free funds for Castle Hill Primary School simply by shopping online. And if you join by Sunday, you can help Castle Hill Primary School - Basingstoke WIN a £250 donation prize in easyfundraising's giveaway! Our school will get a FREE entry each time a new supporter signs up! It only takes a moment and it's completely free, so please get involved if you haven't already - this would really boost our fundraising: https://join.easyfundraising.org.uk/castlehillsch/39CVHU/c2s/J1YccjD6/CE942/textcopy/