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Learning This Week
EYFS
EYFS
This week in Early Years the children watched a video of the gingerbread man escaping. They have spent all week designing different traps to catch him, and have then created these in Discovery Time!
Year 1
Year 1
In Year 1 this week, the children have been exploring levers and sliders as part of their D&T topic. The children have been set the task to create a moving picture using either a slider or pivot. The children started exploring how to make sliders by creating a moving animal on a page, and then moved onto exploring how pivots worked. They had to decide which mechanism they should use for their own moving animal pictures. The children are very excited to bring their moving pictures to life next week!
Year 2
Year 2
This week, the children have thoroughly enjoyed stepping into character and re-enacting Jack and the Beanstalk, showcasing their fantastic acting skills in our role-play areas. They've also been enthusiastic geographers, exploring the human and physical features of Hedge End. They worked creatively to design posters promoting the area and highlighting all the things that make it special.
FISHES News
Summer Fayre - Saturday 28 June 11:30 - 2:30
We hope you are all looking forward to our annual joint Summer Fayre.
We are in search of any unwanted toys for our toy tombola and teddies for our teddy tombola. If you have any that you are happy to donate please bring them along to either the Infant or Junior school office.
If you own / work for a business and would be happy to either donate a raffle prize or would be happy to do any sponsorship of the event please either read/share the attached letters or get in contact with us at freegroundsfishes@gmail.com or pop into the school office.
If you own a small business or know anyone that does and would like a stall at the event please get in touch with us at freegroundsfishes@gmail.com to find out more information or complete the following Google form: https://forms.gle/1pW8Mu5nCFFHze9v9
The volunteer sign up is now active via the following link: https://volunteersignup.org/47JB4 if you can spare any time at all we would really appreciate it. These events are only possible with the help of all the volunteers. If you have any questions about any of the stalls please let us know.
International Baking Day
It is International Baking Day on 18th May. To celebrate FISHES will be holding a cake sale after school on the playground Monday 19th May.
We are asking for any kind donations of homemade/shop brought cakes/biscuits/traybakes. Please bring these to the school office on Monday 19th.
If your items are homemade please can we ask that you include a list of ingredients.
Requests for volunteers
Thank you to everyone that has been coming along to our Ice Cream sales. We generally hold these on a Friday if the weather is looking good, if you would be available to help at any of these please do let us know.
If anyone is available to help sell cakes after school on 19th May please also get in touch. You do not need a DBS for these roles
Tough Mudder
We want to say a massive well done and thank you to Mrs Shepherd, our school Cook who at the weekend completed her Tough Mudder race in aid of FISHES. She managed to raise an amazing £510 plus £121.25 Gift Aid. Tough Mudder is no mean feat and she did incredibly well!
Cookery Club
Miss Hyde & Mrs Haines have had a successful 5 weeks in their first cookery club and would love to run it again next half term.
They are opening spaces at 10am Monday 19th May via the Arbor app. There will be 6 spaces available on a first come first serve basis, and to give everyone a chance please do not sign your child up if they took part this half term.
Please note this club is only open to Year 2 children.
Lego Club
Please see info here for booking onto next half term's Lego club, after school on a Wednesday from the 4th June to 16th July.
Letter via Parents Mail new term Free Infant 2025.pdfFREE Autism Workshop
Parent ASD Training flyer June 2025.pdfAirtags
This week, a child came to school with an Apple Airtag. We would ask that these not be brought into school please, as not only do they pose a choking risk, they are also expensive, easily lost and contain a battery which could be very harmful to our children if swallowed! If you have a specific reason why your child needs a GPS tracker while they're at school, please contact the class teacher in the first instance.
Nut Free School
We would like to remind parents that we are a nut free school. We have members of both the staff and student community who are anaphylactic to nuts of all varieties. This includes obvious things like hazelnut spread in sandwiches, but also many types of cereal bars and biscuits also contain nuts. Please check the ingredients list of all food items that you send into school.
Year Group Home Learning Newsletters
Attendance This Week
If you are struggling to get your child/ren to school on time each day, please do get in touch so we can try to help.
Blue Class - 94.35% attendance with 3 episodes of lateness
Red Class - 91.36% attendance with 1 episode of lateness
Yellow Class - 94.55% attendance with 1 episode of lateness
Green Class - 94.07% attendance with 0 episodes of lateness
Orange Class - 96.07% attendance with 5 episodes of lateness
Purple Class - 91.07% attendance with 1 episode of lateness
Scarlet Class - 98.97% attendance with 1 episode of lateness
Turquoise Class - 96.67% attendance with 2 episodes of lateness
Attendance Guide for Parents / Carers
What YOU must do:
Try to telephone the school before 8.30am each day of your child’s absence.
Tell the school in advance, of any medical appointments and bring in appointment cards/letters.
If you are not sure whether your child is well enough to attend school, send them in anyway as they often perk up on arrival.
If you and your child are experiencing difficulties with school attendance then talk to us as a first step so we can help!
What WE will do:
Check your child’s attendance every day.
Phone home to discuss your child’s attendance with you.
Invite you into school for attendance meetings if we are concerned.
If we cannot establish a reason for absence, then we may make a welfare home visit.
Dates for Your Diary
Monday 19th - Friday 23rd May - Walk With Wheels Week
Wednesday 21st May - Class Photos
Wednesday 18th June - Sports Day (AM) *This is a change from the original date*
Thursday 19th June - Aspen's Theme Menu "Dive into the Deep Blue"
Thursday 26th June - Whole School Transition Day
Thursday 17th July - Parent's Book Look (3.15-4.30pm)
Friday 18th July - Year 2 Leaver's Assembly (9am)
Monday 21st July - Freeground's Got Talent (1.15pm)
Tuesday 22nd July - Class Parties (PM)
FISHES Dates
Monday 19th May - World Baking Day Bake Sale
Thursday 19th June - Non-Uniform Day
Saturday 28th June - Summer Fayre
Friday 11th July - Disco
Family Assemblies
Yellow Class - Tuesday 20th May
--Family assemblies will be in the hall from 9am--
INSET Days 2024/2025
Friday 20th June 2025
Head Teacher Awards
Blue Class - Millie for Resilience & Thinking, Evi for Independence
Red Class - Hallie for Independence & Thinking, Reo for Independence
Yellow Class - Phoenix for Thinking, Maria for Respect
Green Class - Freya for Resilience, Ivy for Independence
Orange Class - Zachary for Resilience, Finley for Independence
Purple Class - Edie for Creativity, Kobe for Independence
Scarlet Class - Teddy for Resilience, Jackson for Thinking & Independence
Turquoise Class - Betty for Independence & Creativity, Theodore for Creativity & Imagination
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