Newsletter 18 - 23rd January 2026

What another brilliant week it has been in school. It has been a real pleasure for me to see our children showing so many of our learning values in their classrooms, and a joy to celebrate their achievements with our whole school community. Their resilience and respect continues to make us exceptionally proud.  Miss Holmes.

This week in Early Years, the children have been thinking about role play and becoming different people. They watched an episode of Mr. Ben where he tried on fancy dress clothes and became a zoo keeper! The children have loved creating their own zoos in the tough spot and writing about the character of Mr. Ben. 

This week has been an exciting time in Key Stage One. In English, the children have started a new book called The Royal Baby’s Big Red Bus Tour of London. They listened to the story and looked at all the places in London that the Royal family visited. In Maths, they have practised their skills of subtraction and addition using a variety of methods. In PE, the children were very excited as they were able to use the equipment and wall bars in the hall. The children practised the core shapes and practised how to move around the room in different ways. A fun and busy week!

✨ School Disco – Friday 6th February

One of our first big events of the term is the ever-popular school disco! Tickets are now on sale, and the deadline to purchase is Tuesday 3rd February.

Tickets will not be available after this date, so please make sure you don’t miss out!

💃 Sponsored Zumbathon

Your child should have come home with a sponsorship form on Monday. The children will be challenged to complete 20 minutes of Zumba during the school day. Please share the sponsorship form with your friends and family and encourage them to tick the Gift Aid where applicable as this means we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated.

🌙 After Dark: 90s & 00s Adult Disco - 6 March

Back by popular demand! After the fantastic success of last year’s event, we’re thrilled to welcome back our ‘After Dark: 90s & 00s Adult Disco’.

This will again be held at Hedge End Village Hall and is a bring‑your‑own event. Families and friends are more than welcome — it’s not limited to Infant School parents, so please spread the word! No under 18s!

Tickets are on sale now.

🎟️ Buying Tickets

All event tickets can be purchased easily through our ticket platform:

👉 https://buytickets.at/fishes

🐰 Easter Fayre - 21st March

We are currently in the process of planning the upcoming Easter Fayre. If you are able to spare any time we would really appreciate you completing the form:  https://volunteersignup.org/RP8JY 

We are also looking for donations of teddies for the Teddy Tombola if anyone has any spares floating around!! 

Exciting Plans!!

We are so excited to share with you that after a lot of planning the current pond area is booked in for development in the Easter Holidays. This will be fully funded by FISHES thanks to the money you helped us to raise last year. We will share the plans and progress with you once the work starts happening!  We are pleased to be spending the money on something that will see many children through the school and will benefit every child that attends Freegrounds Infants.

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.