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Learning This Week
EYFS
EYFS
This week in Early Years the children have been exploring the story of Easter and new life. Inspired by our visitors, (the chicks), the children have discussed what eggs mean to them and why Christians represent Easter with this symbol. The children have made Easter cards, Easter egg designs and some Easter crafts.
Year 1
Year 1
This week in Year 1 the children have been busy making their clay leaves as part of their Art project. They practised different clay techniques before choosing the type of leaf they wanted to make. It was quite messy but very good fun!
Don't forget Year 1's trip to Hillier Gardens is on Monday! The weather is meant to be dry, so wellies aren't necessary, but please ensure your child has sturdy & comfortable trainers or walking boots for the trip.
Year 2
Year 2
Year 2 had a fantastic time taking their cricket skills outside, where they took turns as fielders and batters, working together as a team. They showed great enthusiasm, supporting and encouraging each other throughout the game.
In Science, the children thoroughly enjoyed researching facts about a plant of their choice and exploring the variables of its growing conditions. They carefully planned their work and created informative fact posters. It was wonderful to see their teamwork, creativity and curiosity shine in both activities!
Late collecting?
If you are going to be late collecting your child, could you please ring ahead and let us know. It can be a real worry for some children if they are waiting to be collected and no one knows where their grown up is.
Courses for Parents
Hampshire offer some fantastic courses in their libraries, many of these are completely free! Browse what's available and make a booking through the website here: Hampshire Learning in Libraries
After School Clubs
Lego Club Summer Term.pdf
By popular demand, Crafty Crocs have added a second day to their after school craft club!
FISHES News
Thank you to all the children that joined in with our Junior ParkRun takeover on Sunday, and thank you to their parents/carers that managed to get them there for 8.45!! A massive well done for taking part and helping to raise £1116.50 in sponsorship!!!!! In addition to this, we will also be able to claim Gift Aid on £1003.50 of that, which is a massive help - thank you to those who were able to include that.
I believe the number of participants was one of their highest, please check out their Facebook page for all the statistics of the day. We hope, if you have not been before, that you enjoyed it and may continue to join in each Sunday. Please see our Facebook page for some photos.
Easter Fayre
The Easter fayre is this Saturday and the weather is looking good! An email has gone out this week with further information about the event and one to volunteers.
Gates will open at 10:30, we look forward to seeing you there.
Easter Bake Off & Sale
Our last event of the term is the FISHES Easter Bake Off. If you would like to enter the competition with your cake creations, please bring them to the office on the morning of 1st April. If you do not wish to enter the competition but are happy to donate any cakes/biscuits/tray bakes that would be appreciated as they will be put towards the cake sale that will be on before and after the Easter Hat Parade.
Frozen Friday
The weather is looking positively wonderful next week! In light of this we will be holding our first frozen Friday of the year and we will be selling ice creams and ice lollies after school on the playground near the wooden gazebo.
Parent Questionnaire Feedback
Following on from the Parent Survey that was sent out last half term, we will post the results of each question and one response to feedback each week. Thank you again to those who took the time to leave their feedback.
You said
I’d be interested to know what the school is doing in regards to being Greener. The Christmas fayre was fantastic but I wonder whether we could look at making it more eco-friendly, i.e., less plastic toys.
We did
We have a Sustainability plan for our school. The aim of which is to work towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly approach. We have had visits from different outside agencies to help the children learn about recycling and have recently started recycling food waste. In addition we have had solar panels for several years now to help us produce electricity and reduce our consumption from an external source.
If you have ideas for FISHES, please feel free to get in touch with them, or pop along to their next meeting to share them!
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 - 93.04% attendance with 5 episode of lateness
Red Class - 95.71% attendance with 0 episodes of lateness
Yellow Class - 94.09% attendance with 1 episode of lateness
Green Class - 95.77% attendance with 1 episode of lateness
Orange Class - 95.71% attendance with 6 episodes of lateness
Purple Class - 94.64% attendance with 0 episode of lateness
Scarlet Class - 98.67% attendance with 1 episode of lateness
Turquoise Class - 94.67% attendance with 1 episode 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 31st March - Year 1 to Hillier Gardens
Tuesday 1st April - Easter Bonnet Parade (PM)
Thursday 24th April - Aspen's Theme Menu "Delicious Desserts"
Tuesday 29th April - Year 1 to Tudor House
Thursday 15th May - Aspen's Theme Menu "Dive into the Deep Blue"
Wednesday 21st May - Class Photos
Family Collective Reflections
Thursday 3rd April - Orange Class
--All family collective reflections will be at 9am in the school hall--
FISHES Dates
Saturday 29th March - Easter Fayre
Tuesday 1st April - Easter Bake Off
Sunday 6th April - Southampton Marathon
Friday 9th May - Quiz Night
Monday 19th May - World Baking Day Bake Sale
Thursday 19th June - Non-Uniform Day
Saturday 28th June - Summer Fayre
Friday 11th July - Disco
INSET Days 2024/2025
Friday 20th June 2025
Head Teacher Awards
Blue Class - Evie for Independence & Thinking, Amari for Thinking
Red Class - George and Lily, both for Creativity
Yellow Class - Freya for Thinking, Lottie for Independence
Green Class - Ava for Independence, Summer for Resilience
Orange Class - Louie and Anna, both for Independence
Purple Class - Remy and Nora, both for Thinking
Scarlet Class - Omolola for Resilience, Mia-Marie for Thinking
Turquoise Class - Ava for Creativity & Teamwork, Darcie for Resilience & Teamwork
Active April
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