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Message from Miss Holmes
The children really enjoyed the Chinese dragon dance workshop this week and it was a joy to see them participating. The children were showing such great team work and respect. Carla the Cultural Chameleon was especially pleased as it gave the children the opportunity to learn about the Chinese culture. It also linked to the British Value of Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.
Please see the school Facebook page for some photos of the children enjoying the workshop!
Learning This Week
Early Years
Early Years
This week in Early Years the children have been on a treasure hunt! The children found a map which led them around the school to the book. The children have been inspired by the treasure hunt, creating their own maps and ideas for what might be found in the treasure chest.
Key Stage One
Key Stage One
What a fantastic week it’s been in KS1! The children have worked incredibly hard and shown such enthusiasm across all areas of learning.
One highlight has been our role play area, which transformed into a busy ticket office for London landmarks. The children fully immersed themselves in their roles, using wonderful imagination, rich vocabulary and brilliant teamwork as they sold tickets, planned journeys, and welcomed visitors.
We’ve also been so proud of the resilience the children have shown in maths, particularly when learning to tell the time. Understanding the hands of a clock can be tricky but the children approached the challenge with resilience and curiosity, making great progress as the week went on. Well done!
We are currently quite short of volunteers for the KS1 trip to SeaCity Museum on Thursday 26th February. If you have a DBS with us and would like to help, please get in touch with the office - even if your child is not on the trip!
Parents Evenings
Booking for Parent's Evenings are now open.
These will be bookable through Arbor for Tuesday 10th & Thursday 12th February. Please see the office if you are having difficulties making an appointment. Bookings must be made by 10am on Monday 2nd February.
Please note there is one slot per child. Separated parents are strongly encouraged to share an appointment, but where this is not possible it will be down to the availability and discretion of the class teacher as to if a second booking may be made.
Yellow class will see availability for Miss Emery on Tuesday, and Mrs Rigby on Thursday - Please only book one slot, to see one teacher, as any duplicates will be cancelled.
We would like to reiterate the following:
Your parent's evening booking is a 10 minute appointment to discuss your child's current progress in class, and what can be done at home to support them. If you need to discuss anything else, this should be arranged at another time with your child's class teacher.
Appointments cannot overrun, as this throws out not only the next family due to see your child's teacher, but also has a knock on effect for siblings who are due to see other teachers, and so on.
Please do not be offended if your child's teacher has to end the meeting promptly due to this - each teacher may have up to 15 families to see on one evening!
If you are bringing your child/ren with you, please ensure they do not disrupt school resources which will be needed for the next day.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Free Southampton Football Tickets
After an unforgettable win and record-breaking attendance against Portsmouth, Saints Women take on Newcastle on Sunday 8th February.
We want another record crowd, and we’re giving you - so everyone can experience a matchday at St Mary’s as our women's team fights for a spot in the play-off places.
Claim your free tickets.
https://tickets.southamptonfc.com/list/partnerAdvantage?code=SFCNUFCWOMEN3
More than just the match.
Kick-off is at 2pm, but the entertainment starts long before that:
- Enjoy a Sunday carvery in our pub, The Dell.
- Take on mini-golf and more in LEVEL1, our ultimate activity arena.
- Get stuck into the fan activations in and around the stadium.
Be part of it.
Bring friends. Bring family. Bring your students.
And let’s make it another afternoon to remember at St Mary’s.
Join us and cheer the team on as they charge up the WSL2 table.
FISHES News
✨ School Disco – Friday 6th February
Thank you to everyone that has already purchased their tickets. The deadline for tickets is Wednesday 4th February at 8pm. There will not be any tickets sold after this time.
💃 Sponsored Zumbathon
We have the first of our Zumbathons next week which we are really excited about. 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. Thank you to Janine our after school Zumba instructor that is coming in to school to run the event.
🌙 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
Parent SEN Guides
Parent Guide OAP .pdfParent Guide SEN Support.pdfPlease also see this website: https://www.connecttosupporthampshire.org.uk/family-information-and-services-hub-fish
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
Please see the page on our website for up to date home learning for your child.
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 - 97.69% attendance with 3 episodes of lateness
Red Class - 99.58% attendance with 1 episode of lateness
Yellow Class - 90.4% attendance with 3 episodes of lateness
Orange Class - 97.33% attendance with 6 episodes of lateness
Purple Class - 90.67% attendance with 3 episodes of lateness
Emerald Class - 98% attendance with 1 episode of lateness
Scarlet Class - 97.33% attendance with 3 episodes of lateness
Turquoise Class - 96.33% attendance with 10 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 2nd February - Pirate Day in EYFS
Tuesday 10th & Thursday 12th February - Parent's Evenings
Thursday 12th February - Wear Your Scarf to School Day
Monday 16th - Friday 20th February - Half Term
Thursday 26th February - Orange, Purple & Turquoise to SeaCity Museum
Friday 27th February - Scarlet & Emerald to SeaCity Museum
Thursday 5th March - World Book Day
Tuesday 24th March - EYFS to Longdown Activity Farm
Friday 27th March - Last day of term
Class Family Assemblies
Friday 6th March - Scarlet
Thursday 12th March - Emerald
Friday 20th March - Purple
Friday 27th March - Orange
**All family assemblies will be from 9am, in the hall. Remaining classes will be after
the Easter break.**
FISHES Dates
Wednesday 4th February - Zumbathon (EYFS & Purple)
Friday 6th February - School Disco
Wednesday 11th February - Zumbathon (Orange, Scarlet, Turquoise & Emerald)
Friday 6th March - Adult 90's Disco
Friday 13th March - Non Uniform Day
Saturday 21st March - Easter Fayre
Monday 23rd March - Easter Bake Off / Cake Sale
INSET Days 2025/2026
Friday 13th February
Monday 29th June
You can view Hampshire term dates at any time here.
Head Teacher Awards
Blue Class - Eli for Respect, Ellora for Thinking & Independence
Red Class - Tristan & Ava, both for Creativity
Yellow Class - Erin and Noah, both for Thinking
Orange Class - Evie for Respect, Alba for Independence
Purple Class - Violet for Creativity & Thinking, Frankie for Resilience & Independence
Emerald Class - Stella and Finley, both for Resilience
Scarlet Class - Aurora for All The Values, Jack for Teamwork
Turquoise Class - Rhys and Abigail, both for All The Values
Friendly February
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