Year 2 had a fun trip to Lepe Beach on Tuesday, learning about coastal erosion. Also this week, some Year 5/6 girls took part in a football tournament and Year R made pancakes.

The whole school had an assembly on Wednesday about OWL expectations and remembering how to keep themselves and others safe.

Year 5 visited Asda this week to learn about where our food comes from. Year R have been finding out if they could eat a rainbow, Year 2 planted potatoes at OWL and Year 3 made compasses.

Thursday was World Book Day. There were lots of great costumes and all classes took part in book-based activities. 

We sent home the £1 book vouchers, I wonder which book you chose.

It’s been a rather soggy week at OWL but the children have still had fun, building shelters, using tools and bug hunting. 

Unfortunately our KS1 football tournaments at Testwood School were postponed due to the weather but our Year 5/6 athletics team took part in their final tournament of the series yesterday.

Year 2 have been learning about having a healthy body in PSHE, Year 4 have been studying maps in Geography and Year 6 have been composing songs as part of their work on Titanic.

On Friday we held our Holi Colour throw to celebrate the Hindu Festival of Colour.

This week Year 6 had Bikeability. 

Elsewhere Year 5 investigated soluble mixtures, Year 1 looked at the weather and some Year 3 and 4 girls started lunchtime football training with a Testwood School coach.

It was great to see so many people attending our Mother’s Day breakfast this morning. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves!

Year R had some visitors this week – a vet and a dental nurse. Year 4 have been creative with their sewing and block print pieces and Year 3 have been experimenting with magnets. 

We held our first Science Fair on Friday, it was amazing to see how much the children had learnt through various science experiments at home.

It has been a very busy week! The whole school had an assembly and staff attended a workshop as part of Autism Acceptance Week. 

Year 3 had a trip to Southampton, Year R visited City Farm and Year 4 went to Testwood Lakes. 

Some of our Year 5/6 children took part in a Boys Football Tournament and they won!!!!

The final afternoon was our Easter Assembly at St Wins and Year 3 and Year 4 treated us to their performance of "The Three Trees"

New Kitchen? No Problem!

Over the Easter period, we are undergoing a complete refurbishment of our kitchen to prepare for the academy taking over catering operations in September. 

Tanya and Sam are thrilled about the project and can't wait for the new look, which will include new flooring, lighting, and design. We are excited about the improvements this will bring and the enhanced service that the academy will be able to offer in the future.

Opening Up The Offices

During the summer, we have preliminary plans to enhance the reception office area of our school. As part of these plans, we intend to fix and upgrade the front door, which has been known to be temperamental and frustrating at times. Additionally, we plan to eliminate the temporary wall that divides the office hatch and the main school entrance, creating a much more welcoming and spacious area for families to wait in, regardless of the weather conditions.

Furthermore, we plan to install new digital locks on all doors leading to the reception and year 1 classrooms, the headteacher's office, the hall, and the central offices to ensure the continued safety of our children. We are also aiming to create a designated meeting space for families, adding to the overall functionality and welcoming atmosphere of the area.

While many details are still to be confirmed, we are excited to share our current ideas and look forward to making further improvements to our school reception area.

Pond Updates

Due to a shortage of volunteers at OPTFA recently, the project has been delayed despite their hard work in trying to secure more resources. If you are interested in supporting the project, we encourage you to contact OPTFA and consider volunteering your time.

OPTFA has been dedicated to bringing a new pond area to our community, and we are grateful for the generous contributions from our families. We have collaborated with Alex Webster Landscapes to design the ideal pond area, and despite receiving donations from local businesses and even a contribution from Councillor Penman, we are still short £2,000. However, with the assistance of The Gateway Trust, the trustees have agreed to cover the remaining cost, and the project will proceed.

We want to express our sincere appreciation to everyone who has helped make this project a reality, particularly Kim from OPTFA, who has been the driving force behind this initiative. We are confident that the new pond area will be a wonderful addition to our community, and we look forward to seeing everyone enjoy it.