Christmas has definitely arrived at HWIS!!!!

We have received notification that after Christmas, HC3S are only able to provide the red or green meals due to shortages with provisions. The blue, jacket potato, option will be unavailable. We are unsure how long this will be for.

Whole School:

• Basingstoke school’s diversity and equality message
• Governor newsletter

Year R:

• NHS height and weight letter and leaflet – Please let us know if you do not wish your child to participate in this National initiative by emailing ParentMail.

Year 1:

• No specific mailing this week

Year 2:

• No specific mailing this week

Year R are pleased to announce that they have now recorded their Christmas ‘ditties’. The link to these will be sent out next week.  They have been busy creating lots of Christmas crafts. The highlight of the week has been ‘looking under the flaps’ and trying to identify their class mates by looking at baby photo’s. Some were definitely easier to identify than others.

The mischievous Christmas Elf continues to cause chaos in Year 1 classrooms! The children have created some amazing writing about his cheeky behaviour. In maths the children working with money. They have also been creative in making Christmas crafts.  The concept word of the week is some.

Year 2 were very happy to see that our penguin visitors were still here when we returned to school on Monday. We have had lots of fun writing a story based on Oliver Jeffers’ book ‘Lost and Found’, we made our own penguins out of clay and have even sewn our very own penguin Christmas tree decorations. We can’t wait to bring them home to show you!

Diary Dates (School Calendar):

13.12.21 – Week 1 School Dinner Menu 

13.12.21 – Children’s Christmas lunch

13.12.21 – Cinema – 3.15 – 5pm

14.12.21 – Year 1 Party – pm

15.12.21 – Year 2 Party – pm

15.12.21 – Virtual Father Christmas TBC

16.12.21 – Year R Party -pm

17.12.21 – Wish for the world assembly (in school)

17.12.21 – End of term – 2.15pm

General Reminders:

• Please return any spare clothing that your child is changed into as our supplies are getting very low.
• Please DO NOT send your child in to school dosed up on Calpol. If they are unwell they should rest and get better at home. Sending children that are unwell in to school is making some of our staff ill and unable to be in school.
• Please ensure your child brings in all they need each day. This includes, reading books, book bags, water bottles, hats, gloves, scarves and a warm coat.
• We are a nut free school but are also becoming a shellfish free school due to staff and child allergies. Please do not send shellfish or nut products within your child’s packed lunch.
• Red head bump letters – these will be in children’s book bags when they come home. If it is a major bump, you will receive a phone call to explain what has happened.

INSET Days for 2021-2022

Friday 18.02.2022

Friday 27.05.2022

Monday 11.07.2022

Also don’t forget to follow our Facebook page… we will try to share important events, dates and things that have happened in school… don’t forget to share with your friends and family!

Please find a link to the Phonics presentation. Mrs Lambell will show you how we teach phonics in school through a YouTube video: Link -  https://youtu.be/dcuzb8fp-R0

General News and Information:

Please be advised that DFE guidance informs us that if a child displays any coronavirus symptom (cough, temperature or loss of taste/smell), we must send the child home and ask them to follow the guidance and get them a PCR test. The child must isolate until a negative result is given when they are able to return to school if they are well enough. If the result is positive they must isolate for 10 days.

Remember that LFD testing is for people who are asymptomatic. If anyone within your household develops symptoms, you must book at PCR test by either phoning 119 or booking online: https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test

• Please find details of a website that helps make decisions as to whether your child should come into school unwell. The website link is https://what0-18.nhs.uk/parentscarers/child-unwell-ok-go-nurse ryschool-1
• Children to come into school wearing their PE kits on the days they have PE (Year 1 – Mon & Wed, Year 2 – Tues & Thurs).
• The play equipment must not be used before or after school as our insurance is not valid.
• Please park considerately around the local area. We have sadly received several complaints from residents whose drive ways have been blocked.

• From 1^st October – 31^st December, the Tesco’s token scheme is offering to help us try to receive £1500 to further develop Fluffy's gardens around school so we can grow more things. It will enable the children to see how fruit/vegetables/flowers grow, harvesting foods, seeing insects pollinating etc. The planters in lower playground are a start to this. If you shop in Tesco’s, please use your token to support us.

HC3S have launched a new parent portal where they can register children needing special school dinner menus directly. This will give parents more control and direct contact with the catering team. You will then need to make an application online for your child to have a special menu and the school will be notified automatically.  If you need to apply for a special menu, please see the information in Letters Home

If your child has a change or existing or new medical condition, please inform us by completing the form which is now available on our website: New or Change to Existing Medical Condition Form

We continue to put our children, their parents and our staff at the centre of any decision making to ensure that we keep everyone as safe as we can at this continued tricky time. If you have any feedback as to how this week has been, please let us know via parent.mail@hwis.hants.sch.uk

Have a lovely weekend. J

Take care and stay safe.

HWIS team