Can we please remind parents of the following:

• Children need to come to school on PE days in their school uniform. They need to get changed for PE and should not have their PE kit underneath their uniform.
• Hair needs to be tied up for PE.
• Earrings need to be studs and need to be taped on PE days.
• Clothes need to be named so if they get lost they can be returned to the correct child.
• Trainers should be Velcro. If they have laces, the child needs to be able to tie them themselves.

Please ensure that you DO NOT send Nivea sun cream into school with your child (it may contain Nut oil).

We had exciting news this week in Year R the giant egg has finally hatched and inside was a time travelling Triceratops.  You will be pleased to hear that he has returned safely back where he belongs.  The children have been thinking about what they would like to find out about dinosaurs and have come up with their own questions.  In math’s this week we have read the story Meg’s Eggs and the children have enjoyed acting it out using the language take away, minus, subtract, equals.  Ladybird Class have cooked chocolate cake in oranges on the fire.

Maths word of the week: half

Topic Word of the week: fierce

In Year 1 we have learnt about parts of a castle this week and the children leant to match captions to the right pictures. It was important for them to understand the reason why the caption has to match the correct picture. Ask them what they have found out. In maths we have been learning about fractions. This has followed on from the children’s knowledge of multiplication and division and we have used practical activities to support their understanding. We have continued our history topic looking at queens throughout History. The word of the week is ramparts.

This week Year 2 have been working on our reading comprehension skills in English and have been recapping our learning so far in Maths. In History we started learning about Isambard Kingdom Brunel and discovered what he is famous for. Can your child tell you any facts they have learnt so far? In PE the children had lots of fun learning a country dance routine.

Letters Home (https://www.hwis.hants.sch.uk/letters-home/):

Whole School:

Tea Towel Poster 2023

Year R:

Mrs Weston Phonics Basic 4 group 4

Mrs Lambell’s Phonics Basic 3 set 5

Year R Tea Towel design

Year 1:

Year 1 Tea Towel design

Year 2:

Year 2 Tea Towel design

General Reminders:

• The play equipment must not be used before or after school – our insurance is not valid. Children have been told that if they are caught using the play equipment before or after school, they will lose dojo points.

• Please do not put sweets in your child’s lunch box.

• Scooters and bikes are not allowed to be ridden on the playground.

• Please remember that we are a nut and shellfish free school due to allergies. Please do not include anything into your child’s lunchbox that contains these ingredients included chocolate spread/peanut butter. Many thanks for your understanding.

• We are still looking for some volunteers that may be able to commit to helping in school on a regular basis. This may be to get experience of working in school before completing childcare training or just because you have some spare time on your hands and would like to be involved in school life. You could help with the library, gardening, run small groups or help hear those children that don’t read at home. If you are interested in this, please email parent.mail@hwis.hants.sch.uk.  We would need to initiate a DBS (safeguarding check).

Diary Dates (School Calendar):

22.5.23 QMC Trip – AM Fox Class

23.5.23 QMC Trip – AM Squirrel Class and PM Otter Class

23.5.23 Dinogirl visit – Year R only

24.5.23 Year 1 Castle Day

24.5.23 Year R ONLY – Dinosaur Museum 3.15-3.45pm

25.5.23 Outdoor Learning Day

22.6.23 DT Parent engagement event – YEAR 1 (9-11:30am)

05.7.23 Fisherman’s Walk, Southbourne trip - YEAR 2

INSET Days for 2022-2023

Friday 26.05.2023

Monday 10.07.2023

INSET Days for 2023-2024

1^st September 2023

4^th September 2023

2^nd January 2024

24^th May 2024

8^th July 2024

General News and Information:

If your child does not eat certain foods due to religion reasons or personal preference, please ensure they know what lunch option they are choosing every day before they come in to book it on the whiteboard. There have been a few occasions when children have inadvertently selected the wrong meal choice. Children with allergies are identified by wearing a different coloured wrist band and have their meals cooked according to their special menu.

HC3S have a parent portal where they can register children needing special allergy 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 by clicking on: https://specialdiets.hants.gov.uk/

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