Mailing for 17th March 2023

The teachers thank you for your understanding regarding the two strike days this week. They are acutely aware that this has caused disruption to the children and their parents this week but they wanted their voices to be heard.

Today has been Red Nose Day – we will let you know how much we raised once it has been counted.

The cancelled Year 1 and 2 parents evening on Wednesday 8^th March has been re-scheduled for Wednesday 29^th March. The booked timings will be carried forward. Please speak to your class teacher if there are any issues.

A plea from several local residents – please park considerately and do not block their driveways or footpaths.

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

Whole School:

Brighton Hill – Lane closures March 2023

Panto flier (in book bags)

Year R:

No specific mailing

Year 1:

No specific mailing

Year 2:

No specific mailing

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 Send your child to school if they are ill. If you have had to give calpol, they have been sick or had diarrhoea (must stay off for 48 hours after the last episode) or if they have spots which could be chickenpox (can return once all spots have scabbed over).

• 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):

27.03.28 Easter Egg Hunt

28.03.23 Year 1 ONLY Longdown Activity Farm Visit

31.03.23 End of term at 2.15pm

17.04.23 Summer term starts

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