Mailing for 19^th November 2021

IMPORTANT Health and Safety notification: On Monday 22^nd November, we are due to have some solar panels installed above Owl and Hedgehog Classes on the flat roof. There will be scaffolding around the classrooms on the playground to enable to site staff to access the roof. A clear entrance into the classrooms will be maintained. The work is expected to take three days to be completed.

MENU CHANGE - Next Tuesday, due to supply issues, it will be a vegetarian burger instead of a vegetarian sausage.

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

Whole School:

• School Comms FOHWIS 2021 includes information on Christmas fund raising and Christmas cards – payment does not need to received until 6.12.21 but please place the order using the envelope sent home.
• Christmas updates

Year R:

• Year R baby photo’s

Year 1:

• Year 1 Fire week

Year 2:

• No specific mailing

General Reminders:

• Please return any spare clothing that your child is changed into as our supplies are getting very low.
• If a member of your child’s household tests positive, we ask that arrange a PCR test keeping them at home until the test result is confirmed.
• 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.

Year R have been thinking all about the past this week.  Thinking about what school was like, bath time and dressing up in clothes from the past.  They had great fun playing games from the past.  Their favourite games were ‘Pick Up Sticks’ and Hopscotch. We have also been talking about Children in Need and making our own glittery Pudsey Bears.

This week Year 1 children have been thinking about what they would like to find out about chocolate. We had some very interesting questions! In maths we have been problem solving using number bonds to ten. We had to share 10 pieces of chocolate in different ways between 2 people. Ask your child what was the fairest way. We had a fantastic day today in our PJs for children in need and the children enjoyed working with their teddies. Our concept word of the week is enough.

This week Year 2 read the next part of The Rainbow Bear and were saddened to learn that Rainbow Bear has been captured. They have started to write a diary entry from the perspective of Rainbow Bear. In Maths they have been counting in 2s, 5s and 10s and have now moved on to learning about money. It would be really helpful if you could get out some coins at home and play ‘shops’. Do they understand the value of different coins and can they use coins correctly to pay for different items? In the afternoon Year 2 had a lot of fun using different senses to complete different practical Science experiments. They even got to use their sense of taste to guess what flavour jelly beans they were eating!

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!

Diary Dates (School Calendar):

22.11.21 – Week 1 School Dinner Menu - The lunch menu has changed!! Saved in Mailing on the website

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

INSET Days for 2021-2022

Friday 18.02.2022

Friday 27.05.2022

Monday 11.07.2022

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.
• We have been selected by ASDA as part of their Community projects. We have been nominated as part of the Green Token scheme, in their Brighton Hill branch. Please vote to enable us to receive funding to buy some outdoor musical instruments that will support all of our children and especially those with additional needs. Voting can only be done online via http://www.asda.com/green-tokens Please share to ensure that we receive the highest number of votes when the count closes in November. 

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