Mailing for 1^st April 2022

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

We have received updated guidance from the government which is to be implemented today. It says that anyone with a positive Covid test will be advised to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days, which is when they are the most infectious. You will be aware that the universal offer of free Covid testing comes to an end today but we ask that, where possible, parents test their children if they are showing signs of Covid.

Government advice currently indicates that children who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home and avoid contact with people where possible. Children can return to school when they no longer have a high temperature and are well enough to attend. This will hopefully minimise the spread of the virus and help us to keep our school community safe. Please do not send children in if they are unwell and if they have had Calpol. We thank you in advance for your support!

Please remember that the Easter Egg Hunt and Fair is taking place after school on Monday. Please also note that the cake sale has been postponed. Please do not send in any cakes.

Please remember to update the office if your contact details change. We have had a few cases of having wrong addresses where parents have forgotten to tell us they have moved! We also need to see proof of new address for our records.  You can send an email to parent.mail@hwis.hants.sch.uk or click the link and complete pupil change of details form https://www.hwis.hants.sch.uk/general-forms/

Blue lunch option of Jacket Potatoes. 

Fillings as follows:

Monday:       Tuna Mayonnaise

Tuesday:       Coleslaw

Wednesday: Cheese

Thursday:     Veggie Curry

Friday:         Beans

Whole School:

Cinema evening

MAGNA Easter holiday club

FOHWIS Easter poster

FOHWIS Rainbow raffle

Year R:

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Year 1:

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Year 2:

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Year R have had great fun retelling the story of the Three Little Pigs this week and thinking about the different materials houses are made from.  We have also been exploring number bonds to ten using the story One to Ten and Back Again.  The children’s puppet shows have thoroughly entertained us.  The children enjoyed the exciting visit to Milestones.  They were beautifully behaved and we can’t wait to hear their responses in their Talk books this week. 

Word of the Week: bendy

Maths Word of the Week: early

Year 1 have been busy writing riddles about animals that hatch from eggs. Ask them if they can think of some clues. Can you guess the animal they are thinking of? In maths the children have been counting in 5s. They used their hands to help them see the pattern. In DT the children have been looking at sliders and levers so they can make a moving picture. The words of the week are cockerel and drifted.

Year 2 - This week we continued to develop our story writing skills by writing a story about a fascinating creature called Dreamgiver. We made our stories interesting by using different sentence starters, amazing adjectives, adventurous adverbs and a wide range of conjunctions. In Maths we learnt about symmetry and used our knowledge of 2D shapes to solve reasoning problems. Following on from our exciting visit to the park last week, in DT (Design and Technology) we learnt how to use art straws and masking tape to make swings, slides and climbing frames. We then designed our own playground and used the skills we had learnt to make it. In Music we used xylophones to demonstrate pitch.

Diary Dates (School Calendar):

4.4.22 – FOHWIS Easter Egg Hunt @ 3.30pm

5.4.22 – Year 1 Farm trip

6.4.22 – Cinema – 3.15 – 5pm (Payment through School Money)

7.4.22 – Outdoor Learning Day

8.4.22 @ 2.15pm – End of Spring term

General Reminders:

• 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.

INSET Days for 2021-2022

Friday 27.05.2022

Monday 11.07.2022

Please be aware that school finishes at 2.15pm on Thursday 21^st July 2022 – this is a change due to the extra bank holiday in May half term for the Queen’s jubilee. School staff are owed a day in lieu of this.

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 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/worried-your-child-unwell/child-unwell-ok-go-nurseryschool
• Children to come into school wearing their PE kits on the days they have PE (Year R – Thurs, 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.
• 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.

Brighton Hill Roundabout Footway Diversions and Bus Stop Suspension

• Please see the link which has details of the current pedestrian diversion in place at Brighton Hill Roundabout: https://sway.office.com/zeUr1B8bNXYEdXIo?ref=Link

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