Mailing for 3^rd December 2021

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

Christmas has arrived at HWIS!!!! The decorations are up and the children are rehearsing their Christmas class/year group contributions which will be uploaded to a secure YouTube channel.  We will send you the link towards the end of term. The children are able to send Christmas cards by putting them in the post boxes in the library. Please put the child’s name and class on the envelope encouraging them to tuck the envelope flap into the envelope rather than licking it.

Christmas decoration payment is now live through School Money:

• Year R – Christmas bauble - £2.50
• Year 1 – Christmas plate and homemade sweets - £5
• Year 2 clock with battery - £5

Thank you for support the ‘Unite the uniforms for a 999 Cenotaph’ fundraising event. It was lovely to see the different colours and uniforms in school. Once we have a final total, we will let you know.

Whole School:

• Cinema evening letter - Year R, 1 and 2
• Covid 19 risk assessment
• Covid 19 stay at home household isolation guide

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:

• Year 1 Christmas Carols

Year 2:

• Great Fire of London – Openbox letter for information

Poor Old Bear has been stuck in the attic.  The children have had great fun making plans to rescue him this week.  Their plans were successful and Old Bear was caught on the CCTV climbing down the ladders they had made and having great fun jumping on the trampoline.  He is so happy to be out of the attic.  Well done Year R.

On Wednesday there was a visitor in the Year 1 classrooms. The mischievous Christmas Elf is back! The children are all excited to see what he gets up to leading up to the Christmas break. In Writing the children have been looking at the conjunction ‘and’ and how they can use this word in a sentence. In maths the children have been naming and recognising 3D shapes. It is tricky to remember all of their names, but they have done a fab job! The children have been practicing their singing and trying hard to remember all of the actions for the carols they are learning.  The concept word of the week is whole.

We are very excited because this week Year 2 have been joined by some penguins! They were spotted in the playground, in our role play area and then in our classrooms. We don’t know where they’ve come from or why they are here but we hope to find out! We have written some questions for them and have learnt lots of penguin facts. We have also read the story ‘Lost and Found’ and watched the film version to compare and contrast different versions of the same story. In Maths we have been counting in 10s, 2s and 5s to add money and have been using our reasoning skills to solve problems. We have also been busy making clocks and learning Christmas songs!

Diary Dates (School Calendar):

6.12.21 – Week 3 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

16.12.21 – 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.
• 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.

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