Mailing for 5^th November 2021

The Royal British Legion have bought in some poppies for the children to buy. Some Year 2 children will visit the classrooms next week and collect any donations in exchange for a poppy so please send in any loose change you can to support this amazing charity.

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

Whole School:

• School Council
• Flu vaccination clinic letter for children still requiring the vaccination
• Bags to school – to be returned to the school car park 11.11.21 by 9am
• New HC3S menu – November – April 2022. Jacket potatoes will be available from Monday as HC3S have reconsidered providers. Jacket potato menu attached.

Year R:

• Year R newsletter
• Year R topic web

Year 1:

• Year 1 newsletter

Year 2:

• Year 2 newsletter
• Spelling letter

General Reminders:

• 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
• 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.
• We are a nut free school but are also becoming a shellfish free school due to staff and children allergies. Please do not send shellfish or nut products within your child’s packed lunch.
• We have started our Parent tours for Admissions 2022 this week. If you know anyone who would like to visit, please ask them to log onto the website to book a tour. New Year R Parent Tours for Admissions September 2022 | Hatch Warren Infant School (hwis.hants.sch.uk)

This week, Year R have really enjoyed learning to light their own fires (with careful supervision). They were absolutely amazing.  They also enjoyed their first outdoor learning day and created a giant Jackson Pollock painting outside.

It has been lovely to see all the Year 1 children back at school! We did miss their smiley faces. This week Year 1 have been looking at number bonds to 5 and 10- ask them which ones they know. Year One have also started their new topic- The Wonderful World of Chocolate. This week we were chocolate tasting using all of our senses to help us write a poem next week. It was fantastic! We also had our first outdoor learning day of the year and although it was a bit chilly we thoroughly enjoyed making bird feeders, creating street art and making leaf man pictures.

Year 2 been really busy as usual but the highlight of their week was outdoor learning day where they made teddy zip wires (no teddies were hurt in the event), created Rangoli patterns and made art using leaves and twigs.

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):

8.11.21 – Week 2 School Dinner Menu - The lunch menu has changed!! Saved in Mailing on the website

11.11.21 – Bags to school collection – morning

11.11.21 – Remembrance assembly (in school)

15.11.21 – Individual class photo’s

19.11.21 – Children in Need

December dates will be shared once our risk assessment has been revised and will be shared in the coming weeks.

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

• 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 are launching 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