Mailing for 7^th January 2022

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

Welcome back to the start of the Spring term. We hope that you all had a great holiday. The children have been telling us all about their holidays and the different things that they got up to during the break.

From Tuesday 11^th January, anyone that receives a positive LFD test must self isolate for 10 days but can return to school if they have a negative LFD test on days 6 and 7. There is no need to get a PCR test to confirm.

The red choice on Tuesday for Week 2 is changing from lemon chicken with rice to roast chicken with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

Whole School:

Revised school menu

PE letter

Air pollution reduction letter

Pedestrian safety competition

Year R:

Year R Spring newsletter and topic grid

Phonics grid

Year 1:

Year 1 Spring newsletter and topic grid

Year 1 Maths homework letter

Year 1 Science Centre trip letter

Year 2:

Year 2 Spring newsletter and topic grid

In Year R this week we have been thinking all about Winter.  We have made snowflakes using cotton buds, glue and glitter.  We had great fun drawing in the frost and painting snowmen pictures in the corridor.  We also went on a walk looking for signs of Winter.

It has been lovely to see all of the Year 1 children’s happy faces after the Christmas break! This week they have been busy learning the story Whatever Next. Ask them where Baby Bear went and how he got there. In maths the children have been comparing length using nonstandard measures like their own feet. The children have been looking at parts of a plant in science and labelling them. The concept word of the week is most.

In Year 2 the children were eager to tell us all about their Christmas holidays when they came back to school this week so we used the opportunity to write a recount about their favourite day of the holidays. In Maths we have been adding amounts to find the total cost of items and have started to ‘find the difference’ between different numbers. In Science we have been learning about different materials and have been finding items that are made from those materials.

Diary Dates (School Calendar):

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.
• NO JACKET POTATOES AT THIS TIME

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 but can return to school if they have a negative LFD test on days 6 and 7.

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/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 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.

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