Mailing for 8^th July 2022

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

Where is the term going?? Only two weeks left until the end of term. Lots of exciting events are still to take place, so please do continue to check the website and read your email and text reminders.

Whole School:

Cycling and walking initiative

Outdoor Learning Day

Year R:

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Year 1:

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Year 2:

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The Year R children have enjoyed sharing their home challenges this week.  We have loved looking at all the different ways the children have recorded their work.  Prizes have been awarded to the children who grew the tallest sunflower in each class. The children have had their last fire of the term and enjoyed making ‘dippy doodars’.

This week the Year 1 children have been looking at another Julia Donaldson story called Sugarlump and the unicorn. The children have re-told the story through role play, looked at rhyming words within the story and have also thought of their own wishes for the unicorn to grant them. In maths the children have been partitioning number into tens and ones using equipment and part part wholes. The children also have enjoyed a Samba band visiting the school. They all had opportunities to join in and it was a fantastic experience. The word of the week is digit.

This week Year 2 went on a trip to Southbourne Beach. We had a fantastic time and the adults were very proud of how well the children behaved and interacted with each other. The children then made postcards about their trip. We also had a visit from an AfroSamba band which was very exciting. The children enjoyed listening to the music and helped the band create new songs.

Diary Dates (School Calendar):

11.7.22 – INSET day – school closed

14.7.22 – Year 2 leavers assembly – 9.15am

18.7.22 – Outdoor Learning Day

20.7.22 – Year 2 water fight – 2.45pm

21.7.22 – End of term – 2.15pm

General Reminders:

• As the weather warms up and you start to buy sun care products for your family, please be aware that some of these products contain nuts in their ingredients. We have a number of children in school with nut allergies so please check the ingredients list carefully before you make your purchase. We advise parents to apply sun cream before sending your child into school. On really warm days, the children can re-apply using wipes or a roll on sun cream. Please do not send in liquid sun cream.
• Please can we also ask that children are wearing shoes and socks rather than sandals to school as a matter of safety. 
• School dinners – please check that your child likes one of the three options available daily, as we have had some children saying that they can’t pick an option as they don’t like any of them. If they don’t like any option, please provide a packed lunch. The kitchen staff are only able to offer what is on the menu.
• 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.
• Head bump letters are changing from red paper to a mustard yellow colour to make them easier to see in book bags.
• The play equipment must not be used before or after school as our insurance is not valid.

INSET Days for 2021-2022

Monday 11.07.2022

INSET Days for 2022-2023

Thursday 1^st September 2022

Friday 21^st October 2023

Monday 20^th February 2023

Friday 26^th May 2023

Monday 10^th July 2023

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!

General News and Information:

• 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/
• 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).
• 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.
• HC3S have launched a 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

Brighton Hill Roundabout Footway Diversions and Bus Stop Suspension

• Please see the link which has details of the proposed  pedestrian diversion in place at Brighton Hill Roundabout: https://sway.office.com/8DXH7mT7naSoFSTJ?ref=Link

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