Staff Tribute...

Today was sad day for Bitterne Manor Primary as we said goodbye to Mrs Mellor and Miss Starling! Fortunately, there were tears of a different sort as the staff formed their own tribute band and performed in assembly in front of the pupils and Governors...! I'm sure you will all join us in wishing Mrs Mellor and Miss Starling the very best as they move on from Bitterne Manor.

Good Bye!

Just a quick good bye from Mrs Mellor! It has been a fantastic pleasure being the headteacher at Bitterne Manor. The children are a real credit to us all. Merry Christmas to everyone and I wish the school every success in the future.

Christingle Service

Due to the poor weather, we held this year's Christingle service in school and not at the Church of the Ascension. Rev Graham was still able to come and support us and the parents of reception children and narrators were invited to see our nativity. This is always a really nice way to end our term and, with only a few days to go before Christmas, to remind us all of the story of the baby Jesus. We hope you like the pictures!

Christmas Show 2012

Please enjoy a few pictures of this year's Christmas Show.  If you were able to see it, we very much hope you enjoyed it and thanks for all the support you gave the children to make it another success.

Year 3 trip to Highclere Castle

We were all very excited to visit the home of Lord Caranavon who financed Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankamun.

As well as exploring the grounds and gardens of the castle we were able to:
  

View a collection of Egyptian antiquities from over 4,000 years ago to the Ptolemaic period, including a beautiful coffin and information on hieroglyphs.

Travel along the path to the discovery of the tomb, introducing Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter and looking at their lives, travels and excavations.

Experience what it would have been like for Carnarvon and Carter discovering the tomb. This was scary even with our tealights!

Visit  the "Hands On" room where we dressed up in replica Egyptian costume and jewellery, handled replica artefacts, drew pictures, using stencils, read, built a pyramid, made a cartouche with our name in hieroglyphs and more.

An exciting day was had by all and we were commended on our knowledge of ancient Egypt by the tour guides. Miss Judge was very proud of us!  

Egyptian Feast Year 3

 

Year 3 all enjoyed their Egyptian Feast!

We designed and made sandwiches fit for a Pharaoh. There were some exciting ingredients used  this year that i don't think the Pharaoh will be forgetting in a while.

 Great fun had by all. 

Christmas Hamper Raffle Tickets: On Sale NOW!

These are the two star prizes for this year's Christmas Hamper Raffle. Tickets are available now from the school office and the draw will take place this Wednesday. There are 24 hampers to be won in this year's draw - thanks to all those of you who have already given generously. But all the hampers need a good home for Christmas, so remember you have to be in it to win it and buy your ticket now!

Christmas Craft Sale!

On Thursday 20th December Year 6 will be holding their craft sale! The children have worked very hard, designing and making the items. There will be a variety of Christmas goodies available including tree decorations, gift bags, crackers and sweets.

Parents are invited to visit the sale in the Year 6 classroom from 8.30 - 9.00. Later in the day the crafts will go on sale to the rest of the school. Prices range from 10p to £1.
Please come & take a look!

School Disco

Last Friday night was school disco night! All the children had a fantastic time and were raising money for the school at the same time. A special thanks to the PTA for organising and running the event so well. We should also show our appreciation to the DJ for playing 'Gangnam Style'...several times!

Market Research

Year 6 are taking their Christmas Craft Project very seriously this year. Here they are at Haskins carrying out valuable market research into which ideas are the best selling ones this year! They'll be going into full production next week to ensure they offer the best year 6 Christmas Craft Sale ever...

Eco Team Assemble!

Our Eco Team has been hard at work over the last few weeks getting the whole school to think about sustainability. They've been organising competitions to look at recycling, saving energy and heat and keeping our school tidy. Each class gets a certificate and has to look after our Eco mascot squirrel called Rex.

Plant Revamp!

Some of you may have already been admiring the new plants in our main corridor. If you haven't already noticed, please pause and admire the recent renovation and restoration of this lovely feature of our school. This is thanks to one of our parents, Mrs D'Arcy, who happens to have a professional interest in plants. She has given up her expert time to get this bit of our school looking really fabulous once more!