A massive thank you!

Thank you for all your kind donations towards Mission Christmas - Cash for Kids.  As a school, we raised £134.10 and have a whole selection of toys to donate as well.  This will help make a difference to children affected by poverty, abuse, neglect, disability and life-threatening illness across the South.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Thanks for all your continued support this term. We look forward to seeing you back safe, happy and ready to learn in the new year! Term starts again on the 4th January 2018.

Merry Christmas from all of us at Bitterne Manor Primary School

Robins rock christmas jumpers

Today for charity we have come in wearing our christmas jumpers. Thank you everyone for helping us to raise money for our worthy cause.

The production is in full swing!

The children did their first show to parents this afternoon, which went really well.  They are really looking forward to performing again tomorrow afternoon and evening.

Southampton Parent Carer Forum Newsletter November/December 2017

Southampton Parent Carer Forum Newsletter

Swifts and Swallows BURN LONDON...

Wow! What a week it has been in Year 2! As a nice a end to our 'Great Fire of London' topic, we decided to show children a re-enactment of how Pudding Lane burnt down! Children have been busy building a mini model of the street in the lead up to this.  Fortunately, we were able to invite in the local Fire Service who assisted us in this.  They were brilliant! Both experts lit the fire and secured the area so children could watch from afar.  They were ecstatic, Mr Adams included! Here are some highlights from yesterday's event...

Frozen Wonderland Showcase

Today, in Kingfisher Class, the room was transformed into a Frozen Arctic Wonderland. The children had the opportunity to share their learning with family and friends across a range of activities.

The structure of the Early Years curriculum allows us to explore a range of themes across the year and build in learning opportunities that will cater for a number of vital skills simutaneously.

  

The children finished off the showcase in the Hall with our Frozen dance to Disney's 'Let it Go'. All the children participated whole-heartedly, after reassuring the gentlemen that they would not be required to don any form of Elsa attire!

I would like to say a massive thank you to the children for their wonderful effort and commitment to learning - today and every day! Secondly, once again, I would like to thank you all for your valuable support and investment in your children's learning and progress. If you would like to try out any of these ideas at home, please let us know how you get on - a great introduction to using the hoover too!

Swifts and Swallows get very ARTY!

Today, Swifts and Swallows were visited by some artists who gave them an amazing opportunity to create work to be displayed in Southampton.  Artist Kev Munday, will be using our work as inspiration for a HUGE billboard set to be displayed in January.  Keep your eyes peeled for this (the billboard behind Kwikfit in Bitterne.) Children used bold colours and shapes to create their very own funky character in the style of Kev's work.  These pieces will be exhibited in 'Showcase gallery' in Southampton in February (more details to follow.) What a fantastic opportunity they all had today to showcase their talents!  Well done super Swifts and Swallows.  Take a sneak peak of their designs below...

Community Advice from the Neighbourhood Policing Team

We are the Bitterne Park Neighbourhood Policing Team and each month we’ll be providing crime prevention advice and updates on issues within your area.

Christmas is the time to relax and to have fun however we know that it can be stressful at times. Here are some tips to avoid becoming a victim of crime this festive season.

·         Don’t leave presents on show in parked cars as this can be tempting to thieves.

·         Register your valuable gifts for free on www.immobilise.com. This will help the Police return items to you if they are lost or stolen.

·         Don’t advertise your new gifts to criminals by leaving their empty boxes outside of your home until they are collected. Take them to the tip!

·         Ensure your home is secure when you go out. Lock your doors and windows, leave a light on and draw the curtains to make it appear that someone is at home.

We want to let you know what is going on in your community. Sign up for free to www.hampshirealerts.co.uk and receive messages from us of information, crime alerts and witness appeals local to the area in which you live or work.

Merry Christmas!

From all at us at Bitterne Park Neighbourhood Policing Team

Report suspicious activity to us on 101

For further advice contact us on southampton.north.police@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

Switch Off Champions!

You may remember the children were set a challenge during Switch Off fortnight to design/make something to show how we can save energy, both at school and at home.
We had many entries, including a game, a model switch, a poem and lots of information posters.
Congratulations to our lucky winners who each received a certificate of achievement and a zingy keyring!
Well done everyone for trying hard to save energy over the past few weeks. :-)