PGL Update...

All is well at PGL! They've arrived safely and after a good night's sleep (It's true - apparently!), the children are all doing well and enjoying their activities today. I'll be visiting tomorrow so will bring back some more pictures. I'm sure they're all missing us a lot...

We're off to PGL!

Year 6 have left for their residential at PGL, Osimington Bay, near Weymouth! The weather is looking fantastic for them and we're sure they're going to have a great time. We'll try and keep you posted here as and when we get any updates.

Guildhall Christmas Show Rehearsals

Rehearsals for this years Guildhall show are now in full swing!

Children who expressed an interest in taking part have been given packs of words with a link to the backing tracks on the school website:





Audtions for the narrators for KS2 will happen this Tuesday lunchtime (31st October).

A reminder that Saturday rehearsals will take place at Weston Park Primary School on 18th November and 2nd December from 9.30-10.30am.

We are looking forward to hearing it all come together!

Voting is open! We need your support!

The PTA have submitted a proposal to the Aviva Community Fund to try and secure funding for an All-Weather, Multi-Purpose Pitch on our playing field.  The proposal has just been approved and we could be in with a chance of being granted up to £25,000! 

The next stage in the process is to gather as many votes as possible for our project - the projects with the most votes get through to the finals, where a panel of judges will decide whether our cause is worthy of funding. Voting is open now at https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/17-5946 and we are now encouraging you to spread the word to your friends and families to drum up as many votes as possible.  Everyone who registers on the Aviva website gets 10 votes - and you are allowed to use all 10 on the same project - so please take a moment to register and give as many votes as you can to our Banish the Mud campaign!

Please see this short video, created by the PTA as part of the submission, which helps to explain what we're trying to achieve: https://vimeo.com/237459541. 

Many thanks in advance for your votes - every single one really does count to give us any chance of getting to the finals!  We'll keep you updated with our progress.

Encouragre everyone to follow this link:

https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/17-5946

Harvest Festival

Thank you so much for all the contributions for this year's harvest festival.  We were able to give over 700 items to the City Mission's Basics Bank project, who distribute it to anyone in the city that requires short-term support.

Neighbourhood Advice

We are the Bitterne Park Neighbourhood Policing Team and this is our monthly bulletin providing crime prevention advice and updates on issues within your local area.

Now the darker evenings are drawing in, this often increases the opportunities for homes to be left in darkness during the late afternoon whilst householders are still at work. Don’t make your absence easy for burglars to spot by doing the following:

• Use timer switches, available at most DIY stores, to switch on lights and radios while you are away from the home to make it look occupied. (Keep your bills down by using energy saving bulbs).
• Ensure you shut and lock your doors and windows.
• Only tell the people who you trust if your home will be empty for a period of time.
• Do not leave your personal belongings on display.
• Property mark your belongings with your house number and post code, keep a list of any makes, models and serial numbers. 
• Register your items for free at www.immobilise.com. This service assists us to return your property to the rightful owner in the event it is lost or stolen.

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

Shelter Building!

Kestrels have had a fantastic morning constructing shelters on the school field.  They showed lots of teamwork, problem solving skills, resilience and oodles of enthusiasm!  Well done Kestrels - great job!

The Lost Balloon

Over the last 2 days we have been learning the poem, The Lost Balloon that links to our toys unit.
Today we used the actions and recited the poem.

Watch our video to find out how we go on.

Harvest Collection: Thursday 19th October

Please could children bring in small tins, packets and jars and take them to their classrooms where there will be a collection point in each classroom—who can collect the most?

The produce will be distributed to Southampton City Mission Basic Bank who will thendistribute the food to those in need.

Thank you very much for your donations. 

Ever considered fostering...?

Southampton fostering service need more foster carers from Southampton to provide care for local children. 
"We provide an excellent level of support and training , competitive allowances and fees, a welcome grant of £1635 and a very active foster carers association.  Come along and join us at our information evening on Wednesday 18 October, 6.30pm – 8pm at the Civic Centre. The session is very informal and  will cover the realities of fostering, what happens during the assessment and panel process, challenges you will face and the training and support you will receive. This will be followed by a Q&A session and an opportunity to ask current carers about their experiences. You will also be able to take away an application form and information pack."
Find out more on the Southampton City Council fostering web page.

Free Football 24th October 2017 @Eastleigh FC

From Gazz Davison, Head of Community at Eastleigh Football Club.

The purpose of this message is to ask if you would be kind enough to inform the parents and children connected with your school that Eastleigh Football Club are opening the doors to everyone for a FREE GAME in the Vanarama National League on Tuesday 24th October with a 1945 kick off; this game is during the Half Term break.  Entry can be either with a ticket which is reserved and collectable from the Club Shop in advance, or by arriving on the night of the game and heading to the turnstile where fans will be counted in.

If there are any questions regarding this, please feel free to pass on my contact details; the office is open 0900-1700 Monday – Friday.

In the near future, I will be contacting you to give more information regarding some exciting initiatives which will benefit both girls and boys, including coaching and tournaments at Eastleigh Football Club.

Gazz Davison
Head of Community & Welfare Officer
Eastleigh Football Club

023 8061 3361
www.eastleighfc.com

Mrs Carter's wet!

Today we tested our prediction for which material would make the best coat for Mrs Carter. First we tested Mrs Carters trousers. They are not waterproof. We tested the bubblewrap and it kept her leg dry. Take a look at some of our photos. We had great fun getting her wet!!

Swifts and Swallows are 'BIRD-TASTIC!'

What an exciting start to the week Year 2 have had today! The AMEW's Falconry were invited in to teach us all about the different birds of prey found in our area and linked to our topic this half term, 'Into the Forest.'  Mandy and Paul really loved the children's questions and awarded them gold stars for their enthusiasm.  Well done super Swifts and Swallows, we are very proud!  Here are some highlights from today's visit...be prepared though as the video is very scream-ish...

Dance day

 

This week Nightingales had their dance day. They worked together as a whole class to create a dance with Miss Joseph to the tune of 'Ghostbusters'. The children also worked together to develop their own steps. The day was a success and the children danced really well and remembered all the steps!

Year 4 trip to Testwood Lakes.

 

 

Today Year 4 visited Testwood Lakes! In the morning we went down to the River Test. Here we were able to see the different features of a river we have been learning about in class. Later on we played a  game where we recreated the water cycle! Using buckets and pipes, we passed the water around the cycle and tried not to waste any water along the way. Finally we went into the woods and completed some orienteering. We used maps to locate numbered points in the woods and found the pictures that matched the numbers at each point. 

 

Overall we all had a fun filled day in the sun!

Old toys

We have had a very exciting week this week looking at a selection of old from hampshire county. We have looked at the toys, talked about the materials they were made from and had a go at playing with some. It was really interesting for us all, including the adults.