A very Swift Christmas!

A special thank you to all the Swift parents this term, you have been amazing! We are incredibly proud of all of our Swifties, they have all tried to be the best that they can be. Please have a fabulous Christmas and a very Happy New Year 🙂 

See you all in 2022!

Ducklings have been busy!

We have been having lots of fun in Ducklings class! We have been learning all about shapes by playing shape games such as feeding the shape monster the matching shapes, shapes puzzles and shape bingo. 

We have also been reading and exploring the book Stickman and making our own!

We have also been taking part in lots of different Christmas activities! We even had a very cheeky elf visit us!

Merry Christmas Everyone! :)

                                                  

Holiday Club

Globefit have been in contact today to say they have plenty of space available at their holiday club next week at Bitterne Park Secondary School.  These sessions are from 9am until 4pm (or you can select a half day) and are free of charge.  Bookings can be made through the HAF Southampton website using the following link:

HAF Southampton

If you have any difficulties with this, please email: info@globe.fit.co.uk

Kestrels Christmas Dinner Fun...

Kestrels enjoyed their last ever Bitterne Manor Christmas Dinner today, festively adorned with their traditional home-made hats! Great job Kestrels!!

Christmas Hampers

 

Thank you all for generous donations today in support of our PTA Christmas Hamper Raffle. The PTA team have put together a fantastic 29 hampers this morning - pictured here - and they look amazing. Raffle tickets are on sale now and the draw will take place on the 16th December, next Thursday morning. So make sure you get your tickets for a chance to win! Many thanks!

A Massive Thank You!

We want to thank the P.T.A. for raising money so we could buy some wonderful books for our book corner!  We were very lucky to be given the time and money to think about which books would enrich our book corners and spread the love of reading to our children.  Our class were very excited when they saw the books and have enjoyed looking at, discussing and listening to all the varied books.

THANK YOU from our Kingfishers.  

Holiday Activities Offer

‘OUR WINTER HAF PROGRAMME IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!

 We have a wide range of activities on offer for all children who are eligible for free school meals. 

WHATS ON OFFER?

 INFLATAZONE/SANTA'S GROTTO

On Friday 24^th December we have a day of Inflatazone (inflatables/bouncy castles) and Santa’s Grotto where every child will receive a small gift. There will be hot food served for every child which you can book as one of three sessions throughout the day -  times are 10.00am, 12.00pm and 14.00pm.

 AQUA WARRIOR / FAMILY FUN SWIMMING

On Thursday 30^th December we can offer exclusive use of The Quays Swimming Complex for families to attend either a family fun swim with the flumes and pools or the aqua warrior swim, a large inflatable on the water.

HAF HUBS

In addition, we have organised a range of HAF Hubs across six locations in the city with 30 organisations working together to bring a whole host of fully inclusive wide ranging and exciting activities! Organisations joining us include:

Saints foundation, Hampshire Cricket, SoCo Music Project, ComputerXplorers, Active Nation, Board In The City, Active Me 360, Zoielogic, Southampton Cultural Services, Artful Scribe, SoundPop Academy, Globefit, Monty’s Bike Hub, Testlands, Solent Mind, Superstar Sports, African Activities, Planet Education, InFocus, John Hansard Gallery and Pilates with Ayla. 

You can find the six HAF hubs at the following venues; 

Testlands Hub, Regents Park Secondary School, St Mary’s Primary School, Cantell Secondary School, Bitterne Park Secondary School and Chamberlayne Leisure Centre.

Every child will be provided with a FREE, hot and nutritious meal at lunch time.

FAMILY EVENTS 

We also have additional families day being run at Colne Avenue Church by Abri Housing as well as Weston Adventure Playground and Valentine Primary School by Southampton’s Children’s Play Association.

SIGN UP / BOOK NOW

If you already have an online account, you can now log in and update your child's information before booking activities.

If you are having technical problems please email support@wellbeingsouthampton.org and the team will be able to assist you.

To book, onto any of these sessions, please head to Sign Up / Book Now | HAF Southampton’

HAF Summer Video

And finally, our HAF Summer Film has been completed and is now viewable. So please do check it out as this is a fantastic example of how rich in diversity, skills and opportunities the city is.

https://youtu.be/gCYuSZeHRJI

Healthy Living Survey (Southampton City Council)

Southampton City Council are conducting a survey to understand healthy living and how food, diet or amount of physical activity are impacting people’s health, particularly since COVID-19. If you are 18 or over, we would like to hear your views. 

The results from this survey will help us build a campaign to support people to lead healthier lifestyles in the long term. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete, and you will have the opportunity to be entered into a prize draw for a £100 voucher*. The deadline for responses is Wednesday 8 December.

_{Please note that this survey includes questions about your perceptions of, and experiences with, food, weight, mental health, and alcohol. Please do not continue with this survey if you are not comfortable with reading or answering questions on these topics. We are conducting a survey to understand healthy living and how food, diet or amount of physical activity. are impacting people’s health, particularly since COVID-19. Thank you in advance for your time}

 

Parent/Carer Online safety Survey

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Cyber Ambassador Scheme and the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership team are kindly asking parents/carers to take part in this survey. The aim of this survey is to explore how well you can currently support the child or young person in your care with any online safety concerns. Results from this survey will be used to create resources to help parents and carers support their children and young people with online safety.

The closing date for responses is Friday 18 February 2022.

 Reporting online and parental/ carer support available:

·       Check out the updated online safety advice page on our website! We have edited the page to include where to report online content and find help and support, as well to signpost to websites that contain online safety resources and information for young people, parents/ carers, and teachers.

·       Report internet related issues such as unwanted contact and inappropriate content on Click CEOP or Internet Watch Foundation

·       Trusted adults from Childline ONLY on 0800 1111

·       Please click here to report harmful content online

Skylarks took a trip to Butser Ancient Farm!

On Friday Skylarks went on a school trip to Butser Ancient Farm! The children had the incredible opportunity to experience what it was like in the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age!

Takke a look below at what we got up to...