School Album 2018

We have added a highlights album in the folder below on our website:

https://bitterne.primarysite.media/playlist/school-album

We hope you enjoy it! We'll be learning to be the best we can again soon...

Snowdon Challenge for Sean!

We are very proud of Sean in Year 5 who has managed to get to the top of Snowdon! Snowdon is the highest mountain in England and Wales at over 1000 metres above sea level and Sean started walking every Sunday in January to get his legs ready for walking up the mountain in the summer.

When he started the ascent, the mountain had just a little bit of cloud kissing the top in the morning but by the time he had finished the cloud level was almost to the bottom! Sean and his family were lucky to have got to the top because a lot of people leaving just after were told to go back. The café at the top kept putting out announcements that they might have to evacuate and close up if the weather got any worse…. There were gusts of 67 miles an hour winds at the top after just after they left!

It was a tough challenge and they did it - taking the challenging Pyg Track up and the steep Miners Track back. A total of 11km in 5-6 hours. According to his mum, Sean was like a mountain goat most of the way most of the way up the mountain but did get a bit grumpy on the way back. Very well done and congratulations on your great achievement. 

Year 5 Young leaders

Year 5 have had 6 weeks of training from Solent university to become Young leaders of sporting activities. They have planned, organised and taught younger children to take part in a variety of playground games.
Well done Year 5!

Multiskills for Athletics in Year 5

Year 5 have been independent in setting there own activities to beat their Personal best in Athletics skills.

After school Girls Football

A new after school club for girls football has started thanks to Solent university coaches. The girls are really enjoying having the chance to improve their skills. A few girls will  be picked to represent the school in a tournament in a couple of weeks.

RESPECT Drumming assembly

School got going with a bang today! The children were introduced to a RESPECT Drumming session led by a music teacher from the Southampton Music Hub. Very interactive, great fun and it got us buzzing. An after school drumming club begins next week.

Year 3 Cricket

Year 3 are making fantastic progress in the very difficult skill of bowling. Trying to keep that arm straight is very difficult.

Key Stage 2 reward time

Well done to those children in Key Stage 2 who have demonstrated excellent behaviour during Spring 1. They enjoyed a speedstacks competition and showed good team spirit throughout the activities!

A Spring of Sports, Bring on the Summer!

The Spring term was filled with different events. To name but a few there was Sports relief, Gym fetival, Football and cricket tournaments. Sports relief was a fantastic day with children, teachers and quite a few parents taking part. Well Done to all.
Summer is shaping up to be even more sporty with Olympic week, football and cricket tournaments already in the diary.

Southampton Remembers ... Titanic Parade

Children from Year 2 and 3 (and their families) were excited to attend the Southampton Remembers Titanic Parade this week. It was a great event to show respect for the crew members, most of whom came from Southampton, who lost their lives when the Titanic sank in April 1912.

Lunchtimes just got even better!

The children have made the most of their first couple of days in the Learning Garden.
Adam: "I love the new Learning Garden Mrs Mellor!I was playing snakes and ladders and went down a really long snake right near the end of the game!"
Year 6 girls: "It's great as we have somewhere to hang out with our friends and chat!"

Football News!

Our year fives and sixes had a great time taking part in a football tournament at Bitterne Park Secondary School today. Mrs O'Hara was very proud of their efforts and how well they played! Well done to the girls in their first ever competition and to the boys who were runners up over all, despite winning all of their matches!

Disco-mania!

Wow! A disco with bubbles, snow, balloon hats, limbo and Crazy M...what more could you want?
Thanks to the PTA and staff who helped to organise another fantastic disco.

Florence Nightingale museum

Year 2 have worked so hard on their homework projects. These were put together to create a Florence Nightingale museum. The exhibits included a video clip, a portrait of Florence, the Order of Merit she received, some lamps, models of her pets, information about her life, a battle scene of the Crimean War and a Florence model. There were posters, pieces of writing, artwork, creative ideas and information packs. Well done Year 2. It was very impressive.

Home School Agreement

 

Look out for our reviewed Home School Agreement which is coming home today. Please read and sign the parent section and return to school asap! Thanks.

SAM says well done for being on time!

SAM the dog was delighted to see so many children arriving on time for school this morning. He says he may visit us again tomorrow!

ALADDIN comes to Bitterne Manor!

We had a treat at school today when we watched "Aladin" performed by M & M Productions. We laughed, sang, cheered and jeered! Mrs Mellor even had a dance with Aladin himself!

Grandparents Show!

 

We were delighted to be joined by so many of our Grandparents and other local residents for the dress rehearsal of this year's Christmas Show. It was a chance for the children to shine in front of a captive audience and they made us extremely proud. Many of the visitors passed on their congratulations and thanks for inviting them to such an entertaining show.
Well done to Mrs Longley and her team for the mince pies and other refreshments that were provided during the break!

Journeys Mural

 

Artist Steve Porter returned to school today to work with the children on our new hall mural. The mural is based on journeys the children have been on in class during our creative arts and everybody writes projects. Have alook and see if you can guess where they have been!

Year 2 Restaurant

Year 2 would like to invite their parents to the grand opening of their restaurant on Tuesday 6th December at 3:30pm in the school hall. Please come along and share some of the food the children have prepared. Thank you