Year 1 enjoying lots of learning!

Year 1 have been very busy over the last couple of weeks. We have been learning about numbers in Numeracy, describing the characters in Toy Story using adjectives and ordering and re-telling the story in our own words! In History we have been exploring new toys and describing what they are like. In Science we have begun our forces topic and explored different types of movement. The pictures show us pushing and pulling ourselves along the benches. Well done Year 1 for settling quickly into the Year 1 curriculum!

Team Captains

Here are two of our new team Captains in action raising their flag above the school! Looks like 'Stars' are this weeks winners. Our captains always do a great job collecting and adding up the points from each class each week and announcing the winners in assembly. Let's hope each of the four house teams earns enough points to see their flag flying at some stage this year!

Welcome to the new Year R!

We have enjoyed welcoming our first two groups of Reception children into school, and are looking forward to the third group joining us next week. It has been lovely to see how confidently the children are settling in, and they have all had lots of fun exploring the classroom- both indoors and outdoors.

The YR children enjoyed making 'listening ears' and going for a walk around school and the school grounds to find out what sounds we could hear. There were lots: we heard voices, musical instruments, water running, footballs bouncing, birds singing, cars, buses, an aeroplane and even a train!

Music themed day 29.9.11

Next week Bitterne Manor is having a Music Day - and we love our themed days in school!

A professional musician is coming in to work with each class with a focus on composing and performing. All the details can be found in the letter your child has brought home, so rummage through their bookbags if you haven't read it yet!


Next Thursday, the 29th September, every pupil has been asked to bring in some junk items in order to make their own percussion instrument. (In a named bag please.) Each class will be creating their own piece of music playing their instruments, which the children will then be able to bring home. If you'd like to come to help at any point during the day, please see your child's teacher. We'd love to see you!

Year 4's patio garden

Spurred on by our successful entry in this summer's 'Southampton in Bloom' competition entry, Year 4 have moved on from growing flowers. This year we will have a vegetable plot instead. We have now sown some winter vegetables, along with spring bulbs too. By covering the plots with fleece, we're hoping to deter cats (and small people!).

Green finger's crossed for a harvest later in the year!

Year 6 coastal visit

Year 6 enjoyed two fabulous trips to Milford-on-Sea as part of their 'Coasts' topic. They studied the coastal features and sea defences in the area. The weather was fantastic and of course the ice-cream tasted great!

Rosebowl Cricket trip

Some lucky children in year 3 to 6 attended a special trip to the rosebowl cricket ground. They were taught some skills and played some games on the pitch while a Hampshire Warwickshire match were breaking for lunch. Then they had their own special buffet lunch in a special room overlooking the match. Finally they helped sort some cricket kit to send to charity and the third world countries.