Nightingales Dance Day

 

 

 

 

Today Nightingales enjoyed their dance day and showing off their moves! We danced to the tune of 'Walk like an Egyptian by Bangles'. The children loved trying out different Egyptian moves and performing it.

Lunchtime Disruption

Some of you may be aware that our normal lunchtime service has been disrupted for the last few days. Children's actual meals and choices have not been affected in any way but we have been forced to serve all hot dinners on paper plates and use disposable cutlery for the week. This is until some unexpected repairs have been completed to the floor in the kitchen area. For reasons unknown to us, the tiles covering the floor decided to lift up at the start of term! We have been obliged to remove all the equipment in the area for repairs to the floor to be carried out which means staff can't store, wash or clean anything hence the disposable plates and cutlery. We're hoping that this is resolved quickly and we can get back to normal! In the meantime, we're ensuring lunches are being delivered as usual and apologise to those children, particularly our older pupils, who are rightly concerned about the amount of plastic that is being thrown away and the impact on the environment!

Police Community News

The Bitterne Park Neighbourhood Policing Team hopes you have had a great Christmas and New Year!

Want to meet your local beat officers? We’re holding beat surgeries on the below dates so come along and say hello, let us know your concerns.

• Haskins Garden Centre from 1pm to 3pm on Saturday 27th January 2018
• Harefield Hub, Melchet Road on Tuesday 6th February 2018
• Cobbett Road Library from 10:30 to 11:30 on Saturday 24th February 2018

We also want to let you know what is going on in your community: sign up for free to... 

www.hampshirealert.co.uk 

...and receive messages from us of information, crime alerts and witness appeals local to the area in which you live or work.

Report suspicious activity to us on 101

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

Studybugs: Improving communication, health and attendance

We’re pleased to announce that Bitterne Manor is introducing a new, more efficient and secure system for reporting your child’s absence due to illness, called Studybugs.

If you haven’t already, please get the free Studybugs app, or register on the Studybugs website, and use it to tell us whenever your child’s ill and unable to attend school.

Get the app or register now (https://studybugs.com/about/parents)

Thank you!

Top 3 reasons to use Studybugs:

1. It helps us know sooner if your child is unaccounted for.

2. It’s quick and easy to register and use and automatically reminds you to keep us posted.

3. You’ll be helping the NHS and other public health organisations improve children’s health. (https://studybugs.com/about/schools)

Understanding Behaviour Workshop for Parents

Amy Reid (Family Engagement Worker) is offering another opportunity for parents to attend the Understanding Behaviour Workshop. We hosted one of these workshops last year and the parents who attended found it very useful. If you are interested in attending this time, please come and speak to me and I can complete the referral form. The workshops will be held at: Sure Start Centre, Weston Foxcott Close, SO19 9JQ. On the the 26th Jan, 2nd Feb and 9th Feb at 12.45-2.45pm. Refreshments and a Crèche will be available. The aim of these three short workshops is to provide a safe, non-judgemental environment for parents to discuss and explore their children’s behaviour. When it comes to developing an understanding of why our children behave the way they do it can be CONFUSING. This workshop helps to empower parents to understand behaviours and feel motivated to respond in a more positive way. Mrs Egerton

Egyptians Day

Today year 3 enjoyed an introduction to our topic of Ancient Egyptians, thank you to all the adults who helped to provide costumes for the day - the children looked amazing.

This morning we created our own headdresses we also got to grips with using hieroglyphics to write out our own names.

 

 

 This afternoon we were invaded by the Romans (year 4). Afterwards we had a fantastic banquet where the children tried out a variety of food which went down very well.

Roman Day

Today Year 4 took part in a Roman Day. Thank you to all the adults at home for your help with costumes, they all looked amazing! They spent the morning learning about Roman artwork completing Roman mosaics. As well as this they created swords and shields which were later used in their marches and Roman formations in the afternoon. They even had a chance to try on a replica of a Roman soldiers suit of armour.  They ended the day by invading the Egyptians and having a celebratory banquet to celebrate together. They all had a very enjoyable day which formed an excellent start to our topic work.