My Money Project Kicks Off!

We are really lucky to have a company called MyBnk in school this half term, delivering a project with Years 4, 5 and 6 called 'My Money'. 

This is a curriculum based scheme that will focus on the children developing positive mindsets and habits about money from an early age.

The programme runs across a 6 week period, starting on Tuesday 27^th February, with MyBank coming in to deliver sessions every two weeks. Between each session there are teacher activities and family challenges to complete to enrich the learning.

The project was launched this morning with an assembly - are you a Super Spender or a Super Saver?! To be continued in class today...

 Watch out for further posts from each class to find out what they have been doing!

Parent Consultations: 27th and 28th February

This week we are holding our parent consultations on Tuesday 27th February (3.30 till 5.30) and Wednesday 28th February (5.00 till 7.00). We would very much like every parent to take the opportunity to see how their children are progressing. If you are unable to make an appointment, please let staff know so we can provide and opportunity outside of these hours - this is not a problem!

We have shared information with you already about your child's progress and attainment. This is a chance for you to have this explained to you in more detail. To understand how our assessment system works please take a look at this page of our website: www.bitternemanor.co.uk/assessment/

We have also shared information with you about your child's learning behaviours and we would strongly encourage you to discuss these with the class teacher.

Lastly, don't forget to fill in our 'Proud Parent' forms when  you see your child's amazing work!

Weather Warnings...

We have all been aware that the weather for the next few days is going to be extremely challenging in parts of the country with a lot of snow forecast. Either way, it will be extremely cold! Please send children into school prepared for the chill that's forecast - warm clothes, extra layers, hats and gloves  are looking essential. We will make decisions about how long children will remain outside/inside during playtimes and breaktimes on a daily basis. In the event of any major disruption, please keep an eye on our blog and website for information.

A Superb JRock 2018 Performance!

Some absolutely awesome performances by all the schools at JRock 2018 but making us extremely proud with a superb 3rd place overall and a clutch of awards was the amazing team from Bitterne Manor! 

J Rock 2018 - The Lost City of Gold

Awards of Excellence for;

Costume

Concept

Set Design

Soundtrack

Choreography

Entertainment

Stage crew

Performance skills

Visual Enhancement

Drama

Well done to all that took part and contributed to this outstanding achievement!

JRock: Rehearsals going well!

Here's a very sneaky preview of the rehearsals at JRock happening right now. Looking very good indeed and can't wait to see it later!

Rewards for kindness

In robins we are learning to be respectful and kind to our friends. We can earn marbles when we are seen at break and lunch time being respectful to those around us. We can also earn leaves in the classroom when we do things that are kind to others. This can be to the environment, each other or the adults.  When we earn 5 marbles we get 5 minutes extra playtime.  When we help the tree to bloom we will earn a special treat. Ask your child how many leaves and marbles we have earnt today.

Gym day

Today we had an amazing gym day. We have practiced creating shapes with our bodies on different types of apparatus. We ended the day with some relaxing yoga liked to different stories that we know.