PTA Events!

A massive thank you to our SUPER PTA for organising the 'Neon Disco' and recent film club event.  The children thoroughly enjoyed these and can't wait for the next events in the Spring term! It's our PTA that help raise money for our school through events like these.  Thank you for your support in allowing them to do that!  

Keeping safe in the dark

In Kingfishers we have been talking about how to keep safe in the dark.  Now that Winter is here we have noticed it getting dark much earlier.  Last week the class had looked at light resources.  We used what we had discovered about light sources to help us when thinking about what we can use to make sure we can be seen in the dark.  The children thought about how people on bikes have flashing lights and reflectors.  We discussed what we could do if we were talking in the dark, such as using torches and wearing reflective clothing.

We then made a dark den to experiment with light sources and a variety of reflectors.

Spectacular Plants Competition Winner

We are very pleased and proud to announce that one of our pupils was a winner in the Royal Horticultural Societies' Spectacular Plants competition. He has been awarded a signed copy of the book 'Spectacular Plants' by Stewart McPherson and a collection of interesting plants from all over the world to take home and look after. The competition involved designing an interesting and imaginative plant which he did. We know he has a keen interest already in plants which is perfect! He was also supported and encouraged by our nature loving and very eco friendly ELSA team pictured here with him. Congratulations! The school will also receive a donation of some seeds, books and other activities in the new year.

Bird feeders

In Kingfishers we have been thinking about how nature changes during the Autumn and Winter.  We thought about how some birds fly away to somewhere warmer.  The children then began to think about the birds that don't, and what they eat.  Some children said the birds eat berries off of trees and insects.  After realising it's harder for birds to find food during the Winter, the class decided they wanted to help the birds by making bird feeders.

The children mixed lard and seeds together before coating a pine cone in the mixture.  Our bird feeders are now hung outside and we can't wait to see the birds start to use them.

Tree Planting

We are very pleased to support the tree planting initiative below. Hopefully, this little area by the side of our playground will prove a good home for these trees in the future.

100 Free Trees for Southampton
CitizEn Energy, an energy provider set up by Southampton City Council, has kicked started their campaign to plant 100 trees in Southampton by donating free trees to local schools and community groups.

With growing concerns about climate change, as an energy provider they feel they have both a greater responsibility and opportunity to have a positive impact on the amount of CO2 this country produces. They only offer 100% green electricity to their customers, but they want to do more so they’re starting with local communities here in Southampton.

Councillor Steve Leggett, Cabinet Member for Green City and Environment at Southampton City Council, said:  “As a city we want to take a stand against climate change. We’re delighted that by signing up to CitizEn Energy’s green electricity our customers have already saved over 1,500 tonnes from entering the atmosphere, but we want to do more. This is why we’re pleased to be offering 100 free trees to local schools and community groups. This campaign not only supports the council’s commitment to making Southampton a cleaner, greener, healthier city through its Green City Charter, we also hope it will help our children to understand the importance of trees.”

Road Closure Care and Safety

Please be aware that the current works along Quayside Road are causing additional safety concerns for pupils getting to and from our school. Please exercise a great deal of caution as both a pedestrian and driver at drop off and pick up times. I witnessed several near misses this morning due to either excessive speed or lack of awareness. Noise, insufficient warning signs and poor visibility along with the volume of traffic are making this quite a hazardous situation. I have raised my concerns and suggested some improvements to the authority and would encourage everyone affected to do the same. In the meantime, please be careful!

PTA NEWS - Autumn 2019

News about the amazing work of our dedicated PTA, ways in which they have benefited the school community, upcoming events and ways you can help :)