Weekly Update Friday 9th October
As we move further into the term, it has been wonderful to see the children’s confidence, enthusiasm and curiosity growing every day. The school has been buzzing with exciting learning opportunities, and we are incredibly proud of the way all of our children continue to embrace new challenges with such positivity and determination.
Year 1 had a fantastic Learning Outcome this week, where they shared their learning about being healthy. The children set up a variety of healthy tests for their parents and families to take part in and really put all of their new knowledge and skills into practice. I was particularly impressed when two members of Squirrel Class expertly demonstrated the recovery position on me! The children spoke confidently about what they had learned and were clearly very proud of their achievements. Thank you to everyone who came along and supported this special event.
Year R have been busy strengthening their fine motor skills through a wide range of engaging activities in their classrooms. From careful cutting and creative construction to mark-making and threading activities, the children have been developing important skills while having lots of fun. They have also been exploring and developing their gross motor skills in PE. We are especially pleased with how independent they are becoming. We certainly have some super independent clothes changers this year, which is a fantastic achievement so early in the school year!
Year 2 continue to amaze us with their enthusiasm for learning. They are learning more and more facts about the Great Fire of London and have demonstrated excellent recall and understanding. They have also been drawing on their experiences from last week's visit to Little Woodham, remembering many details from the trip and making valuable connections with their classroom learning. It was certainly a memorable learning experience for everyone involved.
One of the greatest strengths of BWIS is our children. Every day they show kindness, resilience, curiosity and a willingness to learn. Whether they are supporting one another in class, challenging themselves with new learning or representing the school so positively, they continue to make us enormously proud. It is a privilege to watch them grow in confidence and independence each week.
This week we also held a successful PTA Extraordinary Meeting, and we are delighted to announce that our PTA will be continuing. However, additional support is needed to ensure its future success.
We are pleased to introduce our new PTA committee members:
- Jesse Staple – Chairperson
- Nick Thakrar – Treasurer
- Emily Vidovic – Secretary
We would ideally like a representative from Year R, Year 1 and Year 2, so if you are interested in becoming involved, please do get in touch. Additionally, if you have excellent IT, design or social media skills and can help create attractive publicity and promotional materials for events, the PTA would love to hear from you.
I would also like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to Claire, Baz, Cath and Emily for their incredible commitment and hard work over the last three years. During that time, they have helped organise many wonderful events, created memorable experiences for families and raised significant funds for our school. Everyone at Bishop's Waltham Infant School is extremely grateful for the support they have given us. Thank you all so much for everything you have done.
Hampshire Road Safety have asked us to share information with all parents about modelling good road safety behaviour on journeys to and from school. Please take a few moments to look at the information via the link below:
https://sway.cloud.microsoft/xEzqLOV8RGtXGhKN?ref=Link
Finally, a reminder that our Harvest Festival takes place on Monday. Donations for the Meon Valley Foodbank are very welcome. More and more local families are relying on this essential resource and this is one small way that BWIS can contribute to supporting our wider community. If you forget to bring your donation on the day, we also have a collection box in Reception.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. Together we create such a caring and positive school community, and it is wonderful to see our children thriving as a result.
With warm wishes,
Ginene Riches
Headteacher
