Latest News
Keep up to date with all the news happening in school
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Thank You
Thu 22 Jul 2021Dear Parents and Carers
We are finally saying goodbye and starting our summer break. Our leavers are all partied out, and the rest of our children are showing end of term tiredness. We had our book giving ceremony and also had sweets and lollies from our PTA. All of our other children have met their new teachers and know where they will be in September. Our rooms are overflowing with gifts, and thank you so much for your kindness. On behalf of the staff and myself I would like to thank everybody for your ongoing support and understanding, which has made our changing roles much easier to navigate (broadcasting assemblies and lessons to many homes has been a learning curve for us all!).
We would like to wish everybody a restful break and hope you get time to see your family and friends. Please remember to squeeze a little 'you' time in too, because you certainly deserve it!
We will see most of you back in September and for others, we wish you well.
With vey best wishes
Mrs Riches and Everyone at BWIS
https://bishops-waltham-infant-school.primarysite.media/media/goodbye-1
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Year 2 Leavers
Wed 21 Jul 2021To all the Year 2 Leavers and Parents
I watched your amazing films, with proud tears in my eyes. it was lovely to hear all the the things you loved about our school and also hear your fantastic singing. it is currently on Tapestry for all leavers to view.
Tomorrow we will be having our leavers picnic and party. We will be in school uniform, and you can bring your own packed lunch/have a school lunch in a bag/bring extra bits to go with your school lunch. Our PTA are bringing sweets and lollies and we cannot wait to celebrate with you. We will have a special leavers banner up for you to take photos next to on your way home too.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!
Best wishes
Mrs Riches
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Bag2School Collection
Tue 20 Jul 2021Thank you to everyone who donated to the Bag2School collection. There was 532kg of donations which has given the school a donation of £319.20.
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Walk to School
Fri 16 Jul 2021Last Friday marked the end of the WOW Walk of Fame Challenge and what a fantastic week. There was 14,296 pupils taking part across Hampshire County Council and more than 30,892 active travel journeys recorded on Travel Tracker.
The top ten schools in the Hampshire County Council are in picture below and well done to everyone at BWIS as we came 4th!
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Dear Parents and Carers
Fri 16 Jul 2021We finished our last Friday Celebration Assembly with Elton John's 'I'm Still Standing' today, and it seemed a fitting last Friday dance for us at Bishops Waltham Infants. We have all 9 classes in today (welcome back Hedgehogs), and the majority of our children in school. Understandably, many parents are anxious regarding the recent rise in cases in Bishops Waltham, and the government advice from Monday 19th July. We have been issued with guidance for Hampshire schools for our last few days of term. This was emailed to everybody today, and links are also in there to national guidance. A copy is also on our Parent Information page.
I just wanted to reflect a little on our successes this year. Despite our disruptions to learning, the teachers, Classroom Assistants, Office Staff, Site Team, Kitchen Staff and Sports Coaches have all pulled together to teach an inspiring curriculum, have amazing first hand experiences, be fed healthy food and keep everybody informed to the best of our knowledge. Our children have been brilliant at adapting to changes in their place of learning and constantly striving to develop their skills and knowledge through our integrated curriculum. Our governors have supported the school, offering welcomed chats when needed. However, we also wanted to recognise the fantastic effort that all our parents and carers made this year too.
There have been many times that times have got tough, either financially, timewise, organisation wise or work wise. You have been expected to help your child learn a lot more at home, many of you more than once. Lots of you are juggling many 'hats' when trying to do this. It has been a testing and trying time for everybody. We have been blown away by the support you have shown your child, us and our school. This has made such a difference to our experience of the ever changing landscape we have worked through.
Bishops Waltham Infant School has always been a special place to teach and learn in. From the moment we come in in the morning, to the time we leave, we have one of the happiest schools I have ever known. It still is, and at the time of writing this we are 'still standing'.
Next week we will be saying goodbye to our leavers, and I can't wait to see their special leavers video. We will also be saying goodbye to Miss Harper, who will be going to follow her main degree and become a Psychology Assistant.,Mrs Blackwell will be leaving us to become a Human Resources assistant and Mrs Aiello is going to pursue her dream of a class role with children. We wish all our leaving staff the best of luck in their new ventures, and they will be missed.
I hope you all get to enjoy the sunshine this weekend.
Best wishes
Mrs Riches
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Isolation. What this means and why it is important
Sat 10 Jul 2021We have just been sent a photograph of a child, who should be isolating at home, at a campsite, that was posted on social media by their parent today.
For everybody’s guidance, here is the guidance and law regarding rules of isolating if you have been identified as a contact of somebody with a positive coronavirus. Due to the age of infants and social distancing expectations, all children in class are identified as coming into close contact
In the south-east, anybody identified to self isolate have also been advised to take a PCR test to try to limit the spread of the new Delta variant.
Please abide by isolation rules. Many schools are finding that when their child has taken a PCR test, they have COVID but may be presenting as asymptomatic. We are hoping that no more of our bubbles are sent home. Unfortunately, our hope is becoming less, when photographs such as this are sent to us.
Bishops Waltham Infant School
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Financial Support during isolation
Sat 10 Jul 2021If you are self-isolating due to COVID, there may be financial support. Please click below for how to claim.
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Good Luck England!
Fri 09 Jul 2021Check out our good luck banner from us and the Junior school.
It will be on the roundabout by The Crown if you want to get a picture with it.
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Year 2 Sports Day
Thu 08 Jul 2021What a fabulous Sports Day Year 2 had today, on Thursday 8th June! The weather was perfect and all the children had such a fantastic time. We were so impressed with their attitudes today. They showed brilliant sportsmanship and respect for one another. They were very determined to win the team games and races and didn't stop cheering each other on!
Our sporting events were:
Races - including a sack race, egg and spoon race, running race and hopping race
Cups and Saucers Game using cones
Bean Bag 'stealing' game
Ball skills run by Mr Murphy from Active 360
Don't forget to check Tapestry for even more photos and videos of our fun morning!
Thank you to our children for being such great competitors and a huge well done for taking part in your final Sports Day at the Infants School!
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Well Done England!
Thu 08 Jul 2021Well done to the England Football Team! What an achievement to get through to the Euro finals! We have some very happy, tired children today!
We have made our own little 'Good Luck' banner from us and the Bishops Waltham Juniors. It will be on display by the roundabout, if you would like a photo on the weekend!
As the final is on very late, and is such a unique event, as a complete one-off both our registers will stay open a bit later on Monday morning, until 10am. Please make sure your child arrives no later than 10am on Monday 12th July. School will be open at our normal time for people who are dropping at normal times. Children arriving a little later will need to report to the school office to make sure their lunch is ordered.
Fingers crossed for the final!
Best wishes
Mrs Riches and Mr Campbell
