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• Weekly Update Friday 25th April

  Fri 25 Apr 2025

  🌼 Welcome back!  We hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable Easter Break. It’s been lovely to welcome the children back into school — they’ve come in full of energy, stories about their holidays, and ready to embrace the learning and adventures of the summer term.

  We have lots to look forward to over the coming weeks, with plenty of events, celebrations and opportunities for you to join us in school life.

   

  📚 Welcome to our New Starters

  By now, all families with a child due to start in Year R in September 2025 will have received their school offer. We’ve enjoyed meeting many of you already as you bring in your documentation, and we’re looking forward to welcoming all our new families very soon.

   

  🔍 This Week in Learning
  (Image ideas: magnifying glass, paintbrush, seedling)

  • Year R explored the parks in Bishops Waltham, discovering what they like and dislike — ready to design their very own parks!

  • Year 1 planted mystery seeds — we’re all waiting to see what grows… 🌱

  • Year 2 went pond dipping and found all sorts of pond life, including a newt! 🐸

   

  🎟️ PTA Events – Get Involved!

  We have two exciting PTA events this term:

  📅 Quiz Night – Friday 9th May
  Team up (up to 8 per team) and join us for a fun-filled evening!

  🎪 Summer Fayre – Friday 16th May
  To prepare for our fantastic fayre, we have the following themed Non-Uniform Days:

  • Friday 2nd May – Bring a bottle (alcoholic preferred) for our Bottle Tombola 🍾

  • Friday 9th May – Bring chocolate for the Chocolate Tombola 🍫

  • Fayre Day – Friday 16th May – Bring in cake donations 🍰

  The PTA will also be in touch with more details. Thank you for your continued support!

   

  VE Day 80th Anniversary – Thursday 8th May

  We’re commemorating this special day with a red, white and blue non-uniform day and a fun street party! Children will enjoy a party-style lunch by Clever Chefs or may bring their own packed lunch. We’re sure it will be a memorable day!

   

  🚗 Staff Car Park Reminder

  Please remember that the staff car park is for school staff and visiting professionals only until 4.30pm. Kindly avoid using it in the mornings unless arranged in advance. Thank you for respecting our site rules.

   

  📞 Attendance Matters

  Our attendance is currently below the national average, which is highly unusual for us. We’re now working with the Hampshire Attendance Team and holding attendance meetings and following advice, where needed. To help us please:

   

  ✅ Call the office to report any absence
  ❌ Do not email – calls only please (emails may be blocked)
  📲 If you leave a voicemail, the office will return your call

  Let’s hope the sunshine helps us all stay healthy and in school!

   

  ☀️ Sun Safety Reminder
  Please ensure your child comes in with a sunhat and sunscreen applied on warm days!

   

  Wishing you a lovely weekend,

   

  Mrs Riches

  Headteacher
   

• Weekly Update-Friday 4th April

  Fri 04 Apr 2025

  What a cracking week it’s been to end the spring term – full of creativity, laughter, and plenty of Easter fun!

   

  🎩 Egg-straordinary Easter Bonnets
  We were blown away by the fantastic Easter Bonnets this year – they were truly a sight to behold! With an incredible 126 entries, every single one bursting with colour, creativity, and originality, our hall was turned into a springtime fashion show. A huge thank you to Mrs Beardmore from Lilypads Nursery who kindly judged the competition. Entries were judged on creativity, artistry, children's contribution and originality, and we awarded nine places per class – not an easy task (thank you to the parents who donated an egg prize)! Every child who entered received a prize and the children absolutely loved seeing everyone’s designs. Well done, everyone!

   

  🌱 Getting Our Hands Dirty
  Year R have been busy little gardeners, weeding and planting in our raised beds. They're hoping for a bountiful crop in the coming weeks—fingers crossed for some sunshine and showers over the break!

   

  🍓 Tasty Treats with Year 1 
  Our clever Year 1 chefs designed and made fruit and vegetable dishes especially for our Reception children to try. It was a lovely moment of sharing and exploring healthy food—and it’s safe to say, everyone had a tasty time!

   

  ✝️ Exploring Easter in Year 2
  Year 2 have been thoughtfully exploring the Easter Story this week, learning about the meaning behind this special time of year. Their discussions were thoughtful and reflective—well done, Year 2!

   

  🎨 DT Curriculum Day – Moving Easter Cards
  Wednesday saw our whole school enjoying a brilliant DT Curriculum Day. The children learned how to make moving mechanisms and then put their new skills to the test by designing their very own Easter cards in the afternoon. The finished cards looked amazing – we were so proud of their efforts and the children were too!

   

  🐰 PTA Easter Hunt Fun!
  A huge thank you to our wonderful PTA who organised a fabulous Easter Hunt on Thursday. Our sneaky ‘bunnies’ were hidden all around the playgrounds and the children had so much fun spotting them and collecting eggs. The Easter Bunny even made a special visit to hand out a big egg to everyone!
  We heard shrieks of joy and laughter throughout the day – such a joyful way to end the term. Thanks as well to all the amazing PTA, parents and staff who helped make the day such a success. 

   

  The PTA would like to pass on this message to all: 'A massive thank you to all that came to the Easter Egg Hunt yesterday - we raised over £500 which is fantastic! Thank you to all our amazing volunteers and the wonderful staff at BWIS for all their help - we couldn’t have done it without you!
  We have our Mega Easter Sale at school starting just before pick up time today - stock is limited so if you want to grab some last minute Easter bits and Krispy Kreme donuts please get there early to avoid disappointment!'

   

  Mega Easter Sweet Sale

  Remember our PTA will be selling eggs and treats at the end of today in our turning circle. There will be lots of yummy goodies available to buy.

   

  🌞 Wishing You a Happy Easter Break
  We’d like to wish all our families a peaceful and joyful Easter holiday. We hope the sun shines and you all get a well-earned rest.

  See you next term – refreshed and ready for more adventures!

   

  With best wishes,

  
  Mrs Riches

  Headteacher

   

  Easter Bonnet Winners 2025

  Year R

  1. Roman

  2.Charlotte

  3. Ivy

  4.Autumn

  5. Jasper

  6. Cassius

  7.Elsie

  8. Jaxson

  9 Elsie

  Year 1

  1.Arlo

  2.Arthur

  3. Henry

  4 Scarlett

  5. Hudson

  6.Lily

  7. Louis

  8.Jake

  9.Roman

  Year 2

  1. Daphne

  2.River

  3.Ivy

  4.Nancy

  5.Tommy

  6.Finley

  7.Jack

  8.Morgan

  9.Sia