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CHILDREN EAT FREE OR FOR £1 OCTOBER HALF TERM

Tue 22 Oct 2024

With the tightening of belts, due to the cost of living remaining high, every little helps. Below is a list of places that children can eat free, or for £1 during October half term. I hope some parents will find the list useful, when out and about with your families.

Where kids can eat free of for £1 during October half term

Angus Steakhouse

Children under eight can enjoy a complimentary Kids Menu meal when accompanied by a full-paying adult.

This offer is available every day between 12pm and 5pm.

Asda Café

Kids under the age of 16 can claim a café meal deal at Asda for £1.

The ‘Kids Eat for £1’ meal deals run in more than 205 Asda Café’s across the UK all year round, not just during the school holidays.

Kids under 16 can claim an Asda Café meal deal for £1 all year round.

Banana Tree

Kids eat free every Sunday at Banana Tree when you order one adult main course from the All Day menu.

Every kid's meal also comes with an activity pack!

Beefeater

Two kids under the age of 16 get a free breakfast at Beefeater with every adult breakfast purchased.

Bella Italia

Kids can eat for free at Bella Italia every Thursday.

While from Sunday to Wednesday, kids eat for £1 between 4pm and 6pm.

This offer includes three "delicious" courses and a drink.

The Bella Italia website says these meals are suitable for children aged between 2 and 11 years old.

Bill's

Kids eat for free all day at Bill's Restaurants across the UK this October half term.

Bill's Kids Eat Free offer is back from Monday, October 21 until Friday, November 1 (excluding Saturdays and Sundays).

Up to two kids' meals can be claimed when an adult orders any main dish (breakfast, lunch or dinner).

Brains pubs

On Wednesdays, kids eat for £1 at Brains pubs, according to Netmum.

Children can choose a main meal from the 'Little Dragons' menu when an adult buys a full-price main meal.

Brewdog

Children can enjoy Brewdog's "incredible" kids menu for free these school holidays.

The kid's menu includes everything from DIY pizzas to cheese toasties.

The offer is available from:

October 26 to November 3 in England
October 12 to October 20 in Scotland

This offer can only be claimed when you pre-book under KIDS EAT FREE.

Brewdog is among the places offering free kids meals this October half term.

Brewers Fayre

Two kids under the age of 16 get a free breakfast at Beefeater with every adult breakfast purchased.

Dobbie's

Children can enjoy a free breakfast at Dobbie's with an adult traditional or full breakfast.

You can also claim a free child’s hot meal or pick-n-mix lunch box with any adult main course.

This offer is available every day in Dobbie's restaurants across the UK and also includes a free children’s drink.

Dunelm

Kids get a free mini deal at any Pausa Café in Dunelm when you spend £4 or more.

This deal is available all day, every day, all year round.

Franco Manca

Children under 12 receive a free pizza for every full-priced adult main meal (in selected pizzerias).

This offer is also valid all year round.

Future Inns

At Future Inns, kids under 5 eat for free with any meal purchased by an adult (including breakfast, lunch and dinner).

Children under 12 years of age can also stay for free at Future Inns when sharing a room with a least one adult.

Children under 5 also get a free breakfast included as part of that deal.

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants

Children under 8 can enjoy a free meal from Gordon Ramsay Restaurants (GRR) this half term.

The little ones can choose a main from the Ramsay Kids Menu. Enjoy unforgettable family days without breaking the bank.

The GRR 'Kids Eat Free' offer is simple, the website explains: "For each adult dining from the A la Carte, a main course from the Ramsay Kids Menu is on us!"

Heathrow airport

Heathrow Airport is offering a kids eat free offer which will run this half term from October 28 to November 3.

When an adult chooses an item from the main menu at a participating restaurant your kids can eat for free.

You can see a list of the participating restaurants on the Heathrow Airport website.

Hungry Horse

Every Monday selected kids meals at Hungry Horse are available for £1, or larger meals for £1.50 with every full-paying adult.

Ikea

There is no specific half-term deal at IKEA, but kids can get a meal for 95p every day from 11am (offer lasts all year).

Las Iguanas

If you download the My Iguanas app you can claim a free niños meal every time you visit, not just during school holidays.

Morrisons

Children under the age of 16 can claim a free kids meal at participating Morrisons Cafés with any adult meal over £4.50.

Ok Diners

All day, every day a child under 10 years old can eat for free at OK Diners across the UK.

You must choose an meal from the children’s menu and the offer is only valid when an adult purchases a main course from the a la carte menu.

Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut is offering a free kids buffet from October 14 to November 5 when you use the code word - SPOOKY.

This offer will be available every day from 3pm when you spend £10 on other food.

Pizza Hut says: "Unlimited pizza, pasta and salad all ready and waiting for you as soon as you walk through the door."

Kids also get a free ‘Little Monster’ filled activity pack.

"So, if you’re looking for a fun family day out that won’t break the bank and will keep the kids entertained – look no further than Pizza Huts Half Term Kids Free Buffet," the Pizza Hut website adds.

Premier Inn

Two children under the age of 16 eat breakfast for free when an adult buys a Premier Inn Breakfast or a Meal Deal.

Preto

You can download a voucher from the Preto website and show it to a member of staff to claim a free meal for your child.

The voucher is valid every weekday from 4pm.

The offer is open to children up to 10 years old and it is a maximum of one child per one full paying adult.

Purezza

Children under the age of 10 get free pizza at Purezza (offer valid all year).

Sainsbury’s

Kids can enjoy a hot main meal or lunch bag for £1 with the purchase of an adult hot main meal from £5.20 in a Sainsbury's café

Available every day from 11:30 until close.

Sizzling pub & grill

The Kids Eat for £1 deal is available from 12pm during the school holidays.

The offer is available when you buy an adult main meal.

Table Table pubs

Two kids under the age of 16 get a free breakfast at Beefeater with every adult breakfast purchased.

Tesco

Kids can enjoy a free meal in Tesco Cafés with any adult purchase when you scan your Tesco Clubcard.

This offer will be available from:

October 7 to 25 in Scotland
October 21 to November 1 in England and Wales
October 28 to November 1 in Northern Ireland

TGI Fridays

TGI Fridays is giving away a free kid's meal when you order an adult’s main.

This offer is available all day, every day including October Half Term, but you must be a Stripes Rewards Member.

The Butcher's Tap & Grill Marlow

Kids 12 years or under, accompanied by an adult can eat for free at any Butcher's Tap & Grill Marlow restaurant between 3pm and 5pm.

The Real Greek

Kids eat free every Sunday at The Real Greek when £10 is spent by an adult

Travelodge

Up to two children aged 15 or under can eat free for every full-paying adult.

Yo! Sushi

From October 14 to November 1 kids eat free all day in Yo! Sushi restaurants across the UK when dining with a full-paying adult (minimum £10 spend).

List taken from the Basingstoke Gazette

PTA Sweet Sale

Mon 21 Oct 2024

Weekly Update Friday 18th October

Fri 18 Oct 2024

We had an unexpected end to the week today, and I would like to say thank you to all of the parents who were so understanding when picking their children up early today. Luckily emergency closures happen rarely in schools, and it always tests our procedures. We learned a lot from our first major power failure, and will reflect on today’s events. I would like to thank Mrs Palmer for coming to buy food with me, when the cookers lost power, and also thank all the kitchen and lunchtime staff who made lunches so quickly, enabling all children to be fed. what a feat that was! I would also like to thank Mrs Rawlings for getting a message out on the PTA Facebook page, and the parents who shared the information on their class WhatsApp groups. The teaching and office staff were fantastic helping too, especially when parents of siblings turned up a lot earlier than expected. Thank you everyone- what a team effort!

On a really positive note, the electricity is now back on. All systems seem to be working well and Clever Chefs have said that normal service should resume on Monday. Crazy M has sent through new dates and we will give you the date of the postponed PTA disco next week.

IIn other BWIS news, we are overjoyed to let you know we have been awarded the ‘Music Mark’ award in recognition of our music in school. We are absolutely delighted and would like to thank Mrs Moth, our Music Lead, and Georgina Carter, our Hampshire specialist teacher, for making music so much fun at BWIS. Well done!

Year 2 had a fantastic Great Fire of London Exhibition today, and the parents were amazed at how many facts our BWIS historians knew! Well done to our Year 2 children and staff!

Thank you again for all the harvest contributions this week. There was a write up on our latest news, and I just wanted to say again how proud I was of the whole school. The children were fantastic, and their teachers had made each part of it so much fun.

We have one more week in school before our half term break. At the end of half term BWJS will be having their grand firework display. It will be at Hoe Road Recreation Ground on Saturday 2nd November. Family Tickets are available to buy from their PTA via the school.

Wishing everyone a relaxing weekend.

Very best wishes

Mrs Riches

Headteacher

EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSURE

Fri 18 Oct 2024

This morning our power reduced to parts of the school, including the kitchen. We rushed to a supermarket to buy packed lunch items, in order to still cover 160 dinners, and stay open. The situation has changed rapidly, and we have no power at all, which compromises the security and safety of our children. We are still feeding the children but parents will need to make an earlier collection of 1pm.

We have been told that the power will be out until after 4pm, so we will also have to postpone the disco.

We have been unable to log in to any of our system to send an email, and we are really sorry that due to the juniors putting a message out successfully first, parents have heard this from a variety of sources, other than us. We apologise profusely for this. Claire Rawlings, our PTA chair has helped us put a message on their Facebook page, and hopefully many of you will see this too.

We are really sorry for any confusion caused.

Harvest Festival

Tue 15 Oct 2024

We had a special time at St Peter's Church today, giving thanks at our Harvest Festival. We were welcomed by Reverend Hunt, and the church looked beautiful, decked out in autumnal flowers. For many of our children, it was the first time they had visited the church, and they were full of awe and wonder.

Our service was lovely. We had gorgeous singing (thank you to our music lead Mrs Moth), and each year group participated with a different performance of dancing, story telling and poetry recital. Our Year 1 and 2 children had made Harvest Prayers, which we joined in with (even thanking the wriggly worms who make the soil good to grow in), and Reverend Hunt also talked about giving thanks and being generous in life.

We would like to say a big thank you to all the children who were beautifully behaved, the parents and carers who helped us to walk down, and to all the teachers and staff who have worked so hard in a short time to enable the children to participate. It really was a special memory that our children will take with them long after they have left us.

The Meonstoke foodbank were vey grateful for all the donations made. We have a foodbank box in our reception area, if you would like to give food more regularly.

Warmest wishes

Mrs Riches

Weekly Update Friday 11th October

Fri 11 Oct 2024

This week Year 1 had their 'Brilliant Bodies' Science led learning outcome. They shared all of their learning with their parents in a fantastic science workshop. They really enjoyed sharing their learning with all who came. Thank you to Mrs Moth, our Year 1 leader, and Miss Whitehead and Miss Daniels-King for such a great outcome.

Year 2 have been really busy learning about the Great Fire of London, in their history led project. They are getting ready for their Great Fire Exhibition next week. Their paintings and interpretations of what happened have been fantastic.

Year R have been looking for signs of Autumn around our school, an have been amazed at the colours of the leaves we have. We are so lucky to have our lovely grounds, where we can walk and see Autumn all around us.

Our PTA are still looking for class reps, who will be responsible for spreading the word of events through the Class Media Groups. Please contact the school office if you would like to become one. The first event is on Friday 18th October, where Year 1 and 2 children can buy a ticket for our after school disco.

We have waterbottles and headlice combs available to purchase from the school office. Please pop along if you would like to purchase any of theses items. All hairstyles where the hair is touching shoulders or longer, needs to be tied back to discourage the spread of headlice. Hair accessories should be kept small and in school colours only-keep the sequins and glitter for the best and the lovely places they go to when not in school.

On behalf of the governors, I would like to welcome our new parent governor, Dr Steven Vidovic to our Governing Body Board. Congratulations Steven, and we look forward to working with you.

Our Harvest Festival is next Tuesday, and we would welcome all contributions towards the foodbank. Please bring contributions in on Tuesday morning. This event is for children only, and we thank all volunteers who have offered to walk to the church.

We will be having our individual photographs on Wednesday 16th October. Our photographer, Nikky, takes a really great photograph. She has family slots in the evening, if you would like a special family shot for yourselves or as a Christmas present for your family. Please call the office to book, if you would like one.

Lastly, look up at the sky this weekend! Some members of staff took some beautiful photographs of the Northern Lights last night. They were visible around 9.20pm, but this time can change. I'm hoping to see them too, and love looking at people's pictures of them, so if you catch them, send them in.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs Riches

Weekly Update Friday 4th October

Fri 04 Oct 2024

All our learning projects are well underway, and the children who were Stars of the Week in their learning shared some amazing learning this week in Celebration Assembly. It was also lovely to see some comments in our special mentions book-the children have the biggest smiles when they are read out!

Year 2 had a great trip to Little Woodham in Gosport, where they were transported back in time to what time was like long ago. They had a turn with equipment and tools, and were also amazed at how many fires would have been around to heat houses and cook food. I heard Mrs Labram even went in the stocks! A fabulous time was had by all. Thank you to the parents who came to help. I think everyone slept well that night!

Year 1 have all become experts in first aid this week after working with the HeartStart team. They were able to put their friends into the recovery position and were confidently working with each other throughout the day. Well done Year 1!

Year R have had another super week, learning their phonics and developing their language and mathematical skills through play and practical activities. They were very excited to do the Friday dance today, and the playground was full of happy faces at lunchtime. It was lovely to see so many Year R parents come for the catch up meeting, where questions could be asked. One question was regarding our communication with home. We only use our Arbor App and emails system to contact parents now. Year R have Tapestry still, and all other information in on our website.

Our Harvest Festival is on Tuesday 15th September, and this is for children only. Classes will need some parent walkers, so please let your child's teacher know if you can help. We would like all children to bring in a food donation (big or small) of tinned food or dried food, to display during the festival. the food collected will then be taken to the Meon Valley Foodbank, which help so many families when in need. We will put another reminder out about Harvest next week too.

Next week we will be reviewing our budget at the halfway point of the year. This year saw the biggest cuts we have ever seen in school, with the cost of services rising. We have made as many cuts as we can, throughout the year. If you would like to make a donation towards the school, it would be gratefully received, to go towards our education supplies pot. This is the money we use to buy books and equipment for the children. Please use the donation section on your Arbor account if you would like to do this.

Wishing everyone a lovely weekend

Mrs Riches

Weekly Update Friday 27th September

Fri 27 Sep 2024

This week our staff finished their first aid training, meaning the majority of our staff are first aid trained. This is really important to us, so that all staff can help any child if they injure themselves. Next week it will be our children in Year 1 who will be having ‘ heart start’ training with St John’s ambulance as part of their Brilliant Bodies project.

We had a well attended open day on Wednesday, where we welcomed many new parents and children to look around our school. The parents all commented on how happy and engaged their learning the children were, and were very impressed. Some of our visitors talked to the children about their learning, and were amazed at how clearly the children could articulate their thoughts and ideas.

Year 2 will be having a visit from the fire service as part of their project next week, and their trip to Little Woodham will be the week after. Please remember to send the form and payment back to school as soon as possible.

We will be starting our free lunchtime clubs for Year 2 children next week too. Lots of children are very excited to be attended these and all teaching staff will give up part of their lunchtime to ensure all children have enrichment experiences during their time with us. We cannot wait to start!

Next Friday, Year R will be having their follow up catch up meeting with the Year R parents at 9 am. It seems such a long time ago since our Welcome meeting in May, we have put this mini catch up meeting in, so that parents have the opportunity to ask any further general questions about school. All parents will have the chance to meet with their child’s teacher to talk about their own child after half term.

Owl class welcomed Mrs Burgess to class this week, and Mrs Withers has started her maternity leave. Miss Gamblin will also be teaching one day a week, and we are really lucky to be able to provide continuity for our children until Mrs Withers returns. We wish Mrs Withers our very best wishes.

Our Early Bird club is becoming quite full this year. Remember to book 24 hours in advance to secure a place.

We are now a month into our school year, so it is a good time to remind parents of our site rules. Please remember not to bring your hot drinks onto site in the morning and in the evening, to ensure the safety of all our children. All bikes and scooters need to be wheeled ( not ridden) on site. Equipment cannot be played on at the start and end of day, due to our insurances and our last reminder is that swearing and vaping/smoking is banned at all times ( even when waiting for gate to open). Thank you in anticipation for your cooperation to keep BWIS a lovely, safe place to come to.

Wishing everybody a lovely weekend.

Mrs Riches

Weekly Update Friday 20th September

Fri 20 Sep 2024

We finally had a full week of sunshine and the children have thoroughly enjoyed their playtimes in our lovely grounds. This weeks 'Celebration Assembly' saw lots of children in Year 1 and 2 having a 'Star of the Week' sticker for their fantastic maths learning. It was great to see so many children becoming more confident in their mathematics.

We had our annual PTA AGM on Wednesday. There was a lot to be discussed, with the successful events of the summer term. We are still raising funds to develop our corridor area with new books spaces, learning/teaching spaces and quiet book nooks, and every penny helps towards this. The PTA needs one parent from each class to be the class REP. The role will consist of keeping up to date with PTA events and informing parents on their class app groups. Fox Class have Shez as their new REP, and the PTA need more! Please let the PTA or school office know if ou are able to do this role! They are also in need of somebody who is excellent at social media, and would like to do this/have the time to do this. Please contact Claire Rawlings, our PTA chair if you would like to do this (Robin Class).

You may have seen the posters for our Year 1 and 2 Disco, which is our first PTA event. We will also be having our shopping Bazaar day in December, and our annual Christmas raffle. If you/your company would like to donate a prize for our raffle, please bring it in to our school office.

Our Special Mentions book is still empty this September. If your child has done something great in September, please come and write in to give them a mention in celebration assembly-this can be for laying the table, learning to ride their bike, reading some tricky words- the list is endless! Special mentions can also be emailed in. We also have our achievements book, where we stick in certificates/pictures of children wearing medals etc, for their talents and hobbies achievements. Pleas don't forget to send these in.

Next week we have our Open Morning on Wednesday 25th September. Please let any friends know if they have a child who will be starting school in September 2025.

We have had three full weeks of our new lunches now. With some dishes being more popular than others, we are working with Clever Chefs regarding the menu. From next week onwards, every Thursday, the meat free option will be margherita pizza, which was very popular last week. Below are some of the yummy dinners we had this week and last week.

We hope you have a lovely weekend with your families.

Best wishes

Mrs Riches