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Keep up to date with all the news happening in school
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Support for a Former Pupil Facing Serious Illness
Wed 05 Nov 2025We are reaching out to share news about a fundraiser for one of our former pupils, who is still a young teenager and is currently facing a cancer diagnosis.
Olivia was a valued member of our school community, and we know many families will remember them fondly. Their journey is incredibly difficult, and we hope to offer support in any way we can.
A poster with more details about the fundraiser is attached. If your family is in a position to contribute, any donation—big or small—would be deeply appreciated. Even if you're unable to donate, sharing the fundraiser with others can make a meaningful difference.
Thank you for your kindness and support.
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Christmas cards
Wed 05 Nov 2025Children designed their own Christmas cards and the proofs have been sent home today. The deadline for ordering is the 19th November.
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Weekly Update- Friday 24th October
Fri 24 Oct 2025As we wrap up this first half term, we want to say a huge well done to all our children for their brilliant start to the school year!
Reception
Our Reception children have now completed their very first half term at school – and what a fantastic start they've had! They've loved exploring the signs of autumn, especially spotting colourful leaves during outdoor learning. Making new friends and learning through play has been a joy to watch. Some children have told us they’re feeling “a little bit tired” this week – a well-earned rest is definitely in order!Year 1
Year 1 have been busy bees with their exciting project work this half term. This week, they’ve channeled their creativity into designing Christmas cards – we can’t wait to see the final prints! These will be sent home shortly after the break, so please get your orders in quickly once they arrive.Year 2
Year 2 wowed us all with their Great Fire of London Exhibition this week. Their historical knowledge and persuasive writing to the Mayor of London were truly impressive. What a wonderful way to round off their learning!PTA Highlights
A huge thank you to our amazing PTA for all their hard work this half term. The Year 1 and 2 disco with Crazy M was a blast – and yes, we even had snow! ❄️
Congratulations to Elsie, our Spooky Cat winner, who correctly guessed the name Pickles! Pickles will be heading home today.
Don’t forget to visit the Spooky Sweetstall in the turning circle at the end of the day – fingers crossed for sunshine!Harvest Festival
We’ve received a lovely thank you from the Meon Valley Foodbank for your generous donations. Your support makes a real difference to local families in need – thank you!Reading Reminder
We’ve been reviewing our data this half term and noticed that reading at home, especially in Year 1, needs a boost. Only 16 out of 60 children read at home three times last week from Squirrels and Robins. Please help us by reading with your child over the break and recording it in their diary. It’s a special time together and helps unlock a lifelong love of learning.School Lunches
Menus will change after half term – Mrs Palmer has sent them out and they’re also on our website. Children can try a hot lunch and bring a lunchbox if needed. Remember, all infant school children in England are entitled to a free two-course hot lunch every day – with four options to choose from, they’re truly spoilt!School Photos
Our individual school photos were sent home this week. Please make sure to order promptly, so that orders come back in time for Christmas presents.
⏰ Don’t forget – the clocks go back this weekend!
We wish all our families a relaxing and restful half term. Thank you for your continued support – we look forward to seeing everyone back, refreshed and ready for more learning adventures!
Have a lovely break!
With warm wishes
Mrs Riches
Headteacher
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Weekly Update Friday 17th October
Fri 17 Oct 2025🌟 What a super week of learning we’ve had!
📚 Year 1
Our brilliant Year 1 children had a fantastic time showing their parents all the amazing things they’ve learned in their ‘Project Power’ workshop. It was wonderful to see so many proud faces and enthusiastic learners!🔤 Year R
Reception have been zooming ahead with their phonics! They love showing off their learning when I pop into their classroom – such confident little learners already!🔥 Year 2
Year 2 have been exploring eye witness accounts from the Great Fire of London. Their curiosity and thoughtful questions have made this a truly exciting topic.
🧁 Clubs have been buzzing too – thank you to our teachers who are loving running them!🎉 PTA Quiz Night
What a fantastic evening we had at the PTA Quiz Night! Huge thanks to our amazing PTA for organising such a fun event, and to Andy for stepping back in as quizmaster – you were brilliant!
🐶 Who knew naming famous dogs could be so tricky? We’re already looking forward to the next one!🕺 Year 1 & 2 Disco – TONIGHT!
As I type, Crazy M is cranking out the tunes in the hall and the disco is in full swing! Staff are ready to join the children for a boogie – it’s going to be a blast!👻 Spooky Sweet Stall – Next Week
Don’t forget – The PTA will be rounding off next week with their spooky sweet stall. Yum!🐱 Name the Cat Competition
Have you entered yet? Pop by the front desk to choose a name – the winner will be drawn next Friday!🍂 Harvest Festival at St Peter’s Church
This week we celebrated our children-only Harvest Festival at the beautiful St Peter’s Church.
🙏 Reverend Hunt shared fascinating veggie facts and we enjoyed music, poems, songs, prayers, and a story. For many children, it was their first time in a church – a truly memorable experience. Thank you, Reverend Hunt!📅 Coming Up Next Week
Year 2 will be inviting parents to their Great Fire of London Exhibition – we can’t wait to see their work on display!
⏰ School will finish at the normal time next Friday.Wishing you all a lovely weekend
With warm wishes
Ginene Riches
Headteacher
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Weekly Update-Friday 10th October
Fri 10 Oct 2025🍁 A Beautiful Autumn Week!
We’ve had a lovely autumnal week in school — and no rain! The trees around BWIS are looking absolutely stunning with their changing colours. Year R have been busy collecting colourful leaves and proudly showed me their leaf caterpillars 🐛 — they looked fantastic!
❓ PTA Quiz Night – Tonight!
We’re all set for a fun evening of quizzing with the fantastic Andy and co. A huge thank you to our brilliant PTA and CleverChefs for organising and catering for this event. Good luck to all our quiz teams! 🧠🎉
💃🕺 Year 1 & 2 Disco – Friday 17th October
Get your dancing shoes ready! Our PTA have organised a fabulous disco next Friday with the one and only Crazy M! Don’t forget to buy your tickets 🎟️ — it’s going to be a night of fun and funky moves!
🧩 Year 2 Lunchtime Clubs
Our Year 2 lunchtime clubs are in full swing and the children are loving them! These are run by all of our wonderful teaching staff who give up their own time to share new skills and passions. Thank you to all our lovely staff 💖 — what lucky children we have!
💰 Budget & Payments Reminder
Next week we’ll be reviewing our mid-year budget. As many of you know, times have been lean and we’ve had to make tough cuts. If you have any outstanding payments for school trips or Early Bird, please do pay promptly — every little helps. 🙏
🌾 Harvest Festival – Tuesday 14th October
We’re heading to St Peter’s Church for our school-only Harvest Festival. Classes may need help walking to the church — please check with your child’s teacher.
We’re collecting tins, packets and cereal for the local foodbank. Please donate generously so we can support families in need. 🥫🍞📸 School Photo Day – Wednesday 15th October
Individual school photos will be taken during the day, with evening slots available for family/group shots. Make sure those uniforms are looking smart! 👔📷
🦸♀️🦸♂️ Year 1 Project Superpower Outcome – Thursday 16th October
Parents are warmly invited to join us at 2.30pm to celebrate Year 1’s learning journey. We can’t wait to see what superpowers they’ve discovered!
Thank you for your continued support and involvement in school life. Have a wonderful weekend!
Warm wishes,
Mrs RichesHeadteacher
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PTA Spooky Sale - Friday 24th October
Thu 09 Oct 2025
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Win a Halloween Cat Competition
Fri 03 Oct 2025🎃 Meet our purrrfect pumpkin pussy waiting for a new home! From Monday our Halloween cat will be sitting in reception- all you have to do is guess its name! £1 per go and all proceeds will go towards our sandpit fundraising. Come to reception and have a guess! The correct name will be announced on the last day of this half term.🐈⬛
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Weekly Update Friday 3rd October
Fri 03 Oct 2025🌟 Hello BWIS families! We've had a fantastic week of learning and fun across the school. Here's what we've been up to…
🧠 Year R: Learning & Letters
Our youngest learners have been busy exploring new letters and numbers ✏️🔢. They've made brilliant use of their writing tables and are showing great progress. We’re so proud of their enthusiasm!
📸 Year R also had their photo taken for The News First Class feature. Look out for their smiling faces in the paper on 18th & 19th November. More info in the take-home leaflet!
🛍️ A huge THANK YOU to Sainsbury’s Bishops Waltham for donating lovely items for our role play shops. The children are loving their new goodies!
🚑 Year 1: Life-Saving Superstars
We welcomed the Hear Start visitors this week, who taught our Year 1 children life-saving skills. The children were focused, respectful, and absolutely brilliant! 👏💓
🕰️ Year 2: A Trip Back in Time
Year 2 travelled to Little Woodham for their history-led project. The sun was shining ☀️ and the children were full of questions about life in the 17th Century. What a curious bunch! 🏡📜
🦡 BADGER Values in Action
Whether on trips, with visitors, or in class, our children continue to shine by showing their BADGER values. We are so proud of them all! 🌈💫
📚 Library News
Our local library came 2nd in the County for the Summer Reading Challenge! What a brilliant achievement. Well done to everyone who took part! 🥈📖
🏉 Red Roses Victory
Last weekend we cheered on the Red Roses in the World Cup final—and they WON! 🎉🏆 Two players will be at Trojans Girls Day tomorrow. See the poster below for details on how to join in!
🏫 Open Morning
We had a lovely Open Morning for prospective Year R parents. Visitors were very impressed with our school! Most children currently come from the Bishops Waltham catchment, but places for out of catchment children vary year to year. If you know someone interested, please ask them to give us a ring ☎️.
❓ Let’s Get Quizzical!
🎟️ Tickets are selling fast for our Quiz Night! £10 includes a sharing platter, and all proceeds go towards a new sit-in sandpit for Year R. Come along for a fun evening with friends and a busy (and very reasonably priced) bar. Please do not leave it too late to book!🍹🍻.
👨👩👧 Year R Parent Catch-Up
Thank you to the 12 parents who joined our catch-up talk today. Teachers loved chatting and answering questions. Our next chance to meet will be at Parent Teacher Meetings in November.
📷 Photo Day Next Week
Next Wednesday is Individual Photo Day! Evening slots are available for family/group photos too—perfect gifts for loved ones 🎁💖.
Wishing all our families a lovely weekend!
Best Wishes
Mrs Riches
Headteacher
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A fantastic opportunity for all girls
Wed 01 Oct 2025Trojans Rugby Club in Eastleigh is hosting a girl’s rugby day this Saturday and some of the Red Roses World Cup winners will be there! What a fantastic opportunity to try a new sport and meet a sporting hero! All details are below.
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Weekly Update Friday 26th September
Thu 25 Sep 2025🔥 Year 2- Fire Fire
Year 2 have been learning about fire safety, before they step back in time next week. This project is fantastic to explore how events from the past influence the world we live in today. We cannot wait to go on our trip on Tuesday!
🧠 Year 1 Project Power
Heartstart will be visiting our Year 1 children next week to teach important first aid life skills. The children are really enjoying learning facts about being healthy, their senses and their ‘superpowers’. Well done Year 1- what super learners you are.
🌞 Year R
What a fantastic few weeks Year R have had. They have told me they are enjoying school, and are having lots of fun! Our innovative teachers have been thinking up some brilliant activities to help children develop 1-1 matching, fine motor skills, colours- you name it! The children can’t wait to get started each day!
🧁 PTA News & Events
Please watch this space for our two PTA events this half term. We are fundraising for a new sandpit in the Year R area. Google form bookings will be coming out soon!
📅 Save the Dates!
- PTA Quiz Night – Friday 10th October (Teams of up to 8)
- Year 1 & 2 Disco – Friday 17th October (Tickets coming soon!)
🚲 Sustainability
Our governors and staff had an informative training evening on sustainability this week, both from a buildings perspective and a curriculum perspective. It was a lovely time to reflect on all the things we already do, and give us a focus for future changes.
One aspect we are very keen to set up is a volunteer group to help maintain our amazing pond. Our pond was developed a few years ago, and is such an important part of our curriculum. If anyone would like to join the group/know of anyone who would like to join the group from the community, please leave your name and number at the school office.
🏃 Year 2 Lunchtime Clubs
Our Year 2 lunchtime clubs are starting over the next few weeks. Each Year 2 child will have the opportunity to participate in two free lunchtime clubs run by the teachers. These clubs follow children’s interests, and we cannot wait to see them.
🗓️ Upcoming Dates
- Year 2 Trip to Little Woodham – Tuesday 30th September (money to be paid via Arbor)
- Open Morning for Sept 2026 Starters – Wednesday 1st October (Call office to book)
Lastly, let’s all give a big shout out to England’s Red Roses this weekend! Zoe Aldcroft will be leading the team into the final of the Rugby World Cup. What an achievement to get this far! Come on Red Roses! We will be cheering you all the way!
With warm wishes
Mrs Riches
Headteacher
